Mashiro-iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers

Once upon a time, I was browsing through My Anime List, looking for a new anime to watch. That's when I found Mashiroiro Symphony. From the look of it, I guessed that it was based off of a visual novel. I've been a big fan of visual novels being turned into animes, I guess that's why I liked A Bridge to the Starry Skies, The Rose Madder Colored Hills, etc. So, I decided to try it. I didn't expect to find such a masterpiece.

So, story wise, nothing fancy. It's your typical harem anime that starts out with a boy coincidentally meeting what appears to be ... the main character of the story when looking for his sister. After that, he meets a bunch of other girls, and boom. He has his own personal harem. What I was thinking at the time was "This is almost a cliché harem anime". I mean, this is basically how all harem animes start. HOWEVER, as I started getting further into the show, my opinion changed. The thing about harem animes is that 99% of the time, the first girl he meets in the show is the girl he falls for in the end. 99% of the time, and that's a fact. With Mashiroiro Symphony, it pulled the carpet out from under me, and halfway within the series the main girl changed. I wasn't expecting that. That's when the story started getting good.

Artwork was excellent. Actually, the artwork was why I fell in love with this anime. When visual novels get turned into animes, there's just something in the artwork that tells you "I used to be a Visual Novel". That may just be me, but either way, stunning. Absolutely beautiful. I loved the character art and the scenery. Gorgeous.

Sound-wise, I feel like I've heard a lot of the voice actors play in other animes, and by other animes, I mean other animes that used to be visual novels, so I was fairly happy that I recognized some of the voices in the show. Despite my love for the voices, there was a single voice that irritated the crap out of me. Sure, I liked the character, but when all he says is "Pyu" over and over again, it will seriously bug the hell out of you. I know it's a cat/alien, but at least let it have other things to say then "Pyu".

Finally. I've spent years trying to find a harem anime where the main character isn't either:
A) A Pervert
or
B) Someone who get's flustered easily.
What I'm trying to say is that Uryuu is the one lead harem character that doesn't annoy the hell out of me. Not only is he cool, but his choices in friends is 5 Star material. That brings me to the second thing I've been searching for for years in harem animes: The male role's best friend isn't a pervert either! Along with Uryuu, we got a bunch of other characters that made me happy to see. Sure, we've got a couple tsunderes, but we've also got an animal lover, a cool younger sister, and a hyperactive maid. +1 for the character designing.

I can say that I enjoyed the show. I really liked it a lot. It took me a few episodes to really get into it, but I feel like I've found a treasure in the harem anime/visual novels that get turned into animes vault. Definitely worth watching.

When I first took a look into Mashiro-iro Symphony I never thought it would drag me in as much as it did. It took hold of my attention when I was watching, and didn't let go of me until I got though the whole anime; and yes I did marathon the anime for me it was that good.
I've always been a fan of romance animes, they're what I go to when I need an uplifting story or a sad one; this anime does it that bill of being one of ... the higher end romance animes that I've seen (and I've seen a lot of them). It may have had those slow moments, and those slightly inappropriate moments but over all I thought the storyline and character progression really overshadowed those moments making it a very good anime. Especially one that can throw around your feelings like it was nothing.

STORY 9/10
The story and how it progressed through each character is what I think make it worth watching. Each storyline per character had it's own story to tell, each one had their own part in the story that just made the anime, and it's characters click. It wouldn't have been a romance if it didn't have it's ups and downs right? The way those problems and resolves came in truly made this story very, very enjoyable for me.

ART 8/10
I thought the character was really good, the uniforms were well designed and well executed in color. Each character had their own unique part of their character that made them different from other character designs I've seen in the past. Also the character expressions were really on point. Though there were little design mishaps, I believe in my mind that it did not effect the anime at all.

SOUND 8/10
I thought the intro was amazing, I even downloaded it because I like it that much. The sounds in the anime were well place during certain parts which really added to the mood of the setting. The only problem for me was there were some parts where a song or two would have played well, but were just blank leaving for some awkward moments but other than that I thought it was really good.

CHARACTER 10/10
Each Character have their own story, which adds to the mood of the story. They all have their own backdrop that pulls you in quite a lot. To be fair, each character were individually good at playing their part in the story that it is without a doubt one of the harder times you can pick out your favourite (couple/person) because each one has their own good qualities.

Overall this anime will forever be one of my favourites!
Mashiro-iro Symphony = MUST SEE

This is quite possibly the best anime that I've ever seen that has harem listed as a genre.

I'm sure that you will all agree that the most annoying thing about any harem anime is the perverted characters who tries to hit on everyone/ gets hit on by everyone. Thus, I have more or less given up on the harem genre and steer well clear. However, this anime is like hope at the bottom of Pandora's box.

I really like how the protagonist is not just a decent person for once but he cares so much about everyone around him. All he is ever trying to do ... is help (leading to a number of misconceptions). The story line is not about him and every other girl falling in love symultaniously but rather, it focuses on the development of a single girl's feelings... before disregarding them for the next. He takes everyone's feelings and attitudes to heart, and is always trying to help.

I most certainly did not expect the ending of this.

Plot: (Warning Spoilers)
As I'm sure you've gathered from the synopsis, the series starts with our protagonist looking for his lost sister and when they find one another there is a girl, our other main character, from the presteious girls highschool with the sister. This makes you think, oh no - here we go again.

There is a merger plan between the girls highschool and the protagonist's co-ed school and our protagonist, his sister and his (not perverted) best friend are enrolled in the experiment.

Our main girl instantly makes the boys feel unwelcome and from there on its tsundre. The character development is mainly centred around her rather than every girl. But then suddenly, about half way through the series the main girl switches. Completely unexpected. The new main girl is also tsundre but more heavily so (if you know what I mean). She loves the protagonist but he doesn't seem to love her back. Instead he is falling for her best friend (who is the only one whom he actually loves).

1st thing to say, do not judge a book by its cover. This is not your standard visual novel adaptation. I am surprised myself. I watched for now, up until episode 3 and was surprised by everything it offers me. In fact some says about the ecchi scenes things but it does not disturbs the story and believe me, you won't find any more of that scene starting from episode 2, maybe it's an element to attract 1st time watcher but I think the element does not disturb the storyline after the 1st episode.

2nd, about the storyline, well, maybe pretty generic at 1st, the protagonist ... and his friends are transferred to an all-girls school BUT, The developments of the storyline makes up for it. The protagonist is a good person who was once respected in his old school and he continues his deeds. He may looks like a weak character at 1st glance but he makes it up by improving himself, a lot, though. That is why I feels the story can be very good but, be wary that it may drops dramatically halfway though. But the basis storyline from episode 1 to 3 does not disappoint at all.

3rd, the art, ah, this is why I decided to continue watching it as the first episode was too generic in storyline and I have to thanks this element. From the Opening song till the end of ED, the art is so beautiful, well, we may found the character drawings a bit plain but, that is not why i kept watching this, I kept on watching because of the beautifully made environments which suits the character very well, I am surprised myself with the design of the extras though. In fact, the OP can be compared with White Album's OP, which is very beautiful itself.

4th, sound element, hm... well, i like how the music is played, which it suits the situations and the special effect sound is very well synchronized with the situations too. As to be expected from most 2010+ anime though.

5th, Character designs, plain, personality... hm..plain too... but the personality and character developments makes up for it, in fact this plays a lot of role this anime. I like how the characters developed. It is enough to make me feels like i should watch this till the end.

6th, the enjoyment of the series, in this matter, you will find some exciting parts of many characters in the series, especially when the male protagonist found out something exciting about the female protagonist in the third episode. I smiled when I saw that scene though. Be wary though, this is slice of life and romance genre anime, so you won't find something too much of a surprise though, but it is enough to make you enjoy the series.

In conclusion, the overall was excellent. I would give it 9/10 but it may drops though if the director messes up after this episode. But if it continues its pace, I would put it on the same level as Kanon, Clannad, AIR and Angel Beats from Key. If you loves heartwarming drama and love, you will surely enjoy this, believe me :)

Hi, um new to the reviewing table, but have watched my fair amount of anime.
Mashiroiro Symphony, was a decent anime, the main character was a likable character, not to dense, but also extremely dense. Honestly, if the anime had more drama and more episodes to deepen the plot then it would be one of the best anime. The story is basically a high school teenager male that is attending a former all-girls school as a test to see if it can go fully co-ed. He is kind and that apparently wins the hearts of several girls. What was hilarious though was that the plot went ... towards one route, then completely jumped to another with no transaction.

*Spoiler (some-what)*
He chooses a girl, like most harem anime, and then the rest have a pity party on the last episodes. There is no real drama though.

Mashiro-Iro Symphony

“White” -a pure and unstained color but could be dyed by any other color.

The title of this anime can be translated as “Pure White Symphony.” I agree with the author to go with this title. It’s a very suitable title for such a pure, innocent anime. The story is rather simple, our male protagonist usually encounters with our heroine and many other female companions.
However, it seem like this anime was written by two different scriptwriter.. This anime seem to be split into two where in the first part of the anime, the producers focused on one heroine and then on the second ... half they switch to a different heroine and complete shut out the first girl.
At first it seems very interesting, guy had an unusual yet friendly encounter with a girl and then the next day she completely changed her attitude. The first half was about how to mend their relationship into a steadier one which could lead to a happy ending. Until the girl secret was revealed and the female and male lead reaches a friendlier point in their relationship that was the end of that small arc. For a couple of episode we were introduced to the side character and then the second arc came. The first heroine was overlooked and was replaced in the second half. She took neutral role, the one who observed and gave advice. The second part we got to watch a different girl take the heroine role as she learn the emotions of having a crush and then supporting one’s love. However this isn’t where it ends because there is a third heroine which wraps things up nicely.

It seems like the scriptwriter wanted the effect of the various heroine but didn’t issue the right amount of screen time to the third heroine which could have produced a much better effect. Although this anime have the formula for a classic romantic comedy anime, it lacks the depth of the story. I get the sense that in the end, the writer is trying to say that change isn’t easy, it could be scary but people need to move forward toward the future. Also that anything is possible in the future because “the future is pure white, it could be dyed into any other color.”
Despite phrasing this in the beginning of the anime and at the end there wasn’t anything more about it in between which made this anime shallow. To summarize the structure of how the anime was laid out, I would say the first part was about gradually accepting other people’s support and the comfort of having people who you can trust and the second part is learning about the next deeper feeling of emotion and that is love.

The artwork is so pure. All the characters are drawn so adorable and in such a cute fashion. This is one of the classic harem anime that is very comfortable to watch. AS a classic harem anime, we have the at least one tsundere, tomboy, the caring upperclassman and the carefree, energetic girl and of course the reserved girl who speak slowly. Nevertheless all character was drawn pretty much with the same facial feature which lack variety. Yet despite this feature, no other changes were made to differentiate this anime to the other romantic anime. The only thing to tell the characters apart is the color of the different hairstyles and their eyes. They also have a outline around their eyes the same color as their pupil.
The music was very pleasing. The opening soon is very soothing and relaxing, the ending was very hyped up and energetic which suit the anime quite nicely.

Despite the fact that this anime could be improved in some aspect, overall this was a good anime. It doesn’t have a whole lot of fan service expect a little from the beginning but as a harem anime it did a nice job. It’s a very simple anime, no need to think very hard, debating whether to watch it or not. It’s very pleasing and sweet romantic anime to watch. I don’t see any reason why not give it a try so for all you harem anime fans out there….Enjoy!

~Later

Romance-Comedy. We all know what to expect. But this one has one element that many other animes of this genre lack, a solid ending. He's picks one of the female characters, with a couple episodes to spare. For as much as I love anime, it get irritating to see again and again an open ended ending. They are fine but almost all of them rely on this (Shuffle! is the only other exception that comes off the top of my head). Everything about this series is solid, though nothing groundbreaking, but the conclusive ending made me appreciate this series much more.

If u aren't perverted then when u want to watch this anime,you will wavering because of the ratings which said "mild nudity" but don't worry,there is no visible and obvious nudity like ones in pervy anime at all. It is a truth that there are some scenes which male MC is forced to take a bath in same tub with some of fem characters coz the fem characters get in on their own even though they know that male MC already in the tub. But trust me,their body isn't being exposed or anything. So,don't worry,you wont see any ecchi nor hentai scenes in it :)

well ... let's get on business now! (^^)/

first, Story

~as i said before,the story in this anime is cute and sort of realistic. The ending is also worth of applause. i'd like if this anime has a sequel,but well,even if there is no sequel for it,i think the ending is good enough coz there isn't much of thing left unanswered and i'm satisfied enough with it :)
and so i will give it 7/10

second,art and sound

this anime have an outstanding art and the sound also suits the mood that this anime makes very well,may it be background songs,sounds effects,opening and even endings songs,it all left a deep impression on me, a well-done job on art and sounds indeed
and so i will give'em both each 8/10

third,characters and enjoyments

how to say this..at earlier episodes i though the amle MC will definitely end up with one of fem MC since the anime gives a lot of focus on this girl and so i'm kind of lost 1/3 of my interests in this anime. But,later,the mood in series changes and the neko club turns the story and characters development into something far different from earlier episodes. at first,the characters are all in for one ending then it turns out to be a harem fantasia, then later it turns out to be love triangle which makes me curious abot what is this anime creator really thinking ? but that is the interesting part which makes me run a marathon for this anime
and so i will give'em both each 7/10

overall,i enjoy this anime and will recommend it to you if you lkes something that confused u in progress but ended in a wonderful endings. also,be patient to sit through out the first haf of series,it may seem like an obvious ending at first half but don't let it make u stop. Keep contiues on because that isn't the "real ending". The real ending is a lot more cuter than what you though what it was.

that is all.. Have a Good Time! :)

-Updated below-

There is no much revealing for the story from entire episode 1, but it's about how test students getting to study together with an all-girl-school for some times.

The story is opened by a brother who searching his lost sister on the way home, not a great starter but surely a nice approach. After her sister's cellphone battery died, she was lucky to find another lost girl and both of them able to reunite with the brother. Simple, yet nice event.

Art is ultimately the best part of this series, I could say I will watch entirely because of the art itself.

Character design, much like the ... arts are so adorable.

Overalls, I like this series mainly because of the art. Maybe the story as revealed in the opening sequence is just another harem like the others, hopefully I'm mistaken though. Still waiting for a good drama from this title to fully satisfy myself watching.

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Updated after finishing

Just finish my first Fall season anime series, and I really like Mashiiro Symphony after episode 5 or 6 after Sana and Miu gives reaction differently than other harem anime series.

Jealously, admiration, pain of losing to love rival, all the factors are greatly described here and it finish at episode 10 after the confession, who will main character choose over. The next two episodes are good too.

And I really like the ending, separation and memories are really good. I'm quite sad to see this anime series comes to an end, just like the ending shows us. There will be a separation somedays, but only the precious memories remains.

We don't know the color of the future, but let it be determined later. The color of white (Mashi iro...)

characters: I think I'll start my review with the best part of this series, the characters. All of the characters in MS were amazing, they all had their own personalities and you learn a lot about each of them throughout the series. One thing I really liked was how they portrayed the main character shingo, instead of being some idiot with a short temper or a pervert they made him a helpful and very kind person who was genuinely concerned about others. All the other characters had depth to them and were very unique in my opinion, even if their personalities were built off of ... a commonly used quality such as a tsundere.

art: the art in this show was simply amazing, the characters all had great designs, and were beautifly done. For those of you who really care a lot about the art in an anime you should definitely check this one out.

story: I thought the story started out great, an all girls school merging with a co-ed school so some students from the co-ed school go to the all girls school as a test. Then halfway through the plot seemed to dissolve and it became more about the nuko club and the group of characters feelings for each other which was actually enjoyable to watch and the change in the plot was actually done in a way so it transitioned nicely. I have to say the story actually really suprised me in the end and took some wierd twists, in my mind the best episodes are definetely 10 and 11.

Enjoyment: I really enjoyed watching this anime even with all the sudden changes and twists, the romance was actually the best part since you really couldn't tell were it was going until it was actually happening. I must admit I was on the verge of crying towards the end of this.

music: while it wasn't the best part of the series they do a good job with the music, appropriate music for every mood.

my opinion (WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS)
I honestly felt bad for 1 person in this whole series and that was shingo, my reason is that yes while the others are hurt because he doesn't love them he's got to be the one who decides who gets hurt and who doesn't, he could either string them along trying not to hurt anyone and eventually hurt everyone, pick one and hurt the others, or pick no one and hurt everyone, either way he has to hurt someone. I feel a little peeved that they spent 5 episodes on airi just to toss her to the side and have him fall in love with miu, while I loved those two ending up together I just felt angry that they'd spend half the series completely on one character and then just have her give up and comfort sana, but then again thats also what makes the romance in this so hard to figure out. Episodes 10 and 11 are what really made this show great, while the rest were good those were the only two with any real romance, episode 10 suprised the cr@p out of me when shingo just snaps and confesses to miu. I had mixed feelings towards sana becuase while she did like shingo it was her own fault for constantly telling him she hates him. Shingo and Miu ending up together was great in my opinion, i could sort of see it comming but after the whole airi incident i was a little confused, i loved them describing each other as the same person when sana asked what they thought of each other. This was a great anime, I wish there could've been more but there's not much room left to add anything else, it's one of those animes that make you reluctant to watch any others so soon because it just won't be as good.

If you made it this far thanks for reading :D

Alright this is my first review so I'll try to keep it a little shorter.

When I first started watching Mashiroiro Symphony I thought it was going to be another quick rom/com harem that was a light watch with no conclusion. Man was I wrong..... This show left me conflicted on who to feel happy or sad for. With only 12 episodes to work with Mashiroiro Symphony developed it's characters nicely, in particular **(Minor spoiler)** having the MC actually choose a heroine and openly be the one to confess to the girl as apposed to having each girl confess to the MC fist then a ... choice is made. Won't go into who is chosen or anything because spoilers are no fun.

Tons of laughs, tons of feels, overall a very enjoyable watch. Wish more romance/harem anime could learn from this example.

-Story- 8/10
So in my opinion the core story by itself is nothing exceptional. MC is introduced to an all girl school who is doing a temporary merger. Sound familiar? However there are a subtle aspects about the merger that you usually don't see. First off the MC isn't the only boy to be introduced into the school, and females from the previous school are brought along as well. So instead of a more typical boy introduced into an all girl world, you get a nice mix of both schools being brought together as a whole. After that the MC meets the cast of heroines and goes through a list of misunderstandings and other entertaining events before the show takes a more serious tone with the last few episodes.

-Art- 8/10
I didn't have any gripes with the art style, in fact I really enjoyed it. Color schemes felt complimentary and I felt the animation was very smooth. However while I liked the art style it was nothing groundbreaking or flashy either.

-Sound- 8/10
Alright so I'm a little more conflicted on the sound here. The music during the show was constantly fitting and and in my opinion very well executed. However with the OP and ED I neither loved nor did I hate them. Although they did set up a fitting atmosphere for the show, thus the positive score.

-Characters- 10/10
Loved the characters in this show, simply loved them. Each one felt like they actually had their own personality, and better yet each one was actually given a bit of development/depth. Of course you'll see the popular character archetypes but if this show was given the chance to be 24 episodes I think they could have done something special as far as character development in a harem. Also, MC isn't totally dense for once. Crazy I know. I mean there are still the misunderstandings and a touch of naive here and there but the guy showed more promise than most. Anyway as others have stated each girl is given some time in the spotlight as Mashiroiro Symphony keeps you on your toes as to who the main heroine really is.

-Enjoyment / Overall- 10 / 9
I said I would keep this review short but I guess that was a lie. Overall I enjoyed this show very much and I'll admit that I did marathon it. It has a wonderful balance of laughs and feels with a story that wasn't needlessly complicated and was given a very sound conclusion. The sound conclusion part is something a lot of series lack so it was refreshing. All in all a must watch in my opinion for those who are a fan of the genre.

First of the anime is great and the very first episode hooks you on pretty good. I've liked the story so far and have been very intriguing. It has a very good first episode & things turn out to get be better and better. It does have some humorous parts where the main character goes into the girl changing room by accident, so there is a little bit of ecchi present for all those ecchi fans out there. If your looking for a fan service anime those anime does not have much of fan service close to none. If you are looking for a good ... harem anime with lots of beautiful girls with different personalities then this anime is for you.
Why its so Good:
-First & foremost the story starts out strong and is quite easy to follow
-The story is quite interesting in many ways it has large twists & turns which you probably never expected (Episode 4)
-The characters all have a different personalty. There not your typical boring old harem characters
-The story is made in quite a unique way with lots of girls & a caring brother and how he overcomes the feat of improving the atmosphere around him as a test student
-If you like anime with very little ecchi & some humor this anime is definitively for you and you should check out the first episode

Mashiro iro Symphony or Mashifony is a beautiful anime that tell a story of Shingo that meet various girls in girl's school which combine with his school. At first, the girls are opposed to this situation because due to the principal's daughter and also a student of this school, opposed it. The story flow beautifully and very enjoyable because shingo is a gentle, kind and caring person, he tries to solve this problem with a smile and thoughtful of other feeling. But that's why the girls are slowly but sure attracted because of the personality that shingo has.

Art (9/10)

The art of this anime is beautiful ... and colorful ! look at the girls, background, and look at airi and other main girl ! so cute ! That's the main thing why my attention was at full mode when i watch this anime. Although in the half part till near the end of this anime, the art is somewhat decrease at quality. But when near the end of the series, the art is rise again.

Sound (9/10)

Yeah i love the sound of this anime too ! The OP and Ed are good.

Character (8/10)

Character? Well this a good thing too. This anime is filled with character development (Airi, Sana and Miu) although the MC is not influenced by Character Development. But i just think the maid (Angelina Nanatsu) and little sister of MC just like a decoration despite that they are main girls. In the series, not a single scene that can make you sympathize with those two. But overall, you will like a lot character from Mashifony.

Story (6/10)

Well i give it 6 because there's something that have been bothering me when i watch this anime. Yeah, i was sure that this anime is good because of this beautiful story, but in the end, this anime fail to interest me. You know why? In the first episode, the MC shingo meet with one of the five main girl (not his little sister) and from that scene, the first appearance of this girl was very charming and you will think that 'this girl is the main girl'. Yeah right, that girl is the main girl. But just until episode 4. Starting on episode 5, this main girl is just like a doll that decorating the shows. This girl just appear to be a confusing girl because of her feeling. And then the other main girl appeared. And the worst is this 'new' main girl just overshadowing the first main girl till the end of this anime. Well that's annoying to me. Seriously. Not that i dislike the 'new' main girl, but the plot that transferring this 'main girl thing' is just doesn't quite right. The anime didn't have some good plot to counter that. For example Akane iro ni Somaru Saka, they have a scene (in episode 11) that counter the bad effect of this 'transferring main girl thing'. So that the viewers relaxed when they are watching the last episode and didn't feel cheated.

If that 'new main girl' is gonna be the main girl in the end, why the anime show us a charming introduction of the first main girl and make us hope that she will be the main girl till the end? Well, i guess we cant say that this anime is not good because of that alone. As i enjoyed every episode of this anime a lot. But .... -_-

Overall (7/10)

Good Music, Beautiful art, lovable character, fine story. If you like anime that shows a lot of cute girls and the pureness of love from the lovers of that anime, you should watch this. Of course if youre fine with that annoying 'transferring main girl thing'.

Its Harem Anime Again!! But this one is really unique among all of harem anime.
Alright,I know harem anime has a lot of fan out there.Thats fine.
For me,I like to make a quickreview but includes all my perception about the anime.

Storyline:
The anime start with very understanding storyline. I'm sure you will never get confused at all. For me,the understanding of anime storyline on first episode is the most important. Same as first impression of an anime.The storyline is quite unique this time. Usually,harem anime lead by pervert type character,but this is diffrent.

Art and animation:
The anime art and animation is really something! Great to watch! The ... environment and some of the effect are really good. No regret to watch anime with superb art and animation.

Music and sound:
Based on my experience,this anime has normal sound type like other anime. Yea,It still blend with the anime as well, but quite dissapointing of the theme song. I was expecting more romance like theme song,but I guess this one could deliver too.

Character:
This anime has really rare harem anime character type. Not much harem anime has cool lead male character and not pervert. Thank God!. Bunch of cute and beautiful character with diffrent type of personallity.

Enjoyment:
I have to admit it. I really enjoyed the anime so far.The development is quite slow but as long as I can understand what is going on,thats OK!

OVerall:
This anime is a perfect anime for harem anime lovers(which is waiting for cool/not pervert type male protagonist). Great to view,great to watch and I recommend it to you.Just give it a try. So far so good!

Now to be fair I have to give you the non-spoiler cold cut review, and then after that I have to give you my full uncensored opinion. But no worries there will be an indicator for the change of it.

-Cold Cut Review-
This anime offers a very well animated style of art that is calming visually which matches ever so nicely to the nature of it's story. The thing that can be most appreciated is that it stays pretty consistent to one style of animation ,rather then switching from serious, to chibi for random scenes. Another thing to note is that the music was all ... very well done, one problem being is that it was just "well done". It didn't really go above and beyond to really set the mood like some other, but at the same time that isn't really the point here, and though it may not be something that you yourself may not pay attention to, it is still worth mentioning for some of the music buffs out there. Again, that only really matters if you find yourself looking at the music as the mood setter, but this anime does a very good job of placing visual aids as a good amplifier for the mood that is desired. Specifically, weather seems to be a common choice for setting a good mood in this anime, and with all the visuals being very detailed and well drawn out, these moments are felt in full force. Unfortunately after you get passed the initial pleasantries of the visuals, and usage of scenes, the story seems oddly off. From a viewers perspective you sometimes find yourself getting yanked around as to what the real direction of the story is, and that made it very distracting for viewers sometimes. Not to say the overall story was bad but it just seemed a little too divided with only 12 episodes, and it jumped all over the place in intentions (for further explanation look for the uncensored). This all being said, it still did a good job of getting a laugh out of people, and it definitely brought out a bit of emotion. If your on the fence of watching or not watching, ask yourself three questions

1. Do I feel like watching a romance
2. Do I mind a lack of sensible progression
3. Will I just take this anime at face value

Depending on your answers to those questions I say go for it, it can be a very entertaining Sunday show to watch just for fun.


after this line this is all personal beliefs on the anime, so if you don't wanna know, stop here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Ok this anime is one of the few harems that actually made me really mad. It seemed like the story writer tried WAAAAY to hard to make this not a cookie cutter harem, and instead of making a solid story, just kind of made a series of random events that kind of left me confused I'm almost completely certain the plot line changed 3-4 times (as a whole, not just episode to episode) through me watching this, and while each individual plot line wasn't a bad plot line, with just one season, I became frustrated with the lack of consistency. That also falls into the love life of our main guy, it just seems way to spastic for me to be able to fully sit down and appreciate. Especially since I feel like the final love interest felt like it was rushed into, but that could just be me. I personally hate the fact that in harems, sometimes they let the guy really buckle down on one girl automatically, and this cuts off the option to really get to know any of the other girls. In the case of this particular anime that really was the case, we got to know two girls really and then the rest was like a hit-and-run back story. The second thing that bothered me more with the dedicated pick, was that they put way to much emphasis on the girls that lost, and showed sooooo many scenes involving them down on their luck about the decision. It made me more agitated then emotional. This being said I just think that based on the introduction of the show, it should have stuck a little closer to home through out the series. There where also complete character changes that threw me off as well, like literally the personality of certain characters permanently changed in the film. I could have been missing something, but It all just felt really inconsistent and out of place.

Now what was good was that if you took at literally just episode to episode, there were a lot of really well written moments, and there were also times where you would laugh really hard. Or there were times where emotions inside you would be sparked. It's because of these things that I still say go, watch this anime. It will entertain many of you harem seekers, and will excite the romance seekers even more. just don't look for any depth on plot lines, and don't expect to much character development. I wish I could explain it more, but it would require hard spoilers. But anyway guys thanks again for reading, I hope you enjoy this anime, I thought it was a cute little watch.

Have a wonderful day :3

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I really enjoyed this anime. the anime start of with some R+ material wich makes some viewers interested in seeing the rest of the episodes but trust me, this anime is really fun to watch. The episodes jump from girl to girl wich is good because every girl gets their attention of the main protagonist. But anyway I really recommend this anime for those who love Romance,R+ material,School. I totally love the ending ;) .

Mashiroiro Symphony: The Color of Lovers. Just your typical high school romance harem, right? Well, in some ways it is, and in others it isn't. The main idea behind this anime is the fact that it's a harem, but there is more to it than just that. Since I don;t want to spoil any of the story for you, I will simply post a general review and you can decide for yourself whether you want to watch it or not.

Story:
Mashiroiro Symphony is about a boy named Uryuu, Shingo who is, as many characters throughout the anime refer to him as, a ... "nice guy". When a decision is made to merge his school, Kagamidai private, with an all girls private school, Yuihime, Uryuu's life drastically changes. It is here where he meets our colorful female protagonists, and his harem slowly begins to form. I won't go into further detail for fear of spoiling anything, but I would like to point one thing out: The synopsis above makes this anime seem much more perverted than it actually is. Although it does have it's moments, Mashiroiro Symphony is generally a very clean anime.

Art:
Personally, I love the bright and colorful visuals used in these types of animes. Every main character stands out from the others and the environment around them. At some points it even feels like they may pop out of the screen at any moment. Although some of the environments could be described as dull, the majority of this anime is presented in a colorful, and lively fashion.

Sound:
The opening and ending themes were both well done, and very fitting. The background music that played during the anime was also chosen quite well. It gave me the feeling that someone actually put some thought into what music they should have included in this anime.

Character:
All of the characters in this anime have their own personality and way they go about doing things. Each character adds something to the anime as a whole, and it wouldn't be the same if even one of them wasn't in it. Your not going to like every character (as is usually the case in the harem genre) but the ones you do like, you will most likely become attached to. This brings me to an interesting point. I actually could not decide which girl I liked best. I have watched plenty of anime before, and the majority of them were harems, but I never encountered a problem like this before. I was actually glad for once that the protagonist got to choose a girl, since I couldn't. It was truly a moment to be remembered.

Enjoyment:
This anime may not rank #1 on my list, but it had its moments. It was comedic at some points, dramatic and others, but mostly it was just entertaining to watch.

Overall:
Mashiroiro Symphony isn't the best anime ever created, but is a good one to watch when your not sure what to watch next, and I definitely recommend it to all lovers of the harem genre.

Basically. School merger, student segregation, assimilation/reciprocity, permanent school merger is what i think at least, but who knows.

The story revolves around a boy (forgot his name) who is sent to an all girls' school with several others from his school as test subjects for a possible school merger. The school atmosphere between he two distinct groups is heavy at first (due to the girls not accepting the boys) , but becomes a little lighter after the cooking class in the second episode. The anime itself is pretty dry, but there were some light comedic elements in the second episode. (eg. protagonist walks into ... a room of changing girls by accident.)


With all do respect, I'm only continuing to watch this anime because i want to see how the protagonist's relationship changes with the antagonist (sorry forgot their names).
btw, the art is pretty nice xD
Hopefully there would be more character development in the later episodes to make this anime more worth while other than art. But i guess a "laid-back" easy-going anime is good once in a while :P

well, at first i thought the story was going a whole other direction, but it really surprised me that it didn't, so thats commendable. the story... i give it "fair' at best, there is barely any movement in it, and its obvious that this anime was based on a bishoujo game. the drawing is one of the most appreciated qualities in this anime. the voice actors i guess were good, i don't tend to focus on this area. the characters are kind of unstable, but i'm sure you will see what i mean about it being obvious that it was based on a dating sim. ... overall, i enjoyed it to a limit, i was really glad that i was surprised from some of the character's actions. but, it doesn't deserve a lot of praise. i'm not saying its bad, but i'm not saying its great either.

At first look, this seems like a regular harem anime with a school setting. I remember watching the first few episodes with a bit of a bored look on m face just listing of the archetypes of each girl. But eventually, I found myself drawn in. I am not sure exactly what drew me in but by the 6th episode, I could not stop.

The characters, while a touch one dimensional at the beginning grew heavily throughout the anime. Each characters grew personally and created connections with each other that I could not call at all. Each one was truly fleshed out and really made it ... feel like the merger and their interactions with the protagonist had an effect on them. There were so many moments that had me lying back just surprised at the outcome.

The music was perfectly timed and really helped to create moments and move you as the watcher. The voice actors and actresses worked their parts perfectly and helped to create an honest story which almost felt like you were watching something that really happened.

The art and story were both phenomenal and yet I find myself with the least to say about it. The art was a standard for the industry in recent years and show that this was not a project that was just thrown together. The story had me going from sitting back and relaxing as i watched the scene unfold to sitting straight up as a plot twist was thrown into the loop.

Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable anime I have watched in a long time. Many people will look at the Harem tag and dismiss this as a general trashy Harem show. All I can say to those people is that they are missing out and that this is without a doubt worth your time if you enjoy Romance Anime.