The appeal and reviews of GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA: A must-see for anime fans?

GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA - GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

April 2, 2010

■Release and sales

・Distributor: Avex Pictures

■Frequencies

60 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Satoko Kiyuzuki

■ 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!

■Explanation

This OVA is a heartwarming comedy full of art-related material, based on the four-frame manga serialized in "Manga Time Kirara Carat" by Kiyuzuki Satoko. It depicts the fun school life of five unique girls who attend the art major class "GA" at Saii High School. Episode 1 included.

*Quoted from Amazon

■Cast

・Yamaguchi Kisaragi (Kisaragi) / Tomatsu Haruka・Noda Miki (Nodamiki) / Tokunaga Ai・Tomokane (Tomokane) / Sawashiro Miyuki・Daimichi Miyabi (Kyouju) / Nazuka Kaori・Nozaki Namiko (Namiko-san) / Horie Yui・Ashihara Chikako / Kanda Akemi・Mizubuchi / Koshimizu Ami・Uozumi / Konishi Katsuyuki・Yasumura / Naito Rei・Tono Takumi / Tsukui Norio・Sasamoto (Lord) / Takayama Minami・Usami Mayumi / Minami Omi・Tomokane's older brother / Sawashiro Miyuki・Yoshikawa / Ise Mariya・Mitsui / Hayama Ikumi・Maruoka / Satomi Sato・Koshino Yoshino / Nishimura Chinami・Third year student / Todo Mai

■ Main staff

・Original story: Satoko Kiyuzuki (Houbunsha "Manga Time Kirara Carat")
・Planning / Yoshihito Takaya, Hisashi Takahisa, Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Yasuyuki Okuma, Toru Miura, Kazushi Kaneko ・Script / Doko Machida ・Animation character design / Atsuko Watanabe ・Chief animation director / Kiyotaka Nakahara ・Prop design / Ryota Niino ・Art director / Reiji Kasuga ・Color design / Sachiko Urushido ・Composite director / Hideki Imaizumi ・Editing / Takashi Sakurai ・Sound director / Yasunori Ebina ・Music / Double Oats (Jun Abe, Seiji Muto)
・Interviews and art cooperation: Joshibi University of Art and Design, Joshibi University of Art and Design High School and Junior High School・Recording studio: Donfang Studio・Sound production: Dax Productions・Sound effects: Kawada Kiyotaka・Sound recording: Hata Shoji・Sound recording assistant: Fujita Naomi・Sound production manager: Inaba Junichi・Video editing: Prosen Studios・Video editor: Kuramochi Hirotaka・Production desk: Takahashi Hideki・Set production: Oka Atsushi・Production PR: Mineumihiko・Publicity: Saito Masaya・Associate producers: Goto Masanori, Yonekura Isao・Producers: Ryu Takahiro, Kobayashi Hiroyuki, Maruyama Hajime, Saito Tomoyuki, Kiyoshige, Aida Takeichiro・Animation producer: Sakikawa Yukiya・Director: Sakurai Hiroaki・Animation production: AICPLUS+
・Production: GA Production Committee

■ Main Characters

Kisaragi: She's ordinary, but she's positive and works hard at everything she does. Sometimes she surprises people with her airheadedness. She loves cute things, and just thinking about them makes her happy.
・Nodamiki Fashionable Princess. She loves festivals and entertains everyone, but she also gets into trouble with her childish pranks. She's a mood maker, for better or worse. She's a genius when it comes to artistic talent.
Tomokane: She 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 type who can talk to animals.
Namiko: She is the big sister figure in the group because she is a caring older sister type. She is the one who responds scrupulously to Tomokane and the others' jokes, and is the most sensible of the five.

■Subtitle

・OVA/Aozora ga Drawai (April 2, 2010)

■ Related works

・GA Art and Design Class

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Osaki ni Silvpre・Lyrics by Noria
・Composition: Junichi Igarashi "IGAO" ・Arrangement: Junichi Igarashi "IGAO" ・Singer: Saii High School GA girls (Yamaguchi Kisaragi (Tomatsu Haruka), Daido Miyabi (Nazuka Kaori), Tomokane (Sawashiro Miyuki), Nozaki Namiko (Horie Yui), Noda Miki (Tokunaga Ai))

・ED6
・Kokoroiro Palettes
Lyrics by Noria
Composition: Jun Abe Arrangement: Seiji Muto Sung by: GA Genki Girls (Tomokane (Miyuki Sawashiro), Kisaragi (Haruka Tomatsu), Nodamiki (Ai Tokunaga))

GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA - GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA Review and Recommendation

"GA Art and Design Class OVA" is a heartwarming comedy full of art-related material, based on the four-panel manga serialized in "Manga Time Kirara Carat" by Kiyuzuki Satoko. Released by Avex Pictures on April 2, 2010, this OVA depicts the fun school life of the unique girls who attend the art and design class "GA" at Sai High School. It consists of one 60-minute episode, directed by Sakurai Hiroaki and animated by AICPLUS+.

Story and Characters

The story of "GA Art and Design Class OVA" depicts the daily lives of five girls who attend the art and design class "GA" at Saii High School. Each girl is unique, with a wide range of characters, from a hot-blooded, powerful girl to a mysterious honor student to an airhead. Just by watching the girls turn into a party over a single sketch, you may even learn specialized knowledge about painting and design. This is a heartwarming comedy full of art-related material.

The main characters are as follows.

• Kisaragi : Although she has a plain and ordinary personality, she is positive and tries her best in everything she does. Sometimes she surprises those around her with her airheadedness. She loves cute things, and just imagining her makes me happy.
• Noda Miki : A fashionable princess who loves festivals and entertains everyone, but sometimes gets into trouble with her childish pranks. For better or worse, she is a mood maker, and is a genius when it comes to artistic talent.
• Tomokane : She has a masculine 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 : A quiet, excellent student, earnest and knowledgeable, he is relied upon by the other four. However, he also has a strange side, such as calling people "Lord", and is a mysterious character who can talk to animals.
• Namiko : She's a caring older sister type, and is the big sister figure in the group. She's the one who responds scrupulously to Tomokane and the others' jokes, and she's the most sensible of the five.

Production and staff

The original story for this OVA was written by Satoko Kiyuzuki, and the script was written by Doko Machida. The animation character design was by Atsuko Watanabe, the general animation director was Kiyotaka Nakahara, the prop design was Ryota Niino, the art director was Reiji Kasuga, the color design was Sachiko Urushido, the composite director was Hideki Imaizumi, the editor was Takashi Sakurai, the sound director was Yasunori Ebina, and the music was by Double Oats (Jun Abe, Seiji Muto). Joshibi University of Art and Design and Joshibi University of Art and Design High School and Junior High School participated in the research and art cooperation.

The recording studio is Don Juan Studio, sound production is Dax Production, sound effects are by Kawada Kiyotaka, sound recording is by Hata Shoji, sound assistant is Fujita Naomi, sound production is by Inaba Junichi, video editing is by Prosen Studio, video editor is Kuramochi Hirotaka, production desk is Takahashi Hideki, setting production is Oka Atsushi, production publicity is Mineumihiko, publicity is by Saito Masaya, associate producers are Goto Masanori and Yonekura Isao, producers are Ryu Takahiro, Kobayashi Hiroyuki, Maruyama Hajime, Saito Tomoyuki, Huang Jingyu, Aida Takeichiro, and animation producer is Sakikawa Yukiya.

cast

The cast includes Haruka Tomatsu as Kisaragi Yamaguchi, Ai Tokunaga as Miki Noda, Miyuki Sawashiro as Tomokane, Kaori Nazuka as Kyoju, Yui Horie as Namiko Nozaki, Akemi Kanda as Chikako Ashihara, Ami Koshimizu as Mizubuchi, Katsuyuki Konishi as Uozumi, Rei Naito as Yasumura, Norio Tsukui as Takuma Tono, Minami Takayama as Sasamoto (Lord), Omi Minami as Mayumi Usami, Miyuki Sawashiro as Tomokane's brother, Mariya Ise as Yoshikawa, Ikumi Hayama as Mitsui, Satomi Sato as Maruoka, Chinami Nishimura as Yoshino Koshino, and Mai Toudou as a third-year student.

Theme songs and music

The opening theme, "Osaki ni Silvpre," has lyrics by Noria, music and arrangement by Igarashi "IGAO" Junichi, and is sung by the Saii High School GA girls (Yamaguchi Kisaragi (Tomatsu Haruka), Daido Miyabi (Nazuka Kaori), Tomokane (Sawaki Miyuki), Nozaki Nanako (Horie Yui), Noda Miki (Tokunaga Ai)). The ending theme, "Kokoroiro Palettes," has lyrics by Noria, music by Abe Jun, and arrangement by Muto Seiji, and is sung by the GA Genki Girls (Tomokane (Sawaki Miyuki), Kisaragi (Tomatsu Haruka), Noda Miki (Tokunaga Ai)).

Evaluation

"GA Art and Design Class OVA" is a heartwarming comedy centered on art, and is very appealing. The episodes of everyday life woven by the unique characters are warm enough to make you smile just by watching them. In particular, the individuality of each character is well-drawn, such as Kisaragi's airheadedness, Nodamiki's role as a mood maker, Tomokane's recklessness, Kyoju's strange side, and Namiko's sensible tsukkomi, making it a worthwhile watch.

Another big attraction of this work is that it is full of art-related material. Specialized knowledge of drawing, painting, and design is scattered throughout, making it a very educational read for anyone interested in art. Furthermore, with the cooperation of Joshibi University of Art and Design and Joshibi University of Art and Design High School and Junior High School, the work depicts a realistic world of art, giving it a sense of realism.

Visually, the technical skills of animation character designer Atsuko Watanabe and chief animation director Kiyotaka Nakahara shine. The characters' movements and expressions are extremely detailed and enjoyable to watch. Art director Reiji Kasuga's art settings are also beautiful, and color designer Sachiko Urushido's use of colors is exquisite, making this a visually enjoyable work.

In terms of sound, the direction of sound director Yasunori Ebina is excellent, and the acting of the cast also brings out the individuality of the characters. In particular, the acting of Haruka Tomatsu as Kisaragi, Ai Tokunaga as Nodamiki, Miyuki Sawashiro as Tomokane, Kaori Nazuka as Kyoju, and Yui Horie as Namiko brings out the charm of the characters to the fullest. In addition, the music by Double Oats (Jun Abe and Seiji Muto) matches the atmosphere of the work, and the pleasant background music livens up the story.

Recommendation

"GA Art Design Class OVA" is recommended for those who like art topics and those who want to enjoy the daily lives of unique characters. In particular, it is recommended for those who like works that are animated from four-panel comics and those who like school comedies. It will also be a good opportunity for those who are interested in art to learn specialized knowledge.

This OVA is only 60 minutes long, but it's packed with charming characters and interesting art. Please give it a watch. I'm sure it will put a smile on your face.