Food Wars! The Fifth Plate

Food Wars! The Fifth Plate is the fifth and final season of the Food Wars! anime series. The story continues after the previous season, with Soma Yukihira, Erina Nakiri, and the rebel forces having overthrown Azami Nakiri, the former director, and restoring order to Totsuki Culinary Academy. However, they face a new challenge: the BLUE, a cooking competition where young chefs compete for world-class fame. Soma and his friends must confront new rivals and trials, aiming to conquer the BLUE and defeat Asahi Saiba, the leader of the Noir, an underworld organization of chefs who once defeated Soma and his father. Produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, this season aired in Japan from April 11 to September 26, 2020, with a total of 13 episodes. The opening theme is "Last Chapter" by nano.RIPE, and the ending theme is "Crossing Road" by Mai Fuchigami. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the broadcast was temporarily suspended, resuming on July 18.