Souma Yukihira
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Food94%Shounen76%Male Protagonist74%Nudity72%Primarily Teen Cast65%Super Power60%Circus60%Anti-Hero47%Tanned Skin45%Assassins34%
TVFINISHED2020 SPRING7.1 / 10 AniList score
Food Wars! The Fifth Plate
食戟のソーマ 豪ノ皿• Shokugeki no Souma: Gou no Sara
Synopsis & Story
Yukihira Souma has been helping out his family diner, honing his skills. With his father's recommendation, he decides to enroll into "Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute", a school for the most elites of the culinary world. During his time there, he has grown so much as a chef through studying hard with friends and competing against rivals in shokugeki battles. Souma has now moved up a grade and he has finally grasped what he has always hoped for; the first seat at the Totsuki Ten Masters Council. In the meantime, an invitation to a world-class cooking competition known as "BLUE" arrives to Totsuki. "BLUE" is one of the most authentic gastronomic tournaments for young chefs seeking fame. However, there's been a change to this year's system and themes are all out of ordinary! (Source: Official Website)
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Food Wars! The Fifth Plate: should you watch it?
At a glance
Food Wars! The Fifth Plate has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 48% of 60,744 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #46 highest-rated anime of 2020, and #28 most popular anime of 2020, and #13 highest-rated anime of Spring 2020 on AniList.
Of the 119.3K AniList users who started it, 3.6% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 100.8K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Ecchi — especially food, shounen, male protagonist, nudity.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Food Wars! The Fourth Plate (2019)
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuuto Tsukuda
- Director
- Yoshitomo Yonetani
Food Wars! The Fifth Plate FAQ
- How many episodes does Food Wars! The Fifth Plate have?
- Food Wars! The Fifth Plate has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Food Wars! The Fifth Plate?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Food Wars! The Fifth Plate finished?
- Yes. Food Wars! The Fifth Plate has finished airing — the final episode aired September 26, 2020.
- Is there a season 2 of Food Wars! The Fifth Plate?
- No sequel is listed for Food Wars! The Fifth Plate as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- What should I watch before Food Wars! The Fifth Plate?
- Watch Food Wars! The Fourth Plate first — Food Wars! The Fifth Plate is a direct sequel.
- Is Food Wars! The Fifth Plate based on a manga?
- Yes. Food Wars! The Fifth Plate adapts the manga by Yuuto Tsukuda.
- Who animated Food Wars! The Fifth Plate?
- Food Wars! The Fifth Plate was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani.
- Where can I watch Food Wars! The Fifth Plate?
- Food Wars! The Fifth Plate is listed on Crunchyroll, iQ, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.