Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 20 - The Dragon Lies Down and Ascends the Skies - full transcript
With the challenge of creating a curry dish set, many of the contestants set off to visit their families and study up on spices during the remainder of the summer while Soma stays at the dorms to try out various combinations. The Autumn Election preliminaries soon arrive, with only the top four from each group able to make it through to the tournament phase. As each of the contestants start bringi
THEME CURRY CUISINE
What's wrong, Tadokoro?
Seeing Hayama-kun's curry
kind of knocked the wind out of my sails.
Okay.
It's a little more than a month
till the Selection.
Coming up with a dish to rival
one like Hayama-kun's
in that short amount
of time is impossible!
At my family's restaurant...
when I'd watch my dad working up close,
I hated to admit it, but I knew it.
There was still so much
I needed to improve on.
And yet, he trusted me
to come up with a new menu item.
I was scared out of my wits.
'Cause I was still in sixth grade.
I wouldn't be able to handle
that kind of pressure!
Still...
If all you do
is worry about what you need to improve,
you'll never get anywhere.
Right now, I've got nothin'
to lose at all.
There's no way I'm givin' up
my job at the shop,
or my food battles,
so the only thing to do is man up
and tackle this, right?
So then...
Spice will be important
for this theme, of course,
but I don't think that will be all.
THEME CURRY CUISINE
It's six weeks till the Fall Selection.
Our hot summer,
one devoted entirely to curry, has begun.
CURRY: A TEXTBOOK OF RECIPES
DRAGON LIES PRONE THEN ASCENDS TO THE SKY
"Generally, about 40 varieties
of spices are used in curries.
Of these, 10 to 20 varieties
are selected and blended together."
Huh...
I don't think you can just mix
them randomly, though,
or the flavors
would cancel each other out.
CORIANDER, RAW SEEDS, PHAKCHI,
WHOLE SEEDS, POWDER
Should we use the spices whole,
or powdered, or raw?
Plus, we have to choose a recipe
and the oil to draw out its aroma.
Also, do we use roasting
or ripening methods?
How will the ingredients interact?
There's so much to consider!
Come back to us!
Megumi!
Spice is important...
but it's not everything.
NIKUMI, THE STAR OF BOWL-SOC
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THE SELECTION
Seriously, this is great!
To think, a member of Bowl-Soc
has made it to the Selection!
Here's hoping one bite
of that meat of yours
sends you straight
to the main tournament, Nikumi!
That will increase
our club's budget dramatically,
BOWL-SOC
and we'll gain a ton of new members!
MEAT
GOLDEN AGE
The future of Bowl-Soc is set!
It ain't as easy as that.
This is about a lot more than
just putting out some delicious meat.
I really have to consider my spice blend.
I also have to choose
the right kind of meat.
My weapon is meat cuisine!
I'll make a curry that maximizes
the deliciousness of the meat.
To think, you'd go so far for Bowl-Soc...
Nikumi!
-Meat!
-I couldn't care less about that!
You're really not going back to Italy?
That will make Mom and Dad sad.
And our regular customers
who look forward to your cooking.
I'm just putting off
going back for a little longer.
I want to try to work out
a few things on my own.
I see.
Well, good luck.
Your goal should be to take me down!
But if I win, don't cry, okay?
ISAMI ALDINI
10 YEARS OLD
You always cry when you lose
at games or whatever.
TAKUMI ALDINI
10 YEARS OLD
That's back
when we were in elementary school!
Jeez! I'm leaving!
Oh, Brother!
Do you have your passport?
Can you get on the plane by yourself?
And go to the bathroom
before you take off.
Stop making a fool of your older brother!
Have a good trip!
HOJO-RO
MIYOKO HOJO
SELECTION B BLOCK
Gimme a damn break!
ONE YEAR EARLIER
I don't care
if she is Head Chef Hojo's daughter,
there's no way some girl
could run the kitchen!
Once she gets here,
we'll knock her flat on her ass
and drive her outta here!
It's delicious!
Miyoko-san's cooking is way beyond
a third-year middle schooler's!
Yeah, she's already
as good as the head chef.
Actually, if he's not careful,
she could get better.
Head Chef...
In three years' time,
when I graduate from Tohtsuki,
I'll be taking over this kitchen.
I'm counting on you, "Senpai."
One day, I'll have to enter a battlefield
knee-deep with strong, macho men.
PRESTIGE
I need prestige!
The sort of absolute prestige that
will stop me from being looked down on
because I'm a woman.
TOHTSUKI
SEAT NO. 1 ON THE TEN
First, I'll win the Fall Selection,
then I'll snatch the No. 1 seat
on the Ten!
I will make it happen.
I'm Miyoko Hojo!
-Shut up!
-You shut up!
-August rolled around...
-You shut up!
...and the residents of Kyokusei started
taking trips back to their hometowns.
And then...
You're heading back today too, huh?
Yeah!
It's the Bon Festival,
plus I want to try combining some of the
spices and ingredients from my hometown.
I see.
Well, good luck.
You, too.
It looks like you'll be the only
first-year here for a while.
Still, you won't have
to worry about me being bored.
See you soon.
Yeah, bring me back a souvenir.
It's three weeks till the Fall Selection.
This is it.
This is the winning flavor.
NAO SADATSUKA
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
This time, you've had it!
Just you wait, Hisako Arato.
DIE
What's the matter, Hisako?
Uh, nothing.
I just felt a chill for some reason.
Oh, no!
Should we turn down the AC?
I-- I'm fine, Erina-sama.
Well then, can I get you anything?
No, you've done enough
by letting me use your cooking area.
How about tea?
Should I put some tea on for you?
No, um...
HISAKO ARATO
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
I'm really all right.
Erina, I swear...
She won't be competing
in the Fall Selection,
so she has nothing, but time on her hands.
True.
ALICE NAKIRI
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
I've pretty much decided
what I'll be making,
so I've got some free time, too.
Um, Madam?
RYO KUROKIBA
FALL SELECTION, A BLOCK
I'd like to experiment
with my curry recipe...
No! You have to keep me company!
Yo!
Megumi, that you?
Everyone!
It's been so long!
We heard you was gonna be
in some big tournament or somethin'!
You're like our shinin' ray of hope!
No, c'mon.
Megumi!
Welcome back.
Mom! I'm home!
SHOKEIEN
It's been a while since you've
helped out in the kitchen, Megumi.
I think you've gotten even better.
I still have a long way to go.
I mess up all the time,
and at the training camp,
if it weren't for Soma-kun...
Oh, jeez.
So in the end, you were just saved
by some man, huh?
I misjudged you.
It's just like Hojo-san said.
Someone's always coming to my rescue.
But at the Selection,
I'll have to fight on my own.
Just what can I do?
Soma-kun, were you up all night?
Oh, Isshiki-senpai, 'morning.
Look at all these new dishes you've made!
This one's interesting.
Yeah, it's very interesting, Soma-kun!
Yeah, but I'm just gettin' started.
I've gotta make something
even more delic--
Hayama-kun?
JUN SHIOMI
TOHTSUKI ACADEMY TEACHER
Were you up all night again?
Yeah, I've almost perfected it...
The spice blend that will
be my secret weapon.
That's no good!
You can't keep pushing yourself
like this. It's not healthy.
You're one to talk.
You often work through the night too, Jun.
Don't call me "Jun!"
It's "Professor Shiomi"!
JUN BEING CARRIED TO THE SOFA.
Also, there's your habit
of falling asleep on the floor.
You're pretty heavy for a pipsqueak.
I-- I-- I was worried about you!
I hope you lose!
I'm not gonna lose.
AKIRA HAYAMA
FALL SELECTION, A BLOCK
Jun and I make an unbeatable combination.
I'll show them all.
TOHTSUKI FINE DINING ACADEMY
FALL SELECTION BEGINS
I'm sorry, Hayama-kun.
I forgot to water the plants again.
You mad?
I ain't mad.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Are you really mad?
I ain't mad.
I knew it! You're mad!
This venue is huge!
We're really gonna cook here?
Soma-kun!
Tadokoro, how was your summer vacation?
I wanted to try to get ready
in my own way, but--
Megumi, it's been a while!
You're looking well.
Hey there, Yukihira, how you doing?
Well, hangin' in there.
Oh, Nikumi!
H-- Hi.
We're in the same block, huh?
Let's work together and do our best.
"To-- Together"?
I-- Idiot! We're competing against
each other, right?
And this time, I'm not gonna lose!
O-- Oh...
It's a shame we're not in the same block.
But Ryo and I wish you all the best.
Come on, Ryo, say something.
'Sup?
'S-- Sup?
The faint scent of spices
remains on your fingers.
Hayama!
It seems you've been working hard,
in your own way.
Yeah, I wanted to feed you a curry
way more delicious than yours.
Yukihira!
Oh, Takumi, how you been?
SEEMS SOMEHOW UNINTERESTED
TAKUMI ALDINI
I-- I'll tell you this again:
Your true rival is none other than--
Oh, who's that guy over there?
What do you mean, "who?"
That's Isami.
Huh?
You friggin' liar!
Wh-- What?
ISAMI ALDINI
(SLENDER)
True, the summer heat makes
him slim down a little, but--
This is 'cause of the summer heat?
Well, I'm in good health,
so everything's fine.
Once autumn and winter roll around,
my body will go back to normal.
Th-- This happens every year?
I'm surprised he hasn't died yet.
A-- Anyway, you get it now, right?
This is Isami!
Now as I was saying, Yukihira--
All attendees, we apologize for the wait.
Please direct your attention
to the stage in front of you.
Huh? What's going on?
Oh, sorry, can we continue this later?
Huh? Uh... hey!
The competition will kick off
with a few words from our director...
SENZAEMON NAKIRI
PRINCIPAL, TOHTSUKI ACADEMY
Senzaemon Nakiri!
Senzaemon Nakiri!
That old guy from the opening ceremony.
S-- Sir?
No need to worry.
I merely choked on something.
Breathing in the air here, one can sense,
both in body and spirit,
the drive in this venue.
Even though it just made him cough.
This venue is also known
as the Celestial Room.
Originally, it was allowed to be used only
for Food Wars between members of the Ten.
It has become tradition that,
to honor their achievements,
we hang portraits here of those
who have acquired the No. 1 seat.
He's right.
There's Dojima-senpai...
And Shinomiya-senpai!
He was the No. 1 seat, huh?
Many battles and many specialties
were born here.
Even now,
they linger like grains of sand...
the memories
of an unbroken line of battles.
What's more, the final battle
for the Fall Selection will be held here.
In other words,
only those students who make it
through the preliminaries shall return.
Yeah, they'll be fighting it out here.
Here, you will carve out
a new niche in history!
We will meet here again,
O participants of Tohtsuki Academy's
92nd Selection!
So, Takumi,
what did you want to tell me earlier?
Never mind.
Moving on, I'd like to go over
the preliminaries' rules.
Like it said in your letters,
the theme will be curry cuisine.
The time limit is three hours.
Out of the 60 people
chosen for the preliminaries,
a total of eight will move on
to the final tournament,
meaning four people from each block.
That's all?
They'll get rid of that
many of us at once?
A BLOCK
A-- And B-block contestants,
please head to your respective venues.
B BLOCK
The preliminaries
will begin in about an hour!
-Let's go!
-I've got this!
I'm so nervous, I can't stand it!
Yukihira!
I'll see you here again,
at the final tournament!
Yeah!
A BLOCK VENUE
Begin cooking!
SELECTION
Welcome.
ETSUYA EIZAN
SEAT NO. 9 TOHTSUKI COUNCIL OF TEN
I believe I told you
that cooking began at 11:00 am.
Do you say that knowing...
NATSUME SENDAWARA, HEAD JUDGE,
A BLOCK PRELIMINARIES, CEO, HAUBI FOODS
...how difficult it is for us
to find just one minute of free time?
Well, Eizan-kun?
That's Natsume Sendawara!
She practically rules
the curry business here in Japan!
She's the "Queen of Curry"!
Eizan-kun managed to coax me here,
but will mere students be enough
to provide any entertainment?
You could've just contributed some money.
Did you say something?
Not at all.
Please, enjoy the Fall Selection
to your heart's content, Natsume-sama.
For him to have brought out
such a major player...
Eizan-senpai is too amazing!
Yeah, and if we've got Natsume Sendawara,
B Venue must have...
Yup, her twin sister, Orie Sendawara!
ORIE SENDAWARA, HEAD JUDGE,
B BLOCK PRELIMINARIES, COO, HAUBI FOODS
Say, Isshiki-kun...
When will you finally join our company?
I want you to hurry up and be mine.
SATOSHI ISSHIKI
NO. 7 SEAT TOHTSUKI COUNCIL OF TEN
I'm still just a student.
That's all right!
You could drop out of school now
and I'd look after you forever!
OSAJI KITA
ORGANIZER, KITA GASTRONOMY CLUB
Come on, hurry up!
SHINGO ANDO
CULINARY ESSAYIST
I can't take it anymore!
Well, for today, I hope you can enjoy
the cooking of our cute first-years.
Indeed.
Takumi Aldini...
Is he Italian?
It seems he's using a stock
of beef shank and chicken bones.
Pretty standard so far.
That's his brother next to him...
Isami Aldini.
He's filled his pot with tomatoes.
Tomatoes are an essential part
of Italian cuisine.
I'm guessing he'll use his knowledge
to maximize their properties.
This unique aroma,
it's like it's enveloping me!
He's cooking the spices in duck fat!
All right!
Yoshino!
Hmm? Just what does she intend on making?
It's standard to roast spices in oil,
but she's suddenly added water.
Look!
Alice Nakiri is completely different
from the others.
What's all that huge equipment?
A blast chiller and a centrifuge?
I can't even imagine
what she's going to make!
Speaking of, I don't really get
what Nao Sadatsuka's making, either.
Her roux is all black!
It looks
more like witchcraft than cooking!
Miyoko-sama!
Punish me!
URARA KAWASHIMA
ON STANDBY
Seems like someone's looking
for attention from the boys!
So, that's the successor to Hojo-Ro,
the famous restaurant
in Yokohama's Chinatown, eh?
Several of the spices used in Chinese
cooking overlap with those used in curry.
I look forward
to seeing how she'll utilize them.
True, some of these
youngsters are interesting...
I've made my decision.
I'll take all of them, please.
"Pl-- Please"?
You sound rather calm
for such a bold statement!
Hmm, still, I don't need
that pig-tailed girl there.
She's unrefined.
I don't think she stands a chance.
I wouldn't be so sure.
A BLOCK
She's using hua-jiao.
JUN SHIOMI
LAURENT CHAPELLE
It's a spice that will draw out
the meat's natural aroma.
What's more,
she's ground it coarse
to retain its rich aroma.
Excellently done!
Nikumi, you're so damn good!
Yay, Nikumi!
He's like a parent cheering
on his kid at a sports meet!
J-- Just ignore him.
Now then, how are the others doing?
DAZED
That's Alice Nakiri's assistant.
I'm just about done prepping.
Very well...
His expression is completely different
from before!
Such refined knife work!
Indeed!
Compared to him, that other fellow
seems rather subdued...
Is he making udon noodles, maybe?
That girl tends
to use rice malt in her dishes.
Ryoko Sakaki, huh?
It's black?
What is that sticky stuff?
Sure enough, he is favored
to win the preliminaries.
Fish head curry, eh?
FISH HEAD CURRY
It uses the entire head of a white fish,
giving the dish a tremendous
amount of flavor.
It's a style of curry
that originated in Singapore.
Rather than rice,
it's accompanied by naan.
These dishes are kind of routine, huh?
That naan, could it be...
That's right, Jun.
My dish is just getting started!
This aroma...
It's like a pinch of freshness
added to the richness of coconut milk.
It's so refreshing
that it totally makes you hungry!
For that scent
to so suddenly fill this venue,
it's easy to tell the aroma
within his pot.
He's utilized an excellent spice blend
to its fullest potential.
This one has a different
aroma altogether...
Roasted spices?
I see.
He's taken the approach of using
smoked spices to add aroma to his dish.
The atmosphere in this venue
has taken another turn!
This could
prove to be somewhat interesting.
Well? Who is your favorite, Eizan-kun?
Yes, well...
It's hard to make a decision, but...
There's only one man
whose true skill I wish to see.
JAPANESE EATERY YUKIHIRA
Yukihira!
Don't tell me...
He's sleeping!
TO BE CONTINUED
Subtitle translation by:
Javier Lopez
What's wrong, Tadokoro?
Seeing Hayama-kun's curry
kind of knocked the wind out of my sails.
Okay.
It's a little more than a month
till the Selection.
Coming up with a dish to rival
one like Hayama-kun's
in that short amount
of time is impossible!
At my family's restaurant...
when I'd watch my dad working up close,
I hated to admit it, but I knew it.
There was still so much
I needed to improve on.
And yet, he trusted me
to come up with a new menu item.
I was scared out of my wits.
'Cause I was still in sixth grade.
I wouldn't be able to handle
that kind of pressure!
Still...
If all you do
is worry about what you need to improve,
you'll never get anywhere.
Right now, I've got nothin'
to lose at all.
There's no way I'm givin' up
my job at the shop,
or my food battles,
so the only thing to do is man up
and tackle this, right?
So then...
Spice will be important
for this theme, of course,
but I don't think that will be all.
THEME CURRY CUISINE
It's six weeks till the Fall Selection.
Our hot summer,
one devoted entirely to curry, has begun.
CURRY: A TEXTBOOK OF RECIPES
DRAGON LIES PRONE THEN ASCENDS TO THE SKY
"Generally, about 40 varieties
of spices are used in curries.
Of these, 10 to 20 varieties
are selected and blended together."
Huh...
I don't think you can just mix
them randomly, though,
or the flavors
would cancel each other out.
CORIANDER, RAW SEEDS, PHAKCHI,
WHOLE SEEDS, POWDER
Should we use the spices whole,
or powdered, or raw?
Plus, we have to choose a recipe
and the oil to draw out its aroma.
Also, do we use roasting
or ripening methods?
How will the ingredients interact?
There's so much to consider!
Come back to us!
Megumi!
Spice is important...
but it's not everything.
NIKUMI, THE STAR OF BOWL-SOC
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THE SELECTION
Seriously, this is great!
To think, a member of Bowl-Soc
has made it to the Selection!
Here's hoping one bite
of that meat of yours
sends you straight
to the main tournament, Nikumi!
That will increase
our club's budget dramatically,
BOWL-SOC
and we'll gain a ton of new members!
MEAT
GOLDEN AGE
The future of Bowl-Soc is set!
It ain't as easy as that.
This is about a lot more than
just putting out some delicious meat.
I really have to consider my spice blend.
I also have to choose
the right kind of meat.
My weapon is meat cuisine!
I'll make a curry that maximizes
the deliciousness of the meat.
To think, you'd go so far for Bowl-Soc...
Nikumi!
-Meat!
-I couldn't care less about that!
You're really not going back to Italy?
That will make Mom and Dad sad.
And our regular customers
who look forward to your cooking.
I'm just putting off
going back for a little longer.
I want to try to work out
a few things on my own.
I see.
Well, good luck.
Your goal should be to take me down!
But if I win, don't cry, okay?
ISAMI ALDINI
10 YEARS OLD
You always cry when you lose
at games or whatever.
TAKUMI ALDINI
10 YEARS OLD
That's back
when we were in elementary school!
Jeez! I'm leaving!
Oh, Brother!
Do you have your passport?
Can you get on the plane by yourself?
And go to the bathroom
before you take off.
Stop making a fool of your older brother!
Have a good trip!
HOJO-RO
MIYOKO HOJO
SELECTION B BLOCK
Gimme a damn break!
ONE YEAR EARLIER
I don't care
if she is Head Chef Hojo's daughter,
there's no way some girl
could run the kitchen!
Once she gets here,
we'll knock her flat on her ass
and drive her outta here!
It's delicious!
Miyoko-san's cooking is way beyond
a third-year middle schooler's!
Yeah, she's already
as good as the head chef.
Actually, if he's not careful,
she could get better.
Head Chef...
In three years' time,
when I graduate from Tohtsuki,
I'll be taking over this kitchen.
I'm counting on you, "Senpai."
One day, I'll have to enter a battlefield
knee-deep with strong, macho men.
PRESTIGE
I need prestige!
The sort of absolute prestige that
will stop me from being looked down on
because I'm a woman.
TOHTSUKI
SEAT NO. 1 ON THE TEN
First, I'll win the Fall Selection,
then I'll snatch the No. 1 seat
on the Ten!
I will make it happen.
I'm Miyoko Hojo!
-Shut up!
-You shut up!
-August rolled around...
-You shut up!
...and the residents of Kyokusei started
taking trips back to their hometowns.
And then...
You're heading back today too, huh?
Yeah!
It's the Bon Festival,
plus I want to try combining some of the
spices and ingredients from my hometown.
I see.
Well, good luck.
You, too.
It looks like you'll be the only
first-year here for a while.
Still, you won't have
to worry about me being bored.
See you soon.
Yeah, bring me back a souvenir.
It's three weeks till the Fall Selection.
This is it.
This is the winning flavor.
NAO SADATSUKA
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
This time, you've had it!
Just you wait, Hisako Arato.
DIE
What's the matter, Hisako?
Uh, nothing.
I just felt a chill for some reason.
Oh, no!
Should we turn down the AC?
I-- I'm fine, Erina-sama.
Well then, can I get you anything?
No, you've done enough
by letting me use your cooking area.
How about tea?
Should I put some tea on for you?
No, um...
HISAKO ARATO
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
I'm really all right.
Erina, I swear...
She won't be competing
in the Fall Selection,
so she has nothing, but time on her hands.
True.
ALICE NAKIRI
FALL SELECTION, B BLOCK
I've pretty much decided
what I'll be making,
so I've got some free time, too.
Um, Madam?
RYO KUROKIBA
FALL SELECTION, A BLOCK
I'd like to experiment
with my curry recipe...
No! You have to keep me company!
Yo!
Megumi, that you?
Everyone!
It's been so long!
We heard you was gonna be
in some big tournament or somethin'!
You're like our shinin' ray of hope!
No, c'mon.
Megumi!
Welcome back.
Mom! I'm home!
SHOKEIEN
It's been a while since you've
helped out in the kitchen, Megumi.
I think you've gotten even better.
I still have a long way to go.
I mess up all the time,
and at the training camp,
if it weren't for Soma-kun...
Oh, jeez.
So in the end, you were just saved
by some man, huh?
I misjudged you.
It's just like Hojo-san said.
Someone's always coming to my rescue.
But at the Selection,
I'll have to fight on my own.
Just what can I do?
Soma-kun, were you up all night?
Oh, Isshiki-senpai, 'morning.
Look at all these new dishes you've made!
This one's interesting.
Yeah, it's very interesting, Soma-kun!
Yeah, but I'm just gettin' started.
I've gotta make something
even more delic--
Hayama-kun?
JUN SHIOMI
TOHTSUKI ACADEMY TEACHER
Were you up all night again?
Yeah, I've almost perfected it...
The spice blend that will
be my secret weapon.
That's no good!
You can't keep pushing yourself
like this. It's not healthy.
You're one to talk.
You often work through the night too, Jun.
Don't call me "Jun!"
It's "Professor Shiomi"!
JUN BEING CARRIED TO THE SOFA.
Also, there's your habit
of falling asleep on the floor.
You're pretty heavy for a pipsqueak.
I-- I-- I was worried about you!
I hope you lose!
I'm not gonna lose.
AKIRA HAYAMA
FALL SELECTION, A BLOCK
Jun and I make an unbeatable combination.
I'll show them all.
TOHTSUKI FINE DINING ACADEMY
FALL SELECTION BEGINS
I'm sorry, Hayama-kun.
I forgot to water the plants again.
You mad?
I ain't mad.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Are you really mad?
I ain't mad.
I knew it! You're mad!
This venue is huge!
We're really gonna cook here?
Soma-kun!
Tadokoro, how was your summer vacation?
I wanted to try to get ready
in my own way, but--
Megumi, it's been a while!
You're looking well.
Hey there, Yukihira, how you doing?
Well, hangin' in there.
Oh, Nikumi!
H-- Hi.
We're in the same block, huh?
Let's work together and do our best.
"To-- Together"?
I-- Idiot! We're competing against
each other, right?
And this time, I'm not gonna lose!
O-- Oh...
It's a shame we're not in the same block.
But Ryo and I wish you all the best.
Come on, Ryo, say something.
'Sup?
'S-- Sup?
The faint scent of spices
remains on your fingers.
Hayama!
It seems you've been working hard,
in your own way.
Yeah, I wanted to feed you a curry
way more delicious than yours.
Yukihira!
Oh, Takumi, how you been?
SEEMS SOMEHOW UNINTERESTED
TAKUMI ALDINI
I-- I'll tell you this again:
Your true rival is none other than--
Oh, who's that guy over there?
What do you mean, "who?"
That's Isami.
Huh?
You friggin' liar!
Wh-- What?
ISAMI ALDINI
(SLENDER)
True, the summer heat makes
him slim down a little, but--
This is 'cause of the summer heat?
Well, I'm in good health,
so everything's fine.
Once autumn and winter roll around,
my body will go back to normal.
Th-- This happens every year?
I'm surprised he hasn't died yet.
A-- Anyway, you get it now, right?
This is Isami!
Now as I was saying, Yukihira--
All attendees, we apologize for the wait.
Please direct your attention
to the stage in front of you.
Huh? What's going on?
Oh, sorry, can we continue this later?
Huh? Uh... hey!
The competition will kick off
with a few words from our director...
SENZAEMON NAKIRI
PRINCIPAL, TOHTSUKI ACADEMY
Senzaemon Nakiri!
Senzaemon Nakiri!
That old guy from the opening ceremony.
S-- Sir?
No need to worry.
I merely choked on something.
Breathing in the air here, one can sense,
both in body and spirit,
the drive in this venue.
Even though it just made him cough.
This venue is also known
as the Celestial Room.
Originally, it was allowed to be used only
for Food Wars between members of the Ten.
It has become tradition that,
to honor their achievements,
we hang portraits here of those
who have acquired the No. 1 seat.
He's right.
There's Dojima-senpai...
And Shinomiya-senpai!
He was the No. 1 seat, huh?
Many battles and many specialties
were born here.
Even now,
they linger like grains of sand...
the memories
of an unbroken line of battles.
What's more, the final battle
for the Fall Selection will be held here.
In other words,
only those students who make it
through the preliminaries shall return.
Yeah, they'll be fighting it out here.
Here, you will carve out
a new niche in history!
We will meet here again,
O participants of Tohtsuki Academy's
92nd Selection!
So, Takumi,
what did you want to tell me earlier?
Never mind.
Moving on, I'd like to go over
the preliminaries' rules.
Like it said in your letters,
the theme will be curry cuisine.
The time limit is three hours.
Out of the 60 people
chosen for the preliminaries,
a total of eight will move on
to the final tournament,
meaning four people from each block.
That's all?
They'll get rid of that
many of us at once?
A BLOCK
A-- And B-block contestants,
please head to your respective venues.
B BLOCK
The preliminaries
will begin in about an hour!
-Let's go!
-I've got this!
I'm so nervous, I can't stand it!
Yukihira!
I'll see you here again,
at the final tournament!
Yeah!
A BLOCK VENUE
Begin cooking!
SELECTION
Welcome.
ETSUYA EIZAN
SEAT NO. 9 TOHTSUKI COUNCIL OF TEN
I believe I told you
that cooking began at 11:00 am.
Do you say that knowing...
NATSUME SENDAWARA, HEAD JUDGE,
A BLOCK PRELIMINARIES, CEO, HAUBI FOODS
...how difficult it is for us
to find just one minute of free time?
Well, Eizan-kun?
That's Natsume Sendawara!
She practically rules
the curry business here in Japan!
She's the "Queen of Curry"!
Eizan-kun managed to coax me here,
but will mere students be enough
to provide any entertainment?
You could've just contributed some money.
Did you say something?
Not at all.
Please, enjoy the Fall Selection
to your heart's content, Natsume-sama.
For him to have brought out
such a major player...
Eizan-senpai is too amazing!
Yeah, and if we've got Natsume Sendawara,
B Venue must have...
Yup, her twin sister, Orie Sendawara!
ORIE SENDAWARA, HEAD JUDGE,
B BLOCK PRELIMINARIES, COO, HAUBI FOODS
Say, Isshiki-kun...
When will you finally join our company?
I want you to hurry up and be mine.
SATOSHI ISSHIKI
NO. 7 SEAT TOHTSUKI COUNCIL OF TEN
I'm still just a student.
That's all right!
You could drop out of school now
and I'd look after you forever!
OSAJI KITA
ORGANIZER, KITA GASTRONOMY CLUB
Come on, hurry up!
SHINGO ANDO
CULINARY ESSAYIST
I can't take it anymore!
Well, for today, I hope you can enjoy
the cooking of our cute first-years.
Indeed.
Takumi Aldini...
Is he Italian?
It seems he's using a stock
of beef shank and chicken bones.
Pretty standard so far.
That's his brother next to him...
Isami Aldini.
He's filled his pot with tomatoes.
Tomatoes are an essential part
of Italian cuisine.
I'm guessing he'll use his knowledge
to maximize their properties.
This unique aroma,
it's like it's enveloping me!
He's cooking the spices in duck fat!
All right!
Yoshino!
Hmm? Just what does she intend on making?
It's standard to roast spices in oil,
but she's suddenly added water.
Look!
Alice Nakiri is completely different
from the others.
What's all that huge equipment?
A blast chiller and a centrifuge?
I can't even imagine
what she's going to make!
Speaking of, I don't really get
what Nao Sadatsuka's making, either.
Her roux is all black!
It looks
more like witchcraft than cooking!
Miyoko-sama!
Punish me!
URARA KAWASHIMA
ON STANDBY
Seems like someone's looking
for attention from the boys!
So, that's the successor to Hojo-Ro,
the famous restaurant
in Yokohama's Chinatown, eh?
Several of the spices used in Chinese
cooking overlap with those used in curry.
I look forward
to seeing how she'll utilize them.
True, some of these
youngsters are interesting...
I've made my decision.
I'll take all of them, please.
"Pl-- Please"?
You sound rather calm
for such a bold statement!
Hmm, still, I don't need
that pig-tailed girl there.
She's unrefined.
I don't think she stands a chance.
I wouldn't be so sure.
A BLOCK
She's using hua-jiao.
JUN SHIOMI
LAURENT CHAPELLE
It's a spice that will draw out
the meat's natural aroma.
What's more,
she's ground it coarse
to retain its rich aroma.
Excellently done!
Nikumi, you're so damn good!
Yay, Nikumi!
He's like a parent cheering
on his kid at a sports meet!
J-- Just ignore him.
Now then, how are the others doing?
DAZED
That's Alice Nakiri's assistant.
I'm just about done prepping.
Very well...
His expression is completely different
from before!
Such refined knife work!
Indeed!
Compared to him, that other fellow
seems rather subdued...
Is he making udon noodles, maybe?
That girl tends
to use rice malt in her dishes.
Ryoko Sakaki, huh?
It's black?
What is that sticky stuff?
Sure enough, he is favored
to win the preliminaries.
Fish head curry, eh?
FISH HEAD CURRY
It uses the entire head of a white fish,
giving the dish a tremendous
amount of flavor.
It's a style of curry
that originated in Singapore.
Rather than rice,
it's accompanied by naan.
These dishes are kind of routine, huh?
That naan, could it be...
That's right, Jun.
My dish is just getting started!
This aroma...
It's like a pinch of freshness
added to the richness of coconut milk.
It's so refreshing
that it totally makes you hungry!
For that scent
to so suddenly fill this venue,
it's easy to tell the aroma
within his pot.
He's utilized an excellent spice blend
to its fullest potential.
This one has a different
aroma altogether...
Roasted spices?
I see.
He's taken the approach of using
smoked spices to add aroma to his dish.
The atmosphere in this venue
has taken another turn!
This could
prove to be somewhat interesting.
Well? Who is your favorite, Eizan-kun?
Yes, well...
It's hard to make a decision, but...
There's only one man
whose true skill I wish to see.
JAPANESE EATERY YUKIHIRA
Yukihira!
Don't tell me...
He's sleeping!
TO BE CONTINUED
Subtitle translation by:
Javier Lopez