Yakitate!! Japan Explained

Ja Kanji:焼きたて!! ジャぱん
Type:manga
Author:Takashi Hashiguchi
Publisher:Shogakukan
Imprint:Shōnen Sunday Comics
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Sunday
First:December 26, 2001
Last:January 10, 2007
Volumes:26
Type:tv series
Director:Yasunao Aoki
Music:Taku Iwasaki
Studio:Sunrise
Network:TV Tokyo
First:October 12, 2004
Last:March 14, 2006
Episodes:69
Episode List:List of Yakitate!! Japan episodes
Type:manga
Yakitate!! Japan Super Real
Author:Kenzo Irie
Illustrator:Takashi Hashiguchi
Publisher:Shogakukan
Magazine:Line Manga
First:August 16, 2019
Last:December 17, 2021
Volumes:5

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 volumes. A 69-episode anime television series adaptation by Sunrise was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2006. In North America, the manga was licensed in English by Viz Media in 2005 and Nozomi Entertainment licensed the anime series in 2014.

In 2004, Yakitate!! Japan won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the category.

Plot

Kazuma Azuma is a boy on a quest to create "Ja-pan", a national bread for Japan, as many other countries have their own signature breads. He heads to Tokyo with the intention of working at the famous bread-making chain Pantasia. Along the way, he meets other bakers, both learning from and competing against them. The characters bake their bread using their burning passion and even anger, similar to the legendary cooking style of Hokkaido. Besides a desire to create Ja-pan, Azuma also possesses legendary : hands that are warmer than typical, prompting dough to ferment faster. While this gives him an advantage early on, his innovation is his greater talent.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi, Yakitate!! Japan was serialized in Shogakukan's manga Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 26, 2001,[1] to January 10, 2007. Shogakukan collected its chapters into twenty-six volumes, published from March 18, 2002, to April 18, 2007.

In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga in late 2005.[2] The twenty-six volumes were released from September 12, 2006, to April 12, 2011.

Hashiguchi started another series, titled, on Line Manga app on August 16, 2019.[3] The manga is written by Kenzo Irie and illustrated by Hashiguchi. Its chapters were collected in five volumes, released from April 17, 2020, to December 17, 2021.[4]

Yakitate!! Japan Super Real

Anime

Yakitate!! Japan was adapted into a 69-episode anime television series. It aired on TV Tokyo from October 12, 2004, to March 14, 2006.[5] Aniplex collected the individual episodes on DVD. The first arc, Pantasia Newcomers Battle arc, was compiled on seven DVDs released from March 25 to September 28, 2005.[6] The second arc, Monaco Cup arc was compiled on six DVDs released from October 26, 2005, to March 29, 2006.[6] The third arc, Yakitate! 9 arc, was released on five DVDs from April 26 to August 23, 2006.[6]

In North America, the series was licensed by Nozomi Entertainment in July 2014.[7] Nozomi released the series on three DVD sets on March 3, May 5, and July 7, 2015.[8] [9] [10] Crunchyroll started streaming the series in November 2015.[11] In July 2019, Funimation announced the streaming rights to the series on its FunimationNow platform.[12] In Southeast Asia, Muse Communication licensed the series and streamed it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel.[13]

Music

The music from the anime series was composed by Taku Iwasaki.[5] Two original soundtracks albums were released on March 24 and November 23, 2005.[6]

The first opening theme for episodes 1 to 29 is by Rythem.[6] The second opening theme for episodes 30 to 53 is "Promise" by TiA.[14] The third opening theme for episodes 54 to 69 is by Maria.[15]

The first ending theme for episodes 1 to 12 is "Sunday" by The Babystars. The second ending theme for episodes 13 to 29 is "To All Tha Dreamers" by Soul'd Out. The third ending theme for episodes 30 to 42 is by Little by Little. The fourth ending theme for episodes 43 to 53 is "Re: START" by Surface. The fifth ending theme for episodes 54 to 62 is "Merry Go Round" by Mai Hoshimura. The sixth ending theme for episodes 63 to 68 is . The first opening theme "Houki Gumo" is used as the final ending theme for episode 69.[16]

Video games

A video game, titled, published by Bandai, was released for the Nintendo DS on January 12, 2006.[17] Characters also appeared in the crossover, also for Nintendo DS in 2009.[18]

Reception

Along with Fullmetal Alchemist, Yakitate!! Japan won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the category in 2004.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:橋口たかし Vol.1 2001年12月26日. http://websunday.net/mangaka/hasiguti01.html. Web Sunday. Shogakukan. July 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20020606200156/http://websunday.net/mangaka/hasiguti01.html. June 6, 2002. ja. December 26, 2001.
  2. Web site: Macdonald. Christopher. New Viz Titles. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. November 25, 2005. September 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200909203335/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-11-25/new-viz-titles. live.
  3. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Takashi Hashiguchi Launches New Yakitate!! Japan Manga. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. August 2, 2019. August 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802213648/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-02/takashi-hashiguchi-launches-new-yakitate-japan-manga/.149646. live.
  4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Yakitate!! Japan Super Real Manga's 5th Volume Listed as Final Volume. Anime News Network. November 2, 2021. November 1, 2021. November 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102012726/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-01/yakitate-japan-super-real-manga-5th-volume-listed-as-final-volume/.179068. live.
  5. Web site: ja:焼きたて!!ジャぱん. http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/work/detail.php?cid=260. Sunrise Inc.. September 15, 2019. ja. August 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808172355/https://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/work/detail.php?cid=260. live.
  6. Web site: ja:DVD&CD - 焼きたて!!ジャぱん. https://www.yakitate-japan.com/video/. Sony Music Shop. October 10, 2021. ja. https://archive.today/20211010103734/https://www.yakitate-japan.com/video/. October 10, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Right Stuf Adds Azazel-san, Yakitate! Japan, Suteki Tantei Labyrinth. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. July 5, 2014. October 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024234100/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-05/right-stuf-adds-azazel-san-yakitate-japan-suteki-tantei-labyrinth/.76353. live.
  8. Web site: Ressler. Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 1–7. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. March 3, 2015. June 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607063614/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-03/north-american-anime-manga-releases-march-1-7/.85580. live.
  9. Web site: Ressler. Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 3–9. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. May 5, 2015. July 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704225438/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-05/north-american-anime-manga-releases-may-3-9/.87834. live.
  10. Web site: Ressler. Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 5–11. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. July 7, 2015. October 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025030339/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-07/north-american-anime-manga-releases-july-5-11/.90182. live.
  11. Web site: Rafael Antonio Pineda. Crunchyroll Adds Yakitate!! Japan, Space Pirate Mito, Princess Knight, Fantastic Detective Labyrinth to Catalog. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. November 19, 2015. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508220201/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-19/crunchyroll-adds-yakitate-japan-space-pirate-mito-princess-knight-fantastic-detective-labyrinth-to-catalog/.95535. live.
  12. Web site: Rafael Antonio Pineda. Funimation, Right Stuf/Nozomi Ent. Announce Partnership for Anime Streaming. Anime News Network. September 15, 2019. July 5, 2019. September 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902045735/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-05/funimation-right-stuf-nozomi-ent-announce-partnership-for-anime-streaming/.148671. live.
  13. Web site: Yakitate!! Ja-Pan [English Sub]]. . April 25, 2022. April 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220425131047/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwLSw1_eDZl3bhy_uFd1zFXKG7KIYXqCq. live.
  14. Web site: ja:Promise. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/337654/products/605047/1/. Oricon. September 15, 2019. ja. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925061035/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/337654/products/605047/1/. live.
  15. Web site: ja:小さな詩. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/383861/products/638235/1/. Oricon. September 15, 2019. ja. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925061035/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/383861/products/638235/1/. live.
  16. Web site: ja:DVD&CD. http://www.yakitate-japan.com/video/. yakitate-japan.com. September 15, 2019. ja. September 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919164529/https://www.yakitate-japan.com/video/. live.
  17. Web site: ja:焼きたて!!ジャぱん ゲーム１号 頂上決戦!!パンタジック・グランプリ！. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/software/ayjj/index.html. Nintendo. May 5, 2021. https://archive.today/20210505211238/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/software/ayjj/index.html. May 5, 2021. ja. live.
  18. Web site: ja:少年サンデー＆少年マガジン WHITE COMIC [ホワイトコミック]. http://www.konami.jp/products/sunmaga_comic/info.html. Konami. September 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20100324202327/http://www.konami.jp/products/sunmaga_comic/info.html. March 24, 2010. ja.
  19. Web site: https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/kako/. ja:小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者. Shogakukan. ja. November 10, 2018. https://archive.today/20181110045854/https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/kako/. November 10, 2018.

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