“Azuma, gifted baker with warm hands, competes at Pantasia to invent Japan's iconic national bread.”
Yakitate!! Japan
焼きたて!! ジャぱん
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Synopsis
Azuma, gifted baker with warm hands, competes at Pantasia to invent Japan's iconic national bread.
While countries such as France, England, and Germany all have their own internationally celebrated bread, Japan simply does not have one that can match in reputation. Thus after discovering the wonders of breadmaking at a young age, Kazuma Azuma embarks on a quest to create Japan's own unique national bread. And being blessed with unusually warm hands that allow dough to ferment faster, Azuma is able to bring his baking innovations to another level. As he begins working at the prestigious Japanese bakery chain, Pantasia, Azuma encounters other talented bakers and experiences firsthand the competitive world of baking. Along with his newfound friends and rivals, Azuma strives to create new and unparalleled bread that will start a baking revolution.
What people say
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Derived from 38 sampled reviews
What 38 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.58
Running avg · Nov 2006 → Jan 2025
- 10 “Yakitate Japan deserves a perfect 10 for its uniquely weird humor and incredibly wacky characters that make the show endlessly rewatchable. While this might be influenced by it being my first...”
- 9 “This anime about bread inspired me to pursue baking as a dream career, effectively capturing the joy of tasting delicious bread while serving as an informative window into Japanese culture. While...”
- 10 “Yakitate!! Japan delivers nonstop comedy through its absurd bread-tasting reaction gags while following Azuma’s quirky quest to invent a uniquely Japanese bread. The ever-expanding cast at Pantasia...”
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- Format 69 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 27h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2004 – Mar 2006 Fall 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0019 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- d-rights Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
- Atelier Musa Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor