The WORST episodes of Food Wars!

Every episode of Food Wars! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Food Wars!!

Yukihira Souma's dream is to become a full-time chef in his father's restaurant and surpass his father's culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from middle schools his father, Yukihira Jouichirou, closes down the restaurant to travel and cook around the world. Although downtrodden, Souma's fighting spirit is rekindled by a challenge from Jouichirou which is to survive in an elite culinary school where only 10% of the students graduate. Can Souma survive?

Last Updated: 10/1/2024Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Ended
Surpassing Dad
star
6.73
74 votes

#1 - Surpassing Dad

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2020

Soma steadily wins his way up and will be facing Asahi in the next battle! Erina’s concern towards her mother makes her think perhaps it would be best for everyone if Asahi won the competition. The secret of the people with the “God’s tongue” is the reason for her doubt. In the meantime, Joichiro returns to Japan and reveals to Dojima how he met Soma’s mother and came to be involved with Asahi.

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The God Tongue's Despair
star
6.75
75 votes

#2 - The God Tongue's Despair

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2020

Soma realizes that Erina is facing much harsher tasks than the others. They head to see the organizer of the event to protest. Instead, however, they discover astonishing truth! In the second round of the final selection, Megumi is to face Asahi and Takumi is up against Erina! Must-win battles begin!

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Les Cuisiniers Noir
star
6.94
82 votes

#3 - Les Cuisiniers Noir

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2020

The new lecturer Suzuki challenges Soma on a battle...! Though not a formal battle, Suzuki will be betting on his own “secret” and Soma his “kitchen knife” respectively. The theme was “Items made of ingredients found in the cooking lab’s refrigerator”. While Soma serves a pork cutlet based on his techniques from Yukihira's, Suzuki made an unexpected move... After the match, Soma learns a shocking fact from Suzuki.

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The Last Supper
star
6.97
74 votes

#4 - The Last Supper

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2020

The first day of the BLUE has arrived. There are many young talented chefs at the venue, including the Les Cuisiniers Noirs led by Asahi. The culinary competition begins and Soma, Megumi, Takumi and Erina head to the designated venue. The first challenge given to soma is “the Last Supper”!? How will he tackle this task!?

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Preparetory Battle before the BLUE
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7.06
94 votes

#5 - Preparetory Battle before the BLUE

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2020

A world cooking competition "THE BLUE" was announced to be held. Three slots were available for Totsuki Culinary Institute. With that seat on the line, a "Blue Prequel" will be held that is open to all students in the academy! All were welcome to participate, so many students were positive to apply. Who will be the top 3 winners chosen by the 99 judges? A battle royale between chefs on the theme “Soup Dishes” is about to begin…!

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A Midsummer Christmas
star
7.07
74 votes

#6 - A Midsummer Christmas

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2020

When Soma arrives at the gate of the third challenge, the organizer of BLUE who is also the top of WGO, tells them that she has no expectations for the normal chefs like him. The underground chefs are to show their culinary skills in order to prove how powerful they really are. One of the chosen chefs takes out a cookery tool which turns out to be a chaisaw!? Soma and others witness unusual yet undeniable skills of the underground chefs. Are there any ways to counter them!?

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Hope in Solidarity
star
7.15
102 votes

#7 - Hope in Solidarity

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2019

2nd BOUT between the new and old members of the Elite Ten continues. Megishima and Mimasaka have lost only by a fraction. Why is Kuga so tanaciously persistant on Tsukasa? What kind of dish will they make using "green tea"? 2nd BOUT comes to an end! The rebels enjoy short break but Momo, 3rd seat of the Elite Ten, visits them...

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Convenience Store Brawl
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7.17
78 votes

#8 - Convenience Store Brawl

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2020

Having completed the first challenge, Soma heads off to the second venue. There, he encounters someone unexpected. The second challenge begins and its theme is to “cook something worth over $100, with items sold in the convenience store”! Soma is confident with the theme, however, every dish he presents are rejected by the judges! What could be the reason!?

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The Missing Half of the Moon
star
7.23
77 votes

#9 - The Missing Half of the Moon

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2020

Takumi versus Don Calma, member the underground chefs begin! The theme of the battle is to create amuse-bouche in team. However, Isami who supposed to help Takumi doesn’t show up at the venue. It turns out that he has been kidnapped by Don Calma’s cronies. With Takumi’s back on the wall, Soma unexpectedly appears!

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Camera Flash
star
7.24
103 votes

#10 - Camera Flash

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2019

2nd BOUT of the Régiment du Cuisine is between Megishima & Rindo, Mimasaka & Saito and Kuga & Tsukasa! The theme of each match is "chilli", "tuna" and "green tea", respectively. Mimasaka shows off his new skill, which he devised from working in a team. The rebels unite as one to defeat the new found Totsuki Elite Ten! Their dishes are ready and judgement begins..!

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Crossed Knives
star
7.27
75 votes

#11 - Crossed Knives

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2020

Soma is to face off one of the underground chefs, Sarge and the theme of the challenge is Christmas cake. Will Soma’s cake and its hidden gimmick good enough to counter Sarge’s mouthwatering “Cluster Bomb Cake”? Who will be the winner!? Meanwhile, Tsukasa’s first battle begins. He is up against Asahi Saiba! The battle of the ex-1st of the Totsuki Academy and leader of the underground chefs begin!

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The First and Second Seats
star
7.41
91 votes

#12 - The First and Second Seats

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2019

One win for the Central and one win for the rebels! The shokugeki between Isshiki and Tsukasa reaches its climax! The theme was a classical French ingredient, rabbit meat. Isshiki’s dish manage to impress the judges but Tsukasa seems to be unmoved. Will Tsukasa be able to surpass Isshiki’s super aggressive dish?

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Walking the Tightrope of Umami
star
7.46
131 votes

#13 - Walking the Tightrope of Umami

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/7/2018

Soma thinks upon the circumstance of Shiomi Seminar’s closure and the reason why Hayama joined the Central without a fight. Dojima, who knew why Hayama joined the Elite Ten, tells Soma it was because Azami has been pulling the wires from behind. With that knowledge, Soma heads to where Hayama is! Finally, the day of the 3rd exam is here! Soma’s revenge match begins!!

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Interplay of Light and Shadow
star
7.52
199 votes

#14 - Interplay of Light and Shadow

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2016

With Soma declared victor in the first match, it is now Megumi's turn to rise to the occasion. The theme is ramen, and her opponent is Kurokiba Ryo. What will these complete opposites in personalities and cooking styles choose for their ramen broth?

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Revenge Match
star
7.52
136 votes

#15 - Revenge Match

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2018

The advancement exam continues. In the 3rd exam, students are to battle Totsuki Elite Ten members! Soma is up against none other than Hayama, who joined the council recently. Their exam will begin in 3 days’ time, with “bear meat” as its theme. Soma goes straight into trials but because of its distinct smell, bear meat is proven more difficult to handle. As Soma tackles bear meat fruitlessly, an unexpected person comes to his aid…!

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The Age of Kings
star
7.52
166 votes

#16 - The Age of Kings

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2016

Round 2 has finally concluded--who will emerge victorious? Round 3 also begins, pitting the favored candidate, Hayama Akira, against Nakiri Erina's aide, Arato Hisako!

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Aim for Victory!
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7.54
103 votes

#17 - Aim for Victory!

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2019

The Régiment du Cuisine enters 3rd BOUT! Soma vs Saito, Takumi vs Eizan and Megumi vs Momo are the next round. The 3 members of the rebels study under famous chefs and Megumi is taken care by Shinomiya. However, her past experience with him bring back traumatic memories and she is unable to do her best. What made her come back to herself was... shojo comics!?

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The New "Totsuki Elite Ten"
star
7.57
93 votes

#18 - The New "Totsuki Elite Ten"

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/2019

The time has come to decide the winner for the FINAL BOUT! In the end, the rebel team wins the battle! Azami admits the defeat of the Central and leave the venue without a word. However, he is stopped by his old friends Joichiro and Dojima. At the same time, Soma and others have gathered to decide who will sit at the table of the Elite Ten council...

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End of Term Exam
star
7.58
95 votes

#19 - End of Term Exam

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2020

The season is summer! Soma and his friends have been through first semester of the second year and are now facing the final exams. The test is to run a "Beach House" on a beach packed with tourists and achieve sales of 3 million yen in 3 days! Soma and others of the Elite Ten felt confident, only until they found out about the downside of this exam… The restaurant prepared for them was almost nothing but an abandoned house! Will Soma and the others be able to pass the final exam?

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A Single Blade
star
7.58
93 votes

#20 - A Single Blade

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2019

The match between Takumi and Eizan comes to an end and there’s only one pair left: Soma is up against Saito, who overcame Mimasaka’s Perfect Trace! What will they cook, using the theme of their battle, “butter”?

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Joan of Arc Arises
star
7.65
138 votes

#21 - Joan of Arc Arises

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/23/2018

After passing the 1st exam, Soma and others are moving onto the 2nd exam! The next theme is “noodle dish”! However, they face another obstruction from the Central! When it's their time to cook, all the noodles were used up. Although the regulation is to “procure any missing ingredients yourself”, they are stranded in the rural mountain side venue and are also grounded with heavy snow! How will Soma and friends get through this!?

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Hunting the Stragglers
star
7.66
143 votes

#22 - Hunting the Stragglers

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2017

Though Polar Star Dormitory has won a narrow victory, the Azami administration is continuing its revolution. Isshiki (7th Seat), Megishima (3rd Seat), Kuga (8th Seat) are removed from the Elite Ten. Furthermore, the administration begins its "survivor hunt" to crush remaining organizations who seek to overturn the administration's decision to shut them all down...

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The Perfect Rocks
star
7.69
77 votes

#23 - The Perfect Rocks

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2020

Like Asashi’s dish, Soma’s dish triggers Mana’s “Gifting” ability within the venue. Who will win and move forward!? Soma and Asahi’s battle finally ends! In the meantime, Azami Nakiri visits Mana. Azami and Mana’s past is revealed for the first time…

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The Secret of the First Bite
star
7.70
162 votes

#24 - The Secret of the First Bite

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2016

Not only will Yukihira face Mimasaka in the semi-finals, but the match will also be a shokugeki! Yukihira even tells Mimasaka what he'll prepare for the match--how does he plan to defeat Mimasaka's perfect profiling?

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The Taste of Failure
star
7.70
81 votes

#25 - The Taste of Failure

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2020

Soma and Asahi’s battle begin! The theme of the battle is to cook a dish that has elements of the 5 cuisine of the world. The battle situation seems to be in favor of Asahi, who completed his dish first using his cross-knives technique. However, the dish Soma prepared was a “diner food”!? Will his dish match a plate that has been recognized by the “God’s Tongue”?

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