Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 4 (4)

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Volume 4 tells us the resolution to the danger nice country girl Megumi faced in the third volume. Bad boy protagonist Soma has challenged the judge/instructor who threatened to expel her to a cook-off.

For some reason, the former graduate judge is stubbornly refusing to reward creativity or initiative until overruled by his boss and forced to participate in the contest. That raises the stakes, since if Soma can’t rescue Megumi, he’ll also be out of the prestigious school. Making everything about head-to-head competition certainly ratchets up the drama.

The boss has one good observation, though. He won’t let Soma be the one determining Megumi’s fate — since that would just mean she’d wash out later if she wasn’t able to succeed on her own skills. Although she would never have spoken up in the face of authority, now that she’s in this situation, she has to demonstrate her own value.

The competitions are the most attractive scenes to me. They’re where the drama comes down to the basic question of “who wins”, plus, they are the sections most focused on actual food. I learn things about various cuisines and how to prepare and combine ingredients, and the taste descriptions are ridiculously over the top. There are even recipes included!

I was pleasantly surprised by how the volume later provides an explanation for the judge’s arrogance. He’s a cautionary tale of placing the drive for success over everything else (even when stubbornness is necessary in the face of prejudice). In contrast, Soma and Megumi’s relationship (as well as their other friends) will, we’re led to assume, prevent Soma from making the same mistake.

This volume also sets up the next challenge, one where everyone individually competes to make a new egg dish for a fancy hotel breakfast… after staying up all night! Typically, we’ll find out the results in the next book.

Thankfully, the only significant fan service this time is on the cover. I’m not sure why the need to advertise something that isn’t even reflective of the contents, but I suppose some people will buy the book for that reason. Regardless, I keep coming back for the food and the face-offs. (The publisher provided a review copy.)

The book itself is good it’s just a fact that there is a sticker that was placed on the back of my volume and when I tried to remove it it just kept ripping and now there’s just pieces of the sticker on the back of the book

good manga

Great manga!

Great for fans of the Anime, gives more insight

this shonen will never disappoint

this shonen will never disappoint

This volume contains chapters 22-30, the continuation of the the Hell Training Camp arc. The volume comes with about 6 recipes, more than what we've had in previous volumes, since it has no special side story. I'm up to date with the weekly releases, and I can say, each week has been a fun and enjoying experience. The volume cover artwork is beautifully drawn and colored, features the meat master herself, Mito Ikumi.

Continue from vol. 3
The cooking show being once again.
Nice drawing, fills with comedy, and those food (yummy), lastly a great story with plot!
Waiting for vol. 5 to come out so I can buy it :D

Food Wars it Awesome!!!!!