Akiyuki Shinbo
Director
Hidamari Sketch (2007)
Specials
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.
Released Jan. 12, 2007
Episode 24 min
10+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: School, Anime: Slice of Life, Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime, tmdb.high-school, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.school-life, tmdb.heart-warming + 19 more, tmdb.yuri, imdb.boy, imdb.girl, imdb.school, imdb.student, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.based-on-manga, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.female-frontal-nudity, imdb.female-full-frontal-nudity, imdb.otaku, tmdb.iyashikei, imdb.ecchi, imdb.moe, imdb.anime, imdb.hand-drawn-animation
Watch Providers: HiDive, Hidive Amazon Channel
Production Companies: SHAFT
Network: TBS
S0E1 - August 11th: Put Her Back Where She Was
In a hot summer day, after receiving a watermelon from the Hidamari landlady, Yuno and her friends make a visit to a local swimming pool, where Yuno's inability to swim and fear of water is revealed. Meanwhile, Yoshinoya, the Hidamari landlady, and the Principal spend their time together in a school swimming pool.
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E2 - November 27th: Is It Love?
To Yuno, Miyako, and Sae's surprise, Hiro receives a love letter from a 3rd grade classmate. After hearing the news, Hiro's friends can hardly concentrate on the class as they are very curious about the love letter. After school is over, the classmate who write the love letter confesses his love for Hiro on the rooftop. However, on the next day, she writes him a letter of refusal, to everyone's disappointment. However, Hiro's friends look up to her for her maturity.
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E3 - February 24th: Polaroidron / February 25th: Won't Forget
Sae buys a second-hand Polaroid camera and the four girls take pictures of each other dressing up and posing in different ways. Later Yuno calls Chika and arranges for her to visit Hidamari Apartments on March 25th, as seen in episode five of the second series. In the very brief second episode set the morning after, Yuno, Sae and Miyako wake up to discover a picture of their sleeping faces beside them on their pillows. This is Hiro's revenge for them laughing at the picture Sae took of her sleeping the day before.
March 25, 2009, midnight
S0E4 - February 10th: Going Anywhere Bicycle / February 11th: The Tortoise and the Hare
Yuno receives a bike from one of her classmates but can't remember how to ride it. The girls decide to take the bike down to the riverbed to teach Yuno how to ride again.
Oct. 18, 2009, midnight
S0E5 - June 6th: Red Thread / June 7th: Deeper Meaning
Yuno stops Miyako from falling down the stairs at the apartments, but tears her uniform in the process. Yoshinoya-sensei notices and invites the girls to her room after class to fix it. The next day, having lost her Sketchbook somewhere, Yuno tells Sae and Hiro about the incident with Miyako's dress and what happened when they were invited into Yoshinoya-sensei's "forbidden room"...
Oct. 25, 2009, midnight
S0E6 - June 11th: Family Restaurant! / April 7th-17th: Natsume...
June 11th: After receiving some coupons in their mailboxes, the girls decide to check out the opening of a family restaurant. To their surprise, they find the landlady is working there. April 7th-17th: On her first day of school, Natsume has a tough time, as her train gets delayed and she has trouble finding her shoe locker. This is where she first meets Sae and becomes instantly smitten with her. However, she has trouble trying to run into Sae throughout the week. She eventually spots her, but is shocked to see she is already close friends with Hiro, which explains her antagonistic attitude towards Sae.
Oct. 24, 2010, midnight
S0E7 - June 23rd-25th: Back Home / July 30th: Barbecue
June 23rd-25th: A bout of homesickness drives Yuno to pay a short visit to her parents' home, where she catches up on the lives of the friends she left behind. July 30th: Miyako finds an old barbecue and plans a cook-out in the back garden of Hidamari Apartments. While out buying charcoal for the barbecue, Sae and Hiro bump into Natsume and invite her along. That afternoon, she and Miss Yoshinoya join the residents of Hidamari Apartments at their barbecue. Having finally got the opportunity to spend some time together, Natsume overcomes her hostility towards Sae.
Oct. 31, 2010, midnight
S0E8 - July 15th: Feeling It / August 28th: Floaty
July 15th: During an exam break, the girls decide to go to an art museum to look at the artwork. August 28th: Whilst Sae and Hiro are busy with a study session, the rest of the girls go to the pool to practise swimming. Later, Hiro hosts a pajama party for everyone.
Nov. 23, 2011, midnight
S0E9 - May 9th: Splash Splash Swoosh!! / May 25th: Welcome to the Village of Meat!
May 9th: Hiro and Sae decide to clean their curtains using Miyako's pool. May 25th: The Landlady treats the girls to an all you can eat Barbeque.
Nov. 23, 2011, midnight
S0E10 - February 1st - 20th, Exam Sketch
The Hidamari residents give Sae and Hiro their support as they take their college exams.
Nov. 27, 2013, midnight
S0E11 - February 28 - March 1, Graduation Sketch
In the run up to graduation, Sae and Hiro tell the others about how they first met upon first moving into the Hidamari Apartments. Graduation day soon arrives, with many tears shed.
Nov. 27, 2013, midnight
S0E12 - Episode 12
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E13 - Episode 13
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E14 - Episode 14
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E15 - Episode 15
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E16 - Episode 16
March 25, 2009, midnight
S0E17 - Episode 17
March 25, 2009, midnight
S0E18 - Episode 18
March 25, 2009, midnight
S0E19 - Episode 19
Dec. 21, 2012, midnight
S0E20 - Episode 20
Dec. 23, 2012, midnight
S0E21 - Episode 21
Dec. 26, 2012, midnight
S0E22 - Episode 22
Dec. 28, 2012, midnight
S0E23 - Episode 23
Dec. 30, 2012, midnight
S0E24 - Episode 24
Jan. 2, 2013, midnight
S0E25 - Episode 25
Jan. 4, 2013, midnight
S0E26 - Episode 26
Jan. 6, 2013, midnight
S0E27 - Episode 27
Jan. 9, 2013, midnight
S0E28 - Episode 28
Jan. 11, 2013, midnight
S0E29 - Episode 29
Nov. 27, 2013, midnight
S0E30 - Episode 30
Nov. 29, 2013, midnight
Network: TBS
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 1176 min.
Released: Jan. 12, 2007
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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