Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 26

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!In this astonishing series conclusion, Azuma and team Pantasia face off against a longtime enemy deep in the forests of Mount Fuji. Azuma’s bread-making acumen, Kanmuri’s quick thinking and Kawachi’s unexpected martial arts abilities may not be enough to counter their cosmically crusty foe. Moreover, global warming caused by all that baking threatens to make toast out of Azuma’s dream of creating the perfect Ja-pan! Can bread really save the world? Find out in the final volume of Yakitate!! Japan!