Yakitate!! Japan — Season 1, Episode 1: He Has Arrived!! The Boy Who Possesses Solar Hands!

Episode synopsis

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...

About Yakitate!! Japan

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...

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Maharajah!! The Day Mount Fuji Fell!
• E3Burnt Black!! Is This the Final Kurowa-san?!
• E4Hihiin!! Make a Delicious Bread!
• E5De-licious!! A Decisively Ultimate Butter!
• E6It's the Main Store!! Dancing Meister!
• E7Hattori Surprise!! Transformation With the Secret Sauce!
• E8Kawachi Kai!! The Solar Gauntlet!
• E9I Won't Lose!! I Challenge You With my Osaka Bread!
• E10Each One's Opening Curtain!! The Pantasia Newcomers' Battle Begins!
• E11Garbage and Trash!! Kazuma Selected the Worst Possible Butter!
• E12Kazuma Disqualified!? Resurrection from the Brink of Death by Ultra C!
• E13Sorry for the Wait!! Meron Meron with Melon Bread!