Yumeiro Patissiere Episode 1 ((install)) File

The story introduces us to , a cheerful but clumsy 14-year-old girl who feels she has no special talents other than an exceptionally acute sense of taste. While she struggles with academics and sports, her palate is refined, able to distinguish subtle flavors that others miss.

: Although they appear more prominently in subsequent episodes, the groundwork is laid for Ichigo's teammates: Makoto Kashino (chocolatier), Satsuki Hanabusa (flower specialist), and Sennosuke Andou (Japanese sweets expert). Yumeiro Patissiere Episode 1

The inciting incident occurs when Ichigo, attempting to help her friends, accidentally ruins a group cooking project. Humiliated and convinced she is a failure, she runs through the streets of Tokyo, only to literally bump into Henri Lucas, a mysterious and elegant young man with golden eyes and a French accent. He tastes a cookie she had been carrying (one she didn’t even bake herself) and declares, "You have the 'Princess’s Flavor.' You are chosen." The story introduces us to , a cheerful