Yumeiro Patissiere facts for kids

Yumeiro Patissiere
The cover of the first tankōbon volume of Yumeiro Patissiere as published by Shueisha under their Ribon Mascot Comics imprint.
Quick facts for kids 夢色パティシエール (Yumeiro Patishiēru)
Genre	Cooking
Manga
Written by	Natsumi Matsumoto
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Ribon
Original run	October 2008 – July 2011
Volumes	12 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Iku Suzuki
Studio	Studio Hibari (animation) Pierrot (production)
Licensed by	NA Maiden Japan
Network	NTV, Yomiuri TV
Original run	October 4, 2009 – September 26, 2010
Episodes	50 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional
Directed by	Iku Suzuki
Studio	Studio Hibari (animation) Pierrot (production)
Network	NTV, Yomiuri TV
Original run	October 3, 2010 – December 26, 2010
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Yumeiro Patissiere: Mune Kyun Tropical Island!
Directed by	Iku Suzuki
Studio	Studio Hibari (animation) Pierrot (production)
Released	July 30, August 6, August 19, 2010 (Ribon event viewings) October 2, 2010 (DVD)
Runtime	7 minutes

Yumeiro Patissiere (Japanese: 夢色パティシエール, Hepburn: Yumeiro Patishiēru, lit. Dream-Colored Pastry Chef, sometimes stylized Yumeiro Pâtissière) is a fun manga and anime series. It was created by Natsumi Matsumoto. The story is about a girl who loves sweets and wants to become a pastry chef.

The manga started in September 2008 in Ribon magazine. It finished in June 2011 with 12 books. The manga even won an award for children's stories!

Later, the series became two anime TV shows. These shows were made by Pierrot and Studio Hibari. You could watch them online with English subtitles on Crunchyroll.

What is Yumeiro Patissiere About?

Ichigo's Sweet Adventure Begins

The first part of the story is called Yumeiro Patissiere. It follows 14-year-old Ichigo Amano. Her name means "strawberry." Ichigo is a bit clumsy and doesn't have many talents. But she loves eating sweets, especially cakes!

One day, she goes to a Sweets Festival. There, she meets a teacher named Henri-sensei. He notices how good Ichigo is at tasting sweets. He invites her to join St. Marie Academy. This is a special school for people who want to become pastry chefs, called pâtissières.

Learning and Growing at St. Marie Academy

At first, Ichigo finds it hard to fit in at the academy. But she gets help from three "Sweets Princes." They are Makoto Kashino, Satsuki Hanabusa, and Sennosuke Andou. She also gets help from tiny "Sweets Spirits" named Vanilla, Chocolate, Caramel, and Cafe.

With their help, Ichigo becomes more confident. She also gets better at making sweets. Her goal is to become a great pâtissière. Throughout the anime, Ichigo and the Sweets Princes try to win the Grand Prix. The winners get to go to Paris! Ichigo learns a lot and improves her skills quickly.

Becoming a Professional Pastry Chef

The second part of the story is called Yumeiro Patissiere Professional. It takes place two years later. Ichigo is now 16 years old. She has studied in Paris and is a professional pâtissière.

When she returns to Japan, her old team starts to break up. Hanabusa and Andou take time off school to work on their dreams. This leaves only Ichigo and Kashino. Kashino even skipped a grade because he was so good in Paris.

Soon, Henri-sensei forms a new "Team Ichigo" for a special project. This team includes Lemon Yamagishi, Johnny McBeal, Makoto Kashino, and Ichigo Amano. They now work as professionals to achieve their dreams at St. Marie Garden.

Meet the Characters

Main Sweet Makers

Ichigo Amano (天野 いちご, Amano Ichigo)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

Ichigo is a lively and hopeful girl. She can be clumsy and a bit innocent. Her mom didn't pay much attention to her because Ichigo didn't seem to have a special talent. Her younger sister, Natsume, was a great pianist.

Ichigo has an amazing sense of taste. She can tell all the ingredients in a sweet and even who made them! This skill gets her noticed by Henri Lucas. He suggests she join St. Marie Academy to become a pâtissière, like her grandmother.

Ichigo loves cakes so much, she says she has a "second stomach" just for sweets! She has even won cake-eating contests. As the story goes on, Ichigo gets much better at making sweets. She makes new friends and rivals. Her dream is to make sweets that make people happy.

Makoto Kashino (樫野 真, Kashino Makoto)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kashino is one of the "Sweets Princes." He is very good at making chocolate. Andou is his friend from childhood, and Hanabusa is his roommate. Kashino is sometimes teased for being the shortest of the Princes.

His family are doctors and didn't want him to be a pastry chef. So, he had to promise to always be the best in his class. Kashino can be a bit grumpy and easily annoyed. He looks up to his uncle, who is a chocolatier. His uncle's shop inspired him to become a pâtissier.

At first, Kashino finds Ichigo clumsy. But he slowly becomes her friend and teammate. He cares about her a lot. In the second season, Kashino is 16. He skipped a year of school because he was so smart in Paris. He still gets annoyed when Johnny teases him about his height.

Satsuki Hanabusa (花房 五月, Hanabusa Satsuki)

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga

Hanabusa is another "Sweets Prince." He is skilled at making candy sculptures and flower-themed cakes. His dream is to work with his mother, who is a master of Japanese flower arranging.

His father, who loved roses, died in a car accident. Hanabusa keeps a bottle of rose water to remember him. Because of this, he is always very kind to women. He also seems to care a lot about how he looks. In the second season, Hanabusa starts working with his mother.

Sennosuke Andou (安堂 千乃介, Andō Sennosuke)

Voiced by: Shinya Hamazoe

Andou is the third "Sweets Prince." He is an expert in Japanese sweets. His dream is to open a shop that mixes Eastern and Western sweets. It would be next to his family's Japanese sweets shop, Yumezuki.

Andou is the oldest of five children. He often helps at his family's shop. He is a calm and reliable friend. He acts like an older brother to Team Ichigo. Andou cares for Caramel, his Sweets Spirit, like a little sister. In the second season, Andou is working on his dream.

Tiny Sweets Spirits

These magical spirits help the pastry chefs with their skills!

Vanilla (バニラ, Banira)

Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu

Ichigo's sweets spirit. She is good with vanilla. Vanilla has a strong personality and often argues with Chocolat. But they are still friends. Ichigo and Vanilla are best friends and very loyal to each other. Vanilla often helps Ichigo feel better when she is sad.

Chocolat (ショコラ, Shokora)

Voiced by: Yuri Yamaoka

Kashino's sweets spirit. She is skilled with chocolate. Chocolat is competitive but also gets scared easily. She acts like she doesn't like Ichigo, but she secretly cares about her. She also cares deeply for Kashino.

Caramel (キャラメル, Kyarameru)

Voiced by: Mayu Iino

Andou's sweets spirit. She is good with caramel. Caramel is the oldest of Team Ichigo's spirits, but she is clumsy and cries a lot, like Ichigo. She sees Andou as her big brother.

Café (カフェ, Kafe)

Voiced by: Sachika Misawa

Hanabusa's sweets spirit. He is good with coffee. Café is polite, smart, and calm. He looks up to Hanabusa.

Honey (ハニー, Hani)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura

Mari's sweet spirit. She specializes in honey. Honey is mature and calm. She is friendly and kind to everyone. Many sweets spirits respect her.

Marron (マロン, Maron)

Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi

Miya's sweets spirit. She is good with chestnuts. Marron can be a bit rude and proud. Her name means "chestnut" in French.

Mint (ミント, Minto)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura

Lemon's sweets spirit. She specializes in mint. Mint looks up to Vanilla. She is said to be the youngest of the new Team Ichigo's Spirits at 150 years old.

Maize (メイズ, Meizu)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara

Johnny's sweets spirit. She specializes in deep-fried sweets. Maize is strong-willed and polite, but can be strict. She is not very good at Japanese and uses some English words. She only appears in the second series.

Marjoram (マジョラム, Majoramu)

Voiced by: Kaoru Katakai

The sweets spirit of Ichigo's grandmother. She used to be the director of the Sweet Spirits Museum. Marjoram helps Ichigo find her way and gives her a special old spoon. She helps Ichigo find her grandmother's secret strawberry tart recipe.

Kashi (かし, Kashi)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kashino's sweets spirit equivalent. His mom runs a farm. Chocolat seems to like Kashi a lot.

Other Important Characters

Henri Lucas (アンリ・リュカス, Anri Ryukasu)

Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio

Henri Lucas is the great-grandson of Marie Lucas, who started St. Marie Academy. He is known as a "master of sweets." He is calm, smart, and handsome. Henri is very interested in Ichigo and Mari as pastry chefs. He wants to train Ichigo like his grandfather trained Ichigo's grandmother. He sometimes acts tough to push his students to be their best.

Mari Tennouji (天王寺麻里, Tennouji Mari)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura

Mari is one of Henri Lucas's favorite students. She is the daughter of a hotel owner and the student council president. Mari is known as a genius at making pastries. She works very hard to improve her skills. Her sweets spirit is Honey.

Miya Koshiro (小城美夜, Koshiro Miya)

Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi

Miya is called "Heiress" by other students. Her family owns a famous company that makes chocolates and sweets. She always tries to get what she wants, often using her family's money. She has a huge crush on Kashino. Her sweets spirit is Marron.

Rumi Kato (加藤留美, Katō Rumi)

Voiced by: Asumi Kodama

Rumi is one of Ichigo's roommates and best friends at St. Marie Academy. She always supports Ichigo and her team. In the second season, Rumi is in the same group as Ichigo.

Lemon Yamagishi (山岸レモン, Yamagishi Remon)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise

Lemon is a student from the main St. Marie campus in Paris. She challenges Team Ichigo at first. Later, she learns from Ichigo and becomes more humble. In the second season, she joins the new Team Ichigo. She looks up to Ichigo. Mint is her sweets spirit.

Johnny McBeal (ジョニーマクビール, Jonī Makubīru)

Voiced by: Akio Suyama

Johnny is a transfer student from America and Miya Koshiro's cousin. He wants to create a sweet that comes from America. When he meets Ichigo, he quickly likes her. He is part of Henri Lucas's project with Lemon, Ichigo, and Kashino.

Media and More

Manga Books

The Yumeiro Patissiere manga was written and drawn by Natsumi Matsumoto. It was published in Ribon magazine. Each chapter is called a "recette," which is French for "recipe." The series finished with 12 books.

Anime Series

The anime TV show was first shown on October 4, 2009. The sweets in the show were designed by a real pastry chef from Paris, Aoki Sadaharu. There was also a short, 7-minute special episode called Yumeiro Pâtissière: Heart-Racing Tropical Island!.

A second season, called Yumeiro Pâtissière SP Professional, started on October 3, 2010. This season takes place two years after the first one and introduces new characters.

Music from the Show

The first season of the anime had two main songs. The opening song was Yell For the Dream! Patissiere. The ending song was Ichigo's Miracle–le. You could buy a CD with these songs. A soundtrack album for the series, called Yumeiro Patissiere SparkleSparkle ☆ Music, was released in April 2010.

Video Game Fun

A Nintendo DS game based on the series came out on May 27, 2010. It was called Yumeiro Patissiere: My Sweet Cooking.

Card Game Excitement

There was also a trading card game based on the manga. It was released in Japan and had two different sets of cards: Sweets Deco Cards and My Sweets Cards.

Cookbook for Kids

A cookbook inspired by the series was released in December 2009. It was called "Yumeiro Patissiere Special Recipe Book: First Sweets to Make with Parents and Children." It helped fans make their own delicious sweets!

See also

In Spanish: Yumeiro Patissiere para niños