The BEST episodes of Yakitate!! Japan season 1
Every episode of Yakitate!! Japan season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yakitate!! Japan season 1!
Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal.
#1 - The Last Match of the Newcomers' Battle!! The Singing and Dancing French Breads!
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/19/2005
What was that?! Early into his match with Suwabara Kai, Kawachi finds that Suwabara's French Bread is one, huge roll! Not only that, but what he's been freaking out, Suwabara has already begun baking his French Bread! What can Kawachi possibly do to compete?! Why. . .put the finishing touches on his ""Singing Bread,"" of course! Can he possibly win against the iron will and violent, fiery soul of Suwabara Kai?
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#3 - The Best Possible Team!! We're Going to Win with Onono Komachi-san!
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2005
In a hopeless situation, Azuma becomes depressed. Meanwhile Kawachi goes on to win his match, and gives Azuma an idea. The day of the match between Azuma and Shachihoko has arrived. Azuma ends up winning by making an okonomiyaki-style sandwich on pannini bread.
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#4 - With a Little Prayer!! An Oath on the Grave!
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2005
Tsukino goes to her mother's grave as it is her mother's anniversary while Kawachi is versing Katsuo "Pig-boy" Umino in the Pantasia main branch. Kawachi is surprised to see Tsukino not coming to his match and wins. Tsukino buys flowers and brings bread to her mother's funeral while Kyousuke, Kazuma and Ken Matsushiro go to her mother's grave to pray with her.
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#5 - Sorry for the Wait!! Meron Meron with Melon Bread!
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2005
Kazuma had made a bet with Mizuno, Tsukino's sister but he's totally clueless on baking melon buns. Sushi shop owner whom Kazuma met when he was fainted arrived at the main branch to treat them some sushi. While observing him, Kazuma got an idea on how to create Japan#58, Melon Sushi Bun and asked Tsukino out. Tsukino thought they were out on a date but Kazuma had just forgotten his money and needed her to come along to buy some ingredients. Kazuma's Japan#58 Melon Sushi Bun enabled him to defeat Mizuno and advance to the next round.
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#6 - Hihiin!! Make a Delicious Bread!
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2004
It's Azuma and Kawachi's first day of work at the Southern Tokyo Branch of Pantasia. Tsukino, their new supervisor, teaches Kazuma how to make French bread. When they hear that the manager, afro-wearing Matsushiro Ken, must sample it before it can be sold in the bakery, they seek him out at a horse race track. Instead of tasting the bread, he throws it to a horse, who will eat it or reject it. He tells the two of them to make a bread delicious enough to be eaten by a horse. When they return to the store, Tsukino tells them his story - his sister nearly died from eating bread because of an unknown allergy to dairy. He therefore aims to make a bread that anyone, even someone with allergies, can eat. Horses will eat this type of bread because although they love wheat, they hate butter and dairy products.
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#7 - The Experimental, Historical, Supreme Bread!! It`s Japan #44!
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/15/2005
After Kawachi's dreadful defeat at the hands of Kanmuri, Azuma decided to take revenge for Kawachi. During Azuma's match with Suwabara, Azuma baked Japan #44, a bread that allows you to go heaven. The judges, Kuroyanagi and Dave go to heaven after eating Azuma's bread. When Kuroyanagi comes back to life after the effects of the bread have worn off, he declares Azuma the winner.
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#8 - The Green Marvel!! It's the Magician Kazuma!
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2005
The match between Azuma and Koala begins, the object is to create an animal bread that is attractive to both woman and young children. Matsushiro explains that Koala (who was earlier revealed to be Mokoyama, in disguise) will beat Azuma, with his dragon bread. Near the end of the episode, Koala presents a dragon shaped bread to Kuroyanagi and Azuma presents a green turtle shaped bread.
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#9 - Each One's Opening Curtain!! The Pantasia Newcomers' Battle Begins!
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2004
Kazuma and Kyousuke had made it past the preliminary rounds. Kazuma had finished creating his "secret weapon" with the help of Grandpa Umasaburou and baked his ultimate Japan #44 to thank him. The day of Pantasia Newcomers Battle has finally arrive, but Kazuma overslept. He barely made it and Kuroyanagi scolded him by shouting "You're late!! That's 5 points off!!".
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#11 - Kawachi Kai!! The Solar Gauntlet!
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2004
An invitation is sent to the two newest members of the Southern Tokyo Branch, for the annual "Newcomers Competition" - a tournament of every Pantasia newcomer. Their preliminary challenge is to make dinner bread that will last for three weeks without growing mold. Azuma automatically thinks of a previous Ja-pan, and offers to help Kawachi make it with him. However, Kawachi wants to do it on his own this time, so Tsukino suggests helping him get the legendary solar hands. Although confused as to how, Kawachi accepts the challenge. The special training is swimming - Kawachi is to swim many laps in a pool, with weights around his stomach. Kawachi goes into training, while Azuma decides to go to Izu to get an ingredient... by running. Izu is 3-5 hours away by train.
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#12 - Before the Finals!! A Dark Shadow Approaches Kazuma
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/22/2005
The episode begins with a short over-view of the past few episodes. Kawachi is also suggested by Matsushiro to go train at a church during the finals, before facing Suwabara. After talking to Kanmuri in the kitchen, Yukino finds the petalite stone and then breaks it in sand pouring it into a sandbox.
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#13 - What Was That?! Kawachi, a Man's Hard Training!
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/5/2005
With the final match done and over with, now's the time to celebrate! Saturday Night Fever, baby!! . . .or is it? There's still the matter of the Third-Place Match! What's more, Kawachi explains what he'd been doing for the past week. Just what is the mystery of St. Andrew's Church?
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#14 - The Sticky Showdown!! Azuma Kazuma VS Kanmuri Shigeru!
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/29/2005
It's the finals of the Pantasia Newcomers Battle! Can Azuma truly win without his petolite board? He seems to have a unique plan in mind, but with this unique plan for Japan #60. Additionally, what happens to Kyousuke after he finds the St. Andrew's Church mentioned in the last episode? Find out in this episode!
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#15 - De-licious!! A Decisively Ultimate Butter!
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2004
Azuma and Kawachi are attempting to create a bread that tastes delicious, but has no possible allergens like butter and milk, and their job is on the line. Azuma calls his sister, who suggests (and brings) the exact ingredient to help him stay at the store - goat's milk, which Azuma makes into butter. Kawachi uses oats in his bread, and the horse accepts it. However, when fed Azuma's bread, the horse strongly rejects it. Ken and Kawachi eat Azuma's bread, and find it to be delicious. As well, the goat's milk that Azuma used eliminates the main allergen in milk, making it a bread that fits the manager's request. Both Azuma and Kawachi keep their jobs.
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#16 - Maharajah!! The Day Mount Fuji Fell!
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2004
Within the first few seconds of arriving at the new employee contest of Pantasia, Azuma Kazuma has already found himself losing five of ten of his precious points! Can his unique bread save him from being dismissed with the rest of those the harsh manager Kuroyanagi Ryou deems unworthy?
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#17 - Burnt Black!! Is This the Final Kurowa-san?!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2004
The final four! Azuma, Kyousuke, Tsukino, and Kai progress on to the final competition to determine who is truly worthy to work in Central Pantasia branch. Will the combined efforts of Azuma and Kyousuke be able to impress the Meister, Sadono, and the ever-shrude Kuroyanagi?
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#18 - He Has Arrived!! The Boy Who Possesses Solar Hands!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2004
Azuma Kazuma, the boy with the Solar Hands, comes to Pantasia in Tokyo, Japan to make the #1 bread for his country, ""Japan!"" This episode tells the back-story of how and why Azuma became interested in bread and why he so badly wants to create Japan's own unique bread; a bread that could proudly be shown as ""Japanese Bread"".
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#19 - I Won't Lose!! I Challenge You With my Osaka Bread!
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2004
The newcomer duet is still working on their bread for the competition. Kawachi is in intense training to increase his muscle mass and obtain Solar Gauntlets. Azuma, understandably, faints on his way to Izu, but finds what he needs at a sushi restaurant he collapses near - wasabi. Meanwhile, Kawachi is trying to find his ingredients, so he can fulfill his deceased father's dream of working at the main branch of Pantasia, but feels sorry for himself. Ken Matsushiro tells him to stop being such a baby by dumping his liquor on him. Ken actually intended to give Kawachi the idea of using alcohol in his drink, and Kawachi gets the idea, making his Osaka-pan.
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#20 - Delii-cious!! The Trap of the Yakisoba Bread!
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2005
Kawachi's match between him and Motohashi. Kawachi wins, but only after trying his best after receiving a huge scare from Matsushiro. Shachihoko, Azuma's next opponent is introduced, as well as the next theme for the next round, which is yakisoba bread. The object is to make the yakisoba not the bread. Azuma who has only ever made bread is a terrible cook, Matsushiro calls an old ramen chef friend of his to teach Azuma and Kawachi the way of yakisoba.
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#21 - The Great Decisive Battle!! Koala's Dragon vs. Kazuma's Turtle!
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/2005
The episode carries on from episode 16, and ends with Azuma's win. After Koala's loss, Mizuno fires Koala, but later re-hires him after realizing how much she loved him.
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#22 - The Nightmarish Semi-Finals!! Yukino's Despicable Trap!
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/2005
The semi-finals match, Kanmuri vs. Kawachi. Kawachi is confident in his battle between Kanmuri and him after obtaining a special yeast from Matsushiro. During the competition Kawachi suddenly has difficulty kneading his dough, and despite his efforts the dough refuses to ferment.
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#23 - It's the Main Store!! Dancing Meister!
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2004
Azuma and Kawachi are wondering why the store doesn't get more customers when the main store has lines dragging on and on. When they ask Ken, he points out that the main branch of St. Pierre, a rival bakery, is across the street. Soon, they meet the manager, a very effeminate man (it is strongly insinuated that he is gay) named Mokoyama, who is about to release St. Pierre's new line of bread. However, Ken tells Mokoyama Azuma is a much better baker, and he challenges the St. Pierre branch to a duel: Azuma's newest Japan against his new line. St. Pierre accepts, but the main Pantasia branch knows nothing about the challenge, or Azuma's new Japan, and their entire reputation is resting on their newest employee - especially since the duel will be broadcast on television.
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#24 - Kazuma Disqualified!? Resurrection from the Brink of Death by Ultra C!
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/2004
Kazuma was initially disqualified along with other 13 people who chose the same butter as him (i.e.: butter C, revealed to be margarine) by Kuroyanagi, however Kazuma was re-admitted into the Newcomers' battle after Kuroyanagi tasted his butter rolls. This episode also introduces Mizuno Azusagawa, Tsukino's younger and bratty sister, along with the animosity between the two sisters. Near the end, after Kazuma and Kyosuke learned about the issue between the Azusagawa sisters from their manager, they decided to give their best to win the Newcomers' battle to support Tsukino. Mizuno also sets up a gamble in which if Kazuma loses to her, he will have to transfer to Mizuno's new Tokyo Pantasia branch, however should Kazuma wins, Mizuno has to begin respecting Tsukino as her older sister.
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#25 - The Meister, Taking Wing!! Who is to Win!?
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/29/2005
It's the judging of the finals!! Azuma's sticky, extensible bread vs Kanmuri's equially extensible bread! With Meister Kirisaki judging, it's all the more inconclusive as to who will win this battle of the mochi mochi breads!
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