Friday, June 20, 2008

Yakitate!! Japan


Synopsis
The story focuses on Kazuma Azuma, a boy on his quest to create "Ja-pan", a national bread for Japan itself. He initially heads to Tokyo to expand his bread-making horizons at the bread-making chain Pantasia; the story continues with Azuma's exploits with his other coworkers.
Besides the desire to create his Ja-pan, Azuma also possesses the legendary, Solar Hands. These hands are warmer than normal human hand temperature, and allow the dough to ferment faster. This gives him some advantage at the beginning of the series, but his innovation and many Ja-pans are his greater talents.

Episode's:
69

Genres:
Comedy



Member Review
Great anime.
bad first episode as stated by Patov2 but I always watch the 2nd episode, if the first gives me a bad impression, the subject on bread is not bad and the characters + story improve on it a lot.

I'm on my 2nd run through of the show and I will say it is a funny show, you'll love it if you enjoy laid back, comedys on a boy attempting to achieve his dream. aka l Japan.

The theme is, you geussed it, doing what you want to do and a lot of people can relate,
so I hope you shall try the first two or three episodes and you can expect good bread fights :).
I consider this an original and I hope you guys like it as well.

10/10
Ending Themes
Sunday by The Babystars (1-12)
To All Tha Dreamers by SOUL\'d OUT (13-29)
Hummingbird by little by little (30-42)
START by SURFACE (43-53)
Merry Go Round by Mai Hoshimura (54-62)
Kokoro Biidama by Rythem (63-68)
Houki Gumo by Rythem (69)
Opening Themes
Houki Gumo by Rythem (1-29)
Promise by TiA (30-53)
Chiisana Uta by MARIA (54-69)

Characters
Kazuma Azuma
A bread artisan who dreams of making the perfect Japan. Initially, he doesn't seem very bright, but when it comes to bread he's a genius. Azuma also has solar hands, exceptionally warm hands that allow the yeast to ferment faster and better when he is making his bread.


Kyousuke Kawachi
Coworker and sidekick to Azuma, from the Kansai area. Initially, Kawachi's knowledge is superior to Azuma's. He considers Azuma to be his rival, but the two develop a dynamic that is more like an older and younger brother, Kawachi being more experienced than Azuma in the world beyond bread initially, but gradually changed to one with Azuma knowing lots of knowledge while Kawachi can only act surprised.


Kai Suwabara
Kuroyanagi's understudy, a serious bread artisan. A master of the katana who claims to have left the swordsman path of destruction to follow the path of life-giving bread. Despite that, he often becomes very warrior-like and fearsome during baking competitions, which occasionally makes other characters wonder if he is truly focused on the 'life-giving' aspect of his bread. Like Kawachi, he has solar gauntlets and considers Azuma as a rival.


Shigeru Kanmuri
An extremely talented Pantasia baker, encountered first during the Pantasia Newcomers' Tournament and discovered to possess the solar hands as well. A Harvard graduate like Kuroyanagi, he looks up to him as a mentor, calling him 'Senpai'(which means Senior). He is considered as a "Harvard Junior Genius", having graduated the prestigious school at the very young age of sixteen.


Tsukino Azusagawa
Azusagawa is the granddaughter to the owner of the Pantasia chain, and understudy to Ken Matsushiro. She seems to have a crush on Azuma, though it is never explicitly stated. Has difficulty getting along with the rest of the Pantasia-involved Azusagawa family because she is an illegitimate child. She is still very dedicated to the Pantasia chain, seeking out talented new bakers (like Azuma and Kawachi) and has garnered the support of many other characters.









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