# Food Wars Watch Order

Also known as: Shokugeki no Souma
Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/food-wars
Last updated: 2026-09-16
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 11 entries in chronological viewing order.

The Food Wars watch order covers all six anime seasons — 86 episodes total — plus five OVAs, and this is the correct order to slot each one in. Begin with the opening 24-episode season, then watch the Takumi's Downtown Battle and Erina's Summer Vacation OVAs before the second season's Episodes 1-13. Next come the Autumn Moon's Chance Encounter and Totsuki Elite En OVAs, followed by two consecutive 12-episode cours. The Erina at Polar Star Dormitory OVA falls just ahead of the fifth season, and the series wraps with a final 13-episode run. Watching in this chronological order keeps the Totsuki Academy cooking battles and their side-story OVAs in the sequence the studio intended. You can skip the OVAs for a leaner run through the main tournament arcs, but for the complete experience this is where to start and exactly how everything fits together.

## The order

1. Food Wars!: Episodes 1-24
2. Takumi's Downtown Battle OVA (OVA) — optional
3. Erina's Summer Vacation OVA (OVA) — optional
4. Food Wars! The Second Plate: Episodes 1-13
5. Autumn Moon's Chance Encounter OVA (OVA) — optional
6. Totsuki Elite En OVA (OVA) — optional
7. Food Wars! The Third Plate: Episodes 1-12
8. Food Wars! The Third Plate: Totsuki Train Arc: Episodes 1-12
9. Erina at Polar Star Dormitory OVA (OVA) — optional
10. Food Wars! The Fourth Plate: Episodes 1-12
11. Food Wars! The Fifth Plate: Episodes 1-13

## FAQ

**What is the correct order to watch Food Wars?**

Start with Episodes 1-24 (Food Wars!), then continue with Takumi's Downtown Battle OVA, Erina's Summer Vacation OVA, Episodes 1-13 (Food Wars! The Second Plate), Autumn Moon's Chance Encounter OVA, and Totsuki Elite En OVA, followed by 5 more entries. The full Food Wars watch order on this page has 11 entries across 11 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Food Wars?**

Food Wars has 86 TV episodes in this order, plus 5 OVAs.

**Can I skip anything in Food Wars?**

Yes. 5 entries are marked optional: Takumi's Downtown Battle OVA, Erina's Summer Vacation OVA, Autumn Moon's Chance Encounter OVA, Totsuki Elite En OVA, and Erina at Polar Star Dormitory OVA. Everything else is part of the main story.

**Is Food Wars finished?**

Yes. Food Wars has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.

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