Yume-iro Pâtissière

Aside from her deep passion for eating cakes, the clumsy Ichigo Amano has never been successful at anything. After an encounter with Henri Lucas, a famous patissier, Ichigo's amazing tasting abilities—although unbeknownst to her—are discovered. Recognizing her talent, Henri offers her the chance to attend St. Marie Academy, a prestigious culinary school which specializes in desserts.

In spite of the fact that she is a beginner lacking skills, thanks to Henri's recommendation, Ichigo is placed in the topmost group with the "Sweets Princes." The princes, famous throughout the school for their magical treats, are Sennosuke Andou, an expert in traditional Japanese sweets; Satsuki Hanabusa, with a flair for candied flowers; and Makoto Kashino, a gifted chocolatier. Ichigo and the Sweets Princes, each accompanied by their "Sweets Spirits"—fairies who make patissiers' dreams come true—all work towards their goals in the competitive world of sweets.

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Kashino, Makoto Main

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Amano, Ichigo Main

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Hanabusa, Satsuki Main

Yonaga, Tsubasa Japanese

Vanilla Main

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Caramel Main

Iino, Mayu Japanese

Andou, Sennosuke Main

Hamazoe, Shinya Japanese

Chocolat Main

Yamaoka, Yuri Japanese

Café Main

Misawa, Sachika Japanese

Lucas, Henri Supporting

Kishio, Daisuke Japanese

Koshiro, Miya Supporting

Yahagi, Sayuri Japanese

Nagai, Kouji Producer

Suzuki, Iku Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Tanaka, Kazuya Sound Director

Yoshida, Shunji Episode Director

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Dec 1, 2023

whitecinnamon

Recommended

I have known about this show since I was 11 years old and even now as an adult, I find myself rewatching it almost every year if I have caught up with new anime episodes. The show is intriguing to me because of how hardworking and passionate the characters are towards their dreams.

The bond of friendship between the characters is really nice, and the mistakes made by the main character and the team are very realistic, just like in real life. The many competitions in the show are captivating and will keep you on your toes. The visuals of the cakes are also well-done.

Overall, I ... really enjoyed this series and highly recommend it to both younger audiences and adults. It has made me more passionate about my life as well. :)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jul 5, 2024

build-a-buta

Mixed Feelings

TL;DR: Do I recommend this? Maybe--it depends on what you're looking for.

Nostalgia dictates that I give this a high score, and I did have a lot of fun re-watching this after so long. But for those watching this for the first time, what they might see is a slew of archetypes with conveniently placed plot points and an MC who barely makes sense.

Starting with our cast, if you can imagine a crybaby, clumsy, turn-the-other-cheek, too-naive-for-her-own-good, never-say-die Sakura Mikan (Gakuen Alice), you've got yourself Amano Ichigo. Comparing her to Manga! Mikan and Kurata Sana (Kodocha) would be a slap in the face, despite all ... of them looking almost exactly alike. Similarly, comparing the stoic-yet-complex Hayama to Kashino, despite them looking, feeling, and having similar backgrounds would be a slap in the face. All three iterations of these girls and their male counterparts catered to different times, and it shows. If another pig-tailed, brown-eyed and brunette young maiden starred in an anime today, I would then compare her to the other three and probably say the same thing. Comparing anything now to any shoujo anime in the 90s is simply out of the question.

Hanabusa and Andou, despite having some nuances, are largely archetypal in their behaviors. Worse, although there are some episodes that focus on them, they mainly serve to counteract Kashino, whose harshness sometimes brings the MC to tears. And the few things that they could've given some depth to they decided to gloss over it with a course brush, put some perfume on it, and hope it doesn't stink too much. But again, it's a shoujo; it caters to a young audience, and it shows.

Its imbalance with female and male main characters is a bit of a problem too, and most female characters have to be won throughout the series before they're considered the "good guys". Meanwhile, although Amano's male posse was neutral-negative to her in the beginning, they warmed up fast over the first few episodes, and their loyalty rarely wavered. It gives the feeling of a reverse harem without actually being labelled as such. I've never liked harems of any kind, so I take that as a negative. Contrarily, her slow-burn hint of a romance with one of the male leads was a really nice touch, and it accentuated how the boys treated her over time.

But what's really nice is how Amano, despite never growing up in some ways (you'll be exasperated with her selfishness until the end), learns to utilize her talents to the fullest as she continues on in her path to becoming a patisserie. Her kindness knows no bounds, and although she's self-absorbed she's very willing to share (which has gotten her into some really sticky situations). If you're an older viewer, part of you will dislike her, but part of you will keep cheering her on. The ending is predictable, but you find yourself wanting to see it anyways.

Admittedly, there were a few filler episodes I skipped in the latter part of the series (say episode 30+) but it didn't take away my understanding of the show. Overall, it's a fun time waster and a blast from the past that gives you good vibes. Of course, if you're looking for something fulfilling, multifaceted, and deep, this is most certainly not it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 11, 2013

Zahpphire

Not Recommended

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I have a huge amount of things to say about this anime.

In my opinion, most annoying main character EVER. And the storyline was just so unrealistic it bothered me.

First of all, how the hell does an amateur get into a high-end baker school. It's just not as simple as giving a good impression. It was unreal how Amano could become so skilled at baking so quickly. It just doesn't happen like that in real life.
Something that just PISSED me off about Ichigo was how she wasn't able to take any kind of criticism. For example (kind of a spoiler I guess) The episode ... where the two guys tell Ichigo she has to work very hard for the next competitions and that it won't be easy any longer. And then she gets angry and runs off into a forest because she was that mad and causes trouble for everyone. like.. what the hell .. I was just so annoyed by how selfish and ungrateful she was sometimes. If she couldn't even take criticism like that, might as well not even be in the school. She was lucky enough to have been chosen to be in such a high class school.

Aside from the annoying personality of the main character the story was pretty uncreative and kind of stupid. And the romance was just all too cliche.

I'm going to end on a happy note. Even though I kind of hate this anime with a passion, for some strange reason it inspired me to bake, and I've been baking ever since.

So thank you, yumeiro patissiere, for inspiring me
but at the same time, I hate you for bothering me every time I watched an episode.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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