All in all this episode was an extremely effective depiction of what things are like in a high-class restaurant kitchen. Read more

On balance I don’t think this season of Shokugeki no Souma has been quite as satisfying as the first, and I don’t think it’s particularly hard to find the reason. Read more

If you’re a believer in Shounen 101 as a guidepost for how series are going to play out, the results of the Autumn Elections aren’t going to have come as a huge surprise. Read more

This is really the first three-way battle the series has served up in two seasons, so all bets are pretty much off as far as rules and format are concerned, but it remains to be seen if next week’s main course will live up to the buildup provided by the appetizer. Read more

Maybe they ought to rename this series Shokugeki no Sanma… Read more

Well, I certainly didn’t see that coming. Read more

If there’s a beef with Shokugeki no Souma, it’s that it can get a little predictable at times. Read more

At last, a chance to breathe. Read more

Shokugeki no Souma really is pretty spectacular at what it does, make no mistake about it. Read more