Episodes: 26
Director: Kenichi Kasai
Animation: J.C. Staff

Honey and Clover (Hachimitsu to Clover) is a manga by Chika Umino and was first serialized in Shueisha’s CUTiEcomic in 2000. The anime adaptation first aired in 2005 and directed by Kenichi Kasai with animation by J.C. Staff. A second season subsequently aired in 2006.
Yuuta Takemoto, Takumi Mayama, Shinobu Morita, Ayumi Yamada close friends at an art college who are close to graduating. One day, one of the art professors, Shuuji Hanamoto, introduces his cousin’s daughter, Hagumi “Hagu” Hanamoto, who …

Episodes: 13
Director: Yoshimasa Hiraike
Animation: Hal Film Maker

Sketchbook is a manga by Totan Kobako which was first serialized in Comic Blade in 2002. The anime adaptation was first aired in 2007; it was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike (Solty Rei) and animated by Hal Film Maker.
Sketchbook follows the daily misadventures of a group of mostly female high school students who are members of the art club at their school. The plot follows a slice of life style via the students’ experiences at school through the club. The main character is a …

The final chapter in the Honey and Clover series.

Main Article: Hidamari Sketch
Yuno, a young high school student, moves into the Hidamari apartments to attend the art school she always longed for.

Main Article: Canvas 2

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 …