Sweet Reincarnation
Sweet Reincarnation
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Sweet Reincarnation

7.1
Yr 2023
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Series Brief

Overview

Pastry Mille Morteln, age 9, is both his father's heir and the reincarnation of an unfulfilled pastry chef. While he dreams of a land filled with sweet treats, there's a lot to be done first! From learning how to fight, to controlling his new magical talents and doing his best to defend his village from bandits, and yet all he really wants to do is bake the perfect apple pie... Pastry Mille Morteln has his work cut out for him in Sweet Reincarnation.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 58 /100

Early reviews for Sweet Reincarnation praised the anime's premise and initial world-building. Outlets like Attack of the Fanboy and But Why Tho? highlighted the premiere's mouth-watering culinary presentation and enjoyable setup, noting that Pastry's magical abilities and baking ambitions provided a strong initial hook for viewers.

However, full-season reception was noticeably more mixed. As the series progressed, reviewers felt it struggled to maintain its unique charm. Bubbleblabber pointed out that the show relied too heavily on standard isekai tropes, mixing in generic politics rather than fully delivering on the promises of its food-centric premise.

Ultimately, critics viewed the series as an inconsistent effort that fell short of its potential. Anime News Network summarized the full run as a jarring mix of engaging moments and dull execution, leaving Sweet Reincarnation as a middling entry in the crowded isekai genre.

“an uncomfortable combination of engaging and utterly dull.”

“struggled to live up to those expectations set by its premise, as it resorts to more of the same we expect from other isekai shows, but with treats and politics.”

“delivers a pilot episode that establishes a fun, enjoyable setting while laying the groundwork for the struggles the series will highlight in the future.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

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Production Board

Crew

Key Animation
Masami Abe
Color Designer
Ryoya Kaga
Editor
Kiyotaka Miyake
Series Composition
Mitsutaka Hirota
Character Designer
Tomoko Miyakawa
Novel
Nozomu Koryu
Art Direction
Minoru Akiba
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Nakamura
Series Director
Naoyuki Kuzuya
Sound Director
Jun Watanabe
Animation Director
Xu Chuang
Original Series Design
Yasuyuki Syuri
Sound Effects
Yasuyuki Konno
Signal Match

Similarity

Where Sweet Reincarnation overlaps with other shows, and exactly what they have in common.

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

magic reincarnation anime isekai powers based on light novel
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 04, 2023
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
37