‘Food Wars’ season 5, episode 1 release date, spoilers: Where to watch the final installment's premiere

The premiere of “Food Wars” season 5 is happening in less than a week from now. Luckily for fans around the world, it has been confirmed that the upcoming episodes are also going to be released outside Japan.

‘Food Wars’ season 5 release date: Where to watch episode 1

“Food Wars” season 5 is expected to be the final installment of the anime series considering the remaining story arcs – the manga series ended last year. With that, this makes Fifth Plate a very important part of the anime adaptation, and it is a piece of good news that fans outside Japan will be able to enjoy the new episodes as soon as they are released.

“Food Wars” season 5, episode 1, will be released on Friday, April 10, at 24:30 – essentially, Saturday, April 11 – in Japanese TV networks. Fans in other regions can follow the series through the streaming platform Crunchyroll. Note that this is a paid channel with various subscription plans starting at $7.99 for one-month access.

Those new to the streaming platform can also take advantage of its 14-day free trial that gives fans access to its premium content. They might want to maximize this to watch “Food Wars” season 5, episode 1, shortly after it goes on air in Japan. However, it should also be noted that certain content might still be inaccessible in certain regions due to license issues.

‘Food Wars’ season 5, episode 1, spoilers: What to expect

As with the usual season premieres, “Food Wars” season 5, episode 1 might include a sequence of a brief recap on the highlights of the Fourth Plate. But it is also very likely to dive straight into a new story that leads to the final arc of the series.

Fans can expect to see Erina assigning Megumi and Soma a special task in “Food Wars” season 5, episode 1. This is also a good chance to reiterate these characters’ new roles in Totsuki following their success in the previous regimental shokugeki.

Soma and Megumi they need to investigate strange recent events in a certain hot springs town when traditional inn that Sanzaemon usually visits suddenly closed down. The duo would be putting on their investigative hats in “Food Wars” season 5, episode 1, and what they will discover is going to be important to the next challenges the protagonists will face.