“ A committee formed by the best ten students in the internal evaluations. In Tōtsuki, many affairs are left for students to decide. What to do in these affairs is decided by the members of the Elite Ten in their conferences. They are directly below the director in the organizational chart, even the lecturers must obey the Elite Ten. It's truly the highest decision-making organ in the academy. ” —Yūki Yoshino, to Sōma Yukihira The Tōtsuki Elite Ten Council 遠月十傑評議会 Tōtsuki Jyukketsu Hyōgikai is the student council of Tōtsuki Culinary Academy. It is made up of the ten best chefs within Tōtsuki's student body. Overview The Elite Ten. The Tōtsuki Elite Ten Council is an illustrious group of students in Tōtsuki who make up the student council. The Elite Ten is comprised of the ten best student chefs in the entire academy, regardless of what grade they are in. Council members are considered master level chefs, often of their own specialties, but are known to be extremely flexible, showing great skill outside of their own cooking forte. Many are even well known within the cooking industry for their contributions to the culinary world, despite their youth. The council has a very high level of authority in Tōtsuki affairs, second only to the school director. Even the teachers have to do as the council desires. The council can even overrule the descision of the school director, if the majority of the council votes to do so. Because of their status in the academy, they have certain freedoms when carrying out personal projects, such as Erina Nakiri's kitchen expansion project, which resulted in the demolition and disbanding of many of Tōtsuki's culinary research clubs. They are also given a large budget for them to utilize for any conceivable reason, as long as the purchases are related to cooking and/or food research. The extent is shown through Rindō Kobayashi and Megumi Tadokoro, who have both used this power to travel the world to exotic locations for the sake of improving their cooking. The Elite Ten even have their own Shokugeki arena, The Chandra's Room. Selection and Seating Order There are two ways that a Tōtuski student can become a member of the Elite Ten Council. The first method is to be recognized as one of the ten best chefs among Tōtuski's student body by an Elite Ten review committee. Their job is to scout any student in the academy who possesses exceptional will, determination, and drive to improve their cooking to the highest level. Academic grades and performances in certain events, such as the Tōtsuki Friendship and Rapport Training Camp and Stagiaire, and most importantly, their Shokugeki records, have also been major factors for the selection of council members. The second method that one can use to become a member of the Ten is to win the council seat from one of the current members in a Shokugeki. This is incredibly risky, though; because the Elite Ten seats carry a tremendous amount of influence and great reputation, should a challenger lose the Shokugeki, even expulsion from Tōtsuki will not be enough to compensate the wager of a the council seat. Students are eligible to become an Elite Ten member at any point in their student career at Tōtsuki, however, a vast majority of the members are generally 2nd and 3rd year High School students. A visualization of the deliciousness of a dish prepared by the 10th seat, the lowest ranked seat. The members of the council are ranked from 1st seat to 10th seat, with the 1st seat being the best student in the entire academy. For many, the 1st seat is the highest honor possible within the academy. Some of the world's most successful chefs, such as Gin Dōjima and Kojirō Shinomiya, held the rank of 1st seat during their time at Tōtsuki. It has been shown on multiple occasions, however, that the seating order is not necessarily accurate at ranking the strength and/or prowess of an individual. A lack of initiative or motive has resulted in situations where students with more skill are ranked lower than their higher-ranked peers. Members within the Elite Ten have been known to challenge higher seated members for their seats, though it is not known what kind of compensation comes from a loss between seated members. Role The Elite Ten Council is responsible for handling the academy's internal affairs, including judging the students achievements based on the student presentations in the academy, as well as helping organize school events, such as the Tōtsuki Autumn Election. During the Autumn Leaf Viewing, an event in which Tōtsuki High School first years are tutored by their upperclassmen, the members of the Elite Ten mentor the first years who made it to the finals of the Tōtsuki Autumn Election. Members Current Members During the BLUE Arc Member Description Position Generation Sōma Yukihira The newest and only transfer student into the high school level of Tōtsuki Culinary Academy. Hailing from the Sumiredōri Shopping District, Sōma is an unorthodox chef, specializing in the original cooking style, Yukihira Style, which was invented by his father, Jōichirō Yukihira. Due to his infamous ambitious speech during the 92nd High School Opening Ceremony, many of his classmates have sought him out to prove that they are the one who will stand at the top of Tōtsuki. He is appointed by Senzaemon Nakiri as the 1st Seat after the Régiment de Cuisine. 1st seat 92nd Satoshi Isshiki A resident of Polar Star Dormitory, Satoshi is famous for his uncanny cooking skills and sly cunning beneath his benevolent and silly personality, along with his care for his Polar Star kouhai. With the vegetables grown on the Polar Star plantation, Satoshi has helped to sell the vegetables to local kitchens and even goes out of his way to teach personal classes at the DEF Kitchen. While he previously lost his seat in the Elite Ten for opposing Azami's doctrine, he regained his seat when the Rebels won the Régiment de Cuisine. 2nd seat 91st Terunori Kuga President of the Chinese Cuisine RS, Terunori has trained his Research Society to be able to cook any dish on his menu with such precision, all members can cook a menu dish with no difference in taste from another member. He previously lost his seat in the Elite Ten for opposing Azami's doctrine but regained it when the Rebels won the Régiment de Cuisine. 3rd seat 91st Akira Hayama A master of spices, the winner of the 92nd Tōtsuki Generation Tōtsuki Autumn Election, and the former champion of the Shiomi Seminar, Akira became the provisional 9th Seat of the Elite Ten council after Terunori's position was forcibly vacated by Azami. After his loss against Sōma in the Promotion Exams, he lost his seat in the Elite Ten alongside being expelled from the academy. Hayama's expulsion was reversed when the Rebels overthrew Central and took the 4th Seat sometime within the following four months. 4th seat 92nd Ryō Kurokiba Alice's assistant who is normally lazy and passive. However, once he wears his signature headband, he becomes a much more aggressive and intense person. Former head chef of a local Danish pub, Ryō was "rescued" off the streets of Northern Europe after his first encounter with Alice. Since then, Ryō accompanies Alice wherever she goes as her assistant. His cooking forte is seafood, with all kinds of fishes and crustaceans, primarily lobsters, as his main ingredient. His expulsion was reversed. He obtains the 5th seat in the Elite Ten sometime within the following four months. 5th seat 92nd Alice Nakiri The current headmaster, Erina's Danish cousin who specializes in molecular gastronomy and Kurokiba's master. Cunning and wise-cracking, Alice is Erina's rival and shows interest in Sōma's interesting personality and cooking style while attempting to humble Sōma and dethrone her cousin as the top prospect. After her expulsion was reversed during Central’s downfall, she earned the 6th seat sometime within the following four months. 6th seat 92nd Takumi Aldini The self-proclaimed rival of Sōma. Takumi hails from Florence, Italy and worked for his uncle's restaurant Trattoria Aldini until he recommended that they test their skills at Tōtsuki. Takumi is an Italian cuisine expert and sees Sōma as his greatest rival in the Academy. He earned a seat in the Elite Ten when the Rebels won the Régiment de Cuisine against Azami's Central. 7th seat 92nd Etsuya Eizan With a large gang behind him, Etsuya has garnered himself a notorious reputation as a Yankee. Despite being only a second year, Etsuya is a well-known business consultant, helping many Japanese businesses prosper, garnering him the nickname the Alquimista. After the Regiment de Cuisine, he managed to regain a seat into the new Elite Ten sometime within the following four months. 8th seat 91st Nene Kinokuni Scion to the Kinokuni family, Nene is well versed in traditional Japanese arts. Deadpan, but wielding a sharp tongue. Nene is a soba specialist, specializing in handcrafted soba through the methods of the Kinokuni family that has been passed down for generations. She had originally opposed the Rebels and lost; however, she managed to regain a seat into the new Elite Ten sometime within the following four months. 9th seat 91st Megumi Tadokoro A meek and polite Tōhoku native. Megumi was considered a weak student due to her lack of confidence and performance anxiety, resulting in low grades. She was initially considered the student most likely to fail out of Tōtsuki. Thanks to Sōma's help and encouragement, Megumi's skill has drastically improved and has become the underdog of the class. Her cooking evokes the feelings of warmth and is filled with hospitality towards the eater. She earned her seat in the Elite Ten after the Rebels won the Régiment de Cuisine against Azami's Central. 10th seat 92nd Former Members Member Description Highest Position Generation Gin Dōjima Considered a Living Legend in Tōtsuki, Gin was a central pillar of the Polar Star Dormitory's Golden Era and one of the most notable alumni to grace the academy. After achieving the highest graduation exam score in the history of Tōtsuki, Gin went on to become the General Head Chef & Board of Directors for the Tōtsuki Resort. 1st seat 69th Jōichirō Saiba Jōichirō was the creator of his own original cooking style, the Yukihira Style, and was known across the academy as Asura. Like Gin, Jōichirō was a central pillar of the Polar Star Dormitory's Golden Era. Due to pressure from his peers to keep excelling and being the best in Tōtsuki, he left the Academy by the suggestion of Senzaemon Nakiri, thus Jōichirō did not graduate from Tōtsuki. However, this did not stop him from becoming a world famous freelance chef before he settled down in Sumiredōri Shopping District to raise a family and run his own restaurant, Restaurant Yukihira. 2nd seat 69th Riko Ebisawa Not much is known about Riko aside from the fact that she held the 4th seat in the Elite Ten Council during the Polar Star Dormitory's golden era. She was the best female chef in the Academy during her second year at Tōtsuki and was only beaten out by fellow Polar Star residents Gin, Jōichirō, and Azami. 4th Seat 70th Azami Nakamura The son-in-law of Senzaemon Nakiri, Azami was previously a 3rd seat of the Elite Ten Council under Jōichirō and Gin in his first year at Tōtsuki. By his second year, he had obtained the first seat. Later in life, he became the father of Erina Nakiri and eventually became the Director of Tōtsuki Culinary Academy after he forced Senzaemon to retire. After the Régiment de Cuisine, he was ousted from his position as the Director and leaves Tōtsuki again. 1st Seat 71st Jun Shiomi The youngest known member of the Polar Star Golden Era, Jun is an expert spice researcher. According to Akira Hayama, Jun previously was a member of the Elite Ten Council. However, the highest seat she ever took is unknown. Unknown 74th Kojirō Shinomiya Nicknamed the Légumes Magician, his most notable achievement up to date is receiving the honor of being the first Japanese man to ever win the Pluspol medal, a medal awarded to the chef with the highest contribution in culinary aspects in France at that respective year. He also owns a restaurant in France named Shino's and its Japan branch, Shino's Tokyo. 1st seat 79th Fuyumi Mizuhara A graduate of the 79th Tōtsuki Generation, Fuyumi was a colleague and fellow 79th Generation classmate of Kojirō and was the 2nd Seat of the Elite Ten Council by the time she graduated from the academy. After graduating, Fuyumi went on to become the head chef and owner of the Italian Restaurant, Ristorante F. 2nd seat 79th Hinako Inui A graduate of the 80th Tōtsuki Generation. Hinako was good friends with Fuyumi and Kojirō. During her time at Tōtsuki, Hinako was known as the "Mist Empress" and eventually held the 2nd Seat of the Elite Ten Council during her third year. After graduating, Hinako went on to establish her own Washoku styled Japanese Restaurant, Kirinoya. 2nd seat 80th Taki Tsunozaki A graduate of the 88th Tōtsuki Generation. Little is known about Taki's life at Tōtsuki aside from the fact that she managed to earn the second seat in the Elite Ten. After graduation, she went on to establish her own Spanish restaurant, Taki Amarillo. 2nd seat 88th Sonoka Kikuchi A graduate of the 89th Tōtsuki Generation. Little is known about Sonoka's life at Tōtsuki aside from the fact that she managed to earn the second seat in the Elite Ten. After graduation, she went on to establish her own restaurant, Shunkatei. 2nd seat 89th Eishi Tsukasa Despite being a 1st seat of the Elite Ten Council, Eishi is incredibly pessimistic and prone to self-loathing. Nevertheless, he had always displayed excellent skill and tremendous knowledge that maximized the essences of any ingredient he has touched. Known otherwise as 'The White Knight of The Table', Eishi commands great respect from the students and other Elite Ten members. 1st seat 90th Rindō Kobayashi One of the more socially outgoing members of the Elite Ten Council, Rindō is a world-class traveler who specializes in unorthodox, exotic ingredients for her cooking, such as alligator. She is formerly the best female student in the academy and seeks to find more excitement in her last year at Tōtsuki. 2nd seat 90th Tōsuke Megishima Known as the Shokugeki hating chef, Tōsuke is a Ramen master who currently leads the Ramen industry in Japan. Despite his lack of interest in competing, he somehow obtained the third seat of the Elite Ten. As he opposed Azami's doctrine which suffocated many of the Ramen businesses he has helped, Tōsuke lost his seat in the process. However, his seat was regained when the Rebels won the Regiment de Cuisine, although he graduated not long after. 3rd seat 90th Momo Akanegakubo Never seen without her stuffed cat doll Bucchi, Momo has the reputation of being the best pâtissier chef in the entire academy. 3rd seat 90th Sōmei Saitō Following the code of the bushido accompanied by his beloved maguro bōchō blade Isanakiri, Sōmei leads the Sushi industry as a top upcoming itamae. 4th seat 90th Shōko Kaburagi Not much is known about Shōko aside from the fact that she was one of the three students who won the battle royale for the vacated seats of the Elite Ten Council. She was technically the strongest member of the 91st generation given her former seat. 5th seat 91st Julio Shiratsu A self-proclaimed rival/admirer of Satoshi Isshiki, Julio is an Italian cuisine specialist who uses his trademark rondo style cooking. He is the second student who won the battle royale for the vacated Elite Ten Council seat. 8th seat 91st Erina Nakiri Member of the Nakiri family and granddaughter of Senzaemon Nakiri, Erina, joined the Elite Ten on enrollment due to her being the possessor of the infamous God's Tongue. Her God's Tongue has earned her a bit of infamy in the culinary world as a food consultant as any dish she deems unworthy can instantly end a chef's career. She resigned from her seat in the Elite Ten in order to fight alongside the rebels for the upcoming Régiment de Cuisine. She later became the director of Tōtsuki upon Sōma's and Senzaemon's suggestion. 10th seat 92nd Subaru Mimasaka A skilled stalker with the ability to mimic anyone's cooking style or forte. Subaru has the ability to emulate anyone and take their dishes a step further, improving them to a higher degree. Up until the Autumn Election, Subaru held an impressive 100 Shokugeki win streak until he was eventually defeated by Sōma. Like Ikumi, Subaru has since become an ally of Sōma. Unknown 92nd Trivia In the One-shot, the Elite Ten is comprised of the top students for a specific cuisine field. The only member shown was Julio Rossi Saotome, who was the best Italian chef in the Academy.[1] A silhouette of all the Elite Ten Council members could be seen in the one-shot of the series. This picture is also used in the series itself.[2] While the Elite Ten Council was first mentioned in Chapter 2, it took one hundred seventeen chapters for the entire Elite Ten to be formally introduced. The Elite Ten Council is called the Tōtsuki Council of Ten in the Viz media version of the manga and the English dub of the anime. References ↑ Shokugeki no Soma one-shot, page 22 ↑ Shokugeki no Soma chapter 9, page 22 Navigation v • d • e Tōtsuki Elite Ten Council Members 1st Seat Gin Dōjima 69th Gen. • Azami Nakamura 71st Gen. • Kojirō Shinomiya 79th Gen. Eishi Tsukasa 90th Gen. • Sōma Yukihira 92nd Gen. 2nd Seat Jōichirō Saiba 69th Gen. • Fuyumi Mizuhara 79th Gen. • Hinako Inui 80th Gen.Taki Tsunozaki 88th Gen. • Sonoka Kikuchi 89th Gen. • Rindō Kobayashi 90th Gen. • Satoshi Isshiki 91st Gen. 3rd Seat Azami Nakamura 71st Gen. • Tōsuke Megishima 90th Gen. • Momo Akanegakubo 90th Gen.Terunori Kuga 91st Gen. 4th Seat Riko Ebisawa 70th Gen. • Momo Akanegakubo 90th Gen. • Sōmei Saitō 90th Gen. • Akira Hayama 92nd Gen. 5th Seat Sōmei Saitō 90th Gen. • Shōko Kaburagi 91st Gen. • Ryō Kurokiba 92nd Gen. 6th Seat Nene Kinokuni 91st Gen. • Alice Nakiri 92nd Gen. 7th Seat Satoshi Isshiki 91st Gen. • Etsuya Eizan 91st Gen. • Takumi Aldini 92nd Gen. 8th Seat Terunori Kuga 91st Gen. • Julio Shiratsu 91st Gen. • Etsuya Eizan 91st Gen. 9th Seat Etsuya Eizan 91st Gen. • Akira Hayama 92nd Gen. • Nene Kinokuni 91st Gen. 10th Seat Erina Nakiri 92nd Gen. • Megumi Tadokoro 92nd Gen. Unknown Jun Shiomi 73rd Gen.