Watch me, Dad.
I’ll be starting a revolution!
I wonder what connection Kawachi’s bread has to his father...
It seems that reminding him of his father has had a good effect on him.
Yeah. Up until now, his admiration for his father
was probably nothing more than a memory of the past.
But now that he’s decided to take over his father’s dream of creating a revolutionary bread,
he’s probably feeling his father’s presence closer to him than before.
Occasionally, for a man,
the dream of surpassing your father is absolutely necessary for you to grow.
I see. That’s what it is.
All right!
With this, both of them have begun baking.
There’s English bread, German bread, and French bread,
but Japan’s bread, Japan, does not exist.
In that case, there’s no choice but to create it.
This story is a serious, biographical ballad of a boy who possesses Solar Hands,
Azuma Kazuma, who will create a Japanese bread made by and for the Japanese people,
which can be presented to the world proudly.
I swore to your shining eyes
kagayaku kimi no hitomi ni chikatta
Yakitate!! Japan
Translated by: Anime-Empire
on an afternoon when the blue sky
chiisana mado kara aozora ga mieta gogo
was visible through a small window
that I no longer wanted to run away.
nigeru koto nante mou shitaku wa nai yo
senaka ni atatakai te no hira o kanjiteiru
I feel a warm hand upon my back.
kizutsuku yori mo tsurai no wa
The only thing more painful than getting hurt is...
ashita wo akiramete jibun ni uso tsukitsuzukeru koto
giving up on tomorrow and continuing to lie to yourself.
daiji na yume wo hitotsu kokoro ni itsudemo
The one precious dream always held in your heart
shinjite mamotte norikoete ikou
Let’s believe it, protect it, and overcome everything.
daiji na yume ga aru kara motto tsuyoku nareru
Because we have a precious dream, we can become stronger
omoiegaita mirai wo dakishimete
holding on to the dream that we imagined and painted
kore kara mo
forevermore.
The Great Detective Pierrot!!
A reaction you lay your life on!
The Great Detective Pierrot!!
A reaction you lay your life on!
That smells good.
I wonder what it is...
What could it be?
Shachihoko-san’s bread is really fragrant.
It’s the smell of danger for Kawachi.
Manager... C-Could this be...?
Yeah, perhaps.
I believe that everybody has begun to notice by now...
The wonderful fragrance wafting over from Spencer’s bread.
Actually, this is an ingredient that everybody in Japan knows of.
Note: Miso (味噌) is bean paste.
This fragrance is miso.
Miso?!
N-Now that you mention it...
However... This isn’t any ordinary miso.
This is the legendary miso that even most Japanese don’t know of...
Note: Kodaimai (古代米) refers to an old strain of rice.
It’s kodaimai-miso!
Kodaimai-miso?!
Uh... What’s that?
That is...
Could it be miso made using the ancient red rice?
E-Exactly!
Oh, I thought so.
How unusual. You know about it, Azuma-san?
How mean, Tsukino...
You do know that my family grows rice, right?
Now that you mention it, I kind of...
Remember that.
You see, “kodaimai” is a general term
for pure breeds of rice that have been developed from wild rice.
Note: Sekihan (赤飯) refers to red rice (beans and mochi) used for auspicious occasions.
Amongst these breeds, red rice is famous because sekihan was developed from it.
In addition to being more nutritious than modern rice strains,
it grows well without pesticides,
and is strong against drought and cold weather.
That’s why it used to be grown all over Japan,
but when you compare it to selectively bred modern rice strains,
it yields less than half of the normal quantity of crop.
So, it isn’t cultivated very much these days.
What? Were you guys listening to me?
Huh? Oh, yeah.
I guess it’s true that everyone’s an expert in something...
I’m sure that his grandfather has told him this tens of thousands of times.
It’s done!
This is my masterpiece, made with kodaimai-miso!
Alexandria!
You’re really fast, Spencer, because Kawachi has just started his baking.
That’s to be expected.
This Alexandria’s an Egyptian bread.
It doesn’t take long to rise, so it’s obvious that it’ll be done quickly.
I’d like for you to eat it while it’s still hot.
Then, I’ll begin the judging right away.
Please.
I know that I’m supposed to be concentrating on my bread,
but right now, it’s in the middle of baking.
So, I can’t help but wonder what Pierrot’s reaction will be.
What’s with Pierrot?
He isn’t moving at all.
It looks as though time has stopped.
Hey, there.
Who’re you?
Note: Conan was originally Enogawa Conan. Tonegawa might refer to Tonegawa Susumu, the 1987 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine.
Tonegawa Conan. I’m a detective.
B... By Conan, do you mean the show that airs on Monday during prime time?
That’s right.
If you’re to make an appearance in a program from another broadcasting station,
wouldn’t it cause trouble?
It’s all right.
I mean, though my name may be Conan, I’m not the real thing.
As long as I apologize, it’ll be all right.
This ain’t something that can be resolved by just an apology, right?
Shut up will you, Baldy.
More importantly, haven’t you noticed something?
Y-Yeah, I guess...
Hey, who you calling Baldy?!
Go on, look around you.
It certainly looks like nobody’s moving at all.
It’s almost like time has stopped.
Exactly.
This is the realm of Pierrot’s thoughts.
In other words, we’ve been sent into a dimension created by Pierrot.
What was that?!
In order to get out of this dimension,
it’s essential that you deduce the answer that Pierrot, the creator of this place, seeks.
The answer that Pierrot seeks?
Oh! Take a look at that!
That old man!
H-He’s about to stab that person!
Even though this person is right-handed,
by holding the knife in his left hand, he’s trying to create a fake alibi as he murders his wife.
See? His holding his chopsticks in his right hand is proof of this.
Definitely.
But... Why’s he holding chopsticks?
Amazing, right?
My powers of deduction...
Uh... yeah...
Oh, look at that girl there.
Tsukino?
“Why is it that a cute girl like me
is getting less time on the screen, and why am I not treated more like a heroine...?”
...is what she’s thinking.
Why do I get the feeling that you’re right...?
Nothing’s too difficult for my great deductive powers.
That man there...
He’s frustrated because he hasn’t been able to do reactions or make a commentary
for the longest time.
V-Very true.
The guy with the hair is thinking, “Without me, Japan would fall.”
But isn’t this mind-reading and not deduction?
And look at the mushroom-head.
He doesn’t look very happy, does he?
And now, that was merely an observation.
Well, thanks to my appearance,
it’s certain that the ratings today will increase by three times the usual.
Dumbass.
Don’t get all cocky.
No, my deductions are always 100% accurate.
I’m really a genius, aren’t I?
Just as you’d expect of a popular show aired during peak hours.
Hey, there.
Enough with the self-flattery, okay?
Nobody’ll like you when you grow up, you know...
Oh! What did you just say?!
Huh?
Nobody’ll like you when you grow up...
Before that.
I said that you were flattering yourself.
Whom are you referring to here?
Your name was Conan, right?
I’m talking about you.
I’m saying that Conan was singing his own praises.
Huh?
Conan was singing his own praises...
Conan was singing his own praises?
Conan was singing his own praises!
What was that?
Note: Temaemiso (手前味噌) means “to sing your own praises.”
Conan was singing his own praises.
Conan temaemiso.
Conan temaemiso! Conan temaemiso!
Co...
Kodaimai-miso!
Kodaimai-miso!!!
Exactly!
That was exactly the answer I was seeking.
Oh? Everyone’s moving!
I-I’m back to the real world...
Congratulations.
This is for you, in celebration of your escape.
Yay!
Geez, what are you doing?
I mean, what’s with you?
We’re in the middle of the match, so don’t involve me in your reactions.
P-Please don’t get angry like that.
Because I’ve... been... sufficiently punished for my sins...
Pierrot!
W-What happened, Kawachi?!
I-I don’t know!
But... Pierrot’s suddenly been stabbed...
In the back?
A clean stab with a survival knife...
Kawachi!
It can’t be that you...?
What was that?!
You mean, Kawachi killed Pierrot?!
Of-Of course not!
What are you talking about?!
I have no reason to kill him!
But, the only person who could’ve stabbed Pierrot in the back is you.
T-That’s true, but...
You did it, didn’t you?!
Confess already!
It was in the heat of the moment, and...
Pierrot?
Hello there.
You moron!
I’ve forgiven all of the mean horseplay you’ve pulled up until now,
but this time, you’ve gone too far!
It ain’t no horseplay.
This was an assassination.
Cut the crap, will you?
L... L-Look here. Y-You seem to be mistaken about something, so...
I’ll make it clear.
I’ve really been stabbed.
It’s just that I’m durable, so I’m still alive.
Like that’s possible...
When you become a world-level clown of my skill,
it’s obvious that terrorists and spies from various countries will try to kill you.
Since I usually dodge these attempts skillfully, I guess you folks never noticed.
In just this tournament,
I’ve been on the receiving end of many hundreds of terrorist attacks.
It’s so stupid, I don’t know what to say.
While we were going along with your little joke, my bread finished baking.
This is my revolutionary dinner bread.
This is Victory!
Oh, it smells good.
Listen up. Leave that stupid story aside for now,
and judge it while it’s hot.
Roger dodger.
Well then, let’s dig in mambo.
The year 199X
A charity performance?
And in Libya?!
The Ex-ringmaster
Well, you’re the chief now,
so do whatever you like.
However, I won’t give you a single penny for it.
Don’s changed.
And so have all of the other performers.
That’s right.
After the much-awaited performance in Paris became a huge success,
Quedam became a rich circus,
and all of the performers stopped practicing and became lazy.
We don’t really need to practice.
We’re stars!
We can spend the rest of our lives in tranquility.
Things can’t go on this way.
What was that?!
A charity performance?
And why do we have to do it in Libya?!
The situation there’s really unstable.
There’s got to be safer places we can go to.
We’ve finally gotten rich enough that we can spend the rest of our lives in comfort,
so why must we put our lives at risk?
For love!
Love?!
I want to be like the Reverend King.
He said...
“With his message of love, the Reverend King opposed racial discrimination”
We must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
Violence breeds only violence.
That is why, through the power of the universal language of laughter,
I wish for Libya and France to make amends.
For a circus, laughter is... the very essence of love.
I don’t want to lose that.
Alone again.
I guess nobody would join me on such a reckless performance.
I guess you’re like me, huh?
That’s right.
I guess I can’t force everyone to play along with my whims.
After the performance in Paris, I became really famous.
Yet, my parents never appeared.
I’m sure that’s because they despise the dirty, money-tainted person that I’ve become.
That’s why I must be reborn...
Like the Reverend King,
I must be reborn... as a person pure of heart.
Chief.
You’re late.
We all got here before you, and we’re tired of waiting.
Guys!
Chief!
I’m sorry.
I still... I still have a place to return to.
I couldn’t be happier.
You guys understand me, don’t you?
At that time, I thanked God for the fact that everyone still had love in their hearts.
1 hour later
But...
In the beginning, we just couldn’t get permission to perform,
so we had no choice but to perform using guerilla tactics.
Pierrot, incoming!
2 hours later
What’s with him?
He’s talking of nothing but Libya.
When’s this going to be done?
I really want to say something...
And I think it was at our 16th performance.
Finally, the supreme leader of Libya, the colonel, came to watch us.
3 hours later
I-Is this story really going to continue for much longer...?
However, there was a group of people who didn’t take kindly to our message of peace.
So, we were attacked many times by terrorists trying to stop us from performing.
We’ll put a stop to it.
We’re putting a stop to it!
I’m sorry but this is war.
4 hours later
Because it’s the all-important finals, I’ve been silently listening, but...
Oh, and there was that...
But now, Libya’s a peaceful country and we’re happy.
He used me for his reaction to my opponent.
He called me a murderer,
and then he’s been talking about some stupid Libya story...
I’m at my limit!
Cut the crap, will you!
You aren’t judging my bread, and you’re just telling us some stupid story...
F-Finally, Kawachi.
I was waiting for you to comment.
It isn’t just some stupid story.
It’s the story of Libya and me.
The story of Libya and me.
Like I’m going to be fooled by that performance again.
Pierrot!
An ambulance!
Call an ambulance!
Libya and me.
Libya and me?
Libya and me.
Boku to Libya.
Note: V’s become B’s, an L’s become R’s in Japanese. So, BokutoLibya becomes VikutoRi(bya).
It’s Victory!
Ah, that’s right.
Victory.
Congratulations, Kawachi.
You’ve won.
It’s your victory.
I-I lost?!
How can that be?!
Unfortunately, it looks like I no longer have the energy to comment on that.
S-So...
I’ll leave the commentary on Kawachi’s bread to him...
Kuro-yan!
Okay. Very well.
I shall explain.
Kawachi’s strategy can be broadly divided into three parts.
The first is the dattan sobayu.
Instead of water, he used the nutritious sobayu in his dough.
Then, second is the bread mold.
It’s shaped like a V.
Normally, to allow the dough to expand while baking,
the top of a regular baking mold is about 0.5cm wider than the bottom.
The wider it is, the more the bread can expand.
This makes the bread even more delicious.
Kawachi actually made the top of the bread mold 3cm wide,
which is six times wider than usual.
Wait, if you did something like that...
Yeah.
Normally, if you did that,
the top of the bread would become heavy, thus collapsing on itself and getting crushed.
But Kawachi pulled it off.
By using a trick, his third one, on the dinner breads ears... no, its heart,
with this croissant dough.
S-Such a strategy...!
That’s right.
He surrounded the dinner bread dough with the hard croissant dough,
and prevented it from collapsing on itself.
I see.
There was a mountain of dinner-bread molds in his room.
I suppose he was looking for
the maximum angle that would allow the bread to expand without collapsing.
And, his biggest trick was using black pig lard in the croissant dough.
Unlike regular pigs, black pigs are fed a high quality feed.
They are also left to graze freely and live a relatively stress-free life.
The lard has a mild sweetness to it,
and is high in unsaturated fatty acids,
giving you a top quality lard that’s also low in cholesterol.
Thus, Kawachi’s bread was amazing.
That is why Pierrot laid his life on the line for his reaction to it.
It’s my complete loss.
Talk about amazing.
T-That was a perfect commentary.
With this, I can relax, and...
Pierrot. Hey, Pierrot!
Where’s that ambulance?!
Pierrot!
You’re a moron!
Why risk your life for a stupid reaction?!
I guess you wouldn’t understand.
But, before I’m a judge, I’m a clown.
Even at the cost of my life, happy things must...
I understand!
I understand, so don’t talk anymore.
Kawachi...
W-What is it?
I-It was delicious.
The bread of your father’s dreams.
I... I also... want to meet... my father...
Kawachi...
Are you all right?
Now that I think about it...
The reason he does stupid things like that...
I think it’s because he hopes that it’ll help his parents find him.
Kawachi...
He...
He understood my father’s feelings, and yet...
And yet, I... never understood his feelings, and always just got mad at him...
Don’t cry, Kawachi.
I wonder if Pierrot-san’s all right?
By the looks of things, even a clown might be...
Father!
It’s me, Father!
What are you doing!
Father!
boku no te wo nigire issho ni minaikai
Grab on to my hand. Would you like to see it together?
kesshiteraku janai ga saikou no sekai
By no means is it easy, but it’s the best kind of world.
souzoushite mitanda jibun de egaita rakugaki no
I tried imagining it by standing on my future map
mirai no chizu ni tatte soshite kimi to waraerukatte
which I had doodled out,
and wondered if you’d be laughing with me there.
kentou wa tsuitenda ashiato darake no michi wo
I’ve guessed it. That if I were to just follow along
tada aruiterunja itsumademo tadoritsukeyashinainda
this road already full of footprints, I’d never ever reach there.
sore ga iyada to iu nara
And if I don’t like that...
heion nante antai wa kono sai yamemashouka
I guess I should take this opportunity
and stop seeking the peace that comes with security.
kanawanaitte akirameta yume wo sutezu tsumiagete
I’ll pile up the dreams I thought couldn’t be fulfilled
without throwing them away
mucha de mubou na teppen ni aru
and become the foundation stone for the dream
yume wo tsukamu ishizue ni nare
that stands at the peak of the absurd and the reckless.
boku no te wo nigire issho ni minaikai
Grab on to my hand. Would you like to see it together?
kesshiteraku janai ga saikou no sekai
By no means is it easy, but it’s the best kind of world.
kesshiteraku janai ga saikou no sekai
By no means is it easy, but it’s the best kind of world.
Next Episode
Throwing my life away for a bread examination sure seems stupid.
It's a laugh riot. And the last thing I'm seeing is that clown.
I just wish I could've seen my parents again before I died...
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Yakitate Seeds of Knowledge!!
Black pigs are original inhabitants of the Berkshire region of England.
Compared to normal pigs, they have far more amino and nucleic acid material.
That uniqueness makes them all the more tasty!
Ehhh??!