Kenji Yasuda
Director
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (2011)
Season 1
The story takes place in the second half of the 19th century, as Japanese culture gains popularity in the West. A young Japanese girl, Yune, accompanies a French traveler, Oscar, on his journey back to France, and offers to help at the family's ironwork shop in Paris. Oscar's nephew and shop-owner Claude reluctantly accepts to take care of Yune, and we learn how those two, who have so little in common, get to understand each other and live together in the Paris of the 1800s.
Released July 4, 2011
Episode 24 min
2+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: Seinen, Anime: Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.anime, imdb.19th-century, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.france, imdb.kimono + 3 more, imdb.historical-fiction, tmdb.iyashikei, tmdb.based-on-manga
Production Companies: SATELIGHT, Media Factory, FlyingDog, Aoni Entertainment, AT-X + 3 more, Bushiroad, Good Smile Company, Sony Music Entertainment (JP)
Network: Chiba TV
S1E1 - Entrance
On his return from a trip to Japan, Oscar Claudel brings a young girl named Yune to work at his metalworks shop, the Enseignes du Roy.
July 4, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Cheese
Yune eats her first French breakfast and attempts to hide her dislike of cheese! Claude, Oscar's grandson, takes Yune shopping.
July 11, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Japanese Labyrinth
Claude becomes inspired by Yune with an idea for a sign for a nearby music shop. Later, they find the owners of Yune's kimono.
July 18, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - Water Light
Alice, the youngest of the upper-class Blanche family, becomes interested in Yune and wants her to stay with her, but Yune has made a promise to the Claudels.
July 25, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - Lost
Claude scolds Yune for her kindness, which is taken advantage of by a boy who steals from the shop.
Aug. 1, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Crinoline
Alice pays a visit to Yune at Oscar's shop and invites her over for a photograph. There, Yune learns of a past between Alice's sister Camille and Claude
Aug. 8, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Skylight
Yune faints from a fever, which fills Claude with guilt for scolding her earlier. He receives help from Alice and her doctor to cure Yune.
Aug. 15, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - A Child's Room
A tea party at the Blanche's brings Claude and Camille together, while Alice shows Yune the nursery where she grew up.
Aug. 22, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Secrets
Claude speaks about the past with Camille when they used to play together in the Blanche's family garden.
Aug. 29, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Phantasmagoria
Oscar spends time with Yune and Alice. He shows off a slide projector that reminds Alice of her parts of her life back in Japan.
Sept. 5, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - A Prayer
Alice invites Yune to an exhibition at the Grand Magasin, but Claude opposes and makes other plans for them. Yune shares more about her family in Japan.
Sept. 12, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - Cat on the Roof
Yune goes out to search for a lost black cat and gets lost, which worries Claude who cannot find her.
Sept. 19, 2011, midnight
Network: Chiba TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 288 min.
Released: July 4, 2011
Last Air Date: Sept. 19, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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