Antique Bakery

2008
4.4
30 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Reunion
7/2/08
Season-only
Kidnapped as a child and forced to eat sweets by his captor, Keiichiro Tachibana decides to face the horrors of his dark past by opening a bakery. His search for a chef leads him to Yusuke Ono, a playboy patissier who has been fired from every job he's had. Now Tachibana begins to have flashbacks of his high school days. Could Ono be the same person who confessed his love for Tachibana back then?
2 Eiji's Situation
7/2/08
Season-only
After an injury forces Eiji Kanda, a world champion boxer, to give up boxing forever, he doesn't know what to do next. When he sees a help wanted sign at Antique, his love of sweets leads him to apply. But will Tachibana's dream of having cute female waitresses on staff deter the retired athlete?
3 The Fourth Man
7/2/08
Season-only
A gloomy day of drizzling rain slows sales at Antique, but the day takes an interesting turn after a surprise visit from Chikage Kobayakawa. It seems the unannounced guest has known Tachibana since he was little and has plenty of stories to tell.
4 The Source of the Nightmare
7/2/08
Season-only
Kobayakawa's arrival triggers Tachibana's nightmares to return. Meanwhile, Ono isn't sure what to do about his feelings towards Kobayakawa. If he continues down this path, he could get fired from a job he really loves. Will he risk everything for the chance at love?
5 An Antique Trial
7/2/08
Season-only
Tachibana decides that Antique should participate in a food fair that's being covered by the local media. It could be great publicity for the shop, but if Ono doesn't figure out a way to overcome a hidden fear, it could spell disaster. Meanwhile, Kanda and Tachibana stay behind to take care of the store. Will Kanda be able to replicate Ono's amazing cooking all on his own or will he crack under the stress?
6 An Antique Crisis
7/2/08
Season-only
When Jean Baptiste, one of the most famous patissiers in France, shows up at the store and declares his love for Ono, it could mean the end of Antique. Will Ono decide to leave the shop and return with Jean to France?
7 An Antique Christmas
7/2/08
Season-only
It's Christmas and the Antique staff decides to go all out for their customers. Will Ono's new cakes and Tachibana's special delivery service make all the difference this holiday season?
8 Chikage's Secret
7/2/08
Season-only
The Antique staff gets quite a shock when a young girl shows up and flings herself on Kobayakawa. She's in trouble and needs his help, but who is she and what are her true motives?
9 Eiji's Melancholy
7/2/08
Season-only
Ono pushes Kanda to take French lessons so one day he can attend culinary school in France. However, Kanda doesn't seem happy about the whole idea. Instead of studying, he throws himself into his work. If this ex-boxer can't find an outlet for his anger someone may get hurt.
10 For the Sake of this Day
7/2/08
Season-only
When Ono's sister shows up at the shop it dredges up a lot of mixed emotions about his broken childhood home. Can he put the past behind him and help her? Meanwhile, news reports of recent kidnappings closely resembling his own stirs up Tachibana's memories of his own dark past.
11 The Criminal
7/2/08
Season-only
Tachibana agrees to work with police to help track down the kidnapper who's been in the news. They place the shop under tight surveillance and Tachibana works closely with the investigating officers. But is one of Antique's customers the kidnapper?
12 The Unending Nightmare
7/2/08
Season-only
After a hectic night Tachibana struggles to come to terms with everything that happened. While he tells everyone he's fine it's obvious something is still bothering him.

About this show

Food and friends collide in this sweet anime comedy. Troubled by memories of the past, Keiichiro Tachibana stuns all who know him by abruptly quitting his ordinary office job to open a bakery. He envisions a predominantly feminine clientele and a wait staff of cute girls. Instead, his employees include a playboy pâtissier who's been fired from every job he's ever had, an ex-boxer with an insatiable sweet tooth, and an absent-minded childhood friend and family servant. Can this unlikely quartet overcome personal tragedies, learn to work together, and discover a recipe for culinary success?

Ratings and reviews

4.4
30 reviews
Natalie Hernandez
September 22, 2014
No word just feels