食戟のソーマ [Shokugeki no Soma] #16

Volume 16 of Shokugeki no Soma arrives subtitled "囚われの女王" — "The Captive Queen" — and the cover makes that tension immediately felt: a sharp-suited dark-haired man looms over a blonde woman bound in heavy chains, a meticulously plated dish gleaming between them like a trophy or a threat. Published by Shueisha under the Jump Comics imprint, this volume channels the series' signature blend of culinary drama and high-stakes rivalry into one striking image that promises the story is pushing its characters to dramatic new limits.