Yume-iro Pâtissière

Yumeiro Patissiere is an interesting anime that got me hooked up in the first few episodes. It tells about how a clumsy girl, Ichigo that doesn't know anything about being a patissiere achieving her goal and becoming one of the best patissiere in the academy. She achieves her goal with the help of 3 princes in her class which has the best grades in that year. Ichigo even has her own Sweets Spirit on her first day when she arrived at the academy, the 3 princes also has Sweets Spirits that help them become better Patissiere. Overall, I really enjoyed the anime, I was interested onhow she was trying so hard to achieve her goal as a Patissiere so she can go to Paris and study at that academy. I really like how all the sweets in the anime look so cute and delicious making me hungry.

Yumeiro Patissiere. It's not exactly the most orginal storyline nor is it really that outstanding when you look at the plot. You may think; "Oh, just another typical anime" but let me tell you this, you've got that wrong. Okay, so the storyline might be a bit cliche. Okay, it's a bit girly and childish with fairies and magic and the main character always winning the competitions but honestly it's hard to stop when you start watching it and you can never get tired of watching it! Story: 8/10 Like I said earlier, it's not exactly the best storyline but it has it's perks! It getsreally interesting as the series progress. Just got to have some patience! Also, keep in mind that this anime targets children viewers, not adults therefore they need to keep the storyline simple so children don't have a hard time following. Art: 9/10 The art is awesome! It's fluent and well drawn. It brings out the childishness of the audience and keep in mind the targeted age group are children so it fits. Characters: 8/10 Most characters do develop in the course of the series with their personal backgrounds revealed and personalities clearly portrayed. Although, I would've liked to see Makoto-kun's feelings for Ichigo develop more. I wanted Makoto to show his love for Ichigo more! I wanted romanceee (kyaa~) But yeah, it's a kids show so i'll cut it some slack :) Enjoyment: 10/10 I absolutely enjoyed it! It was funny, cute and the I was really in to the baking and the making of sweets! I loved almost everything about the anime and I can't stop re-watching! I truly enjoyed this anime 100%! Overall, I gave this anime 10/10 because not even the lack of unique-ness of the storyline can make me unlike it. I might have re-watched this anime more than 10 times. It's just really that enjoyable. Plus, it made me want to eat sweets and learn to make them! GAVE ME INSPIRATION! So definitely 10/10 overall :)

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 episodewhere 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.

Yumeiro Patissiere was one of those animes that even though they aren't even that great, it was enjoyable. To be fair, I'm not very picky when it comes to anime, certainly not critical with it, but in this case, I think Yumeiro Patissiere is one of those animes that you can look past the imperfections and really just allow yourself to enjoy it. Story: 8/10 Almost no anime now-a-days has an original story line, so I think it's fair to say that while Yumeiro Patissiere doesn't have a very original or particularly strong story line, it deserves a decent score of 8, because at least it waseasy to follow. Yes, there were many fillers, and yes, the excessive amount did get annoying at times, but some of the filler was almost like a look inside the characters' minds! Just seeing how they interacted within filler episodes shows how they act, regardless if anything important to the plot is going on. The plot itself is basic, Amano Ichigo, a girl with no talent what so ever transfers to St. Marie, a prestigious school for sweets making, and well, of course she isn't very talented, so nothing particularly good can happen! However, learning to overcome obstacles (like the Cake Grand Prix) is what this series is all about, and that's all it really takes! There's the plot. Simple. Sweet. Easy-to-follow. It doesn't require much thought, which in itself is great, because it doesn't overwhelm your mind and you can just enjoy watching the series. Art: 7/10 Let's be reminded that this anime is intended for the viewing of children. I watched this series about 3 years ago, in 2010 and I was about 11 or so. I loved the art at that time! It was cute, sweet, and oh so adorable. As I rewatch the series now, okay the animation isn't the greatest. Many of the frames are plainly drawn, and only the actual animate objects in the frame are in immense detail. That's okay. Your eyes are supposed to be drawn to the main point on the scene anyway. Regardless, Yumeiro Patissiere demonstrates an intensive amount of work in their backgrounds/scenery, which helps set the atmosphere and obviously the enjoyment. Sweets are animated with care, which just showcases the whole point of the anime in the first place. Sound: 9/10 I have to be honest, the soundtrack to Yumeiro Patissiere is very well done. In my opinion of course. The OST is done beautifully, with about 30 tracks of different background pieces. The composition is very pleasing to the ear, and matches the anime correctly: soft and emotional during the slow parts, and adamant and upbeat during the intense, happy parts. The main theme song "Yume ni Yell! Patissiere" by Mayumi Gojo has an almost sparkly feeling, which suits the anime well. No less, "Ichigo no Miracle" by Sugihara Yukina is a repetitive catchy tune to close each episode. Character: 7/10 The characters of Yumeiro Patissiere follow the same pattern most shoujo anime take. Depending on your type of anime, this can be a good or bad thing. Amano Ichigo is they typical happy-go-lucky, always so darn optimistic, clumsy, dense heroine. She overcomes obstacles through hard-work, though sometimes it seems almost magical that she can actually pull stuff off. Like usual, she's got guys falling head over heels for her, and she can't tell. Ichigo suffers from being the ultimate stereotype of anime; which in a sense can get very repetitive and annoying. The sweet princes are fairly stereotypical as well, though thankfully, the anime does try to get into their past and family life a bit. Hanabusa Satsuki is the typical "prince" character, or the one that the heroine is should like more, but never ends up growing so close to the point of falling in love. He's on the verge of narcissistic, showing concern toward his own appearance. Though, he is very sweet when it comes to Ichigo, treating her very kindly, because of his self-goal to be kinder to women. Andou Sennosuke is the second sweet prince, probably the one who's character depth is the least explored. He's calm, often trying to prevent fights. He's the typical "geek" character, but less of a geek and more of just intelligent. Finally, Kashino Makoto, who personally is my favourite character in the series. Kashino is that prickly "jerk" character that the heroine always hates. And to be honest, it's quite obvious why. Kashino is rude and insensitive at the beginning of the series, often scolding and teasing Ichigo for her mistakes. However, his character does develop, and it becomes obvious that he plays an important piece in a 'wanted-to-be-but-didn't-work-out' love triangle. Despite their over-stereotypical personalities, your heart can seem to connect with the characters in some way, which is the whole point of their existence. Thus, the appropriate scoring is given to them. Enjoyment: 10/10 Okay, so maybe this is a little bit of a stretch; especially biased for me, since I watched this maybe 3 years ago and I was a child. I still am, basically. Yumeiro Patissiere was one of those animes that grew on me, partly because I had to sit on my hands and wait every Saturday for the newest episode to come out. I'll admit, Yumeiro Patissiere had me on the edge of my seat during the exciting bits, feeling empathy towards the characters, cooing over the cute moments, and overall just left me with an immense feeling of joy when I watched them. Thus, the perfect score. Overall: 8/10 Overall, Yumeiro Patissiere is a very light, fun, anime; suitable for anyone who's just looking for an anime to watch between a dark or ongoing anime or even just as a series to watch. It's sure to make you smile at least once, so go on, enjoy it! :)