Yakitate!! Japan

1 - He Has Arrived!! The Boy Who Possesses Solar Hands!

Air Date: October 12, 2004

Azuma Kazuma is an aspiring baker who has left his small town for Tokyo to fight for his dream of making a bread for all Japan. The story starts when Azuma is 5, living in the country with his grandfather, a rice farmer, and his sister. Although his family only eats rice, as they are rice farmers, Azuma's sister wishes to eat bread for once. Azuma's grandfather refuses, and Azuma has to make a bread that even his grandfather will eat. Little do they know, Azuma has the legendary "Solar Hands". These allow bread to ferment more quickly, and he is able to make a bread that his grandfather loves. 10 years later, he travels to Tokyo to compete in the Pantasia recruitment competition, to try to get accepted to Pantasia, the best bakery in Japan. The test uses a 10 point system, but Azuma immediately loses 5 points due to being late...

2 - Maharajah!! The Day Mount Fuji Fell!

Air Date: October 19, 2004

At the beginning of the episode, Azuma quickly loses another 2 points for his hair being messy & another 2 for (inadvertently) insulting the examiner. He is given a hairband by a girl who is in the competition. Azuma then meets Kawachi Kyosuke, another applicant. Compared to Azuma, who is relatively simple and has only ever made Japan (bread), Kawachi is quite knowledgeable about bread. As he sees Azuma kneading his bread, he determines that Azuma has the Solar Hands. After tasting a sample of Azuma's bread, he realizes that Azuma is strong competition and must lose quickly. While Azuma is preparing his dough, he rolls a rolling pin behind Azuma, which Azuma slips on, ruining his bread. However, Azuma rebounds to make a Mount Fuji-shaped bread, and gains two points back - comparatively, the strongest competitor otherwise, Suwabara Kai, has a zero point deduction.

3 - Burnt Black!! Is This the Final Kurowa-san?!

Air Date: October 19, 2004

4 - Hihiin!! Make a Delicious Bread!

Air Date: October 26, 2004

5 - De-licious!! A Decisively Ultimate Butter!

Air Date: November 2, 2004

6 - It's the Main Store!! Dancing Meister!

Air Date: November 9, 2004

7 - Hattori Surprise!! Transformation With the Secret Sauce!

Air Date: November 16, 2004

8 - Kawachi Kai!! The Solar Gauntlet!

Air Date: December 7, 2004

9 - I Won't Lose!! I Challenge You With my Osaka Bread!

Air Date: December 14, 2004

10 - Each One's Opening Curtain!! The Pantasia Newcomers' Battle Begins!

Air Date: December 21, 2004

11 - Garbage and Trash!! Kazuma Selected the Worst Possible Butter!

Air Date: December 28, 2004

12 - Kazuma Disqualified!? Resurrection from the Brink of Death by Ultra C!

Air Date: December 28, 2004

13 - Sorry for the Wait!! Meron Meron with Melon Bread!

Air Date: January 11, 2005

14 - Delii-cious!! The Trap of the Yakisoba Bread!

Air Date: January 18, 2005

15 - The Best Possible Team!! We're Going to Win with Onono Komachi-san!

Air Date: January 25, 2005

16 - The Green Marvel!! It's the Magician Kazuma!

Air Date: February 1, 2005

17 - The Great Decisive Battle!! Koala's Dragon vs. Kazuma's Turtle!

Air Date: February 8, 2005

18 - With a Little Prayer!! An Oath on the Grave!

Air Date: February 22, 2005

19 - The Nightmarish Semi-Finals!! Yukino's Despicable Trap!

Air Date: February 22, 2005

20 - The Indomitable Fighting Spirit!! Use Adversity as a Springboard to Success!

Air Date: March 8, 2005

21 - The Experimental, Historical, Supreme Bread!! It`s Japan #44!

Air Date: March 15, 2005

22 - Before the Finals!! A Dark Shadow Approaches Kazuma

Air Date: March 22, 2005

23 - The Sticky Showdown!! Azuma Kazuma VS Kanmuri Shigeru!

Air Date: March 29, 2005

It's the finals of the Pantasia Newcomers Battle! Can Azuma truly win without his petolite board? He seems to have a unique plan in mind, but with this unique plan for Japan #60. Additionally, what happens to Kyousuke after he finds the St.