Food Wars!, Vol. 1: Shokugeki no Soma [Paperback]

An action-packed, saucy food comedy featuring one boy’s determination to be top chef!

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?!

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 school that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And cacn he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all?!Yuto Tsukuda won the 34th Jump Juniketsu Newcomers' Manga Award for his one-shot storyKiba ni Naru. He made hisWeeklyShonen Jumpdebut in 2010 with the seriesShonen Shikku. His follow-up series,Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, is his first English-language release.

Shun Saeki made hisJump NEXT!debut in 2011 with the one-shot storyKimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan. Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Somais his firstShonen Jumpseries.