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Iron Wok Jan!

Anime, Food · 2026

Last aired: S1 E12, Nightmares, Followed By Clear Skies! · 2026-09-20

An arrogant, brilliant teenager arrives at a prestigious Chinese restaurant in Tokyo to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish. Operating under the brutal philosophy that "cooking is a battle," he engages in high-stakes culinary duels, clashing with rival chefs who believe food should be made with heart and care.

Cast

KT Kikunosuke Totani Akiyama Sho

Ikumi Hasegawa Kiriko Gobancho

Kōhei Amasaki Takao Okonogi

M M.A.O Serene Yang

Takahiro Sakurai Kei Sawada

Taishi Murata Tomohide Xun

Yusuke Kobayashi Yuji Kawahara

Tomokazu Sugita Ryuji Bito

Masuo Amada Otani Nichido

Kenjiro Tsuda Narration

Season 1

E1 Flames and Meetings 2026-07-05 · 30 min Gobancho's Chinese Restaurant is the best Chinese restaurant in Tokyo, though some might dispute that.

E2 They're Like Gunpowder 2026-07-12 · 30 min An infamous food critic shows up at Gobancho's, but may have met his match in Jan and Kiriko.

E3 A Loser's Cry of Victory 2026-07-19 · 30 min A mistake in the kitchen leads to Jan reminiscing about what brought him to Gobancho's.

E4 He Who Masters Poison 2026-07-26 · 30 min Sparks continue to fly between Jan and Kiriko, while Otani attempts to get revenge.

E5 The Magic of Bliss 2026-08-02 · 30 min Otani launches a Chinese cooking competition in hopes of getting revenge on Jan.

E6 The Soul of Chinese Cooking 2026-08-09 · 30 min The tournament is underway, as Jan takes on the fiery cooking of Sawada Kei.

E7 Toss That Wok! 2026-08-16 · 30 min Jan takes on the scientific cooking approach of Kawahara Yuji.

E8 Malice 2026-08-23 · 30 min Jan faces Omae Kotaro, a hard-working, earnest chef who is out to make his hometown proud.

E9 Innovating for the Future 2026-08-30 · 30 min The finalists begin their battle in the All-Japan Chinese Chef Championship.

E10 The Judges' Focus 2026-09-06 · 30 min The judging of the noodle dishes is about to begin. Jean has "Knife-Cut Noodles," Kiriko has "Coral Noodles," and Serene has "Korean Crystal Noodles." Each dish embodies a different philosophy: "Cooking is about competition," "Cooking is about heart," and "Cooking is about richness," but what will the judges' verdict be?

E11 Bloody Baptism 2026-09-13 · 30 min Having lost the noodle dish competition, Kiriko chooses watermelon and Selene chooses papaya for the dessert battle. Faced with the two, Jean, with eyes filled with madness, chooses a pigeon. "I'll make it for you! The ultimate dessert!" The ultimate dessert appears!

E12 Nightmares, Followed By Clear Skies! 2026-09-20 · 30 min The Chinese Chef Championship comes down to Jan's bloody eggs VS Kiriko and Celene's desserts.

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