Kazuma Azuma
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Estimated watch time
27h 36m
⚡ 14 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Food100%Meta79%Surreal Comedy79%Parody77%Shounen76%Male Protagonist64%Ensemble Cast60%Educational20%
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Synopsis & Story
Kazuma Azuma wants to make bread. Not just any kind of bread, though. He wants to make a bread that represents Japan itself and can stand toe-to-toe with rice as a national food. Thanks to his legendary "Hands of the Sun," unnaturally warm hands that allow dough to ferment faster, Kazuma's bread is like a slice of Heaven. And when the Pantasia Rookie Competition arrives, everyone will get a taste of his skill! Along with his friend Kawachi (who's only in it for the dough), he’ll go up against koala karate masters, Harvard bread scientists, samurai with rolling-pin swords, and more! Can Kazuma create bread like naan other and bake his way to glory, or should he quit before he's toast? (Source: Right Stuf)
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Yakitate!! Japan: should you watch it?
At a glance
Yakitate!! Japan has been well received, with an average AniList score of 75/100 — 58% of 5,583 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #11 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #28 most popular anime of 2004, and #6 highest-rated anime of Fall 2004 on AniList.
Of the 10.9K AniList users who started it, 8.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 7.5K have finished it.
At roughly 27 h 36 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 4 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy — especially food, meta, surreal comedy, parody.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Takashi Hashiguchi
- Director
- Yasunao Aoki
- Series composition
- Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- Character design
- Atsuo Tobe
- Character design
- Hiromi Maesawa
- Character design
- Yoshihito Hishinuma
- Music
- Taku Iwasaki
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Houkigumo” · eps 1-29
- OP2“Promise” · eps 30-53
- OP3“Chiisana Uta” · eps 54-68
Endings
- ED1“Sunday” · eps 1-12
- ED3“Hummingbird” · eps 30-42
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Yakitate!! Japan FAQ
- How many episodes does Yakitate!! Japan have?
- Yakitate!! Japan has 69 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 27 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Yakitate!! Japan?
- About 27 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 35 days; at one hour a day, about 28 days.
- Is Yakitate!! Japan finished?
- Yes. Yakitate!! Japan has finished airing — the final episode aired March 14, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Yakitate!! Japan?
- No sequel is listed for Yakitate!! Japan as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Yakitate!! Japan based on a manga?
- Yes. Yakitate!! Japan adapts the manga by Takashi Hashiguchi.
- Who animated Yakitate!! Japan?
- Yakitate!! Japan was animated by Sunrise and directed by Yasunao Aoki.
- Who sings the opening of Yakitate!! Japan?
- The opening, "Houkigumo", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Yakitate!! Japan?
- Yakitate!! Japan is listed on YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.