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How to watch the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma series in order

Last updated: October 4 2026

Written by: ChronoAlice

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma is the ultimate culinary battle anime, where cooking duels decide everything at an elite academy. With five seasons to track, here's the correct watch order.

Food Wars follows Soma Yukihira, a diner cook who enrolls at the cutthroat Totsuki Culinary Academy, where students settle scores through 'shokugeki' cooking battles. Packed with inventive recipes and over-the-top reactions, the series ran for five seasons that build one continuous story, so order matters.

πŸ• Release Order

Each season continues directly from the last, so release order and story order are the same.

  1. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (2015)
  2. Food Wars! The Second Plate (2016)
  3. Food Wars! The Third Plate (2017)
  4. Food Wars! The Fourth Plate (2019)
  5. Food Wars! The Fifth Plate (2020)

Note that The Third Plate was split across two broadcast cours in 2017 and 2018, but it's still a single season in the sequence.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

The narrative runs straight through Soma's rise at Totsuki, from his first day to the climactic final battles.

  1. The First Plate (2015) β€” Soma enrolls at Totsuki
  2. The Second through Fourth Plate (2016–2019) β€” escalating culinary wars
  3. The Fifth Plate (2020) β€” the grand finale

Which Order Should You Choose?

There's only one way to watch Food Wars: in season order, from the first season through The Fifth Plate. Each arc builds on relationships, rivalries, and tournament stakes established earlier, so jumping around will spoil twists and leave you lost. Start from the beginning and enjoy the full, delicious ride to the finale.

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