Shokugeki No Souma: Gou No Sara Episode 9 Review

The episode reveals that Erina has been forced to face a relentless gauntlet of "revenge matches" against Noir chefs. This is later revealed to be a scheme by her mother, Mana Nakiri , the WGO Bookmaster, who is searching for a "new taste" to cure the curse of the God Tongue.

“I was on board with this season being a send up of itself, but then this episode came in and did best girl Megumi so dirty... she gets done in by the show's worst character in a "battle" lasting all of 30 seconds.” Reddit · r/anime · 5 years ago Shokugeki no Souma: Gou no Sara Episode 9

Mana’s backstory highlights the God Tongue as a curse rather than a blessing, leading to her physical collapse and abandonment of her family. The episode reveals that Erina has been forced

In a highly controversial turn, Megumi Tadokoro—after a brief, off-screen victory against the Noir chef Huang Zuiwang—is pitted against Asahi Saiba. Predictably, she is defeated rapidly, which many fans felt did her character growth a massive disservice. she gets done in by the show's worst