Bakers and Bakeries
Having lost his confidence as a breadmaker, Hoshino Masaki works for Yukinomori Breads. A story full of heart as this breadmaker grows in seeing the smiles of those who enjoy eating the bread he makes. (Source: Official site)
Nineteen-year-old Muyu Uchiki has been a shut-in since dropping out of a prestigious high school two years ago. Still, she has a modest source of income as a remote graphics designer for Renard du Tibet, her aunt's bakery in Kamakura. However, when her aunt gets pregnant and her uncle ends up in a wheelchair, Muyu is chosen to become the shop's temporary manager—a nightmarish position for introverts like her. Deciding this may be an opportunity to change her life for the better, Muyu reluctantly accepts despite having to leave her hometown. It turns out that Muyu has become quite a celebrity in Kamakura; her designs garner widespread attention from the locals—especially the mascot she drew for her aunt's business. This unanticipated popularity worsens her social anxiety, but Muyu soon proves to have a knack for customer service. All she needs to do next is to bond with the employees under her management to ensure smooth teamwork and preserve the bakeshop's reputation. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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The stakes are high and the competition is fierce, but Kazuma won't let anything prevent him from achieving his nation-changing, freshly baked goal. Relocating to Tokyo, Kazuma seeks to further his studies at Pantasia, a famous bakery chain. But will he rise to the challenge and pass the entrance examination, or will his best intentions fall flat? (Source: VIZ Media)
There is English bread, German bread, and French bread, but no typical Japanese bread... a "Ja-pan" in short does not exist... Here is a unique opportunity to make a mark in the history of the bakery! This is the life goal of young baker Hiromi Daisaku who aspires to create the next Japanese bread! But alas, creating this "Ja-pan" is not as simple as Daisaku thought, and returning to reality is somewhat bitter for him. Finally, Daisaku's laborious little routine changes when a mysterious woman approaches the front door of his bakery.
A mysterious mobile bakery, Mimura Bread, is making it's way around town! Bread so fluffy and golden brown that you'll never forget the taste. The owner, Mimura, seems to have a nose for people in trouble and bakes just what they need to soothe the heart. What recipes and troubles await? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
The story follows a boy named Shiro and his aunt, Momo, who live together after the death of Shiro's mother, Momo's older sister. Shiro makes bread for Momo in the mornings. (Source: ANN)
The "cute and soft bread four-panel manga" centers around Minami, an airheaded girl who is starting high school and who loves eating bread for breakfast. Baked goods bring happiness everyday to her and her classmates the reliable Yuu, the pastry-baking Fuyumi, and the independent Noa. (Source: ANN)
Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way. (Source: Tokyopop)
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Ichigo Amano adores cakes, and she dreams of sharing her passion with others one day. While stuffing her face at a sweets festival, Ichigo stumbles across a cake that reminds her of a pastry from her past. This intrigues Henri Lucas—the pâtissièr that made the cake. Impressed by her astute sense of taste, he implores Ichigo to enroll at St. Marie Academy, where they train the next generation of pâtissières in all aspects of creating confections. On her first day as a transfer student, Ichigo prays for her success in front of a "Queen of Sweets Spirits" statue on campus. She is later placed in a group with the school's legendary "Sweets Princes"—three boys at the top of her class, each specializing in a different confectionary discipline. Struggling to keep up with the course material, she faces scrutiny from her classmates for being an amateur despite the praise she received from Henri. Upset that her skills pale in comparison to those of her talented team members, Ichigo vows to use her every waking hour to practice. Seeing her conviction, a Sweets Spirit named Vanilla answers her wishes and coaches Ichigo through the basics of baking amazing cakes. Vanilla aspires to become one of the Sweets Kingdom's "Royal Pâtissières," but she must first prove her abilities by aiding a human. Using her magic, Vanilla helps elevate Ichigo's techniques and confections to the next level as the two work towards becoming top pâtissières. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Included one-shot: Volume 1: Beautiful Dreamer
One day, Emi, an apprentice pâtissière, suddenly found herself in another world where evil spirits were abound. As she was about to be attacked by a beast, she was saved by a handsome knight. She makes some pudding to thank him, and by chance it was discovered that the sweets made by Emi were able to purify evil spirits! Dumbfounded by this, a shrine was set up in her name and she became known as the legendary purification princess?! (Source: AlphaPolis, translated)
Once a week, a young woman rewards herself by visiting her favorite pâtisserie after work. The shop is run by two handsome brothers—one of whom is always at the front of the shop when she arrives. While shyly ordering all the cakes that catch her eye, the young woman often wonders what the pâtissier thinks of her. Simultaneously, said pâtissier tries to work up the courage to ask for her name, failing to do so with each attempt. As the woman returns to the same shop time and time again, the pâtissier must find a way to approach her if he wants to ever learn her name. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
A pastry chef with a promising future is reborn as the son of a poor lord. The boy's name is Pastry, and he will be the next lord of the territory. The struggles of young Pastry's story begin here as he aims to make people smile with his desserts and create a land flourishing with happiness. The best sweet comes with the best tale. This is a sweet fantasy that takes the royal road to change the world! (Source: J-Novel Club)
Anzu Sakurai's father runs a bakery shop. One day he disappears leaving Anzu and apprentice Tsukiya behind. Can the two of them work together to keep the shop running!? (Source: MU)
In a mountainside bakery, the young shopkeeper Konta meets Mamita, an alien whose spaceship crashed and is looking for food. Konta winds up taking the stranded alien in as his little brother. This is the diary of a baker and an alien as they live together as "siblings." (Source: Shodensha, translated)