The store owners, Azuma and Kawachi, are puzzled by the lack of customers despite the main store's popularity, with long lines waiting outside. They turn to Ken for insight, and he reveals that a rival bakery, St. Pierre, has a main branch directly across the street.
1. Kitazo!! Taiyô no te wo motsu shônen!
Aired: Oct 12, 2004Azuma Kazuma, a young boy with a passion for baking, sets out on a journey to...
2. Maharajya!! Fujisan ga futte kita hi
Aired: Oct 19, 2004The next episode starts with Azuma incurring a 4-point penalty due to his unk...
3. Kurokoge!! Kore ga kyûkyoku no kurowa san!?
Aired: Oct 19, 2004The final four contestants, Azuma, Kawachi, Suwabara, and Tsukino, face a new...
4. Hi hîn!! Umai pan wo tsukure!
Aired: Oct 26, 2004Azuma and Kawachi embark on their first day at the Southern Tokyo Branch of P...
5. Umê!! Kimete wa kyuukyoku no batâ!
Aired: Nov 2, 2004In the next episode, Azuma and Kawachi face a crucial challenge as they striv...
6. Hon ten da!! Odoru mai masutâ!
Aired: Nov 9, 2004The store owners, Azuma and Kawachi, are puzzled by the lack of customers des...
7. Bikkuri Hattori!! Himitsu no tare de henshinja!
Aired: Nov 16, 2004The next episode of the baking competition commences with a thrilling bread d...
8. Kawachi kai!! Taiyô no gantoretto!
Aired: Dec 7, 2004The two newest members of the Southern Tokyo Branch receive an invitation to ...
9. Makehen!! Ôsakapan de shôbuya!
Aired: Dec 14, 2004The next episode will feature the newcomers honing their bread-making abiliti...
10. Sorezore no kaimaku!! Pantajia shinjinsen kaishi!
Aired: Dec 21, 2004Kazuma and Kyousuke successfully navigated the preliminary rounds, with Kazum...
11. Kuzukasu!! Kazuma ga eranda saitei battâ!
Aired: Dec 28, 2004Kazuma's dinner roll, made with a questionable butter choice, surprisingly wi...
12. Kazuma shikkaku!? Kishikaisei no urutora C!
Aired: Dec 28, 2004Kazuma enters a high-stakes battle with Mizuno Azusagawa, Tsukino's younger s...
13. Hei omachi!! Meronpan de meron meron!
Aired: Jan 11, 2005Kazuma is in a baking bind as he tries to fulfill a bet with Mizuno, Tsukino'...
14. Umên!! Yakisobapan no otoshiana
Aired: Jan 18, 2005The next episode's high-stakes match between Kawachi and Motohashi ends with ...
15. Saikyô chiîmu! Onono Komachi san de katsunja!!
Aired: Jan 25, 2005The morale of Azuma takes a hit as he faces defeat, while Kawachi basks in th...
16. Midori no kiseki!! Mahôtsukai Kazuma!
Aired: Feb 1, 2005The battle commences as Azuma and Koala face off to craft an animal-shaped br...
17. Daikessen!! Koara no ryû vs Kazuma no kame!
Aired: Feb 8, 2005The next episode concludes with Azuma's triumph, following the events of epis...
18. Inori o komete!! Bozen no chikai!
Aired: Feb 22, 2005Sukino visits her mother's grave on a somber anniversary, while Kawachi compe...
19. Akumu no junkesshô!! Yakino no hikyô na wana!
Aired: Feb 22, 2005The highly anticipated semi-finals match pits Kanmuri against Kawachi, with K...
20. Fukutsu no tôshi!! Gyakkyô o bane ni tachiagere!
Aired: Mar 8, 2005As the competition looms, Yukino secretly tampers with Kawachi's flour, using...
21. Shisaku shijô saikyô no pan!! Japan 44 gô ja!
Aired: Mar 15, 2005Azuma seeks revenge for Kawachi's defeat by targeting Suwabara, with a unique...
22. Kesshôsen chokuzen!! Kazuma ni semaru kuroi kage!
Aired: Mar 22, 2005The next episode picks up where the previous ones left off, providing a brief...
23. Mochimochi taiketsu!! Azuma Kazuma vs Kanmushi Shigeru!
Aired: Mar 29, 2005A young nun becomes Kawachi's mentor in the art of bread baking during his st...
24. Sora tobu maisutâ!! Katsu nowa docchi?
Aired: Mar 29, 2005Kawachi makes a dramatic comeback with a bold new afro, while Azuma and Kanmu...
25. Nan'yate!! Kawachi, otoko no môtokkun!
Aired: Apr 5, 2005Kazuma emerges triumphant as Yukino, consumed by desperation, wreaks havoc on...
26. Shinjinsen saishû shiai!! Utatte odoru Furansupan!
Aired: Apr 19, 2005The highly anticipated final match between Kawachi and Suwabara commences, wi...
27. Rettsu minna de panzukuri!! Japan 2 gô ja!
Aired: Apr 26, 2005Yukino scrambles to clear her name after the awards ceremony, insisting to Me...
28. Hyakuoku no otoko!? Pandajia sonbô no kiki!
Aired: May 3, 2005Kanmuri's new role at the Southern Tokyo branch is revealed, replacing Kawach...
29. Tsuigeki!! Burakkujapan tanjô!
Aired: May 10, 2005Yukino conspires with three elite bakers to recreate a coveted Pantasia bread...
30. Iza Furansu!! Mezase Monako kappu!
Aired: May 17, 2005Azuma, Kawachi, Suwabara, and Kuroyanagi embark on a journey to France, where...
31. Isshoku sokuhaku!! Kindan no rodan sakusen!
Aired: May 24, 2005Kawachi joins Kanmuri's scheme, proposing that Rodin's iconic Thinker be craf...
32. Korezo sekai reberu!! Arashi o yobu rûretto!
Aired: May 31, 2005The culinary competition kicks off with the preliminary round's first part, w...
33. 3 ji no oyatsu!! Japan 21 gô ja!
Aired: Jun 7, 2005Team Japan advances to the next round after a successful first round, but the...
34. Rupan 3 gô!! Pan de episu kai!
Aired: Jun 14, 2005The next episode unfolds with a thrilling twist as players navigate a slot ma...
35. Sekai ga chûmoku!! Monako kappu honsen sutâto!
Aired: Jun 28, 2005The Monaco Cup reaches its final stage, where the strongest teams have made i...
36. Supîdo shôbu!! Are de chin shite!
Aired: Jul 12, 2005The Monaco quarter-finals kick off with a challenging bread-making task, with...
37. Sabaibaru!! Mujintô no panshokunin!
Aired: Jul 19, 2005The quarter-finals continue with the remaining eight teams transported to a d...
38. Iza oyoge!! Minami no shima no taiyakikun!
Aired: Jul 26, 2005In the next episode, Kawachi and Suwabara narrowly escape a fiery situation, ...
39. Jigoku e no daibu!! Aratanaru bôryaku!
Aired: Jul 26, 2005In the next episode, a re-match takes place in Mexico, where teams must creat...
40. Piero daigosan!! Saigo no bansan, oaji wa ikaga?
Aired: Aug 2, 2005Pierrot's clever strategy to stall the Japanese team unfolds over the course ...
41. Ôsama no shitsumon!! Oishisô na pan o saigo ni tabesareru no wa?
Aired: Aug 9, 2005The gang is rescued from the cave and meets the new chairman of the competiti...
42. Kiki kaikai!! Kaizâ no shôtai!
Aired: Aug 16, 2005Team Japan gears up for a crucial match against Kayser, but things take a dra...
43. Eiyô tappuri!! Supôtsupan taiketsu!
Aired: Aug 23, 2005The highly anticipated judging is just around the corner, and Azuma makes a d...
44. Onsoku no kyôi! Gopan 97 gô!
Aired: Sep 6, 2005The group gathers outside a restaurant, basking in the glory of their triumph...
45. Ra ra ra!! Kareinaru pan shôbu!
Aired: Sep 13, 2005Kawachi is perplexed by Suwabara's irrational behavior as he seesaws his swor...
46. Piero gosô!? Ai ga gisshiri tsumatta pan!
Aired: Sep 20, 2005The next episode's intense competition between Monica and Suwabara reaches it...
47. Vikutorî!! Pan gyôkai ni kakumei o!
Aired: Sep 27, 2005Kawachi is encouraged by Kuroyanagi to focus on his bread-making skills after...
48. Meitantei piero!! Inochi o kaketa riakushon!
Aired: Oct 4, 2005Sachihoko savors his Egyptian bread as time comes to a standstill, leaving Ka...
49. VIP seki de saikai!! Hebun agein!
Aired: Oct 4, 2005Pierrot's life hangs in the balance as he's diagnosed with a mysterious condi...
50. Uchû o miseru!! Kopan o tsugu otoko
Aired: Oct 11, 2005The Monaco Cup's final match is just around the corner, with the theme "shelt...
51. Atsumerareta kyûkyoku no shokuzai!! Shijô saidai no kesshôsen
Aired: Oct 25, 2005The thrilling finale of the Monaco Cup takes place in a packed arena. In a un...
52. Toki o koeru piero!! Japan sekai no chôten e!?
Aired: Nov 1, 2005In the next episode, Azuma presents his latest culinary masterpiece, Japan #6...
53. Kirisaki kara no chôsenjô!! Shinbangumi 'Yakitate!! 9' sutâto!
Aired: Nov 8, 2005Kirisaki issues a new challenge to Azuma and the others, hosting a televised ...
54. Gotôchipan taiketsu!! Nantatte aidoru!
Aired: Nov 15, 2005The ninth episode of Yakitate Japan begins with Kazuma Azuma of Pantasia faci...
55. Mezameyo!! Sûpâ Kuroyanagi
Aired: Nov 22, 2005Azuma refines the French loaf by hollowing it out and flattening the crust, h...
56. Ayaushi Kuroyanagi!! Ushinawareta riakushon!
Aired: Dec 6, 2005Kuroyanagi's life takes a unexpected turn when he loses his sense of taste. M...
57. Û, mangô!! CMAP no daigyakushû!
Aired: Dec 13, 2005Next episode, Tsukino stumbles upon an unusual scene in her new office, where...
58. Ai wa seito mo sukuu!! Taiyô no te vs Honô no ude!
Aired: Dec 20, 2005A dramatic twist unfolds as a helicopter descends, bringing the "Goddess of V...
59. Nin nin nin!! Ore no nindô dattebayo!
Aired: Jan 10, 2006In the next episode of Yakitate!, Azuma faces off against two mysterious ninj...
60. Magattakoto ga daikirai!! Kai to Monika no futari sankyaku!
Aired: Jan 10, 2006The St. Pierre ninjas' disguises are revealed as the Pantasia team departs th...
61. Kanmuri no himitsu!! Jingi naki jamu taiketsu!
Aired: Jan 17, 2006A fleet of sleek Yakuza cars arrives in Pantasia, leading up to a thrilling c...
62. Kyôdai kessen!! Chichi ga eranda ichiryû no otoko!
Aired: Jan 24, 2006Azuma's condition takes a turn for the worse, prompting Kawachi and Kanmuri t...
63. Noripan taiketsu!! Chôyûmeijin ga derundesuyo!
Aired: Jan 31, 2006Pantasia holds a slim lead with 4 points, having drawn with St. Pierre in the...
64. Dentô no aji!! Nihon o omou kokoro wa hitotsu!
Aired: Feb 7, 2006The sixth round of Yakitate! is underway, with Azuma and Norihei employing si...
65. Kyôfu no ribenji!! Panda otoko, awararu!
Aired: Feb 14, 2006The theme for the next episode is Gero, with the task of making steamed buns,...
66. Kiseki no mushipan!! Panda ga panda ni natta hi!
Aired: Feb 21, 2006The next episode's culinary adventure takes a dramatic turn as a bread underg...
67. Taiyô vs Fubuki!! Kyûkyoku no taruto taiketsu!
Aired: Feb 28, 2006Tsukino's sister goes head-to-head with Kazuma and his friends in a unique an...
68. Kore ga watashi no susumu michi!? Rôdo obu za biwa!
Aired: Mar 7, 2006Kuroyanagi's reaction to receiving the tarts in the previous episode sparks a...
69. Hontô ni oishii pan woo tabesaseru no ha!? Japan yo, eien ni!
Aired: Mar 14, 2006The Yakitate 9 tournament reaches its climax as Kazuma faces off against Meis...
