Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect Collection Blu-ray features mediocre video and solid audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray release
Yuno has dreamed of attending Yamabuki Arts High School for years, but while it's an incredible opportunity, it also means moving away from her home and family. Fortunately, her new neighbors at the eclectic Hidamari (Sunshine) Apartments, most of whom are fellow students, will be there to help her through the transition!
Soon Yuno's not only no longer feeling homesick, but she's gained a second family in second-year students Hiro and Sae, who do their best to play the role of older sisters, and her hyperactive new best friend and classmate Miyako. Add in a cosplay-obsessed homeroom teacher, her rather masculine landlady and all of the other odd denizens who inhabit Yuno's new world and there's always something fun and interesting going when new friends get creative!
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Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect Collection is a wonderful set of the fan-favorite anime series. The series is based on the
original manga by Ume Aoki. Produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Nisekoi
- False Love), Ikuo Kato (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Dream Eater Merry), Junichiro
Tanaka (Girlish Number, Quintessential Quintuplets), and Kozue Kananiwa (Blue
Exorcist, ef: a tale of memories), Hidamari Sketch is a fun anime (which often has a
sketch-style approach). The animation is produced by SHAFT (Arakawa Under the Bridge, And Yet the Town
Moves).
Yuno (Kana Asumi) has always had aspirations to become an artist someday. Determined to follow her dreams, Yuno finds herself in a new
stage of life: the opportunity arises for her to attend the prestigious Yamabuki Arts High School. What Yuna doesn't count on is the amount of
change the school is going to require out of her: she must move away from her home and beloved family.
Yet Yuno soon finds herself discovering new friends at Hidamari Apartments. It isn't long before she becomes best friends with her
rambunctious classmate Miyako (Kaori Mizuhashi). Yuno also meets and befriends the lovable sisters Sae (Ryoko Shintani) and Hiro (Yuko Goto).
Strange adventures and comedic hijinks ensue around every corner at Hidamari!
The animation is one of the strengths of the production. The Hidamari Sketch series is one which has great creativity. There is
a sense that a lot of energy was invested in to the development of the series. The art style is creative and bold. Much of the success of the series is
due to the art direction by Hisaharu Iijima (And Yet the Town Moves, Nisemonogatari). The series
has a compelling and distinctive visual style.
Featuring animation direction by Yoshiaki Ito (Sakura Wars, Magic User's Club!), the
team of animators involved with the creation of Hidamari Sketch excelled in their respective roles. The series looks
beautiful and there is something to be said about the compelling character designs by Yoshiaki Ito (Gakuen Alice, Kino no Tabi:
The Beautiful World). Most quirky anime series are not as well-illustrated as this one is.
"Ready for some fun?"
The cinematography by Tetsuji Higuchi (Samurai Girls, Macross 7) makes a solid impression as well. Hidamari Sketch works magic. The production has a nice landscape – the visual cues showcasing an assortment of bright colors. There is something
magical about the vibrant energy Higuchi creates. A compelling cinematographic achievement.
The score composed by Tomoki Kikuya (Cat Planet Cuties, The Girl Who Leapt Through Space) is similarly engaging. The score
adds a sense of fun to the production. The music weaves together a compelling spell. The score fits the comedic sensibilities of the story.
Written by Nahoko Hasegawa (Ah! My Goddess, Tenchi Muyo!), Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect Collection is a
wonderful showcase of the series. The comedic timing is excellent. This is a fun, creative, and jubilant series. Fans of zany anime series with a sketch-
style approach to storytelling should consider it worthwhile.
Akiyuki Simbo (Dance in the Vampire Bund, Arakawa Under the Bridge) and Ryouki Kamitsubo (Magical Girl Lyrical
Nanoha, The Helpful Fox Senko-san) handle the chief directing duities on Hidamari Sketch. Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect
Collection is a nice testament to the series entertaining style. Simbo and Kamitsubo bring laughter and smiling faces to audiences.
Arriving on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect Collection is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high
definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The release provides an upscaled presentation. For a upscale, the series
looks surprisingly good. However, fans should keep expectations in check. The series won't ever be as detailed or crisp as a native high-definition
presentation can offer. Color reproduction is solid. The encoding is reasonably well-done as well.
The release is presented in Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (with English subtitles). The release sounds reasonably impressive. Dialogue
is clear and easy to understand. The music is well presented. The dynamics of the audio presentation are somewhat simple but the encoding does an
effective job of preserving said elements. No English dub option is provided.
OVA 1: August 11th – Put Her Back Where She Was (HD, 25:44)
OVA 2: November 27th – Is It Love? (HD, 24:42)
Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)
Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)
Part 2:
OVA 1 (HD, 25:12)
February 10th – Everywhere by Bicycle
February 11th – The Tortoise and the Hare
OVA 2 (HD, 25:12)
June 6th – Red String
June 7th – Deep Meaning
Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)
Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)
Part 3:
OVA 1 (HD, 25:12)
June 11 Family Restaurant Wasshoi
April 7th – April 17 Natsume...
OVA 2 (HD, 24:42)
June 23rd - 25th – I'm Back
July 30th – BBQ
Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)
Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)
Hidamari Sketch x Special:
Special 1 (HD, 25:12)
July 15th – As You Feel It
August 28th – Bobble
Special 2 (HD, 24:42)
May 9th – Splish Splash
May 25th – Welcome! It's Meat Village
Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)
Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)
Part 4:
Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)
Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)
The release also includes a selection of trailers promoting other releases available from distributor Sentai Filmworks: Kase-san and Morning
Glories (HD, 1:16), Bloom Into You (HD, 00:54), Seitokai Yakuindomo (HD, 1:18), and Waiting in the Summer (HD,
1:33).
Hidamari Sketch: Picture Perfect Collection is a wonderful collection for fans of the quirky series. The set contains Hidamari
Sketch,
Hidamari Sketch 365, Hidamari Sketch Hashimittsu, Hidamari Sketch Specials, and Hidamari Sketch Honeycomb. The
release contains (most) of the Hidamari Sketch productions (to date). The set does not include the new OVA specials: Sae & Hiro
Graduation (as available from Sentai Filmworks separately). Recommended.
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