Issue: #23
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 he can chew. Later, Azuma's team Pantasia is in a bind when their next opponent in the "Yakitate!! Japan" baking competition turns out to be an old r...
Creators: Yukiko Kamematsu Whitley, Steve Dutro, Noritaka Minami, Megan Bates, Florian Fangohr, Takashi Hashiguchi
Characters: Kazuma Azuma