Canvas: Sepia-iro no Motif

I suppose this anime was decent at best. I didn't really expect much out of 2 episodes, so I guess it did exceed my expectations. The story was rushed, but I guess that's to be expected. The art and animation were also very poor, but you can't really expect more from low-budget OVAs. The characters had a surprising amount of depth to them. They acted in ways that really exceeded my expectations. They actually had deep and complex emotions, unlike you ordinary OVA character, so I came away impressed by that. Overall, it wasn't a total waste of time to watch this series, but it ... wasn't a life-changing experience either. I would recommend it to anyone who has seen Canvas 2 or has little time and wants to watch a quick romance. Beware, this show does contain a small amount of hentai, but there is worse out there. If you have some time to kill with nothing better to do, try this show.

i cannot begin to believe that something as pathetic as this would exist in the first place, canvas 1 is not only one of the worst anime that i've ever seen but IS the worst anime that i have seen, i now know why many fans of anime have never heard of this title

story: pretty hard to understand, you will have to wait atleast 5 minutes to have the slightest clue what is going on exactly, even after then you still may not get it, but it apparently is about some kid named daisuke who has an interest in painting, while the other half is ... about some schoolgirl trying to win him over from others, that's about everything you need to know for the story

art: this bad excuse for an anime makes even the naruto and bleach filler artwork look good, the pc game is much better with detail but at times the ova is too ugly to look at

sound: if you hate your anime having little or no deep speaking voice actors then this is right for you, or not... i cannot stand the main character daisuke's voice, i found it to be equivalent to the 4kids voice of luffy, this was possibly the only redeeming factor of this anime as i did not find the other voice actors to be all that bad

character: you have your usual harem cast here, who lack originality in personality, however instead of the single male character which might be liked by viewers, the one in this ova was the opposite

enjoyment: my enjoyment quickly turned to hatred one episode in, which was atleast 5 minutes, if you managed to like both episodes then you are only kidding yourself

overall: i am glad that an anime such as this only has 2 episodes and is not known to the public, because it does not deserve to be known, i can also now see why something like this would not be dubbed or aired on tv
do yourself a favor, watch canvas 2 instead
and if you happen to find a copy of the first canvas ova, either ingore or destroy it in anyway possible

Short anime are not everyone's cup of tea. It's doubtful many people will even stumble across this 2 ep OVA since it is so old. But since both reviews are old and negative/mixed, here is an alternative perspective.

Story: 7
You have to go into this anime with the right perspective. It is short. It is going to be rushed. Obviously, the story suffers. And the story is naturally simple and can be summed up in one sentence: "Boy can't paint anymore, childhood friend is sad and tries to help him while she also sees other girls come close to him and gets jealous." But if you ... are an artist or a romantic, this story of someone who is struggling to paint- and romance- is still a well done simple concept. The one trope that is overused that lowers the score is as each girl character appears and is somehow connected to our MC, the camera zooms in on the girl's face, showing her jealousy. But while this is not very well done, and kind of meaningless- the main focus is the relationship between the MC and the main girl. Everything else is just extra to develop the main characters that goes by pretty quickly.

Art: 7
The art is what you would expect from an OVA made nearing 20 years ago. The art is simple, but it is well done for what it's worth. It's representative of the anime of the time- and surprisingly good at some points.

Sound: 7
With no time for OPs or EDs, the background music is the only thing to judge. It's decently good. It doesn't distract overly, but it does enhance solidly.

Character: 9
Again, this is with the understanding that it's a 2 episode anime. It's not going to have the deepest characters developed over 50 eps. But for what it is, they have cute, well developed characters and I find myself rooting for them. They are flawed, and they are human, and while they are very stereotypical like most anime- *the clingy childhood friend*, *the tsundere*, *the tomboy*, etc. They are still presented well.

Enjoyment: 9
The big thing here is that this is also from a VN, similar to Canvas 2. But this one being an OVA, it does go into more mature visuals and concepts in terms of the MC and main girl's relationship. If you enjoy VNs where they usually culminate the relationship in an emotional love scene, then the payoff for these 2 eps is pretty nice. The characters feel like they genuinely care for one another and I was happy for their successes in life and together. It isn't a perfect romance, but I will be remembering this series.