Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (2011)
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.
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Entrance
July 4, 2011
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.
1x2 - Cheese
July 11, 2011
Yune eats her first French breakfast and attempts to hide her dislike of cheese! Claude, Oscar's grandson, takes Yune shopping.
1x3 - Japanese Labyrinth
July 18, 2011
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.
1x4 - Water Light
July 25, 2011
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.
1x5 - Lost
August 1, 2011
Claude scolds Yune for her kindness, which is taken advantage of by a boy who steals from the shop.
1x6 - Crinoline
August 8, 2011
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
1x7 - Skylight
August 15, 2011
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.
1x8 - A Child's Room
August 22, 2011
A tea party at the Blanche's brings Claude and Camille together, while Alice shows Yune the nursery where she grew up.
1x9 - Secrets
August 29, 2011
Claude speaks about the past with Camille when they used to play together in the Blanche's family garden.
1x10 - Phantasmagoria
September 5, 2011
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.
1x11 - A Prayer
September 12, 2011
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.
1x12 - Cat on the Roof
September 19, 2011
Yune goes out to search for a lost black cat and gets lost, which worries Claude who cannot find her.
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