Yukio Hattori
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Yukio Hattori (服部 幸應 Hattori Yukio, (born December 16, 1945) is the fifth president of the Hattori Nutrition College. He is probably best known as a commentator on the Japanese cooking competition program Iron Chef.
In the English-dubbed version of Iron Chef shown on the Food Network & Australia's SBS, he was usually introduced as "Doc" by the show's announcer, Kenji Fukui. After being introduced, Hattori usually responded, "Always a pleasure."
Dr. Yukio Hattori holds Ph.D. in medicine from Showa University, Japan (but it is not known if he holds M.D. as well).
While his main role on the show was as a commentator, Hattori took the place of Chairman Takeshi Kaga at least once when the chairman boycotted Kitchen Stadium to protest the poor performance of his Iron Chefs. Hattori also challenged the Iron Chefs at least twice. His first battle, in 1994, was against Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba; truffles were the theme ingredient. In his second battle, in 1998, he faced off against Iron Chef Japanese Koumei Nakamura over tuna. Yukio Hattori lost both battles.
Yukio Hattori's Hattori Nutrition College was cited in the Iron Chef credits as "produced in cooperation with."
- Hattori's voice in the English-dubbed version of Iron Chef is supplied by Canadian-born voice actor Scott Morris.
In episode 7 Of Yakitate!! Japan, he was a special guest of one of the judges in the baking contest.
Yukio Hattori also serves as a semi-regular commentator and judge on the Japanese TV program, Ai no Eepuron (Apron of Love).
[edit] External links
- Hattori Nutrition College (in Japanese)
- Dr Hattori -- guest in Yakitate!! Japan tv(in Anime)
