GA Art and Design Class: What is the appeal of anime in inspiring creative talent?

GA Art and Design Class - GA Geijutsuka Art and Design Class

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

July 7, 2009 - September 22, 2009

■TV Broadcast

• Yomiuri TV July 6, 2009 to September 21, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Monday 26:14 to 26:44
• Fukui Broadcasting July 8, 2009 to September 23, 2009 (Episodes 1-12) Every Wednesday 25:29-25:59
• Chiba TV July 8, 2009 to September 23, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Wednesday 26:30 to 27:00
• Gunma Television July 11, 2009 to September 26, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Saturday 24:00 to 24:30
• tvk July 11, 2009 to September 26, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Saturday 25:00 to 25:30
• Teletama July 13, 2009 to September 28, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Monday 23:00 to 23:30
• Tochigi TV July 13, 2009 to September 28, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Monday 25:00 to 25:30
• Gifu Chan July 14, 2009 to September 29, 2009 (1st to 12th episodes) Every Tuesday 25:45 to 26:15
• Mie TV July 14, 2009 to September 29, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Tuesday 26:50 to 27:20
• AT-X July 23, 2009 to October 8, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Thursday 11:00 to 11:30

■ Online distribution

• ShowTime July 29, 2009 - October 14, 2009 (Episodes 1-12) Updated every Wednesday from 12:00

■Broadcasting station

Yomiuri TV, UHF, AT-X, ShowTime

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

Satoko Kiyuzuki (Houbunsha "Manga Time Kirara Carat")

■ Director

Hiroaki Sakurai

■ Production

• Animation Production: AICPLUS+
• Production: GA Production Committee

■Works

©Kiyuzuki Satoko/Houbunsha/GA Production Committee

■ Story

"GA" is an art and design class at Sai High School. The girls who attend are all unique, ranging from hot-blooded, powerful girls to mysterious honor students and airheads. Just by watching the girls having a great time with a simple sketch, you might even learn specialized knowledge about painting and design! A heartwarming comedy full of art topics!

■Cast

• Kisaragi Yamaguchi/Haruka Tomatsu
• Noda Miki/Tokunaga Ai
• Tomokane/Sawashiro Miyuki
• Daido Miyabi (Kyoju)/Kaori Natsuka
• Namiko Nozaki (Namiko-san)/Yui Horie
• Chikako Ashihara/Akemi Kanda
• Mizubuchi/Ami Koshimizu
• Uozumi/Katsuyuki Konishi
• Yasumura/Rei Naito
• Takumi Tonoshima/Noriko Tsukui
• Sasamoto (Lord) / Takayama Minami
• Mayumi Usami/Omi Minami
• Tomokane Brother/Sawashiro Miyuki
• Yoshikawa/Ise Mariya
• Mitsui/Hayama Ikumi
• Health teacher/Sakiko Tamagawa
• Female student/Ikumi Hayama
• Owner of Komido/Ikuko Tani
• Komido Grandson/Majima Junji
• Teacher/Atsushi Imaruoka
• 2nd year student/M.S.
• Female staff member/Tartaeri
• Maruoka/Satomi Sato
• Young Sea/Nobuhiko Okamoto
• Noda Sister/Masae Nazuka
• Teacher/Ikumi Hayama
• Narration: Miyuki Hara
• Chicken Monster/Takashi Matsuyama
• Student: Shizuma Toshima
• Professor Morita/Tanzawa Akiyuki
• Clerk/Nozomi Sasaki

■ Main staff

• Original work: Satoko Kiyuzuki (Houbunsha "Manga Time Kirara Carat")
• Planning: Yoshihito Takaya, Hisashi Takatsugu, Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Yasuyuki Okuma, Toru Miura, Kazushi Kaneko
• Screenplay: Toko Machida
• Animation character design/Atsuko Watanabe
• Chief animation director: Nakahara Kiyotaka
• Prop design/Ryota Niino
• Art Director: Reiji Kasuga
• Color design: Sachiko Urushido
• Composite Director/Imaizumi Hideki
• Edited by Takashi Sakurai
• Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
• Music: Double Oats (Jun Abe, Seiji Muto)
• Interview and art cooperation: Joshibi University of Art and Design, Joshibi University of Art and Design Junior and Senior High School
• Recording Studio/Don Juan Studio
• Sound Production/Ducks Production
• Sound effects/Kiyotaka Kawada
• Recording/Hata Shoji
• Recording assistant: Naomi Fujita
• Sound Production Manager: Junichi Inaba
• Video Editing/Prosen Studio
• Video Editor/Kuramochi Hirotaka
• Production desk: Hideki Takahashi
• Setting Production: Atsushi Oka
• Production PR/Mineumihiko
• Advertising/Masaya Saito
• Associate Producers: Masanori Goto, Isao Yonekura
• Producers: Takahiro Ryu, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Hajime Maruyama, Tomoyuki Saito, Niyuu Oki, Takeichiro Aida
• Animation Producer/Sakikawa Yukiya
• Animation production: AICPLUS+
• Production: GA Production Committee

■ Main Characters

• Kisaragi is ordinary, but she is positive and works hard at everything she does. Sometimes she surprises people around her with her airheadedness. She loves cute things, and just thinking about them makes her happy.
• Nodamiki is a fashionable princess. She loves festivals and entertains everyone, but she also gets into trouble with her childish pranks. She is a mood maker, for better or worse. She is a genius when it comes to artistic talent.
• Tomokane has a tomboyish personality and tries to solve everything with physical strength, but she's a bit of a runaway girl. She's not good at detailed work, so her art grades aren't very good.
• Kyoju is a quiet, good student. He is serious and knowledgeable, so the other four rely on him, but he also has a strange side, such as calling people "Lord." He is a mysterious person who can talk to animals.
• Namiko is a caring older sister type, and is like an older sister to the group. She is the one who responds with tsukkomi, and is always scrupulous in putting up with Tomokane and the others' jokes. She is the most sensible of the five.

■Subtitle

• #1/Draw and Play (2009/07/06)
• #2/God's Pencil (2009/07/13)
• #3/ Oni-gokko collage (2009/07/20)
• #4/Photo by Tonchi Ikori (2009/07/27)
• #5/Life Design Manager's Hut (2009/08/03)
• #6/Art Club Yashiki (2009/08/10)
• #7/ Trompe l'oeil (2009/08/17)
• #8/Surrealism (2009/08/24)
• #9/ Strong Wind Fantasy (2009/08/31)
• #10/Theme: "The Boundary Between Life and Death" (2009/09/07)
• #11/Happy Ending (2009/09/14)
• #12/Hexenkessel (2009/09/21)

■ Related works

GA Art and Design Class OVA

■ Theme songs and music

• OP1
  First up, Silvple Lyrics/Noria
  Composition: Igarashi "IGAO" Junichi Arrangement: Igarashi "IGAO" Junichi Vocals: Saii High School GA Girls (Yamaguchi Kisaragi (Tomatsu Haruka), Daido Miyabi (Nazuka Kaori), Tomokane (Sawashiro Miyuki), Nozaki Namiko (Horie Yui), Noda Miki (Tokunaga Ai))
• ED1
  Coloring palettes Tomokaneiro Lyrics/Noria
  Composition: Yoichi Sakai Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai Vocals: Tomokane (Miyuki Sawashiro)
• ED2
  Coloring palettes Kisaragiiro Lyrics/Noria
  Composition and Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai Vocals: Kisaragi Yamaguchi (Haruka Tomatsu)
• ED3
  Coloring palettes Nodamikiiro Lyrics/Noria
  Composition: Yoichi Sakai Arrangement: Takahiro Oba Vocals: Miki Noda (Ai Tokunaga)
• ED4
  Coloring palettes Kyojuiro Lyrics/Noria
  Composed by Yoichi Sakai Arranged by Keiro Ohba Sung by Kyoju (Kaori Nazuka)
• ED5
  Coloring palettes Namikoiro Lyrics/Noria
  Composition: Yoichi Sakai Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai Vocals: Namiko Nozaki (Yui Horie)
• ED6
  Kokoroiro Palettes
  Lyrics: Noria
  Composed by Jun Abe, Arranged by Seiji Muto, Sung by GA Genki Girls (Tomokane (Miyuki Sawashiro), Kisaragi (Haruka Tomatsu), Noda Miki (Ai Tokunaga))
• IM1
  Color Sentai Irodrunja Lyrics by Noria
  Composition: Yoichi Sakai Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai Sung by: Irodrunja (Tomokane (Miyuki Sawashiro), Kisaragi (Haruka Tomatsu), Nodamiki (Ai Tokunaga), Kyoju (Kaori Nazuka), Namiko (Yui Horie))

GA Art and Design Class - GA Art and Design Class Evaluation and Recommendation

"GA Art and Design Class" is a TV anime series that aired in 2009. It is based on a manga by Satoko Kiyuzuki that was published in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine. This work is a heartwarming comedy set in the art and design class "GA" at Saii High School, featuring a group of unique girls. The show is notable for being able to teach specialized art and design knowledge in a fun way through the girls' everyday lives.

Although this anime is a short series of 12 episodes, each episode takes up a different art theme, providing viewers with fresh surprises and learning experiences. For example, various art techniques and concepts such as drawing, photography, collage, trompe l'oeil, and surrealism are skillfully incorporated into the story. This allows people who are not interested in art to enjoy the show, while those who are knowledgeable about art will gain new perspectives and knowledge.

The characters are also charming, and the five main characters in particular each have their own unique personalities. Kisaragi is airheaded and loves cute things, Nodamiki is fashionable and loves festivals, Tomokane is a tomboyish and reckless girl, Kyoju is taciturn and mysterious and can talk to animals, and Namiko is a caring big sister type. The comedy that emerges from the intertwining of their personalities is never boring to watch. The story also depicts their friendship and growth, making for a heartwarming storyline.

The voice actors are also impressive, including Haruka Tomatsu, Ai Tokunaga, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kaori Nazuka, and Yui Horie. Their acting brings out the individuality of the characters and leaves a deep impression on the viewers. In particular, the lively voice of Tomokane, played by Miyuki Sawashiro, and the airheaded voice of Kisaragi, played by Haruka Tomatsu, bring out the charm of the characters to the fullest.

Music is also one of the elements that enhance the charm of this anime. The opening theme "Osaki ni Silvple" is impressive with its lively singing by the Ayai High School GA Girls, and it livens up the atmosphere of the anime. In addition, the ending theme "Coloring palettes" series features lyrics and melodies that reflect the individuality of each character. In particular, Tomokane's "Coloring palettes Tomokane Iro" is a song that symbolizes her lively personality and gives energy to the viewers.

The production staff is also excellent, with professionals from various fields gathered together, including director Hiroaki Sakurai, animation character designer Atsuko Watanabe, chief animation director Kiyotaka Nakahara, and art director Reiji Kasuga. Their hands have skillfully incorporated art expertise into the animation to create a visually beautiful work. In addition, with the cooperation of Joshibi University of Art and Design and Joshibi University of Art and Design High School and Junior High School, a realistic world of art has been depicted.

This anime is recommended not only for those who are interested in art and design, but also for those who want to enjoy a heartwarming story about friendship and growth. In particular, it is attractive for the dialogue between the unique characters and the fact that you can learn specialized art knowledge. In addition, you can't miss the gorgeous voice actors and impressive music. Please give it a watch.

There is also a related work, "GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA". This OVA was produced as a sequel to the TV series, and depicts a deeper story and character development. If you enjoyed the TV series, be sure to check out the OVA as well.

Above is my review and recommendation of "GA Art and Design Class". This anime is not only a fun way to learn about art, but also has a heartwarming story that depicts the friendship and growth of unique characters. Please watch it and feel its charm.