Canvas2 ~虹色のスケッチ~
Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch
Kamikura Hiroki is an art student at the local school Nadesico Academy (High School and college level) whom intends to be an art teacher in the future. He is also the advisor to the high school arts society where his cousin, Housen Elis, attends. While Elis is a painter like Hiroki, Hiroki seems to have given up on his dreams and no longer paints. There appears to be some mysterious trauma in the both of their pasts which may have changed them. Meanwhile, the high school hires a new PE teacher, Kikyo Kiri. On the first day, she bumps into Hiroki and is stunned. Here is the boy she confessed to and he refused her... (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | Canvas2 ~虹色のスケッチ~ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Canvas 2: Niji-iro no Sketch |
| English | Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch |
| Chinese | 七彩的素描 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-10-02 → 2006-03-26 (Autumn 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ZEXCS |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | SchoolFemale HaremHeterosexualSchool Club |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.38 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.98 / 10 |
| Composite | 43.9 |
| On lists | 4,719 |
| Favourited | 21 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 78.2% |
| Drop rate | 8.6% |
| In backlog | 40.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.99 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ZEXCS | D | 36 of 59 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2005 | E | 46 of 50 |
| Source material | Visual novel | D | 139 of 266 |
| Year | 2005 | E | 158 of 191 |
| Length | Two-cour | E | 621 of 699 |
| Era | Late 2000s | E | 931 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,314 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,319 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,499 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,632 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,554 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,705 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,435 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Itsurou Kawasaki, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Naru Nanao, Yasunari Nitta |
| Original creator | Naru Nanao |
AniList id 694 · MAL id 694 · Bangumi 4021 · record updated 2026-08-26
