Weekly Shounen Jump: The Next Big Thing!

Naruto.

One Piece.

Bleach.

Once upon a time, these three were juggernauts. However, only one of them remains now. Thus, it is only natural for us to wonder one simple thing.

What's going to be Jump's next Big Hit?

Shokugeki no Souma - Cursing your Sudden but Inevitable Betrayal!

We have a saying in Spanish.

Raise crows and they will peck your eyes out.

Recent manga events may be surprising, but in hindsight they really shouldn't be.

Shokugeki no Souma: Pressure for Success and Fear of Failure

Fabulous!

Out of all the new manga which have come out of Shounen Jump in recent years, Shokugeki no Souma is my current favorite. I am usually more of a battle manga guy, but this cooking manga has become the one I most look forward to every week. 

There are plenty of reasons for it.

Souma is a damn good protagonist. The rest of the cast is colorful enough and the author manages to do just enough to keep them relevant. The arcs are all interesting in their own ways. Then, of course, there is the theme driving the overall narrative.

Because if any Jump manga does justice to the Elite vs Commoner dynamic, it's this one.