Iron Wok Jan!
Also known as: Tetsunabe no Jan! / 鉄鍋のジャン！
Iron Wok Jan! is a TV series by TROYCA that premiered in Summer 2026. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each. Genres: Action, Psychological. Average AniList score: 7.5/10.
Synopsis
Jan Akiyama, a cocky arrogant teenager wants to fulfill his grandfathers wish of defeating his arch nemesis Mutsuju Gobancho. When he arrives at the Gobancho restaurant he meets his granddaughter Kiriko Gobancho. Their rivalry is easily compared to Jan's and Kiriko's grandfathers, for Jan believes cooking is about competition and Kiriko believes cooking is about heart.
Iron Wok Jan! episodes
- Episode 1: Flames and Meetings — aired July 5, 2026
- Episode 2: They`re Like Gunpowder — aired July 12, 2026
- Episode 3: A Loser`s Cry of Victory — aired July 19, 2026
- Episode 4: He Who Masters Poison — aired July 26, 2026
- Episode 5: The Magic of Bliss — aired August 2, 2026
- Episode 6: The Soul of Chinese Cooking — aired August 9, 2026
- Episode 7: Toss That Wok! — aired August 16, 2026
- Episode 8: Malice — aired August 23, 2026
- Episode 9: Innovating for the Future — aired August 30, 2026
- Episode 10: The Judges` Focus — aired September 6, 2026
- Episode 11: Bloody Baptism — aired September 13, 2026
- Episode 12: Nightmares, Followed by Clear Skies! — aired September 20, 2026
Main characters
- Jan Akiyama (Main) — voiced by Kikunosuke Toya
- Kiriko Gobanchou (Main) — voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa
- Takao Okonogi (Supporting) — voiced by Kouhei Amasaki
- Narrator (Supporting) — voiced by Kenjirou Tsuda
- Nichidou Ootani (Supporting) — voiced by Masuo Amada
- Celene Yang (Supporting) — voiced by Mao Ichimichi
- Kei Sawada (Supporting) — voiced by Takahiro Sakurai
- Tomohide Jun (Supporting) — voiced by Taishi Murata
- Yuuji Kawahara (Supporting) — voiced by Yuusuke Kobayashi
- Ryuuji Bitou (Supporting) — voiced by Tomokazu Sugita
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- Food Wars! The Second Plate (2016) — TV series
- Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World (2018) — ONA
- Ramen Akaneko (2024) — TV series
Genres: Action, Psychological · Season: Summer 2026