Iron Wok Jan Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: An Unconventional Cooking Battle Begins!

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Iron Wok Jan (JP: 鉄鍋のジャン!, Tetsunabe no Jan) have been revealed. This episode will air on Sunday, July 5 at 5:30 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1 Story

The famous Chinese restaurant "Ginza Gobanchou Restaurant". One day after closing, a man orders fried rice. Looking at the dish, the man throws the fried rice into the trash can and shouts, "Is this supposed to be food? I shouldn't have come! Akiyama is the best! Akiyama is the 'King of Chinese Cuisine'!"

Introduction

Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion, Iron Wok Jan is a legendary cooking manga by Shinji Saijyo. The protagonist is Jan, a demonic Chinese cuisine chef who stops at nothing to defeat his opponents. It is a thrilling story where unconventional dishes and highly eccentric characters who blow right past standard ethics transform cooking into a magical form of entertainment. This legendary series, which generated a passionate fan base as a groundbreaking cooking manga, is finally getting its very first TV anime adaptation!

Nobody knows why Iron Wok Jan! had never been adapted into an anime until now. However, in 2026, the project suddenly sprang to life. Will they actually be able to broadcast its numerous hazardous dishes?! Will Jan's wild words and actions be understood by a modern audience...?

In today’s compliance-strict era, Jan is ready to pick a fight with the ultimate culinary showdown!!!

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Source : Iron Wok Jan Official