Kinnikuman (a.k.a. Kinniku Suguru) is a cowardly, clumsy, moronic, gyuudon-devouring excuse for a superhero (or Choujin)... who just happens to be the prince of an alien planet. But despite his pathetic appearance, he is very honorable and can become quite powerful when he needs to be. With his sidekick Meat-kun and fellow Choujins Terryman and Ramenman there to help him, Suguru quests to become the greatest Choujin on the planet. Whether with a combination of tremendous heart and stamina (The Burning Inner Strength) or the "Power of Friendship", Kinnikuman frequently defeats villians 10 times more powerful than him and often causes his enemies to have a change of heart and join him. Though he seems destined to be an idiot forever, slowly but surely Kinnikuman becomes worthy of the title "Hero". 
 
Notes: 
- Between volumes 36 and 37 publication there's 22 years gap. From volume 38 onwards starts restarted in 2011 version. 
- Kinnikuman won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award for best children's manga in 1984.

Yukihira Souma's dream is to become a full-time chef in his father's restaurant and surpass his father's culinary skill. But just as Yukihira graduates from middle schools his father, Yukihira Jouichirou, closes down the restaurant to cook in Europe. Although downtrodden, Souma's fighting spirit is rekindled by a challenge from Jouichirou which is to survive in an elite culinary school where only 10% of the students graduate. Can Souma survive? 
(Source: Population GO) 
Included side stories: 
Volume 1: Shokugeki no Souma (pilot). 
Volume 3: Kimi to Watashi no Renai Soudan. 
Volume 8: Natsuyasumi no Erina. 
Volume 13: Shokugeki no Soma X Isobe Isobee Monogatari. 
Volume 13: Betsubara! #1 & #2 (counts as one chapter). 
Volume 15: Betsubara! #3 & #4 (counts as one chapter). 
Volume 20: Betsubara! #5. 
Volume 21: Betsubara! #6 & #7 (counts as one chapter). 
Volume 31: Kareinaru Bansankai.

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