The WORST episodes of Yakitate!! Japan
Every episode of Yakitate!! Japan ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Yakitate!! Japan!
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 - Reunion at the VIP seat!! Heaven Again
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/4/2005
Pierrot is revealed to have "Bombay blood" and is on the verge of dying. The King of Monaco reveals he has "Bombay blood" and goes to rescue Pierrot. After the King of Monaco leaves, Ryou Kuroyanagi deduces that in order for someone like Pierrot to have "Bombay blood", the parents must have the same blood too. In the hospital, the King pulls out all the stops to save Pierrot's life (even smashing the transfusion pump switch so that it cannot be stopped) and they meet in heaven in the same cabaret from Episode 21. Pierrot constantly badmouths his parents for abandoning him and never coming to see him and states that he never wants to see them again, but the King is grief-stricken and finally confesses to Pierrot that he is his son, Prince Leol. Pierrot laughs it off until the King hugs him tightly and weeps for him as he is taken away by the angels. Pierrot reawakens as the King dies and breaks down, longing to be with his father again. Kazuma promises him that he can send him to heaven with a new Japan, since he can no longer make his Japan #44 due to not having his petalite slab.
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#2 - A Dive into Hell!! A New Scheme!
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/26/2005
Because of the incident on the island, a re-match is being held in Mexico. The objective is to make a bread with fish or a bread that tastes good with fish. Each team must skydive down towards the San Agustin River, the place where the match is being held. But in order to eliminate team Japan, the professional skydivers that were hired for the match, lead team Japan away from the river and towards Huautla, the deepest cave in the world. Pierrot noticing something is wrong, follows team Japan into Huautla. Eventually team Japan begins to lose hope about ever coming out alive, however the only possible escape route, it to swim 2-3km underwater. Pierrot convinces team Japan that he will go, and call for help, but in truth he cannot swim.
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#3 - This is the Path I Must Take!? The Road of the Loquat!
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2006
Kazuma has been thrust into a fantasy world, and most take the “loquat” to the fires of a volcano and destroy it before the evil Snowza can use it to take over the world! This sounds an awful lot like a certain story about a ring…
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#4 - The Sun vs the Blizzard!! The Ultimate Tart Showdown!
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/2006
Tsukino’s sister steps in to challenge Kazuma and the others in the semi-finals, in a match she is well-suited for: making tarts. After insulting a local fruit vendor, Kazuma decides to fight against her using the vendor’s specialty, preserved loquats!
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#5 - The Miraculous Steamed Bread!! The Day Panda Became a Panda!
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2006
The hot springs battle is boiling over and things start getting really bombastic when Panda’s bread explodes… three times! How can this possibly be? Has Mokoyama made the bread he’s always dreamed of making?
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#6 - I Hate Things that Turn!! Kai and Monica's Three-Legged Race!
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2006
The ninjas are revealed to be Kai and Monica, and Kai makes a shocking declaration. If he can’t defeat Kazuma, he’ll commit suicide! Will his determination let him finally beat Kazuma? And will he really go through with it if he loses?
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#7 - Final Ingredients Assembled!! Greatest Tournament in History
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/25/2005
It's the final match of the Monaco Cup. The arena is crowded. Shadow makes a Gopan bagel with rice flour made from a very hard and sticky rice that is perfect for making rice cakes and boils it in fine English tea instead of water, while Azuma makes Japan #61, a doughnut with powdered hemp seeds and cannabis milk in the dough (the episode is peppered with references to a Tokyo restaurant that exclusively serves hemp-based dishes) and tops it with a mixture of handmade brown sugar and powdered hemp seeds. Shadow finishes first and when Pierrot tastes his bagel, he is transported into Night on the Galactic Railroad (his mother's favorite fairytale) where he speaks to the ghost of his mother up in space.
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#8 - Great Dectective Piero!! Reaction that Gave Life!
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/4/2005
The episode begins with the 2nd final of the Monaco Cup. While Sachihoko finishes his Egyptian bread, Alexandria, far ahead of Kyousuke, Kyousuke, unable to resist the urge to watch Pierrot's reaction, looks up to realise that time has stopped. He then meets fictional character Conan the Detective, who astounds Kyousuke with his perfect deceptions of the frozen beings around him. Kyousuke, fed up with Pierrot's mind games, starts calling Conan names. Conan pretends not to hear in order that Kyousuke loudly repeats the phrase 'Conan, you measel!' repeatedly, until Kyousuke sees through the ruse and yells, 'Kodaimai miso!' , which was used in Spencer's bread. Conan then turns into Pierrot, and stumbles around drunkenly, revealing a dagger embedded in his back. Kyousuke is accused of murder, but charges are cleared when Pierrot stands up, appearing fine. He then takes a bite of Kyousuke's bread and launches into a story about his circus friends.
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#9 - Hattori Surprise!! Transformation With the Secret Sauce!
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2004
The Bread Duel begins. Mokoyama unveils his new bread first, Kougin Pudding Amman, a pudding filled butter roll. It is made using the highest quality ingredients, and all of the judges give it a perfect score. Then, it's Azuma's turn. His bread, which is fried, seems to go over well with the judges; he took leftover bread and fried it in a special sauce to make it soft again. However, the judges note that it is made from leftovers, and that people will not want to eat it. In the nick of time, the general manager of Pantasia appears, and asks the judges to take price into consideration. Mokoyama announces that the price of his bread will be 190 yen, only slightly higher than a normal butter roll, which is a good deal because of the high quality ingredients. Then Azuma declares his price - 0 yen. This excites the crowd, and the judges give his bread a perfect score as well - it's a draw.
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#10 - 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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#11 - 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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#12 - 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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#13 - 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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#15 - 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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#17 - World-class Level!! The Roulette that Calls a Storm
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/31/2005
The first part of the preliminary round begins. In the first round, a roulette is used to select ingredients for the bread. The bread must be made with only the ingredients that were selected from the roulette. Team Japan is put in a hopeless position after all three members ended up getting only eggs. But Azuma pulls through by asking for a certain type of flour and makes Japan# 21.
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#18 - Snacks at 3 p.m.!! It`s Japan #21!
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2005
Team Japan ends up passing the first round. Pierrot the judge of the Monaco cup then relays the story of how he became to be a clown. At the end of the story, Team Japan has fallen asleep, as it was 3 a.m.
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#19 - The Sound Speed Threat!! Gopan #97
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/6/2005
The group is outside a restaurant celebrating their victory, with Kawachi having a new wig for his hair after being shaved off. Kawachi is overconfident in their ability as usual, while eating lobsters. The winner between China and America during the earlier battle turns out to be America, with all three of their breads winning, and to top that; Sachihoko's bread placed third in the semi finals.
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#20 - Nude Nude Nude!! Magnificent Bread Battle!
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/13/2005
Despite its title, the two competitors in this episode are not actually nude, rather undressing into the bare minimum clothing appropriate for the younger age groups. The episode starts with Kawachi commenting on Suwabara being foolish in using his sword to carve a wooden log in the middle of the road.
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#21 - Seaweed Bread Showdown!! A Really Famous Person is Gonna Appear, You Know!
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2006
Kazuma is up against his most powerful foe yet, the famous TV celebrity and comedian Norihei Miki! Can Kazuma possibly compete against such a legend, especially when the theme involves using seaweed, Norihei’s specialty?
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#22 - 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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#23 - 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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#24 - 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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#25 - 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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