There is a story out that Fuji TV is bringing Iron Chef back to television in Japan. I can’t wait!!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-23/iron-chef-show-returns-to-japanese-tv
I really hope we can find a source to get the video when it airs.
I’ve had a Youtube channel set up for a long time, but I never took the time to upload any episodes. (I know a lot of episodes from this site have been uploaded by other users.) I will start adding episodes to Youtube as I add them to this site.
Go to the Iron Chef Collection channel on Youtube.
There is also a link to the channel in the sidebar.
The challenger is a chef at Kihachi China. He trained under and worked as the right hand man to two-time challenger (and Shin Tetsujin) Wakiya Yuji. He was head chef at a restaurant started by Wakiya and Iron Chef French Ishinabe. The theme ingredient is super fresh as it was delivered from China that day.
This episode is in Japanese with English subtitles.
Tooru Matsushima is now chef at China Garden Qi Lin. (Sorry I couldn’t find any English links)
543sub – Shanghai Crab Battle – Chen Kenichi vs. Toru Matsushima – 11/21/1997
This episode is in Japanese with English subtitles.
The challenger is a chef who creates traditional French dishes and will not be influenced by fads. He trained at the best of restaurants in France, learning the latest trendy dishes. When he returned home, he found that 80% of his customers were native French who preferred more authentic French cuisine.
Chef Keiji Azuma is currently the head chef at Chez Azuma in Shibuya, Tokyo.
542sub – Lamb Battle – Koumei Nakamura vs. Keiji Azuma – 11/14/1997
This episode is in Japanese with English subtitles.
You can also watch this episode on Youtube.