Series synopsis
Iron Wok Jan!, also known as 鉄鍋のジャン！ is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 5, 2026. It stars Kikunosuke Toya, Ikumi Hasegawa, Kohei Amasaki and Kenjiro Tsuda.
The story follows Jan, a devilish master chef of Chinese cuisine, who will stop at nothing to crush his opponents. This is an adrenaline-pumping tale where the unhinged cast defies ethics and treats cooking like magic, creating all kinds of wild dishes. Jan charges forward to face the ultimate Chinese cuisine battle, ready to challenge the world!
Premise
The story follows Jan, a devilish master chef of Chinese cuisine, who will stop at nothing to crush his opponents. This is an adrenaline-pumping tale where the unhinged cast defies ethics and treats cooking like magic, creating all kinds of wild dishes. Jan charges forward to face the ultimate Chinese cuisine battle, ready to challenge the world!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama (voice)
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobanchō (voice)
- Kohei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Narrator (voice)
- Masuo Amada as Nichido Otani (voice)
- Mao Ichimichi as Celene Yang (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Kei Sawada (voice)
- Taishi Murata as Tomohide Jun (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Yuji Kawahara (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ryūji Bitō (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 5, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flames and Meetings Gobancho's Chinese Restaurant is the best Chinese restaurant in Tokyo, though some might dispute that. |
July 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
They're Like Gunpowder An infamous food critic shows up at Gobancho's, but may have met his match in Jan and Kiriko. |
July 12, 2026 |
| 3 |
A Loser's Cry of Victory A mistake in the kitchen leads to Jan reminiscing about what brought him to Gobancho's. |
July 19, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2026 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 17:30:00 |