Post by Man Alive! on Sept 5, 2006 18:55:24 GMT -5
"Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are."
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, the last challenger we had in Kitchen Stadium was food critic Sanji Himura. Himura managed to defeat my Iron Chef Italian, but let his victory go to his head. His arrogance earned him a challenge by food commentator Doctor Yukio Hattori, who defeated him in battle.
Himura-san, bitter from his defeat, went home in dishonor. He studied the tape of the battle, and came to this conclusion:
Himura: Hattori-san… did great in battle. However, he was aided by a sous chef who is not a regular Kitchen Stadium assistant. Hattori had outside help in the form of Ohmi, and this simply isn’t a fair match. I want revenge for the injustice done to me!
Kaga: Certainly, Himura would not return to Kitchen Stadium to challenge me a third time! This would be insanity! Instead, he has chosen a chef to… represent him in battle. Who is this chef you ask?
You see, word of Himura’s “discovery” reached the ears of Club Mistral, who was has sent in a hitman to represent Himura and regain both Himura-san’s and Club Mistral’s honor.
Allow me to introduce today’s challenger. Representing Club Mistral and Sanji Himura, Chef Kazutaka Okabe!
Okabe first stepped into Kitchen Stadium on June 9, 1995. He fought Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Lamb, and succeeded in defeating him. If he lost, Challenger Okabe vowed to shave his head- a promise he plans to uphold for today’s battle.
So now, Challenger Okabe- Once again show us your skills in the kitchen, fight for Club Mistral, and avenge the honor of Sanji Himura!
Okabe: "Last battle I did not cross borders. In this battle, I will cross boundaries no chef from my club has ever attempted. I will try different cuisines in this battle, such as Italian...whatever it takes to beat the Iron Chef!"
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: Today’s challenger has fought in Kitchen Stadium before. He even managed to defeat Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Lamb. What’s more, he is representing our last challenger, Sanji Himura. I see nothing but potential for today’s match. Now, let’s bring him on- from Club Mistral…. Kazutaka Okabe!
*Okabe steps into Kitchen Stadium, followed by Himura-san, and strides confidently up to Chairman Kaga*
Kaga: Welcome. It’s been a while, Okabe-san. *Turns to Himura* As for you, not long enough. *smiles, and laughs* What brings you two to Kitchen Stadium, and why are you together?
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, the last challenger we had in Kitchen Stadium was food critic Sanji Himura. Himura managed to defeat my Iron Chef Italian, but let his victory go to his head. His arrogance earned him a challenge by food commentator Doctor Yukio Hattori, who defeated him in battle.
Himura-san, bitter from his defeat, went home in dishonor. He studied the tape of the battle, and came to this conclusion:
Himura: Hattori-san… did great in battle. However, he was aided by a sous chef who is not a regular Kitchen Stadium assistant. Hattori had outside help in the form of Ohmi, and this simply isn’t a fair match. I want revenge for the injustice done to me!
Kaga: Certainly, Himura would not return to Kitchen Stadium to challenge me a third time! This would be insanity! Instead, he has chosen a chef to… represent him in battle. Who is this chef you ask?
You see, word of Himura’s “discovery” reached the ears of Club Mistral, who was has sent in a hitman to represent Himura and regain both Himura-san’s and Club Mistral’s honor.
Allow me to introduce today’s challenger. Representing Club Mistral and Sanji Himura, Chef Kazutaka Okabe!
Okabe first stepped into Kitchen Stadium on June 9, 1995. He fought Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Lamb, and succeeded in defeating him. If he lost, Challenger Okabe vowed to shave his head- a promise he plans to uphold for today’s battle.
So now, Challenger Okabe- Once again show us your skills in the kitchen, fight for Club Mistral, and avenge the honor of Sanji Himura!
Okabe: "Last battle I did not cross borders. In this battle, I will cross boundaries no chef from my club has ever attempted. I will try different cuisines in this battle, such as Italian...whatever it takes to beat the Iron Chef!"
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: Today’s challenger has fought in Kitchen Stadium before. He even managed to defeat Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Lamb. What’s more, he is representing our last challenger, Sanji Himura. I see nothing but potential for today’s match. Now, let’s bring him on- from Club Mistral…. Kazutaka Okabe!
*Okabe steps into Kitchen Stadium, followed by Himura-san, and strides confidently up to Chairman Kaga*
Kaga: Welcome. It’s been a while, Okabe-san. *Turns to Himura* As for you, not long enough. *smiles, and laughs* What brings you two to Kitchen Stadium, and why are you together?