Ep. 8: Souma faces tough competition in the finals against skilled rivals Hayama and Kurokiba.
Aired on August 20, 2016
Souma feels confident about the upcoming finals due to his family diner's long history of serving pacific saury. His optimism fades quickly when he discovers that Hayama and Kurokiba possess superior skills in choosing the finest pacific saury available at the fish market. This realization highlights a significant gap in expertise between Souma and his competitors. The narrative focuses on whether Souma can surmount this considerable disadvantage to remain competitive in the high-stakes culinary contest.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Takumi and Mimasaka engage in an unexpected culinary duel over identical dishes
- Ep. 5 · Yukihira faces Mimasaka in a semi-final shokugeki while revealing his dish
- Ep. 6 · Souma and Mimasaka's beef stew shokugeki commences with Mimasaka copying Souma's oxtail ingredient.
- Ep. 7 · The second semi-final round features a clash between Kurokiba Ryou and Hayama Akira.
- Ep. 8 · Souma faces tough competition in the finals against skilled rivals Hayama and Kurokiba.
- Ep. 9 · The Fall Elections Finals feature a historic three-way showdown involving unique pacific saury presentations.
- Ep. 10 · Soma's Hidden Strategy with Pacific Saury Faces Judgment
- Ep. 11 · Souma and Arato face real-world challenges at a Western restaurant during their Stagiaire training.
- Ep. 12 · Souma visits Shinomiya Kojirou's new French restaurant after passing Stagiare