Audience reviews
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KoutafromFB
So, I've read the Visual Novel before watching the anime and this review will be based on my knowledge of the game.
The soundtrack of the show is really bad at times, which is a shame because the VN has some good songs to it. While the art style is bad at times and could use a few more in between to check on it, it doesn't really take away the enjoyment.
If you haven't read the synopsis yet, I highly recommend that you do. The main character who lost his dream of becoming an artist is the main aspect of the show that I liked and can very much relate to. Hiroki the main character, is a pretty okay protagonist, not too clumsy and not too nice. I didn't like Elis in the novels but the anime developed her character a lot better and did justice to her character. Kiri started off similar to he…
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Canvas 2 was definitely an unexpected series. Despite what the other reviews say, this show doesn't feel like a harem whatsoever. In fact, it's more of a love triangle. Take note that just because a show involves a male character hanging out and talking with a fairly big group of girls, doesn't mean it's a harem.
I have literally one issue with this series. What's the issue, you ask? Well, I'll tell you; The ending. I'm a person who values the path along the way to the ending the most, but you can't disagree that an ending to a series can affect your view on the series as a whole, despite the ride along the way being unexpectedly enjoyable. I don't know if this spoils anything, but I'm just going to say that the path the main character was taking for the entire series was one I really agr…
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Characters: (7/10)
The characters personality of this series are easy to find in other anime's that you may have watched. Most include comedy, these characters are hilarious and funny to watch as they all grow closer to each other!
Art (8/10)
The art is one of the biggest things that i loved about this anime. It was clean, that is one of the biggest things in anime that makes me want to watch more of it. Not to mention this anime is about art, the artwork the was "drawn" had an amazing presence.
Story (9/10)
I loved the story, i couldn't stop watching it. It dragged me in within the first moments of watching it. The powerful heart wrenching scenes which just made me blubber like a baby to comedic and hilarious scenes which got me laughing so hard i could cry.
Enjoyment (9/10)…
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This has spoilers, so read in your own caution:
I have been very hesitant to do a review on this show. I saw this show about a month ago, and it left a mark. This is my first review for any anime so you can guess it left a pretty big impression on me, enough to do this.
To me and I think a lot of people who has seen this will agree. The ending of the show determines whether this is a masterpiece of a fail. I don't think it has a middle ground, not after the ending that it chose. It could have gone like every other harem show and went with the safe ending but it chose otherwise.
And choosing otherwise isn't bad, it makes the viewers think...but the way that Canvas 2 chose there ending was very extremely illogical. From the first episode, you know who Hiroki is in love with. He always bl…
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First and foremost, this is my very first review of an anime, I'm looking forward to opinions and such.
Story: 7/10
The story in it's own is really good, but at some moments it gave me a WTF feeling. But it does have a unique story up until the the end where it goes completely cliché.
I am a big fan of harem, and as some people know, harem usually doesn't have very plot. I gave this an 8 at first, but as the story went on, It went down for me.
Art: 7/10
The art is nice, but it looks more common around now a days.
Sound: 6/10
I can't recall much on the music, but I liked the Ending and the song Sumire-senpai sings. Very nice. Other than that, I don't think much of the music.
Character: 9/10
Now, the characters will decide if you like the show or not really. I, personally, loved the chil…
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Being related to a poor OVA of the same name, Canvas 2 surprisingly had good content. The title and cover would make people think that it's just a typical harem anime with a whatever plot and tiresome service, but it isn't like that at all. It has good story material, serious drama, and good humour. Canvas 2 is unexpectedly enjoyable.
The story, unlike what you would expect from the cover and the OP, is not about a harem. If you look in the information section, you will see that harem is not part of the genre, that is because the story is mainly about an art college student's life and his love triangle with a cousin and a childhood friend. The story, despite having a lot of bugs in it, developed pretty well. The storyboard had a lot of holes and question marks, but somehow, it was able to…
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this anime can be describable in one word... SHOCKING
you know watching every episode builds up the tense and romance between the relationship of each and every characters especially the protagonists hiroki and elis... every episode not only the protagonist's personality but as well as the deuteragonists and the supporting casts... you wouldn't know WHO will end up with WHOM... and also they did a great job hiding hiroki's true feelings...eventhough i find it a little bit of incest it kinda gave me an impression that hiroki and elis aren't just siblings... they give off an aura of lovers rather than relatives...
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I stumbled across this anime purely by chance, and i must admit i was pleasantly surprised. The story has a nice continuity with almost no filler. Its one storyline that continues right up until the end.
The characters are all likable, which is something ive never really seen before. I have never liked all characters in anime before, but in Canvas 2. they all play their own part and are really well put together.
Im not going to write a synopsis because that's what the paragraph on the top of the page is for. But if you like nice, light stories, with not too much miind- bending, this is definitely an anime to put on your list. Its not a chore to sit through and a lovely way to spend a rainy day.
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In the year of 2005 the japanese animation production companies made quite a few animes, one of them is called Canvas 2. Why it is called Canvas 2 is probably because it's based on Canvas ~Motif Of Sepia~ (an OVA which I suppose was originally planned to be hentai, but they were feeling extra original and didn't make a hentai, instead they made the masterpiece that is known as Canvas ~Motif Of Sepia~, do not be fooled, I was being sarcastic), but it's not really a sequel. I guess they thought it was witty to add the 2 even though it's not an actual sequel. I can't begin to stress how original and inventive it is that they added a 2 to their title "Canvas". It blows my mind.
It's called Canvas with a 2 added because it's somehow about painters and a highschool that takes extra care of thei…
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From the start I enjoyed this anime, as it progressed upto the point where the two characters I liked were about to get togeather... then the author had a spasm of guilt and went in some horrible japanease fashion and paired him off with the one I hated instead.
I was soooo behind one character trhoughout the series and then the author just crushed my hopes flat.
I was a nice tale, drawn very well and story was quite nice. Which is why I didnt just crash the scores on the ratings. If you enjoy the ending then it is just that we have a difference of opinion on who should have been the female lead at the end.
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A harem is a harem and Canvas 2 is definitely a harem.
Story: The story takes the route that every harem takes. One boy in a sea of girls who may or may not be interested in them. In this case, he or hs sister help them to accomplish their dreams through their high ranking academic school. Each girl has a different talent and a reason for why they're held back from reaching their tre potential. As do the two heroines of this story.
Art: I found the art well below average from what I usually watch. It's nowhere near intolerable to watch (little blabs), but I would expect an anime that's main premise is revolved around art to have an above average animation quality. The character designs are decent and once again not worth talking about.
Sound: The opening and ending themes go great with…
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For those who liked Da Capo and other 'slice-of-life'/romance animes, this one's for you.
[Story]
I was suprised at how good the story was. It had many complications. Some were solved almost immediately, but others were evident at the beginning of the anime but were finished off at the end. It was mainly the relationship between Elis and Hiroki that gave this anime steam. The Kiri and Hiroki relationship was just a plot device to further boost the Elis-Hiroki relationship, this was a little bit disappointing as you begin to pity Kiri who got ditched on a number of occassions. A very good storyline that i could describe for ages. Hagino acts as another plot device, feeding Hiroki answers to his relationship problems but masking them as ideas for her book writing.
[Art]
Not much to say h…
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First of all, this is the first harem anime that I watched that I liked so much that got me into making a review for it.
Story:
The story is quite nice and somehow unpredictable. If you've watched Da Capo, it resembles most of it. But the way the story is presented, and the story itself, has a unique touch to it.
Even though it's harem (I don't like harem animes anyway) this is entertaining to the point that I really watched 11 episodes in one sitting and I never included this anime in my Dropped list. I gave the story a 9 because I enjoyed it so much; even though others doesn't like its ending, I personally have nothing to say about its end.
Art:
The art is better than other harem animes, and it's just good. It may not be the best, but the art is great.
Sound:
I couldn't remember other…
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Canvas 2 is a show that is not made enough in anime these days, a slice of life in the Modern day. It could have been set just as easily in New York or Chicago as it was in Tokyo and told its story. Having played the Bishoujo game that it was based on about a year or so before the series started in the fall of 2005, I was rather happy to see that the series was executed very well. That does not always happen with shows made from games(Think Shuffle!). Many people dismissed this series quickly as a harem show, but there were only two female characters that really mattered, Elis and Kiri. It was nice to see a decent regular guy as the lead in this show. Hiroki was the best male in a show like this since the likes of To Heart or Comic Party. To those who would say that it was too long at 24 e…
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5 WORDS OR LESS REVIEW: Surprisingly Entertaining
I didn’t really like harem anime series, but I actually liked Canvas 2. In fact, I think I looked forward to watching it. That’s really surprising, because normally I would avoid series that had ero-game written all over it. It was really interesting to see how Hiroki, the main character, would interact with the girls in his life, a lot of them under-aged, I might add.
Like your usual harem anime, Canvas 2 had ecchi scenes complete with unnecessary shower scenes and panty shots, and I can’t believe I’m saying this but I didn’t mind it at all. As a conservative girl, I would detest any hint of fan service thrown my way, but truth be told, it wasn’t that repulsive. I’m not sure if ecchi fan boys wil…
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