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Iron Chef (1993–2002) is a cooking competition that was broadcast on Fuji TV in Japan. Otherwise known as Ryōri no tetsujin or Ironmen of Cooking, the cult series was hosted by the flamboyant Chairman Takeshi Kaga and follows a simple competitive format. A challenging chef calls out a pronounced expert and the two create several courses based around a secret ingredient. While they cook, like in a sporting event, regular commentators and a correspondent offer information about the food being prepared. After the competitors' hour is up, their food is judged by a panel of guest judges and Kaga.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Takeshi Kaga	Chairman Kaga	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Kenji Fukui	Announcer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Yukio Hattori	Commentator	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Shinichiro Ohta	Floor Reporter	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Chen Kenichi	Iron Chef Chinese	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Yutaka Ishinabe	Iron Chef French	1
Hiroyuki Sakai	Iron Chef French		2	3	4	5	6	7
Masahiko Kobe	Iron Chef Italian					5	6	7
Rokusaburo Michiba	Iron Chef Japanese	1	2	3	4
Koumei Nakamura	Iron Chef Japanese				4	5	6
Masaharu Morimoto	Iron Chef Japanese						6	7

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Fuji TV
Season One	October 10, 1993	December 19, 1993	10
Season Two	January 9, 1994	December 16, 1994	49
Season Three	January 6, 1995	December 15, 1995	46
Season Four	January 12, 1996	December 20, 1996	46
Season Five	January 10, 1997	December 26, 1997	46
Season Six	January 9, 1998	December 25, 1998	45
Season Seven	January 8, 1999	September 3, 1999	31
Specials	December 23, 1994	January 2, 2002	25

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

[edit] External Sites