Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
MizunoYukiko
I can't describe how good Sketchbook is.. maybe it sounds like an exaggeration, or perhaps thats simply what my exhausted brain had been seeking all this time.
The moral of the story is simple, a girl trying to overcome her anxiety around people. However, they executed this simple premise in the most beautiful way in my eyes. The lighthearted episodes, relaxing atmosphere, wholesome characters, and the art style, my favorite kind of art style, all make this anime incredibly comforting.
Watching Sora slowly become more open to people episode by episode, from being unable to say a single word out loud to slowly speaking and eventually introducing herself at the end, was just beautiful to watch. The cute events and little trips they go on together are also so wholesome. My brain genuinely f…
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The second half of the 2000s were a pretty good time for slice of life anime and I think Sketchbook is a bit of a hidden gem. While it doesn't manage to touch the upper ranks what it does do is quite good and it's a very comfy viewing experience.
It's weakest point is probably just that it's core cast doesn't have enough chemistry or quirks compared to it's contemporaries. That isn't to say that they're bad but aside from Sora, and later Kate, the main cast feels fairly whelming in their interactions. Sora's brother likes to call her group of friends odd but most of their interactions seem fairly normal. This doesn't detract from the experience as much as it limits it's potential for entertainment in the comedy sections. The anime finds a decent foothold in it's second half but for the co…
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Ignore the number for a sec; Sketchbook: Full Color's is just barely entertaining enough to get a shaky, half-hearted recommendation. A fusion of iyashikei and slice of life comedy, the two parts never fully blend and the latter will be carrying the slack for the former. When it's just the colorful cast getting up to their antics, it's pretty alright. The characters are endearing and there's just enough variety between them to be refreshing and prevent anyone from getting annoying. It's not gonna have you busting a gut but it's enough to have you grinning every so often. However, the other half of the show is where it might start losing you. When it switches to Sora's shallow contemplation, it dips a little too far into the iyashikei and becomes tedious. It is just far too insubstantial, w…
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When I got first into anime, beyond shows that I simply watched because they were on TV with or without the knowledge that they had been imported from Japan, I was of course first wowed by the spectacle of movies like Akira or the coolness of a show like Cowboy Bebop. However, one day I stumbled over a show that was so completely different from everything else I had ever seen that I could not help but be fascinated by it. That show was Sketchbook ~full colors~ and it belongs to what is known as the Iyashikei genre.
The goal of all art is to emotionally connect with the audience. This is reflected in the names of genres like “romance”, “thriller” or “horror”. For action shows the feeling that is meant to be conveyed is the excitement of a fight and the triumph in it. For Iyashikei it is th…
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It is a relaxing show. I watched it during the first lockdown in 2020 when there was nothing to do and I enjoyed it for what it was, a cute slice of life anime that is meant to bring the mood up. It does the job and I find the art amazing for the time! I would only recommend this show for huge slice of life fans though, anyone not into the genre will have a hard time sitting through this show. One thing I find important to point out is the lack of interesting characters, they are all quite bland for the genre but like the story, do the job and provide a good way to move the story along.
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This series is great in a unique way.
It's about a shy and quiet girl who likes to draw, and so joins her high school art club, and finds a bunch of friends as a result. That's the whole story. On the surface, that is—but there's a lot more to it really. The true story of this manga is of the feelings that come and go, Sora's and the other characters', as they go through the most sensitive period of their lives.
In other words, this is a slice of life manga of the most sweet and delicate kind. Only manga, and no other form of cartooning I've discovered, seems capable of such gentleness of touch, and every time I find one of these loving little stories I get happy.
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This was quite the random anime that I picked up and I do not regret it! This is a show that is slow paced and with a very light plot that is executed in a very relaxing and simple manner. In the end, it does live up to its Slice of Life/Comedy genre, as the quirky, yet charming characters make the show interesting, despite not having a lot going on.
I personally found the characters almost, if not, all of the characters to be likable, which is something that I find to be rare in any story/show/etc. For example, despite Sora being quite the airhead or Kate being loud and expressive, the show makes them still likable with their quirks.
For the animation, it's honestly nothing special for the year it was made in. Personally, I found that it gave an older vibe with its animation, perhaps a…
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Sketchbook: Full Color's, an anime worth your time when you're just looking for something calm, slightly humouristic and a lighthearted anime. An anime about nothing specific, just your normal slice of life anime with every episode telling you a new story. It focuses a lot on the natural aesthetics of nature, and also something that I found fairly interesting, and that is the slight hints of austism found in the main character, Sora Kajiwara.
Let's start with the basics. As mentioned before, every episode provides you with a brand new story to tell you about a new day. With that being said, as a slice of life anime it comes with little to no progression in the story as the episodes rarely depends on each other for new storytelling. You don't expect the characters to develop too much and y…
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Welcome to the Kaiters Anime Review of Sketchbook: Full Colors´s!
A Chill and heart warming anime that shares lot of atmosphere with Hal´s earlier work on Aria: The Animation and its sequels, Both in terms of its music use and general tone. The Art Club is actually not used as a backdrop but an active part of the anime´s story. Prepare for a lot of talking about art and sketching. I feel that many of the usual tropes didn't get used, and it felt a bit refreshing.
Something I adored was the MC´s (Kajiwara, Sora) Development, and that a lot of the time she has an internal monologue for us. Probably the strongest point of the writing and sound design. The other characters succeed in being funny and not too tropey. But one character seems to have been left out till the last episode though an…
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I had picked this show up via Crunchyroll recently and I was not disappointed!!
Story 8.0/10
You can understand the plot and story by reading the description, honestly it's fairly simple and oddly relaxing slice of life & comedy anime. What made the show interesting for me was the main character Sora's and other characters opinion and perspectives on life. I like that everyone in the show sees things differently and I felt that this was something that made the story unique. Because of the lack of interesting story, I was already anticipating slow paced story telling and plot. Honestly though that slow pacing really made the show all the more enjoyable. This is because I got to understand the characters more. It was relaxing in a way and lastly I was able to get to know their back stories…
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Sketchbook was a show that kind of caught me off guard. I've never been one for quiet little slice of life shows; typically I find them to be rather dull and a waste of time. This show, however, I thoroughly enjoyed watching. The characters are sweet and believable in a way. They're all very cohesive and just fit together in a real genuine way. While there isn't much going on plot wise, the simplicity of the show is what really gives it special charm. I really liked the artwork as well. The way the characters art pieces are shown is beautiful and their personalities really show in their work. Sketchbook is a really relaxing show with a peaceful nature. From character quirks to the moments with the cats this show never fails to bring a smile to my face. It may not be thrilling or mind blowi…
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When you first sit down to watch Sketchbook Full Colors you need to know what it is your getting in to. First if you are someone who needs action and a story driven series to keep you entertained, Sketchbook is not your kind of show. This is a very slow and methodical slice of life series that will have you feeling at ease and relaxed.. or asleep depending on the episode you’re viewing.
Almost the first thing I am reminded of when viewing Sketchbook is Aria, and rightly so as they were both produced by the same studio. There are even several appearances of Aria characters in the series. But even though Aria had the same sort of pacing as Sketchbook does, this series feels more disjointed and inconsistent. Some episodes are humorous and nostalgic feeling, the one that I probably felt the m…
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I've finished watching this yesterday. What can I say? It's awesome.
The cast breaks the typical slice-of-life formula of picking 10-15 archetypical characters (moé, tsundere, tsubokki, et c.) and throwing them together. While each character has a little detail on his/her personality that makes him/her unique, Sketchbook ~full color'S~ has only one character whose personality falls into an archetypal category.
While there is little, if any, of a plot, Sora's thoughts, which give sort of a "base" for the way in which the events are portrayed in the show, are full of poetry and common wisdom, and the show is very slow-paced and tranquil. That's why, despite of not having a major plot, I gave an 8 to the show stories.
The music (25 songs for a show that's only 13 eps. long... wow!) is char…
Read at the sourcePhilly1330
These relaxing and slow-paced slice-of-life animes are difficult to write about. It's like trying to write a review of the sunset over the ocean or the wind through the trees. They make you feel great just by being there, but 'being there' is all they do.
And that's Sketchbook. It is the leaves changing colors in autumn, the snow falling, new growth in spring and a warm sun in the summer. Watching it fills you with a sense of calm and innocence that brings you back to your childhood (assuming you've left it).
It presents the sort of soft, gentle, dream-like atmosphere that will make you feel like you're on a bed full of pillows and kittens, even if you're watching it on a wicker chair. The music is made up of soft guitar riffs and sentimental piano pieces and is a great compliment to the…
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This is has to be the most relaxing show in the world. One of the few shows where can just sit back and watch it and not care about anything else around you. If you're sad it makes you happy. If you're mad it calms you down. Absolute nirvana. The reason it's a nine is because to be a 10 you have to bring something besides peace to the table.
There really is no story and I don't this grade should even be here. This was made to have fun watching and you will.
The art style is cute and bright fitting it perfectly. The way their eye's would turn into arcs and their heads droop down when they're tired is great.
The OP sets the mood like Barry White. From the first second you hear it you just take a big sigh of relief and lay back like its reflex. And the ED is the same. But, I must give huge…
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A popular sub-genre of anime right now is moe slice-of-life. All over we're seeing a boom of series about cute girls who really do nothing at all, but a relaxed atmosphere and endearing characters make the show enjoyable. The problem is, when one tries too hard for a relaxed atmosphere, one can often end up being boring. Likewise, when one tries too hard to make endearing characters, they just end up being stupid. Sketchbook did both.
In a multitude of anime set in school settings without any visible plot, Sketchbook simply does not do enough to differentiate itself from the mixture. Activities that consist of "plot" are too dull to constitute a call to attention. Apparent the art club supervisor (vicariously through the staff) is too cheap to take these kids anywhere, so the boring lifel…
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Every once in a while, you just need to relax, chill and wach something easy. That's when Sketchbook is perfect. It doesn't hve a lot of humor, and the story is, well, not a story. The animation quality isn't anything outstanding either. What catched me when I watched Sketchbook was how calm and quiet it was. And of course, the cats! If you like cats, that's a reason in itself to give Sketchbook a try.
Story-wise, it just follows an episode-by-episode formula, with each new episode bringing abotu an event totally unrelated to what happened in earlier episodes. Each episode is very tranquil, and the pacing is very slow, but as I said earlier, it's perfect when you just need to relax, either because you've been very stressed or because you've watched some heavy anime earlier.
The artwork i…
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Welcome to my review of Sketchbook ~full color's~. This is my first review, so please, don't be too harsh on me.
So, what do we have here? Sketchbook ~full color's~ is a typical slice-of-life show. Nothing more, nothing less. If you are a fan of this genre then you can skip the following text and just watch it. If you are not so sure about whether or whether not watching this, go ahead.
Story - 5/10
Yep, many people will think: Wow, 5 points is not that great, right? I think 5 points are very appropriate because, well, the story is almost non-existent. The main protagonist is Kajiwara Sora, a rather shy student, who is a member of her school's artclub and has an affection for cats. We follow her through her every-day 'adventures', like going shopping, having a cold or stuff like that. T…
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It is simple enough to gather a pile of archetypal characters, drop them into a static setting, weave them into an episodic and ultimately insignificant plot, and then cover up these boredom-inducing elements by labeling the show as "relaxing" or "healing." Creating a truly successful slice of life series is much more difficult. The show must retain the hallmarks of the genre (subtlety and atmosphere, among others) while still telling an interesting story. There is a thin line between a smart but subdued series and an absolute snorefest. With its quirky sense of humor, fun plot, and loveable cast of characters, Sketchbook ~full color'S~ is a fine example of an anime series that is clearly on the better side of this line, managing to avoid common pitfalls and excelling in entertainment.
Na…
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Ok, by now i've been thinking about what to write for about 30 minutes already. The same was when i was trying to write a review for Aria. I simply do not know what to say.
Might as well explain the ratings ...
1 for story as it had no story. While Aria the Natural had a different story every episode, this one has none. It's easier to add those mini-stories to Aria because of it's sci-fi elements. Adding that to a bunch of students' everyday life is hard.
9 for art because i loved it. Again, similarities to Aria can be seen.
10 for sound. The ED songs are made by Makino Yui, the same voice actress who made the OP songs for Aria. Great, calming music. The OP songs of Sketchbook were so good that i decided not to skip the opening sequence (i usually do).
9 for character - THERE ARE TALKI…
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