A review by sbaunsgard
Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 1 by Takashi Hashiguchi

4.0

Hashiguchi's bread baking battle comic. Azuma Kazuma (or Kazuma Azuma, depending on whether you read the VIZ or fanslated version first) wants to make bread a part of daily life in Japan. Silly and light. Shonen. Expect occasional fanservice. It doesn't detract from Yakitate, but it usually feels like it has been inserted in after the fact. As in, you're reading along and 'Oh, hey, that is an extra extra short skirt there for no particular reason.' Some internet people claim that Yakitate has NO FANSERVICE. I think that just means it is not happening constantly. Please see the covers of the English language version Volumes 4 and 10. I have read at least 40% of the way through all 26 volumes. I assure you, it is in there.