{"product_id":"food-wars-shokugeki-no-soma-vol-16-paperback","title":"Food Wars!: Shokugeki No Soma, Vol. 16 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYuto Tsukuda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShun Saeki\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eYuki Morisaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed, saucy food comedy featuring one boy's determination to be top chef!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. 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?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDay three of the Autumn Moon Festival has begun, and Soma is still trying to recover from ending deep in the red on its first day. Looking to finally overtake Restaurant Kuga in overall profit, Soma unveils his ace in the hole--a new \u003ci\u003emapo\u003c\/i\u003e tofu recipe! Will it be enough to push this first-year to victory over a Council of Ten member?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYuto Tsukuda won the 34th Jump Juniketsu Newcomers' Manga Award for his one-shot story \u003ci\u003eKiba ni Naru\u003c\/i\u003e. He made his \u003ci\u003eWeekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eShonen Jump \u003c\/i\u003edebut in 2010 with the series \u003ci\u003eShonen Shikku\u003c\/i\u003e. His follow-up series, \u003ci\u003eFood Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma\u003c\/i\u003e, is his first English-language release. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShun Saeki made his \u003ci\u003eJump NEXT! \u003c\/i\u003edebut in 2011 with the one-shot story \u003ci\u003eKimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan. Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma \u003c\/i\u003eis his first \u003ci\u003eShonen Jump \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151277428871,"sku":"9781421590189","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d4eba91aab5f131d3508a4da24906e38.webp?v=1733205910","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/food-wars-shokugeki-no-soma-vol-16-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}