This is the story of a kid who runs a small hole in the wall kind of restaurant. His dad decides to travel the world and cook for 3 years. This leaves Soma Yukihira with no choice but to enroll in a prestigious culinary school.

It is a cute and sweet story, but the art is very much fan service. I really liked the contradiction in story and art, but be warned if you censor what your kids read, this might not be the book for them. It is a sweet story with a kid trying to do his best and then the next thing you know the food was so good everyone is tearing their clothes off. I really liked the silliness of the magical girl style pages of transformation because of a foodgasm.

There are also a lot of instructions on how to make the food, but instead of looking like a recipe the creative team made it part of the story so you are learning great cooking tips, but it is still furthering along the story. I will be continuing the series, I can't wait to see if Soma Yukihira can survive the Food Wars.

Food Wars us about our main character Soma whose father owns a restaurant and is a top chef. The manga follows Soma as he enters culinary school whilst his father temporarily shuts down the family business to cook around the world. Soma wants to become a better chef than his father, but the other students in the school don't believe Soma has what it takes.

This manga was just such a joy to me. It was equal parts silly and interesting and i genuinely laughed out loud reading this one. I do readily enjoy manga, but it isn't often when I fall so deeply in love with one and I haven't fallen in love since I read Battle Royale. I'm not too picky when it comes to manga and can enjoy most manga, but I know when I have found something I think is special to me and something I know I will cherish. Food Wars fit that bill for me. It just warmed my heart and made me smile. It's not a cute romance, it isn't full-packed action. It's a guy cooking and fumbling through culinary school, trying his best to become the best and showing people the true meaning of cooking. All whilst being adorably hilarious. Also the foodgasm scenes, a little smutty, but completely laughable.

I think this is one I definitely want to continue reading and watching the anime, too.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for a change to read a copy of this manga in exchange of an honest review.

Book provided to me by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this book because the plot sounded really interesting and I am really happy that I did. I need to read the rest of the series now! It's so much light fun about a teenage chef wanting to run his small family owned restaurant but then his father demands him to get into the most prestigious culinary high school in all of Japan. I am really invested in the story and I love the main character Soma Yukihira. I can't wait to read the next volumes and see Yukihira's journey. I also liked the introduction of the side character Erina Nakiri. This manga also made me feel really hungry. The only thing that I would note with this manga is that after characters eat Soma Yukihira's food, they all have scenes of loving the food so much that they have a food orgasm, quite literally. So it's not for younger readers. Overall, I loved this manga and I can't wait to continue reading it!

I love the idea of a manga based around food and this is just great. Some great characters and interesting dynamics set up. I especially love the inclusion of one of the recipes made by Soma. I probably wouldn't look into recommending this for a school library as I do with many of the manga I read given some of the reactions to the food are quite sensuous, but that's my only real criticism!

A fun and comedic manga that will make you hungry for more and maybe some delicious meals along the way!

This was a light read manga or rather food porn. The art and attention to the details is awesome. I have only three issues with this manga 1st is that the preview was too short (I guess I have to buy the real book), 2nd the drawings make me hungry, and 3rd the over sexualization of the food critic. Overall, this manga is okay manga to read. That is if you can turn a blind eye to some of the ridiculous stuff.

A young teen, Soma, who works in his family restaurant only dreams of someday being a better cook than his dad, but his dad has other plans, sending him to study at the top culinary school in Japan. This is a school where being great is not enough, you have to be UNBELIEVABLE just to survive, as it has only a 10% graduation rate. Plus all the other students are from rich families with long histories of owning fancy restaurants and look down on a home-town cook from a small fast food place.
It's a cute story with funny moments, but the level of fan service is EXTRA in this one - people literally orgasm from eating Soma's food, and there are inexplicably huge boobs everywhere. Other than that it's a solid story.

*Review will be published on June 3rd*

Hello Fellow Readers,

Today I bring you The manga Food Wars. The main character, Soma, goal is to one day beat his father at cooking. His plans were to train & work in his father's kitchen. His dad has other plans. Now Soma is enrolled in the most prestige cooking school in Japan where only lot of the Students graduate. Will Soma graduate and finally win against his father or will he be expelled before he even gets to start?

My husband loves this anime, but honestly I don't watch too much TV. but when I saw the
that there was an opportunity to read the manga, I jumped at it. Soma is great, equal parts cocky badass, and nice guy. I really love the cast of characters that get introduced, there's quite a few to name so I won't do that but each are unique and fun. Honestly, I didn't know what to think at first. How is a manga about cooking supposed to be intense and exciting? I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was. Somehow, this manga was exciting, intense & funny, while also making me hungry as well.

I feel like the Author actually knows what they are talking about to. I really want to try to cook one of the dishes the way they are described in this manga because it sounds so legit. They way convey cooking was pretty great and I was surprised that I like the manga so much considering what it’s about.

The illustrations were great too. Saeki was able to convey the seriousness of each situation but also through in humor as well. Plus, the food looked mouthwatering. Overall, a pleasant, humorous Manga that somehow makes cooking more intense than an episode of Dragonball Z, just don’t read this on an empty stomach or else.

Omg! I was so hungry after I finished the manga! Everything looked amazing even if it's drawing in black and white. Now I can't wait to read the next chapters and see the anime too.

Thank you NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

'Food Wars!, Vol. 1' by Yuto Tsukuda with art by Shun Saeki is a manga about a young man who wants to become a great chef.

Soma Yukuhira works for his father in their small restaurant. He wants to beat his father's culinary skills, but he's got a tough road to go. First off, someone wants to close the restaurant to develop real estate. Then, Soma joins a top notch culinary skill. His background and training are mocked as pedestrian. Can Soma impress the teachers and stay in school?

I am a fan of cooking/food manga and this was my introduction to this series. I found it a lot of fun. Especially Soma's mix of amazing and disgusting creations, and the reactions they bring to those eating them. The art is a lot of fun too.

I received a review copy of this manga from Viz Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.

Entertaining, moving the martial arts tropes of manga into the world of culinary education. A nice "underdog yet master talent" narrative, and fun enough that I will read more. The really interesting / slightly disturbing thing about this manga was the way the artist portrayed how the dishes tasted. Very sensual, dreamlike, metaphorical images, including cute chibi images of the protagonist covering the eater with honey or sauce or tickling with chicken feathers. Which is interesting and fine, except the eaters are shown to be near-orgasmic. Which is awkward when your protagonist starts the book as a junior high student. Other than that, interesting series and I want to read more.

It was totally not what I expected.

It was BETTER than what I had expected! The art is so well done! The proportions are pretty perfect! The characters were original, which is also surprising. The story starts out slightly cliché but it takes a turn that makes it very unique. I haven't read any cooking manga, but this makes me want to! This does have a few scenes that would make this OT rating but they are skippable.

Thanks to NetGalley and Viz Media for the arc!! Cannot wait for the next one!

This manga brings foodgasm to a whole new level.

Soma has been cooking all his life. With a well respected chef for a dad and a family business he wants to run one day, Soma takes a lot of pride in his cooking skills, until one day his dad closes the shop and goes to cook around the world. Soma is sent to the best cooking academy in Japan. With a tough reputation and with students just as good as him, Soma makes friends, rivals, and many relationships that inspire him to hone those skills to become the best chef he can be.

I had heard about the anime for years, and how funny it was with their creativity over certain scenes, so I had to check it out. Being someone who loves Japan’s amazing food, I was hungry reading the panels. Soma’s passion for food and cooking was admirable, and his creativity over ingredients and methods puts him above the rest, which clashes with the pride and ego of Erina Nakiri, the God’s Tongue of the school. There are so many likeable characters with fun personalities, many who have their own goals and passion, and I couldn’t help but have so much fun.

It’s not afraid to be fun and humorous. I found myself laughing constantly, especially with the foodgasm scenes. I wasn’t fond of the fan service scenes so much. There’s a lot of naked girls and panty shots that’s become normal in manga, which I’m not a fan of, but the ridiculous fan service scenes were fairly equal between the sexes, so it didn’t bother me too much in the end. It added to the humour.

This is a fun, ridiculously humorous, and enjoyable manga. It deals with societal expectations, ambition, and satirical moments. I can see why everyone loves it, and I’m now one of those fans.

Just don’t read this when you’re hungry. You’ll be salivating over the pages.

This manga series is so over the top ridiculous at times, but it’s also a lot o fun. I love the focus on culinary food and that the volumes include recipes for some of the dishes Soma creates. Some of the artwork is a bit mature, so I’d recommend it for older teens and adults.

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media to provide this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I knew it since I read the title and fell in love with its cover, this manga will bring such a delightful story and also full with highly motivations in order to pursue the biggest dream of Soma Yukihara (the main character).
The plot is very simple, young Soma wants to beat his father as a great chef, and the father motivates him to leave his comfort zone if he wants to be as best a him. Starting from there, Soma’s journey is not easy at all, entering the most famous culinary school with lots of competitors along with uneasy judges...well only one judge here but I assume there will be more in the volume :)

Who would’ve thought that cooking will need such a dedication, passionate, high skill, to serve the best dish. This manga shows it in a perfect way. The recipe also well written and easy enough to follow, I can even taste the flavor only by looking at how the character reacts when the food being tasted. The presentation/the drawing is well represent to the readers, how you should treat/react for a best dish, and how you shouldn’t give up whenever there’s a problem occurred while you preparing the food.

My favorite quote from this manga; “this whole concept was born from a failure”

Looking forward to read the next volume, highly recommended for those who enjoyed story with food theme with a young/high school characters.

ARC COPY...yep...this is very a food porn manga and best words to describe the entire is, iron chef academy where even the actual cooking is a battle!

Thank you to NetGalley, VIZ Media, and Yuto Tsukudo for the opportunity to read Food War!: Shokugeki no Soma Volume 1 in exchange for an honest review.

My interest in reading this manga comes from my love of Yakitate Japan, a manga series about baking bread in which the reactions are quite unrealistic, but represent the flavors respectively. Based on my love for Yakitate Japan, many of my friends (and students) have suggested that I read Food WArs, that I would like it as well. With the business of life, I never got around to picking it up and trying it out, but when I saw it on NetGalley, I knew it was time to finally try what everyone has been recommending I read for the past five years or so. Knowing the series ends at 36 volumes this summer (2020), I won't have to painstakingly wait for further volumes. Starting a long-winded manga once it's complete sounds like a great idea to me!

Soma's dad runs a small restaurant and is an amazing chef. Soma aspires to be like his dad and hopes to one day run the restaurant in his stead. When a land shark pushes Soma and his dad to sell, the boy refuses to relent. After fixing up a literal orgasmic dish of food (man, these reactions are just raunchy compared to my beloved Yakitate Japan), the land shark and her companions decide to ease off, only to have Dad say he wants to close down for a couple of years anyway! As a seemingly nice compromise, Soma's father sends him off to one of Japan's most prestigious culinary schools. His cooking just has to make it past a girl with a divine palate who seems to crush everyone's cooking under her boot.

This was a fun first volume. I like the educational value to it in regards to ways of cooking and types of food/food terms. This was enjoyable and I am interested in pursuing this manga further.

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All I knew going into this was that it had something to do with food and a chef but it's really a story about a high school boy who wants to become a better chef than his father so he ends up going to this super elite chef school.

Overall, this was fine. The plot was pretty basic, the characters weren't anything special but they were likeable and the food looked and sounded delicious.

The only thing that I really didn't like was the over sexualization of the female characters and their reactions to the food. The pages of them almost naked weren't necessary.

3/5 ⭐️