Pan de Peace!

About Pan de Peace!

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Pan de Peace! (パンでPeace！) deserves a look (2016). The setup goes like this. The premise: The 4koma centers around Minami, an airheaded girl who is starting high school and who loves eating bread for breakfast. Baked goods bring happiness everyday to her and her classmates — the reliable Yuu, the pastry-baking Fuyumi, and the independent Noa.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Ibuki Kido as Minami Tani and Erii Yamazaki as Yuu Aizawa.

This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 13 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Asahi Production, which means the visual identity of Pan de Peace! follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 5.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Ibuki Kido voicing Minami Tani gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.