Japan Synopsis
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.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Iron Chef sits at position #59.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Iron Chef premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,642 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Reality productions specifically: #2 of 3 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 7 / 299 |
| Release Date | October 10, 1993 |