



Watching the characters spasm as they taste the food never gets old. There were so many moments that made me laugh out loud that my cheeks started hurting. It's the perfect comfort food for when you need to escape the craziness of life. Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 1 is light-hearted and ridiculously silly. I do wish there were recipes of the breads, but that's just me being greedy. If you've ever wanted to learn about different types of bread, this manga will teach you a thing or two. His ignorance for the different types of bread is sweet and hilarious. Unbeknownst to Kazuma, he must participate in a series of challenges in order to be considered for employment at Pantasia. He packs up for Tokyo to apprentice at the renowned bakery Pantasia. Although Kazuma has the Hands of the Sun, he knows he needs more training to achieve his dream. Kazuma Azuma's life goal is to create a doughy delight that is distinctly Japanese and so delicious that it would make the famous breads of other nations seem inedible in comparison. So imagine my delight when I happened upon Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 1 and discovered that not only is it about food, but it is primarily about baking BREAD! Ohh.carby heaven! I am a sucker for manga that centers around food. Recommend for those who loves the art of food with lots of action and humor. Not to mention there are some facts about the food or food ingredients that is well researched. Combining parts of martial arts, lots of action, focusing on facial expression and body parts, makes this manga feels cool to read. The story is quite simple but the illustration is fantastic. Somehow with the help of his friends and some hard work, he could overcome the challenges. There are many times that Azuma’s teammate or enemy is trying to cheat. The moral of the story is about friendship, team work, doing what’s right according to your principle and hard work. Every competition meets a new bump in the road, a new challenge and knowledge about cooking. At every turn, there are challenges that Azuma needs to overcome to become a famous baker. He met with some interesting characters who later become his team mates. He doesn’t know any name of the bread that he made, only called it Japan with a number. He has a rare gift: “the hand of the sun” which has more heat to make dough develop better than regular dough. We follow the story of Azuma, a boy who went to become an apprentice baker at Phantasia bakery. If you like food and not only eating it but involved in the process of making it, you would sure enjoy this. Today I would like to review one manga that is not only delicious but educational as well. This review is not for the entire series but only for some volumes.
