Competitive
Chinese cuisine is gearing up for its lively debut. The official site of the
anime adaptation of Iron Wok Jan! (Tetsunabe no Jan!)
revealed this Friday the first promotional video and the main cast. The series,
produced by the TROYCA studio, is scheduled to premiere this
year.
Along with
the trailer, a visual highlighting the protagonist's frenetic nature was
presented. To ensure culinary realism, the production is supervised by
coordinator Takako Sato and researcher Naoya Higuchi,
who have brought together Chinese chefs from all over Japan to recreate the
dishes.
Detalles del anime de Iron Wok Jan!
The project
is directed by Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero), with scripts
by Makoto Uezu and music composed by Tomoki Kikuya.
In addition, it was confirmed that the narrator of the series will be the
renowned actor Kenjiro Tsuda.
Voice
cast
The
production has selected a cast that balances the intensity and technique of the
characters:
Kikunosuke
Toya as Jan
Akiyama
Known as Denji in Chainsaw Man.
Ikumi
Hasegawa as Kiriko
Gobanchou
Famous for Vladilena Milizé in 86: Eighty-Six and Ikuyo
Kita in Bocchi the Rock!.
Kohei
Amasaki as Takao
Okonogi
Recognized by Otto Suwen in Re:Zero.
Production Equipment
- Director: Ei Aoki (Aldnoah.Zero, Wandering
Son).
- Scripts: Makoto Uezu (KonoSuba, Assassination
Classroom).
- Character
Design: Masako Matsumoto (Aldnoah.Zero).
- Music: Tomoki Kikuya (Bocchi
the Rock!).
About
Iron Wok Jan!
The story
centers on Jan Akiyama, a brilliant but arrogant young chef who
works at the Gobanchou Hanten restaurant. There he constantly challenges Kiriko
Gobanchou, the owner's granddaughter, in an ideological battle: while
Kiriko believes that the food is for the customer, Jan maintains that "the
kitchen is a battle" to defeat opponents.
Shinji
Saijyo's original
manga was published in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine
between 1995 and 2000, compiling a total of 27 volumes.
