Series synopsis
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth, also known as 異国迷路のクロワーゼ The Animation is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Chiba TV on July 4, 2011. It ended on September 19, 2011. It stars Nao Toyama, Takashi Kondo, Aoi Yuuki and Sayuri Yahagi.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nao Toyama as Yune (voice)
- Takashi Kondo as Claude Claudel (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Alice Blanche (voice)
- Sayuri Yahagi as Camilla Blanche (voice)
- Hideyuki Tanaka as Oscar Claudel (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Shione (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | July 29, 2011 | July 29, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 4, 2011 | September 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Concert Yune finds herself entranced with a bohemian girl named Anne who sings Japanese songs. With significant interest, Alice invites her over to perform at one of her parties including Yune in the performance. |
July 29, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
| 2 |
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 |
| 3 |
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 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Chiba TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 19, 2011 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |