The new cooking anime Iron Wok Jan! continues its weekly run with Episode 4 arriving soon. The show, based on the popular 1990s manga by Shinji Saijyo, has been drawing viewers with its over-the-top cooking battles and strong rivalries. Episode 4 is scheduled for July 26, 2026. New episodes come out every Sunday.
Release Date and Time
Iron Wok Jan! Episode 4 will release on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The show airs in Japan on TV Tokyo at 5:30 p.m. JST. For viewers around the world, the release times are as follows:
- Pacific Daylight Time: 2:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 3:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 4:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 5:00 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 9:00 a.m. GMT
The first season will have a total of 12 episodes. The full release schedule is:
- Episode 1 – July 5 (Available now)
- Episode 2 – July 12 (Available now)
- Episode 3 – July 19 (Available now)
- Episode 4 – July 26
- Episode 5 – August 2
- Episode 6 – August 9
- Episode 7 – August 16
- Episode 8 – August 23
- Episode 9 – August 30
- Episode 10 – September 6
- Episode 11 – September 13
- Episode 12 – September 20
Where to Watch
Iron Wok Jan! is streaming on Crunchyroll for audiences worldwide, excluding Japan and China. In Japan, the show airs on TV Tokyo and its affiliate channels. The series is also available through the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Currently, there are no free streaming options available.
What Happened Before
Episode 1: “Flames and Meetings”
The first episode sets up the main conflict of the series. It opens at Gobancho, a high-end Chinese restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza district. Kiriko Gobancho, the 16-year-old granddaughter of the restaurant owner, is shown preparing the restaurant’s famous golden fried rice. Late one night, after closing, a stranger walks in and orders fried rice. He throws it in the trash, saying he can do better, and then goes into the kitchen to make his own. This stranger is Jan Akiyama, the grandson of a rival chef. He demands to become a trainee at Gobancho. The episode ends with a special segment showing pages from the original 1995 manga.
Episode 2: “They’re Like Gunpowder”
Episode 2 aired on July 12, 2026. In this episode, Jan and Kiriko are forced to work together. An arrogant food critic has been insulting the restaurant’s dishes. The two rival chefs must join forces to prove him wrong. The episode highlights Jan’s aggressive cooking style and the growing tension between the two characters.
Episode 3: “The Loser’s War Cry”
Episode 3, titled “Le cri de guerre du perdant” (The Loser’s War Cry), aired on July 19, 2026. In this episode, Jan must prepare a dish for fifty guests. However, his arrogance causes him to make a mistake. This episode is now available on Crunchyroll.
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About Iron Wok Jan!
Iron Wok Jan! follows Jan Akiyama, a teenage chef who believes cooking is a battle. He arrives at the Gobancho restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza district to fulfill his grandfather’s dying wish—to defeat his old rival, Mutsuju Gobancho. At the restaurant, Jan meets Kiriko Gobancho, the granddaughter of his grandfather’s enemy. Kiriko believes cooking should be about making customers happy, while Jan thinks winning is everything. The story is set in 1995, keeping the original manga’s time period. The anime brings back the retro feel of the 90s with its art style and character designs.
The anime is produced by TROYCA studio and directed by Ei Aoki. The cast includes:
- Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobanchō
- Kōhei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi
- Kenjirō Tsuda as Narrator
- Masuo Amada as Nichido Otani
- M.A.O as Celene Yang
- Takahiro Sakurai as Kei Sawada
- Taishi Murata as Tomohide Jun
- Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yuji Kawahara
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ryūji Bitō
The opening theme song “Hien (Fire Banquet)” is performed by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru., and the ending theme song “Naita Akuma (The Devil Who Cried)” is performed by EMUNIMINI.
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