E1 - Ishinabe vs. Maruyama Takeshi (Salmon Battle)

Aired: October 10, 1993

E2 - Michiba VS Kobayakawa Yousei (Foie Gras Battle)

Aired: October 17, 1993

E3 - Chen vs Indoragori Paulo (Globefish Battle)

Aired: October 31, 1993

E4 - Chen vs Kudo Toshiyuki (Tofu Battle)

Aired: November 07, 1993

E5 - Michiba vs Syu Tomiteru (Lobster Battle)

Aired: November 14, 1993

E6 - Chen VS Tei Kazuhiko (Octopus Battle)

Aired: November 21, 1993

E7 - Ishinabe vs Muto Masato (Radish Battle)

Aired: November 28, 1993

E8 - Michiba vs Syu Tomitoku (Crab Battle)

Aired: December 05, 1993

E9 - Ishinabe VS Oyama Eizo (Banana Battle)

Aired: December 12, 1993

E10 - Ishinabe vs Jacques Borie (Chicken Battle)

Aired: December 19, 1993

A special battle for Christmas. The challenger is a winner of the prestigious MOF award in France. The Iron Chef is the first Iron Chef French, Yutaka Ishinabe. This is the only Ishinabe episode, and the only episode from the first year broadcast on Food Network. Judges: Yasuo Tanaka (Novelist), Mai Kitajima (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)