Quick Facts
| Format | TV |
| Status | Finished |
| Started | 2016-07 |
| Finished | 2016-09 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Runtime | 24 min |
| Score | 7.9 / 10 |
| Popularity | #259,013 |
Synopsis
Food Wars! The Second Plate resumes the Autumn Elections as Soma Yukihira and the other qualifying students enter a single-elimination tournament. Each match forces the competitors to reinterpret tightly defined ingredients and culinary traditions while exposing the contrasting philosophies behind their cooking.
After the tournament, the season turns to the Stagiaire program, in which students are assigned to professional restaurants and expected to leave measurable improvements behind. This structure carries Soma beyond Totsuki’s controlled competitions and into working kitchens, where speed, teamwork, consistency, and commercial demands matter as much as creativity.
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Highlights
- J.C.Staff and director Yoshitomo Yonetani returned from the first season.
- The season condensed the Autumn Election finals and Stagiaire storyline into 13 episodes broadcast from July 2 to September 24, 2016.
- Screenwriter Shogo Yasukawa handled most of the season’s scripts, with Shun Kawanabe contributing to the Stagiaire material.
- The opening theme, “Rough Diamonds,” was performed by SCREEN mode.
- nano.RIPE performed the ending theme “Snow Drop,” continuing the band’s association with the franchise.
- The Stagiaire arc notably shifts the series from school tournaments toward the operational pressures of professional restaurant kitchens.
New Characters
MAINSouma Yukihira
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaHe is the son of Jouichirou Yukihira and, until it closed, worked at his father's restaurant, Restaurant Yukihira. Souma fight his odds in the elite school to becoming the best che
SUPPORTINGMitsuru Soutsuda
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaMitsuru Soutsuda is a 93rd Generation Totsuki Academy student at Totsuki Culinary Academy and a member of the Newspaper Club, also known as Totsuki Sports.
SUPPORTINGSonoka Kikuchi
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaSonoka Kikuchi is an 89th Generation Tōtsuki Academy Alumnus and a previous 2nd seat of the Elite Ten Council. She is the owner and head chef of the Western-style restaurant, Shunk
SUPPORTINGLucie Hugo
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaLucie Hugo is the Chief Boucher of Shino's and temporarily holds the same position at Shino's Tokyo.
SUPPORTINGAbel Blondin
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaAbel Blondin is the Head Chef of the French restaurant, Shino's Tokyo. He also served as Sous Chef to Kojirou Shinomiya in his main restaurant, Shino's, back in Paris, France.
SUPPORTINGKoujirou Shinomiya
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaOwner of a French cuisine restaurant called Shino's, Kojirou was a student of the 79th generation and held the first seat of the Elite Ten. He is commonly seen sporting glasses and
SUPPORTINGTaki Tsunozaki
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaTaki Tsunozaki is an 88th Generation Tōtsuki Academy Alumnus and a previous 2nd seat of the Elite Ten Council who is the owner and head chef of the Spanish restaurant called Taki A
SUPPORTINGLeonora Nakiri
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaThe mother of Nakiri Alice and one of the three judges that participates in the finals of the Fall selection tournament.
SUPPORTINGAlice Nakiri
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaAlice Nakiri is a 92nd Tōtsuki Generation student and Erina Nakiri's cousin, whose cooking style is specialized in Molecular Gastronomy. Unlike her cousin though, Alice is much mor
Filler Guide
13 episodesFood Wars! The Second Plate has no filler — all 13 episodes are canon.
Episodes13 ep
What Fills the Box
The Interplay of Light and Shadow
The Generation of Prodigies
The Pursuer
The Secret in the First Bite
Dawn Will Come Again
Beasts Devouring Each Other
Battle of Seasonality
A Sword that Signals Autumn
A New Genius
The Stagiaire
The Magician Once More
Pomp and Circumstance