Food Wars is a popular American fighting cooking show on Nickelodeon. The third season of the show promises even more action, as the show returns for its fourth season in a couple of months. It started life as a short-lived series on MTV and has gone on to become one of the most popular cartoons on television. Each new season of the show adds another culinary adventure, from competitions to new menus for the characters to eat. This article will focus on the third season, which is called “The Ultimate Buy”.
The theme of this season: is “buy low, buy high”, where some food is worth much more than others. The good chefs always have an abundance of options. This is helped by the fact that they live in luxury and can afford food of any kind, but the bad chefs often have to go without. It’s up to a special team of chefs, called “the Dirties”, to fix these situations. A lot of the humor comes from the interactions between these two sets of chefs.
The English dub for this show follows the same formula as its predecessors: short scripts with understandable dialogue. Most of the humor is derived from the fighting between the various food groups and their chefs, though there is also some background humor derived from the main characters. For example, a character who cooks very little may have a hard time preparing something for the competition because he or she is too afraid to eat anything. The American dubbing tends to add in a few funny quotes to make the characters more comfortable with the roles they are playing. A character saying something like, “I should’ve been here all day preparing,” while eating a pie may be comical in English, but would be much more so in Japanese. It adds flavor to the character, making it easier for the director to incorporate it into the dubbing.
The voice acting for this show is quite varied: Some of the actors play gruff old men, while others are younger and quite well known. The Dubbing heads range from a couple of teenagers who do nothing but bleat like children, to older adults who do not say much but provide the audience with some humor when they need it. The supporting cast is full of strong, capable actors as well, ranging from a bad-tempered chef to a strong-willed military man.
The animation for Food Wars is second to none for its genre: Every episode has new and amazing animation that is designed to go along with the ridiculous plot. The best thing about Food Wars is that it is not just a story about food. While it does that quite well, it also has a strong plot and exciting characters that keep you watching no matter what.
Food Wars can be one of the most fun shows to watch: Even if you do not like the food fight scene, you will find it charming and entertaining. If you are a fan of the show, the best thing you can do is watch it in its English dub.