I loved the cultural shock in the first episode. I love the Aria vibes of this show. I like this first episode and will stick by it for three episodes, as I usually do.
It was fun to recognize some of the Parisian places even with over 150 years of age. Anyone who have not slept in history classes should know that there was a big japanophilia wave in the late 19th century, that have also hit France. In one small scene there was one man talking about Brunet, which makes me wonder if they were talking about this
Brunet. At this point, it is not certain if it is Second Empire France or Third Republic France.