The Inspiration Behind the New Arc
Summer anime “Iron Pot Jean!” has released the synopsis and preliminary scene cuts of the first episode, 'Encounter with Fire,' which will begin broadcasting on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
'Iron Pot Jean' is a TV anime based on the cooking manga by Shinji Saijo, which was once serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Champion' and has a total circulation of over 10 million copies. The main character is Jiang, a devilish Chinese chef who is willing to do anything to defeat his opponents, and the film depicts a heart-pounding story in which cooking goes beyond common sense and super-unique characters who blow away moral standards transform cooking into magical entertainment.
Meet the Cast
The legendary work, which has created an enthusiastic fan following as a groundbreaking cooking manga, has finally been made into a TV anime for the first time. Kikunosuke Toya plays the role of Akiyama Sho, also known as Jean, Ikumi Hasegawa plays the role of Kiriko Gobanmachi, Kohei Amasaki plays the role of Takao Okonogi, and M.A.O plays the role of Selene Yang.
Episode 1 “Encounter with Flame” Synopsis
One day, after the famous Chinese restaurant 'Ginza Gobancho Hanten' closed, a man ordered fried rice.
When the man saw the food, he threw the fried rice into the trash and shouted,
'Is this cooking? I shouldn't have come! Akiyama is the best! Akiyama is the 'King of China'!'
Summer anime “Iron Pot Jean!” The first episode of 'Encounter with Flame' will be broadcast on 6 TV Tokyo network stations from July 5th (Sunday).
