6 FACTS ABOUT FOOD WARS

“Now that I’m here I’m going to take the top spot” – Soma

1. The one shot version of Soma is pretty much the same as the manga and anime, except that he has shorter, dark brown/black hair
2. There is an official recipe book for the series! It’s called the Totsuki Academy Challenge Plate: Shokugeki no Soma Official Recipe Book
3. The characters’ names are all meant to reflect a part of who they are as people (either a characteristic or something that is important to their identity)
4. The one shot was created back in 2011, and then the manga was first published in 2012. The series was then adapted into an anime in 2015
5. The series is illustrated by Shun Saeki, who is apparently veteran hentai artist
6. The Promotion Exams Arc is the longest arc at 92 chapters

   

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7 FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT ERINA FROM FOOD WARS

I’m back after my two-day break! 🙂

1. Erina is a variation of Eleanor. Eleanor was a very common name for women of high rank during the Middle Ages, so this name choice reflects Erina’s prestige within the cooking world

2. A nakiri (Erina’s last name) is actually one of the names given to a Japanese-style vegetable knife!

3. Erina holds the record for the earliest acceptance into the Elite Ten, being inaugurated while still in middle school

4. Erina’s favourite song is Amaryllis

5. Her birthday is the 23rd March!

6. Erina is 162cm tall

7. Her blood type is also AB. Because as always when it comes to anime, blood types are important information to know…

5 FACTS ABOUT CHARACTERS FROM ‘FOOD WARS’

“Happy to serve!” – Soma

1. Soma

   
   So, Subaru Mimasak’s investigations (that are done by the Totsuki Autumn Election) has revealed that Soma is:
   – 171 cm tall
   – Weighs 57 kg
   – Has the blood type B
   – Owns 5 pairs of shoes
   – Has slept on average of 6 hours and 14 minutes within the past month
   – And, starts brushing his teeth from his lower right molar

2. Erina

   
   Erina’s favourite song is Amaryllis (according to the volume 23 extras). She also likes card games

3. Ikumi

   
   Ikumi’s name is written as ‘郁魅’ in kanji. The first character means ‘cultural progress’ or ‘perfume’ while the second character means ‘fascination’

4. Isami

   
   Isami’s name reflects his cooking style. Isami specialises in Italian cuisine but he fuses it with some Japanese cuisine too, while ’Isami’ is a pretty common Japanese boy’s name and ‘Aldini’ (his last name) is a common name in Tuscany

5. Megumi

   
   Megumi has been give three different nicknames from Totsuki Academy alumni, and all of these names are based upon yokai

4 OF THE STRANGEST OUT OF CONTEXT LINES FROM ‘FOOD WARS’

Well this is a lot more disturbing than I thought it’d be… This post was going to be longer, but I feel like I’ve traumatised myself enough already… so now it’s time to scar you guys as well!

1. “I’ll use all of you as stepping stones!” – Soma
2. “Wait for it, I’ll make you clearly say, ‘It’s Good,’ with that mouth of yours” – Soma
3. “You may… possess the god-tongue” – Soma
4. “It’s a trick that I once learned at home that eases the tension, it’s only fault is you can’t do it alone” – Soma

I feel… uncomfortable to say the least. This is weird. Or am I just making this weird? I don’t know… Please don’t tell me I’m the only one who’s mind went there. And why are all the weird lines from Soma? My precious boy says some strange stuff sometimes… And now I’m rambling. Great. I just made this worse. So now I’m just gonna not so subtly abort mission. Bye everyone!