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Tetsunabe no Jan!

Also known as Iron Wok Jan!.

Studio: TROYCA , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , REMOW , Marvelous , TV Tokyo , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Fujishouji , KLOCKWORX , arma bianca
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological

Jan Akiyama, a cocky arrogant teenager wants to fulfill his grandfathers wish of defeating his arch nemesis Mutsuju Gobancho. When he arrives at the Gobancho restaurant he meets his granddaughter Kiriko Gobancho. Their rivalry is easily compared to Jan's and Kiriko's grandfathers, for Jan believes cooking is about competition and Kiriko believes cooking is about heart.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Food , Restaurant , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Work , Educational , Drugs , Suicide , Gore

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Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara

Also known as Food Wars! The Third Plate.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Lantis , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

At the Moon Festival, Totsuki Academy’s annual gourmet jubilee, students wage fierce culinary war as they try to out-earn their peers by selling the most of their chosen cuisine. Souma Yukihira, however, has his sights set on a grander prize: challenging the Elite Ten, who rule over the academy with iron fists. But Souma might have to put his grand ambitions on hold for the time being, because an insidious scheme to upset the balance of Totsuki Academy has begun to emerge from the shadows…

Tags: Food , Shounen , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Educational , Nudity , Tsundere , Tanned Skin , CGI

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Adult Swim

Shokugeki no Souma: Gou no Sara

Also known as Food Wars! The Fifth Plate.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Lantis , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi

Yukihira Souma has been helping out his family diner, honing his skills. With his father's recommendation, he decides to enroll into "Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute", a school for the most elites of the culinary world. During his time there, he has grown so much as a chef through studying hard with friends and competing against rivals in shokugeki battles.

Souma has now moved up a grade and he has finally grasped what he has always hoped for; the first seat at the Totsuki Ten Masters Council.

In the meantime, an invitation to a world-class cooking competition known as "BLUE" arrives to Totsuki. "BLUE" is one of the most authentic gastronomic tournaments for young chefs seeking fame. However, there's been a change to this year's system and themes are all out of ordinary!

Tags: Food , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Primarily Teen Cast , Crime , Super Power , Circus , Incest , Anti-Hero , Tanned Skin , Assassins , Educational

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Valkyrie no Shokutaku II

Also known as Cooking with Valkyries 2.

Studio: BLADE , Thundray , miHoYo , miHoYo Anime
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When spring is poured into a cup of sweet iced sakura sake; When cherry jam thickens like nectar on a midsummer night; When seafood chowder fills your mouth with autumn sea air; When molten chocolate cake melts your heart in winter snow...

With you, Valkyries can create delicious memories every day through the seasons.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Food , Educational

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Bilibili

Tencent Video

Shokugeki no Souma: Shin no Sara

Also known as Food Wars! The Fourth Plate.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

The ultimate Regimental Food War continues as the culinary rebels led by Souma and the members of Kyokusei square off against epicurean elitist Azami and the Toutsuki Ten. At stake – the future of dining across Japan. Because if the rebels fail, Azami intends to impose his own tastes and techniques on the entire restaurant industry!

But the fine dining control freak has made a serious mistake in threatening the futures of Souma’s friends and family, as while the rebels may seem less experienced overall, this is ultimately a clash of skill, dedication, and, most of all, taste. That may be a recipe for disaster for the seasoned veterans!

Tags: Food , Shounen , Educational , School , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Time Skip

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Shokugeki no Souma

Also known as Food Wars!.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Dentsu , Sentai Filmworks , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Warner Bros. Japan , KLOCKWORX , Shueisha , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

Ever since he was little, Souma Yukihira’s main goals have been to beat his father in a cooking contest and take over the family diner. That’s why, when his dad suddenly announces that he’s shutting the restaurant down and sending Souma to cooking school, Souma is shocked. However, Totsuki Academy is no ordinary cooking school. This elite institution is filled with culinary giants like Erina “God Tongue” Nakiri, who does her best to keep a lowly short-order like Souma from even making it inside the door. However, if the snobs can dish it out, Souma can serve it up, and when he learns that only a handful of the students manage to graduate every year, he swears that the only way he’ll leave is as number one!

Tags: Food , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Shounen , Nudity , Tsundere , Educational , Found Family , Tentacles , Tanned Skin

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Hulu

HIDIVE

Amazon Prime Video

Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi

Also known as Food for the Soul.

Studio: Aniplex , P.A.WORKS , ABC Animation , Nagoya TV Housou , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Movic , P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

An original animation about the daily life of five girls who have just become university students.

They love delicious food, want to have lots of fun with everyone, and try their best to study, so they're enjoying university life to the fullest!

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , College , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Outdoor Activities , Travel , Gyaru , Chibi

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Crunchyroll

Meng Qi Shi Shen

Also known as Cinderella Chef.

Studio: Wawayu Animation , bilibili , Yuewen Animation & Comics
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Romance

Ye Jiayao finds herself back in time in the body of Ye Jinxuan. After many twists, she thought that she would finally be able to lead a simple life and achieve her dream of opening the best restaurant in Huai Song. However, there are villains constantly trying to bring her down.

Tags: Food , Historical , Female Protagonist , Travel , Isekai , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Bisexual , Crime , Found Family , Gangs , Heterosexual

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Bilibili

YouTube

Viki

Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

Also known as Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NHK , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House. Their story unfolds in Kagai, the Geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her homecooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.

Note: Each episode was released on the fourth Thursday of each month. One episode usually features three chapters.

Tags: Food , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Educational , Full CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Makeup , Shounen , Coming of Age

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Hakyuu Houshin Engi

Also known as HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

A once thrived kingdom, Yin—now governed by an evil hermit, Dakki, and her party—is in a chaotic status with its people suffering Dakki’s oppressions. Seeing this, The Hermit Band took it seriously and planned a "Houshin Plan" which is assigned to an apprentice hermit, Taikoubou, who gathered partners, captured and sealed all evil hermits, and planned to establish a new kingdom. On the other hand, the strongest and an Yin- royal hermit, Bunchuu, stood up against Taikoubou to protect the old kingdom with all his might. Thus, the death battle among invincible hermits begins...

Tags: Classic Literature , Foreign , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Magic , Historical , Demons , Aliens

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