The Intense battle of the newcomers who bear the burden of Pantasia’s future...
has finally reached its finale.
The champion of the 39th Pantasia Newcomers’ Battle is...
Azuma Kazuma-kun.
Common sense, huh?
You certainly need knowledge.
But...
as bakers...
As creators...
Those of us who have the dreams and the passion
to be able to overturn common sense are the strongest.
And up! And up!
Stop!
Stop it!
And this battle has proven the strength of one who dares to dream.
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.
Somewhere far away, there are people listening carefully.
dokoka tooku de mimi wo sumashiteru hito ga iru
Yakitate!! Japan
Translated by: Anime-Empire
In every place, there are people looking up at the sky.
arayuru basho de sora wo miageteru hito ga iru
Under the night sky, we, who are whistling...
yozora no shita de kuchibue fuiteru bokutachi wa
without words, are just tracing constellations with our fingers.
kotoba mo nai mama yubi de tada seiza wo nazotteru
The dreams of the cold-sensitive... Your cold hands...
samugariya no yume tsumetai kimi no te
The warming magic is to believe in one path.
atatameru mahou wa hitotsu no michi wo shinjiru koto
The single star found on the other side of the comet cloud...
houkigumo no mukou ni mitsuketa hitotsubu no hoshi wa
whether it be a shining or a faint star...
kagayaku hoshi demo kasukana hoshi demo
is the light of only you.
kimi dake no hikari
On the other side of the cloud in your heart,
mune no kumo no mukou ni mienai mama no michishirube
is a sign post that remains unseen.
Now, opening these hands, what will you believe in today?
saa kono te wo hiraite ima nani wo shinjimasuka?
Kawachi, a man’s hard training!
What was that!!
Kawachi, a man’s hard training!
And up! And up!
This is dangerous!
Please stop!
He who is capable of breaking through the wall of common sense is the strongest, huh?
It’s my loss then...
Azuma-kun.
My loss?
Then, that means...
Stop!
It’s insurance!
In case you lose, of course.
And should you betray me, you know what will happen...
You understand, right?
I’ve placed a demolition team on standby at your research facility.
Should I transmit a certain code from this cell phone... Boom!
Please don’t!
All my research data, second only to my life in importance, is collected there.
Stop!
Goodbye...
to the useless little castle.
We’ve received the code to proceed.
All personnel evacuate.
It’s over.
I wonder how you’re feeling...
You embarrassed me, Kanmuri Shigeru.
You must feel refreshed after having lost everything, right?
All my research up until now...
has been reduced to dust.
Shigeru, what’s wrong?
No, it’s just that...
To have thought that I could fulfill my dream with another’s money and power...
I’m just laughing and laughing at myself for having lived with that naive belief...
Shigeru...
No more!
Are you all right, Azuma-san?
No, I’m not!
It hurts...
Congratulations on winning.
Tsukino, I kept our promise, right?
Tsukino...
Thank you, Azuma-san...
At that time...
Azuma-san, it’s all right.
It was hard, wasn’t it?
You don’t have to push yourself to fight.
It’s all right to run away.
I’ll protect you.
While I was saying that to you...
I was thinking that I wouldn’t have to watch your painfully hard matches anymore.
I’m sorry.
I’m ashamed of how weak I am.
But...
thanks to you having fought without running away...
Tsukino...?
It’s the best feeling right now!
I won’t run away from anyone or anything anymore.
You really are amazing!
I must do my best, too.
At this rate, the third place match is also...
All right!
With the newcomers’ battle having finished,
it’s Night Fever today, starting this afternoon!
It’s the Fever!
Sounds good!
You can’t call it night if it’s afternoon, can you?
Fever! Fever! Fever! Fever!
I want to go for karaoke as well.
I’m hungry!
All right! It’s beef steak today with Azuma’s prize money.
Fever! Fever! Fever!
Just wait one moment!
What do you mean it’s over?!
My third place match starts now!
The fever comes after that!
We’re joking.
Joking.
I want to go for karaoke quickly.
It’s a joke. A joke.
Hurry up. Hurry up. We’re going for beef steak.
No, we’re serious. Serious!
Hurry up!
Like I said, we’re serious!
They were all serious, weren’t they?
Whatever.
Either way, think of it as if you were deceived and watch.
The real finale begins now!
I’m going to surprise all of you!
With your hairstyle?
Yeah, it was definitely a surprise.
No!
All right. Listen up.
There’s an extraordinary explanation for this hairstyle.
One week ago,
when I went to the church that Manager told me about...
What was that?!
So, the Father Graham that Manager told me about
is no more...
Yeah...
He died a peaceful death at age 108 last week.
Matsushiro-san was there at the funeral, so he should know.
That Afro-Manager. He tricked me!
Making fun of me...
I won’t forgive him!
I’m going home!
You’ve not been tricked.
What?
I’m late with introducing myself.
I’m Sister Mako Graham.
I’m the adopted daughter of Andrew Graham.
And better at baking French bread than you, at least.
What was that?!
Don’t try to make fun of me.
Unlike Azuma, Kanmuri or Suwabara,
I may not be a genius.
But, I’ve still made it to the third place match of the Pantasia newcomers’ battle.
3rd Place Match
(Contestant)
I couldn’t possibly lose to an amateur like you.
Then, let’s have a match.
Sure, whatever.
Like I care if you get embarrassed.
This is really dumb.
Thinking that, I accepted her challenge.
What...?
Wh... What’s with that weird shape?
It’s complete!
So, what do you think of this spectacular bread?!
Compared to this...
Eat it and see.
This stupid bread...?
Ouch, that hurts!
Fine, fine.
I’ll eat it.
Man...
Exactly what part of this is a French bread.
That complete amateur of a nun.
This... This is...
What the...
It’s a rugged crust, yet...
the insides are perfectly and completely soft.
This is...
The feeling of shouting “Love!” from the core of an afro.
Help me please!
Help me please! Help me please!
Why am I in a bath?
Maybe...
A
Note: Furo means “Bath.” The あ is read as “A”.
A-f-ro.
F
Bath
A-f-ro.
RO
A-f-ro.
She got me.
This French bread, which looks like an exploded afro,
is much more delicious than my baguette!
In order to prevent the bread
from exploding due to the steam produced by baking it at high temperatures,
the bread has been slashed more than usual.
Therefore, it doesn’t look great, but it tastes exceptional.
What was that?!
In the first place, the shape of French bread...
was selfishly decided 200 years ago by Napoleon.
There is plenty of scope to make different variations.
Is that so...?
So, you lost to a complete amateur, didn’t you? You shithead!
Shithead?!
I’ve gone a step lower than a pig, huh?
Let me tell you why you’re a shithead.
That’s because you’re a “What was that?!” person.
What was that?!
Ah, you said it again, you annoying little...
I mean, how many times
in your life do you plan on saying “What was that?!”
If you say it about five times in just one day...
What was that
In 365 days, it comes to 1825 times.
What was that
If you live for 50 more years, it comes to 91,250 times!
It makes me want to say “What was that?!”
What was that?!
Oh shit.
Listen up.
Putting “What was that?!” into words shows that
you’re surprised by others.
Uguisu pan (鶯 ぱん), or nightingale bread is the affectionate name given to a bread roll with green bean jam filling.
An-pan, melon-bread, uguisu-pan.
With bold creations not bound by common sense,
the truly outstanding bakers reaped success by
surprising others rather than getting surprised themselves.
But, in your case it’s always “What was that?!”
You’re on the side of being surprised.
You’re not even a graduate from Harvard
and yet you show off that half-assed knowledge of yours.
You are bound by common sense
and are always surprised by the geniuses in the end.
You’re just a side character shouting “What was that?!”
That is your true nature.
What was that?!
What was that?! What was that?!
A side character, huh?
That was harsh.
But... that may be true.
I... What can I do?
As long as you are shackled by common sense, you cannot win against the geniuses.
I suggest starting with outward appearances, that is, with how you present yourself.
What?
When serving the Lord,
a large number of people shave themselves bald.
So, if you’re to become a bold man who has cast away the shackles of common sense...
it has to be an afro.
Right? Don’t you think so?
I don’t.
Well, you must.
Throw away common sense. Get yourself an afro.
8 years ago
Matsushiro Ken
Actually, in the past, Matsushiro-san
also had an inferiority complex against geniuses like Kirisaki-san and Mokoyama-san.
He says he was a “What did you say?!” person.
What did you say?!
What did you say?! What did you say?!
What did you say?!
But, once he got his afro,
he escaped from the shell of common sense.
With his now bold heart and body, he developed new creations...
and became Japan’s #1 French bread baker.
What was that?!
Throw away your common sense and get an afro!
If you do that, a new path will unfold for sure.
Come, come, come, come, come!
To become a man, it just has to be an afro!
Man
Those who believe will be saved.
And now, that has to be you.
Come... Come, come, come, come, come, come!
I get the feeling that if I believe, I really never will be able to go back.
I’ll become a man as well!
And thus began my intense afro training at St. Andrew’s Church.
The path was fearsome enough to flay away your body hair.
This anime is really good.
I really hate this anime.
What was that?!
Hey! It’s terrible. Terrible!
Look at this.
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
UFO’s have been sighted!
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
Tou paper
In Tokyo city (Kami-igusa)
aliens!!?
Frog life forms
What was that?!
Hello.
I’m Afro-kun.
What was that?!
One afro coming up!
Not even my father ever hit me.
I can’t do this anymore.
This training...
You saw, didn’t you?
What was that?!
And, with that...
I was granted the afro.
And I’ve trained to create things that are bold and not shackled by common sense.
Listen up people!
“What was *beep*?!!” no longer exists in my dictionary.
Note: The surrounding text is an excerpt of “nanyate” (なんやて) from Kawachi’s personal dictionary.
I’ll never say it again!
Well done, Kawachi!
To not be shackled by common sense, huh?
I can bring myself to comprehend the objective, but...
I’m worried.
You’ve got a great afro there.
But, Kawachi.
I’m sorry to tell you that the nun you met is...
A FAKE!
You were taken for a royal ride.
What was that?!
You...
big fool!
Kawachi!
For what reason did you get an afro?
If should have been to have attained a heart that doesn’t waver at anything,
and to create things that are bold...
and not shackled by common sense!
And yet...
you were fooled by a simple lie like that,
and were surprised into a “What was that?!”
You think you can win against that man at this rate?
That’s true, Manager.
It’s just as you say.
But...
Isn’t it just as bad if I’m unable to even move after receiving that strong a punch?
Isn’t that the real problem right now?
You trying to make me forfeit?
Kawachi, I’m disappointed in you.
Changing your hairstyle into something stupid like that...
I didn’t know who it was in the beginning.
Did you think that you’d get stronger
by making your hairstyle the same as your teacher’s?
I won’t be defeated by such a bluff.
I wonder...
It’s true that this hairstyle may appear like a bluff.
But...
what I learned in the past week is no bluff!
I’ll show it to you.
My... My...
Singing French Bread!
Suwabara, you’re surprised, right?
Your...
What did you say?!
I can just see you panicking.
Hey, Kawachi.
Kawachi!
Suwabara’s already gone.
The match looks like it’s about to start.
What was that?!
What was that
Starting now,
the 39th Pantasia Newcomers’ Battle third place match will begin!
I’m really sorry.
Suwabara Kai.
Kawachi Kyousuke.
Combatants, step forward.
I’m worried.
Begin!
I’ll show you, Suwabara.
What I’ve learned.
What... I learned at that church.
That’s...
Are those chopsticks?
It’s chopsticks.
Note: The Japanese stab chopsticks into rice as an offering to the dead.
He’s stabbed his chopsticks into the bread.
If the bread were rice,
that would be something that he’d be punished for.
The shape of French bread was decided by Napoleon 200 years ago.
I learned that there were no rules to it originally.
It’s the same with the number of slashes across the bread.
Originally, the slashes were added in order to allow for the expansion
of the bread by allowing steam inside to escape when the bread was baked.
The shape of the slashes doesn’t matter.
Most importantly, my Singing French Bread...
can’t even be baked with just the traditional
number or shape of slashes.
The guy with the bandanna is doing something amazing as well.
It looks like the chatter over Suwabara’s bread is increasing as well.
Well, I didn’t think he’d be that easy to defeat either.
But...
this is not like some 1296 layer croissant.
That shape is...
A... A French bread!
He’s making French bread as well?!
But... there’s nothing to get surprised over...
Lo... Long!
Kawachi!
It appears you’re making French bread as well.
But, in that case, you absolutely can’t win!
Originally developed as a lethal weapon to use in the finals...
My ultimate French bread.
You can’t win against my Dancing French Bread!!
What was that?!
Ouch!
Who was that?
I shouldn’t. I shouldn’t.
That’s right. I shouldn’t be saying “What was that?!”
It’s just as Manager and the Sister say.
There’s no way that someone who’s constantly afraid
of his opponent can win.
Right now, I have an afro.
I won’t lose so easily.
Believe in yourself, Kawachi Kyousuke.
Listen up, Suwabara.
While your French bread may dance, my French bread can sing!
Huh?
I’m looking forward to that, Kawachi.
But, Suwabara has already begun baking his bread.
What was that?!
It’s no use, is it?
It’s no use.
Yeah, it’s no use.
Now everybody move
Can you get a little somethin'
Got to do
So better believe in
Better believe in
Better believe in yourself
C'mon!
"D-r-e-a-m"
"Dream"
Kono mune ni dekkaku tsuyoku
On this chest, big and strong
Hikari kagayaite makenai manazashi
A look that glitters and doesn't lose.
Tesaguri de sagashita kaze n naka
That's what I searched for, fumbling in the wind.
Kotae nanka mada Un...
The answer for now is...
ima wa mada Chance ukagatte matsu I got shitatakasa
For now, I'll watch the situation and wait for a chance. I got the patience to wait at a distance.
Sakenderu dake no Prisoner ja dame da
A prisoner who just screams is no good.
Just Follow Me! toki ni kata kasu kara
Just Follow Me! I'll lend you my shoulder occasionally.
Yo got
"D-i-g-g-y"
"Step into tha game"
It ain't nothin' nobody can say
'Cuz I neva can let my dream get away un
Kesshite hakanai yume ja nai
It's by no means a fleeting dream.
kono omoi todokeyou Heart to Heart, Soul to Soul
Let this sentiment reach you. Heart to Heart, Soul to Soul.
meguru kisetsu Spring Storm no you ni goukai
The seasons turn. Splendid as a spring storm.
Win Big ga motto
Win Big is the motto.
Some say, "Nothin' lasts forever"
eien no mono wa hatashite aru no darouka?
Does a thing like eternity really exist?
Dakara oretachi wa C'mon
And so we... C'mon.
Sou sa oretachi wa kirameku shunkan wo furu ni ikiteitainda
Yeah, yeah, we live to touch the one shining moment.
With all tha love
1-2 S.O. Cru
Stay true to you
So, what you gonna do? C'mon!
Now everybody move
Can you get a little somethin'
Got to do
So better believe in
Better believe in
Better believe in yourself
oikaze riyoushite kyou to tatakae ALL THA SOLDIERS
To all the soldiers fighting today using the tail wind...
Better believe in
Better believe in yourself
Next Episode
My Singing French Bread is going to win!
My Dancing French Bread is going to win!
It’s going to sing!
It’s going to dance!
Oh, then we have a musical next time?
Next time, on Yakitate!! Japan,
The last match of the Newcomers’ Battle!!
The singing and dancing French breads!
The last match of the Newcomers’ Battle!!
The Singing and Dancing French Breads!
Be sure to watch!
Yakitate!! Seed of knowledge.
Coupe
Note: Coupe is the French word for “cut.” The process of cutting bread on its surface is called “slashing” or “scoring” in English.
Water from the bread evaporates through the slashes,
Water content
A light and fluffy French bread
giving rise to a light and fluffy French bread.
area between a slash and a slash = bloom
Note: Obi (帯) refers to a band for conductance or valence. The area is called “bloom” in English.
The area between two slashes is called a “bloom.”
browned edges of the bread = ear
The browned edges of the bread is called an “ear.”
Really?!