Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 25

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 about Japan, home to rice and delicacies of the sea? Is there not a doughy, gastronomic delight they can claim as their own? The answer is no…until now! Kazuma Azuma, a 16-year-old-boy blessed with otherworldly baking powers, has taken it upon himself to create Ja-pan, the national bread of the land of the rising sun!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 over his old friend’s dutiful dough. Later, the team’s former rival Kirisaki cooks up a plan to control the world through his sinfully delicious bread. The fate of the universe hangs in the balance as Azuma works tirelessly to perfect the recipe for his ultimate–and potentially universe-saving–Ja-pan!