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Kazuma, Kawachi, and Suwabara depart for France to train under Meister Kirisaki’s younger sister, Sophie. But when they learn that her bakery is being threatened, they decide to help her fight!

Kazuma and Kawachi work together to make the ultimate croissant, Ja-pan #43. But can it stand up against the croissant made by the strongest of the rookies, Kai Suwabara?

Yukino hires three specialists from the St. Pierre branch in Kyushu who are able to copy any kind of bread. Can Kazuma’s Black Ja-pan counter their threat and expose Yukino for the villain she is?

Though Kawachi has departed for the main store, life has returned to normal for the South Tokyo branch. Or has it? The villainous Yukino is still plotting to take down the South Tokyo store, so Kanmuri proposes a risky plan to save the bakery!

After the awards ceremony for the contest, the South Tokyo crew return to their store, and Kazuma teaches a kid the joy of cooking bread. Follow along and learn how to make your very own Ja-pan in this episode!

Kawachi makes “Singing” French bread, while Suwabara rises to the challenge with his “Dancing” French bread. Will this match end with… a draw?

The villainous Yukino, true to her word, destroys Kanmuri’s lab after he loses to Kazuma. Meanwhile, the match between Suwabara and Kawachi is about to begin!

Kazuma is up against Kanmuri! It’s time to see who will win! Their battle is overseen by the illustrious Meister Kirisaki, who gives Kanmuri a perfect score. Can Kazuma hope to win against a scientific genius who graduated from Harvard at a young age?

Kawachi meets a young nun who teaches him how to make incredible bread and stand up to geniuses! Meanwhile, Kazuma is about to face off against Kanmuri to see who can make the springier bread!

Before he faces Suwabara, the strongest of the rookies, Mr. Matsushiro tells Kawachi to go train at St. Andrew’s church. Meanwhile, Yukino breaks Kazuma’s petalite stone!

After Kawachi’s horrible defeat, Kazuma vows to avenge him. So Kazuma uses a slab of petalite to make Ja-pan #44, a bread so delicious that the person who eats it will be whisked away to Heaven! Has Kazuma finally gotten serious?

Kawachi’s dough won’t ferment despite his best efforts and he collapses after become exhausted. What could have been the cause? Does South Tokyo stand a chance against such foul play?

Kazuma takes the recruitment exam to get accepted into Pantasia, the best bakery in Japan, and he meets the ambitious yet snarky Kyoutaro Kawachi, who is willing to sabotage Kazuma’s dough to win.

It’s time for the semifinals! Kawachi is up against scientific genius Shigeru Kanmuri. Kawachi is feeling confident, but something seems to be wrong with his dough…

Tsukino goes to visit her mother’s grave, while Kawachi goes up against Katsuo in the contest. After seeing what Tsukino has lost, the South Tokyo crew makes a vow to win for her!

Koala’s bread is a dragon and Kazuma’s bread… is in the shape of a turtle? Which will be victorious?

Kazuma is up against Koala, and the theme is to make an “animal” bread. Can Kazuma stand up against the powerful, mysterious Koala? Or will Koala secure victory for Mizuno?

Kawachi finds the yakisoba challenge quite easy, but Kazuma can’t get the hang of cooking. Will he be able to think of something in time before he has to face Spencer Henry Hoko, an amazing baker who is renowned for his yakisoba bread?

The theme of the next round is Yakisoba bread, and the twist is that challengers this round will cook the yakisoba. Kazuma, however, is a terrible cook, so Mr. Matsushiro recruits an old friend to teach Kazuma and Kawachi about the way of noodles.

In this round, Kazuma is up against Mizuno, and he has to make melon bread. The problem? He has no idea how to make melon bread! Can he possibly beat Mizuno, who is not only incredibly skilled, but who also uses premier ingredients?