And now, the third place match
between Kawachi and Suwabara is all that remains in the Pantasia newcomers’ battle.
For the sake of this match, upon Matsushiro’s recommendation,
St. Andrew’s Church
Kawachi knocked on the door of St. Andrew’s Church, but...
That’s because you’re a “What was that?!” person.
What was that?!
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?!
Well, you must.
Throw away common sense. Get yourself an afro.
Thus, he overcame the “What was that?!” person within himself.
However...
I’m sorry to tell you that the nun you met is...
A FAKE!
What was that?!
You...
big fool!
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!
That’s right.
I shouldn’t be saying “What was that?!”
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.
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?
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!
What was that?!
And suddenly, out of nowhere, I feel cold stares piercing me.
They’re mad...
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Manager's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
Azuma's glare
Tsukino's glare
This isn’t good...
I did it again.
This isn’t the time to be worried about others.
I must focus on myself.
All right, this is the finishing touch!
I’ll start baking, too.
What is Kawachi-san...?
He skewered it to make holes, eliminating the need to slash it...
but to put all that water into the bucket...
It’s to regulate the steam.
What?
The reason that the surface of French bread is hard is that...
the tiny droplets of water
that are sticking to the surface of the dough are dried at a high temperature.
You know that, right, Tsukino?
Yes, of course.
For that reason, the oven that’s being used will have the facility to produce steam.
During the baking process, the oven will be filled with steam,
such that drops of water stick to the surface of the dough.
However...
that only helps in making a regular French bread.
It can’t release more than a fixed amount of steam.
Most likely, after testing many things,
Kawachi has determined that this is what suits his bread the best.
I see.
But still, it’s a lot of water.
With this, we’re done.
How’s it looking, Suwabara?
Your bread, that is...
Don’t talk to me.
How about you concentrate on your own baking?
There’s no need.
When my bread’s done,
it’ll let me know...
by singing!
What?!
The water in the bucket has started boiling and letting off steam, hasn’t it?
It’s a nice melody.
To me, it sounds like the shrill of cicadas announcing the advent of summer.
And then...!
What the...?
Some strange sound is...
It kind of sounds like a flute...
No, that is not it.
The bread is crying.
No way!
That’s amazing!
A crying bread, eh?
Uhh... no, wait a moment...
This isn’t crying,
it’s singing!
Don’t you think it’s kinda going la-la-la...?
Your hairstyle was enough to frighten me,
but the fact that your bread is crying also frightens me.
I’m looking forward to tasting it.
No... well, you see...
Like I said... It’s singing...
A crying bread!
You embarrassing little...
No, it’s not like that...
But, Kawachi,
don’t think that that’s enough to let you win!
Not against this Dancing French Bread!
I-It looks like a snake!
The bread’s moving like a snake!
Oh, I see!
Suwabara’s bread was unusually long!
He must have hung that long bread from the top with something,
then coiled it like a snake before putting it into the oven!
And then...
The moment the bread was exposed to the outside,
due to the change in temperature, the steam pressure within the bread changed,
leading to the appearance of movement.
But, while it may look like it’s moving...
it doesn’t appear to be dancing.
And as a bread that’s simply long...
With such a bread...
you rea~lly can’t win against me.
Kawachi.
Your bread still isn’t done, is it?
Not yet.
Until this bread’s wailing – I mean singing, stops, it’s not finished baking.
Is that so?
In that case, I request that my bread be sampled first.
Who’ll be doing the judging?
Meister, is it you?
Me, me!
With the Meister having exhausted the supplies for his tricks, he’s in “I am tired” mode.
So, I’m in charge.
But, I could have done it...!
And if I was to say no?
What?!
In the semifinals against Azuma,
you didn’t even taste my bread!
Shut up, shut up.
Just eat my croissant without saying anything.
If you do so...
Will I be able to go to heaven?
What?!
Dave-sensei and I went to heaven because of Azuma’s bread.
As long as I can’t go to heaven with your bread...
it’s your loss.
I don’t want such a person eating my Dancing French Bread.
What are you, a child?
Still holding a grudge over a little thing like that?!
Just let me eat it!
Shut up!
You’re like a spoiled child yourself!
Moreover, you’re too full of yourself!
What a cheap little...
Eating it with that annoying expression!
Both of you are such children...
By the way... What was it you were thinking earlier?
Earlier...?
After seeing my bread, you thought that it was just moving, rather than dancing?!
And I bet you also thought that it was “just long,” right?
I-I don’t know what you’re talking about...
How can he be so sharp?
That’s why you’re only second-class!
What was that?!
Dammit...
I said it again.
Look at that.
What?
Kuro-yan’s dancing!
It isn’t the bread that dances?!
Who said that it’d be the bread that dances?
This is...
a French bread so delicious that anyone who eats it starts to dance!
That’s so foolish!
Foolish, you say?
If it’s a fool who dances, and a fool who watches...
If both are fools...
you might as well dance!
Might as well. Might as well. Might as well.
Note: Awa odori (あわ踊り) is part of the Bon festivities of August, unique to Tokushima City, which is found on the island of Shikoku. It is also called the “fool’s dance.”
I don’t know what to think about awa odori being performed in that costume...
Or, rather... The SP’s haven’t eaten the bread.
Did you see that, Kawachi?
This is what’s remarkable about the Dancing Bread!
W-What kind of man is he?!
You mean, he even calculated the reaction before making the bread?
But...
why is a French bread that’s just long so delicious?
Let me explain that.
The dance has changed again.
The l-lambada...? In that costume...?
And a pretty weird one, at that.
Listen up.
Fundamentally, French bread is more delicious the longer it is.
As you know...
the basis of French bread is a bread with a hard surface and a soft interior.
To make the inside soft,
all you have to do is make the crumb, or the white interior, long.
The bigger the crumb is, the more air gets trapped inside,
giving you a light consistency.
Is that so?
They say that...
in 17th century France,
gluttony was an indication of status amongst the rich.
Amongst those rich people,
the French king, Louis XIV,
who had about 344 chefs employed under him,
especially liked big things.
Claiming that they were delicious,
he had extremely long breads made.
See, see?
It’s long, long!
Louis, Louis.
When the French Revolution began,
the chefs were no longer able to work at the palace.
So, they went into the city and opened up restaurants.
In the pursuit of great taste, they began competing over the length of their breads.
The Montmartre champion is...
Argo Rushie!
However, long bread was difficult to even store.
It was a symbol of extravagance.
Napoleon hated that, and therefore decided what the length of French bread should be.
This is not right.
He went through the trouble of wearing that costume in order to explain that...
I hadn’t included any of that in my calculations, either...
Either way,
I knew that he had decided on the length on his own,
but to think that there was such a reason behind it...
To not even know that...
That’s why I said...
that you’re second-class!
W-What did you say?!
Hey, Manager...
Note: Here Kawachi says “nanyato” (なんやと) and not “nanyate” (なんやて). Kawachi seems to prefer “nanyato” when he’s trying to be menacing, as opposed to “nanyate” which merely indicates surprise.
is “What did you say?!” all right?
Hmm... it might be just barely okay.
You’re second-class...!
What did you say?!
Just because I wasn’t saying anything, you can’t just say whatever you like!
It may be that longer bread is delicious. I don’t care.
That’s all there is to your trick, right?
Any moment now, my bread’s wail – I mean song, will stop.
Once that happens, I’ll show you...
my Singing French Bread!
Any moment now, my bread’s wail – I mean song, will stop.
Once that happens, I’ll show you...
my Singing French Bread!
Hey, Manager,
I think that Kawachi has finally gotten ahold of himself.
So it seems.
More importantly, Azuma...
What are you going to do?
Huh? About what?
Are you going? To the Main Branch...
That’s right...
Winning means that Azuma-san will be awarded the privilege of going to the Main Branch.
Once he goes to the Main Branch, his pay will be triple that of ours.
Our facilities can’t compare to theirs, either.
It’s obvious that anyone would go to the Main Branch.
I’m not going.
Or is there some kind of rule saying that I must go?
It’ll be troublesome if that’s the case...
There’s no such rule, but...
Why?
I may not have told you this, but...
the pay at the Main Branch is three times that of ours.
Also...
Their facilities are amazing enough to give no cause for complaints either.
You want me to leave, Tsukino?
N-Not at all...!
If my salary were to increase threefold,
would I be able to reach the true Japan three times as fast, Tsukino?
I wouldn’t know something like that.
Going to the Main Branch isn’t my dream.
Mine is to make the Japan.
And I have...
Kawachi,
Tsukino,
Manager...
And, umm... there’s that what’s-his-name guy, too.
I like that store.
Azuma-san.
Is that so?
But, what if Kawachi was to leave?
Stop!
Even a moronic brain like yours should get a good idea if you increase your wrinkles a little.
You and Kawachi have been friends through good times and bad since joining the store.
You’re rivals who help each other grow.
And as a team,
you’ve become an important existence to us.
But, unlike you, Kawachi
wants to go to the Main Branch to make life easier for his family.
Should he place third, he would apply to go to the Main Branch without a doubt.
Even then, I’ll stay.
Kawachi is Kawachi,
and I’m me.
Very well.
Then, both of us should be prepared.
You as well, Tsukino.
Look!
This is my Singing French Bread.
Double Crust!
Double Crust?
If you’re going to eat it, it’s best when it’s freshly baked, Kuro-yan.
Stop with the Kuro-yan.
The crust refers to the surface of the bread.
If he’s calling it a double crust,
does it mean that the surface is two times as thick?
No...
While it looks like a thick crust, it doesn’t appear to be double the usual thickness...
No matter.
Once I eat it, all my questions should be answered.
That’s right...
This is from the time...
when I was still in high school in America...
You’re amazing, Ryou.
You did it again, didn’t you?
You’re the best in the school again.
His name was Kid.
Yeah, Kid.
Kid was an older classmate, and my best friend.
After becoming the best in the school, he’s acting like it’s nothing.
He’ll probably skip grades again.
He’s really annoying.
Ryou.
Don’t worry about guys like that.
They’re just jealous that they can’t compare to you.
In addition to being Japanese,
I was always the object of envy, due to my having skipped grades.
Yet, he would encourage me.
In fights, and while hitting on women.
He would listen to my complaints.
We were together in whatever we did.
And...
He did anything for me, without ever making it seem like he didn’t want to.
When I was weakened in mind and body after too much studying,
he performed a medical examination on me.
No, I didn’t.
When I was homesick,
he would take the place of my mother.
No, I didn’t.
When I was broke...
he would raise money from somewhere and give it to me, without restraint.
Don’t make things up.
But, one day...
Hey, Ryou...
Actually... I failed again.
Is that so?
Hey, Kid...
Right now, you’re truly...
Double Classmate
a Double Classmate.
Double Classmate
That’s true, but...
Shortened to...
You’re going to shorten it?
Double Crust!
Double Crust
I don’t understand the meaning of that.
Kid...
what are you doing these days...?
Hey, Manager...
why is Old Man Kuroyanagi crying?
This match is a draw...
Both of you stand at third place!
Don’t mess with me!
I can’t accept a draw!
What the hell is a Double Crust?
Explain it properly, Kuroyanagi.
Double Crust is from when I was in high school...
Kuro-yan doesn’t need to explain it.
This second-class person here can explain it.
I think you know this, but...
the crust refers to the surface of the bread.
And my Double Crust involves having one more crust than the usual.
Right, Kuro-yan?
At that time, I was the object of people’s envy for constantly skipping grades...
Kid always...
Listen up!
My bread...
involves making air sacs by spearing the bread with chopsticks,
such that, at the ends, they make a large pocket of air.
Before baking it, I removed all of the chopsticks,
Note: Ocarina is a type of flute. Recorders, like flutes, are also woodwinds!
leaving a dough that’s rather like an ocarina or recorder.
I placed that on top of the bucket and baked it.
Therefore, the steam that comes out of the bucket
would pass through the vents in the bread and play a tune.
Portion that becomes the crust
Flow of steam
Also, the sound is produced through the vents created by the chopsticks
until the expansion due to fermentation is complete.
However, the real aim isn’t to produce the sound.
By allowing steam to pass through the dough,
it creates a crust within the dough as well.
That was my objective!
Impossible!
A crust within the dough?!
Ah, Kid...
My youth... Because you were there for me...
I see.
The crust is formed when the dough,
with water droplets sticking to it, is baked at a high temperature.
Kawachi decided to make crust within the dough as well.
By making holes in the dough, water droplets could stick in there.
In other words, Double Classmate.
Shortened to...
Double Crust!
What do you think, Suwabara?
Are you quaking in fear yet?
It’s me who should be upset about the draw.
Kawachi.
Hold this and see.
Suwabara’s bread?
I-It’s light.
It’s really light...
Even though it’s so big.
It might be lighter than my French bread.
The flour I used to make this bread
is pretty much the same as the flour used in your bread.
While kneading it, I trapped a large amount of air inside,
and then extended it to that length.
It’s true that the basis of French bread
is to have a hard crust and soft insides.
But...
to think that you made it so long with the same flour that I used...
Do the two of you understand now?
Kawachi’s idea
was to make a wonderful French bread not shackled by common sense.
In comparison, Suwabara’s bread
involved using the basics of making French bread
to trap a large amount of air within the dough,
taking the bread to the limits of how soft it can be.
It’s just as wonderful a bread.
Therefore, it’s a draw.
Both of you are third place winners.
You really are one hell of a baker.
Hats off to you.
I feel nothing at being complimented by a second-class baker.
What did you say?!
However...
If I think of them as the words of a first class baker,
I seem to be able to accept it quite naturally.
It doesn’t feel wrong.
Suwabara...
And now, we shall move on to the awards ceremony.
Manager!
Kawachi is third place.
He did it!
Yeah.
With this, Kawachi-san can reach his objective
of employment at the Main Store.
It’s finally time for him to make a decision.
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
What’s this?
Cooking in three minutes?
Next week,
we will introduce a Japan that even an amateur should be able to make easily.
Make sure to keep some paper...
Handy, ok?
Next time, on Yakitate!! Japan,
Let’s all make bread together!!
It’s Japan #2!
Be sure to watch!
Yakitate!! Seed of knowledge.
Note: Louis XIV (pronounced “Louie Ka-torz”), the Sun King, had the reputation of being “the greatest absolute monarch.”
The man who loved the long French bread,
Louis XIV.
Louis XIV
He was the French monarch who constructed the famous Palace of Versailles.
Palace of Versailles
King who constructed
Also known as =
He was also known as the Sun King.
The Sun King
Louis, Louis.
Really?!