Completed Anime
Cinderella Chef

“Modern chef Ye Jiayao time-travels to Imperial China, using wit and humor to survive kidnapping and pursue culinary dreams.”

Cinderella Chef

7.33
2,880 rank · 33,159 viewers · 179 favorites
Comedy Drama Gourmet Romance Historical Time Travel
12 episodes · 20 min per ep min · Wawayu Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Modern chef Ye Jiayao time-travels to Imperial China, using wit and humor to survive kidnapping and pursue culinary dreams.

Ye Jiayao is a young and talented cook who dreams of becoming a renowned chef one day. As luck would have it, she's magically transported back in time to Imperial China, and in the body of an extremely useless girl. Ye Jiayao is immediately kidnapped and held for ransom, but she manages to use her wits (and her sense of humor) to get whatever she wants. (Source: CBR)

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Community consensus

Derived from 20 sampled reviews

6.5 /10

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75% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 2.11
1510
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Polarized

σ 2.11 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.7 pts

Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.3

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Score over time

↓ 0.50

Running avg · Mar 2019 → Jan 2026

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Production slate

A Ona Production

Wawayu Animation.
in association with

bilibili · China Literature Limited

  • Format 12 × 20′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 00m all episodes
  • Aired Dec 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Source Ona media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-13973 catalog

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