It’s good to see the girls of Hidamari Sketch again, and this time it’s in Hidamari Sketch x SP. As always, it shows how the tenants of Hidamari Apartments go about with their everyday lives. It’s slice-of-life, baby. I believe these two episodes are special episodes and I read that the fourth season has been [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

It’s good to see the girls of Hidamari Sketch again, and this time it’s in Hidamari Sketch x SP. As always, it shows how the tenants of Hidamari Apartments go about with their everyday lives. It’s slice-of-life, baby. I believe these two episodes are special episodes and I read that the fourth season has been [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

I like Sae. She’s the closest approximation to who I am out of all the Hidamari Sketch girls, on top of her being an actual writer. Granted, it’s never really explained how good she is, nor are we treated to … Continue reading →
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Now a sukumizu service series, Hidmari Sketch's X SP episode two uses the adrenaline to deliver some wet and emphasized female physique, quite possibly making this the sexiest episode of the simple series.
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Quite frankly I've had a terrible day today - thank goodness then that a new instalment of Hidamari Sketch is 100% guaranteed to relieve stress and cure any work-related ills. I probably don't need to mention that this second and final instalment of xSP is split into two, with the first half of the episode taking in the decidedly ordinary task of washing some curtains.  Of course, even this can
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

  …We used to play this with garlic cloves and chocolate strawberries at the kitchen I worked in. Impressions: Shaft pretty clearly had a little extra animation budget floating around for this episode that they weren’t really sure what to do with, particularly in the second half beginning with that short little part about Yoshinoya slapping [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Hidamari Sketch is on a roll, before bestowing us with the miraculous fourth season confirmed earlier this year, Hidamari Sketch draws up the first of its two X SP specials with sukumizu service.
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Asking me what I think about any episode of Hidamari Sketchis effectively a redundant question given my love for the series - thankfully the fact that I can't get enough of this show seems to continue to be well served, with two special episodes paving the way for a full-on fourth season next year. As per series tradition (and after a wonderful set of opening titles), this additional episode is
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

  How did Hiro end up on the top there? Impressions: I guess it was about the same as always. The first half about visiting the art museum was better than usual and very reminiscent of GA Art Class at times, but the second half at the pool was a little weaker. It did seem [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

From Box Seats: Here’s a DeathNote Parody we made, and we hope you enjoy it.  We’re gearing up for our panel at Pacific Media Expo, so we’re doing a bit of an online press circuit. I get a lot of press release-type stuff emailed to me, and usually it’s fairly boring and uninteresting so I [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

From Box Seats: Here’s a DeathNote Parody we made, and we hope you enjoy it.  We’re gearing up for our panel at Pacific Media Expo, so we’re doing a bit of an online press circuit. I get a lot of press release-type stuff emailed to me, and usually it’s fairly boring and uninteresting so I [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Title: Hidamari Sketch (literally: Sunshine Sketch) (January 2007) Hidamari Sketch x 365 (July 2008) Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ (read: Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu) (January 2010) Genres/Themes: Comedy, slice-of-life, school, art Number of Episodes: 12 + 2, 13 + 2, 12 + 2 … Continue reading →
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Title: Hidamari Sketch (literally: Sunshine Sketch) (January 2007) Hidamari Sketch x 365 (July 2008) Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ (read: Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu) (January 2010) Genres/Themes: Comedy, slice-of-life, school, art Number of Episodes: 12 + 2, 13 + 2, 12 + 2 … Continue reading →
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

So I’ve been (re)watching Hidamari Sketch lately and as I went, I made the following timeline. I know there are probably a lot out there already, but hey, it’s fun making your own. Click here Aside from the obvious chronology … Continue reading →
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Fans of the anime series and soon to be game adaption, Madoka Magica, should know that the illustrator of the characters behind this series, Ume Aoki, has been green-litted for his own new story manga production, Hidamari Sketch also known in English as Sunshine Sketch, that will be published in Manga Time Kirara magazine. The [...]"mon0r keeps you up-to-date with not only Japanese culture but also games and technology. We strive to bring you the best information we can, though we’ve got plenty of our own opinions to give. You can read the original blog post here Madoka Magica Illustrator Gets Own Manga – Hidamari Sketch.”
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

According to retailer Tatsuya, Hidamari Sketch X SP Blu-ray will be released on 11/23. 8190yen. Specs: 3 discs (source)
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

According to the official website, a fourth season of 「Hidamari Sketch」 has been confirmed. The announcement was originally made at this weekend’s TBS Anime Festa 2011 event in Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo. [Source]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

With a turn of events that can only be described as miraculous, ever adored story-lacking slice of life series Hidamari Sketch has been successfully confirmed for an impressive fourth season.
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

I can barely read japanese, so here's my sauce. I love Hidamari Sketch. It's one of the first series I came to love after entering the world of anime, and it still remains as one of the best series I've ever watched. It's also the show that got me into the slice-of-life genre and got me to watch stuff like Aria, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Sketchbook. And despite being an incredibly low-budget production in the first season, it also got me to love the way Shaft and Shinbo animate things, and got me to love everything Shaft produces. Well, most of them. Then Shaft make Madoka. I don't know about you, but Aoki Ume's characters are so instantly recognizable, I can't help relating to Hidamari when I see Madoka. I don't think I can help picturing the Hidamari girls being in misery, crying every episode, with one character dying every other. Ugh, I think I'm expecting Kyubei to pop up at the Hidamari apartments asking Yuno to become a Puella Magi. (Hey, Puella Magi Yuno Magica might be pretty cool) Hey, this might be what Kyubei looked like in another world: Then again, Shinbo DID mention that he wants to put the Madoka girls in a slice-of-life series. That definitely gets my vote.
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta