Series from 2004
Kazuma Azuma wants to make bread. Not just any kind of bread though. He wants to make a bread that represents Japan itself and can stand toe-to-toe wi…
Kazuma Azuma lives in the country and is in a family of rice farmers. When his sister Inaho asks to have bread for bread for breakfast, grandfather Umataro refuses. It’s up to Kazuma to make a bread that will convince him! His journey for Ja-pan starts now!
Kazuma takes the recruitment exam to get accepted into Pantasia, the best bakery in Japan, and he meets the ambitious yet snarky Kyoutaro Kawachi, who is willing to sabotage Kazuma’s dough to win.
Kazuma and Kawachi work together to make the ultimate croissant, Ja-pan #43. But can it stand up against the croissant made by the strongest of the rookies, Kai Suwabara?
It’s Kazuma and Kawachi’s first day of work at Pantasia’s South Tokyo, but before they can be recognized as true bread artisans, they must satisfy the manager’s request to make a bread that even a horse will eat.
Kazuma and Kawachi both try and find a way to make a bread that the manager’s horse will eat. Kawachi decides to use oats, while Kazuma makes butter.
Manager Matsushiro challenges the manager of St. Pierre’s main store, Mokoyama, to a bread battle, which will be broadcast live. Can Kazuma win with his Ja-pan?
