# ‘Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma’ Season Five Anime Returns on July 3!
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<p class="MsoNormal">After some delays of production due to health and safety measures of COVID-19, <em>Food Wars! <a href='https://ani.me/shokugeki-no-soma'>Shokugeki no Soma</a>: The Fifth Plate</em> will return on July 3. This good news was confirmed in the anime’s official website. The anime will resume on the fifth season’s episode 3.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Japanese TV channels Tokyo MX and BS11 in the meantime were re-airing episodes from <em>Food Wars! <a href='https://ani.me/shokugeki-no-soma'>Shokugeki no Soma</a>: The Fourth Plate.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It was reported previously that the future episodes of anime will be delayed further to July or later months due to COVID-19. The fifth season of this popular franchise premiered on April 10, while episode delays began on mid-April.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a synopsis about the anime as described by Crunchyroll:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>With his father's recommendation, he decides to enroll into “Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute”, a school for the most elites of the culinary world.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>During his time there, he has grown so much as a chef through studying hard with friends and competing against rivals in shokugeki battles.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Soma 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.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>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.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>However, there's been a change to this year's system and themes are all out of ordinary!</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>There's spark in the air as the new rivals appears from the shadow!</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Where will the “BLUE” lead them!?</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>The shokugeki to determine the new bearers of culinary world is about to begin!</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The previous season, <em>Food Wars! <a href='https://ani.me/shokugeki-no-soma'>Shokugeki no Soma</a>: The Fourth Plate</em> premiered in Japan on October 11 last year for a total of 12 episodes. Crunchyroll also streams the anime including the previous seasons as well as Season 5.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Source: <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-29/food-wars-shokugeki-no-soma-anime-resumes-on-july-3-after-covid-19-delay/.160075">ANN</a></p>
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