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* [[Blinding Bangs]]: Tsukiyo.
* [[Blinding Bangs]]: Tsukiyo.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Ryou and Fuu, they are talking to the audience, which only confuses the other characters a little, as they are known as "eccentric".
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Ryou and Fuu, they are talking to the audience, which only confuses the other characters a little, as they are known as "eccentric".
* [[Canada Eh]]: Kate
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Kate
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Minamo, Daichi's little sister, first appeared in the anime adaptation, but was re-introduced into the manga about two years later, in chapter 97.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Minamo, Daichi's little sister, first appeared in the anime adaptation, but was re-introduced into the manga about two years later, in chapter 97.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Sora's "uh huh".
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Sora's "uh huh".
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Kokage.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Kokage.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Tsukiyo Ooba's role, already not that big in the manga, has been assigned only a few seconds of spoken dialogue in the anime--which is a shame, since she is a genuinely funny character.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Tsukiyo Ooba's role, already not that big in the manga, has been assigned only a few seconds of spoken dialogue in the anime--which is a shame, since she is a genuinely funny character.
* [[Everythings Better With Chickens]]: P-chan, Kasugano-sensei's pet
* [[Everything's Better With Chickens]]: P-chan, Kasugano-sensei's pet
* [[Cute Kitten]]: A [[Five Man Band|Five Cat Cast]] by episode 11 -- Mike, Haa, Grey, Kuma, and Buchi. There's a few other cats in the manga too.
* [[Cute Kitten]]: A [[Five-Man Band|Five Cat Cast]] by episode 11 -- Mike, Haa, Grey, Kuma, and Buchi. There's a few other cats in the manga too.
* [[Precious Puppies]]: Inuo
* [[Precious Puppies]]: Inuo
* [[Evolving Credits]]: Changes slightly depending on the cast.
* [[Evolving Credits]]: Changes slightly depending on the cast.
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* [[No Cartoon Fish]]: see episode 2's crayfish
* [[No Cartoon Fish]]: see episode 2's crayfish
* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: Although never mentioned explicitly, the series appears to take place in Shime, Fukuoka.
* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: Although never mentioned explicitly, the series appears to take place in Shime, Fukuoka.
* [[No Hugging No Kissing]]
* [[No Hugging, No Kissing]]
* [[No Mouth]]: Kokage
* [[No Mouth]]: Kokage
* [[Otaku]]: Kurihara Nagisa, one of the rare examples of an otaku about something other than anime. She likes nature, especially insects.
* [[Otaku]]: Kurihara Nagisa, one of the rare examples of an otaku about something other than anime. She likes nature, especially insects.
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** A discussion about ''Paracerura tattaka'' turns into a shoutout to ''[[Hamtaro (Anime)|Hamtaro]]'' in the manga.
** A discussion about ''Paracerura tattaka'' turns into a shoutout to ''[[Hamtaro (Anime)|Hamtaro]]'' in the manga.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Some of the insects seen later are discussed in the notes.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Some of the insects seen later are discussed in the notes.
* [[Shy Blue Haired Girl]]: In the anime, Sora plays this trope completely straight. (In the manga, her hair is just drawn black, but it's still blue in colored pages and covers.)
* [[Shy Blue-Haired Girl]]: In the anime, Sora plays this trope completely straight. (In the manga, her hair is just drawn black, but it's still blue in colored pages and covers.)
* [[Something Completely Different]]: episode 5, done from the cats' point of view.
* [[Something Completely Different]]: episode 5, done from the cats' point of view.
* [[Surprisingly Good English]]: Kate: and her cat Buchi. Good job for the creators for picking someone who can speak very good English to voice her, unlike ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi (Manga)|Ai Yori Aoshi]]''. Since when Americans speak bad English?
* [[Surprisingly Good English]]: Kate: and her cat Buchi. Good job for the creators for picking someone who can speak very good English to voice her, unlike ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi (Manga)|Ai Yori Aoshi]]''. Since when Americans speak bad English?
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* [[The Quiet One]]: Sora, who's actually the protagonist. Though she does [[Inner Monologue]] to the audience quite often.
* [[The Quiet One]]: Sora, who's actually the protagonist. Though she does [[Inner Monologue]] to the audience quite often.
** In the manga, there's no confirmation as to whether or not she ever speaks at all. None of her dialogue (if it is that) is conveyed with speech bubbles.
** In the manga, there's no confirmation as to whether or not she ever speaks at all. None of her dialogue (if it is that) is conveyed with speech bubbles.
* [[Token Mini Moe]]: Minamo.
* [[Token Mini-Moe]]: Minamo.
* [[Thirteen Episode Anime]]
* [[Thirteen Episode Anime]]
* [[Two Teacher School]]
* [[Two-Teacher School]]
* [[The Unintelligible]]: Grey, who can only meow (probably because he's the youngest).
* [[The Unintelligible]]: Grey, who can only meow (probably because he's the youngest).
* [[Visible Sigh]]
* [[Visible Sigh]]

Revision as of 10:44, 9 January 2014

Kajiwara Sora and her friends in the art club sketch what they see and make observations on life. That's really all there is to it. Sketchbook features beautiful scenery, plenty of feel-good moments, and cats. Can't forget the cats. It's just the kind of show that puts a smile on your face. A fine example of a Slice Of Life series. An anime, titled Sketchbook ~full color's~, aired in 2007.

This show contains examples of:

  • Adaptation Distillation: The manga consists largely of Japanese word jokes, but only some surrounding Kate found their way into the anime.
  • Adult Child: Kasugano-sensei
  • All in A Row
  • Anime Accent Absence: Averted with Kate, also combined with Surprisingly Good English.
  • A Day in The Limelight
  • Author Appeal: The mangaka seems to be quite fond of cats and apparently knows quite a bit about animals in general -- especially bugs and fish.
  • Balloon Belly: Natsumi in episode 12.
  • Beautiful All Along: When Tsukiyo puts up her hair in the manga, nobody recognizes the girl with the pretty face.
    • Add Asaka to the list as well when she untied her hair.
  • Blinding Bangs: Tsukiyo.
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall: Ryou and Fuu, they are talking to the audience, which only confuses the other characters a little, as they are known as "eccentric".
  • Canada, Eh?: Kate
  • Canon Immigrant: Minamo, Daichi's little sister, first appeared in the anime adaptation, but was re-introduced into the manga about two years later, in chapter 97.
  • Catch Phrase: Sora's "uh huh".
  • Cat Smile: Kurihara Nagisa is never seen without one
  • Character Development: EVERY single character goes through this, but it applies most to Sora. Compare to how she introduces herself to Natsumi, Hazuki, and Kate to how she introduces herself to the waitress at the diner in the last episode.
  • Charm Point: Mentioned in Kuma's first scene
  • Cherry Blossoms: One of the funniest scenes involves a cherry blossom viewing party.
  • Cloudcuckoolander: Ryou and Fuu, although most of the cast is a bit wacky.
    • Arguably Sora fits just as well.
      • The big difference is that Ryou and Fuu seem to do it on purpose, for fun. Sora doesn't notice there's something off with herself.
    • Kokage has her moments as well.
    • In fact, it'd probably be faster to list the characters who aren't Cloudcuckoolanders.
  • Cute and Psycho: Played for laughs when Kurihara introduces a kind of planarian and mentions that it can regenerate parts of it that get cut off. Kate promptly pulls out a box cutter knife while smiling happily.

  Narration box: Kate had a very angelic smile.

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