Shinobu Oomiya once left Japan to participate in a homestay in England. During her time there, she became close friends with Alice Cartelet, the daughter of the family she was living with. However, when it was time for Shinobu to return to Japan, the two were able to express their sorrow despite the language barrier between them.
Five years later, now a first year student in high school, Shinobu receives a letter by air mail in a language she does not understand. This letter is penned by none other than Alice, detailing her own homestay in Japan. In fact, Alice will be attending Shinobu's high school and living with her! Alongside their friends Youko Inokuma, Aya Komichi, and Karen Kujou, the five girls attend school together and learn about what their different cultures have to offer, day after day.
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Firechick12012
Don't you just hate it when an anime looks like it'll be good and then turns out to not be so? Seriously, I really want to like this show. I really do. The first episode was so sweet, so charming, and reminded me so much of Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, I didn't mind having a nice little slice of life anime to watch. I didn't have any expectations at first as I didn't know much about it, but when I saw the first episode, I thought it'd be a nice exploration of cultural differences similar to how Ikoku Meiro no Croisee was. I thought it'd bea really cute and sweet and interesting serious, without getting into borderline saccharine and moeness. I thought it'd be different from those other cute girls do cute things anime that have been swamping the industry lately. Boy was I wrong. After the first episode, it just basically said, "you wanted an interesting slice of life anime?! Ha ha! Tricked you! Well, too bad! Here are some unfunny moe blob antics where everybody acts like idiots over the stupidest things!"...yeah. Thanks for stomping all over my expectations, Kiniro Mosaic. Now I feel like I went through the second season of K-On again, and THAT in itself wasn't a pleasant experience!
The story is about a girl named Shinobu who, as a kid, went to stay with a family in England for a while. She knows no English but that doesn't seem to bother her. She meets a girl named Alice (Seriously, what's with Japan's obsession with the name Alice? If they really had that much trouble coming up with a name for her, they should have gone on some websites or something! I would have named her something more English, like Adriana or Amy or Jolie or Cassie!), who at first doesn't like her due to being ridiculously shy, but soon warms up to her. After spending time with her, Alice soon finds a very good friend in Shinobu. After Shinobu leaves, Alice vows to learn Japanese and go to Japan someday to meet her friend again. Years later, Alice gets her chance and manages to transfer to Shinobu's school. Her Japanese is fluent and she stays with Shinobu during her stay in Japan. Soon, her other friend Karen joins the picture, along with Shinobu's friends Yoko and Aya.
As far as the animation goes, visually, its pretty and very beautiful. I like the soft colors it uses on everything, like flowers on trees and the insides of houses. It really looks like a watercolor painting come to life. But as far as character movements go, it's rather minimal, looking just like any other anime that just focuses on looking pretty and having characters do stuff nobody in real life would do. Personally, the animation is pretty much this show's saving grace mostly because it's easy on the eyes, though at times some things do look a bit blurry. I do like how skillfully it uses a lot of pinks and yellows, and not just for hair colors either. Unfortunately though, the character designs are really bland and uninteresting. Normally this would be a good thing, but everyone here just looks like a bunch of moe stereotypes, made to act like moe stereotypes too, which certainly doesn't help.
The music is nice too, and surprisingly varied for a moe show. It doesn't limit itself to just one tune, and for the most part, it does its job well. There's soft piano tunes, nice classical tunes, comedic pieces, etc. They all do their job well...but not even this could save the show from derailing into stupid moe antics. I'll discuss the first one one seriously glaring flaw that's really starting to bug me: what's with Japan and their belief that any and all English/American people are blonde with blue eyes? Not all Americans and English people have blue eyes and blonde hair! I'm American and I have dark brown hair and green eyes. I actually read somewhere that back in the forties or fifties, the Japanese asked Osamu Tezuka to make Japanese people in his stories have blonde hair and blue eyes, and this was after World War 2 ended! Seriously, talk about doing a complete 180! I don't know if this is a cultural thing or not, but the Japanese really need to see that not all Americans and English people have blonde hair and blue eyes, or even foreign people in general. Gunslinger Girl took place in Italy, and not everyone in that anime had blonde hair and blue eyes, save for only a few characters.
The characters...oh God, how the anime flanderized them over the course of the anime! In the beginning, Shinobu just started off as an innocent girl in another country, but later on she became a full on, squeaky voiced ditz! All the other characters are bland and don't change over the course of the anime, and they all fit their molded stereotype. Shinobu is a straight up ditz, Yoko is perky, Aya is a tsundere, Karen is loud and hyper. Heck, even the teacher is a moe stereotype! No teacher I know acts the way she does! Alice is the only one with some depth to her, but even then it's forced and superficial. Oh God, I HATE Aya. She started off as the level headed one of the group, someone I'd actually like, but later on all she does is blush and jump to conclusions about everything! I wanted to bash her head in every time she reacted to something or even opened her mouth! And as much as I like her seiyuu, her voice wasn't helping matters. Heck, for that matter, EVERYONE I know has a squeaky voice! No teenagers I knew sounded like they did! God, by the time the third episode came around I wanted them to just shut up, their voices were that grating! Seriously, I hope Sentai dubs this anime and gives them all realistic sounding girl voices! One thing I love about anime dubbing is that English dubbers often give girls in moe shows realistic voices, Air and Kanon being the best examples, and it works. But yeah, they rely too much on their assigned gimmicks to be funny (which they aren't) and they're completely shallow and uninteresting. Plus, trying to act like five year olds clearly doesn't help here, and the forced, artificial voice acting just makes it worse.
So yeah. Kiniro Mosaic is just yet another unfunny cute girls do cute things like idiots show meant to rake in some cash. The characters are boring, the voice acting is horrid, the jokes got old fast, and the show in itself is...well, if you like moe girls, give it a go. Otherwise, give it a miss.
Voyagr
First review! Overall, not a bad show, but not a fantastic one either. Let's get into it! ~Art & Sound~ VERY cute/moe/sparkle-y art. Nothing breathtaking, but no real problems. Has some cute moments in alternate art styles. OP and ED were pretty good, but nothing really special. Not much to comment on. However, it is worth noting that sometimes, the ED would randomly play, like, 8 minutes into the episode. Then there'd be ~13 more minutes of content after it, and THEN the episode would end. It was weird. Why did they do this? WHO KNOWS. Both Art and Sound- 8/10.
~Characters & Plot~
The characters are supposed to be the shining, glorious star of slice of life. This show didn't really have that. The characters weren't BAD, but for a slice of life show, the characters have to be SUPERB. Why were they not superb in this show? Well, that ties in with the plot.
The plot was by far the biggest problem for me. This is because, well, there was ALMOST ENTIRELY ZERO PLOT. Of course, this is slice of life, so that's sort of the point, but this show seemed to deliberately avoid/defuse any situation that could have lead to development.
This show (like many other slice of life shows with cute girls), hinted at yuri pretty often. But this show did it A LOT. Almost every episode there's a romantic moment that could easily end in some sort of loving embrace, but instead ends with someone (normally Alice) smiling with twinkling eyes, and saying "okay!". And then 2 minutes later they pretend like it never happened.
Most slice of life shows use tiny touches of yuri implications for comedic purposes. However, in this show, the feelings felt a lot more real and grounded. Yet, nothing ever goes anywhere. Obviously, Alice likes Shino. DOUBLE OBVIOUSLY, Aya likes Yoko.
"You've shown up in my dreams a lot lately." .~*sparkle-y image of yoko, and blush*~.
-Aya, to Yoko
REALLY? That's full romance. Don't bullshit me. Don't worry though, this isn't really a spoiler, because all the feelings are pretty evident early on- even from the first episode. I mean, I'm not asking for another freaking Sakura Trick here, but come on, give me SOMETHING. You could literally watch the first episode, and then watch the last episode, and you wouldn't even know that all those little romantic moments happened.
It's pretty clear why things were done like this. This way, the creators of the show can say "well, teecchnniicallllyy, there's no yuri in the show", and that makes the show less weird, and therefore more easily accepted by the general public. Yaaaayy. By staying in the gray area, sure, that problem is solved, but the show feels a little bland as a result. Now, I see there's going to be a second season, but I'm fairly certain nothing will actually come to fruition in that, either.
There's always the comedy though, right? Sort of. The comedy isn't all that great either. The humor is pretty repetitive, and it was very rare for a funny moment to actually be genuinely laugh-able.
Character - 7/10
Plot - 5/10
~Enjoyment~
The romantic set-ups got my hopes up and then went nowhere. I was always waiting for that MOMENT of feeling realization that never came. I knew it wouldn't come, since this is slice of life, but I COULDN'T HELP IT OKAY I LIKE ROMANCE AND IT WAS TEASING ME. The relatively lackluster comedy that often defused the romantic moments probably added to the frustration a bit. Of course there were quite a few entertaining portions, but certainly not enough.
Enjoyment - 6/10
~Overall~
Cute art, good-ish comedy, half-baked romance, and a partridge in a pear tree. If you want something cute and easy to watch, without too many crazy laughs, check this one out. Just don't get too hooked into the implied yuri moments (like me), or you'll be disappointed. It's certainly a passable slice of life show, but in my opinion, it's not much more than that.
Overal - 6.5/10
TWist1963
Welcome to Golden Mosaic, or Kiniro Mosaic. The anime that was overshadowed by the popular 2013 anime that was hyped during it's airing. While being a big slice of life fan, this anime is definitely one that that brought out the comedy of every day simple things while also bringing a little hint of soft yuri. The story is following the groups daily lives in school and outside just hanging out. The anime opens with an english scene that lasts about the first half of the first episode making it a great opening that made me laugh with the accents that they spoke with. The artis really cute and looks like a typical "moe" so to speak, but has great detail in the background and the little scenes where they made them look a lot more chibi than usual. The characters are all interesting with their personalities and definitely one of the strong points of the anime. Overall this anime is one that is under the radar, and definitely worth anyone's time to watch.
BanjoTheBear
(This has been adapted from my reddit thread) When it comes to anime, something that it does right, or at the minimum what it does well, is cute. From characters, to story, and everything in-between, cuteness is prevalent in most modern shows, to the point that it sparks huge debates about it being supersaturated. Despite the controversy, Kiniro Mosaic steps up to the plate, bringing along a delightful little anime that is sure to make anyone smile. STORY Kiniro Mosaic begins with the sweet little Shinobu, visiting England to study abroad. There, she becomes best friends with Alice, who, a few years later, goes to Japan to liveand attend school with Shinobu in return.
Above all else, this show does two things very nicely: humor and cuteness. The comedy for the show stems mostly from the way in which the characters react to the current situation and also heavily on the personality or character quirks of the specific characters. Often times, as an audience member, you will know exactly what is going to happen next, but this doesn't necessarily detract from the laughs. Instead, part of the fun is actually anticipating how Shinobu and Alice will act during specific situations. At the same time, the amount of adorable moments is off the charts. All of the blushing, name-calls, whimpering, happiness, and mannerisms compound to the point that its almost unfair. There isn't a time on-screen where a character isn't being as cute as humanly possible.
This being said, the comedy and cuteness isn't for everyone. To be honest, a lot of what goes on during the show can get somewhat repetitive. The same gags usually make their way into the show, such as Alice's and Karen's English, Aya's closet-yuri feelings, and Shinobu's love for all things foreign. This is an issue that is born from the character's themselves. Since there really isn't a story to be had, what we get is the characters being who they are for twelve episodes.
Speaking of story, the show is essentially a slice-of-life. It does an interesting mix of small and episodic segments that don't really flow well together. Each part within an episode may be endearing and fun to watch, but the smaller, twenty-second sections somewhat break up the "focus" that the episode was attempting to establish.
ANIMATION
Mosaic tends to stick with a mostly plain looking art-style. In regards to the environments, the locations are generally rather typical, such as Shinobu's house or the school grounds. The world doesn't feel very "alive" because that isn't where the show focused a lot of its attention.
Rather, this attention was placed heavily on the characters. While the character designs for Alice and Karen are the only notable ones, the "minimalist" or "chibi" drawings of everyone during the show once again elevate the cuteness level to new heights. The smaller, oval eyes, their dazed expressions, and Yoko's single fang help make the entire experience that much more fun.
In regards to the shows actual animation, for the most part it is somewhat above average. The characters are generally pretty lively, always moving about one another to either participate in teasing or to react to someone's phrasing. The show also employs many different tricks to express the character's current feelings, from brooding and melancholy auras to sparkling and dazzling lights. Much of it isn't technically needed, but reiterating the point once more, it allows for the show to take one more step in the comedic and adorable direction.
CHARACTERS
While none of the characters from Kiniro Mosaic are memorable, they all perform their jobs quite admirably.
My least favorite from the bunch (which isn't saying much) is Yoko. Mature, tomboyish, and understanding, she's the first one in the group who will point out the obvious. More often than not, she won't play along with the group mentality, and instead bring everyone back down to reality. Her constant grounding and usually fourth-wall breaking humor makes her the "audience's voice" during the whole show.
Aya, or Karen's incredibly cute nickname for her, Ayaya, is smart, kind, and a romantic at heart (I can relate here). Her suppressed feelings towards Yoko are adorable and hilarious at the same time, and her inability to cope with external pressures make her a great addition to the cast. She doesn't usually say much, instead letting her actions speak for themselves.
Shinobu is technically the MC. Always optimistic, her love for anything related to English knows no bounds. Her smile is infectious, her friendship with Alice is too cute for words, and her general behavior and likability allow her to not only bring happiness to the rest of the cast but also to the audience who watch her.
Alice is "moe" incarnate. Small, blonde, and so adorable it hurts, she's the kind of character people either love to love or love to hate. Her motivations for doing anything almost always revolve around Shinobu, and her friendship towards Shinobu, likewise, is as tight as could possibly be. Alice cries at the thought of not being beside her best friend, having Shinobu taken away, or when anything even remotely trivial happens to Shinobu. Acting pretty much as a little sister, there just wouldn't be a Kiniro Mosaic without her.
Arguably the best character from the anime, Karen is also a foreign exchange student. Pretty, energetic, and jubilant, she makes it her mission to always have fun. Her broken Japanese, coupled with her springy attitude, make it nigh impossible to keep a straight face whenever she appears. She loves to joke around, hang out with her friends, and really just be herself. While she may be seen as the "fifth-wheel" for the group early on, it becomes apparent later on that she is anything but.
SOUND
The OP for the show is pretty generic. While upbeat and lively as the show itself, besides the "one-two-three" beat that it incorporates at certain points during the piece, it's nothing that really strikes a chord or stands out on its own.
The ED is slightly better. They chose to go with a jazzy song, probably to be a bit more "western" due to the overall higher amount of English present in this show when compared to others. The actual song is fine, using a mix of both English and Japanese. Again, it's nothing amazing, but it does edge out the OP.
The soundtrack overall is average. If anything, my favorite "piece" was the piano transition usually heard at the half-way point that accompanied the "Kiniro Mosaic" frame.
Above all else, this one earns a rather interesting title: best English voice acting. The characters that do speak English, the most important being Alice, Karen, and Alice's Mom, all speak English very well in comparison to any other English I have heard from anime. When I first started hearing it, I was actually taken aback by how nicely it was being done.
Lastly, Karen's VA, Nao Touyama, nails it, allowing Karen's character to flourish in terms of personality and cuteness.
ENJOYMENT
This show has probably one of the best first episodes for a series I have ever seen. It is almost movie-quality, with its wide-screen, great voice acting, good use of emotion, and easy-to-follow premise. And yet, it's only twenty-five or so minutes long. I was actually slightly disappointed when the rest of the show didn't follow the same trend, but I think it would have been unrealistic to have the same level of dedication throughout.
Yet, the show slightly proves me wrong with its final episode, and more specifically its final ten minutes. It tries something vastly different from the rest of the show, and oddly enough it works.
It's important to understand just how cutesy this show is. Nearly every character is a "moe-blob," some more than others. As such, the show's characters rely greatly on the audience taking a liking to them. If one is not a fan of incredibly adorable girls acting beyond cute during all predicaments, then that person will have a hard time liking the show. Thankfully, I'm quite the fan of such charming archetypes.
This anime is super sweet, funny despite its repetitiveness, and in very specific areas tries something outside of its comfort zone. If someone is looking for a show in which to sit back, relax, and smile profusely, then he/she needs to look no further than Kiniro Mosaic.
SUMMARY
Story: Fine, funny, cute, yet repetitive
Animation: Good, mostly plain but actual animation accentuates the comedy and cuteness
Characters: Good, their personalities and quirks fit the genre quite nicely
Sound: Good, okay OP, ED, soundtrack, "Best English VA Award"
Enjoyment: Great, "moe" to the max
Final Score: 7/10
D_D_DJ
Have you ever thought why your life is so boring? I will tell you. It is because you still have not watched Kiniro Mosaic. NOT ONLY while watching it you will encounter a superior friendship story and perfect OST (and a ton of AYAYA) but also you will find the reason why living on earth is not that bad. Spoilers are the worst thing in existence so i will let you get over the entire show by yourself. Once you watch it i recommend you reading parts that have not been animated. This show is an absolute game and life changer.
Jean-chyan
After surviving the last 2 episodes of the disappointment that is called Boku wa tomodachi ga sukunai NEXT, i needed a new anime to make me smile and forget that disappointment. Then i saw this: God! I was so happy that I started watching this when it was finished. Story = 7 - The plot of the 1st episode was Language Barriers, but when it progressed, it just turned into 2 British girls living and adapting in Japan, hearing Engrish and broken Japanese made my day even more! The story isn't complex and deep. Art = 7 - I don't really care about the art,but the artist did what they can to make this show light and fluffy. So kudos to them.
Sound = 8 - As for sound, the seiyuus who provided the voice here are part of a group, they sung the OP and ED, both were catchy and cute, it can give you a heart-attack if your not careful. They even managed to squeeze a musical, w/c made the OSTs much better.
Character = 8 - before i start writing this, after watching lots of all-girls/SoL animes, I can classify the main cast into categories:
Boke = idiot,
Tsukkomi = straight-man,
Airhead = always spaces out or in their own world,
Ms.Perfect = has good grades and good at sports or has good grades but bad at sports, vice-versa, normally Ms.Perfect characters has a weakness or secret,
Ojou-sama character = the insanely rich characters and;
Moe characters = Cute characters that can give you heart-attacks with a simple glance.
Shino = Airhead/Boke - she looks like a Japanese doll, she's extremely fascinated with foreigners especially blonde girls, it is unknown if she likes blonde boys anyway, Shino is basically an Airhead, she need someone to look after her, if not, she can pretty much be in trouble. There are even hints that Shino is a ninja/assassin. She wants to be an interpreter.
Alice = Moe - a blonde loli, that clearly likes Shino. Alice is a very interesting character, there are times she acts a Tsukkomi, but during those time Shino's the Boke, she can speak good English, in the 2nd episode (according to Youtube), she even had a"Cockney Accent", when she said: "Ms. Karasuma, your English is a little awkward!". I had to pause at that part to laugh for 3 mins.
Yoko = Boke/Tsukkomi - the show classified her a the main Tsukkomi, but IMO, Ayaya was the one playing Tsukkomi always. Energetic and loud, the big-sis of the main cast, because she really is a big-sis in real life. She's dependable, and according to Karen: "Yoko is like a convenience store.", that's how dependable she is.
Ayaya = Ms.Perfect/Tsukkomi/Moe - at first i could believe Risa Taneda voiced her, because Ayaya doesn't say "Sempai", but whenever Ayaya gets flustered she sounds like Mirai Kuriyama, so yeah, Risa Taneda voiced her alright. Anyway, Ayaya is like Mio of K-on, strict, serious, and unexpectadly moe, she plays Tsukkomi when Yoko, Shino and Karen play Boke. I loathe tsunderes with a passion, but Ayaya is okay.
Karen = Ojou-sama character/Boke - when i first saw Karen, i thought: she was gonna be spoiled bitch, but, thank god i was wrong! When Karen arrived, this show even got more louder! Her Boke-ness is beyond Shino and Yoko combined, w/c is a surprise for me. Karen gives this show a lasting memory, because of her broken Japanese.
Enjoyment = 9 - Hearing Engrish and broken Japanese in the same show is a new experience for me! This show was really fun to the point that I re-watch it a lot of times.
Overall = 8 - With the basic formula of all-girls/SoL, add in some good random Engrish sentences, broken Japanese, blonde girl fetish, one-sided yuri love, closet Siscon and fluffyness with a side of a light and relaxed atmosphere, you get Kiniro Mosaic.
JuneNephthys
Kiniro Mosiac is the moe franchise you should probably steer clear of. It’s the most boring and uninventive that I’ve seen in the genre. The girls are cute, and if you want to watch it purely on that, then go ahead, but it’s like a stale loaf of bread. • Meet you main heroines Shinobu, the Western obsessed Japanese girl, and Alice, an exchange student from England that is obsessed with Japanese culture. Like you may have thought to yourself after a sigh, that sounds extremely generic. That’s because it is. Those are the focal points of this series, oh, and a bland-sauce pretty foreignernamed Karen that has little-to-no personalty other than being devious and lazy.
• The most interesting characters are Aya and Shinobu’s hot older sister, which it rarely shows. And Aya’s personality is overshadowed how flamingly gay she is for the tomboy of the class. This series is very episodic and nothing really happens, other than girls gushing over each other and shoujo-ai innuendo that never really leads anywhere.
• Unlike a show like Yuru Yuri, there is absolutely no character development between the girlsーif anything, it just gets lost in a cacophony of silly, pointless humor and repeats the same jokes ad nauseum. Rinse, repeat the same silly, lower budget than normal moe show over and over again.
• If you are a native English speaker, such as myself, you may tire quickly of the hellacious English spouted by the supposed Englishwoman. The comedy is boring, the characters are boring and mostly one-dimensional. If you’re a fan of moe, you can skip this one. Just throw it in your imaginary hamper and forget to wash it. I give the first season a 4/10, the second season a 3/10, and the film: Pretty Days, which is pretty much like a long episode, a 2/10.
Temere
Comedic slice of life anime will always be a great thing to kick back and watch no matter how many of them are published and this sure is no exception. Kiniro Mosaic starts as a story of childhood friends and quickly turns into a high school fountain of comedic humor where half the time you have to watch a scene two or three time to full get what the hell just happened because you missed half of it from laughing too much. Starting at three original friends quickly becomes 5 as the foreign friends become local classmates and with five very different personalities, the most unlikelyof friends make for some... cultured humor
It comes across as very bright and cutesy which is understandable for its aimed at younger age groups but at some points can become too much as the constant highlight of "blonde hair" either blends into the scene too much or it stand out so much so its the only thing that you end up focusing on. It really doesn't have a middle ground as the animes' color plate seems very finite and can be displeasing to the eye.
Music is matched to the art style to keep it a very cutesy child like portrayal but a lot of the time blends with the scene to the point where you don't notice it. It's used in many ways to amplify the scenes atmosphere or just a backing to make scenes flow smoother or make it seem a lot more calming. A for the voice acting, the "English" spoken by the European foreigners is utterly horrid and can almost cause bleeding ears. Even if it is spoken by Japanese VA's imitating a British accent.
Characters are questionable as none seem really relate-able and each have a personality so far set from each other its sometimes hard to believe that they're friends. As for the development of the characters, these kinds of anime rarely have much in term on character development and this hold true for the most part. However that is not to say there isn't any but it's all within the first few episodes with little pieces over the next few episodes as well.
Enjoyment was a bumpy ride as It comes with light yuri undertones and sometimes barely legal humor for an anime of its age demographic while also keeping its very bright and happy moments that make you just want it to hurry up and move on. It also has a lot of spontaneous humor that is quite spotty in its actual comedic value as some are laughable and others just make wonder if they were even trying to be funny when they put that in. But it still was overall a great comedy.
Overall Score: 7/10
DoryIII
There have been many moe slice-of-life anime in recent years. Unfortunately, most of them either focus on fanservice, which can be offending to some, or on an oblivious male protagonist, which gets boring rather quickly, or on abstract moral values, which feels forced most of the time. Kin-iro Mosaic, on the other hand, has the right combination of "cute", light-hearted humor, moe exploitation, with just a dash of yuri undertone. The characters are easily recognizable and lovable. The interactions feel natural (at least in a comedic context). The background music fits each scene perfectly, without distracting from the overall enjoyment. The art is simple but effective. Itdoesn't try to solve social problems nor explore complex love stories, nor does it need to.
The show does, however, lack that "magical touch" sometimes felt in KyoAni's or SHAFT's works. I could not find anything about this show to exclaim about besides the fact that it's very well-executed, but Kin-iro Mosaic still manages to put a stupid smile on my face for the full 24 minutes of each episode. Perhaps that's all it takes to make a great show.
CickNipolla
This is a review of both Kiniro Mosaic seasons, as well as the movie Pretty Days. No spoilers beyond season 1 though. Kiniro Mosaic is probably the most odd anime I have seen to date, A moe show with a cast of only female characters. It is a typical slice of life anime that takes place at the beginning of high school and progresses as the years go by. You dont go into Kiniro Mosaic expecting some deep, complex story line, quite the opposite actually. Its simplistic and adorable nature makes each episode so enjoyable if hardly anything is really happening. Theres really only 5characters you have to care about. Alice is pretty annoying and the best parts of the show are when she is not the focal point. Karen and Aya are the stars tbh, even though they are polar opposites. Karen is everything that makes this goofy & fun show wrapped into an immature high school girl. And Aya...well...I believe she is one of the best Slice of life characters I have ever seen in an anime. So much internally and emotionally is going on within her, it just feels so realistic compared to the typical annoying tsundere. The story development she gets throughout the two seasons, and ESPECIALLY in the movie is just amazing. Theres not a moment I didn't enjoy when it involved her.
This may seem like an anime that you'd never expect to watch, as its not "your taste". But I assure you that even if you are a huge shounen fan, you will love this just as much. In my opinion, a decent show that does everything it tries to do [perfectly] is a lot better than a show like HxH or Death Note, which has an extremely high ceiling at times but struggles with some major flaws. Kiniro Mosaic is there to be something you laugh at and brighten your mood. Its execution is near perfect. To feel nothing but positive emotions towards an anime is a very rare site, and thankfully Kiniro Mosaic delivered. AYAYA
Time2Fantasize
Kiniro Mosaic is a "Slice of life", "Moe" show. All the typical elements of these kind of shows is where. The cute high schoole girls with stereotypical personalities and don´t actually have a real plot. However, even if almost all characters is the typical tomboy or the shy girl do the show adds some unique and interesting things to their personalities to separate them from the "typical". Even if this do the show more unque do I feel that the show could take it much further and that´s a pity. Like I said befor do the show not have a plot. It´s about five girls in highschoole and their high schoole student life. something I found very enjoying was the culture shock. It was funny to see our main casts culture clashing and theirs misunderstandings.
The show is VERY cute and never try to be something it´s not. Like adding something supernaturligt or giving a character some over the top sad back story just to separate it more from the "Slice of life" genera it is. And I really appreciates.
I find my self enjoying this and give it a 7. Even do it is enjoying can the show feel annoying near the end. But the show gives you a worm feeling and this is a show I watch to feel good.
If you a fan of this kind of shows you will likely love this or even this might become one of your favorites
Notshane
Not gonna lie, I have not been in the mood to write a long review in a while and I even have resorted to the common "spoil all of the categories that I rated" bit where I put the rating above my opinion, but this one finally made me feel like I could write a fleshed out sentiment on it and it is very deserving of one. However, all of the review is centered on the characters alone, because I thought they did things that were unique from most cute girl anime like this one. So, if you are expecting a lot on the storyalone, well, I cover that in the next season since the characters took up too much of my time.
But yes, it follows the usual cute girl doing cute things bit, I'm sure every other popular review on here covers that. But, what stands out to me is how this one starts. Right off the bat, you see Japanese subtitles on the screen and the character is speaking ENGLISH. And, VERY fluent English at that. I give it high respect for making the voice actor speak genuine English, rather than pulling a fast one and just leaving her Japanese.
I know most anime do have those little funny bits where a character does speak real English and everyone is confused, but whenever a main character speaks English, they just mask it with everyone not being able to understand that character or they have a light accent.
So, right off the bat,, that caught my attention right away. It also made me have to put away the crunchy food because I was on a streak of watching subbed anime for the longest time and knowing I had to listen with my ears, for the first time in a while, what a character was saying was pretty surprising; given I was expecting this to be a sub, first of all.
Of course, later on, we are in fact greeted with the usual Japanese when the anime finally begins with showing a house in what we found out was England. So, yes, an English speaking family in a subbed anime; quite unusual for a lighthearted comedy since making the actors speak that way must have been quite hard to pull off; especially since it is fluent. But, I'm going on too much about that, but only because I thought it was very unique.
Anyway, onto the part of the review that you want to read: how the anime actually is. So, as I said earlier, "the usual Japanese" I mean that the protagonist of the anime is introduced here; by the name of Shinobu, she goes to England for a homestay where she meets the family and we find out that the mom is capable of speaking Japanese herself to greet this foreigner. There was a scene before where she sees off her friends, and they are all fairly young here so I would pay attention if you want to catch some cute designs since this will be the only time you see them this way in present time of the anime.
Now, back to the other thing, here is the real star of the anime: the blond haired girl named Alice. She hides behind her mom's posterior as she is greeting Shinobu. She speaks English in the entirety of the first episode and humorously attempts to speak Japanese to Shinobu; whom in return, attempts to humorously speak English. But, I will not try to spoil the whole introduction too much because it is quite hilarious.
Now, later into the anime, we see the characters age quite a bit; with Shinobu having the most notable appearance change in her bangs now appropriately covering her forehead. The other Japanese characters are the ones we saw earlier, and they are the friends that Shinobu sees off. There is Aya, the only obvious personality in the entire anime as she sports a tsundere look, is very diligent, gets the homework done and all that. She is nothing too special by herself.
But, here is where the second most interesting part of the anime comes in, as we are greeted to Yoko. She sports the usual tomboy act that almost all red haired female protagonists have. I have honestly not seen a tomboy female that has a different hair color than red, though I have only seen two anime with female tomboy characters that I am aware of.
Yoko is quite reckless and brings forth most of the better comedy as she develops. She also sports the biggest chest of the rest of the females, though it is appropriately sized for her age and not over-exaggerated by the other characters. In fact, this is the first female anime comedy I have ever seen where the female characters do not heavily envy the one with the biggest bust the entire time; rather, they compliment it and most of the scenes doing so only have it for less than ten seconds most of the time, with no envy in any of them.
But, no, that was not the second most interesting part of this anime, given I literally stated that I have seen tomboy females like Yoko before, though only once when I actually think about it. But, the interesting part is how Aya feels about Yoko. I was going to list this as a spoiler, but it is quite obvious when you see them together right away.
But, Aya treats Yoko as though she is a real boy, gets really nervous when she is within her personal space and has occasionally fantasized at the idea of dating her. This caught me off guard big time as I have never seen something like this done before in these cute girl anime, especially one with a story like this one; and it gives their relationship a bit of flavor immediately because of how completely opposite they are from each other, which brings forth that infamous saying about lovers.
It also does not help that Aya is so nervous around Yoko that she can not even do simple things like call, text or anything with her as though she were the love of her life and she stutters on every line that isn't a retort to Yoko; almost always when it is a compliment, she usually fails to recite what she was thinking properly which confuses Yoko every time. And Yoko, not being aware of Aya's feelings, still treats her like one of her casual female buddies; much to the discomfort of Aya.
I saved the best of the Japanese characters for last, but now let's talk about the present Shinobu. My favorite thing about her is how she sports the least flashiest hair out of any of the other protagonists, even though she is the center of them; which reminds us that every protagonist does not need some wacky hairstyle to be considered cool. In fact, every other protagonist might very well outshine Shinobu in this regard if people judge characters based on their hair, too.
But, look outside the cosmetics and Shinobu sports probably the best personality in the entire anime. She is extremely nonchalant, never gets mad (though does get agitated and usually only at her big sister that teases her; never her friends) and actually possesses a very professional talent for her age that is referenced throughout the entire anime. She wears extremely outdated clothes, though she is never ashamed of them and nobody judges her beyond the first glance of the outfit. She makes for such an interesting character that I would rather not go on about her as long as I did with Yoko and Aya and want to just leave the experience for you to see yourself.
Now, you are probably wondering why I have suddenly neglected Alice, even though I admitted that I was a big fan of how she spoke very fluent English. Well, because she kind of stops speaking it in the present time as she finally learned Japanese and, like Aya, is very diligent in her studies and is the only other one that is, well, like this.
It is a shame because I was hoping we would have more humorous moments with this, though they do make up for it by one of her infamous traits: whenever she is extremely stressed, she completely forgets how to speak Japanese and goes on English tantrums which happen a few times and confuse the crap out of everyone. She also speaks English a few times in the beginning in full sentences, non-stressed, but she slowly lets go of it as the anime goes on.
(LIGHT SPOILER START)
Funnily enough, despite one of Shinobu's career options being that she wanted to be an English interpreter, she never speaks English throughout the entire anime; besides the one greeting in her debut episode.
(LIGHT SPOILER END)
Wow, this went on for a pretty long time. I do not even know if I can call this a review, since all I did was go on about how much I loved the cast. But, I guess this will give you a good idea that they are not reeking heavily of generic personality traits, besides Aya; and that you might give the anime a chance. It will standout pretty well due to the English speaking Alice, alongside many more things that I left out just so that you could experience it for yourself.
My reviews almost always go on about something without ever spoiling much, so I apologize if my devoid information did not convince you to watch this, but I feel like too many of the better reviews on here spoil a lot to the point where you barely do enjoy the anime if it is a comedy.
One thing I would like to point out before I end this is something that is probably on your mind by this point:
"This person is ending the review, claiming that they go on about all the protagonists; but what about the other blond girl in the poster?"
Very good question. I did want to cover her as well, but I did not want to extend this for a very long time, so I only cover the first two episodes. Oops, light spoiler: you do not see her for a little while. Hah, oh well. But, this girl alone was probably the third most major reason why I stuck with this anime, because I spent many months tracking down where this girl debuted from after I saw memes that showed a few of her most memorable scenes and nobody EVER told me where she was from. So, I can say this much: you WILL like her, too.
So, maybe this entire review was about only the characters, but I suppose this relates to the fact that they cover the entirety of the anime due to their unique traits and that the story is the usual generic "high school socializing" bit that you see in every cute girl anime ever made. They only standout from one another because of the characters, so I imagine almost every other review on here goes on about the characters more than the plot, anyway.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the long read, though this review is probably my most scarce one yet on information about the anime itself. I hope I said enough to convince you to give Kiniro Mosaic a chance.
Kaiters
Welcome to The Kaiters Anime Review of Kiniro Mosaic! (The first one reaching MAL! so please bear with me!) Kiniro Mosaic is a Subtext heavy show about Moe girls in school, a slice of life about 3 Japanese girls and 2 British Exchange students, each having funny characteristics and providing lots and lots of Yuri subtext that is both funny, and still hope giving for season 2, will it the next season actually hold an F/F relationship? or end with one? probably not but it wouldn't be jarring if it happened at all The Character Design is probably the strong part of the Art in theseries, as they do stray form the classic "All girls in same uniform" by adding some personal flair to their school uniforms. and the style does a good job of being cute and somewhat colourful, though its Definitely not an eyegasm.
As someone who really likes moe this reviews is probably(definitely) heavily biased in its score. if you do not enjoy moe take this review with a huge grain of salt. I even broke one of my dresses from going "Kyaa!" to hard at one point...
a true 10/10 for any Moe fan
The Kaiters Seal
Tit gets the Kaiters Seal of : Go watch it already!
Skig14
If you'd told me say five years ago that'd I'd be ranting about how great a show about Chibi high school girls going about their daily lives was then, well, actually, I'd have been watching My Little Pony at the time, so I don't suppose I'd have been surprised. Anyway, this show is great. It's hilarious, cute, pure and composed almost entirely of A-Grade meme fuel. You should give it a go. It's hard to put my finger on exactly what is so funny about it, but I find that is quite normal with comedy Anime. If you happen to be from the UK there is theadded bonus of getting to see the shows take on the UK, which isn't a million miles off, but is still pretty funny. Like, how many rocking horses do you have in your house? What percentage of your belongings were purchased in a tourist tat shop in central London? If you lived in this show, you'd be giving a high number for both of those questions.
captjoe213
Robert's Too Late Reviews is patrolling the reviews section again, and this time only a day after the previous review was released! Quick turn around for a silly, enjoyable show. I rank a lot of shows really high, often times too high, so I'm going for a bit more realism this time. Kiniro was a charming little show, but lacks in many areas that some might find important. We're going to take that all into consideration as we move through this review. Unfortunately with wall space becoming a huge premium on the RTLR wall, we won't be adding any blonde cuties to the wall today.Let's see if we can exchange this lack of posting into something more palatable. Of note, this is dealing only with season one, nothing else.
Story: 5
There's not much to really be had in the story department. First a Japanese girl does an foreign exchange in grade school, and ends up in a house with a cute as a button blonde British girl. They develop a friendship, and then Japanese girl goes home. Later on, during the first year of high school, the British girl makes it into the foreign exchange program, and wouldn't you know it, ends up drawing the home of the girl that had stayed with her years before. The two are reunited and get about living their lives in Japan. Later the British girl's good friend, a half English half Japanese follows her British friend to Japan and ends up in the same high school.
So we end up with two native Japanese girls who are friends with the Japanese girl who did the exchange program, the exchange program Japanese girl herself, and two blonde British girls who round out the quintet of friends these girls form. The British girl, Karen, is not a exchange student, but is a half British, half Japanese girl who convinces her parents to return to Japan after her good friend Alice entered the exchange program. The rest of the show is the group getting into slice of life hijinks and just having a good time being teeny bopper girls and doing all the things girls that age do.
Make no mistake, this is a 'cute girls doing cute things' anime, and has a great deal of 'moe' content. There is also light but noticeable shoujo ai/yuri content, as the former exchange student Shino has a very large crush on both British girls as they have blonde hair. She's obsessed with blonde hair and while there's no overtly sexual overtones presented, it's more than clear that she's kinda close to that line over their blonde appearance. There are also the two native Japanese girls who seem to have the budding of romantic links between them, especially the quieter, dark haired Aya in regards to outgoing Yoko. None of these really stray over the line of 'hinting' but they are most decidedly there. This gives the sugar sweet coating covering the show a bit of edge and interest.
For the most part the story revolves around daily life and activities. Usually something comes up, a shopping trip, a beach trip, a school festival and we get Aya being totally nervous about it, and British Karen just totally becoming incredibly excited to participate in whatever it is. British Alice is only concerned as long as her exchange partner Shino is also interested, which works well as Shino bases her interest on what blondie Alice and Karen want to do.
The show is broken up into several parts in most episodes, an overall theme might exist, but will be interspersed with quick little skits in between, some of them lasting only a few seconds at a time, and always played for a laugh. The show doesn't take itself too seriously at all, whether it be Shino tripping over the cuteness of blonde hair, or Aya and Yoko fighting in a mock way over some small silly thing. This is a show about basically nothing, just with a lot of humor injected into it. This is why the story scores a 5, there's nothing special to it, and while humorous most of the time, there's no real cohesion going on at all.
Art: 7
The art looks pretty good, only they over rely on the comedy tricks and tropes to the point it's a bit overdone. I think this is more a question of personal tastes, but I got a little worn out the 5th time they showed Shino sparkling in love with either Alice or Karen's blonde hair, among other tropes. Otherwise there's little to complain about, as there's not a lot of action to be had, just a lot of joke looks and funny faces.
Sound: these are freshman teen girls, and they sound like it. Karen in particular can strike a nerve, she's so upbeat all the time and often prone to dropping broken Japanese, seemingly on purpose. Another complaint, one I think unique to English speakers is that when Alice and Karen are communicating in English, their native language is just as broken and rough sounding as their Japanese. I know its silly to expect perfect English out of an anime show without dubs, but they do sound quite awkward at times.
The theme songs are fun and enjoyable and the background music worked well. The girls do sound their age, and if teen girls grate you, this isn't the show for you, for sure. Otherwise they all sound fine.
Character: 6
The characters are a bit one sided, in that Alice is crushing on Shino, who returns the feelings in an innocent way, but also is distracted by Karen's golden locks as well. Alice is polite and not prone to anger, but she really wants to be Shino's first and best friend. This makes sense as they spent time together in their childhood during Shino's exchange program.
Karen is funny as she is Alice's friend from Britain and just seems to show up like it's nothing. Her family just jumped and decided to move half way around the world. Wish I could afford to do that! Karen is bubbly and always happy and excited. She's kind of the life of the party, even when not needed to be.
Aya loves Yoko, but is loathe to admit it to herself. These are kinda young girls so we're not talking romance really, we're talking the seeds that might some day become romance. Aya is lost without Yoko, and Yoko knows it. The good think is Yoko doesn't mind and takes comfort in their relationship as well. The girls are all well written, and more than just a single trait.
Enjoyment: 8
I really did laugh my head off at this show. Maybe I have juvenile tastes, but that's fine, I don't mind. These girls were cute, and they were funny. Whether it be Karen's over enthusiasm or Aya's reserved view, they all mess together well and is a good time overall. It's a silly show, but silly sometimes is a great thing too.
Best girl: Komichi Aya. She's the more 'grumpy' and down to earth one of the whole group and is fun to watch in her nervousness.
If you can handle the rapid fire pace of the show, with the very short skits based around the general theme of the episodes, give it a shot. If you don't mind silly girls doing silly things, there's fun to be had here. If you're looking for seriousness, pass on by. This show looks to spark humor from a simple place in one's heart, and if that simplicity puts you off, then this isn't for you either. If you can hang with kids being kids, and find fun in that, check this one out! It's not a show stopper by any means, but it's fun enough to check out for sure. Thumbs up!
kawaiinekolover
This anime is a typical slice of life series involving "cute girls doing cute things" which I highly enjoyed watching it. Since, I'm a sucker for watching these type of anime series. ~Story~ The story is about a Japanese girl named Shino who visited and stayed at Great Britain. She met an English girl named Alice and the two became fast friends. Years later, Alice came to Japan and attended the same high school with Shino. They are now closer than before along w/ their other friends. 8/10 ~Characters~ The characters are mainly focused on these five girls: Ayaya, Karen, Shino, Alice, and Yoko. Mostly the main characters in thisseries would be Shino and Alice. The girls are really enjoyable and have a very good relationship with each other especially between Shino and Alice.
9/10
~Art~
The animation to this series is bright and colorful. It does give you the light-hearted feel of the animation. The character designs have the typical cutesy design to it. The animation can be related to A-Channel.
8/10
~Sound~
I really love the music in this series. The background music has a really nice cute melody which sound very light-hearted that gives a good tone to this series. The OP and ED are the best. I really like the OP (Jumping!! by Rhodanthe) better since its really cheery and happy. I do also like the ED (Your Voice by Rhodanthe) song, too.
9/10
~Overall~
This series is really enjoyable and nice to watch. The characters are entertaining, the relationship between these girls are good, and its one of those relaxing anime to watch. If you enjoy watching slice of life, or seeing "cute girls doing cute things together", or want to find a relaxing anime to watch, then I highly recommend this one. This goes for the people who enjoy watching K-On!, Lucky Star, A-Channel, etc.
Final Score: 8/10
Tringapore_98
Yet another SoL anime but this one's a little different as it's one of those cross-cultural anime with english speaking characters which I absolutely adore *SPOLIER ALERT* Story: The story revolves around 2 girls, Shino and Alice, who met each other during Shino's home-stay in the UK, Although it was an awkward start, the 2 of them soon became friends, but were separated when Shino returned to Japan. Fast forward to the anime's timeline, and it's Alice turn to stay at Shino's place. At long last they are re-united! Together with Shino's friends, Aya and Yoko, plus Alice's friend Karen, the 5 of them do variousthings together and soon create an unbreakable bond. I highly rate the story as it's a casual, day-to-day kind of story, which makes it quite relatable.
Rating: 10/10
Animation: Granted, it's not the best animation, but at least it's decent. Like Mikakunin de Shinkoukei, I like how the used the animation to further emphasize the characters' feelings.
Rating: 8.5/10
Sound: Very catchy opening and ending.
Rating:8/10
Characters: This anime is one of the few anime in which I don't have a favorite anime, because, basically everyone was great! Shino, Aya, Yoko, Alice and Karen, all of them were lovable and funny. And it's nice to see how Alice and Karen adapt to Japanese culture so quickly, so much so that they've almost become like a native Japanese. I especially love how the anime focuses on Shino and Alice's relationship, because hey, they are the stars!
Rating: 10/10
Overall, a very enjoyable anime. Will I rewatch it? I'm not sure. Maybe, but definitely not now. Other animes should learn from Kiniro Mosaic and add in more english speaking characters. That'll make anime more fun!
Final rating: 9/10
G3usts
Keep in mind that this is solely my opinion and my opinion only. Also, if I don't make sense in some instances while writing this, my bad, I'll get you some lemon soda to compensate. On MAL, an 8 rating stands for "very good", and I'm completely fine with giving Kiniro Mosaic an 8. To me, Kiniro Mosaic is like a better revamped sequel to A-Channel. The loli girls are once again cute and full of different personalities. Let us try again to keep this review short. Kiniro Mosaic's story is like many others, but with a twist. It all starts with pen pal buddies (Shinobu andAlice) meeting in Europe. The two got along real well until Shinobu had to depart for Japan. Eventually in high school, Shinobu has received information that Alice will be coming to Japan for high school, and she's well prepared. They soon reunite and start creating more memories with three others, Karen, Aya, and Youko. Putting a twist to an ordinary basis is good, I approve.
The art in Kiniro Mosaic is definitely something I don't see a lot. It has the style of the characters in A-Channel, cute, loli, and those bug ol' eyes. I'm a fan when it comes to this art style.
Once again, sound is sound, and it isn't bad in Kiniro Mosaic. The opening and ending are fine, nothing too much.
When I saw the characters in Kiniro Mosaic, they were pretty similar to those in A-Channel in terms of personalities, just that we have foreigners. It still doesn't stop the fact that they are cute and funny. We have cool klutz, smart normal people, man girls, blonde foreigners. You want it, they have it.
I enjoyed this a little better than A-Channel and that's certain. I laughed more, had more fun watching this, and those musicals in every episode didn't exist. However, it's still a slice of life anime and I'm not into those that much.
Overall, Kiniro Mosaic was fun to watch. It's literally an A-Channel sequel that I wasn't aware of. In general this is a good watch if you like cute lolis, slice of life, and foreigners speaking English to the best of their abilities.
ratchet573
Story Shinobu is a sweet, airheaded Japanese girl who goes to Britain to stay with a family of three. She befriends the daughter of her new family, Alice, and her obsession with Britain and blonde hair soars. Forced to part ways, the two make a huge impact on each other–so much that Alice decides she wants to live with Shinobu in Japan and go to high school with her. Thus begins the story of a weeaboo and a westaboo. Alice makes befriends Shino’s friends Aya and Yoko and, later on, Alice’s friend from Britain Karen joins the picture. From there, well, it’s just a series about theirrandom shenanigans. This is a slice-of-life that doesn’t care to have a plot of any sort; just sit back and bask in how freaking adorable it is.
Characters
To have a compelling slice-of-life, especially one with no plot, you have to give us characters we can invest in and love. Thankfully, Kinmoza has a fantastic cast of adorable girls who are around sixteen or so but look like elementary schoolers (and act like them too!). Even the teacher is a cute moeblob that I couldn’t get enough of.
Let’s start with Alice, the blonde British girl. I can’t discern much character from her aside from the fact she’s a total lesbian for Shinobu. But that’s okay because as a team mascot, she’s got enough humor and heart in her to carry forward.
Shinobu is my least favorite character if only because her gimmick of being an airhead westaboo is not that funny. I like how she works off of Alice but I just didn’t like her as much as the others.
Aya is my favorite character. She’s the diligent tsundere who loves romance stories and is definitely in love with Yoko. I found her to be the funniest and cutest character overall; her archetype exploited really well.
Yoko is my second favorite. She’s the athletic tomboy, completely oblivious to Aya’s feelings. But she provides a lot of humor as well and the dynamic between her and Aya is heartwarming, even if it’s not amounting to anything.
Karen is the other British girl and I went into the show thinking she’d be best girl. But the more you watch, the louder and more insane she seems. Karen’s definitely my third favorite but I really appreciate the subtlety and quiet of Aya after Karen’s segments.
Finally, might as well mention Karasuma sensei. Why does she look the same age as the other girls? Aside from that, another entertaining and silly character.
None of the characters are great examples of their archetypes but they all function well when put together, creating a fun dynamic to watch.
Animation
The animation is pretty good though nothing really special. It has that storybook quality to it with soft colors and white around the edges. That makes it much cuter and inviting. Character designs aren’t unique, but add to the happy, warm feeling. About the only thing I can say about the animation is that sometimes the eyes look a little derpy.
Sound
Again, nothing memorable but it gets the job done. The opening and closing songs are pretty good and music during the show is what you’ve come to expect of slice-of-life’s like this. There’s a musical number at the end of the last episode that was pretty good; definitely check it out if you can.
Usually I don’t comment on voice acting because I don’t speak Japanese so I can’t typically tell if actors are doing well or not, but the English in this show is absolutely hilarious. Yes, I know we’re talking about Japanese people trying their best to speak English, and no, I won’t put them down for trying. But, as someone who speaks English, it’s pretty hilarious to watch these segments. “Can I sreep wit you?”.
Entertainment
I don’t watch shows like this ever because the comedy style isn’t for me. But I thoroughly enjoyed Kinmoza from beginning to end. It knew how to maintain the cuteness that drew me in while throwing in some great jokes and good character interactions. It’s an easy watch that helped me unwind.About the only issue I had were the sheer amount of title cards. These are used for scene transitions but become a little much when used one after the other.
Overall
Kinmoza’s an adorable slice-of-life that manages an entertaining group dynamic while adding dashes of random humor to keep things fresh. It’s never very impressive (except for the final musical number) but it’s simple and fun enough that you won’t care and get drawn in. With a second season currently airing, now’s a great time to see whether you can handle such immense levels of moe.
