Takashi Hashiguchi

• Sep-2013
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Final Volume! In this astonishing series conclusion, Azuma and team Pantasia face off against a longtime enemy deep in the forests of Mount Fuji. Azuma's bread-making acumen, Kanmuri's quick thinking and Kawachi's unexpected martial arts abilities ma...

• Aug-2013
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Young Yamatoya, a spoiled brat with a thing for bread, is back--and this time he's trying to buy a job as a bread judge. But when master taster Kuro-san decides to teach him a lesson about hard work, Yamatoya realizes he may have bitten off more than...

• Aug-2013
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As Azuma and Team Pantasia compete in the eleventh round of the "Yakitate!! 25" bread battle, they realize that a reaction to an eggy creation has transformed judge Kuro-yan into Pantasia's archenemy, Kirisaki! Azuma tries buttering him up to roll ba...

• Aug-2013
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Azuma and his long-time bread battle partner Kawachi must compete with one another in order to obtain a magical grain called "Dharma." Though he's played the fool all along, Kawachi picks up a handy skill that just might give his creation the edge ov...

• Jul-2013
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The championship round of the Monaco Cup continues to build in intensity with Kyosuke Kawachi butting breads with Kazuma's former rival, S.H. Hokou. Recently chastised for his slackerish approach to the tournament by his Pantasia compatriots, Kawachi...

• Jul-2013
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At long last, the final, decisive face-off of the Monaco Cup is at hand. Kazuma's intimidating opponent from the U.S., Shadow, undergoes rigorous training at the hands of Kirisaki, the very man who has sworn to crush Team Japan and wipe the Pantasia ...

• Jul-2013
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Kazuma and Team Japan emerge victorious from the Monaco Cup, but has all their hard work been in vain? Now that the Pantasia bakery empire rests solely in the hands of the diabolical Kirisaki, it appears that rival chain St. Pierre will rein supreme ...

• Jul-2013
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In their first televised clash with Kirisaki's celebrity cooking unit, Team Pantasia proves that they're no pushovers, but the battle is far from won. Kirisaki convinces his crew to set aside personal differences and pull together to send Azuma's tea...

• Jul-2013
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In the third round of the competition, Azuma's team squares off against a couple of longtime enemies--disguised as ninja! Later, it is revealed that young baking genius Shigeru Kanmuri belongs to a famous yakuza family. Will he be forced out of the k...

• Jul-2013
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Sibling rivalry takes over the competition kitchen as yakuza heir apparent Kanmuri clashes with his half-brother Tsutsumi in a jam-packed battle of the bakeries. The loser will inherit their father's organized crime circle--and with Azuma out sick, t...

• Jul-2013
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Kazuma Azuma's team Pantasia is one defeat away from losing their shop as they enter round six of the Yakitate!! 25 baking competition. Their opponent is Mokoyama, a man in a panda suit whose silly exterior belies his great baking power...and otherwo...

• Jul-2013
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In the seventh round of the Yakitate!! 25 baking competition, an old rival of Kawachi's comes back to challenge him again. After his first defeat, the bitter loser abandoned his family to live in the forest with wild pigs--which could very well give ...

• Jul-2013
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It's full-on pancake combat in the seventh round of the "Yakitate!! 25" baking competition!! A master pastry chef with an unpronounceable name threatens to flush Pantasia's chances down the toilet with his fancy European moisture-retaining techniques...

• Jul-2013
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The pizza-making competition continues as Pantasia opponent Marco makes a pizza so tasty it'll turn even the toughest bread-battle judges into baby birds. In order to compete, Azuma's seafood-based concoction must also have the power to turn man into...

• Jun-2013
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Team Pantasia's harrowing week of intense baking on a deserted island is all but nullified when a crooked member of the Monaco Cup Steering Committee forces Azuma, Kawachi and Suwabara into a rematch. What barren, brutal landscape will be selected as...

• Jun-2013
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Kazuma and company face another uniquely unconventional challenge in the semifinals of the Monaco Cup--they must prepare tasty loaves of sports bread that will satisfy the needs of F1 racers. This time, though, Pantasia's opponents are the dreaded Ka...

• Jun-2013
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They've bested the hometown favorites from France, they've bucked the expectations of their detractors back in Japan, they've even invented a few new bread recipes along the way, and now Team Pantasia is headed to the Monaco Cup finals against Team U...

• Jun-2013
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The drama escalates in the third round of the Pantasia Rookie Tournament when Kazuma's masked and muscle-bound opponent blows the judges away with his animal-themed bread in the shape of a magnificent dragon. Will Kazuma's contribution, a cute green ...

• Jun-2013
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Kazuma's Ja-pan 44 may be the greatest Ja-pan yet! A bread so mind-bogglingly delicious it borders on the sublime, Kazuma's heavenly creation sends the Pantasia Rookie Tournament judges Kuroyanagi and Dave straight to cloud nine. If Kazuma's new reci...

• Jun-2013
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The main competition in the Pantasia Rookie Tournament is finally over with Kazuma coming in first and pulling off a mind-blowing upset for Tsukino's South Tokyo Branch. But wait, what of Kazuma's rival/baking brother-in-arms Kawachi? Not content to ...

• Jun-2013
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It's only the exhibition for the Monaco Cup--the prestigious bread tournament Kazuma and company are participating in as they study abroad in France--and the competition is already ablaze. Kawachi and Kanmuri collaborate on an outlandish decorative b...

• Jun-2013
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Speed is of the essence during the first round of the Monaco Cup's final selections--the participants must bake a loaf of bread as fast as humanly possible. Kazuma is raring to go with his patented Ja-pan 3, but a misunderstanding with one of the jud...

• May-2013
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Budding bakers Kazuma and Kawachi prepare for their first assignment at Pantasia's South Tokyo Branch, but their afro-sporting manager's initial challenge is anything but a piece of cake--they must create French bread that not only tastes good to hum...

• May-2013
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After a brief sojourn in Izu, Kazuma returns with the special ingredient he dreams will win him the Pantasia Rookie Tournament. The challenge this time is a dubious one indeed: to bake a loaf of bread that won't mold for three entire weeks. Meanwhile...

• May-2013
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The Pantasia Rookie Tournament is in full swing with Kazuma going up against a daunting opponent in every respect--Tsukino's half-sister Mizuno and rival for control of the entire Pantasia chain! Mizuno is ready to knock Kazuma out of the ring with h...

• Apr-2013
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The stakes are high and the competition is fierce, but Kazuma won't let anything prevent him from achieving his nation-changing, freshly baked goal. Relocating to Tokyo, Kazuma seeks to further his studies at Pantasia, a famous bakery chain. But will...

• Apr-2011
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience.England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, dis...

• Jan-2011
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Azuma and his long-time bread battle partner Kawachi must compete with one another in order to obtain a magical grain call...

• Oct-2010
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"Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. As Azuma and Team Pantasia compete in the eleventh round of the ""Yakitate!! 25"" bread battle, they realize that a react...

• Jul-2010
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"Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. Young Yamatoya, a spoiled brat with a thing for bread, is b...

• Apr-2010
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.R to L (Japanese Style). Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. The pizza-making competition continues as Pantasia opponent Marco ...

• Jan-2010
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. R to L (Japanese Style). It's full-on pancake combat in the seventh round of the Yakitate!! 25 baking competition!! A master pastry chef with an unpronounceable name thre...

• Nov-2009
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. R to L (Japanese Style). In the seventh round of the Yakitate 25 baking competition an old rival of Kawachi's comes back to challenge him again. After his first defeat, t...

• Sep-2009
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R to L (Japanese Style). Kazuma Azuma's team Pantasia is one defeat away from losing their shop as they enter round six of the Yakitate 25 baking competition. Their opponent is Mokoyama, a man in a panda suit whose silly exterior belies his great bak...

• Jul-2009
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R to L (Japanese Style). Sibling rivalry takes over the competition kitchen as yakuza heir apparent Kanmuri clashes with his half-brother Tsutsumi in a jam-packed battle of the bakeries. The loser will inherit their father's organized crime circle--a...

• May-2009
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R to L (Japanese Style)England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread. But what of the island nation of Japan, home to rice and delicacies of ...

• Mar-2009
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R to L (Japanese Style)England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread. But what of the island nation of Japan, home to rice and delicacies of ...

• Jan-2009
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread. But what of th...

• Nov-2008
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Are you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone. England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together? Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread. But what of th...

• Sep-2008
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• An ongoing manga series in Japan-over 24 volumes released to date.• First VIZ Media offering from the vast manga sub-genre devoted to heroic tales of gourmet food and cooking (think Iron Chef!)• Volume 1 profiled in Saveur magazine; an unconv...

• Jul-2008
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• An ongoing manga series in Japan-over 24 volumes released to date.• First VIZ Media offering from the vast manga sub-genre devoted to heroic tales of gourmet food and cooking (think Iron Chef!)• Volume 1 profiled in Saveur magazine; an unconv...

• May-2008
• 

Kazuma and company face another uniquely unconventional challenge in the semifinals of the Monaco Cup--they must prepare tasty loaves of sports bread that will satisfy the needs of F1 racers. This time, though, Pantasia's opponents are the dreaded Ka...

• Mar-2008
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Team Pantasia's harrowing week of intense baking on a deserted island is all but nullified when a crooked member of the Monaco Cup Steering Committee forces Azuma, Kawachi and Suwabara into a rematch. What barren, brutal landscape will be selected as...

• Jan-2008
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Speed is of the essence during the first round of the Monaco Cup's final selections--the participants must bake a loaf of bread as fast as humanly possible. Kazuma is raring to go with his patented Ja-pan 3, but a misunderstanding with one of the jud...

• Nov-2007
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It's only the exhibition for the Monaco Cup--the prestigious bread tournament Kazuma and company are participating in as they study abroad in France--and the competition is already ablaze. Kawachi and Kanmuri collaborate on an outlandish decorativ...