Hidamari Sketch

Synopsis

For years, Yuno has dreamed of attending Yamabuki Arts High School, but now that she's been accepted, it means the scary prospect of moving away from her home and family for the first time! Fortunately, Yuno quickly learns that if her new neighbors at the eclectic Hidamari (Sunshine) Apartments aren't technically family, at least the majority share the bond of being fellow art students. From second year students like Hiro and Sae, who try to behave like helpful older sisters (mostly successfully) to her hyperactive new neighbor, classmate and best friend Miyako (who has the scariest apartment ever) Yuno begins to build the support network she'll need for dealing with strange characters like her oddly masculine landlady, her cosplay obsessed home room teacher, her tooth-chattering principal and all of the other odd denizens who inhabit her chosen world of art.

Main Cast

Kana Asumi

Yuno

Age : N/A | Popularity : 33%

Yuko Goto

Hiro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Kaori Mizuhashi

Miyako

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Ryoko Shintani

Sae

Age : N/A | Popularity : 33%

Ume Aoki

Ume Sensei

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Miyu Matsuki

Yoshinoya sensei

Age : N/A | Popularity : 84%

Misato Fukuen

Natsume

Age : N/A | Popularity : 52%

Rie Kugimiya

Tomoka

Age : N/A | Popularity : 51%

Seasons

Season 1

2007 | 12 episodes

Accepted to a high school specializing in the arts, Yuno moves into a nearby apartment complex to make her commute easier. Just a few days into her new routine, she quickly discovers that creativity doesn’t end with the art school bell! Her neighbors — Sae, Hiro, and Miya — are all fellow students, and each has her own hilarious quirks. And eccentricity clearly rules this school; Yuno’s homeroom teach is a cosplay otaku and the principal is just…weird. Will the quiet Yuno be able to handle this creatively kooky cast of characters?

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Season 2

2008 | 13 episodes

After passing her entrance exam, Yuno enrols at Yamabuki High School as part of an art degree. She stays at the Hidamari Apartments along with best friend Miyako, and seniors Hiro and Sae. Each episode follows a day in her life as she mingles with her friends, close peers, overly hyper teachers and closely follows the mundane lives of the high school girls. (Note: This season also takes place in Yuno's first year at high school, and overlaps with season one of the show).

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Season 3

2010 | 12 episodes

The continuing stories of the daily life of the students of the Hidamari Apartments at Yamabuki High School. This time, a year has passed since the first season. Yuno and Miyako are second years, Sae and Hiro are third years, and two new students, Nori and Nazuna, move into the Hidamari Apartments.

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Season 4

2012 | 12 episodes

Studying at the Yamabuki Arts High School has been a dream-come-true for Yuno, and she's learned so much already! And not just from her instructors, but from her friends and neighbors who've become her second family and made the Hidamari Apartments such a safe and nurturing home. But as the day of her "big sisters" Sae and Hiro's graduation draws slowly closer, it's time for Yuno to start seriously taking on the same role for Nazuna, Nori and the other budding young artists who've entered Hidemari's protective cocoon. And it's also time to tackle some really challenging artistic assignments. That doesn't mean there won't still be time for fun with Miyako and all the others, but it's definitely time to pencil in her plans for the future. And sometimes that means you have to put the art before the course!

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Visual Effects	Compositing Artist	Zhuang Zixian
Directing	Director	Akiyuki Simbo
Writing	Comic Book	Ume Aoki
Department	Role	Name

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