Yakitate!! Japan
Seen it?2004 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 29 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Yasunao Aoki
- Marina InoueShigeru Kanmuri (voice)
- Yumiko KobayashiKazuma Azuma (voice)
- Yu ShimakaDave Hashiguchi (voice)
- Takehito KoyasuRyou Kuroyanagi (voice)
- Chigusa IkedaMizuno Azusagawa (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiPierrot Bolneze (voice)
- Chihiro OhtsukaTsukino Azusagawa (voice)
- Takayuki SakazumeKai Suwabara (voice)
- Show HayamiMeister Kirisaki (voice)
- Shirou SaitouRyuu Roumen (voice)