IRON CHEF : CAMP, CREATION, AND CUISINE | KennieJD

[@vaanda9446]

just need to say..... THE FACE CARD never declines. You are gorgeous

[@eliza6971]

Fr, she’s always stunning

[@mayflower2904]

It’s literally LETHAL

[@Setsunako6587]

[nods]

[@studybeanie]

I’m stunned every time

[@earthdomme8078]

i was just about to comment something like this!😍

[@Roaming725]

As a Japanese I wasn't ready for my favorite KZbinr to pronounce these hard names so beautifully 🫨

[@lala-4458]

She speaks some japanese actually! Japanese, korean and english

[@Reezie78]

Respect

[@chiaracascione2950]

​@@lala-4458Yeah I was gonna say, her old videos are all about learning Japanese and Korean :) she's so cool

[@misterkiller89]

As a Korean/Japanese person, I appreciate it

[@matrixiekitty2127]

The Chairman is so CVNT!! Like I love the camp of him, like dude traveled the world dressed in fierce suits in a carriage in the 90’s, like a fucking vampire! I LIVE!

[@plutopepsi578]

You should 100% watch cutthroat kitchen it’s really chaotic. The contestants are allowed to sabotage each other it’s beautiful.

[@ZsazsaLaMore]

This show was everything! The chairman taking a bite out of the pepper: iconic. Also, they use subtitles whenever he talked because you can’t mess with an icon!

[@Setsunako6587]

PERIOD 😂!

[@jennholland8173]

I was obsessed with Iron Chef when I was younger. The American version didn't hold a candle to this! It was a big influence on me as I became a Chef when I "grew up"

[@sewgeekdesigns9113]

At all we were so disappointed in the American one lol 😅

[@jessynachobusiness8619]

Amen 💯💯💯

[@Reezie78]

Definitely the American one was mid.

[@JHaru777]

Right? I watched it as a kid and the campy drama was so much fun, I wanted to watch whenever the show was on. Legit let down when the reboot was so dull.

[@atate8571]

I have such fond memeories of watching this as a kid with my mom. We would always recreate the opening sequence together. The American version was such a disappointment in comparison. I found some of the old episodes on KZbin a while back and had a fantastic time watching it

[@mapessona]

Girl the brown lipstick is a STRONG YES.

[@jamiepx9]

I love Rokusaburo Michiba! Everyone scrambling around to get ingredients and he is is writing the menu in calligraphy

[@JuriAmari]

It’s so iconic 😂 Chen Kenichi (RIP) also was fun with the snacking

[@BitsyGem]

Yesss! Michiba was my favorite!

[@cynicismIncarnate]

Iron Chef is so iconic. The chokehold this show has on pop culture is truly crazy. The Genso Suikoden games have parodies of the show in them, including plot lines about going to culinary war against cooking clans. Wild show. I definitely need to get back into it.

[@Asuri27]

The Gackt reference was for me 😂 Shout out to Malice Mizer, they really did have that shit on 🙏

[@KristinJanae]

They really did. 90s visual kei bands were something else 😂

[@warviolet7262]

LMAO SAME, I felt that to my SOUL.

[@Setsunako6587]

I'm trolling the comments while Admiral Kenny reads the ads. Am I to understand that GACKT IS GOING TO BE IN THIS EPISODE 😍!! Even if she's just going to mention how Chairman Kaga totally mopped his style, I live for this 💕

[@bambeeyejoy]

I LOVED visual kei. Malice Mizer always had a good beat and baroque fit!

[@anthraxmoth]

MY MOUTH WAS ON THE FLOOR LMAO

[@owlskulls]

Between this being about the original (& better) Iron Chef & the Gackt Mizerable joke, there has literally never been a video so specifically & directly targeted at me, so thank you! They took most of their inspiration from professional wrestling, which is why it has such a Vibe and Style and sometimes does fictional storylines like the guy who came in with 50 followers; also Ohta is just the best lol Every episode (or close to every) is available for free right here on YT for anyone interested!

[@SeanStrife]

I believe they're still working on uploading every single episode. Filmrise Television, I believe is the channel?

[@owlskulls]

@@SeanStrife Yes! They're still missing a bit it's true, but there's still plenty to keep us occupied hahah

[@anthraxmoth]

GACKT REFERENCE IN THIS VID LMAOOO IM NEVER ESCAPING THIS MAN💀💀💀

[@KeshaNichele]

The hair is giving Diana Ross and Dirty Diana all at once! I love it

[@bookwyrm713]

I just found out that Takeshi Kaga played Dr. Jeykll/Mr.Hyde in the stage muscial and I need to witness that performance. Also if anyone likes Les Miserables he plays Jean Val Jean and he's in the 10th anniversary celebration. He's sings a bit of "Do you Hear the People Sing" with all the Jean Val Jean actors from around the world.

[@JuriAmari]

He also played Jesus in the Japanese version of Jesus Christ Superstar. The man has drama and pipes! 😊

[@jjescorpiso21]

That was him?! Damn!

[@Rinoa210]

I remember being so offended for Morimoto when Bobby Flay jumped up on the cutting board. The straight disrespect!

[@KaityT97]

Fun fact about the back story parts you mention around the 8 min mark: I saw a vid from (i think) a historian talking about why anime characters always give these bombastic announcements of who they are + what fighting moves they use during battle and apparently its because when samurai warriors back in the day would fight each other, they'd do similar intros that the other would actually listen to so that if they win, they could use their intense intro as bragging rights (i.e. "i defeated the ultimate dragon warrior of the western highlands blah blah") so I'm thinking that's where this storytelling aspect may come from. I'm fuzzy on the details but that was the gist! Also, love this hair on you girl 😁

[@rudetuesday]

As soon as you mentioned GACKT and did the song? I knew I was in the right place

[@bigdestinyenergy]

This show can never be duplicated, and I love that about it! and as for the fruit, based on what I've heard and know about agriculture in Japan...$10 for a peach sounds about right 😭😭 a good portion of the produce, specifically fruit, is imported or grown by, at most a handful of people out in the countryside.

[@BlackLasher]

Here's some light recommendations; Coyote Ugly, Pride and Prejudice, Sliding Doors,Brigid Jones diary, Serendipity, the Holiday, A lot like love, and Beautiful Girls.

[@Lunarose66]

I know you didn’t suggest Brigette Jones series as a “light” watch.

[@rx500android]

Pride and Prejudice but the BBC version is better imo But yeah sliding doors is super cute!

[@rx500android]

⁠@@Lunarose66lmaooo

[@BlackLasher]

@@Lunarose66 I thought it was a great comedy.

[@ambrite]

I LOVE Iron Chef! Chen Kenichi is an absolute workhorse, sometimes he gets selected week after week and he looks exhausted 😆 I always figured that the Iron Chefs won most of the time because they are well accustomed to the 60 minute challenge, and regardless of the cuisine they tend to make everything to suit Japanese preferred tastes/textures.

[@suedaa31]

i love the hair so so muchh

[@CompanionCorbs]

If you like the chaos of Iron Chef, you’ll very likely enjoy the emotional rollercoaster and chaos, and witty host banter, of the British Bake-off

[@MallyMal83]

Lmaoooooo this is the comment to send to people you actually hate 😂

[@rockandfashion7207]

That chairman is giving Japanese Lestat de Lioncourt 💅💅

[@YeehawTuesdays]

I'm honestly so glad you've made this video and brought awareness to how awesome the OG Iron Chef is 😭🥲 I remember watching this show with my father, and we would be so hyped 🤣 That show influenced me in so many ways I could not imagine! 😂 AND I AM SO GLAD you've brought up the bell pepper scene!! I look forward to it EVERY TIME, and it makes me laugh to this day! 🤣 Btw, as a kid, I remember crushing on Morimoto (ahem, and still do😔🤚).

[@kill4551]

I love the variety on this channel. It's good for creators to do what they want to do and it's always entertaining

[@zeeharris9814]

This show and Good Eats cemented my obsession with cooking and chaotic chefs.

[@imzirella]

I never missed an episode of Good Eats with Alton Brown 😭😭 i was OBSESSED

[@zeeharris9814]

@@imzirella he’s the best part of the American version of Iron Chef too!

[@chocolateanders8572]

I'm only 10 minutes in and your explanation of the show lore has me veryyy intrigued in sitting down and actually watching the OG Iron Chef (and I say this as a chef who gets stressed out watching most cooking shows loll). Also 11:57 , as someone who works in the industry, it's likely that Chef Morimoto would have been able to be in episodes (likely in blocks of recording) without too much difficulty because Nobu would have had at least sous chefs/chef de cuisines and maybe even demi chefs who could run the kitchen in his stead; bc basically a head chef in that capacity orchestrates the main menu but is not really present on the actual kitchen hot line lolll. But thank you for doing this video, it's such a treat of you sharing this bit of your childhood nostalgia with us that clearly brings you a lot of joy & comfort💕

[@thaboiinblue]

OMG, I LOVED the og Iron Chef! I used to watch it as a kid with my big sister and we’d marvel at the beautiful food and laugh at all the camp! 😂 Good times… 😌 Iron Chef America came around and I TRIED to watch it and was like: I physically cannot do it. It just isn’t the same. I’d been searching for the og on streaming for YEARS, gave up at some point, resigned that it would just have to continue in my childhood memories… And then I get a notification from YOU, talking about THIS show. I was cautiously optimistic. “Watch it not be available anywhere AYE can see it..” Searched again… and it’s on PRIME!!! I’m bout to BINGE this glorious AMAZING show!!! I wonder what moments I’ll remember… 😃

[@lboogi]

Side note: American chairman Marc Decascos was in a great bad movie back in the day called Drive. Also starring Dwayne from A Different World.

[@melinonya6232]

I love Drive though lol

[@RaywatiXOXO2001]

Watched the movie and it was meh also he was in double dragon with the guy from nancy drew who played the dad and the og party of five. The film is on Tubi by the way

[@warm_grapes]

He also did the 1998 TV series version of The Crow. Which insidently, is basesd off the 90's movie, The Crow staring the son of Bruce Lee (Brandon Lee). That movie has a sequel out this year.

[@danam.5127]

IRON CHEF!!!! I have never been so early to your videos, and neither have I clicked so fast! I used to spend the night at my grandparents' house every Friday night. My grandma is Okinawan, and she watched this RELIGIOUSLY. I loved watching it with her. I always cheered for the underdog unless they were competing with Masaharu Morimoto. He was my favorite Iron Chef, too! I was SO stoked when he joined Iron Chef America! Even if my grandma and I agreed that the show just wasn't as good as the original. Thank you for bringing me back a piece of my childhood. I cannot wait to go back and watch episodes! :D

[@fivepercentbatterylife]

This is my all time favorite cooking show. It was my comfort show growing up and still is to this day. Thank you for doing this video 🫂✨

[@Setsunako6587]

Where do you watch it?

[@fivepercentbatterylife]

@@Setsunako6587 here on KZbin! They have it for free and there are people who have uploaded it. If you need a playlist I can link one to you!

[@angelofpurity1992]

My mom and I used to watch Iron Chef together all the time. She still watches it from time to time on some streaming platform (I can't recall which one) and I'll join. Really brings about a wave of nostalgia.

[@cpkgrownup9496]

I used to love Iron Chef when I was younger. I never watched the American version I don’t think, but I was a big fan of Masaharu Morimoto. I can’t remember why but he was my favorite. I haven’t watched it in at least 2 decades.

[@bloomwiththestars]

I'm so glad to see this show getting it's due. It was incredible late night entertainment and I miss it.

[@carnilia]

“ The blue glow of a tube TV” omg MEMORIES set the scene! (PS Thanks for this, you’re always such a breath of fresh air carrying some dopamine to my needy brain, lol.)

[@titojwonnie]

I appreciate any visual kei references! ❤

[@poem2myself]

Masaharu Morimoto is a living legend! Nobu is on my bucket list, and when he showed up as a judge on Tournament of Champions I jumped outta my chair!😅

[@charisfowler7085]

Ngl this makeup look and wavy hair combo looks so good on Kennie

[@yayajones4]

Japanese shows are so naturally campy, to a scary degree

[@aimeekessell5022]

I’m under the opinion that everyone’s favorite at the time was Morimoto. I don’t even know why but I was so excited whenever he was chosen to battle.

[@Kasairei]

9:21 my heart is so happy for a Gackt reference 💓 our girl knows some classic Jpop

[@SabrinaRina]

Gurl, I love that you highlighted that broccoli ice cream. That is a core memory for me, late night, TV in my bedroom, clicking through channels and I came across Iron Chef, but specifically THAT episode. When they showed the ice cream I was like "what.... ew.... but maybe I want to try it... I definitely want to try it."

[@saschabittner8155]

I went to Morimoto's place in Sonoma , CA and had sushi pizza. It was SO, SO good! My family and I watched the original Iron Chef, very funny.

[@thechickapedia1175]

Unnecessary?! Girl. This show is the best. This video is so necessary

[@justdej]

As a black girl born in '97 with a big sister born in '94, Iron Chef and MXC were a huge part of our childhood entertainment in the early 2000s. No idea what channel in New Orleans was playing these shows, but we were hooked 😂

[@lord-licht]

Only ten minutes in and…NOT THE GACKT REFERENCE, incredible. Thank you this just made my day. Also this show looks INCREDIBLE, need to check it out.

[@realgranolaappleraspberry]

Immediately stunned, the face card NEVER declines!! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@angelgodzone8635]

EVERRRRRRR!!!!!!

[@Neur0t1ca]

My family didn't have many holiday traditions but literally every Christmas iron chef was our go to after dinner show so that show owns an entire section of my brain. It's just sooo heartwarming

[@amazingrainbowfruit]

Whenever he would like agressively bite the onion me and my brother would lose it. Love the original Iron Chef. Absolutely iconic

[@MrBaskins2010]

love how bobby flay made a gentified clone of this show about himself. thank you for reminding me of this wild cultural moment. looking cute even in the ad read

[@PaulterBite]

Another Kennie and Russ vid just dropped 🫶🫶🫶

[@jadeilona9913]

Kennie, you do not even understand how excited I was when I saw the title for this. My fave KZbinr talking about 90’s Japanese iron chef….. 😮‍💨 thank you Kennie, this is a show I used to watch with my mother as a kid, she has since passed away. Watching you give your commentary on this show just brought back so many memories of watching this show with my mother, but rather than sad memories they were happy and I was smiling. Thank you for that. Also your Sakai was my favourite and your commentary on him made me laugh so much 😂(he was the best one I don’t care what anyone says lol)

[@porshafarrar847]

Iron chef(original), unwrapped, and good eats were two of my favorite late night food network shows to watch

[@kahlicrosby]

We need this makeup look, the lash, the lippie, SOMETHING 🤲🏾

[@leeyang3502]

Why do you always post the exact video that I need but never knew I needed 😂

[@Therealhotgirl]

never in my life would i ever think i would see kennie review iron chef. this show was my childhood

[@creakimoi2958]

Kennie mentions Le Mizerable quasi Malice Mizer era Gackt. My inner teenager squeals. I saw all of four episodes of iron chef america because my leg broke....no cable, hospital had cable though. lol

[@NubianGoddess007]

I have loved this show for over 25 yrs…there are a few Iron Chef channels on a couple of free streaming platforms. I have it in my favorites on Pluto TV and watch it several days a week . Sometimes for hours daily. 😂❤

[@uninvincibleete]

omg thank you, you're the first youtuber i've ever heard pronounce "respite" correctly and it's one of my meaningless pet peeves haha. cheers for that

[@LLOROMANNICLOVR]

somehow you always mention my favorite bands and groups and it never fails to make my day LMAOOO the buck-tick mentions the shinee mentions, the gackt malice mizer mentions😭

[@teaoverflow3146]

Thank you so much for reminding me of this show! I loved this so much as a kid and I had no idea they were on KZbin!!

[@himbo_noa]

the day my childhood died was when i found out that Chairman Kaga was just an actor and not, in fact, a rich gormet legend (i was in my 20s and i was devastated)

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

This and Chopped are my shows. I love when cooking shows make a chef think out of the box. Chopped always gets me when they come in all cocky. Only to lose in the first round 😅

[@QuiiuQ82]

I remember one episode where, I can't remember what the ingredient was but one of the guests said, and I quote "It's like springtime in my mouth" while giggling. My mom and I laughed so hard. It stayed in my memory so these years

[@barbiebunnybakery1896]

OMG I had such a crush on Gackt growing up 😂 I also was lucky enough to see him live so now you have me very much hooked for this show 😂

[@avogrid296]

I call my dog Fukuyi-san all the time! It's so addictive! Thank you for showcasing one of my favorite shows!

[@Beelzebubbly]

KENNNIIIIIIIIIIEEE! I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS SHOW! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME!

[@featherwing99]

highly highly recommend bake off!!!! specifically the 2021 and 2022 season. the chaos and energy of the show is so fun to watch (and the British humor takes a bit to get but its also enjoyable!)

[@himbo_noa]

friggin LOVE THIS SHOW, pure joy also, Chairman Kaga has PIPES, I was watching a Les Miserables anniversary show and then he SHOWED UP SINGING LIKE WHAT 😮

[@theowlyone]

Appreciating the midweek uploads ty queen

[@ohmeagan]

My favorite KZbinr talking about my favorite show as a kid??? You’re the best 🥹🥹

[@moyarb]

Morimoto has a table service restaurant and a street food quick service spot in Disney Springs! I want to go to the restaurant so bad, but I've had ramen from the street food spot and it's fire.

[@characterwork.3]

OMG If you love Takeshi Kaga in this; check out Takeshi’s Castle!! It has a UK dub, and the titular Takeshi is a different one (Takeshi Kitano), but it’s that one insane Japanese game show that created the archetype of what we think of when someone says… well, ‘Japanese gameshow’. That dub is also camp camp camp

[@SaraTen]

Thank you! Watching this made me reminisce about watching that! But I couldn't remember the name!

[@heylo757]

Omg you of all people reviewing one of my late 90s obsessions. My ex and I watched OG "Iron Chef" and "Takeshi's Castle" (forgot what they called it in the U.S.). Just a fun era of Japanese repackaged entertainment.

[@winniecat6453]

I'm so glad someone has finally covered Iron Chef ❤ it's been my comfort watch for a while now, a hit of childhood nostalgia where we'd all watch together and guess who won 😊

[@xo7336]

As the one person the visual kei ref was for, I can genuinely say the Chairman was giving Malice Mizer in the BEST WAYS. Thanks for reminding me of this series!

[@atinystudio4398]

Of course Kennie listens to GACKT. I love you more and more.

[@eloyawlliams2844]

I'll check out Iron Chef sometime! I love the creativity that comes with making dishes in an hour. Kennie have you watched The Bear? I think the first two seasons are absolutely amazing, and it captures that restaurant chaos while also having complex and beautiful characters. Huge shout out to Ayo Edebiri who plays Chef Syd!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡 I went into the show not knowing anything about it but I absolutely loved it (TW mention of suicide in season 1, it also deals with family issues)

[@Lucysandler]

Turning this show on right now thanks for letting us know it's available! Never been happier to have KZbin premium fr fr 🤙

[@mistyvinotango1947]

I squealed with delight when I saw this in my feed. Thanks Kendall, I really needed a break from the world and this is it!!! I have such fond memories of original Iron Chef ❤❤❤

[@dianaa4645]

You can rewatch Iron Chef in this day and age?! Oh. My. Gosh. Please! I am here for this video and then want to rewatch it all again i am so excited. Thank you Kennie for bringing this back to life lol

[@TylerHy]

I loved iron chef as kid!!! Kennie unlocked a deep memory 😂

[@TheDaquaan]

He isn't really his nephew. He is actor Mark Decascos...He was in " The Crow" tv series

[@F66x]

I've been missing this show lately and it really is wrestling for cooking.

[@kerkie]

My favorite episode is 1994 Episode 42, Kenichi vs Katsuyo Kobayashi. She is ADORABLE and a home cook. I won't spoil the result, but I think you'll love it, too!

[@jjescorpiso21]

Now I'm off to hunt for that episode

[@SodaPopCinemaReviews]

thanks for posting on my birthdayyyy :)

[@Grace-mb8tb]

OMG are we the same person?! Literally randomly in the past month I’ve been remembering iron chef and just complexly got into it. Amazing timing haha

[@RockerGirl71]

Original Iron Chef marathons would be my go to for ‘white noise’ to sleep by

[@Becca11389]

I used to stay up late and watch Iron Chef with my dad as well. Some of the best memories of my life. I love this show and it's always so much fun.

[@Hanayuni]

9:07 Guuuuuurl! +1 for that reference to Gackt's music video "Mizérable" ❤️

[@RizzyRamone67]

This is a cult classic in Australia. Icon of the early 2000’s! We all watched it on Saturday night before going to the pub lol

[@strawberrybee9764]

I have a distinct happy memory of watching this with my mum and grandma on my grandmas couch, i get so nostalgic when i see the show now

[@naypalmneo2824]

27:56 that 8ball comment took me out! 🤣And yeah, the Iron Chef America is too sterile for the kind of campiness they were going for... and it turned out to be super cringe.

[@ReReBrooks]

I needed something to watch during my lunch break thanks kennie ❤

[@Tamarend0126]

I never would have forseen a Gackt reference from you but I loved it lmao (i just had vanilla playing on repeat while working today too 💀)

[@Setsunako6587]

My heart practically levitated out of my body when I saw Chairman Kaga in the thumbnail. OG IRON CHEF FOREVER 😭🙌🏾💕

[@corinthiarobbins2990]

I watched Iron Chef with my grandmother all the time growing up. Such a chaotic and entertaining cooking competition and probably my favorite one from my childhood.

[@jwhiz1375]

Legitimately one of my favorite shows for most of my life! ❤

[@VictoriaHines-d3s]

As someone who watched master chef Canada as a little girl I love that you are reviewing a camp cooking show😊

[@Melonjam_]

Hi Kennie, I am the person that Gackt joke was for, and I rly appreciated it 🫶