Antique Bakery
Seen it?2008 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Antique Bakery is a small bakery that's run by four handsome men. Tachibana the owner, Chikage the one who was sent to watch over his childhood friend, Ono the "demonically charming" master pastry chef, and Kanda a former boxer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Fumi Yoshinaga
- Shin-ichiro MikiYusuke Ono (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraKeisuke Tachibana (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoEiji Kanda (voice)
- Eiji HanawaChikage Kobayakawa (voice)
- Norio WakamotoTadahiro Akutagawa (voice)
- Kazue IkuraTachibana's mother (voice)
- Asami SanadaKeisuke Tachibana (voice)