Staniel Does Food Wars Have Fillers?
Are you about to watch it and then thought, “does Food Wars have fillers?”
Food Wars (Shokugeki no Souma) is one of those anime that takes an everyday chore and makes a fantasy out of it. In this case, it is cooking. There has never been an anime where cooking has been fantasized about and presented the way Food Wars does.
The story follows a young Yukihira Souma who aims to reach the pinnacle of the cooking world and be good enough to inherit his family diner. As an anime fan, this concept may not be all that new. However, Food Wars is made unique by all the details and attention to make it as real as possible.
For some anime peeps like me who love cooking, you are guaranteed to enjoy this anime and even learn something new to try out while cooking. They even take savoring the taste of food a notch higher by showing orgasmic displays (PS the food looks so real and tasty so I can understand why).
During the course of the story, several experiences are brought in that makes this anime series wholesome. While watching Food Wars you will witness friendship, competition, enmity, love interest, realistic food, extreme characters, and some crazy scenes with cooking utensils.
As I’ve already said, Food wars is a wholesome anime. Therefore it can be described in so many ways. It can be said to be a comedy, fun, or a slice of life anime. At the same time, it also has intense moments. Well, it seems to be an all-rounder for me. Don’t expect combats though.
Well, enough of the background story. You want to watch Food wars and just want to know if it has so many filler episodes like one anime about Shinigamis(sorry Bleach fans). Fortunately, there is no single filler episode in Shokugeki no Souma. Across all five seasons, all the episodes are manga canon. Well, there are OVAs, but that doesn’t count as fillers, does it?
Now, let’s go through the individual episodes;
Season 1
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | An Endless Wilderness | MANGA CANON |
| 2 | Gods Tongue | MANGA CANON |
| 3 | That Chef That Doesn’t Smile | MANGA CANON |
| 4 | Maria of the Polar Star | MANGA CANON |
| 5 | The Ice Queen and the Spring Storm | MANGA CANON |
| 6 | The Meat Invader | MANGA CANON |
| 7 | A Quiet Don, An Eloquent Don | MANGA CANON |
| 8 | Concerto of Ideas and Creation | MANGA CANON |
| 9 | The Coating that Colors the Mountain | MANGA CANON |
| 10 | The Supreme Recette | MANGA CANON |
| 11 | The Magician that Came from the East | MANGA CANON |
| 12 | Memories of a Dish | MANGA CANON |
| 13 | The Eggs Before Dawn | MANGA CANON |
| 14 | Metamorphose | MANGA CANON |
| 15 | The Man Who was Called an “Asura” | MANGA CANON |
| 16 | The Cook Who Has Traveled Thousands of Miles | MANGA CANON |
| 17 | Sensual Karaage | MANGA CANON |
| 18 | The Karaage of Youth | MANGA CANON |
| 19 | The Chosen Ones | MANGA CANON |
| 20 | The Dragon Lies Down and Ascends the Skies | MANGA CANON |
| 21 | The Unknown Known | MANGA CANON |
| 22 | Those Beyond Ordinary | MANGA CANON |
| 23 | A Recital of Blossoming Individuals | MANGA CANON |
| 24 | The Warriors’ Banquet | MANGA CANON |
Season 2
| Ep. no | Ep. Title | Type |
| 1 | That Which Is Placed Within the Box | MANGA/CANON |
| 2 | Interplay of Light and Shadow | MANGA/CANON |
| 3 | The Age of Kings | MANGA/CANON |
| 4 | The Pursuer | MANGA/CANON |
| 5 | The Secret of the First Bite | MANGA/CANON |
| 6 | Morning Shall Come Again | MANGA/CANON |
| 7 | Beasts That Devour Each Other | MANGA/CANON |
| 8 | The Battle That Follows the Seasons | MANGA/CANON |
| 9 | The Sword That Announces Fall | MANGA/CANON |
| 10 | A New Jewel | MANGA/CANON |
| 11 | The Stagiaire | MANGA/CANON |
| 12 | The Magician Returns | MANGA/CANON |
| 13 | Pomp & Circumstance | MANGA/CANON |
Season 3
| Ep. no | Ep. Title | Type |
| 1 | Challenging the Ten | MANGA/CANON |
| 2 | Ma & La | MANGA/CANON |
| 3 | The Lunar Feast | MANGA/CANON |
| 4 | A Pride of Young Lions | MANGA/CANON |
| 5 | The Shadow Over the Dining Table | MANGA/CANON |
| 6 | The Captive Queen | MANGA/CANON |
| 7 | The Academy Falls | MANGA/CANON |
| 8 | The Alchemist | MANGA/CANON |
| 9 | Hunting the Stragglers | MANGA/CANON |
| 10 | Dance of the Salmon | MANGA/CANON |
| 11 | Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel | MANGA/CANON |
| 12 | Those Who Strive for the Top | MANGA/CANON |
| 13 | Advancement Exam | MANGA/CANON |
| 14 | The Totsuki Train Heads Forth | MANGA/CANON |
| 15 | Joan of Arc Arises | MANGA/CANON |
| 16 | Revenge Match | MANGA/CANON |
| 17 | Walking the Tightrope of Umami | MANGA/CANON |
| 18 | For Someone’s Sake | MANGA/CANON |
| 19 | A Declaration of War | MANGA/CANON |
| 20 | Erina’s Devotion | MANGA/CANON |
| 21 | He Who Clears a Path Through the Wilderness | MANGA/CANON |
| 22 | To the Site of the Final Battle | MANGA/CANON |
| 23 | For the Sake of Kyokusei Dorm | MANGA/CANON |
| 24 | That Which Makes One Strong | MANGA/CANON |
| Special | Autumn Moon’s Chance Encounter | MANGA/CANON |
| Special | Totsuki Elite Ten | MANGA/CANON |
| Special | The Third Plate: Erina at Polar Star Dormitory | MANGA/CANON |
Season 4
| Ep. no | Ep. Title | Type |
| 1 | What We Want to Protect | MANGA/CANON |
| 2 | Camera Flash | MANGA/CANON |
| 3 | Hope in Solidarity | MANGA/CANON |
| 4 | Aim for Victory! | MANGA/CANON |
| 5 | You’re Through | MANGA/CANON |
| 6 | A Single Blade | MANGA/CANON |
| 7 | The Two Queens | MANGA/CANON |
| 8 | Watching from Beside You | MANGA/CANON |
| 9 | The First and Second Seats | MANGA/CANON |
| 10 | How to Build a Specialty | MANGA/CANON |
| 11 | Song of Hope | MANGA/CANON |
| 12 | The New “Totsuki Elite Ten” | MANGA/CANON |
Season 5
| Ep. no | Ep. Title | Type |
| 1 | End of Term Exam | MANGA/CANON |
| 2 | Preparatory Battle before the BLUE | MANGA/CANON |
| 3 | Les Cuisiniers Noir | MANGA/CANON |
| 4 | The Last Supper | MANGA/CANON |
| 5 | Convenience Store Brawl | MANGA/CANON |
| 6 | A Midsummer Christmas | MANGA/CANON |
| 7 | Crossed Knives | MANGA/CANON |
| 8 | The Missing Half of the Moon | MANGA/CANON |
| 9 | The God Tongue’s Despair | MANGA/CANON |
| 10 | Surpassing Dad | MANGA/CANON |
| 11 | The Taste of Failure | MANGA/CANON |
| 12 | The Perfect Rocks | MANGA/CANON |
| 13 | Food Wars | MANGA/CANON |
And there you have it. Food Wars (Shokugeki no Souma) has no filler episodes!
