List of Iron Chef episodes
Introduction This is the '''list of episodes''' for the Japanese cooking television series '''''Ryōri no Tetsujin''''', known among English-speaking audiences as '''''Iron Chef''''', produced by Fuji Television. The series is a cooking competition in which a challenger chef "battles" one of the resident "Iron Chefs" by cooking at least one dish in a one-hour time slot based on a theme ingredient.Not included in the lists below is a special episode titled "The Legend of Michiba", aired on January 5, 1996.This special episode was made exclusively for English-speaking audiences, especially "''Iron Chef'' fans in the States. "For consistency, all Japanese names are in Western order, macroned with Hepburn romanization. All other East Asian names, on the other hand, are in Eastern order. Also, for each of the non-Japanese East Asian challengers, as much as possible, the name used is the romanization used by either the English-dubbed version of the show or any English language publication or website. Otherwise, the romanization used for the Chinese names is derived from the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin romanization of the name (the episode involving the only Korean to compete in the show has already been dubbed in English).All East Asian challengers, except those with Wikipedia articles, will have their names in kanji in parentheses upon first mention in the list. For the non-Japanese East Asian challengers, the Japanese pronunciation of the name as used in the show (or at least the name used by Chairman Kaga, if subtitled without voiceovers, in the English-dubbed versions) is also included.In the case of East Asians with mixed Chinese-Japanese heritage, such as Chen Kenichi, they follow the same criteria as the Chinese names (i.e. Eastern order and Japanese pronunciation guide beside kanji).
1993 =All episodes from this year are half an hour long, as opposed to at least an hour in the following years.OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner1October 10, 1993Yutaka IshinabeTakeshi Maruyama (丸山　剛)Chinese (Cantonese)SalmonYutaka Ishinabe2October 17, 1993Rokusaburo MichibaYōsei Kobayakawa (小早川陽青)FrenchFoie grasRokusaburo Michiba3October 31, 1993Chen Kenichi Paolo IndragoliItalianGlobefishChen Kenichi4November 7, 1993Yutaka IshinabeToshiyuki Kudō (工藤敏之)FrenchTofuYutaka Ishinabe5November 14, 1993Rokusaburo MichibaChinese (Cantonese)LobsterRokusaburo Michiba6November 21, 1993Chen KenichiChinese (Taiwanese)OctopusCheng Kazuhiko7November 28, 1993Yutaka IshinabeMasato Mutō (武藤正人)JapaneseDaikon RadishYutaka Ishinabe8December 5, 1993Rokusaburo MichibaChinese (Cantonese)CrabRokusaburo Michiba9December 12, 1993Yutaka IshinabeEizō Ōyama (大山栄蔵)DessertBananaYutaka Ishinabe10December 19, 1993Yutaka Ishinabe Jacques BorieFrenchChickenJacques Borie This is the first battle featuring a foreign challenger. This is the first battle in which a challenger won against the Iron Chef.
1994 OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner11January 9, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaZhou TomitokuChinese (Cantonese)PorkZhou Tomitoku12January 16, 1994Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)SquidChen Kenichi13January 23, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaJun Hoshino (星野 淳)EggRokusaburo Michiba14January 30, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaToshio Tanabe (田辺年男)FrenchSea breamRokusaburo Michiba15February 6, 1994Chen KenichiKōichi Taniguchi (谷口広一)JapanesePrawnChen Kenichi16February 13, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaKazuyoshi Masaki (正木数義)JapaneseAnago eelRokusaburo Michiba17February 20, 1994Chen KenichiToshirō KandagawaJapaneseFlounderToshirō Kandagawa18February 27, 1994Hiroyuki Sakai Guy ShokrFrenchOysterHiroyuki Sakai19March 6, 1994Chen KenichiShinji Kondō (近藤紳二)Chinese (Shanghai)Wheat flourChen Kenichi20March 13, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiHiroyuki Kitami (北見博幸)ItalianTomatoHiroyuki Sakai21March 20, 1994Chen KenichiKyōko Kagata (加賀田京子)FrenchScallopKyōko Kagata22March 27, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaHideaki Otakura (小田倉秀昭)ItalianCheeseRokusaburo Michiba23April 8, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaKōichirō Gotō (後藤紘一郎)JapaneseRiceRokusaburo Michiba24April 15, 1994Chen KenichiMunetaka Takahashi (高橋宗孝)JapaneseBamboo shootChen Kenichi25April 22, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiMario Nakagawa (中川麻里生)FrenchLambHiroyuki Sakai26April 29, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaYukio HattoriTruffleRokusaburo Michiba27May 6, 1994Chen KenichiHiromi YamadaItalianCabbageHiromi Yamada28May 13, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiHiromi Funatsu (船津博美)Japanese (Sushi)BonitoHiroyuki Sakai29May 20, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiMasatoshi Kimura (木村政敏)Chinese (Cantonese)DuckHiroyuki Sakai30May 27, 1994Chen KenichiKiyoshi Takahashi (高橋　清)Chinese (Cantonese)CarrotChen Kenichi31June 3, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaKuniyuki Ishikawa (石川邦行)JapaneseNattoRokusaburo Michiba32June 10, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaKatsumi Hanato (花戸克己)JapaneseSweetfishRokusaburo Michiba33June 17, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiYūji WakiyaChinese (Shanghai)Sea urchin roeHiroyuki Sakai34June 24, 1994Chen KenichiMasahiko Miyamoto (宮本雅彦)FrenchMilkChen Kenichi35July 1, 1994Chen KenichiKōichi Tabata (田畑孝一)JapaneseEggplantChen Kenichi36July 8, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaTakashi Mera (米良　隆)JapaneseTunaRokusaburo Michiba37July 15, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiTadaaki Shimizu (清水忠明)FrenchHomard lobsterTadaaki Shimizu38July 22, 1994Rokusaburo Michiba & Chen Kenichi Joël Bruant & Masashi Furutaka (古高雅史)FrenchSea BassJoël Bruant & Masashi Furutaka39July 29, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiMitsuru Saitō (斎藤　満)Chinese (Cantonese)BeefHiroyuki Sakai40August 5, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaYasuhiko Yoshida (吉田靖彦)JapaneseEelRokusaburo Michiba41August 12, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiHirohisa Koyama (小山裕久)JapanesePike eelHiroyuki Sakai42August 19, 1994Chen KenichiKatsuyo Kobayashi (小林カツ代)Home cookingPotatoKatsuyo Kobayashi43August 26, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaKeiji Nakazawa (中澤敬二)FrenchCornRokusaburo Michiba44September 2, 1994Chen KenichiHideki Ōsako (大迫秀樹)ItalianMushroomChen Kenichi45September 9, 1994Rokusaburo Michiba Artur RütterFrenchBell pepperArtur Rütter46September 16, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaTsutomu Hiroi (廣井　勉)FrenchPacific sauryRokusaburo Michiba47September 23, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiSotetsu Fujii (藤井宗哲)Japanese / Buddhist cuisineYamHiroyuki Sakai48September 30, 1994Chen KenichiTakashi Saitō (斉藤隆士)Chinese (Sichuan)PrawnChen Kenichi49October 7, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiMasamitsu Takahashi (高橋正光)JapaneseMatsutake mushroomMasamitsu Takahashi50October 14, 1994Rokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Cantonese)Shark finRokusaburo Michiba51October 21, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiKatsuyuki Sekihata (関端克之)FrenchBreadHiroyuki Sakai52October 28, 1994Chen KenichiKōji Kobayashi (小林幸司)ItalianPumpkinKoji Kobayashi53November 4, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaYasuo Kawada (河田康雄)JapaneseAnglerfishRokusaburo Michiba54November 11, 1994Chen KenichiTadashi Sugita (杉田　忠)Chinese (Beijing)Shanghai crabChen Kenichi55November 18, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaTatsuo Umemiya (梅宮辰夫)Horse mackerelRokusaburo Michiba56November 25, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiSeiya Kawasaki (川崎誠也)French / GibierQuailSeiya Kawasaki57December 2, 1994Chen KenichiToshikatsu Nakagawa (中川俊勝)Chinese (Cantonese)NoodlesChen Kenichi58December 9, 1994Rokusaburo MichibaHiroshi Furushō (古庄　浩)FrenchTurkeyRokusaburo Michiba59December 16, 1994Hiroyuki SakaiMasayo Waki (脇　雅世)FrenchStrawberryHiroyuki Sakai This is the first rematch episode. Sakai's first battle as Iron Chef. This is the first episode to feature a female challenger. This is the first tag team match wherein both teams have no assistants. There were two different Keiji Nakazawas with two different specialties who battled two different Iron Chefs Japanese almost five years apart. The first one, a French cuisine chef, battled against Michiba, while the other one, a sushi chef, battled against Morimoto. No specialty is listed for Umemiya, an actor who trained extensively but did not cook professionally.The last episode of 1994 covers the first half of the 1994 Mr. Iron Chef competition featuring winning challengers from previous episodes. The winner faced off against an Iron Chef.OverallEpisode #Original airdateChallengerChallengerTheme IngredientWinner60December 23, 1994Toshirō KandagawaHiromi YamadaSpiny lobsterToshirō KandagawaTadaaki ShimizuCheng KazuhikoBeefTadaaki Shimizu
1995 OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner61January 2, 1995Toshirō KandagawaTadaaki Shimizu1994 Mr. Iron Chef Preliminaries (Finals)AbaloneToshirō KandagawaRokusaburo MichibaToshirō Kandagawa1994 Mr. Iron Chef FinalsYellowtailRokusaburo Michiba62January 6, 1995Chen KenichiToshiyuki Nakagawa (中川敏行)JapaneseMochiChen Kenichi63January 13, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiKōji Yamada (山田康司)FrenchTurnipHiroyuki Sakai64January 20, 1995Chen KenichiHisao Oidate (追立久夫)Chinese (Cantonese)Chinese cabbageChen Kenichi65January 27, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiFuyuko Kondō (近藤冬子)PastriesChocolate and appleHiroyuki Sakai66February 3, 1995Chen KenichiYoshie Urabe (卜部吉恵)JapaneseSoybeanChen Kenichi67February 10, 1995Rokusaburo MichibaMasao Suzuki (鈴木眞雄)FusionMatsuba crabRokusaburo Michiba68February 17, 1995Chen KenichiKunihiko Hashimoto (橋本邦彦)JapaneseTaroChen Kenichi69February 24, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiToshihiro Komine (小峰敏宏)FrenchAsparagusHiroyuki Sakai70March 3, 1995Rokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Cantonese)EggRokusaburo Michiba71March 10, 1995Chen KenichiTetsutoshi Shimazu (島津哲俊)ItalianSquidChen Kenichi72March 17, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiShigeo Yuasa (湯浅薫男)FrenchCodHiroyuki Sakai73March 31, 1995Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)PorkChen KenichiRokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Cantonese)Spiny lobsterRokusaburo Michiba74April 7, 1995Chen KenichiChiyo Chō (張　千代)Chinese (Cantonese)TofuChen Kenichi75April 14, 1995Yutaka IshinabeTomoyuki Sawaguchi (澤口知之)ItalianFlounderYutaka Ishinabe76April 21, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiKunio Santō (山東邦男)JapaneseClamHiroyuki Sakai77April 28, 1995Rokusaburo MichibaKeisuke Tamano (玉野圭介)JapaneseTilefishRokusaburo Michiba78May 5, 1995Chen Kenichi KoreanLiverChen Kenichi79May 12, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiIsao Yanagidate (柳舘　功)FrenchCaviarHiroyuki Sakai80May 19, 1995Chen Kenichi Elio OrsaraItalianSwordfishChen Kenichi81May 26, 1995Rokusaburo MichibaEtsuo Jō (城　悦男)FrenchBroccoliRokusaburo Michiba82June 2, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiKatsuo Ōmiya (大宮勝雄)Yōshoku (Japanese Western-style diner)OnionHiroyuki Sakai83June 9, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiKazutaka Okabe (岡部和隆)FrenchLambKazutaka Okabe84June 16, 1995Rokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Shanghai)Blue crabZeng Mingxing85June 23, 1995Chen KenichiYukihiro Noda (野田幸宏)ItalianSardineChen Kenichi86June 30, 1995Yutaka IshinabeTakayoshi Kamatani (釜谷孝義)FrenchAvocadoYutaka Ishinabe87July 7, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiTakayoshi Kawai (河合隆良)FrenchSoleHiroyuki Sakai88July 14, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiHaruyoshi Omino (小美野晴愛)JapaneseSweetfishHiroyuki Sakai89July 21, 1995Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)Swallow's nestChen Kenichi90July 28, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiShin'ichi Nagamatsu (永松信一)ItalianEggplantHiroyuki Sakai91August 4, 1995Chen KenichiHisama Hirano (平野寿将)JapaneseSea urchinChen Kenichi92August 11, 1995Rokusaburo MichibaKenji Kaji (梶　憲司)JapaneseUmeboshiRokusaburo Michiba93August 18, 1995Rokusaburo Michiba & Hiroyuki Sakai Salvatore & Raffaele CuomoItalianTomatoRokusaburo Michiba & Hiroyuki Sakai94August 25, 1995Chen KenichiYoshiko Takemasa (武政佳子)JapaneseShort-necked ClamChen Kenichi95September 1, 1995Hiroyuki Sakai Joël BruantFrenchSalmonHiroyuki Sakai96September 8, 1995Rokusaburo Michiba Minoru Noda (野田　稔)JapaneseMatsutake mushroomRokusaburo Michiba97September 15, 1995Hiroyuki Sakai Philippe AubronFrenchCrayfishHiroyuki Sakai98September 22, 1995Chen KenichiTsuguo Fujiwara (藤原次雄)Chinese (Shanghai)Sea cucumberChen Kenichi99October 6, 1995 Pierre Gagnaire Gianfranco VissaniFrench (Gagnaire), Italian (Vissani)Tuna Gianfranco VissaniRokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Cantonese; Hsu)SquidRokusaburo MichibaRokusaburo Michiba Gianfranco VissaniItalianDuck (Kamo)Rokusaburo Michiba100October 13, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiSadaharu Nakajima (中嶋貞治)JapaneseRiceHiroyuki Sakai101October 20, 1995Rokusaburo Michiba Chinese (Fujian)PotatoDraw102October 27, 1995Sweet potatoRokusaburo Michiba103November 3, 1995Chen KenichiMasahiko Hagiwara (萩原雅彦)ItalianScampiChen Kenichi104November 10, 1995Chen KenichiKiyotaka Ikegawa (池川清隆)Horsehair crabChen Kenichi105November 17, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiToshirō KandagawaJapaneseLotus rootHiroyuki Sakai106November 24, 1995Hiroyuki Sakai Bruno MenardFrenchEscargotHiroyuki Sakai107December 1, 1995Chen KenichiShōzō Miyamoto (宮本荘三)Chinese (Shanghai)CarpChen Kenichi108December 8, 1995Hiroyuki SakaiTadamichi Ōta (大田忠道)JapaneseOctopusTadamichi Ōta109December 15, 1995Hiroyuki Sakai Phillip GroultFrenchOysterHiroyuki Sakai This episode covers the second half of the 1994 Mr. Iron Chef competition. As the winner of the preliminary finals, Kandagawa challenged Michiba in the final round of 1994 Mr. Iron Chef. This the Valentine's Day battle. Also the first battle to feature two theme ingredients. This is the Hong Kong Special, wherein both battles were held there. It is actually a two-hour special, although it has been erroneously labelled as a two-episode special. This is Ishinabe's final ever battle as an Iron Chef. Second ever tag-team battle. This is Bruant's second appearance in Kitchen Stadium, challenging the Iron Chef he did not choose in the tag-team battle the year before. The 1995 Iron Chef World Cup at Ariake Coliseum, which pitted the masters of French, Japanese, Italian, and Chinese cuisines against each other in a single-elimination tournament to determine the best in the world. The winners of the first two battles squared off against each other in the final match. Michiba represented Japanese cuisine, hence the retention of his Iron Chef color in this chart. The final is also covered in the English-only exclusive "Legend of Michiba" episode. &   Lin and Michiba's battle ended in a draw, hence the overtime match the next week with a new theme ingredient. Kandagawa was the 100th even challenger, when separate appearances by a challenger count as two challengers. The first episode where they started displaying the judging panel's scores.The last episode of 1995 covered the first half of 1995 Mr. Iron Chef competition. The winner would battle Michiba, who was about to retire as a regular Iron Chef.OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefIron ChefTheme IngredientWinner110December 22, 1995Chen KenichiHiroyuki SakaiChickenChen Kenichi
1996 The first episode of 1996 covered the second half of 1995 Mr. Iron Chef competition. This would be Michiba's last battle as a regular Iron Chef.OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefIron ChefTheme IngredientWinner111January 3, 1996Rokusaburo MichibaChen KenichiBeefRokusaburo MichibaOverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner112January 12, 1996Chen Kenichi Chinese (Taiwanese)Dried abaloneChen Kenichi113January 19, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiHidetoshi Ushimaru (牛丸英敏)FrenchCurry powderHiroyuki Sakai114January 26, 1996Chen KenichiHiroshi Yamanobe (山野辺 宏)FrenchScorpionfishHiroshi Yamanobe115February 2, 1996Chen KenichiYōji Watanabe (渡辺洋二)JapaneseSnapping turtleChen Kenichi116February 9, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiTadashi Yanagi (柳　正司)FrenchChocolate and pearHiroyuki Sakai117February 16, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiJin'ichi Tateyama (舘山仁一)FrenchLeekHiroyuki Sakai118February 23, 1996Chen KenichiTakaya Nakazawa (中沢隆弥)Chinese (Sichuan)Shiitake mushroomTakaya Nakazawa119March 1, 1996Komei NakamuraKiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木喜代司)FrenchFoie grasKomei Nakamura120March 8, 1996Chen KenichiTatsujirō Yoshida (吉田辰次郎)JapaneseCodChen Kenichi121March 15, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiSenji Osada (長田銑司)JapaneseScallopHiroyuki Sakai122March 22, 1996Komei Nakamura Lin KunbiChinese (Fujian)Bell pepperKomei Nakamura123March 29, 1996Chen KenichiKatsuaki Mori (森　克明)ItalianSpinachChen Kenichi124April 12, 1996Komei Nakamura Bernard LeprinceFrenchSalmonBernard LeprinceHiroyuki Sakai Pierre GagnaireFrenchLobsterPierre Gagnaire125April 19, 1996Komei NakamuraToyoaki Suganuma (菅沼豊明)FrenchEggToyoaki Suganuma126April 26, 1996Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)LettuceChen Kenichi127May 3, 1996Komei NakamuraKatsuko Nanao (七尾かつ子)Home cookingCod roeKomei Nakamura128May 10, 1996Chen KenichiShunji Morikawa (森川俊二)ThaiPineappleChen Kenichi129May 17, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiTamotsu Takao (高尾　保)FrenchAbaloneHiroyuki Sakai130May 24, 1996Komei NakamuraKenji Motai (もたい健治)JapaneseUdonKenji Motai131May 31, 1996Chen KenichiIchio Gotō (後藤市雄)ItalianCuttlefishChen Kenichi132June 7, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiYoshinobu Sonobe (曽野部好信)JapaneseSalmon roeHiroyuki Sakai133June 14, 1996Komei Nakamura Chinese (Shanghai)PomfretKomei Nakamura134June 21, 1996Hiroyuki Sakai Philippe BatonFrenchBaconPhilippe Baton135June 28, 1996Komei NakamuraHideo Tozawa (戸沢英夫)SpanishClamKomei Nakamura136July 5, 1996Chen KenichiTakayuki Nomura (野村孝之)JapaneseSweetfishChen Kenichi137July 12, 1996Komei NakamuraHideki Yamamoto (山本秀樹)JapanesePike congerKomei Nakamura138July 19, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiYoshimasa Uki (浮　義正)JapaneseFatty tuna (Chuutoro)Hiroyuki Sakai139July 26, 1996Komei NakamuraMasaru Toriumi (鳥海　勝)FrenchIwa oysterMasaru Toriumi140August 2, 1996Chen KenichiTakeshi Yamamoto (山本　猛)Chinese (Cantonese)Black porkChen Kenichi141August 9, 1996Komei Nakamura Thierry HounguesFrenchCaviarKomei Nakamura142August 16, 1996Chen KenichiToshizō Tsugawa (津川利蔵)SushiConger eelChen Kenichi143August 23, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiKenji Sugawara (菅原健二)CaliforniaCornHiroyuki Sakai144August 30, 1996Chen KenichiShinsuke Shimada (島田紳助)Fleshy prawnChen Kenichi145September 6, 1996Komei NakamuraTakamasa Uetake (植竹隆政)ItalianPeachTakamasa Uetake146September 13, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiChōmei Sō (曽　兆明)Chinese (Cantonese)Soft-shell crabHiroyuki Sakai147September 20, 1996Komei NakamuraTokuo Endō (遠藤徳雄)JapaneseSauryKomei Nakamura148October 4, 1996Chen KenichiTakeo Kashiwabara (柏原剛雄)OkinawanWinter melonChen Kenichi149October 11, 1996Chen Kenichi    Chinese (Beijing)Chinese (Shanghai)Chinese (Cantonese)ChickenChen KenichiSun LipingChen Kenichi Chinese (Beijing)Shark finChen Kenichi150October 18, 1996Komei NakamuraShin Fujita (藤田　新)JapaneseBuckwheatKomei Nakamura151October 25, 1996Komei NakamuraRyūichi Ogusu (小楠隆一)FrenchChestnutKomei Nakamura152November 1, 1996Chen Kenichi Daniela OzikItalianMushroomChen Kenichi153November 8, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiHiroshi Yamaoka (山岡　洋)Chinese (Cantonese)Chinese cabbageHiroshi Yamaoka154November 15, 1996Hiroyuki Sakai Wayne NishNew AmericanAppleHiroyuki Sakai155November 22, 1996Komei NakamuraKenjirō Kuroki (黒木献二郎)JapaneseAnglerKomei Nakamura156November 29, 1996Komei NakamuraKiyoshi Miyashiro (宮代　潔)FrenchBeef tongueKomei Nakamura157December 6, 1996Chen KenichiYukio Ishizaki (石崎幸雄)ItalianGarlicChen Kenichi158December 13, 1996Hiroyuki SakaiYoshio Suzuki (鈴木芳男)FrenchOrangeHiroyuki Sakai159December 20, 1996Komei Nakamura Bernard LeprinceFrenchDuck (Kamo)Bernard Leprince This episode debuts Nakamura as Michiba's hand picked successor. This episode, known as the France Special, took place in Château de Brissac in Anjou, France. It also took place to promote Gagnaire's restaurant, which was on the verge of closing. This episode was aired as two separate episodes in the dubbed version (although these two merged as a single two-hour episode in the Food Network). The three-hour Beijing Special taking place in the Forbidden City and pitting the best of four styles of Chinese cooking (Canton, Beijing, Shanghai, and Sichuan) against each other. The first battle was a semifinal round with all four chefs, with the chefs with the two highest scores advancing to the final. This episode served as a rematch to their battle back in France.The last episode of 1996 is the New Year's Eve episode wherein 100 judges were said to have sampled the osechi New Year food prepared by Michiba and Nakamura, which took 100 minutes and 10 assistants each to make, with the battle concluding at midnight on New Year's.OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefIron ChefTheme IngredientWinner160December 31, 1996Komei NakamuraRokusaburo MichibaOsechi (Pork, sweet potato, & octopus)Komei Nakamura
1997 OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner161January 10, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiKan Kasahara (笠原　寛)JapaneseMochiHiroyuki Sakai162January 17, 1997Chen KenichiHiroshi Michifude (道筆　博)Chinese (Cantonese)Dried scallopHiroshi Michifude163January 24, 1997Hiroyuki Sakai Rory KennedyGibier European rabbitDraw164January 31, 1997European pigeonHiroyuki Sakai165February 7, 1997Komei NakamuraHiroyoshi Morie (森枝弘好)JapaneseSpider crabKomei Nakamura166February 14, 1997Chen Kenichi Chinese (Fujian)RiceChen Kenichi167February 21, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiTetsuya Shimada (島田哲也)FrenchTruffleHiroyuki Sakai168February 24, 1997Komei NakamuraTateo Yamazaki (山崎建夫)JapaneseNattoKomei Nakamura169March 7, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiEtsuo JōFrenchWineEtsuo Jō170March 14, 1997Chen KenichiYūji WakiyaChinese (Cantonese)PapayaYūji Wakiya171March 21, 1997Komei NakamuraTakashi MeraJapaneseWakame seaweedKomei Nakamura172March 28, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiHiroyuki KitamiItalianHoneyHiroyuki Sakai173April 11, 1997Komei Nakamura Chinese (Cantonese)HanamiKomei Nakamura174April 18, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiShinzō Okunuma (奥村眞三)FrenchBamboo shootHiroyuki Sakai175April 25, 1997Chen KenichiChihiro Ōtsuki (おおつきちひろ)SpanishTomatoChen Kenichi176May 2, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiKiyoyasu Sasaki (佐々木清恭)FrenchSea BassHiroyuki Sakai177May 9, 1997Komei NakamuraNorio Azumaya (東屋則夫)JapanesePorkKomei Nakamura178May 16, 1997Komei Nakamura Gillian HirstAustralianOstrichKomei Nakamura179May 23, 1997Chen KenichiMasao Takagi (高木政雄)Chinese (Cantonese)Thousand-year old eggChen Kenichi180May 30, 1997Hiroyuki Sakai Germano OrsaraItalianHamHiroyuki Sakai181June 6, 1997Komei NakamuraHisato Sakane (坂根久人)JapaneseConger eelHisato Sakane182June 13, 1997Masahiko KobeMasahiko HagiwaraItalianShort pastaMasahiko Hagiwara183June 20, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiKunio Satō (佐藤訓生)JapaneseAmberjackHiroyuki Sakai184June 27, 1997Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)Blacktip grouperChow Kuen Chung185July 4, 1997Komei NakamuraMasami Kashima (鹿島正己)VietnameseKuruma prawnKomei Nakamura186July 11, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiToshiyuki Ishikawa (石川敏行)Chinese (Shanghai)Sea urchin roeHiroyuki Sakai187July 18, 1997Chen KenichiYoshikazu Matsuno (松野義一)Chinese/SushiMantis shrimpChen Kenichi188July 25, 1997Masahiko Kobe Stephano TabacchiItalianCabbageMasahiko Kobe189August 1, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiSeiji Toyoshima (豊嶋誠司)FrenchMilkHiroyuki Sakai190August 8, 1997Chen Kenichi & Komei NakamuraHiroyuki Sakai & Masahiko KobeIron ChefWatermelonHiroyuki Sakai & Masahiko Kobe191August 15, 1997Chen KenichiSōsei Kawaguchi (川口宗清)Vegetarian (Buddhist)EggplantChen Kenichi192August 22, 1997Hiroyuki Sakai Pietro AndrosoniItalianMelonHiroyuki Sakai193August 29, 1997Komei NakamuraYoshinori Kojima (小島孔典)FrenchPotatoNo Contest194September 5, 1997Marbled soleKomei Nakamura195September 12, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiToshiyuki Nakajima (中嶋壽幸)FrenchBeef cheekToshiyuki Nakajima196September 26, 1997Chen KenichiMiyuki Igarashi (五十嵐美幸)Chinese (Cantonese)CucumberChen Kenichi197October 3, 1997Masahiko KobeFujio Imai (今井富士男)JapaneseMatsutake mushroomMasahiko Kobe198October 10, 1997Komei Nakamura Chinese (Cantonese; Liu)BeefKomei Nakamura Alain Passard Patrick ClarkFrench (Passard); New American (Clark)LobsterAlain PassardKomei Nakamura Alain PassardFrenchFoie grasDraw199October 17, 1997Chen KenichiMatsuo Nagasaka (長坂松夫)Chinese (Cantonese)Spare ribChen Kenichi200October 24, 1997Hiroyuki SakaiMasashi Gotō (後藤雅司)FrenchFreshwater prawnHiroyuki Sakai201October 31, 1997Masahiko KobeYūji Seki (関　雄二)Chinese (Beijing)ChestnutMasahiko Kobe202November 14, 1997Komei NakamuraKeiji Azuma (東　敬司)FrenchLambKeiji Azuma203November 21, 1997Chen KenichiToru Matsushima (松島　徹)Chinese (Shanghai)Shanghai crabChen Kenichi204November 28, 1997Masahiko KobeKazunari Takeda (高橋和名利)JapaneseCod soft roeDraw205December 5, 1997Pink prawnKazunari Takeda206December 12, 1997Komei Nakamura Maurice GuillouëtFrenchScallopMaurice Guillouët207December 19, 1997Masahiko KobeYasumasa Takagi (高木康政)FrenchStrawberryMasahiko Kobe208December 26, 1997Komei NakamuraToshirō KandagawaJapaneseLongtooth grouperToshirō Kandagawa Wild animals hunted for game. This is the second overtime episode. There was no theme ingredient, just a theme that the chefs' dishes must focus on. This is Kobe's debut battle as an Iron Chef, and he loses. For the summer battle, Chairman Kaga grouped the four Iron Chefs by the continental birthplace of their cuisines. Kobe and Sakai composed "Team Europe" while Chen and Nakamura were "Team Asia." This episode covers the 1997 Iron Chef World Cup. Much like the 1995 Iron Chef World Cup, it pitted the masters of French, Japanese, Chinese, and New American (instead of Italian) cuisines against each other in elimination matches. The winners of the first two battles squared off against each other in the final match. Nakamura represented Japanese cuisine, hence the retention of his Iron Chef color in this chart. This is the first drawn battle that did not immediately result in an overtime match. In fact, a rematch between Passard and Nakamura never took place.
1998 OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner209January 9, 1998Chen KenichiAkihiko Inoue (井上明彦)JapaneseSalted salmonChen Kenichi210January 16, 1998Masahiko KobeYasuhiro Fukatsu (深津泰弘)FrenchVenisonYasuhiro Fukatsu211January 23, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiYoshimasa Matsumoto (松本吉正)JapaneseSnow crabHiroyuki Sakai212January 30, 1998Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)Black tiger prawnChen Kenichi213February 6, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiFumiaki Satō (佐藤文昭)JapaneseDaikon radishFumiaki Satō214February 13, 1998Komei NakamuraYukio HattoriTunaKomei NakamuraFebruary 20, 1998215February 27, 1998Masaharu MorimotoYukio Hirayama (平山幸男)JapaneseRed snapperMasaharu Morimoto216March 6, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiMotohito Kondō (近藤元人)JapaneseGirl's FestivalHiroyuki Sakai217March 13, 1998Masahiko Kobe Mario FrittoliItalianBroccoliMasahiko Kobe218April 4, 1998Masaharu MorimotoMasuyoshi Kimura (木村昌義)Chinese (Sichuan)RiceMasaharu Morimoto219April 10, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiTomoji Ichikawa (市川知志)FrenchGuinea fowl / Wedgwood chinaHiroyuki Sakai220April 17, 1998Chen KenichiMitsurō Harada (原田充朗)JapaneseSpanish mackerelMitsurō Harada221April 24, 1998Chen KenichiTakashi Shimamura (島村 隆)JapanesePen shellChen Kenichi222May 1, 1998Masaharu MorimotoTetsuo Hagiwara (萩原哲雄)JapaneseBamboo shoot / Boy's FestivalTetsuo Hagiwara223May 8, 1998Masahiko KobeYōsei Watanabe (渡辺庸生)MexicanMangoMasahiko Kobe224May 15, 1998Masaharu MorimotoYasuhiko Habuchi (羽渕康彦)FrenchAsparagusMasaharu Morimoto225May 22, 1998Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)Pork bellyDraw226May 29, 1998KonnyakuLiang Shuqing227June 5, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiKumiko Kobayashi (小林久美子)FrenchMishima beefHiroyuki Sakai228June 12, 1998Masaharu MorimotoKen'ichi Miyanaga (宮永賢一)JapaneseSweetfishMasaharu Morimoto229June 19, 1998Chen KenichiKentarō (ケンタロウ)(Food critic)New potatoChen Kenichi230June 26, 1998Masahiko KobeYasuhiro Sasajima (笹島保弘)ItalianKamo eggplantMasahiko Kobe231July 3, 1998Masaharu MorimotoTakaji Yoshida (吉田隆二)JapaneseTofuMasaharu Morimoto232July 10, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiShūzō Shimokawa (下川秀蔵)Chinese (Cantonese)Jinhua porkHiroyuki Sakai233July 17, 1998Chen KenichiJun'ichi Itō (伊東淳一)French-Italian-Japanese fusionYogurtChen Kenichi234July 24, 1998Masaharu MorimotoTakeshi Kajimoto (梶本剛史)JapaneseAbaloneTakeshi Kajimoto235July 31, 1998Masahiko KobeMiyoko Sakai (酒井美代子)ThaiJapanese blue crabMasahiko Kobe236August 7, 1998Masaharu MorimotoHirokazu Handa (半田博一)JapaneseGiant eelMasaharu Morimoto237August 14, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiMasanobu Watabe (渡部政信)FrenchPeachHiroyuki Sakai238August 21, 1998Chen KenichiKaoru Miyazawa (宮澤 薫)Chinese (Chiuchow)CarpChen Kenichi239August 28, 1998"All French"(Hiroyuki Sakai,Yutaka Ishinabe,& Etsuo Jō)"All China"(Chen Kenichi,Shōzō Miyamoto,& Yūji Wakiya)2,000th PlateSpare rib, snapping turtle, and banana"All French"September 4, 1998240September 11, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiKyōnori Miura (三浦経則)ItalianSquidHiroyuki Sakai241September 18, 1998Chen KenichiHideki Maruyama (丸山日出樹)ItalianSardineChen Kenichi242September 25, 1998Masaharu MorimotoShuichi Fujii (藤井修一)JapaneseUnisex salmonMasaharu Morimoto243October 2, 1998Masahiko KobeShin'ya Tasaki (田崎真也)WineFatty tunaShin'ya Tasaki244October 9, 1998Hiroyuki Sakai Ron SiegelFrenchLobsterRon Siegel245October 16, 1998Chen KenichiKyōko KagataFrenchVealChen Kenichi246October 23, 1998Masaharu MorimotoTatsutoshi Kumamoto (隈本辰利)JapaneseNattoMasaharu Morimoto247October 30, 1998Masahiko KobeKensuke Sakai (坂井謙介)ItalianPumpkinMasahiko Kobe248November 6, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiKazumi Nagayama (永山和美)JapanesePacific sauryHiroyuki Sakai249November 13, 1998Chen KenichiHisao Yaginuma (八木沼久男)Chinese (Cantonese)Shanghai cabbageChen Kenichi250November 20, 1998Masahiko KobeTakatsugu Sasaoka (笹岡隆次)JapaneseMaitake mushroomTakatsugu Sasaoka251November 27, 1998Masaharu Morimoto Marco MolinariItalianPorciniMarco Molinari252December 4, 1998Hiroyuki SakaiMitsuo Hazama (間 光男)FrenchDuckHiroyuki Sakai253December 11, 1998Masahiko KobeHiromichi Yoneda (米田裕道)ItalianOctopusMasahiko Kobe254December 18, 1998Chen KenichiMitsuo Suganuma (菅沼美都雄)Chinese (Cantonese)Shark finChen Kenichi255December 25, 1998Masaharu MorimotoJirō Ogue (小久江次郎)FrenchTurkeyMasaharu Morimoto This episode featuring Nakamura's retirement battle, counted as one, was aired in two parts. This was also Yukio Hattori's second time taking the role of challenger; former ''Iron Chef Japanese'' Rokusaburo Michiba took his place as commentator. This is Masaharu Morimoto's debut as Iron Chef. This episode is the second without a theme ingredient but rather a theme on which the dishes should be based. The 2,000th Dish Special, wherein two teams composed of Iron Chefs and past challengers, was aired in two parts. Chairman Kaga also used this special as an opportunity to list his five best and three worst dishes tasted in the show. The score was tied at 77 points for each team, but Kaga decided that the All-French team won.
1999 OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinner256January 8, 1999Chen Kenichi Chinese (Cantonese)Spiny lobsterXie Huaxian257January 15, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiKōei Kamimura (上村孝栄)JapaneseCodHiroyuki Sakai258January 22, 1999Masahiko Kobe Costantino GemmoliItalianBell pepperMasahiko Kobe259January 29, 1999Masaharu MorimotoHiroyuki Hakogi (函城弘行)JapaneseYellowtailMasaharu Morimoto260February 5, 1999Masaharu MorimotoTetsuji Iio (飯尾哲司)FrenchKing crabMasaharu Morimoto261February 12, 1999Masahiko KobeHironobu Tsujiguchi (辻口博啓)DessertBananaHironobu Tsujiguchi262February 19, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiToshiya Senba (仙場才也)JapaneseAsura oysterHiroyuki Sakai263February 26, 1999Chen KenichiRyōzō Asō (浅生良三)FrenchSturgeonChen Kenichi264March 5, 1999Michiba and Morimoto tour New York City. No battles were held in this part.March 12, 1999Masaharu MorimotoKomei NakamuraIron ChefEggKomei Nakamura265March 19, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiKōji Hosogai (細貝孝司)FrenchOxtailHiroyuki Sakai266March 26, 1999Masaharu MorimotoSeiya Masahara (正原聖也)JapaneseAnglerfishSeiya Masahara267April 2, 1999Chen Kenichi Chinese (Beijing)Chinese cabbageCui Yufen268April 9, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiTōru Komori (小森 亨)JapaneseUdonTōru Komori269April 16, 1999Masahiko Kobe Franco CanzoniereItalianTomatoMasahiko Kobe270April 23, 1999Masaharu MorimotoYūsuke Yamashita (山下裕輔)JapaneseCod roeDraw271April 30, 1999ScallionMasaharu Morimoto272May 7, 1999Chen KenichiTakeshi Ōkubo (大久保武志)Chinese (Cantonese)Bean sproutTakeshi Ōkubo273May 14, 1999Hiroyuki Sakai Michel HusserFrenchLambMichel Husser274May 21, 1999Chen Kenichi Spano StelvioItalianSuckling pigChen Kenichi275May 28, 1999Morimoto and Michiba tour Indonesia. No battles were held in this episode (in both parts). Morimoto and Michiba appear on ''Resep oke Rudy'' broadcast by RCTIJune 4, 1999276June 11, 1999Masahiko KobeMakoto Osada (長田 誠)Chinese (Cantonese)Giant lobsterMasahiko Kobe277June 18, 1999Masaharu MorimotoKeiji Nakazawa (中澤圭二)JapaneseSushiMasaharu Morimoto278June 25, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiIsao Makio (牧尾 勲)FrenchBlack porkHiroyuki Sakai279July 2, 1999Masaharu Morimoto Michael NobleFrenchPotatoMasaharu Morimoto280July 9, 1999Chen KenichiYūji Tateno (舘野雄二)JapaneseSea urchin roeChen Kenichi281July 16, 1999Masaharu MorimotoYoshimi Tanigawa (谷河吉己)JapanesePike eel / Gion festivalYoshimi Tanigawa282July 23, 1999Masahiko KobeShōji Yamaoka (山岡昌治)FrenchJumbo mushroomMasahiko Kobe283July 30, 1999Chen Kenichi Dominique CorbyFrenchFoie grasDraw284August 6, 1999AsparagusDraw285August 13, 1999Masahiko KobeHiroki Sakai (坂井博基)ItalianConger eelMasahiko Kobe286August 20, 1999Masaharu MorimotoAkira Watanabe (渡辺 明)ItalianCuttlefishMasaharu Morimoto287August 27, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiYoshihide Koga (古賀義英)FrenchStingrayHiroyuki Sakai288September 3, 1999Masaharu MorimotoRyōzō Shigematsu (重松良三)JapaneseSea bassMasaharu Morimoto289September 10, 1999Chen KenichiMasahiko KobeKing of Iron ChefsTokyo-X porkChen Kenichi290September 17, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiMasaharu MorimotoBell pepperHiroyuki Sakai291September 24, 1999Hiroyuki SakaiChen KenichiHomard lobsterHiroyuki SakaiHiroyuki Sakai Alain PassardFrenchLonggang chickenHiroyuki Sakai This episode, aired in two parts, celebrated Morimoto's first anniversary as an Iron Chef. The two elder Iron Chefs Japanese were present to help Morimoto put his focus back. This is the first episode in which all four Iron Chefs appear at the same time, rather than have Kobe making a separate entrance. This was also the first episode wherein Chairman Kaga boycotted the battle due to the Iron Chefs' recent losses. Yukio Hattori did double-duty as emcee and usual color commentator for this episode. There were two different Keiji Nakazawas with two different specialties who battled two different Iron Chefs Japanese almost five years apart. The first one, a French cuisine chef, battled against Michiba, while the other one, a sushi chef, battled against Morimoto. Theme ingredients included tuna, kohada (Japanese gizzard shad), anago, eggs, and kanpyō. Also, the one-hour time limit for the battle did not include the preparation of the rice to be used for the sushi. Both Chen and Corby were declared joint winners in the overtime battle. The final three episodes cover the King of Iron Chefs tournament which saw the Iron Chefs battle against each other. The last Iron Chef standing would then battle the last ever challenger in the show's regular run, Alain Passard.
Specials (2000–2002) SpecialOriginal airdateIron ChefChallengerChallenger SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinnerMillennium CupJanuary 5, 2000Chen Kenichi Chinese (Beijing)AbaloneChen KenichiRokusaburo Michiba Dominique BouchetFrenchKobe beefRokusaburo MichibaNew York SpecialMarch 28, 2000Masaharu Morimoto Bobby FlaySouthwesternRock crabMasaharu Morimoto21st Century BattlesJanuary 2, 2001Hiroyuki SakaiToshirō KandagawaJapaneseRed snapperToshirō KandagawaMasaharu Morimoto Bobby FlaySouthwesternSpiny lobsterBobby FlayJapan CupJanuary 2, 2002Chen KenichiYūichirō Ebisu (胡 雄一郎)ItalianKing crabChen KenichiKimio Nonaga (野永喜三夫)Takeshi Tanabe (田辺 猛)Japanese (Nonaga); French (Tanabe)Pacific bluefin tunaKimio NonagaChen KenichiKimio NonagaJapaneseIngii chickenKimio Nonaga===Specials notes===The Millennium Cup, occurring three months after the last regular battle, introduced two "new" Iron Chefs in the persons of Yūji Wakiya and Seigo Mitani as successors to Iron Chefs Sakai and Chen. Both actually never battled since their introduction. And while there were two battles, all four chefs involved were competing to have one of their dishes be declared as the "Millennium Dish." Although Bouchet lost his battle with Michiba, his beef main course was declared the "Millennium Dish. "The first part of the New York Special saw Iron Chefs Morimoto, Sakai, Kobe and Honorary Iron Chef Michiba visit the city. During the Iron Chefs' visit to the Zagat weekend home, Tim and Nina Zagat had arranged a battle between Morimoto and Flay. Also included in the first part were Kobe and Sakai's visit to an Asian cooking class in the Culinary Institute of America and Morimoto and Michiba's guesting in an episode of ''Doorknock Dinners''. Gordon Elliott, the host of that show, would also serve as the English-speaking host for Flay and Morimoto's battle in the second half of the special alongside Kaga.The 21st Century Battles were held especially to usher in the beginning of the 21st century, and brought back two previous challengers. The first was prolific guest Toshirō Kandagawa, who shaved himself bald to atone for his antagonistic role in the past. The second, Bobby Flay, was brought back to fulfill a clamor for a rematch against Morimoto as according to several reports, Flay did not take his loss very well, even complaining about the treatment against him in that battle (the show even cited a ''Time'' magazine article to bring home the point).In the events that led to the Japan Cup, Chairman Kaga (the character) had died due to puffer fish liver poisoning. A memorial service was held before the new chairman, Kaga's equally flamboyant nephew, played by actor Masahiro Motoki was introduced. The Japan Cup, launched to keep the tradition of Kitchen Stadium alive, held and recorded at the Tokyo Big Sight. Chen was chosen to represent Chinese cuisine while the selection of representatives for French, Italian, and Japanese cuisines was opened to "unknown nameless chefs." There were only two battles that were covered in full: Chen's semifinal battle and finals between Chen and Nonaga, only highlights of Nonaga's semifinal battle were shown due to time constraints. Takeshi Kaga, the actor portraying the character Chairman Kaga, was still alive at the time of the Japan Cup (and still is as of 2024, according to IMDb), his character was killed off due to commitments he had at the time that prevented him from reprising his role. The story element of the "death" of Kaga's character was ignored in ''Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters'', as according to that show's storyline, it was Chairman Kaga himself who sent Sakai and Morimoto to America to grace the opening of a new Gourmet Academy there.
Revival series (2012–2013) On October 26, 2012, Fuji TV revived the original Iron Chef franchise, this time simply using the English name ''Iron Chef'' (アイアンシェフ). Actor Hiroshi Tamaki assumed the role as the new Chairman in this revival. For the line-up of Iron Chefs, Yuji Wakiya became the official Iron Chef Chinese, while Yōsuke Suga was selected as the new Iron Chef French instead of Seigo Mitani; Jun Kurogi was chosen as the new Iron Chef Japanese. Yukio Hattori would reprise his role as commentor, guided by a set of culinary experts.Unlike the previous series, the 2012 revival has challengers nominated by prominent personalities, such as past Iron Chefs. Through public vote, challengers who won battles would have a chance to officially become future Iron Chefs.For consistency, all Japanese names are in Western order, macroned with Hepburn romanization. All other East Asian names, on the other hand, are in Eastern order. Also, for each of the non-Japanese East Asian challengers, as much as possible, the romanization used for the Chinese names are derived from the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin romanization of the name.All East Asian challengers, except those with Wikipedia articles, will have their names in kanji in parentheses upon first mention in the list. For the non-Japanese Asian challengers, the Japanese pronunciation of the name as used in the show is also included.In the case of East Asians with mixed Chinese-Japanese heritage, such as Chen Kenichi, they follow the same criteria as the Chinese names (i.e. Eastern order and Japanese pronunciation guide beside kanji).===2012===Revivalepisode #Original airdateIron ChefNomineeNominee SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinnerFinal Score1October 26, 2012Yōsuke Suga Ken'ichi Miyanaga (宮永賢一)JapaneseSalmonYōsuke Suga88.5 - 83Yuji Wakiya ChineseOkinawan pigYuji Wakiya98 - 852November 2, 2012Jun KurogiKatsuyasu Itō (伊藤勝康)FrenchJapanese lobsterKatsuyasu Itō84 - 863November 9, 2012Yōsuke Suga Mitsuaki Okamura (岡村光晃)ItalianMushroomYōsuke Suga93 - 754November 23, 2012Yōsuke Suga Isato Nakano (中野勇人)ChineseTofuYōsuke Suga95.5 - 80Yuji Wakiya  Toshiyuki Kudō (工藤敏之)FrenchPacific codYuji Wakiya91.5 - 835November 30, 2012Yuji Wakiya  Seiichi Honda (本多誠一)SpanishPotatoYuji Wakiya 90.5 - 766December 7, 2012Jun Kurogi Yūsuke Kawasaki (川崎祐介)EuropeanNative chickenJun Kurogi99 - 89The last episode of 2012 is the New Year's Eve episode as the Mr. Iron Chef competition. It was broadcast live for six hours and there were seven judges for each battle. It was broadcast as alternative programming to NHK's hugely popular Kōhaku Uta Gassen.OverallEpisode #Original airdateResidentIron ChefGuestIron ChefSpecialityTheme IngredientWinnerFinal ScoreOmisoka Special (7)December 31, 2012Yōsuke Suga  Ian Chalermkittichai French (Iron Chef Thailand's Iron Chef Western) Spiny lobsterYōsuke Suga 128 - 114Jun Kurogi Rokusaburo Michiba Japanese (Honorary Iron Chef Japanese) Japanese amberjackRokusaburo Michiba 122 - 125Yuji Wakiya Masaharu Morimoto Japanese (Honorary Iron Chef Japanese / Currently of Iron Chef America) AppleYuji Wakiya 132 - 125===2013===OverallEpisode #Original airdateIron ChefNomineeNominee SpecialtyTheme IngredientWinnerFinal Score8January 18, 2013Jun KurogiKazuhide Nose (能勢和秀) French CheeseJun Kurogi 85 - 75.59January 25, 2013Yuji WakiyaTsuneyuki Hamada (浜田統之) Japanese BeefYuji Wakiya 85.5 - 80.510February 15, 2013Yuji WakiyaHiromi Yamada Italian CabbageHiromi Yamada 91 - 9411February 22, 2013Yōsuke SugaHideki Irie (入江瑛起) Japanese ScallopYōsuke Suga 90 - 8212March 1, 2013Yōsuke SugaToshihiko Yoroizuka (鎧塚俊彦) Pastry StrawberryToshihiko Yoroizuka 90 - 9313March 22, 2013Jun KurogiTakemasa Kinoshita (木下威征) French Bamboo shootJun Kurogi 88 - 83OverallEpisode #Original airdateJapanUSASpecialityTheme IngredientWinnerFinal ScoreWorld Cup Special (14)July 4, 2013 Yōsuke Suga  Tony MawsIron ChefBeef  Tony Maws 1 point Jun Kurogi  Frank A. Ruta Jun Kurogi 1 point Yuji Wakiya  Eric Ziebold  Eric Ziebold 1 point  Team Japan  Team USA  Team Japan 2 point
References
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