Yakitate!! Japan #8 Viz Media 2008

Yakitate!! Japan Volume 8 - Published by Viz Media, this manga series follows the adventures of Kazuma Azuma, a 16-year-old boy blessed with otherworldly baking powers who has taken it upon himself to create Ja-pan, the national bread of Japan.

In this volume, Kazuma and his companions participate in the Monaco Cup, a prestigious bread tournament being held in France. As they study abroad and compete against international bakers, the stakes rise when a roulette wheel is used to decide which ingredients will be allowed in the first preliminaries. Will Kazuma's trusty Ja-pan 21 see him through to victory, or will the competition prove too fierce? Story and art by Takashi Hashiguchi, winner of the 45th Shogakukan Manga Award.