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Yakitate!! Japan

Yakitate!! Japan

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Yakitate!! Japan

2004- 2006

1 Seasons

69 Episodes

7.4(21 votes)

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Comedy

Overview

Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal. But plots abound...

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Shigeru Kanmuri (voice)

Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi

Kazuma Azuma (voice)

Yu Shimaka

Yu Shimaka

Dave Hashiguchi (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Ryou Kuroyanagi (voice)

Chigusa Ikeda

Mizuno Azusagawa (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Pierrot Bolneze (voice)

Chihiro Ohtsuka

Chihiro Ohtsuka

Tsukino Azusagawa (voice)

Takayuki Sakazume

Takayuki Sakazume

Kai Suwabara (voice)

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Meister Kirisaki (voice)

Shirou Saitou

Shirou Saitou

Ryuu Roumen (voice)

Creative team

Created by: Yasunao Aoki
Produced by: Norio Yamakawa
Hideyuki Tomioka

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