Yakitate!! 9!
The fifth round.
Shinanomachi
The Pantasia team, consisting of Kazuma, Kanmuri and Kawachi,
is now the winner of consecutive matches.
Remarkable!! Tsutsumi Masanobu, the first Japanese to ever pass!
The Austrian Court Chef
St. Pierre brought forth Tsutsumi Masanobu,
Austrian court chef and Kanmuri’s brother by blood, as the opponent.
Very well, we will now begin the fifth match of Yakitate!! 9 here in Shinanomachi.
Begin!
He’s going to use that to make warm jam.
Warm jam?
I’ll get this done in one go!
Mr. Judge.
I request that you sample my item.
This is very dangerous Please do not imitate it at any cost!
He put his face into the flaming pot!
Th-This is...
I-I can see it!
The superhero of all children.
The warrior of justice made of sweet bean jam!
D-Don’t tell me...
The person making the superhero is...
That’s right!
The real person making him is....
Uncle Jam!
He’s burning the apple tree wood inside the drum canister to smoke the jam.
It’s done.
All right then.
Monkey bars?!
Don’t tell me...
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Monkey bars! Is that so?!
Is that it?!
You preserved the flavor of the rhubarb 100% by using the freeze-concentration technique.
In addition, your strategy of smoking it using apple tree wood.
This also enters the class of ultimate among ultimate jams.
Therefore this match is...
Devoid of winners. I declare it a draw!
Kazuma was down with a high fever, but..
Kanmuri managed to bring the match over his brother’s specialty, jam, to a draw.
But...
For the first time, a brake was placed on their succession of victories.
Finally, an opponent that could stand up to Kazuma and company’s skill had been found!
Kirisaki Yuuichi.
Who can he possibly...
bring in as the next opponent...?
Good morning!
Pantasia Members
Azuma’s cold is cured.
And Kanmuri’s successor problem has been solved.
I’m glad that everything has been solved cleanly.
Right?
I’d felt from the very beginning that Manager was more suited for that sort of job.
Very true.
What’s wrong, Bro?
You don’t look well.
Are you all right, Bro?
Cheer up, Bro.
Shut up!
Don’t call me Bro!
And stop following me!
Please don’t say that, Bro!
Looks like he’s still resisting, but...
I’m sure that Manager will realize that he should change occupations to a thug soon enough.
The fifth match was truly a big one, with a series of good things happening.
No, that’s not quite true.
What is it, Kanmuri?
Do we still have a problem?
Yeah, actually...
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.
kono koe todoke tai yo, mada chiisana uta dakedo
I want this voice to reach you, even though it’s still a tiny song.
hajimaru yokan ga suru kara
That’s because I have the feeling that something’s gonna start.
It’s Yakitate!! Japan
Translated by: Anime-Empire
hitori de uzukumari, koe shizume nagara otoshita namida wa
As I was cowering, muffling my voice, the tears that I shed
“shinjiru koto wasurekaketeru to” to
probably helped me notice that
kidzukase tekureta no kamo shirenai
I’ve almost forgotten how to believe.
egaita mirai wo
The future that I painted (I will fulfill it)
(kanaerunda)
hareta sora miagete
Looking up to the clear skies,
mouichido hashiri dasu yo. Itsuka ano shiroi sora
I begin to run once again. Someday, I want to dye
watashi iro ni sometai na
that white sky with my colors.
dokomademo tondoyuku yo. Biidama mitai ni hikaru
I’m going to fly as far as possible, shining like a marble,
kono hane wo hirogete
unfolding these wings of mine.
Seaweed bread showdown!!
A really famous person is gonna appear, you know!
Seaweed bread showdown!!
A really famous person is gonna appear, you know!
What was that?!
When it’s a draw, the next person to win automatically gets two panels?!
That’s right.
Th... Then, should we lose the next match...
Two panels will be taken away?
No, that’s not all.
Right now, the panels look like this.
Should the opponent choose panel #7,
since there’s a panel in between 7 and 9, three panels will be stolen in one go.
Also, since this match is going to be really important,
I’m sure that the St. Pierre side will bring out a really, really strong opponent.
There is no doubt that the next match will be a hard one.
H-How can this be...?
It could be that this is what we truly have to fear from the panel battle system of Yakitate!! 9.
After all, it is Kirisaki who planned out this battle.
Hey, guys!
It’s not like we’ve lost yet,
so why’re you so blue?
All we have to do is make our bread as always, without worrying about our opponent.
Th-That’s right!
Yeah, you’re right.
There’s no point in getting depressed over an opponent we don’t know anything about yet.
Let’s head to the match with confidence.
Yeah!
Well, I did say that, but...
If I said that I’m not worried about our opponent for this round, it would be a lie.
Until now, St. Pierre has not won a single match.
It would be strange for Kirisaki not to play his trump card here.
H-Hey, Kanmuri...
Who’s that man?
Hmm?
It... It can’t be that that guy is our next opponent, right?
N-No way!
I don’t believe it!
Hey, you guys!
Didn’t I say this already?
We have to stop worrying about our opponent.
It makes no difference who our opponent might be.
Yeah, but well...
I think that even you would be surprised at that.
Note: Momoya (桃屋) is a brand name for all kinds of sauces and condiments to be eaten along with food.
I-Isn’t that guy from Momoya?
Yeah.
Miki Norihei
That person’s name is Miki Norihei.
Note: Order of the Rising Sun (旭日章) is a Japanese decoration, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. It is the second most prestigious Japanese decoration after the Order of the Chrysanthemum.
In 1996, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Small Ribbon.
He’s one of Japan’s heroes.
I-I can’t believe it.
To think that they brought in someone this big...
I wonder if they’re all right with all the rights issues...
I-I wouldn’t know...
It may be that they’ve come to this battle resolved that the broadcast may be interrupted at any time.
Th... That’s some awesome resolve.
What’s that supposed to mean?
Either way...
We now have no choice but to pray.
F... For what?
That the theme city’s specialty product is not that.
“That”?
Seaweed
Grilled Seaweed
Seasoned Seaweed
You mean that?!
Very well then, we will now have the choosing of panels for the sixth match.
St. Pierre gets choice of panels.
Seven.
Uppurui
I-It’s over!
Note: Azuma makes a mistake in reading its name because of alternate pronunciations of the same kanji.
Juurokujima?
Uppurui
No. That’s read as Uppurui.
Note: The small letters next to Uppurui merely explain how the word should be pronounced.
The world’s highest-quality seaweed, Uppurui seaweed.
This is the Uppurui famous for producing it.
Looks like it is Uppurui.
Uppurui refers to Uppurui in the city of Izumo of Shimane prefecture.
Uppurui
Matsudaira Fumai
Daimyo
Note: Daimyo (大名) = feudal lord; Edo = the old name for Tokyo.
In order to spread the word to everyone about just how delicious Uppurui seaweed was,
Edo just ahead
the daimyo who ruled over this city, Matsudaira Fumai,
once went to the city of Edo wearing an overcoat made of seaweed.
It is said that in the city,
he stunned the folks there by breaking pieces off and eating it, over and over again.
We expect that you use various strategies to make a bread that would stun people.
That’s all.
Uppurui
Oh, I almost forgot.
How careless of me.
Looks like I’d forgotten about “Yakitate Chance.”
Yakitate Chance?
Uppurui
Yeah.
Panels which bear the mark of this star are called Yakitate Chance panels.
In addition to the panel that was a draw and panel #7 chosen this time,
you’re allowed to pick one more panel of your choice.
Any panel other than 7 or 9 is
In other words...
If you win this match, in addition to the panel from the previous match’s draw,
you can gain up to three panels in one go.
What was that?!
W-We’ve never heard of this!
Shut up!
That’s the rules, so it can’t be helped.
If you don’t like it, then just give up.
That’s all. Hmph.
No way...
This is the pits.
To think that we have to battle it out with seaweed against such an awesome guy.
Yeah.
To top it off, should we lose, the enemy will probably choose panel #1.
So, just by winning in this one match, the enemy will be able to grab five panels.
Don’t these rules remind you of the old quiz shows where they’d cheat a lot?
You said it.
Azuma Kazuma-kun, I presume...
Oh, you are...
I’m honored to meet you.
Coincidentally, there’s an additional pun in Nonhei’s name: Nori means seaweed.
I’m Miki Norihei.
Pleased to meet you too.
Actually, I became very interested
when I heard that you were aiming for a Japanese bread, the Japan.
So, I requested the owner of St. Pierre to permit me to battle against you, Azuma-kun.
I-Is that so...?
Well, instead of small talk, would you try eating this?
Note: Gohan Desuyo! (ごはんですよ！): A Momoya product; stewed seaweed, which is usually eaten as a topping on rice. “Gohan desuyo!” literally means “It’s rice!”
This is Gohan Desuyo, which I’ve changed to better suit bread.
You just spread it on toast like this.
Come, try it?
Th-Thank you.
Well, here I go.
Th-This is...!
How is it?
Isn’t it quite good?
I plan on improving it even further for the actual match,
and plan to use it as a filling for bread.
Let’s both fight it out fair and square, okay?
H-How was it, Azuma-kun?
Was it really amazing?
Yeah.
There’s no doubt that he’s stronger than the strongest of all the opponents we’ve faced so far.
But... But still, you didn’t even have a reaction.
So it’s not like we’ve lost all hope of winning, right?
But isn’t that just because it was Azuma-kun eating it?
After all, up until now, we’ve not really seen him having many reactions...
Th... That’s true, I guess...
No.
He stole a reaction from me!
What was that?!
Rewinding
It’s Yakitate!! Japan
Translated by: Anime-Empire
This is...!
The program’s title has changed!
Note: desu yo (～ですよ): Whenever you say “(something) desu yo,” it most literally translates to “It’s (something), ’kay?” Most of Momoya’s goods have names that end with “desu yo.” That is why the “desu yo” featured prominently here.
The logo’s been changed to “It’s Yakitate!! Japan!”
It’s
I didn’t notice!
It’s
That’s not all!
The newspapers and TV programs for the past few days have become “It’s Yakitate!! Japan!”
Voices
Kobayas
Yakitate!!
It’s
What was that?!
And...
There’s more?
Both volume 18 of the graphic novel and the preview commercials...
In addition to the “Yakitate!! Japan,” there’s an “It’s” added to all of them!
I-It can’t be!
I-It can’t get any worse!
A reaction that affects each and every title is unheard of!
Yeah.
This is truly the most amazing reaction ever!
It’s causing an unbelievable amount of trouble to everyone!
But, I’m sure that this is...
the true strength of that man.
Note: Momo means peach. That’s why you have peaches in the background.
Oh!
The scenery in this place is really pretty.
Yeah, really.
Yeah, but whether or not the scenery is pretty,
the specialty product here in Uppurui is... seaweed, seaweed and more seaweed.
Fresh seaweed Uppurui specialty
Seaweed
Fresh seaweed Uppurui specialty
Seaweed
Yeah, this time we really can’t do anything with that angle.
Our opponent in a match using seaweed is Miki Norihei...
There’s no way that we can win against him.
Yeah, we’ve tried so hard to get this far,
and now, losing five panels leaves you really feeling hopeless.
No, that’s not true.
What we’re doing in this round is a bread battle.
Even if we lose at making the seaweed,
if our bread is good, we have plenty of hope of winning.
Well, that’s true...
Th-That’s right!
Unlike the jam battle we had last time, this time we can make the bread itself.
If we fight back using bread, we might be able to win!
Right?
All right!
Since we’ve decided on that,
let’s get us some seaweed right away and concentrate on making the bread!
Yeah!
This is Uppurui seaweed, huh?
Yeah.
If you boil the nori you get here in a pot and scoop it with chopsticks,
it shines like ink on the tip of a brush.
So, it’s called Fude-nori.
Note: Fude-nori (筆海苔): Fude means writing brush. So, literally “writing brush-seaweed.”
A hundred grams of it can get priced anywhere from thousands of yen up to 20,000 yen.
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The glossy luster of this seaweed is incomparable to that of the regular stuff.
A... A hundred grams for 20,000?!
Well yeah, that’s some pretty special seaweed...
But, Kanmuri...
It’s true that this seaweed looks really delicious,
but would it be good preserved with soy?
If we’re to make it go well with bread,
then I think that it’s probably best to preserve it with soy, but...
This seaweed is strong enough to be made into an overcoat, right?
So, what should we do to make it tender?
That’s what the trouble is...
What makes seaweed preserved in soy delicious is that tender consistency that melts in your mouth.
Since he is our opponent,
we also have to come up with a way to make our seaweed as tender as possible.
So that means that even if we’re to fight back using bread, we’ve no hope of winning, huh?
Yeah.
It’s all right!
I’ve thought of a way to do that!
We’re going to use this!
Pepmi
Th... That is...!
Isn’t that just regular Pepmi-Cola?
That’s right.
Well, I do think that if you’re going to drink cola, it has to be Pepmi, but...
What does that have to do with seaweed, anyway?
We’re going to boil it.
We’re going to boil it in this Pepmi-Cola!
I see!
Brewing it in cola, huh?
Wh-What’s that supposed to be?
Just as the name implies...
It’s a strategy involving brewing something in cola.
It’s a technique used occasionally in really high-class restaurants as well.
Haven’t you heard of it?
N-Not really...
It refers to a technique where things like various meats or marine plants like kelp
can be softened by brewing them in cola because of the carbon dioxide present in it.
Seaweed is a marine plant like kelp, after all...
So, it should work well with seaweed as well.
Well that’s good, but how does it taste?
Even if the food item does becomes soft, it’s useless if it doesn’t taste good.
All right then, I’ll make some for you to try.
H-Hey, Azuma!
Hey Mister, lend me a pot?
A pot?
And if possible, a cooking stove.
Also, if you have chopsticks and a plate, it would be great.
Is this for real?
We’ve had some pretty strange strategies up until now, but...
I don’t think you’d find much stranger than this.
Look at that.
We’re being laughed at by the local girls.
This may very well be used at high-class restaurants, but...
it’s not possible to make flavored seaweed that easily.
I guess this is it.
Come, try some.
E... Even if you want me to try some...
I really don’t want to try it.
Eat it quickly.
F-Fine already!
Why do I have to do this?!
Th-This is...!
Oh no, Azuma-kun!
That little girl from before is drowning in the sea!
What was that?!
Help me!
We must swim to help her immediately!
Yeah.
Fisherman
Wait, you guys!
Fisherman
The currents are very strong in that area.
If an amateur goes in there, he’s sure to drown!
N-No way...
That’s...!
Help me!
It’s Kawachi-san!
Note: Pepsiman is the official licensed mascot of Pepsi of Japan and is only used for Pepsi ads on that side of the Pacific. He wears a silver outfit.
No, it’s Pepmiman!
Thank you very much, Pepmiman.
I won’t play by myself near the sea anymore.
Sorry about that.
It looks like he can’t say anything but “shuwaa” right now.
Is that so?
Well then, tell him thank you for me later.
Sure, no problem.
Bye bye.
While it may have been because you were in the middle of your cola reaction,
you did something truly wonderful, Kawachi-san!
He’s kinda annoying like this.
Well then, how about we head to the lodge?
Sure.
Ku
Note: Kuro means “black” when written as 黒. So, “looks like it will be black.”
ro
Lodge
Geez.
It’s impressive how you can find these weird places to stay every time.
While this may be Japan’s #1 place for seaweed...
is it really necessary to make everything pitch black like this?
I don’t believe it.
Even the room’s hanging scrolls are pitch black.
Couldn’t you just have remained Pepmiman for life?
Huh? Did you say something?
No, not really.
So what should we do, Azuma-kun?
About the bread, that is.
No matter what we do with the seaweed, I don’t think we can win against Norihei-san.
So, I think this will be more than enough.
This time there are five panels on the line.
Since we can’t win with the seaweed, we must overwhelm them with the bread.
Don’t worry.
I’ve thought of something for that already.
Huh?
All we need to do is make the dough fluffy like freshly made rice.
Oh, what a wonderful idea!
Since the filling is seaweed, all we need to do is make the dough fluffy like freshly made rice!
What are you, an idiot?!
Listen up, Azuma.
To make a fluffy bread like freshly made rice is considered to be a dream for all bakers.
Fluffy
Even if you’re a genius, something like that can’t possibly be easy...
It’s possible.
Right? It can’t possibly be done...
What was that?!
Something like that is easy.
A... Are you for real?
Say, more importantly...
Note: The spring rolls mentioned here are the Vietnamese variety. Unlike Chinese spring rolls, they are not deep fined.
Have you ever made spring rolls, Kanmuri?
No, I haven’t, but...
I know how to make them.
Is that so?
In that case, we should be okay.
S-Spring rolls?
Hey, what do you mean?
What do spring rolls have to do with bread that’s fluffy like freshly made rice?
Nothing whatsoever.
What’s that supposed to mean?!
Relax, relax.
Look forward to finding out the rest during the match.
What’s this?
The crowd is much more enthusiastic about this than usual.
They even have spotlights set up this time.
Is some famous actor or someone coming to the match?
I-It’s crazy Kawachi-san!
Huh? What’s wrong?
Th-The audience is...
Yeah, they’ve been really loud for a while.
Let me guess, they’ve called in someone famous to raise the ratings?
No!
It’s because Norihei-san was giving out seaweed preserved in soy for free earlier.
Here you go!
It’s Gohan Desuyo!
Huh?
Norihei!
It’s Norihei?!
Note: Nori nori (のりのり) means “to really get into something.” A pun on the word “nori.”
E... Everyone’s really into this.
That’s right.
Due to their reaction to the seaweed, they’re all really getting into this.
Yay!
Very well then.
We will now start the sixth match of Yakitate!! 9 here in Uppurui.
Begin!
Looks like the match finally begins.
Yeah.
In addition to changing the title, the enemy has brought the audience over to his side as well.
We really might have to call him the most amazing man on earth.
But Azuma, we can’t lose this match.
This most important match has five panels at stake.
Even if all the audience doesn’t believe in it, I... I alone...
believe that you will win!
Robbie, dete oide yobu koe ni
Robbie, come on out to the sound of the voice calling you.
Robbie, hitorikiri de naiteita
Robbie, you were crying all by yourself.
Robbie, mune no naka sono hitomi wa
Robbie, the eyes in your heart...
nani wo utsushiteiru no?
what is it that they reflect?
..."boku wa dare nandarou"...
...Is it “Who am I?”...
bonyari yuraideru shinkirou no kanata
The other side of the mirage flickers faintly.
doko demo ii koko de wa nai dokoka e
Anywhere is fine, as long as it’s not here.
odoru kokoro biidama ni nando demo umarekawaru
My dancing heart is reborn as a marble time and again.
ima irodzukidashita kimi-iro
The colors I just filled in were yours.
mawaru owaru koto nai Be load
It’s not something that will finish with a turn. Be load.
namida yorokobi no mama ni nandomo nagashite goran
Just like your joy, try letting your tears flow.
hora irodzuita sekai kimi-iro
See? The world is filled in with your colors.
korogaru youni Do the Best of you
Like a tumble, do the best of you.
Next Episode
Even if the whole world turns against us...
I will believe in you, Azuma!
Well then, I’m going to get serious as well.
If you do that, we can’t win!
You really are a failure of a human being.
Next time, on Yakitate!! Japan,
A traditional taste!!
The heart that thinks of Japan is just one!
Be sure to watch.
Yakitate!! Seed of knowledge.
Note: Konbu is a kind of kelp.
The reason seaweed is delicious is that like dry bonito, konbu and shiitake mushrooms,
Seaweed
Glutamic Acid
it contains glutamic acid, inosinic acid and guanylic acid.
Inosinic Acid
The main components that give umami to Japanese food
Guanylic Acid
These form the main components that give umami to Japanese food.
Note: Umami (旨み) refers a fifth taste sensation, that of proteinacious foods like chicken broth.
Oh?