{"product_id":"yakitate-japan-volume-13-9781421517087","title":"Yakitate!! Japan, Volume 13","description":"\u003cb\u003eAre you ready for the Iron Chef of bread?! Manga shall not live by bread alone.\u003c\/b\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\u003eThe championship round of the Monaco Cup continues to build in intensity with Kyosuke Kawachi butting breads with Kazuma's former rival, S.H. Hokou. Recently chastised for his slackerish approach to the tournament by his Pantasia compatriots, Kawachi must reach back to the memory of his dearly departed wannabe-baker father for inspiration. Will Kawachi's creation be a living testament to his family's hardships or an inedible embarrassment?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298495922450,"sku":"9781421517087","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20406617-eb84-4e64-b49f-fa108f563da0.jpg?v=1747823851","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yakitate-japan-volume-13-9781421517087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}