Alternative Titles English: Food Wars! The Second Plate Synonyms: Shokugeki no Souma 2nd Season, Shokugeki no Soma 2, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma 2, Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate Japanese: 食戟のソーマ 弍ノ皿 Information Type: TV Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jul 2, 2016 to Sep 24, 2016 Premiered: Summer 2016 Broadcast: Saturdays at 22:00 (JST) Producers: Dentsu, Lantis, Mainichi Broadcasting System, KlockWorx, Showgate, Shueisha Licensors: Sentai Filmworks Studios: J.C.Staff Source: Manga Genres: Ecchi, School, Shounen Duration: 24 min. per ep. Synopsis The qualifiers of the Autumn Elections are now over, and only eight talented chefs remain. Now, they face off in one-on-one food wars, each with their own unique themes. Met with both new judges and new opponents all with their own specialties, Souma must stay on his toes if he hopes to make it to the top of both the Autumn Elections and Tootsuki Culinary Academy.