Kirisaki issues a new challenge to Azuma and the others, hosting a televised nationwide bread competition called the Yakitate 9, with Kuroyanagi serving as the judge and presenter.
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...
