Yakitate!! Japan

Yakitate!! Japan / 焼きたて!! ジャぱん / Freshly Baked!! Ja-pan!

Genres: Comedy, Gourmet, Shounen
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Aniplex, Atelier Musa, d-rights, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, TV Tokyo
Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment
Rating: 7.91 / 10
Rank: #838
Popularity: #2249
Users Listed: 103,322
Users Scored: 42,690
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/13/2025
Aired: October 12, 2004 – March 14, 2006 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 69
Broadcast: Tuesday at 19:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kazuma Azuma harbors a deep-seated ambition: to elevate Japan’s culinary landscape by crafting a national bread worthy of international acclaim. Driven by an innate talent for fermentation, honed through years of personal experimentation, he joins Pantasia, a renowned bakery chain. There, he navigates the demanding world of professional baking, collaborating with skilled colleagues and facing fierce competition.

The series explores themes of innovation and tradition, as Kazuma seeks to blend classic techniques with unconventional ideas. His journey isn't just about perfecting a recipe; it’s a story of self-discovery within a community passionate about their craft. Viewers will experience the meticulous process of breadmaking alongside Azuma, witnessing the challenges and triumphs inherent in striving for culinary excellence and forging lasting bonds through shared passion.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Characters:

Azuma, Kazuma (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yumiko, Moore, Candice, O, In Seong
Azusagawa, Tsukino (Main) - Voice Actors: Otsuka, Chihiro, Zeller, Emily Woo, Jeong, Hye Ok, Lizárraga, Estívaliz
Kanmuri, Shigeru (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Lee, Yong Sin, Kwan, Andrea, Ferrero, Pilar
Kawachi, Kyousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei, Sugimoto, Yuu, Bridges, Dave, Hong, Beom Gi, Goirizelaia, Juan Martín, Cubero, Josu
Kuroyanagi, Ryo (Main) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, McKinney, David Lee, Regalado, José María
Matsushiro, Ken (Main) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Lee, Jeong Gu, Prieto, Víctor
Suwabara, Kai (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakazume, Takayuki, Lee, Victor, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Palomar, Antón
Adenauer, Monica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie, Han, Chae Eon
Adenauer, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi
Adenauer, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko
Azuma, Umatarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho
Azuma, Umasaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Lee, Jong Gu
Azuma, Inaho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Rie, Fu, Catherine
Azuma, Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takizawa, Roko
Azusagawa, Sadanao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsukada, Masaaki, Tak, Won Je
Azusagawa, Mizuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Chigusa
Azusagawa, Yukino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuya, Atsuko, Zeller, Emily Woo, Lee, Gye Yun
Balzac Kirisaki, Sophie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuki, Nana, Kim, Seon Hye, Eguileor, Ana Begoña
Beautiful Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko
Bolneze, Pierrot (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Yamazaki, Michiru, Pizzuto, Michael, Tamura, Seiko, Son, Won Il, Escobal García, Alberto
Carne (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Cathy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Ruri, Ojanguren, Eba
Chef (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin
Chimatsuri, Go (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Palomar, Antón
Cleo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitanishi, Junko
Crusoe, Tom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumai, Motoko
Don (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Houki, Katsuhisa
Graham, Mako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Ojanguren, Eba
Hachiguchi, Dave (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimaka, Yuu, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
Haijima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi
Hattori, Yukio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hattori, Yukio
Henry, Spencer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kirimoto, Takuya, Shin, Yong Wu, Cubero, Josu
Ishiyama, Tomozou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiotsuka, Kouhei
Kaname, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Makoto, Escobal García, Alberto
Kanmuri Yakuza Leader (Supporting)
Kawachi, Sister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko
Kawachi, Kyotaro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terasoma, Masaki
Kawachi, Hiromi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanii, Asuka
Kayser, Edward (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
Kayser, Gran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, Herrero, Anselmo
Kayser, Bob (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshino, Takanori
Kidd, Brad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Kim, Il, Herrero, Anselmo
Kimura, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko
Kinoshita, Kageto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Setsuji, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
Kirisaki, Sylvan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Lee, Ju Chang, Escobal García, Alberto
Kirisaki, Yuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Bridges, Dave
Leonhart, Maetel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuki, Masako
Leonhart XIV (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Prieto, Víctor
Matsushiro, Kaede (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Omae, Akane
Miki, Norihei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Kim, Min Seok, Herrero, Anselmo
Mokoyama, Tsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Jang, Gwang, Herrero, Anselmo
Motohashi, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Mayumi, Eguileor, Ana Begoña
Muhammad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Himeno, Keiji, Herrero, Anselmo
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki
Pharaoh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kinoshita, Hiroyuki
... and 16 more characters

Staff:

Yamakawa, Norio (Producer)
Aoki, Yasunao (Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Eriko (Sound Director)
Fukumoto, Kiyoshi (Episode Director)
Hata, Yoshito (Episode Director)
Ikehata, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ishiodori, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
Iwasaki, Tarou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimiya, Shigeru (Episode Director)
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa (Episode Director)
Negishi, Hiroki (Episode Director)
Ogura, Hirofumi (Episode Director)
Okajima, Kunitoshi (Episode Director)
Oota, Tomoaki (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Oyamada, Keiko (Episode Director)
Satou, Teruo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shinozaki, Yasuyuki (Episode Director)
Tomonaga, Kazuhide (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamamoto, Megumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kawase, Toshifumi (Script)
Shimoyama, Kento (Script)
Sumisawa, Katsuyuki (Script, Series Composition)
Takahashi, Tetsuko (Script)
Yamatoya, Akatsuki (Script)
Iuchi, Shuji (Storyboard)
Kase, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
Masuda, Toshihiko (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
Minami, Yasuhiro (Storyboard)
Oomori, Hidetoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Shirahata, Bob (Storyboard)
Tobe, Atsuo (Storyboard, Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Yano, Yuuichirou (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Bro.Hi (Theme Song Lyrics)
CHOKKAKU (Theme Song Arrangement)
Hoshimura, Mai (Theme Song Performance)
Kawano, Kei (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kobayashi, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Little by Little (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
MARIA (Theme Song Performance)
RYTHEM (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
SOUL'd OUT (Theme Song Performance)
Shinnosuke (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
The Babystars (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
TiA (Theme Song Performance)
surface (Theme Song Performance)
tasuku (Theme Song Arrangement)
Abiru, Takahiko (In-Between Animation)
Akashi, Teiichi (Background Art)
Anzai, Toshiyuki (In-Between Animation)
... and 148 more staff

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