The cooking battle anime Iron Wok Jan! is moving forward with its first season. Episode 8 is set to arrive this weekend, and fans are waiting to see what wild dishes the main character prepares next. The show, which adapts Shinji Saijyo’s popular manga, has been releasing new episodes weekly since July 2026. Here is everything you need to know about episode 8, including the exact release time, where to watch it, and a detailed recap of what happened in episode 7.
Iron Wok Jan! Episode 8 Release Date and Time
Iron Wok Jan! episode 8 is scheduled to release on Sunday, August 23, 2026. New episodes come out every Sunday. The show follows a weekly release pattern that started on July 5, 2026.
The release time for Iron Wok Jan! episode 8 on Crunchyroll is 2:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Here is the complete breakdown of release times for different regions:
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 2:00 a.m.
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 3:00 a.m.
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 4:00 a.m.
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 5:00 a.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 9:00 a.m.
- India Standard Time (IST): 2:30 p.m. (approx.)
- Australia Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 7:00 p.m. (approx.)
The episode will be available with English subtitles. The total number of episodes for the first season is 12. The complete schedule for the remaining episodes is:
- Episode 7 – August 16 (already aired)
- 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! Episode 8
Crunchyroll is the main streaming platform for Iron Wok Jan! worldwide. The show is available on Crunchyroll in most countries outside Japan and China. In Japan, the anime airs on TV Tokyo and its affiliate channels.
Viewers can also watch Iron Wok Jan! through the Crunchyroll Channel on Amazon Prime Video. The platform offers the series with English subtitles.
For viewers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and other global regions, Crunchyroll is the primary option. The show is not available on Netflix or other major streaming platforms at this time.
Each episode runs for approximately 24 minutes.
Iron Wok Jan! Episode 7 Recap: “Shake the Wok!”
Episode 7 of Iron Wok Jan! is titled “Shake the Wok!” (鍋を振れ！). The episode continued the intense cooking tournament that started in previous episodes.
The second round of the competition required contestants to prepare chicken dishes. Jan’s opponent in this round was Yuji Kawahara, a chef who used a vacuum cooking device to prepare his food. Kawahara chose a whole chicken for his dish, and Jan made the same choice.
Kawahara finished his preparations early and spent time reading a book in front of his cooking device. He believed that by doing nothing, he allowed the flavors to develop and layer upon each other. His approach was based on letting the vacuum cooker do all the work while he waited.
The episode built tension around the question of who would win this round. Jan’s cooking style is known for being aggressive and unconventional, while Kawahara relied on modern technology and patience. The outcome of this battle was left open for viewers to see in the next episode.
Episode 7 also continued the ongoing rivalry between Jan Akiyama and Kiriko Gobancho. The sparks between these two characters have been a consistent part of the story since the beginning. Nichido Otani also continued his attempts to get revenge on Jan.
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About Iron Wok Jan!
Iron Wok Jan! is based on the manga by Shinji Saijyo, which was originally published in Weekly Shonen Champion. The story follows Jan Akiyama, a devilish master chef of Chinese cuisine who stops at nothing to defeat his opponents. The series is known for its over-the-top cooking battles and characters who treat cooking like magic.
The main cast of Iron Wok Jan! includes:
- Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobancho
- Kohei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi
- Kenjiro Tsuda as the Narrator
- Masuo Amada as Nichido Otani
- M.A.O as Celene Yang
- Takahiro Sakurai as Kei Sawada
Ei Aoki is directing the anime at studio TROYCA. Makoto Uezu is handling the series scripts. Masako Matsumoto is the character designer and chief animation director. Tomoki Kikuya is composing the music.
The opening theme song is “Hien (Fire Banquet)” by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. The ending theme is “Naita Akuma (The Devil Who Cried)” by EMUNIMINI.
Iron Wok Jan! has a rating of 6.7/10 based on early viewer votes. The show has been renewed for a full first season of 12 episodes.
Also Read: Iron Wok Jan! Episode 6: Release Date, Time, Streaming Details and What to Expect
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