Summary

• Kinnikuman and Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma collaborate for a special one-shot.
• Yuto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki, and Takashi Shimada create the visual showcase.
• The collaboration will release in Kinnikuman Jump volume #5 on July 4, 2024.

Fans of wrestling manga already have plenty to be excited about with Kinnikuman's 45th anniversary in 2024, but the news doesn't stop there, in light of a new collaboration. Announced by

Yuto Tsukuda on X (formerly Twitter,) he will be ed by Shun Saeki and Takashi Shimada, creator of Kinnikuman for a special one-shot Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma and Kinnikuman collaboration.

Further corroborated by Shimada on X, this will feature the artwork of Shun Saeki and the writing by Yuto Tsukuda to create another visual showcase in the vein of their previous One Piece collaboration. Tsukuda mentions using Prince Suguru, Meat-kun, and Bibimba, alongside Food Wars' Sōma Yukihira and, likely, Ikumi Mito, alluded to as the "donburi girl." For fans of either franchise, it releases first in Kinnikuman Jump volume #5 as of July 4, 2024.

Kinnikuman Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Food Wars Collaboration

As if the July Anime Isn't Exciting Enough Already

Fans of Kinnikuman will be delighted to see this Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma collaboration once it is available internationally for digital readers worldwide. However, the latest Kinnikuman manga updates are available in Japanese at Shū Play News's official website. Fans aren't the only ones excited, with Yuto Tsukuda voicing his excitement about working with the Kinnikuman creator, which is sure to boost excitement for the series in addition to the Kinnikuman anime releasing July 7, 2024.

What a Kinnikuman x Shokugeki no Soma Crossover Could Look Like

The Food Wars Creators Have Cooked Up Collaborations Before

For those unfamiliar with Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki's previous work, Food Wars! has crossed over to another popular franchise before, with its Food Wars' impossibly scrumptious delights inspired by the lands across the Grand Line. Kinnikuman can expect a similar treatment by the Shokugeki no Soma creators, especially with collaboration alongside Kinnikuman's creator.

What this means for Kinnikuman should be clear, given its characters are empowered by food, such as Suguru growing to the size of kaiju after eating garlic. The prospect of delicious foods being prepared for these characters, either for power-ups or enjoyment, is amusing, as it can stand in for previous product placement references like Yoshinoya beef bowls or Morinaga cocoa. But with characters like Bibimba and Donburi Girl appearing, Shun Saeki's penchant for fanservice will likely also feature, making this Kinnikuman x Shokugeki no Soma collaboration a can't-miss event.

Sources: Shū Play News, Yuto Tsukuda on X