Audience reviews
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TristiAlacria
Once upon a time, I was Yakitate!! Japan's greatest fan, but then, some years later, by a twist of fate I found myself working a professional bakery, which has since cursed me with the knowledge that most of the recipes within are patently malarkey. Japan likes dairy in bread, but dairy in french bread is practically sacrilege. Fats and oils in bread inhibit the development of the rigid crust french bread is known for. You can't just "add salt" to bread freely--it inhibits fermentation and has to be kept in balance with yeast or else it'll kill them all off! And if anything, having hot hands is a liability; bread that rises too fast doesn't develop the richness of flavor that arises from a slower proof.
...not that anyone is coming to Yakitate!! Japan for cooking advice. It's a gag comedy…
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Yakitate!! Japan indulges itself in its own routine with subversions and predictability. It succeeds through its shortcomings and utilizes its advantages to its fullest for most of the runtime. And as a gag manga/anime, Yakitate is very aware of these.
At the beginning it mimics the appearance of a typical Shonen slice of life style brand with a typical ridiculous premise. As the premise becomes routine new elements are introduced at a constant pace to even make catch phrases appealing.
In the first major arc there is an interesting character growth arc subplot where he tries to unlearn his catch phrase habit. Before that moment I never released that he used it, to be honest. But bringing attention to the subject revitalized past and future moments with the catch phrase.
These kind of s…
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- English Review (Translated version)
I'll be quick and direct with "Yakitate!! Japan." As this anime is, actually. Yeah, it's a story about bakers making bread, sounds crazy, right? Well, it works. It works within what it is, of course. I'm explaining, "Yakitate!! Japan" is an unpretentious play, that's for sure. Its main asset is very clear, it focuses on comedy with a theme so different and so unusual that it even seems hilarious in itself. It has limitations by its nature, but there is evidence of this and it manages to border on them with mastery almost always. It's fun and at the same time didactic, which is always a good mix. It has an almost perfect balance between absurd humor (the most typical Japanese humor in this case) and intelligent humor based on word games and metaphors.…
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Yakitate Japan is a really good shounen anime about baking bread. It is pretty heartwarming, really funny, has a lot of story about bread and the actual anime as well, it also has a lot of great relatable characters, plenty of over the top moments and reactions that I honestly enjoyed. Honestly speaking tho Yakitate Japan is one of my favorite anime of all time, its probably top 2 depending on which day or time I'm watching them. It tells the story of a child named Azuma Kazuma who was inspired by a old baker to make a bread for Japan that is equivalent to rice
and can be accepted and is for the Japanese people, along his journey he makes many friends and enemies, while constantly evolving his Japan bread series.
Pros:
-Really great characters with a lot of character development and depth…
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This is an anime which I watched when I was younger, so my judgement of it is somewhat coloured by nostalgia. Having expressed that here is what I thought of it:
What is Yakitate!! Japan? In short, a cooking anime. Is that all there is to it? Hell to the no! If you're a fan of puns and word play like myself you would definitenitenitely enjoy the jokes on the show. I grew up watching this show, and this show is probably the reason why I have always enjoyed word play and puns until now. Not only that but the reactions that happened when the food on the show is tasted were always hilarious, I lost count on how many times the show made me laughed out loud from the general randomness sprayed around the episodes. And of course the references they showed on them killed me.
The characters them…
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I did not expect much of this show at first, but my, was I surprised!
To begin with, Yakitate!! Japen started off rather slowly as to explain the overall setting.
But once events start happening, what opens up is a thoroughly entertaining show with a great athmosphere, hilariously questionable logic and a sense of humour and self-irony which makes the unexpected happen. And, of course, bread.
Having watched several other shows about food, it did make sense to me that Yakitate!! Japan also managed to keep me watching - there's just something about these food competitions that really motivates you to go on.
And even if you know that one character always wins, it does not spoil it at all! What kind of food (or in this case, bread) will they make? What weird yet genius idea will they come up…
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With Shokugeki no Soma recently finished airing, viewers may want to watch a similar type of anime, and indeed, the joy of cooking is upon us with Yakitate!! Japan, which main focus lies on the creation of bread. Now some may wonder if it is worthy of their time, and it this case it is, but to a certain extent, as the anime falls apart later on.
~Story~
The premise of Yakitate!! Japan is of simple nature, Azuma Kazuma a young boy in his quest to make the best bread that identifies with Japan and is able to compete at an international level, called "japan". Throughout the anime viewers realize how bread making is actually nothing simple, but a complicated process which involves a lot of specific knowledge on ingredients, as well as techniques. The anime manages to convey these very well b…
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'I have a dream, to make a bread worthy to be called Japan's, the Ja-Pan!'
For those that are not well versed with nihon-go, Ja-Pan is actually a sort of pun that suggests that it is a japanese-styled or created bread. The series tells the tale of the protagonist and his quest to make the ultimate japanese bread(Ja-Pan) and how he faces of with many different types of bakers, not only among the japanese but also among other countries at a point
This series can be considered a legend in the genre of cooking manga as they truly focus on how the full potential of bread can be realised simply from using other food or drinks that can complement the taste of bread and even improve its taste. In layman terms, you could call this the series that depict the theoretical potential of bread when cer…
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Yakitate!! Japan is about a young boy named Azuma who goes out to make a name for himself in the bread baking industry and to invent a bread that Japan can be proud of. It's essentially a shounen anime with a lot of comedy, but the story is so much more than that. This anime is filled with innocence, ambition, and the joy of being able to do something you love. And while the main goal is to entertain you with it's hilarious antics, the story does a great job at getting you attached to the plot, making the next episode something to look forward to.
One of the biggest weaknesses older anime have compared to anime nowadays is the art. Yakitate!! Japan is no exception to that. While the art doesn't look out of place from anything 10 years ago, the series does have its unique own style in pres…
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Yakitate!! Japan: the only anime you will ever watch that is solely based on... BREAD. That's right. Bread. The only show out there where the making of bread is so over-glorified. The only show you will see with a protagonist whose only purpose is to be a beast at making bread. It is difficult to describe just how outstanding Yakitate!! Japan really is.
Yakitate has got to be the funnest show I've seen. Just as the title suggests, the show is loaded down with tons of puns, some stretched further than others. Not only that, but the also frequently include references to other well-known anime, or popular people. Oh, and I forgot to say, this is the only show you will watch where people have orgasms over bread. The characters' reactions to eating delicious bread is what makes Yakitate so dar…
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Yakitate!! Japan is the lyrical ballad of Azuma Kazuma as he attempts to champion the world of bread through power of his own hands. Bread, you say? That's right. Bread. Yakitate!! Japan gives light to the merciless stage of baking wrought with hate, love, jealousy, and incidental comedy. It is unlikely that viewers can comprehend the deep nature of baking, fused with technique, skill and inborn talent. Yaktiate!! Japan begs the question, "how many breads have you eaten in your life?"
The story of Yakitate!! Japan is wonderfully refreshing as it parodies the battle/fighting genre in the whackiest manner. Certain scenes go as far as borrowing animation stylings of Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon and even Mobile Suit Gundam. Overall, it is a light-hearted series that takes on a life of its own.…
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It was when I was still in elementary school, after long hours of studying, I would immediately open our television and watch Yakitate!! Japan. The anime about bread-making but basically, baking. At 2014, I came to re-live my childhood and watch the whole serie. I wasn't disappointed.
This anime is no doubt, one of the classics even though it targeted many popular anime and did some cross-overs. But, I am getting ahead of myself. I think the story is original in many levels; however, it was a little repetitive. The plot is very good. It isn't just an anime that entails how to bake a bread and its ingredients but its actually more than that. Taking each and every episode that varies from one episode to another, things are getting quite interesting. Bread making tournaments and practicing t…
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Bread! Bread everywhere!! Basically this anime it's just about a boy, that turns into a baker.
But not a normal boy.
Azuma Kazuma is a boy that possess the rare solar hands, which makes the temperature of his hands higher than the hands of the normal persons, & which it makes him the best baker in the world.
This is a great anime, more great if you wanna know how to make bread, or weird breads. ^^
The story is funny & enjoyable, & the characters are always in that competitive mode.
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I really enjoyed this anime, and I'm surprised I did. I didn't know bread could be so exciting. I will say that there are a lot of puns and plays on words that only make sense in Japanese, but if you read the translator's notes it's fine. The show gets right to the action (if bread making can be called action), so it didn't take me long to get involved with the story. So if you like bread, puns, and a wide array of eccentric characters I'd definitely recommend checking it out.
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Hilarious baking antics and great characters.
PLOT: A shounen series with a twist – instead of martial arts the characters fight it out with epic bread making contests! As odd and uninspiring this concept sounds, Yakitate! Japan is anything but dull – it's been a while since I’ve enjoyed a comedy so much! Each episode is a riot – sure its formulaic and a touch over-long, but even though you know how things will turn out, its still a really fun journey to get there. Incredibly OTT most of the time, this is a series where a bite of bread can literally send you to heaven! (you get better though).
You also get a bit of lesson in baking/food science in this show – all the methods that Azuma & Co use to produce their delicious breads are thoroughly explained and based on actual bakery practice…
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If you like shonen, parodies of shonen or extremely bizarre shows, you might like Yakitate!! Japan.
Story: A young man fights for his dream of baking Japan's first "national bread". He has a talent for baking due to his "Solar Hands", and he has lots of determination. Weekly baking competitions are the name of this game, but the story has different ways of keeping you watching.
At first, I didn't realize it would be so...typical-shonen. I almost gave it up, but then I got to the REACTIONS. Easily the best part of the whole show is watching peoples' reactions to the breads. Touching and absurd, heartwarming and off-the-wall hilarious. The reactions kept me going through the whole show!
I also enjoyed the references to pop culture and other shonen shows. The Japanese cultural references…
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yakitate japan revolves around a young boy named azuma kazuma, dreaming to create the first japan bread ever, azuma goes to a bakery called pantasia to creat his dream japan bread. while the story goes on, new charcters are shown. with so many funny moments especially their reactions in bread tasting, this anime is definitely a must-watch for all comedy loving otakus! ^o^
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This anime had a great start with me. I laughed and my mood was lightened after just watching the first episode. As time wore on, this anime started to get very repetitive. It still had it's funny momments but many of the puns I didn't understand. Overall this was a good hearted anime and worth the watch - but only once.
Story - The story as you know is about a boy who wants to create a bread for Japan. Since this was my first anime based on cooking it was uniqe. The plot isn't anything to get excited about though, it was basically the protaganist goes through challanges and wins out in the end.
Art - The art, to me, isn't that great. I don't know what year this was made but the art was just average.
Sound - The soundtrack was not bad. The backtracks of this anime creates suspension an…
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the whole story is about bread. from watching this anime, it had inspired me to have a dream to be a baker. although the reactions showed are out of mind, but they are actually give the picture of feeling of tasting or eating delicious bread. this anime also a very informative anime, mostly about japan and their culture itself.
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Story: I won't give anything away. It's about BREAD. It's very very creative, which is one of the main reasons I enjoyed it so much.
Art: It's really nothing special. It's certainly not bad, but it's not particularly outstanding.
Sound: haha I really loved the soundtrack. And I thought each voice really did a good job of matching up with the different personalities.
Character: This is one of the places where the anime really stands out. Each character has a unique personality, and the various characters interact with each other in hilarious ways. Their personalities develop logically as the show progresses, which is really refreshing to see in an anime that you don't think you can take seriously XD
Enjoyment: I loved watching it. It's SO over the top that I can't help but laugh. HOWEV…
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