Thread: Iron Chef Japan Returns

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
>air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
>anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
>
>I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
>year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
>Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
>entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
>aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
>for at least 6 years.
>
>I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
>they air.
>
>-sw

What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
you see it?
Janet US

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:07 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
>>air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
>>anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
>>
>>I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
>>year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
>>Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
>>entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
>>aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
>>for at least 6 years.
>>
>>I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
>>they air.
>
> What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
> you see it?
> Janet US

I haven't watched either in many, many years. I just remember I
didn't like the American version. Part of the attraction of the
Japanese show was trying to figure out WTF they're doing - before the
subtitles and dubbed versions. And even afetr dubbing it had it's own
attractive quirkyness, not to mention different localized ingredients.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:07 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
> >>air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
> >>anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
> >>
> >>I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
> >>year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
> >>Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
> >>entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
> >>aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
> >>for at least 6 years.
> >>
> >>I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
> >>they air.
> >
> > What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
> > you see it?
> > Janet US
>
> I haven't watched either in many, many years. I just remember I
> didn't like the American version. Part of the attraction of the
> Japanese show was trying to figure out WTF they're doing - before the
> subtitles and dubbed versions. And even afetr dubbing it had it's own
> attractive quirkyness, not to mention different localized ingredients.

The original Japanese version was best to me too. Nice to hear that it
might come back.

G.

"Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:07 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
>> >>air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
>> >>anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
>> >>
>> >>I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
>> >>year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
>> >>Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
>> >>entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
>> >>aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
>> >>for at least 6 years.
>> >>
>> >>I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
>> >>they air.
>> >
>> > What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
>> > you see it?
>> > Janet US
>>
>> I haven't watched either in many, many years. I just remember I
>> didn't like the American version. Part of the attraction of the
>> Japanese show was trying to figure out WTF they're doing - before the
>> subtitles and dubbed versions. And even afetr dubbing it had it's own
>> attractive quirkyness, not to mention different localized ingredients.
>
> The original Japanese version was best to me too. Nice to hear that it
> might come back.
>

you must know it won't be the same or nearly as good as the original.

On 10/12/2012 1:28 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:07 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
>>>>> air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
>>>>> anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
>>>>> year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
>>>>> Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
>>>>> entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
>>>>> aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
>>>>> for at least 6 years.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
>>>>> they air.
>>>>
>>>> What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
>>>> you see it?
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> I haven't watched either in many, many years. I just remember I
>>> didn't like the American version. Part of the attraction of the
>>> Japanese show was trying to figure out WTF they're doing - before the
>>> subtitles and dubbed versions. And even afetr dubbing it had it's own
>>> attractive quirkyness, not to mention different localized ingredients.
>>
>> The original Japanese version was best to me too. Nice to hear that it
>> might come back.
>>
>
> you must know it won't be the same or nearly as good as the original.
>
>
Seriously. I can't imagine the Japanese girls being as silly now as they
were judging back then.

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:09:25 -0400, Cheryl <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 10/12/2012 1:28 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
>> "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:07 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:12:41 -0500, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Supposedly Iron Chef Japan is back in production and is supposed to
>>>>>> air again this month. That's all I can find out there in TV land. If
>>>>>> anybody sees any further news that it indeed *has* aired, let us know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect probably won't dub them right away, but I watched them for a
>>>>>> year before they even came out with subtitles (where they in
>>>>>> Chinese?). Then later they dubbed them in English. They were still
>>>>>> entertaining without either translations. Hopefully the remakes
>>>>>> aren't a pile of crap like the American version that I haven't seen
>>>>>> for at least 6 years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure some Japanese nerds will upload them someplace as soon as
>>>>>> they air.
>>>>>
>>>>> What, specifically (cooking-wise) is the difference between the two as
>>>>> you see it?
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> I haven't watched either in many, many years. I just remember I
>>>> didn't like the American version. Part of the attraction of the
>>>> Japanese show was trying to figure out WTF they're doing - before the
>>>> subtitles and dubbed versions. And even afetr dubbing it had it's own
>>>> attractive quirkyness, not to mention different localized ingredients.
>>>
>>> The original Japanese version was best to me too. Nice to hear that it
>>> might come back.
>>>
>>
>> you must know it won't be the same or nearly as good as the original.
>>
>>
>Seriously. I can't imagine the Japanese girls being as silly now as they
>were judging back then.

They had some real air head actresses, didn't they ;o)
Janet US

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:44:42 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:09:25 -0400, Cheryl <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>On 10/12/2012 1:28 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>>Seriously. I can't imagine the Japanese girls being as silly now as they
>>were judging back then.
>
> They had some real air head actresses, didn't they ;o)

I suspect so, but without knowing the Japanese culture fairly
intimately and the accuracy of the translations it's kinda hard to
tell the true degree of air-headedness. They could be normal Japanese
women - possibly even on the bright side ;-) They're probably a lot
more liberal and independent than most, so <shrug> maybe they have to
act a little stupid.

-sw