Business is slow at Pantasia's Southern Tokyo Branch, where Kazuma Azuma and Kyosuke Kawachi soon discover they are competing with a popular rival bakery across the street. After Ken Matsushiro boldly challenges St. Pierre to a televised bread showdown, the fate of the branch—and Pantasia's reputation—rests on Azuma's ability to create a winning new Ja-pan.
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S1 E1He Has Arrived!! The Boy Who Possesses Solar Hands!
Oct 12, 200425 min
Ten years after discovering his passion for bread, Kazuma Azuma heads to Tokyo with a dream of creating "Ja-pan," a bread that Japan can proudly call its own. Flashbacks reveal how a chance meeting with a traveling baker awakened his talent
S1 E2Maharajah!! The Day Mount Fuji Fell!
Oct 19, 200425 min
Kazuma Azuma's dream debut at Pantasia begins with a string of costly mistakes, leaving him at a severe disadvantage in the recruitment exam. As he befriends fellow applicants and faces sabotage from a determined rival, Azuma relies on his
S1 E3Burnt Black!! Is This the Final Kurowa-san?!
Oct 19, 200425 min
The Pantasia recruitment exam reaches its final round with a croissant challenge, but an unexpected misunderstanding leads Kazuma Azuma to make a difficult decision. Choosing to help Kawachi instead of competing for himself, Azuma puts frie
S1 E4Hihiin!! Make a Delicious Bread!
Oct 26, 200425 min
Kazuma Azuma and Kyosuke Kawachi begin their first day at Pantasia's Southern Tokyo Branch and are introduced to the bakery's unconventional manager, Ken Matsushiro. Tasked with creating a loaf that even a horse will willingly eat, the pair
S1 E5De-licious!! A Decisively Ultimate Butter!
Nov 2, 200425 min
With their positions at Pantasia on the line, Kazuma Azuma and Kyosuke Kawachi race to create a delicious bread free of common dairy allergens. Inspired by a timely suggestion from his sister, Azuma develops an unconventional recipe that fu
S1 E7Hattori Surprise!! Transformation With the Secret Sauce!
Nov 16, 200425 min
Pantasia and St. Pierre face off in a televised bread duel, with both bakeries unveiling innovative creations to impress the judges. As St. Pierre's luxurious new pastry earns top marks, Kazuma Azuma counters with an inventive recipe that t

