![]() Either you're digging what Yakitate! Japan is laying down or you don't. I think it's a necessary trade-off, at least for the character as he is at this point in the story, but it's one that does come at a cost.Īnyway, nothing here to change the mind of anyone who has read the first three volumes. But the trade-off is that he remains somewhat enigmatic-the text keeps him at arm's reach, rarely giving us insight as to his own thoughts and feelings. This allows for additional context and commentary from more knowledgeable characters I mean, let's be honest-Azuma is pretty clueless about many things and might not make a great perspective character. Each "bout" is able to be experienced by us as it's being experienced by the audience. We often don't know Azuma's "battle plan" until it is being enacted-or even until the results are in front of the judge. There's several perks to this perspective: 1. Instead we view him through the eyes of the people around him, particularly the manager of his store and his rival/co-worker. He's definitely the protagonist, but he's rarely the perspective character. I find myself surprised at how Yakitate! Japan treats Azuma. But how can he survive in a baking competition where one of the tasks requires noodle making? isn't baking? We all know Azuma can bake-that was established volume 1. We still find ourselves in the throes of the Pantasia rookie tournament as Azuma competes in a task that. ![]()
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