Come on, eat.
Eat it and you’ll be flying off to heaven!
Heaven, huh?
If I can meet Father...
I have to apologize...
about what happened that day.
Then...
I’m going to dig in!
Chomp
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.
Pierrot crosses the sands of time!!
Japan at the apex of the world!?
Pierrot crosses the sands of time!!
Japan at the apex of the world!?
Wh-Who are you?!
F-Father?!
Where the hell did you come from?!
Who the hell are you?!
Wh-What are you talking about?!
It’s me!
Did you forget about me, Father?
Father?!
I do not have a big child like you!
Th-This can’t be...
My child is still within my queen’s stomach.
Huh? Wh-What does... that mean?
Now that I look closely, this isn’t heaven.
This is the Royal Palace!
And somehow I get the feeling that it’s kinda new...
F-Father...
I mean, Your Majesty...
I’d like to ask you something silly, but...
What year is this?
Are you quite all right?
This is 1982.
1982?!
Why?
Why did I end up being sent into the past instead of heaven?
Darling...
What’s wrong?
I could hear you shouting down the hallway.
M-Mother?!
Oh? And this is...?
We have a guest?
How could someone like this be a guest?!
Summon the guards!
Capture this thief!
T-Thief?
Th-This is bad...
Stop that, Your Majesty!
I’m Pierrot of Quedam Circus.
Pierrot?
Oh, quit pretending.
Your Majesty called me to entertain your beloved queen, right?
Oh, is that so?
Darling...
Thank you.
I’m sure our soon-to-be-born child will be happy, too.
Is... Is that so?
That’s right.
Let me show you proof that I’m a genuine clown.
Starting with...
a face-stand!
Manager...
Pierrot hasn’t moved since he ate the bread...
Can he go to heaven in that state?
Dunno.
There’s no mistaking it.
He’s gone to heaven with my Japan #61.
Right about now all three of them ought to be in the middle of a joyful reunion.
This has turned into something crazy.
I’m really happy that my dream of meeting both my father and mother has been fulfilled.
But, just how much longer must I continue fooling them like this?
Oh, that’s good!
That’s amazing!
Furthermore, why did I end up traveling 23 years back in time?
Time travel?!
I see!
Cannabis Japan!
Also known as Hemp Japan!
It’s a time machine!
Note: 大麻 can be read as either “ooasa” or “taima.” Both mean hemp (or cannabis). Taima... Time Machine...
The mystery behind Azuma’s bread is that
it worked as a time machine and sent me into the past!
Many days have passed since then.
I’ve been living in the Royal Palace as Pierrot, the Queen of Monaco’s favorite servant.
It’s a lot of fun to interact with the people of this age.
Just kidding.
Another one! A Pierrot joke!
But it’s a little annoying.
And more than anything else, I was really happy being able to live with my parents.
Pierrot!
Where are you, Pierrot?
Coming!
Pierrot!
Where are you, Pierrot?
I’ve been in front of you for a while.
Oh, really?
Mother...
She’s grown so fat, she can’t even open her eyes.
Pierrot...
Thank you for always entertaining me.
In gratitude, I’d like you to have this ring.
Thank you very much.
Is it really all right?
There’s no need for reservations.
That ring has become too small for me.
It no longer suits my fingers.
It’s not like the ring got small, you know...
It’s just that all your fingers have turned into thumbs.
Oh, that’s right!
I got this really delicious bread.
Would you like to try some?
Uh, okay...
Thank y...
H-Huh?
There’s no need to hold back.
Eat up.
Umm...
Mother... I mean Your Majesty...
Wouldn’t you consider reducing the amount of food you eat?
What are you talking about?
During pregnancy, you’re supposed to take in plenty of nutrition for the baby inside you.
Actually, if you grow larger than you should be,
you could get toxemia or have a difficult delivery.
It’s very dangerous to...
I believe I’ve heard that Mother died while birthing me...
Could it be that...
her obesity was the cause...?
What are you doing?
Give me back my comic meat.
My queen...
The prince is saying that he’s full.
When you become a world-level clown like me,
being able to hear the prince say that from within Your Majesty is a cinch.
Oh, is that so?
Nod. Nod.
I see. I see.
Is he saying anything else?
Yep.
The prince is saying that he really likes a slim and pretty mother.
Oh, then I guess I should try dieting a little.
Yes!
Hmm? Did you say something?
No, not at all.
Then, I’ll talk to the chef and have the menu changed over to a low-calorie menu.
So, do your best for the prince, Your Majesty.
Very well.
Well then...
Your Majesty really listens to anything that Pierrot-san tells you, right?
Well, if that’s what my child is saying...
That can’t be!
The child inside you can’t possibly talk, can he?
I guess that’s true.
But, you know...
Somehow, I really felt like my baby did say what Pierrot said.
I wonder why...?
A few weeks later
Oh yeah...
Today was a lot of fun, too.
Mother’s lost weight and is beautiful again.
So I guess I should return this ring to Mother.
My hand is getting transparent?
Pierrot.
Y-Your Majesty?
D-Did you need something?
I just wished to thank you.
Thanks to you, the party was a big success.
Thank you.
N-Not at all.
In addition to your world-level performances,
your cooking skills and sense of taste are outstanding.
You can translate any foreign language...
And the garden that you sweep is always clean and shiny.
You’re a really outstanding person!
You’re too kind.
Both the king and I wish for this child to become an outstanding person like you.
Me?
Someone like me... is an outstanding person?
So, Pierrot...
I have a request.
Please stay here forever.
Would you take charge of educating our soon-to-be-born child?
Y-Your Majesty...
You have honored me with your generous words, but...
I guess it’s not possible, huh?
I’ve been sensing it for a long time.
That one day you would leave us.
I’m truly sorry.
But, just promise me this.
Until this child is born, please don’t go anywhere.
Please.
I’m sorry, Mother.
I’d like to stay in this time forever, too.
But soon, I’m going to have to return.
That’s what this disappearing hand is telling me.
M... Mother!
Mother!
Oh no! Her water has broken!
But she’s not due yet!
Someone!
Somebody come here!
It’s no good...
Everyone’s drunk from the party, so no one will come.
At this rate, both the mother and the child are in danger!
An ambulance...
Oh, that won’t work...
It’ll take more than 15 minutes to get here!
She can’t wait that long!
I’ll go!
I’ll take her to the hospital!
We’re almost there, Mother!
We’re almost at the hospital!
Hurry, Pierrot.
If you don’t hurry, both Mother and the unborn child will...
What’s that?
Pierrot’s moving his legs really fast!
You get the feeling that he’s in a real hurry.
I guess they’re running around in heaven.
Huh?
Why did I want to send Pierrot to heaven?
Was that really necessary?
I’m running out of... breath.
I became a world-level clown and I have a body that’s unmatched.
So, why is it that at a time like this...
I’m losing my lungs?!
But, I won’t lose!
No matter how hard it is...
No matter how painful it is...
I will save this person for sure!
Pi... errot?
Mother!
How can this be?!
The hospital is just an arm’s length away...
And my legs have disappeared...
I was finally able to meet my real mother when she was still alive...
And after coming this far, to think that I can’t save her life...
This is just... too cruel!
Mother...
I’m sorry.
Weep. Weep. Weep.
Weep. Weep. Weeep.
It seems like I’ve come back to my original time.
It was a wonderful time travel.
I could meet my mothe...
Why are you crying, son?
How pathetic.
A crybaby like you will never be able to compare to Pierrot Bolneze.
M-M-Mother?!
Why are you here?!
Exactly, Pierrot.
We named you after the legendary clown who saved the queen 23 years ago, and yet...
Father has come back to life, too!
If you start crying over judging a bread, you still have a long way to go.
Someday you have to take over the crown of Monaco, and yet...
I guess we’re going to have to send you back to Quedam Circus for training.
Could it be that this is...
Father...
What is it?
This might sound silly, but...
According the custom of the Royal House of Monaco,
I was given away to the household of some commoner, right?
The household of some commoner?!
You fool!
You were entrusted to the care of the famous Quedam Circus
that the legendary Pierrot belonged to!
The audience is... greatly reduced.
There’s no mistake.
At that time, Mother was probably saved by someone.
And she gave birth to me safely.
And hoping to meet the legendary Pierrot,
they must have entrusted me to the Quedam Circus.
In other words... History has been changed!
The reason that there isn’t much of an audience here is that...
I’m not the “miracle prince who appeared 23 years later” anymore...
I’ve become just a regular prince.
Right?
Come on, Pierrot!
Stop making our guests wait!
Once the reaction is over, you should announce the results immediately.
Uh, yes! Right away.
I didn’t know...
Both Mother and Father are the kind who are strict with their son...
Well then, I’ll just announce the results.
Azuma wins!
What was that?!
This Cannabis Japan is wonderful!
No, awesome!
No, not that!
How do I say this?
This is a bread that cannot be described with words.
If I were to still try to do so... I’d call it a bread that can change history!
This bread is the ultimate bread that stands at the apex of all others!
The champions of the Second Monaco Cup are...
the Japanese representatives!
Don’t mess with me, Pierrot.
I sent you off to outer space!
So, how could I lose?!
It’s true that thanks to you I was able to meet 50,000 of my mothers who’d become a star.
But, Azuma brought my real mother and father back to life.
What do you mean, a star?!
What do you mean, brought back to life?!
Both the king and the queen have always been here!
The reason I sent you to space is... is...
Huh?
What was it again?
With history having changed, it looks like these people’s memories have been rewritten as well.
The reason I made it doesn’t matter!
Explain why I lost!
It’s the handmade flavor, Shadow-kun.
K-Kirisaki...
Kirisaki? Is that the owner of St. Pierre?
Yes.
You demon...
It was wonderful, Azuma Kazuma-kun.
You completely went above and beyond me.
That can’t be!
It’s because you told me I would become #1 in the world that I...
Listen carefully, Shadow...
The cannabis flour that Azuma-kun used...
was flavored with an amazing brown sugar.
It is called nabefuchi brown sugar.
When sugar cane is boiled, sugar cane sap slowly collects at the edges of the pot.
Note: Baumkuchen is a German cake, consisting of many thin rings formed as layer upon layer of cake is baked. Known as the “king of cakes.”
Over time, it gets layered like a baumkuchen, giving you the ultimate brown sugar.
After repeating this process 20 times,
you get your first batch and you can scrape out just a little.
This is something you have to make on your own.
The natural sweetness of cannabis flour
and the deep flavor of the legendary nabefuchi brown sugar.
It seems that the two of these together gave birth to the bread that can change history.
But, we used legendary ingredients like metzuru and Quality Season, too!
Ultimately, our ingredients were bought with money.
But, Azuma-kun worked hard to make all the ingredients by himself.
Also, during the manufacturing process,
Azuma-kun took the trouble to bake it, fry it and bake it again.
So, it’s obvious that his bread is better than ours.
That’s right.
Your food is delicious when you think about the person who eats it,
and put time and effort into making it.
The ultimate bread that you made for me...
helped fulfill my dream of meeting my father and mother.
I really don’t know how to thank you.
Huh? I can’t remember.
I just can’t remember.
Why did I work so hard?
#1 in the world...
My place as #1 in the world...
You’re being pathetic, Shadow.
This is not the only chance you have.
If you’re mad then aim for the #1 spot in the world again.
And now, you should give praise to that wonderful baker.
Congratulations, Azuma Kazuma-kun.
Congratulations.
I’m sorry, but...
I can’t shake hands with you, old man.
Sorry.
It started again, huh?
I must hurry.
Umm... It kinda feels like Kirisaki is...
Not as much of a villain as we’d heard.
That can’t be what you’re thinking, right?
He can’t show his real self here now, can he?
I bet that once he realized he couldn’t win,
he judged that it was a better idea to show the world how magnanimous a man he is.
How sportsman-like.
Just as expected of the owner of St. Pierre.
Yeah, it’s hard to be like that.
You’re right!
In just a moment, it looks like rather than us winning, we’ve been allowed to win.
What a fearsome man Kirisaki Yuuichi is...
But, Azuma won!
If you make your bread with a will and feelings stronger than anyone else,
it’s possible to defeat that man, who was considered to be the #1 baker in the world.
That was just proved!
Well then.
We’ll now start with the awards ceremony for the Japanese representatives.
Come to think of it...
What happened to Suwabara?
I’m... right here.
Exactly when...?
I was feeling a little unwell.
So, I was resting.
He’d been feeling terrible ever since we got off the helicopter...
Huh?
Come to think of it, why did we need to ride in a helicopter anyway?
Once again, congratulations to the Japanese representatives!
Well, we will now announce the MVP of this competition.
Huh? Was there something like that?
My queen.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The MVP is the contestant Azuma Kazuma.
The legendary ring of our Royal House, the Pierron Ring, is presented to you.
Oh! That’s...
Mother, didn’t you give that to me...?
kagayaku kimi no hitomi ni chikatta
I swore to your shining eyes
What are you talking about?
I had given this ring to the legendary clown.
chiisana mado kara aozora ga mieta gogo
on an afternoon when the blue sky
It is not suitable for someone unworthy like you.
was visible through a small window
Oh well, whatever.
nigeru koto nante mou shitaku wa nai yo
that I no longer wanted to run away.
Come to think of it,
it was in order to meet Father and Mother
that I became the legendary clown and the judge of the Monaco Cup.
senaka ni atatakai te no hira o kanjiteiru
I feel a warm hand upon my back.
Azuma fulfilled that wish of mine.
kizutsuku yori mo tsurai no wa
The only thing more painful than getting hurt is...
I can’t possibly express my gratitude with just that ring.
ashita wo akiramete jibun ni uso tsukitsuzukeru koto
giving up on tomorrow and continuing to lie to yourself.
Azuma seems happy, too.
This would just get in the way when I knead dough.
I guess I’ll just give it to Tsukino.
daiji na yume wo hitotsu kokoro ni itsudemo
The one precious dream always held in your heart
Treasure it.
And so, all of the programs in the Second Monaco Cup have been completed!
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
What are you...
Let’s go, Kanmuri!
Tsukino!
Where are we going?
omoiegaita mirai wo dakishimete
holding on to the dream that we imagined and painted
Isn’t that obvious?
Kawachi...
To toss our hero up in the air!
kore kara mo
forevermore.
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
We won the Monaco Cup!
Roar!
But, I’m having a bad premonition, Manager...
Yeah, I can’t imagine that that man would back off.
Next time, on Yakitate!! Japan,
A Letter of Challenge from Kirisaki!!
The start of a new program, Yakitate!! 9!
A Letter of Challenge from Kirisaki!!
The start of a new program, Yakitate!! 9!
Be sure to watch.
Yakitate!! Seed of knowledge.
Sugar cane
Note: Satoukibi (さとうきび) and kansha (甘蔗) are two words for sugar cane in Japanese.
Sugar cane is also known as kansha.
Kansha
It’s a perennial plant of the family Gramineae.
Perennial plant of the family Gramineae
Note: Okinawa has a subtropical climate year-round.
It grows in areas where the year-round temperatures are above 20°C.
Grows in areas where year round
temperatures are above 20°C.
Viva Okinawa!
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