Founding Member of the Chefs of Iron

Born in 1956, in Tokyo. Iron Chef Kenichi was first known for his father's legacy. His father introduced Chinese Szechwan cooking to Japan. Kenichi learned this Japanese style of Szechwan from his father and used it to his advantage during his tenure as Iron Chef Chinese. Chen Kenichi is also knows as "The Szechwan Sage."

Born in 1931, in Ishikawa Prefecture. Iron Chef Michiba was undoubtedly one of the strongest of the Iron Chefs. He did not believe in borders in his cooking, so while his style was Japanese, he would use ingredients from many other countries. This risky technique helped him prevail over many worthy foes. Michiba is also known as "The god of Japanese Cuisine" and "The rebel of the culinary world."

Founding member of the Chefs of Iron

Born in 2998, in Tijuana Mexico. Iron Chef Bender was undoubtedly one of the only Iron Chefs to be a sentient robot from the future. Taught to cook by the legendary Helmut Spargle, Bender failed to create any food that was not instantly lethal, killing his mentor with his first bite. Before he died, Spargle handed Bender the secret of great cooking... LSD.