SERIES INFORMATION

The story is about Kazuma Azuma and his mission to create the Japanese bread and he called it as "Ja-pan". He went to Tokyo to join one of the popular bakery franchises in Japan which is Pantasia. He joins the elite group of artisans and showcases his talents on creating delicious bread on different bread making contest.

CHARACTER PROFILE

Kazuma Azuma

He is the main lead of the series who dreams of completing his dream bread known as Ja-pan (intended to be a pun of the Japanese bread). He also possesses the legendary hands which most artisans wanted to have – the solar hands. With solar hands, his hands are exceptionally warm hands that allow the yeast to ferment faster and better when he is making his bread. He created lots of bread on just to perfect his ja-pan which he named it by numbers (e.g Japan no. 44). He also used this trial version of Japan on competition such as Pantasia’s New Comers Battle and others.

Azusagawa Tsukino

Granddaughter to the owner of the Pantasia chain, and understudy to Ken Matsushiro. She seems to have a crush on Azuma, though it is never explicitly stated. Has difficulty getting along with the rest of the Pantasia-involved Azusagawa family because she is an illegitimate child. She is still very dedicated to the Pantasia chain, seeking out talented new bakers (like Azuma and Kawachi) and has garnered the support of many other characters.

RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

In my own observation, Yukino do Like Kazuma in a romantic way. She misinterpret Azuma's actions. For instance, when Azuma ask her out, she misunderstood it and even thinking she was asked out for a date, Well, Knowing Azuma, he didn’t mean it, he just wanted to accompany him to buy the ingredients for his Ja-pan. Not only Azuma have this caring personality, Tsukino too, during the semifinal in the New Comers Battle, Kazuma was so depressed about the thing happen to Kawachi, she decided to comfort him and letting him give up and protecting him instead.

The most cute moments between then is the upcoming Yakitate 25 competition to cheer Tsukino, he decided to give her a ring by putting it in his ring finger (looks like a proposal, well, knowing Kazuma he probably wouldn’t guess that he actually propose to the girl).
As of now those are the only ones I knew since I haven’t finished the manga yet. So just wait, coz theres more to come...