Sōma Yukihira
Sōma Yukihira
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幸平 創真
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| Personal Description | |
| Nihongo | 幸平 創真 |
| Vital Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 14 |
| Status | Alive |
| Height | 171 cm (Debut) |
| Family | Jōichirō Yukihira (Father) |
| Occupation | Chef High School Student (Former manga only) |
| Affiliation | Restaurant Yukihira (Current owner) |
| First Appearance | |
| Manga Debut | Chapter 1 |
| Anime Debut | Episode 1 |
| Japanese Voice | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka |
| English Voice | Blake Shepard (Anime) |
- Series:Shokugeki no Soma
- Occupation: Chef, Tōtsuki Culinary Academy graduate, former 1st Seat of the Elite Ten Council
- Family: Son of Jōichirō Yukihira and Tamako Yukihira
- Dormitory: Former resident of Polar Star Dormitory
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Émile Durkheim
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David Émile Durkheim
15 April 1858 Épinal, France
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| Died | 15 November 1917(aged 59)
Paris,France
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| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Known for | Sacred–profane dichotomy Collective consciousness Social fact Social integration Anomie Collective effervescence |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy, sociology, education, anthropology, religious studies |
| Institutions | University of Paris, University of Bordeaux |
| Influences | Immanuel Kant, René Descartes,Plato, Herbert Spencer,Aristotle, Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Auguste Comte. William James, John Dewey, Fustel de Coulanges, Jean-Marie Guyau, Charles Bernard Renouvier, John Stuart Mill |
| Influenced | Marcel Mauss,Claude Lévi-Strauss, Talcott Parsons, Maurice Halbwachs, Jonathan Haidt, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl,Bronisław Malinowski, Fernand Braudel, Pierre Bourdieu, Charles Taylor, Henri Bergson, Emmanuel Levinas, Steven Lukes, Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Mary Douglas, Paul Fauconnet, Robert N. Bellah, Ziya Gökalp, David Bloor, Randall Collins, Neil Smelser[1] |
Personality and Characteristics
Sōma Yukihira is an ambitious and passionate young chef with an unbreakable determination to improve his culinary skills. Known for his fearless and adventurous spirit in the kitchen, Sōma consistently pushes boundaries and takes culinary risks, blending unusual ingredients to surprise and delight his audience. Sōma’s relaxed and playful nature makes him well-liked by his peers, but his unwavering confidence and competitive spirit can sometimes create tension with rivals.
He values hard work, resilience, and learning from failure, often using every loss or criticism as an opportunity to grow. His charismatic personality, paired with his humility and unyielding determination, makes him a memorable figure in the competitive culinary world of Tōtsuki Academy.
With a confident smile and a focused gaze, Sōma Yukihira showcases his impressive knife skills, embodying the passion and precision that fuel his culinary creativity.
Skills and Culinary Abilities
- Culinary Creativity: Sōma possesses an innate ability to create innovative dishes by combining ingredients in unexpected ways, surprising even the most experienced chefs.
- Improvisational Skill: Sōma excels in improvisational cooking, able to adapt quickly to challenging situations by using available ingredients and techniques.
- Tenacity and Resilience: Despite his losses, Sōma never gives up. Instead, he treats setbacks as valuable lessons, often bouncing back with even greater skill and confidence.
- Elite Culinary Techniques: Throughout his time at Tōtsuki, Sōma learned advanced cooking methods, refining his abilities to compete with some of the academy’s best chefs and eventually securing the coveted 1st seat of the Elite Ten Council.
Relationships
- Arrival at Tōtsuki Culinary Academy: Sōma enters Tōtsuki, a prestigious culinary academy, with the aim of surpassing his father’s culinary skills. Although initially underestimated by his peers, he quickly establishes himself as a formidable competitor with unique culinary skills and boundless ambition.
- Polar Star Dormitory: During his time at Tōtsuki, Sōma becomes a resident of Polar Star Dormitory, where he builds friendships and rivalries that push him to improve. His relationships with his dorm mates become a source of inspiration and support throughout his journey.
- Elite Ten Council: Through countless culinary battles, known asshokugeki, Sōma earns the position of 1st seat on the Elite Ten Council. This accomplishment reflects his growth as a chef and establishes him as one of Tōtsuki’s top talents.
- Facing Central and Azami Nakiri: Sōma actively resists Azami Nakiri’s authoritarian rule over the academy, rallying his friends and challenging the system. His bold spirit and willingness to confront authority help reshape Tōtsuki and protect the academy’s culinary freedom.
Storyline Highlights
Jōichirō Yukihira
Sōma deeply admires his father, Jōichirō, whose culinary prowess and dedication inspire Sōma’s own journey. Jōichirō’s high expectations motivate Sōma to work harder, driving him to one day surpass his father.
Erina Nakiri
Initially antagonistic, Sōma’s relationship with Erina gradually transforms into a partnership rooted in mutual respect. Sōma’s unrefined cooking style challenges Erina’s strict culinary standards, leading her to open up and accept his unique approach.
Polar Star Dormitory Members
Sōma’s friendships with his dorm mates, especially Megumi Tadokoro and the other Polar Star residents, become a crucial part of his journey. Together, they face challenges and support each other through Tōtsuki’s intense culinary landscape.
Rivals and Friends
Sōma forms rivalries with students like Takumi Aldini, Akira Hayama, and Ryo Kurokiba, each pushing him to refine his skills and further his ambitions.
Key Events and Development
- Reigen’s Guidance: Under Reigen’s influence, Mob learns the importance of empathy and restraint, which he exercises throughout his battles with psychics who misuse their powers.
- Claw Arc: Mob’s encounters with the organization Claw showcase his inner strength, as he repeatedly faces skilled psychics without compromising his values or harming others needlessly.
- 100% Moments: Mob’s emotions reach a tipping point, causing his power to surge to 100% at various times, reflecting his struggle to manage overwhelming emotions. These moments reveal Mob’s vulnerability and growth as he learns to channel his emotions without losing control.
- Friendship and Love: Mob’s journey also includes a tender exploration of friendship and budding romantic feelings, particularly his quiet admiration for his classmate Tsubomi, which motivates him to work on self-improvement.
Trivia and Insights
- Self-Taught Chef: Sōma primarily learned to cook by working alongside his father in Restaurant Yukihira, often experimenting with unconventional recipes.
- Shokugeki Enthusiast: Sōma rarely turns down a culinary duel, orshokugeki, seeing each one as an opportunity to test his skills and improve.
- Experimentation with Failure: Sōma isn’t afraid of making mistakes, often embracing failed dishes as steps toward discovering new recipes.
- Family Recipe Book: Sōma treasures a recipe book created by his father, containing culinary secrets and memories that serve as a source of inspiration.
Legacy and Goals
Sōma’s ultimate goal is to surpass his father and make the Yukihira name renowned in the culinary world. Despite his achievements, Sōma remains grounded, eager to learn and evolve. His journey through Tōtsuki and beyond captures the spirit of perseverance, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of culinary excellence.