Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch English Sub & Dub

About Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch

Meet Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch (Canvas2 ～虹色のスケッチ～), a comedy, drama and romance anime by ZEXCS (2005). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: Kamikura Hiroki is an art learner 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.

Further in, 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.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Takahiro Sakurai as Hiroki Kamikura and Hitomi Nabatame as Kiri Kikyou. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

ZEXCS is the studio behind Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Takahiro Sakurai as Hiroki Kamikura, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.