FOOD WARS!, Vol. 23

Soma 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?! Dropping all pretense of being fair, the Azami administration has now declared that to pass the third stage of the advancement exam, Soma and the members of the resistance must each defeat a Council of Ten member. And what will everyone think when it comes to light that Dean Azami's real motivation for overthrowing the institute is Soma's own father, Joichiro?! An action-packed, saucy food comedy featuring one boy's determination to be top chef! -Releases 6 times a year for 24+ volumes. Series is ongoing. -Volumes 1-17 have sold through over 112,000 copies in the U.S. to date (Bookscan 6/17), and new volumes have been consistent BookScan Top 50 Graphic Novels best sellers since series debut. -Both seasons of the anime are currently streaming on Hulu.com and Crunchyroll.com, and the Blu-ray and DVD are to be released by Sentai Filmworks in fall of this year. -Story line is both crazy and funny and will appeal to a wide range of fans, including fans of widely popular reality cooking shows like Hell's Kitchen, Iron Chef America and Top Chef. -Each volume includes recipes for the reader to try at home.