Will We Ever See a Shokugeki no Soma Season 4?

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    Shokugeki no Soma is a Netflix series created by Yuto Tsukuda and also known as Food Wars. The anime series is about the life of a young chef named Soma Yukihira, who aspired to be skilled enough to lead the food team at his family's restaurant. When the restaurant closes, his father instructs him to attend a cooking school where the elitism and difficulty of the courses result in a one percent graduation rate. It's all about challenges and overcoming them, as Soma must do better than all the other chefs who stand in his way. Visit here for more about this article.

     

    What do we know about season 4 so far?

     

    We know that it will be a while before the fourth season is released to Netflix. There have been dozens of announcements that gave us teasers for season four, but none of them were able to give a definitive release date that is verifiable. While it would be nice to have a solid date to aim for, the rumor is that it will be released sometime in mid-2019. There is still a long way to go, but it does offer some time to develop some theories.

     

    The conversation

     

    Given that the focus has largely been on Soma and Erina for the first 3 seasons, it makes sense that the writers would try to start developing the other characters a bit more. This does not mean that the center of attention will shift away from the two main characters, but most would agree that to give the story more depth, we will learn more about each other in a way that makes them more interesting and links the plot together. .

     

    One repeat in the same patterns.

     

    We're confident that season four will feature Soma continuing to face challenge after challenge. He will advance in the development of his skills, but it is likely that he will gain some and lose some. The competition is going to be tough and we wouldn't do it any other way. It's doubtful there is a major thematic deviation from the previous three seasons, but it would be nice if some new characters were introduced and if we could learn more about the others.

     

    The manga

     

    One place where you can learn more is the Mangas. They are already developed up to the 29th installment, but have not yet been translated into English. These can be accessed if you don't mind getting a major spoiler alert. The translation process has proceeded to volume 24, or so we were told.

     

    What is it going to be about?

     

    Season 4 is likely to be about the growth of other characters besides Soma and Erina. They have been the focal point so far and it is time to develop them more fully. We know that Erina and Soma have a slowly evolving relationship. We see trouble ahead for Tadokoro and Soma from this. Of course, the writers could surprise us all and that really wouldn't be a surprise. They are generating a lot of anticipation by slowing down the translation process.

     

    What is your preference?

     

    Are you one of those fans who is dying to know what the next season will bring, or do you enjoy the buildup of suspense? For those of you who have gone to YouTube looking for a trailer for season 4, you will find them billed as such, but they are actually from season 3. We know this because we have tested it too. We are waiting for you along with the rest of you with your ears to the ground. Hopefully, a new trailer will be released sometime in the near future.

     

    Suspended in limbo

     

    As of now, the best we can offer is that according to rumors, we will see the new season in June 2019 and we expect a trailer to be released about 5-6 months before the new release. This may be wishful thinking on the part of theorists who have their hands full projecting a possible release date. It's almost as complicated as trying to figure out which direction the anime will take in the next round.