Iron Chef (1993)
Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although occasional specials were produced until 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Cooking Channel in the United States and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Fuji TV will air a new version of the show, titled Iron Chef, beginning in October 26, 2012.
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Episode 1 - Mr. Iron Chef 1994: Final (Yellowtail)
Release Date: 1995-01-02The winner of the Mr. Iron Chef 1994 tournament takes on an Iron Chef.
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Episode 2 - Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi Battle)
Release Date: 1995-01-06The first challenger of 1995. The challenger heads a restaurant with seating for only 6, but it has hosted entertainers and even Prince and Princess Mikasa. He apprenticed at one of the oldest restaurants in Japan.
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Episode 3 - Sakai vs Koji Yamada (Turnip Battle)
Release Date: 1995-01-13Yamada left Tokyo University to train as a chef under honourary Iron Chef Ishinabe. Sakai has his mentor in the audience. Diverse factors influence this beet battle.
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Episode 4 - Chen vs Hisao Oidate (Chinese Cabbage Battle)
Release Date: 1995-01-20 -
Episode 5 - Sakai vs Fuyuko Kondo (Apple & Chocolate Battle)
Release Date: 1995-01-27Kondo is the 4th woman challenger to take on Sakai. This time the dessert battle is best suited for Valentine's Day.
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Episode 6 - Chen vs Yoshie Urabe (Soybean Battle)
Release Date: 1995-02-03Acclaimed chef Toshiro Kandagawa sends the only female chef he has ever taught into Kitchen Stadium.
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Episode 7 - Michiba vs Masao Suzuki (Matsuba Crab Battle)
Release Date: 1995-02-10The challenger is the head chef at a restaurant that Iron Chef Michiba himself dines at frequently. Judges: Tamio Kagayama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
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Episode 8 - Chen vs Kunihiko Hashimoto (Taro Battle)
Release Date: 1995-03-03 -
Episode 9 - Sakai vs Toshihiro Komine (Asparagus Battle)
Release Date: 1995-02-24Sakai faces a challenger known as "Mr. Gourmet." Komine is a world-class vegetable chef, who feels right at home with the secret ingredient.
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Episode 10 - Michiba vs Wang Zhijian (Egg Battle)
Release Date: 1995-03-17The challenger makes magical noodle dishes. He is one of only 100 chefs to have received recognition as a High Class Technician. He is the youngest to have qualified for that license. He once headed the kitchen at the Chinese State Guesthouse. He is now the head chef for a hotel in Japan. Judges: Machi Tawara (Poet), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr Lower House Member)
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Episode 11 - Chen vs Tetsutoshi Shimazu (Squid Battle)
Release Date: 1995-03-10The challenger is the first pizza expert to enter kitchen stadium. What pizzas can he create from squid?
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Episode 12 - Sakai vs Shigeo Yuasa (Cod Battle)
Release Date: 1995-03-17Shigeo Yuasa uses shocking cooking techniques. His use of test tubes and litmus paper make him seem like a scientist, not a chef. Can Sakai prevail in this new age battle?
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Episode 13 - Hong Kong Special: Pork, Spiny Lobster
Release Date: 1995-04-21Two hour special featuring Michiba vs. Shu Chu in Battle Spiny Lobster and Chen vs Ron Waikei in Battle Pork
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Episode 14 - Chen vs Chiyo Cho (Tofu Battle)
Release Date: 1995-04-07The Kobe earthquake could not shake this talented female chef, and now she will fight an Iron Chef.
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Episode 15 - Chen Kenichi
Release Date: 1995-05-05 -
Episode 16 - Sakai vs Kunio Santo (Clam Battle)
Release Date: 1995-04-21 -
Episode 17 - Michiba vs Keisuke Tamano (Tilefish Battle)
Release Date: 1995-05-19Former challenger Kandagawa sends Keisuke to do his bidding. Egos, reputations, and the championship are all on the line. This challenger is the 6th one sent to Kitchen Stadium by Kandagawa. Kandagawa is angry at Michiba for some comments the Iron Chef made about him. The challenger is the head chef of one of the Kandagawa restaurants. He has watched 6 battles from the royal box in Kitchen Stadium, so he is very familiar with what it takes to win. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
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Episode 18 - Kenichi vs Lee Myong Suk (Liver Battle)
Release Date: 1995-05-26 -
Episode 19 - Sakai vs Isao Yanagidate (Caviar Battle)
Release Date: 1995-05-12Old versus new French cuisine, Club Mistral versus Club des Trentes--a complicated battle deserves a high end ingredient.
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Episode 20 - Chen vs Elio Orsara (Kajiki Tuna Battle)
Release Date: 1995-05-19 -
Episode 21 - Michiba vs Etsuo Joh (Broccoli Battle)
Release Date: 1995-05-26How will the challenger (the king of sauces) deal with broccoli? Doc Hattori says his sauces are amazing. He even says he wishes he could take on all three Iron Chefs at once. Can he defeat one? Judges: Mayuko Takata (Actress), Toshiki Kaifu (Fmr PM-Japan), Sachiyo Kaifu (Wife), Yasushi Akimoto
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Episode 22 - Sakai vs Katsuo Ohmiya (Onion Battle)
Release Date: 1995-06-02 -
Episode 23 - Sakai vs Kazutaka Okabe (Lamb Battle)
Release Date: 1995-06-09 -
Episode 24 - Michiba vs Zeng Mingxing (Blue Crab Battle)
Release Date: 1995-06-16The challenger is the top apprentice of the Mother of Chinese cooking in Japan. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr Lower House Member), Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
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Episode 25 - Chen vs Yukihiro Noda (Sardine Battle)
Release Date: 1995-06-23 -
Episode 26 - Ishinabe vs Yanagidate Isao (Avocado Battle)
Release Date: 1995-06-30 -
Episode 27 - Sakai vs Takayoshi Kawai (Sole Battle)
Release Date: 1995-07-28 -
Episode 28 - Sakai vs Haruyoshi Omino (Sweetfish Battle)
Release Date: 1995-07-14 -
Episode 29 - Chen vs Li Jinlun (Swallow's Nest Battle)
Release Date: 1995-07-21 -
Episode 30 - Sakai vs Shinichi Nagamatsu (Eggplant Battle)
Release Date: 1995-07-28 -
Episode 31 - Chen vs Hisama Hirano (Sea Urchin Battle)
Release Date: 1995-08-04 -
Episode 32 - Michiba vs Kenji Kaji (Umeboshi Battle)
Release Date: 1995-08-11The challenger is the head chef in Kyoto. He has mastered the style of Ikama-school of culinary arts. To separate his restaurant from the other more traditional restaurants in the area, he began creating new dishes with local ingredients. He is among the top young chefs in Kyoto. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Politician), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)
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Episode 33 - Michiba and Sakai vs The Cuomo Brothers (Tomato Battle)
Release Date: 1995-08-18Tag Team Battle! Two Iron Chefs vs 2 Italian Brothers in the battle of the tomato. After growing up in Italy, these brothers started their own restaurant in Tokyo. It is so popular that you must make reservations up to 6 months in advance. Judges: Yasushi Akimoto (Songwriter), Hideki Saijo (Singer), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
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Episode 34 - Chen vs Yoshiko Takemasa (Short-necked Clam Battle)
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Episode 35 - Sakai vs Joël Bruant (Salmon Battle)
Release Date: 1995-09-01Bruant returns to Kitchen Stadium to give the Chairman an ultimatum - if he wins, he must replace Sakai as Iron Chef French.
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Episode 36 - Michiba vs Minoru Noda (Matsutake Mushroom Battle)
Release Date: 1995-09-08The challenger is the head chef at a members only Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. He watches the Iron Chef episodes that air on TV in California. (Pre-Food Network IC days.) He was born in Los Angeles, but he went to Japan to live with his grandparents when he was 6 months old. He was part of a comedy duo in his teens, but he had to give that up. And while he is an American, he wishes he could be a chef in Japan. The theme ingredients cost about $4,000. Judges: Junichi Ishida (Actor), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)
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Episode 37 - Sakai vs Philippe Aubron (Crayfish Battle)
Release Date: 1995-09-15 -
Episode 38 - Chen vs Tsuguo Fujiwara (Sea Cucumber Battle)
Release Date: 1995-10-28 -
Episode 39 - Chin VS Hagiwara Masahiko (Freshwater Shrimp Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-03 -
Episode 40 - Sakai vs Sadaharu Nakajima (Rice Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-10 -
Episode 41 - Michiba vs Lin Kunbi (Potato Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-17The challenger is one of the best in Japan at Fujian-style cooking. He opened the first Fujian-style restaurant in Japan. He is also a sixth-degree black belt in karate. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)
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Episode 42 - Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-24Overtime Battle to Potato Battle After 60 minutes of battle, the scores are tied at 71. This may have been the first overtime battle in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)
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Episode 43 - Chen vs Masahiko Hagiwara (Scampi Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-03 -
Episode 44 - Chen vs Kiyotaka Ikegawa (Horsehair Crab Battle Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-10 -
Episode 45 - Sakai vs Toshiro Kandagawa (Lotus Root Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-17100th challenger special
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Episode 46 - Sakai vs Bruno Ménard (Escargot Battle)
Release Date: 1995-11-24 -
Episode 47 - Chen vs Sozo Miyamoto (Carp Battle)
Release Date: 1995-12-01 -
Episode 48 - Sakai vs Tadamichi Ohta (Octopus Battle)
Release Date: 1995-12-08 -
Episode 49 - Sakai vs Philippe Groult (Oyster Battle)
Release Date: 1995-12-15 -
Episode 50 - Mr Iron Chef 1995: Chen vs. Sakai (Chicken Battle)
Release Date: 1995-12-221995 Mr. Iron Chef tournament round 1