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10 episodes • 1993
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle) | Oct 10, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle) | Oct 17, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle) | Oct 31, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle) | Nov 7, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle) | Nov 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle) | Nov 21, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle) | Nov 28, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle) | Dec 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle) | Dec 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle) | Dec 19, 1993 | 0.0 |
50 episodes • 1994
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michiba VS Shu Tomitoku (Pork Battle) | Jan 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chen vs Wan Weiping (Squid Battle) | Jan 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Michiba VS Hoshino Jun (Egg Battle) | Jan 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Michiba VS Tanabe Toshio (Sea Bream Battle) | Jan 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Chin VS Taniguchi Kouichi (Shrimp Battle) | Feb 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Michiba VS Masaki Kazuyoshi (Anago Eel Battle) | Feb 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Chen vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Flounder Battle) | Feb 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sakai VS Guy Shokr (Oyster Battle) | Feb 27, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Chen vs Kondo Shinji (Wheat Battle) | Mar 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Tomato Battle) | Mar 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Scallop Battle) | Mar 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Michiba VS Otakura Hideaki (Cheese Battle) | Mar 27, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Michiba VS Goto Koichiro (Rice Battle) | Apr 8, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chen vs Munetaka Takahashi (Bamboo Shoots Battle) | Apr 15, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb Battle) | Apr 22, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Michiba vs Yukio Hattori (Truffle Battle) | Apr 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Chen vs Hiromi Yamada (Cabbage Battle) | May 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Sakai vs Hiromi Funatsu (Bonito Battle) | May 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sakai vs Masatoshi Kimura (Duck Battle) | May 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chen vs Kiyoshi Takahashi (Carrot Battle) | May 27, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Michiba vs Kuniyuki Ishikawa (Natto Battle) | Jun 3, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Michiba vs Katsumi Hanato (Sweetfish Battle) | Jun 10, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Sakai vs Yuji Wakiya (Sea Urchin Battle) | Jun 17, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Chen vs Masahiko Miyamoto (Milk Battle) | Jun 24, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Chen vs Koichi Tabata (Eggplant Battle) | Jul 1, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Michiba vs Takashi Mera (Tuna Battle) | Jul 8, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Sakai vs Tadaaki Shimizu (Homard Battle) | Jul 15, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Michiba and Chen vs Joël Bruant and Masafumi Furutaka (Sea Bass Battle) | Jul 22, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Sakai vs Mitsuru Saitoh (Beef Battle) | Jul 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Michiba vs Yasuhiko Yoshida (Eel Battle) | Aug 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Sakai vs Hirohisa Koyama (Pike Eel Battle) | Aug 12, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Chen vs Katsuyo Kobayashi (Potato Battle) | Aug 19, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Michiba vs Keiji Nakazawa (Corn Battle) | Aug 26, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Chen vs Hideki Ohsako (Mushroom Battle) | Sep 2, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Michiba vs Artur J. Rütter (Bell Pepper Battle) | Sep 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Michiba vs Tsutomu Hiroi (Pacific Saury Battle) | Sep 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Sakai vs Sotetsu Fuji (Yam Potato Battle) | Sep 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Chen vs Takashi Saito (Prawn Battle) | Sep 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Sakai vs Masamitsu Takahashi (Matsutake Mushrooms Battle) | Oct 7, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Michiba vs Xu Peirong (Shark Fin Battle) | Oct 14, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Sakai VS Sekihata Katsuyuki (Bread Battle) | Oct 21, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Chen vs Koji Kobayashi (Pumpkin Battle) | Oct 28, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Michiba vs Yasuo Kawada (Anglerfish Battle) | Nov 4, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Chen vs Tadashi Sugita (Shanghai Crab Battle) | Nov 11, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Michiba vs Tatsuo Umemiya (Horse Mackerel Battle) | Nov 18, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Sakai vs Seiya Kawasaki (Quail Battle) | Nov 25, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Chen vs Toshikatsu Nakagawa (Noodle Battle) | Dec 2, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Michiba vs Hiroshi Furusho (Turkey Battle) | Dec 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Sakai vs Masayo Waki (Strawberry Battle) | Dec 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Mr. Iron Chef 1994: Preliminaries | Dec 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
50 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Iron Chef 1994: Final (Yellowtail) | Jan 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi Battle) | Jan 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sakai vs Koji Yamada (Turnip Battle) | Jan 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Chen vs Hisao Oidate (Chinese Cabbage Battle) | Jan 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sakai vs Fuyuko Kondo (Apple & Chocolate Battle) | Jan 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Chen vs Yoshie Urabe (Soybean Battle) | Feb 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Michiba vs Masao Suzuki (Matsuba Crab Battle) | Feb 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Chen vs Kunihiko Hashimoto (Taro Battle) | Mar 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Sakai vs Toshihiro Komine (Asparagus Battle) | Feb 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Michiba vs Wang Zhijian (Egg Battle) | Mar 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Chen vs Tetsutoshi Shimazu (Squid Battle) | Mar 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sakai vs Shigeo Yuasa (Cod Battle) | Mar 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Hong Kong Special: Pork, Spiny Lobster | Apr 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chen vs Chiyo Cho (Tofu Battle) | Apr 7, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Ishinabe vs Tomoyuki Sawaguchi (Flounder Battle) | Apr 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Sakai vs Kunio Santo (Clam Battle) | Apr 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Michiba vs Keisuke Tamano (Tilefish Battle) | May 19, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Kenichi vs Lee Myong Suk (Liver Battle) | May 26, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sakai vs Isao Yanagidate (Caviar Battle) | May 12, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chen vs Elio Orsara (Kajiki Tuna Battle) | May 19, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Michiba vs Etsuo Joh (Broccoli Battle) | May 26, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Sakai vs Katsuo Ohmiya (Onion Battle) | Jun 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Sakai vs Kazutaka Okabe (Lamb Battle) | Jun 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Michiba vs Zeng Mingxing (Blue Crab Battle) | Jun 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Chen vs Yukihiro Noda (Sardine Battle) | Jun 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Ishinabe vs Yanagidate Isao (Avocado Battle) | Jun 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Sakai vs Takayoshi Kawai (Sole Battle) | Jul 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Sakai vs Haruyoshi Omino (Sweetfish Battle) | Jul 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Chen vs Li Jinlun (Swallow's Nest Battle) | Jul 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Sakai vs Shinichi Nagamatsu (Eggplant Battle) | Jul 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Chen vs Hisama Hirano (Sea Urchin Battle) | Aug 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Michiba vs Kenji Kaji (Umeboshi Battle) | Aug 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Michiba and Sakai vs The Cuomo Brothers (Tomato Battle) | Aug 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Chen vs Yoshiko Takemasa (Short-necked Clam Battle) | Aug 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Sakai vs Joël Bruant (Salmon Battle) | Sep 1, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Michiba vs Minoru Noda (Matsutake Mushroom Battle) | Sep 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Sakai vs Philippe Aubron (Crayfish Battle) | Sep 15, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Chen vs Tsuguo Fujiwara (Sea Cucumber Battle) | Oct 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Chin VS Hagiwara Masahiko (Freshwater Shrimp Battle) | Nov 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Sakai vs Sadaharu Nakajima (Rice Battle) | Nov 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Michiba vs Lin Kunbi (Potato Battle) | Nov 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle) | Nov 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Chen vs Masahiko Hagiwara (Scampi Battle) | Nov 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Chen vs Kiyotaka Ikegawa (Horsehair Crab Battle Battle) | Nov 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Sakai vs Toshiro Kandagawa (Lotus Root Battle) | Nov 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Sakai vs Bruno Ménard (Escargot Battle) | Nov 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Chen vs Sozo Miyamoto (Carp Battle) | Dec 1, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Sakai vs Tadamichi Ohta (Octopus Battle) | Dec 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Sakai vs Philippe Groult (Oyster Battle) | Dec 15, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Mr Iron Chef 1995: Chen vs. Sakai (Chicken Battle) | Dec 22, 1995 | 0.0 |
52 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Iron Chef 1995 :Chen vs Michiba (Beef Battle) (1) | Jan 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mr Iron Chef 1995 :Chen vs Michiba (Beef Battle)(2) | Jan 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chen vs Gao Jinyi (Dried Abalone Battle) | Jan 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sakai vs Hidetoshi Ushimaru (Curry Powder Battle) | Jan 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Chen vs Hiroshi Yamanobe (Scorpionfish Battle) | Jan 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Chen vs Watanabe Yoji (Snapping Turtle Battle) | Feb 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sakai vs Tadashi Yanagi (Pear & Chocolate Battle) | Feb 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sakai vs Jinichi Tateyama (Leek Battle) | Feb 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Chen vs Takaya Nakazawa (Shiitake Mushroom Battle) | Feb 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nakamura vs Kiyoshi Suzuki (Foie Gras Battle) | Mar 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Chen vs Tatsujiro Yoshida (Cod Battle) | Mar 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sakai vs Senji Osada (Scallop Battle) | Mar 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Nakamura vs Lin Kunbi (Bell Pepper Battle) | Mar 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chen vs Katsuaki Mori (Spinach Battle) | Mar 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 15 | France Special Part I: Nakamura vs. Bernard Leprince (Salmon Battle) | Apr 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 16 | France Special Part II: Sakai vs. Pierre Gagnaire (Homard Lobster Battle) | Apr 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Nakamura vs. Toyoaki Suganuma (Egg Battle) | Apr 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Chen vs. He Yewen (Lettuce Battle) | Apr 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Nakamura vs. Katsuko Nanao (Cod Roe Battle) | May 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chen vs Shunji Morikawa (Pineapple Battle) | May 10, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sakai vs Takao Tamotsu (Abalone Battle) | May 17, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Nakamura vs. Kenji Motai (Udon Battle) | May 24, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Chen vs Ichio Gotoh (Cuttlefish Battle) | May 31, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Sakai vs Sonobe Yoshinobu (Salmon Roe Battle) | Jun 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Nakamura vs Son Kangi (Bonito Battle) | Jun 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Sakai vs Philippe Batton (Bacon Battle) | Jun 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Nakamura vs Tozawa Hideo (Clam Battle) | Jun 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Chen vs Nomura Takayuk (Ayu Battle) | Jul 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Nakamura vs Yamamoto Hideki (Conger Battle) | Jul 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Sakai vs Uki Yoshimasa (Tuna Battle) | Jul 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Nakamura vs Toriumi Masaru (Oyster Battle) | Jul 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Chen vs Yamamoto Takeshi (Pork Battle) | Aug 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Nakamura vs Thierry Houngues (Caviar Battle) | Aug 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Chen vs Tsugawa Toshizo (Sea Eel Battle) | Aug 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Sakai vs Sugawara Ken'ji (Corn Battle) | Aug 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Chen vs. Shinsuke Shimada (Fleshy Prawn Battle) | Aug 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Nakamura vs Uetake Toshimasa (Peach Battle) | Sep 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Sakai vs So Choumei (Softcrab Battle) | Sep 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Nakamura vs Endo Tokuo (Mackerel Pike Battle) | Sep 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Chen vs Kashiwabara Takeo (Wax Gourd Battle) | Oct 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Beijing Special: Chen vs. Son-So (Chicken Battle) | Oct 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Nakamura vs Fujita Shin (Soba Battle) | Oct 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Nakamura vs Ogusu Ryuichi (Chestnut Battle) | Oct 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Chen vs Daniela Ozik (Mushroom Battle) | Nov 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Sakai vs Yamaoka Hiroshi (Chinese Cabbage Battle) | Nov 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Sakai vs Wein Nishi (Apple Battle) | Nov 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Nakamura vs Kuroki Kenjiro (Angler Battle) | Nov 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Nakamura vs Miyashiro Kiyoshi (Cow's Tongue Battle) | Nov 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Chen vs Ishizaki Yukio (Garlic Battle) | Dec 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Sakai vs Suzuki Yoshio (Orange Battle) | Dec 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Nakamura vs Belnare Lebrance (Gull Battle) | Dec 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Nakamura vs. Michiba (Pork, Sweet Potato, and Octopus Battle) | Dec 31, 1996 | 0.0 |
48 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sakai vs Kasahara Hiroshi (Rice Cake Battle) | Jan 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chen vs Michifude Hiroshi (Dried Scallop Battle) | Jan 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Rabbit Battle) | Jan 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Pigeon Battle) Overtime | Jan 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Nakamura vs Morieda Hiroyoshi (Crab Battle) | Feb 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Chen vs Kou Houkou (Rice Battle) | Feb 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sakai vs Shimada Tetsuya (Truffle Battle) | Feb 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Nakamura vs Yamazaki Tateo (Nattou Battle) | Feb 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Sakai vs Jyo Etsuo (Wine Battle) | Mar 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Chen vs Wakiya Yuji (Papaya Battle) | Mar 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nakamura vs Mera Takashi (Seaweed Battle) | Mar 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Honey Battle) | Mar 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Nakamura vs You Koukan (Hanami Festival) | Apr 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sakai vs Okumura Shinzou (Bamboo Shoot Battle) | Apr 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Chen vs Ootsuki Chihiro (Tomato Battle) | Apr 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Sakai vs Sasaki Kiyoyasu (Perch Battle) | May 2, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Nakamura vs Azumaya Norio (Pork Battle) | May 9, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Nakamura vs Jillian Harst (Ostrich Battle) | May 16, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Chen vs Takagi Masao (Duck's Egg Battle) | May 23, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Sakai vs Germano Orsara (Ham Battle) | May 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Nakamura vs Sakane Hisahito (Sea Eel Battle) | Jun 6, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Kobe vs Hagiwara Masahiko (Pasta Battle) | Jun 13, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Sakai vs Sato Norio (Amberjack - Kampachi Battle) | Jun 20, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Chen vs Syu Kenchu (Akahata - Grouper Battle) | Jun 27, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Nakamura vs Kashima Masami (Prawn Battle) | Jul 4, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Sakai vs Ishikawa Toshiyuki (Sea Urchin Battle) | Jul 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Chen vs Matsuno Yoshikazu (Mantis Shrimp - Shako Battle) | Jul 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Kobe vs Stephan Tabacchi (Cabbage Battle) | Jul 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Sakai vs Toyoshima Seiji (Milk Battle) | Aug 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Nakamura Chin vs Sakai Kobe (Watermelon Battle) | Aug 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Chen vs Souseiko Kawaguchi (Eggplant Battle) | Aug 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Sakai vs Androsoni Pietro (Melon Battle) | Aug 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Nakamura vs Kojima Koten (Potato Battle) | Aug 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Nakamura vs Kojima Koten (Flatfish Battle) Overtime | Sep 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Sakai vs Nakajima Toshiyuki (Cow's Cheek Battle) | Sep 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Chen vs Igarashi Miyuki (Cucumber Battle) | Sep 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Kobe vs Imai Fujio (Matsutake Battle) | Oct 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 38 | 1997 World Cup | Oct 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Chen vs Nagasaka Matsuo (Spareribs Battle) | Oct 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Sakai vs Goto Masashi (Prawn Battle) | Oct 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Kobe vs Seki Yuji (Chestnut Battle) | Oct 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Nakamura vs Azuma Keiji (Lamb Battle) | Nov 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Chen vs Matsushima Toru (Crab Battle) | Nov 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Kobe vs Takahashi Kazunari (Milt Battle) | Nov 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Kobe vs Takahashi Kazunari (Shrimp Battle) Over Time | Dec 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Nakamura vs Moris Guilett (Scallop Battle) | Dec 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Kobe vs Takagi Yasumasa (Strawberry Battle) | Dec 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Nakamura vs Kandagawa Toshiro (Bony Parts Battle) | Dec 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
49 episodes • 1998
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen vs Inoue Akihiko (Salmon Battle) | Jan 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kobe vs Fukazu Yasuhiro (Deer Battle) | Jan 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sakai vs Matsumoto Yoshimasa (Crab Battle) | Jan 23, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Chen vs Tou Choki (Black Tiger Battle) | Jan 30, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sakai vs Sato Fumiaki (Radish Battle) | Feb 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Nakamura Retirement Special | Feb 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nakamura's Retirement Special (Tuna Battle) Part II | Feb 20, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Morimoto vs Hirayama Yukio (Red Snapper Battle) | Feb 27, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Sakai vs Kondo Motohito (Girls' Festival) | Mar 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Kobe vs. Mario Frittoli (Broccoli Battle) | Mar 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Morimoto vs Kimura Masayoshi (Rice Battle) | Apr 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sakai vs Tomoji Ichikawa (Guinea Fowl Battle) | Apr 10, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Chen vs Harada Mitsuro (Spanish Mackerel Battle) | Apr 17, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chen vs Shimamura Takashi (Pen Shell Battle) | Apr 24, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Morimoto vs. Tetsuo Hagiwara (Bamboo Shoots Battle) | May 1, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Kobe vs. Yosei Watanabe (Mango Battle) | May 8, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Morimoto vs. Yasuhiko Habuchi (Asparagus Battle) | May 15, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Pork Belly Battle) | May 22, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Konnyaku Battle) Overtime | May 29, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Sakai vs Kobayashi Kumiko (Mishima Beef Battle) | Jun 5, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Morimoto vs Kenichi Miyanaga (Sweetfish Battle) | Jun 12, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Chen vs Kentaro (Potato Battle) | Jun 19, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Kobe vs. Yasuhiro Sasajima (Eggplant Battle) | Jun 26, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Morimoto vs. Takaji Yoshida (Tofu Battle) | Jul 3, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Sakai vs Shimokawa Shuzo (Jinhua Pork Battle) | Jul 10, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Chen vs. Junichi Itoh (Yogurt Battle) | Jul 17, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Morimoto vs Kajimoto Takeshi (Abalone Battle) | Jul 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Kobe vs Sakai Miyoko (Blue Crab Battle) | Jul 31, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Morimoto vs Hirokazu Handa (Giant Eel Battle) | Aug 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Sakai vs Watabe Masanobu (Peach Battle) | Aug 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Chen vs Miyazawa Kaoru (Carp Battle) | Aug 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 32 | 2000th Dish: French vs Chinese Part I | Aug 28, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 33 | 2000th Dish: French vs Chinese Part II | Sep 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Sakai vs Kyonori Miura (Squid Battle) | Sep 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Chen vs Maruyama Hideki (Sardine Battle) | Sep 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Morimoto vs. Shuichi Fuji (Salmon Battle) | Sep 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Kobe vs. Shinya Tasaki (Tuna Battle) | Oct 2, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Sakai vs Ron Siegel (Lobster Battle) | Oct 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Chen vs Kagata Kyoko (Veal Battle) | Oct 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Morimoto vs Tatsutoshi Kumamoto (Natto Battle) | Oct 23, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Kobe vs. Kensuke Sakai (Pumpkin Battle) | Oct 30, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Sakai vs Kazumi Nagayama (Saury Battle) | Nov 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Chen vs. Hisao Yaginuma (Shanghai Cabbage Battle) | Nov 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Kobe vs. Takatsugu Sasaoka (Maitake Battle) | Nov 20, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Morimoto vs. Marco Molinari (Porcini Battle) | Nov 27, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Sakai vs Hazama Mitsuo (Duck Battle) | Dec 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Kobe vs Yoneda Hiromichi (Octopus Battle) | Dec 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Chen vs Mitsuo Suganuma (Shark Fin Battle) | Dec 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Morimoto vs. Jiro Ogue (Turkey Battle) | Dec 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
40 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen vs Xie Huaxian (Lobster Battle) | Jan 8, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sakai vs Koei Kamimura (Codfish Battle) | Jan 15, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Kobe vs. Costantino Gemmoli (Bell Pepper Battle) | Jan 22, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Morimoto vs. Hiroyuki Hakogi (Yellowtail Battle) | Jan 29, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle) | Feb 5, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle) | Feb 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sakai vs Senba Toshiya (Oyster Battle) | Feb 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Chen vs Asao Ryozo (Sturgeon Battle) | Feb 26, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Morimoto Retrospective Part I | Mar 5, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Morimoto Retrospective Part II: Morimoto vs Nakamura Komei (Egg Battle) | Mar 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle) | Mar 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Morimoto vs Masahara Seiya (Anglerfish Battle) | Mar 26, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Chen vs Cui Yufen (Chinese Cabbage Battle) | Apr 2, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle) | Apr 9, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere (Tomato Battle) | Apr 16, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Morimoto vs. Yusuke Yamashita (Cod Roe Battle) | Apr 23, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Morimoto vs. Yamashita Yusuke Overtime (Scallions Battle) | Apr 30, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Chen vs Okubo Takeshi (Bean Sprout Battle) | May 7, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sakai vs Michel Husser (Lamb Battle) | May 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle) | May 21, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Indonesian Expedition Part I | May 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Indonesian Expedition Part II | Jun 4, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Kobe vs Makoto Osada (Giant Lobster Battle) | Jun 11, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Morimoto vs Nakazawa Keiji (Sushi Battle) | Jun 18, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Sakai vs Makio Isao (Black Pig Battle) | Jun 25, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Morimoto vs Michael Noble (Potato Battle) | Jul 2, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Chen vs Tateno Yuji (Sea Urchin Roe Battle) | Jul 9, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Morimoto vs Tanigawa Yoshimi (Pike Eel Battle) | Jul 16, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Kobe vs. Shoji Yamaoka (Jumbo Mushroom Battle) | Jul 23, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Chen vs Dominique Corby (Foie Gras Battle) | Jul 30, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Chen vs. Dominique Corby Overtime (Asparagus Battle) | Aug 6, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Kobe vs Sakai Hiroki (Conger Eel Battle) | Aug 13, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Morimoto vs Watanabe Akira (Cuttlefish Battle) | Aug 20, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Sakai vs Yoshihide Koga (Stingray Battle) | Aug 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Morimoto vs Shigematsu Ryozo (Sea Bass Battle) | Sep 3, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 36 | King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round One (Tokyo X Battle) | Sep 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 37 | King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round Two (Bell Pepper Battle) | Sep 17, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 38 | King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 1 | Sep 24, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 39 | King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 2 | Oct 1, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 40 | King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 3 | Oct 8, 1999 | 0.0 |