Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, 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. The host is the flamboyant Takeshi Kaga, known on the show... as Chairman Kaga . The show has two regular commentators and one or two guest commentators . The commentary covers ingredients, history of contenders, and other background information to give viewers context for what is happening in the kitchen. The supposed "story" behind Iron Chef is recounted at the beginning of every episode. It is said that Kaga had "realised his dream in a form never seen before" and specially constructed a cooking arena called "Kitchen Stadium" in his castle.
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| On the air: | October 10, 1993-September 24, 1999 |
| Network: | Fuji Television, Food Network, Fine Living |