Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth aired as an animated series in the summer of 2011.

Satelight is the studio behind this anime. Kenji Yasuda directed this anime.

His notable works include Somali and the Forest Spirit, Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, Shugo Chara, and Fullmetal Alchemist, which he co-directed with the famous Mizushima, Seiji.

Summarized
The main character is a young Japanese girl named Yune. She accompanies a French traveler, Oscar Claudel, on his way home to France. The master meets her at the family's ironwork shop, Gallerie du Roy, in Paris.

Visuals
_The facial animations are smooth, but the structures are a little dated. They capture the majority of the characters' physiques and how they dressed at the time. The production quality is adequate, and the animation fluidity is sufficient. You can tell that many details in each scene have been considered.

Music/sound
The opening did serve its respective scenes, which later would spoil some scenes that happen in the anime. I believe the opening was not memorable at all. It was standard in my opinion. The ending opening was just a bit cuter in regards to Yun but standard.

Characters
Our main girl, Yune, is quite a hard worker and likable in my view. We get to learn more about her in continued episodes as well as others in the show. She tries her full best to adjust to her life in France and how she learns about the other side of the world.

Some characters might be typical, not memorable in your aspect. They have a significant impact on each main character's past and current lives, which are less complex and simple.

The conservations being held are natural and the characters make sensible decisions based on their experience of the matter. Some of the main characters might be clichés and it is easy to pick up what they are going to do. The slice of life is so calming and you learn quite a few things about Japan and France as well.

The pacing starts slow but picks up in the middle rapidly. Also, considering the fact it is only twelve episodes, it does not rush but ends in its own concluded way.

Pros/Cons
The pros for this particular anime were the exceptionally cute Japanese girl, Yune. Her petite and polite demeanor is worth witnessing for her interactions with others. The kimonos displayed in this show as well as other dresses are SO PRETTY LITERALLY.

The cons, in my opinion, would be better soundtracks and better storytelling of each main character from their perspective. After a few episodes, you could easily grasp what was coming next in regard to what needed to be told about, so it did bore me, but not entirely. 

Conclusion
Overall, I'd give it a 7.5. To be honest, a slice of life isn't my cup of tea, but this anime is simply stunning. You become invested in the lives of some of the characters. Adorable and endearing. I hope it wasn't too lengthy lol