Canvas 2 is a romance and drama anime set in the Nadesico Academy which is well known for its arts program. The main character is Hiroki Kamikura, he is serving as a part-time arts instructor at Nadesico but hasn’t done any art himself in many years. Hiroki was an art prodigy when he was younger, but was devastated when his best friend, Yagani, stole his composition and won a scholarship competition with it. Yagani did it out of jealousy because while he loved Kiri Kikyou, a girl who often modeled for them, she had a crush on Hiroki. Since then, Hiroki has abandoned his dream of becoming an artist and pursued a teaching career instead.