Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth

6.8
201124m

Production

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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.

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2011

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 1: Entrance

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.

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 2: Cheese

2. Cheese

Yune eats her first French breakfast and attempts to hide her dislike of cheese! Claude, Oscar's grandson, takes Yune shopping.

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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.

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 4: Water Light

4. 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.

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 5: Lost

5. Lost

Claude scolds Yune for her kindness, which is taken advantage of by a boy who steals from the shop.

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6. 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

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7. 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.

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8. 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.

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9. Secrets

Claude speaks about the past with Camille when they used to play together in the Blanche's family garden.

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10. 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.

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 11: A Prayer

11. 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.

Still image for Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth season 1 episode 12: Cat on the Roof

12. Cat on the Roof

Yune goes out to search for a lost black cat and gets lost, which worries Claude who cannot find her.

Cast

Photo of Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Yune (voice)

Photo of Takashi Kondo

Takashi Kondo

Claude Claudel (voice)

Photo of Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Alice Blanche (voice)

Photo of Sayuri Yahagi

Sayuri Yahagi

Camilla Blanche (voice)

Photo of Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Oscar Claudel (voice)

Photo of Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Shione (voice)

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