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The Best Episodes of Iron Chef

Every episode of Iron Chef ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Iron Chef!

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring...
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Network:Food Network

Best Episodes Summary

"Nakamura's Retirement Special (Tuna Battle) Part II" is the best rated episode of "Iron Chef". It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/20/1998. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)".

  • Nakamura's Retirement Special (Tuna Battle) Part II
    7.6/108 votes
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    #1 - Nakamura's Retirement Special (Tuna Battle) Part II

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1998

    Nakamura's final fight is with Hattori Yukio in Battle Tuna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #2 - Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #3 - Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Indoragori Paulo  (Globefish  Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #4 - Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #5 - Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #6 - Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #7 - Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #8 - Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #9 - Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #10 - Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/1993

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/1993

    A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Shu Tomitoku (Pork Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #12 - Michiba VS Shu Tomitoku (Pork Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Wan Weiping (Squid Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #13 - Chen vs Wan Weiping (Squid Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Hoshino Jun (Egg Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #14 - Michiba VS Hoshino Jun (Egg Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #15 - Michiba VS Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chin VS Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #16 - Chin VS Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #17 - Michiba VS Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #18 - Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sakai VS Guy Shokr (Oyster Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #19 - Sakai VS Guy Shokr (Oyster Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #20 - Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #21 - Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Scallop Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #22 - Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Scallop Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Otakura Hideaki (Cheese Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #23 - Michiba VS Otakura Hideaki (Cheese Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michiba VS Goto Koichiro (Rice Battle)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - Michiba VS Goto Koichiro (Rice Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/1994

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots Battle)
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    #25 - Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots Battle)

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/15/1994

    The challenger is the first to come from Kyoto. Kyoto-style cuisine has a 1,200 year tradition. The challenger was picked by the chairman of the Kyoto Chefs Association. He decided to become a chef way back in elementary school after receiving a knife from his grandfather. Takahashi, "Kyoto style cuisine is basically mild. It is light in flavor. So I have confidence in controlling flavors at a very fine level." Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A