Iron Wok Jan!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Iron Wok Jan!
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Food
• Premiere date: 2026-07-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92861
• TVDB ID: 471657

Cast and credited roles

• Kikunosuke Totani — Akiyama Sho
• Ikumi Hasegawa — Kiriko Gobancho
• Kōhei Amasaki — Takao Okonogi
• 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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-05; final listed air date 2026-09-20.

Source and licence

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