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焼きたてジャぱん [Yakitate!! Japan] #3
Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 3
Kazuma Azuma is a 16-year-old boy determined to make Ja-pan, the national bread of Japan. Blessed with magical "Hands of the Sun," which allow dough to ferment faster, he goes to Tokyo to further his knowledge and skills at Pantasia, a giant bakery chain.
200 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 2002
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About the author
Takashi Hashiguchi
69 books23 followersTakashi Hashiguchi (橋口 たかし) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Yakitate!! Japan, for which he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 2004. Hashiguchi won a newcomer's award in 1987 (published in a magazine), and Combat Teacher debuted the following year in the same magazine.
A prevailing theme seen throughout his manga is the realization of childhood dreams, such as making bread in Yakitate!! Japan or becoming a yo-yo master in Super Yo-Yo (Chousoku Spinner). Hashiguchi mainly focuses on unusual occupations or sports.
He enjoys comedy as well, and took a brief interlude from drawing to try his luck as a comedian.
Source: Wikipedia
A prevailing theme seen throughout his manga is the realization of childhood dreams, such as making bread in Yakitate!! Japan or becoming a yo-yo master in Super Yo-Yo (Chousoku Spinner). Hashiguchi mainly focuses on unusual occupations or sports.
He enjoys comedy as well, and took a brief interlude from drawing to try his luck as a comedian.
Source: Wikipedia
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February 18, 2024
This volume at least features my favourite* character, Kuroyanagi, doing what he does! Granted, he isn't quite to REALLY absurd reactions by this point, but still fun to see!
*admittedly, probably due to Koyasu Takehito
I'm not terribly interested in summarising the plot, just because I've spent so long doing that on Andersen's Fairy Tales so there's a record of all the stories in that book (and there are TOO MANY), but also because that's not really the point of a review, especially when it's already (sort of) summarised on the book's entry page.
Mostly, I want to comment on Azuma's solutions, which are conceptually interesting, though I don't have it in me to try making these myself (can't have too many carbs and all, so bread is a huge NOPE), and the fact that it never occurs to him that he doesn't need to run ALL THE WAY TO DIFFERENT PREFECTURES to get supplies that are available in every market if he just learned what they were first instead of somehow thinking the ONLY source is the single one he knows of. I get that it's comedic relief, but I kind of hate it, haha.
The other improbable solution he came up with, I can't even find an example online (though part of that may be failure to search well, it's equally likely that his technique is 100% BS like his other one). I mean, there are a few that sound *possible*, certainly, like the one that's suggested at the end of this book (which I know of due to the anime). How good are they? Until someone sells them, I'll have absolutely no idea... :(
Anyway, recommended for fans of the series. General cooking fans (or actual bakers/chefs) might have words, haha.
*admittedly, probably due to Koyasu Takehito
I'm not terribly interested in summarising the plot, just because I've spent so long doing that on Andersen's Fairy Tales so there's a record of all the stories in that book (and there are TOO MANY), but also because that's not really the point of a review, especially when it's already (sort of) summarised on the book's entry page.
Mostly, I want to comment on Azuma's solutions, which are conceptually interesting, though I don't have it in me to try making these myself (can't have too many carbs and all, so bread is a huge NOPE), and the fact that it never occurs to him that he doesn't need to run ALL THE WAY TO DIFFERENT PREFECTURES to get supplies that are available in every market if he just learned what they were first instead of somehow thinking the ONLY source is the single one he knows of. I get that it's comedic relief, but I kind of hate it, haha.
The other improbable solution he came up with, I can't even find an example online (though part of that may be failure to search well, it's equally likely that his technique is 100% BS like his other one). I mean, there are a few that sound *possible*, certainly, like the one that's suggested at the end of this book (which I know of due to the anime). How good are they? Until someone sells them, I'll have absolutely no idea... :(
Anyway, recommended for fans of the series. General cooking fans (or actual bakers/chefs) might have words, haha.
December 5, 2019
While v.1 gave us a taste of what Yakitate!! Japan does so well (baking battles! coming soon to a Food Network near you!), it's not really until we hit this volume that we start to see the tournament underbelly that carries much of the series.
The tournament structure covered in this volume features a play-in (a bread that won't mold) and a preliminary round (butter rolls!), and as usual, protagonist Azuma goes off the beaten path. The next volume will see us start head-to-head battles via a March Madness-style bracket. But there's more than just store reputation on the line.
This has all the ingredients that I love about the series. Tournaments are the (ahem) bread and butter of Yakitate!! Japan, so while the prior two volumes were good, this is where it starts to feel like it understands its strengths.
The tournament structure covered in this volume features a play-in (a bread that won't mold) and a preliminary round (butter rolls!), and as usual, protagonist Azuma goes off the beaten path. The next volume will see us start head-to-head battles via a March Madness-style bracket. But there's more than just store reputation on the line.
This has all the ingredients that I love about the series. Tournaments are the (ahem) bread and butter of Yakitate!! Japan, so while the prior two volumes were good, this is where it starts to feel like it understands its strengths.
May 17, 2017
Muncullah para karakter bara pembuat roti ;)))
October 16, 2018
Liking this so much that I'm thinking about buying it!
August 16, 2021
This is a pretty decent cooking manga, it was really good and interesting at the beginning but got bored the second half probably because it’s solely just about bread 😂👌❤️
April 7, 2026
On est au début du concours des nouveaux arrivants, je suis curieuse de lire la suite !
May 16, 2013
16 May 2013
WARNING: Do not read this if hungry because its scrumptious images will send you into a frenzy, and you may end up chewing the book.
Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 3 picks up right from the last volume with Kazuma and Kawachi in pursuit of the integral ingredient for their anti-mold bread. Once the Pantasia Rookie Tournament kicks off, it's all about BUTTER! *drooooooool*
In this volume, Tsukino's secret about her heritage is revealed and it somehow ties in with the spunky rival contestant, Mizuno. Tsukino's future rides on South Tokyo's branch winning and the boys refuse to let her down.
This third volume had me salivating the entire time. With all the drool-worthy images of bread, butter, melon pan, and sushi, it sent my cravings into overdrive. Made me wish Scotty would beam me up to Little Tokyo. Excuse me, while I wipe my drool.
This volume is slightly better than the second volume, but it could be my bias due to all the BUTTER! I had no idea melon pan is such a complicated process. Needless to say, I will celebrate my newfound appreciation for all the hard work that goes into it by eating a dozen of them.
WARNING: Do not read this if hungry because its scrumptious images will send you into a frenzy, and you may end up chewing the book.
Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 3 picks up right from the last volume with Kazuma and Kawachi in pursuit of the integral ingredient for their anti-mold bread. Once the Pantasia Rookie Tournament kicks off, it's all about BUTTER! *drooooooool*
In this volume, Tsukino's secret about her heritage is revealed and it somehow ties in with the spunky rival contestant, Mizuno. Tsukino's future rides on South Tokyo's branch winning and the boys refuse to let her down.
This third volume had me salivating the entire time. With all the drool-worthy images of bread, butter, melon pan, and sushi, it sent my cravings into overdrive. Made me wish Scotty would beam me up to Little Tokyo. Excuse me, while I wipe my drool.
This volume is slightly better than the second volume, but it could be my bias due to all the BUTTER! I had no idea melon pan is such a complicated process. Needless to say, I will celebrate my newfound appreciation for all the hard work that goes into it by eating a dozen of them.
June 7, 2013
A fun volume to read it made me laugh and grin. I'm really looking forward to was bread concept Azuma creates. I can't wait to get the next volume.
July 2, 2014
I enjoyed this a lot. Although, I'm not sure how I feel about the new character. So far, I don't really like her. However, she just got introduced so that might change.
January 3, 2015
For this volume, we commence the 39th Pantasia Newcomers' Tournament.
Bread of the volume: sushi melon bread.
Bread of the volume: sushi melon bread.
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