Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 5 (5)

Volumes four and five of *Food Wars* both contained important plot developments. They were where Megumi and the main protagonist, Soma, both had some great character development. Megumi learned some self-confidence, and to not doubt herself, when, though losing to a *FAR* more experienced chef in a cooking duel, she still did well and was praised by amazingly talented people.Soma on the other hand, actually faced adversity and sees how much he still has to learn to be a good chef. Before now, Soma was sort of a boring hero, in that he never really lost. The only time he struggled was when he had a tough opponent but still handily beat her. And let's face it, we all knew he would beat Nikumi.As the last volume ended and this one began, Soma was in real danger of expulsion because he was about to fail a test in the hellish do-or-die training camp. His experience as a chef/cook in the family diner, and his creativity, so beneficial to him up until now, were drawbacks here as he didn't know just what it took to create a buffet style meal.Faced with the prospect of failure and Erina's taunting at the other table, Soma is near despair, until he remembers a childhood pep talk from his dad about handling stress and anxiety. He follows the tips and gets it together to plan and execute an incredible comeback. And boy, does the manga make desperate, fast-paced cooking look compelling and badass.The contrast between Megumi and Soma was obvious and compelling. While humble (and far too much so to an unhealthy degree) Megumi had to learn self-confidence, the talented, confident, and experienced Soma had to learn that, well, he has a *lot* to still learn.One aspect of Soma's character is highlighted, and that is that he holds no anger or such over his near-failure, but looks back on it as something that helped him to learn, which is good. He might be full of himself sometimes, but he does apply the same standards and philosophies of improvement, hard work, so on, to himself that he does to others. That is actually a refreshing side of him.While we saw other characters, other than some peeks into the previous generation, there isn't much to see other than Soma and Megumi, and a little bit of the Aldini brothers and Nikumi. At least this is the case in terms of characterization. I mean, they were there, a bunch of characters were, but didn't do much. I know from spoilers that this will change. I look forward to seeing other characters fleshed out more, and to seeing some of the mystery of a certain photograph revealed.Fun manga, good story, and hilariously well-done (not a purposeful pun) premise. Highly Recommended.Rating: 5/5 Stars.

Food Wars! Vol. 5 begins with the students away at the dreaded camp, where 1/3 of them are failed and sent home. Most of Vol. 5, however, is made up of the "Sumire Fried Chicken" arc, which sees Soma returning to his hometown to find that the street market where his family's restaurant was located is in ill repair because of competition from a deli that sells fried chicken. The solution? Sell even better fried chicken and revitalize the neighborhood over just a few days!Food Wars! isn't the easiest manga out there to read, but few great mangas really are. There's a lot of dialogue and inner monologue on each page, and I usually put off reading Food Wars! for a month or two before I finally get around to it. I'm glad that I did finally read Vol. 5 (I bought it the week it came out, which was a month and a half ago). It's funny and inventive, a pleasure to read. ****3/4

Technically the next volume is the real start of the next arc, but this covered the end of the camp arc and had the fun fried chicken showdown. It was a very amusing volume that just gave us a little breather before we head into the Fall Classic. Good volume!

The cooking of yummy food continue. More interesting than ever and also new food to look forward to. The story is going really well so far. About the manga, it's funny and very enjoyable to read. It come with nice drawing and cute girls to boost it up. Looking forward to buy the next volume.

Fun drawing and characterizations really keep these books moving, but one of the highlight draws are the tasty recipes! Trying to adapt them off you live in a town without an Asian market takes thinking, but hey, good cooking takes thinking anyway!I really like the characters, each brings their own thing and their interactions are educational.

One of the best manga's on cooking and food competition that I've read. I'd rate this up to par with Yakitate Japan.

Like the intensity, and the cooking tips. The characters are good and growing on me. The side stories are funny too. It's a good read and I can't wait til the next one comes out!

Enjoyed the fast and readily accessible material. Will use them again.

Amei o mangá, veio bem embalado e não demorou para chegar

Good condition.

Arrived in great condition

Un manga sobre comida!Increíblemente es bueno, muy buena trama, desarrollo de personajes e historia.Si estas un poco harto de lOJO: Tiene mucho "fanservice"

O produto chegou e veio em perfeito estado!!Sem nenhuma dobra ou amassado