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I've been watching Shokugeki no Soma since the first season was airing. After the fourth season finished airing, I wanted to find out what would happen in the fifth - and final - season. As someone who has not read the manga, I headed to some online forums to see what other people had thought about the content that will be covered in the next season. Most of the reviews I read were negative, with people begging for the anime to change the plot. Now that I've watched the final season, I can agree. This season introduces absurd characters which don't feel like they fit ... in with the Shokugeki cast we all know and love, and most of the characters are redundant this season, only appearing in 1-3 episodes. The plot becomes slightly harder to follow and doesn't seem to 'flow'. Although I wouldn't say that it's terrible, I feel like this season is weaker compared to the previous seasons.

This anime is absolutely beautiful! After originally completing the series in April, I’ve enjoyed it so much that I haven’t been able to stop rewatching it.

It’s a cute, short anime that I believe many people can enjoy as it includes romance, time travel and ghost-hunting (don’t forget the delicious food, too!). The story was well presented, considering that this anime was based off a game. Some scenes, interactions and quirks the characters have may only make sense if you are familiar with the series beforehand, and they can be confusing at times.

The characters have fun interactions with each other and all have likeable ... traits which you can fail in love with. The Japanese dub and the English dub are both enjoyable and leave you with a smile after each episode. The art style does change a bit in each episode, but every scene looks well-made and the backgrounds are filled with lots of detail.

This is one of the few anime’s that have made me cry at the ending. This is an enjoyable anime and I hope there will be a second season one day! It is quite popular in Japan, having 2 past movies, two musicals and a live-action drama series and movie.