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Post by okonomiyagi on Jun 11, 2020 0:25:39 GMT -5
Reading a Google-translated version of the Japanese Wikipedia article, I found out the following:
Japanese: 企画時点での鉄人第1候補だったが、当時は「わけのわからない番組」であり、「なだ万」の看板のこともあって辞退。しかし番組がメジャーになったことから、「なだ万」の会長が道場の後任に中村を推薦して出演が決定した。
Rough English translation: At the time of planning, [Nakamura] was the #1 choice for Iron Chef Japanese, but he declined at the time due to Iron Chef being an unknown program and his responsibilities at Nadaman. After the program became a hit, however, Nadaman's chairman recommended that he succeed Michiba.
Again, this is Wikipedia, so the usual caveats apply, but...this is interesting, if true.
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Post by Man Alive! on Jul 4, 2020 1:15:58 GMT -5
Fascinating if true! It's hard to imagine anyone but Michiba originating that role.
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