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食戟のソーマ [Shokugeki no Sōma] #9
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 9
Soma Yukihira’s old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father’s culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all?!
The Fall Classic finals have begun, with the theme of the first round being bento boxes. It’s a battle of the egos as Soma clashes with Alice Nakiri. Her bento gets rave reviews from the strict judges, but Soma invents a boxed lunch unlike one anyone’s ever seen! Then, no sooner does the first round end than the second begins!
The Fall Classic finals have begun, with the theme of the first round being bento boxes. It’s a battle of the egos as Soma clashes with Alice Nakiri. Her bento gets rave reviews from the strict judges, but Soma invents a boxed lunch unlike one anyone’s ever seen! Then, no sooner does the first round end than the second begins!
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2014
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Yūto Tsukuda
94 books125 followersYūto Tsukuda (附田 祐斗, Tsukuda Yūto) is a Japanese mangaka who is mostly known for his manga, Food Wars! (Shokugeki no Soma).
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September 16, 2019
[5 Stars] Loved it, but I love all Shokugeki no Soma stuff so yeah. Tadokoro is too adorable.
October 24, 2021
Update 2021: This was just as good as the first time around!
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Absolutely amazinggggg!! Quarterfinals are kicking butt!
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Absolutely amazinggggg!! Quarterfinals are kicking butt!
December 28, 2022
I actually care for Erina now. Megumi will always be my favorite character, but i'm loving seeing more into the others as well! It's also educational but super fun with the cooking contests.
October 14, 2020
The tournament arc running in this volume brought out the best in our main characters. Soma took the scalp of a major contender, and Megumi showed a whole lot more confidence in her cooking.
The ramen recipe included in this volume looks good to try too. Also, watch out for the obligatory JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference in one of the battles depicted here.
The ramen recipe included in this volume looks good to try too. Also, watch out for the obligatory JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference in one of the battles depicted here.
April 25, 2017
🤤🍱🍜 😋
This actually really made me crave ramen. I like Megumi, I'm glad we got more of her backstory, but there wasn't enough Souma in this one for me. The end of this volume was actually kind of gross though and made me feel sad. Certain things should just not be eaten.
🐢🔪🍔🤢
This actually really made me crave ramen. I like Megumi, I'm glad we got more of her backstory, but there wasn't enough Souma in this one for me. The end of this volume was actually kind of gross though and made me feel sad. Certain things should just not be eaten.
🐢🔪🍔🤢
March 19, 2022
Datemi subito il prossimo volume!
May 30, 2019
The end of the bento and so much Megumi!
World: The art was solid as this series has been but the art has not been really a standout to the genre as a whole. The world building is okay, it's fairly character based as the wider world is still not really shown and we are still in the tournament setting.
Story: The end of the Bento competition was a bit ridiculous with the recipe, as Soma's bubbles things was a bit too much for me. Along with Alice and this the recipes have gone from real to a bit too over the top for me. The Megumi section was great and the best part of this book, it's always great to read her. The Burger section was wow...that was gruesome.
Character: Megumi gets a lot of development and it's always great. We also got some Alice in the end of the Bento and that's always a good thing to get the characters more fleshed out.
A solid continuation.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art was solid as this series has been but the art has not been really a standout to the genre as a whole. The world building is okay, it's fairly character based as the wider world is still not really shown and we are still in the tournament setting.
Story: The end of the Bento competition was a bit ridiculous with the recipe, as Soma's bubbles things was a bit too much for me. Along with Alice and this the recipes have gone from real to a bit too over the top for me. The Megumi section was great and the best part of this book, it's always great to read her. The Burger section was wow...that was gruesome.
Character: Megumi gets a lot of development and it's always great. We also got some Alice in the end of the Bento and that's always a good thing to get the characters more fleshed out.
A solid continuation.
Onward to the next book!
March 28, 2025
An excellent manga.
April 27, 2018
4 stars
I enjoyed the volume, despite it mainly consisting of 'action' scenes between the next competitors. There are a few scenes that give some insight to the characters background, but it's minimal in the overall plot. Overall, it was interesting enough to keep reading, though. It's interesting to see how much work can go into a dish that would seem to be so simple.
I was tempted to take 1/2 point off during the battle near the end (though I've decided against).
There's one scene here that will be disturbing to a lot of people in the battle between Akira (Jun's assistant, the spice guy) and Hisako, Erina's lackey. It's not just by what was being cooked, though it's definitely odd to the Western viewpoint. It's the fact that the scene is rather graphic, and involves the killing and butchering of an animal.
Now, I don't have a particularly weak stomach - I grew up watching dad pull live fish we had caught at the lake out of a bucket of water and giving them a whack to kill them, right before filleting them. (To similar effect with the body of the animal here.) I know a fair bit of what some of the more.. interesting ingredients in everyday foods are (sausage casings, or hot-dogs, for example). Years of growing up with dad telling us all about how hot-dogs & baloney are made of snouts & lips, and assholes & entrails (I can't remember which was which). Honestly, it's a wonder anyone other than dad would eat at all sometimes.
That being said, even I was cringing a bit during the butchering scene. It's pretty bloody, and I can see it putting some readers off. That being said... once I thought about it, I actually agree with the scene being put in.
Yes, it's disturbing, but it's honest. A lot of people don't see the day-to-day reality of where meat comes from, and tend to keep it rather 'out of sight, out of mind'. This scene is pretty blunt about the realities of it. The animal is given a quick death, and isn't mistreated from what we see. And as they explain the dish created, you see that much of the animal is used, down to the blood and shell. Western eating tendencies sometimes make me wonder how much honestly goes to waste in our own agriculture systems due to certain parts of an animal being though of as 'icky' or unappetizing (and I do recognize that I'm no better in this regard), so it was nice to see that there was so little put to waste.
It's also an insight into the Asian culture, a bit. I've seen it referenced several times in various sources about the importance of fresh ingredients in Asian cooking (usually in reference to Chinese, I believe, though there have been others). Not only with vegetables, but with animals like chickens, and especially seafood being kept alive as long as possible to ensure it's as fresh as possible. Not something the West might think of, despite our own cooking traditions with animals like Lobsters, or clams/muscles.
Overall, despite my own reaction to the scene I thought it was fitting that it be kept in and decided not to lower my review because of it. I can't say it made the following descriptions of the meal any more appetizing, though.
I enjoyed the volume, despite it mainly consisting of 'action' scenes between the next competitors. There are a few scenes that give some insight to the characters background, but it's minimal in the overall plot. Overall, it was interesting enough to keep reading, though. It's interesting to see how much work can go into a dish that would seem to be so simple.
I was tempted to take 1/2 point off during the battle near the end (though I've decided against).
There's one scene here that will be disturbing to a lot of people in the battle between Akira (Jun's assistant, the spice guy) and Hisako, Erina's lackey. It's not just by what was being cooked, though it's definitely odd to the Western viewpoint. It's the fact that the scene is rather graphic, and involves the killing and butchering of an animal.
Now, I don't have a particularly weak stomach - I grew up watching dad pull live fish we had caught at the lake out of a bucket of water and giving them a whack to kill them, right before filleting them. (To similar effect with the body of the animal here.) I know a fair bit of what some of the more.. interesting ingredients in everyday foods are (sausage casings, or hot-dogs, for example). Years of growing up with dad telling us all about how hot-dogs & baloney are made of snouts & lips, and assholes & entrails (I can't remember which was which). Honestly, it's a wonder anyone other than dad would eat at all sometimes.
That being said, even I was cringing a bit during the butchering scene. It's pretty bloody, and I can see it putting some readers off. That being said... once I thought about it, I actually agree with the scene being put in.
Yes, it's disturbing, but it's honest. A lot of people don't see the day-to-day reality of where meat comes from, and tend to keep it rather 'out of sight, out of mind'. This scene is pretty blunt about the realities of it. The animal is given a quick death, and isn't mistreated from what we see. And as they explain the dish created, you see that much of the animal is used, down to the blood and shell. Western eating tendencies sometimes make me wonder how much honestly goes to waste in our own agriculture systems due to certain parts of an animal being though of as 'icky' or unappetizing (and I do recognize that I'm no better in this regard), so it was nice to see that there was so little put to waste.
It's also an insight into the Asian culture, a bit. I've seen it referenced several times in various sources about the importance of fresh ingredients in Asian cooking (usually in reference to Chinese, I believe, though there have been others). Not only with vegetables, but with animals like chickens, and especially seafood being kept alive as long as possible to ensure it's as fresh as possible. Not something the West might think of, despite our own cooking traditions with animals like Lobsters, or clams/muscles.
Overall, despite my own reaction to the scene I thought it was fitting that it be kept in and decided not to lower my review because of it. I can't say it made the following descriptions of the meal any more appetizing, though.
July 24, 2020
First off, fair warning to parents and people who are sensitive to partial nudity - there is some in this volume, but it's not for the context of people getting it on. Have you ever heard of the term "food porn" before - really awesome pictures of food where you just want to stop what you're doing and eat something? This book has the follow up to food porn known as "foodgasm"...the sometimes questionable looking images are based on completely over the top eating reactions where a character may be reduced down to their skivvies. There are a few images which may upset some parents - namely Nakiri Alice's full nude (no nipple, no below waist bits seen) reaction to a dish - so be warned. That said, the reactions are very few in this volume, and again, the focus isn't on the reaction as much as it is on the food and battles.
Volume 9 continues with the Fall Elections, and we get to see the outcome of the battle between Nakiri Alice and Yukihira Soma. For those who follow the anime, we also get a glimpse into battles not shown yet, including the battle between Tadokoro Megumi and Kurokiba Ryo complete with a Jojo reference, as well as Arato Hisako and Hayama Akira. This volume also gives an interesting backstory to the mysterious Kurokiba Ryo as well in introduces a completely new character - Mimasaka Subaru. The volume ends on an exciting cliffhanger in the battle between Hisako and Akira - we've seen what Hisako cooked up...will Akira defeat her with his cooking? As always, the food battles are epic, the food reactions are over the top, and dishes served will make you want to drive over to your nearest 3 star Michelin Restaurant for a meal.
The art done by Shun Saeki is absolutely stunning. The illustrations are highly detailed, well laid out, and the food images totally rival anything you could see on Food Network. You will want to stop and eat something while reading this manga. The story by Yuto Tsukuda is equally gripping. Overall, if you enjoy food and food competition reality shows, you'll probably enjoy this series. The story line is fun, the art is great, and if you can't get enough, there is even an anime that is following the manga closely (you can watch for free on Crunchyroll.com). For those who have watched the anime, it ends at chapter 60 (Volume 8). This is all unanimated material here - it's fun to read it now and see how closely the anime will hopefully follow.
The chapters included are:
Chapter 66: What Fills That Box
Chapter 67: Blending Light and Shadow
Chapter 68: The "Port City" Match
Chapter 69: The Kitchen's Dictator
Chapter 70: Polar Opposites
Chapter 71: "Courage" and "Resolution"
Chapter 72: The "Jewels" Generation
Chapter 73: Minding the Details
Chapter 74: Sensitive Monster.
Volume 9 continues with the Fall Elections, and we get to see the outcome of the battle between Nakiri Alice and Yukihira Soma. For those who follow the anime, we also get a glimpse into battles not shown yet, including the battle between Tadokoro Megumi and Kurokiba Ryo complete with a Jojo reference, as well as Arato Hisako and Hayama Akira. This volume also gives an interesting backstory to the mysterious Kurokiba Ryo as well in introduces a completely new character - Mimasaka Subaru. The volume ends on an exciting cliffhanger in the battle between Hisako and Akira - we've seen what Hisako cooked up...will Akira defeat her with his cooking? As always, the food battles are epic, the food reactions are over the top, and dishes served will make you want to drive over to your nearest 3 star Michelin Restaurant for a meal.
The art done by Shun Saeki is absolutely stunning. The illustrations are highly detailed, well laid out, and the food images totally rival anything you could see on Food Network. You will want to stop and eat something while reading this manga. The story by Yuto Tsukuda is equally gripping. Overall, if you enjoy food and food competition reality shows, you'll probably enjoy this series. The story line is fun, the art is great, and if you can't get enough, there is even an anime that is following the manga closely (you can watch for free on Crunchyroll.com). For those who have watched the anime, it ends at chapter 60 (Volume 8). This is all unanimated material here - it's fun to read it now and see how closely the anime will hopefully follow.
The chapters included are:
Chapter 66: What Fills That Box
Chapter 67: Blending Light and Shadow
Chapter 68: The "Port City" Match
Chapter 69: The Kitchen's Dictator
Chapter 70: Polar Opposites
Chapter 71: "Courage" and "Resolution"
Chapter 72: The "Jewels" Generation
Chapter 73: Minding the Details
Chapter 74: Sensitive Monster.
September 8, 2021
The quarterfinals continues! I like the pairings, and the themes leaving a lot of freedom. It never looks like there's on obvious powerhouse, like Hayama doing curry when he was introduced explaining curry, but certainly various strengths being applied in their own ways. I like that contestants are being judged not only on taste and presentation but the overall concept of a theme. That's one of my favourite parts of cooking shows! Yes you can make something good but does it make the judges think of the theme? How does it fit their expectations and requirements? It makes for good match-ups where the better skilled chef isn't guaranteed to win but also who can come up with a better concept for the dish.
July 14, 2019
Whew, Ryo is so intimidating, but still cool 😎Does he have to be a rough ‘n’ tough guy because of the customers that visits his restaurant? I’m interested to know more about him (if his intense arrogance/ rudeness doesn’t put me off 😂)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2017
Tre stelle e mezzo
July 22, 2019
Food Wars jsou láska :33
4/5*
4/5*
October 7, 2019
Quarterfinals
More quarterfinals, and we get to see who the surprise finalist is, a man who is a stack on contradictions on a motorcycle.
More quarterfinals, and we get to see who the surprise finalist is, a man who is a stack on contradictions on a motorcycle.
May 8, 2023
This one was one of my favorites of the competition so far. I’m really excited to see what Akira has created too!!
June 10, 2024
The battles are really heating up and showing just how incredible some of these characters are as chefs!
March 3, 2016
~3/5
I skipped volume 8, but thankfully the battle from volume 7 is still ongoing. And encompasses this entire book, going onto the next one.
I do find the characters in this series fun, and enjoy getting to know them. Megumi is my favorite, I think. I have a special fondness for Hayama and Jun’s relationship. Of course, I’m also rooting for Soma, our lead.
Some people get disqualified, some people move on, they all show amazing genius with food, surprising everyone. It’s enjoyable to watch, and I’m glad I got to see how Megumi’s part in the competition ended. But there’s just too much food for me. The food is over-explained, and it gets boring fast. Maybe I just don't care about food enough. There were less orgasm/stripping-from-food faces, though, since most of the people eating were old men. (Don't get me wrong, though, there were some ecchi moments.)
I might continue the series at some point, but it’s probably not one I’ll be following closely.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
I skipped volume 8, but thankfully the battle from volume 7 is still ongoing. And encompasses this entire book, going onto the next one.
I do find the characters in this series fun, and enjoy getting to know them. Megumi is my favorite, I think. I have a special fondness for Hayama and Jun’s relationship. Of course, I’m also rooting for Soma, our lead.
Some people get disqualified, some people move on, they all show amazing genius with food, surprising everyone. It’s enjoyable to watch, and I’m glad I got to see how Megumi’s part in the competition ended. But there’s just too much food for me. The food is over-explained, and it gets boring fast. Maybe I just don't care about food enough. There were less orgasm/stripping-from-food faces, though, since most of the people eating were old men. (Don't get me wrong, though, there were some ecchi moments.)
I might continue the series at some point, but it’s probably not one I’ll be following closely.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
July 31, 2018
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I liked the pairings in every tournament as each of them have different outstanding skills. Although some of the skills seem unsuitable with the theme but the idea is brilliant of applying their skills into the theme defined by the judges. For example, Arato’s speciality is medicinal cooking and the theme is burger. Will Arato able to utilise her speciality to prepare a burger with unique taste?
I liked the pairings in every tournament as each of them have different outstanding skills. Although some of the skills seem unsuitable with the theme but the idea is brilliant of applying their skills into the theme defined by the judges. For example, Arato’s speciality is medicinal cooking and the theme is burger. Will Arato able to utilise her speciality to prepare a burger with unique taste?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 15, 2015
Soma and Alice continue their battle in the quarterfinals and Soma is presenting his seaweed bento to the judges. The other quarterfinal matches begin as well.
Overall this was a great volume with some interesting food. I really enjoy this series because there are so many different types of food that they create.
I received this advanced copy from VIZ Media through Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.
Overall this was a great volume with some interesting food. I really enjoy this series because there are so many different types of food that they create.
I received this advanced copy from VIZ Media through Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.
June 5, 2016
Tadokoro's growth has really impressed me. Also the eventual romantic interest potential of Souma has increased by one with her. The introduction with a new character who looks rough outside but is also very cunning on the inside is interesting. Looking forward to this character in the future. He might come face to face with Souma soon, I have that kind of feeling.
June 4, 2016
And the contest continues, but Megumi's out. :(
I had a little bit of a better handle on the food in this one--ramen and burgers--but it's still mostly not stuff I'd want to eat. Plus I'm a little traumatized by the turtle!
I had a little bit of a better handle on the food in this one--ramen and burgers--but it's still mostly not stuff I'd want to eat. Plus I'm a little traumatized by the turtle!
October 8, 2016
only thing to say about this particular volume: if you're upset by animal violence, there's one scene that was pretty gruesome. I'm glad to see they're not stretching out the Fall Classic unnecessarily and they're allowing the individual contestants to develop their characters more.
July 2, 2017
Quick thoughts (12/14): Really like what's being done with the tournament matches. I expected totally different pairings, and the themes have been intriguing and the dishes imaginative.
June 21, 2016
This gets a 2 because the theme for the last couple chapters was hamburgers and they made a turtle burger and gyro meat in a pita. WTF. Burger Fail.
July 14, 2016
this makes me unbelievably hungry.
November 28, 2016
Yeah, super skipped over the turtle part, but still enjoying the rest of the competition.
December 21, 2018
3.5
This one wasn't as exciting as previous volumes.
This one wasn't as exciting as previous volumes.
August 28, 2017
L'orgasmo legato al cibo
La mia prima esperienza con Food Wars è stato un domenica in cui stavo facendo le tagliatelle e durante uno zapping veloce, vidi su Man-ga Food Wars, da li iniziai a seguire soma e co. Nell'accademia Totsuki innamorandomi dei personaggi strambi, e delle loro sfide culinarie. Poi dopo un po iniziai a leggere il manga e scopro che alcune ricette sono molto fattibili anche nella realtà, bé apriti cielo!! e finalmente viene menzionata anche dell'Italia e i suoi piatti con luoghi simbolo. Comunque tornando al manga lo trovo bene fatto con quell'Ecchi che non guasta mai, credo che Food Wars sia molto tecnico nello spiegare al lettore cosa prova chi assaggia la pietanza in questione, cosa provano i cuochi prima/durante/dopo una battaglia culinaria, l'ansia che si prova dentro una cucina, la cosa che odio di più nella cucina la saccenza di un cuoco con un altro. La filosofia di Soma è una manna per chi è del settore ma anche per chi non lo è, ed è “una cucina priva di sbagli è una misera cucina. Il disegno è molto delicato e molto pulito e con un tratto che vorresti mangiarli tu le pietanze che ti presenta nel manga, i personaggi realizzati con cura e nei minimi particolari. Credo che il mio carattere rispecchi molto il carattere di Megumi Tadokoro. Credo che questo manga toccherà livelli molto alti e se la Goen si Muovono a farli uscire, credo che potrebbe rappresentare una delle punte di Diamante di Goen. Io personalmente sono al numero 9 che è il periodo in cui ci sono al torneo che deciderà chi è il migliore dell'autunno, l'ho divorato in una sera. Molto simpatiche le vignette a fine capitolo come un dietro le quinte, la cosa che mi è piaciuta di più è stata la classifica dei migliori personaggi insieme alla classifica dei migliori piatti. Fino ad adesso do un 9 alla storia e 10 ai disegni.
La mia prima esperienza con Food Wars è stato un domenica in cui stavo facendo le tagliatelle e durante uno zapping veloce, vidi su Man-ga Food Wars, da li iniziai a seguire soma e co. Nell'accademia Totsuki innamorandomi dei personaggi strambi, e delle loro sfide culinarie. Poi dopo un po iniziai a leggere il manga e scopro che alcune ricette sono molto fattibili anche nella realtà, bé apriti cielo!! e finalmente viene menzionata anche dell'Italia e i suoi piatti con luoghi simbolo. Comunque tornando al manga lo trovo bene fatto con quell'Ecchi che non guasta mai, credo che Food Wars sia molto tecnico nello spiegare al lettore cosa prova chi assaggia la pietanza in questione, cosa provano i cuochi prima/durante/dopo una battaglia culinaria, l'ansia che si prova dentro una cucina, la cosa che odio di più nella cucina la saccenza di un cuoco con un altro. La filosofia di Soma è una manna per chi è del settore ma anche per chi non lo è, ed è “una cucina priva di sbagli è una misera cucina. Il disegno è molto delicato e molto pulito e con un tratto che vorresti mangiarli tu le pietanze che ti presenta nel manga, i personaggi realizzati con cura e nei minimi particolari. Credo che il mio carattere rispecchi molto il carattere di Megumi Tadokoro. Credo che questo manga toccherà livelli molto alti e se la Goen si Muovono a farli uscire, credo che potrebbe rappresentare una delle punte di Diamante di Goen. Io personalmente sono al numero 9 che è il periodo in cui ci sono al torneo che deciderà chi è il migliore dell'autunno, l'ho divorato in una sera. Molto simpatiche le vignette a fine capitolo come un dietro le quinte, la cosa che mi è piaciuta di più è stata la classifica dei migliori personaggi insieme alla classifica dei migliori piatti. Fino ad adesso do un 9 alla storia e 10 ai disegni.
April 11, 2020
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma!, Vol. 9 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (66–74) of the on-going manga series.
The Fall Classics Quarterfinals continues with the competition between Sōma Yukihira and Alice Nakiri. Sōma wins over the judges with his bentō, using a gastronomical technique to shape the seaweed into pearl-sized balls and adding kuzu sauce so it is like a treasure chest of flavors.
In the second quarterfinals, Megumi Tadokoro and Ryō Kurokiba prepare ramen. Both choose a seafood as their foundation, having worked in towns near ports. Ryō's soupe de poisson lobster ramen packs a punch, while Megumi's kozuyu chicken soy sauce ramen with scallop stock has a different impact. Ryō ultimately wins and advances.
The third quarterfinal match puts Hisako Arato against Akira Hayama with the theme of hamburgers. Akira uses a doner kebab as his meat, but Hisako makes hers out of a freshly butchered turtle.
This tankōbon is written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. It continues the Fall Classics Quarterfinals. It finishes the quarterfinals match between Sōma Yukihira vs. Alice Nakiri and Megumi Tadokoro vs. Ryō Kurokiba with Sōma and Ryō being the victors. The tankōbon ends with the quarterfinals match between Hisako Arato and Akira Hayama.
All in all, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 9 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
The Fall Classics Quarterfinals continues with the competition between Sōma Yukihira and Alice Nakiri. Sōma wins over the judges with his bentō, using a gastronomical technique to shape the seaweed into pearl-sized balls and adding kuzu sauce so it is like a treasure chest of flavors.
In the second quarterfinals, Megumi Tadokoro and Ryō Kurokiba prepare ramen. Both choose a seafood as their foundation, having worked in towns near ports. Ryō's soupe de poisson lobster ramen packs a punch, while Megumi's kozuyu chicken soy sauce ramen with scallop stock has a different impact. Ryō ultimately wins and advances.
The third quarterfinal match puts Hisako Arato against Akira Hayama with the theme of hamburgers. Akira uses a doner kebab as his meat, but Hisako makes hers out of a freshly butchered turtle.
This tankōbon is written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. It continues the Fall Classics Quarterfinals. It finishes the quarterfinals match between Sōma Yukihira vs. Alice Nakiri and Megumi Tadokoro vs. Ryō Kurokiba with Sōma and Ryō being the victors. The tankōbon ends with the quarterfinals match between Hisako Arato and Akira Hayama.
All in all, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 9 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
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