Story: A nice little pallet change after the really heavy and dense last book. The world building is good where it builds on the past of Alice and also tells stories that grow the character of Soma, which is always nice. World: The art is solid, the food looks amazing.
The section sectio Lighter and more yummy than the last arc. There's still cooking but it's not one endless recipe after another. I like the breather we get and the interaction with the characters outside of the context of cooking.
Lighter and more yummy than the last arc. And I was eager to start the next volume at the end - I wanted to see what Souma's surprise was that he had come up with to compete with Alice's Molecular Gastronomy creations.more Despite this, it kept it interesting and held my attention, with shots of backstory given of the competitors and lots of information & facts about the food being shown. In a way it's a typical Shonen-manga, with the volume focusing largely on the 'fights' between the characters. It's a very cute mentor/parent type relationship between them. Hopefully some of the story focuses on them and their interactions in the future. It was interesting seeing more of Akira & Jun's backstory - it looks interesting.
Thankfully it wasn't too hard to pick back up, as I knew the basics - big competition, these are the people who were introduced last time, etc. It's been so long since I read the last volume, I didn't remember much of what happened. The battle of the Fall Classic preliminaries comes to a thundering close! Can Soma conjure up a curry masterpiece brilliant enough to surpass a dish from the master of fragrance, Akira Hayama? Volume also includes a bonus story about the adventures of a certain someone during her lazy summer vacation.more 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?! 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 h Soma Yukihira’s old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Soma Yukihira’s old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town.