Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth

Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (異国迷路のクロワーゼ, Ikoku Meiro no Kurowāze, lit. "The crossroads of a foreign maze"), also titled in French as La Croisée dans un Labyrinthe Étranger, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hinata Takeda about a young Japanese girl named Yune who finds herself in late-19th century Paris. The manga has been adapted into an anime television series by Satelight which aired in Japan between July 4, 2011 and September 19, 2011.

Plot

The story takes place at the end of the 19th century, as Japanese culture gains popularity in the West. A young Japanese girl, Yune, accompanies a French traveller, Oscar Claudel, on his journey back to France, and offers to help at the family's ironwork shop in Paris. Oscar's grandson 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.

Characters

Yune (湯音)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

A small Japanese girl who comes to France with Oscar in order to work at the Enseignes du Roy.

Claude Claudel (クロード・クローデル, Kurōdo Kurōderu)

Voiced by: Takashi Kondo

A worker at the Enseignes du Roy and Oscar's grandson. He is generally unfamiliar with Japanese customs and is often confused by some of Yune's mannerisms.

Oscar Claudel (オスカー・クローデル, Osukā Kurōderu)

Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka

The owner of Enseignes du Roy and Claude's grandfather who brings Yune home with him to France.

Alice Blanche (アリス・ブランシュ, Arisu Buranshu)

Voiced by: Aoi YÅ«ki

A member of the upper class Blanche family who owns the Galerie du Roy within which Ensignes du Roy is located. She has a fascination with Japanese culture and finds herself particularly attracted to Yune, hoping to one day have her stay at her mansion.

Camille Blanche (カミーユ・ブランシュ, Kamīyu Buranshu)

Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi

A member of the Blanche family and Alice's older sister. It is implied that she has been in love with Claude since childhood, but due to their class differences they can never be together.

Media

Manga

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Age Pure, but was later moved to Monthly Dragon Age in 2009.

Anime

At the end of 2010, Monthly Dragon Age‍ '​s official website announced that an anime series was underway. The anime series is produced by Satelight and aired in Japan between July 4, 2011 and September 19, 2011. A bonus episode, Episode 4.5, was broadcast on the ShowTime online service on July 29, 2011 and will be released on the third Blu-ray and DVD volume released on November 25, 2011. North American licensor Sentai Filmworks simulcast the series on The Anime Network and released it on subtitled DVD in September 2012.

Episode list

References

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• La Croisée dans un labyrinthe étranger (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia