Food Wars! The Third Plate

About Food Wars! The Third Plate

Meet Food Wars! The Third Plate (食戟のソーマ 餐ノ皿), a comedy and ecchi anime by J.C.STAFF (2017). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: At the Moon Festival, Totsuki Academy’s annual gourmet jubilee, pupils wage fierce culinary war as they try to out-earn their peers by selling the most of their chosen cuisine. Souma Yukihira, however, has his sights set on a grander prize: challenging the Elite Ten, who rule over the academy with iron fists.

Beyond that: Souma might have to put his grand ambitions on hold for the time being, because an insidious scheme to upset the balance of Totsuki Academy has begun to emerge from the shadows…

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Souma Yukihira and Hisako Kanemoto as Erina Nakiri. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with J.C.STAFF, which means the visual identity of Food Wars! The Third Plate follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.8/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voicing Souma Yukihira gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2017, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.