{"product_id":"yakitate-japan-vol-24-paperback","title":"Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 24 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTakashi Hashiguchi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngland. 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Azuma and Team Pantasia compete in the eleventh round of the \"Yakitate!! 25\" bread battle, they realize that a reaction to an eggy creation has transformed judge Kuro-yan into Pantasia's archenemy, Kirisaki! Azuma tries buttering him up to roll back the team's imminent defeat, but in the process a shocking truth about their shared history is revealed! A rare type of flour just may soothe the wounds of the past--but will going against the grain help Azuma and his team or just cause more bitter feelings?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakashi Hashiguchi was the recipient of Young Magazine Gekkan Shinjinsho (Newcomer's Award) in 1987 from Kodansha and received an honorable mention for the Tetsuya Chiba Award. He made his debut in 1988 with \u003ci\u003eCombat Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e. Hashiguchi says that for a time he tried his hand at being a comedian, but differences with his partner led him to return to manga. His major works include \u003ci\u003eStreet Fighter II Bakusho Yon-koma Gag Gaiden\u003c\/i\u003e (Street Fighter II Hilarious 4-panel Gag Outside Story), \u003ci\u003eChosoku Spinner\u003c\/i\u003e (High Speed Spinner), \u003ci\u003eWindmill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScissors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYakitate!! Japan\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent series, \u003ci\u003eSaijo no Meii\u003c\/i\u003e (The Ultimate Great Doctor) is currently serialized in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.4 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459482075314,"sku":"9781421529066","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/684673409d5f17cad5273550e43765b2.webp?v=1778902612","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/yakitate-japan-vol-24-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}