Mizuki Usami is a passionate member of her school's art club, but the club has a problem—Usami is the only member who takes her craft seriously! The lazy club president constantly sleeps through activities and Collette has not regularly attended club activities in quite some time. Subaru Uchimaki, despite being an exceptional artist who could win an award if he tried, is obsessed with drawing the perfect 2D wife.
As Usami struggles to do art club-like activities, she is often obstructed by her motley crew of good-for-nothings and her distracting crush on Subaru.
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WFCgbow
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! or also known as Konobi was one of the best animes I have ever watched in my lifetime. My heart went doki doki a lot lol. I bet many people thought this will become the romcom of the season, I did personally to but it's just a goofy show overall. The story is something certainly I don't complain about, because the comedy and art always makes up for it. I just thought it kinda slow-pasted and a little boring at times. The art was amazing. very fitting for the anime. Character designs worked well because it was very lightheartedand also the studio made the most important scenes have the prettiest colors.
To include in this, I loved the music as well. The music is so different from most anime openings I listened to. The voice actors made the voices sound really good to.
Now the characters were somewhat relatable, and because of that I loved the characters a lot. Collete is the funniest character lol.
Overall, I think anyone would enjoy a comedy and kind of romantic anime so please give it a try.
HaXXspetten
Sometimes, a strong character cast is really all an anime needs to be successful. Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru (or Konobi for short) is a perfect example of an anime which technically doesn't do anything particularly different from your average romcom, but it accomplishes what modest goals it has with flying colors. We have a standard middle school club setting and barely any plot development to speak of; the show is simply about the everyday events the characters experience in their lives, and their interactions with each other. No more, no less. But with characters as interesting and likable as these, and some goodlaughs to go with them, that's really all you need to still deliver a very funny and entertaining anime.
The story mainly takes place inside a quite typical middle school art club room. What are not quite so typical though are its members. Uchimaki Subaru may be a very talented artist, but contrary to what you'd maybe expect, he's not very interested in drawing apples, statues or landscapes. The only thing he's interested in drawing... is waifus. Perfect. Uchimaki is like a tongue-in-cheek representation of what people like to joke around that the average anime viewer is like. He's very devoted and serious when it comes to his waifu drawings, he claims to not be interested in 3D girls at all since they're impractical and "incomparable to 2D greatness", and he even gets into trouble with his schoolwork because he's too busy watching 30 episodes of seasonal anime every week. I'm sure a lot of the viewers can relate to at least some of those things, and the ways Konobi sort of breaks the fourth wall time and time again is part of what makes it so amusing to watch.
At the same time though, Uchimaki's world views are much to the dismay of his fellow club member Usami Mizuki, who doesn't have any interest in anime at all and thus finds his drawings to be in rather questionable taste. But at the same time she also finds out that he is a very kind and easily approachable guy on a personal level, and she just couldn't help but fall in love with him over time as a result... however since Uchimaki is only interested in his waifus rather than noisy 3D girls, she's in a pretty tough spot. A spot which Konobi also makes great use of to be a consistent source of really great comedy. Especially since Usami's feelings are clear as day to literally everyone other than Uchimaki, and they never stop making fun of her for it.
Then there's the resident oddball duo consisting of Imari Maria and Collette (family name unknown). Maria is the only one whom Uchimaki can converse openly with about his interests, as she's the only other character in the show who's also into anime and manga. In a certain way she's even more hopeless because she's seemingly gotten quite a bit of chuuni fever from it as a result. Though unlike your typical chuuni girl, Maria doesn't really play her character straight but rather it's more like an occasional chuuni act she just pulls out because she thinks it's fun. She doesn't appear to be too delusional on the inside, but for some reason likes to act like she is. Collette on the other hand... where do I even start; this girl is borderline incomprehensible. Everything she does seems completely random and not properly thought through, like a little kid with way too big of an imagination. She also wants to be a super hero, so naturally seeing Maria's confident chuuni act was like finding the person she always wanted to be herself, and thus she wastes no time at all in asking to become her apprentice. And so we end up in a situation where a pretend-chuuni girl tries her best to teach an underclassman how to become a real one. You don't see that every day. There's also the (nameless) president of the art club in there but there's not a whole lot to say about him because his shtick is basically just to fall asleep wherever and whenever possible, and never actually contribute anything useful to the club.
It's a very simplistic show at heart, mainly consisting of shorter skits (about 5-10 minutes each) and not much actual plot progression. But honestly it doesn't have to be anything more than it already is. Just seeing these characters live their daily lives and interacting with each other during it is more than enough to provide a solid anime, simply because of how likable all of them are and how good the comedy is. There are a lot of meta cultural references taking jabs at modern anime fans (all in good fun of course) as well as a lot of more traditional romcom elements that are used quite tastefully. I should probably mention though that any romance fans out there might be disappointed in hearing that there is almost no romantic progression between Uchimaki and Usami at all in this anime, but you only need to watch a few minutes of it to figure that out on your own. It was never going to happen because that's not actually what Konobi is about. It's an infatuation used solely for the sake of comedic effect, not feels. Poor Usami.
It may be a very "standard" anime as a whole, with a common setting, normal animation quality and soundtrack usage, and no real plot progression to speak of. But the only thing an anime of this nature really needs in order to blossom is likable characters and generally good comedy, and that is exactly where Konobi's strengths lie. And as a result this was definitely one of the shows I was looking forward to the most every week this season; it's just so much fun to watch every time.
Shvetko
Hi there,i decided to do a review of a romance/comedy anime called:Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga aru! or on English:The art club has a problem!I decided to put in a tl;dr for each score next to it.Let's get right into it,shall we? Story:7/10 Hilarious plot at first,kind of falls off later. It was interesting to say nonetheless,i really liked the idea of Subaru being into 2D girls and that he is in the art club so he can draw them,other than that the story is pretty bland,they go on with their daily lives and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that,each of the episodes are interesting. Art/Animation:9/10Beautiful,colorful and very original art style.
Holy the art is amazing,each of the characters has unique looks,but still fall in the same art style.It is colorful and just a delight to watch,the animation was alright,nothing amazing.
Sound:8/10 Opening/ending are great,other songs could have been better.
Not much to say,i love the opening and the ending,they are very catchy,but other than that the soundtrack is not very memorable,it is good enough,better than most other romance/comedies.
Comedy:10/10 This doesn't count for the overall score,it was hilarious.
This is just an add-on,and it doesn't go with the overall score,but i wanted to just mention it.The whole anime is hilarious!the characters are funny,the comedy doesn't feel forced and goes well with the characters' personatilies.
Characters:10/10 Funny,clever and fun to watch.
Oh boy,the characters,they are the best thing about the show!All of them are original and funny,they are well done and each one of them fits their role.It wasn't the best development in the world,but it was a pretty good one.There was not a single character that i didn't like.
Enjoyment:10/10 this and the characters alone are worth the watch.
As i said earlier,it has some great comedy,it never gets boring to see what they are doing next,this comes from someone who was watching the show when episode 1 aired.
Overall:8.6/10 Worth the watch,one of my favorite romance/comedies
The show did have some problems like the conclusion which was satisfying,but not exactly what we wanted though.I can't recommend you enough this anime if you are a fan of slice of life/romance/comedies,even if you are not i think you are going to like the characters and the comedy,it was brilliant,for those who seen the show and wonder why i gave it a 8.6/10(which falls into the category 9/10) and saying stuff like:you are overrating it.Well,maybe,but hey!that's just my opinion and it shouldn't offend anyone,if it did offend someone i kinda feel bad but those people are just wasting time,and should focus more on enjoying things rather than hating on them.
Conclusion:If you read my whole 511-ish words long review(i don't think i counted the exact right number,somewhere around 511)i am really grateful,i was kinda feeling depressed recently and this anime really helped me,and hopefully this review will make you give this anime a shot!also +71(582-ish words in total) words for this conclusion part,see you next time,guys,this was a really fun ride.
Thunderfrog
Kono Bijutsubu, or "This Art Club Has a Problem!" When perusing the new stuff coming in 2016, I was really excited for this one. I'm a huge Chunibyou fan, and seeing the art was similar was pleasing. Story: 6 It doesn't take much to draw a lot of Chuunibyou comparisons based on archetypes and character design. However, even though there's a girl with Chuni in Kono B, it's story is its own and no where as serious or life-defining, but instead is much more about a girl with a crush on a guy who only digs anime chicks. It's very much "adventure of the day", with no intermixingplot elements to bind the story, other than a girl crushing on a guy who likes waifus.
In some anime, there is basically 0 plot development. This is one of them. Where you start is where you end. If you like that sort of thing, where no one gets too heavy and it's all in good fun, you might be a fan.
I prefer a bit more of an unfolding story.
Art: 10
I love the Chuuni art style, and this copies it perfectly. In fact, a few of the characters could just be pallet swaps, to be honest. Still, this is my favorite type of color saturation / animation / art style. If you like softer and more colorful, this will do it for you. The last episodes animation is amazing.
Sound. 7
The opening score is kind of average. The end score is good but with weird visuals. The VA's are all great fits.
Character. 6
The teacher is cute. The boy is different. The main girl is crushing on the main boy. No one so far has any surprises or value other than whats on the surface. The more anime I watch, the more I prefer characters who are more than a trope. This so far is the shows only real shortcoming.
-The president, a sleepy character who loves naps
-Subaru, a love-oblivious kid who dislikes "3-d" women and spends his time drawing waifu.
- Mizuki, a generic-on-purpose protagonist who loves Subaru, but is ignored by him.
-Collete, a french student left behind by her parents. She's "the weird one." and basically Dekomori with a haircut.
A little later on, a new cast member appears, who shares many interests with Subaru, which annoys the crap out of Mizuki. She's also got 8th Grade Syndrome, refers to the "Black Flame Dragon", and is basically a bridge of concept between this show and Chuunibyou.
Sensei Yumeha is also a thing, but she's relegated to oppai fan-service.
Enjoyment. 8
It's a good "smiling" kind of a show and one you can enjoy. You -know- how most episodes will end, but it's nice to watch it happen and generally the things they try to make cute, are in fact very cute and it's pretty funny. I genuinely laugh about once or twice an episode.
Overall. 7.4
(Note, I weigh story and characters as double scores.)
Art Class is an anime worth watching for some and will be incredibly frustrating for others. The art is great even if the substance is thin, it's tropes we like watching over and over. It tries really hard to draw from other works, and ends up feeling like a weak copy.
It's a good production value kind of show, but it's very predictable and really nothing new from any other anime that's slice of life with an unrequited romance.
Pros and Cons
++: If you like the Chuunibyou art, you'll like this art.
+: Good for slice of life without a huge cast.
+: If you like low-drama.
+: Is generally pretty funny.
- - : If you want something thought provoking, like Chuunibyou.
- - -: If you are tired of tropes.
- -: 0 plot progression.
Adi
There are two types of anime I consider a “5”: those with an equal force of determinants and merits, and those that follow a formulaic and mediocre narrative used quite often. The difference is that shows described by the former are usually on the negative side, whereas shows described by the latter can still be a good watch; Konobi is the latter. Produced by studio feel (who’ve brought the likes of OreGairu and Kiss x Sis) comes “This Art Club has a Problem!”, a hilarious, lighthearted rom-com with emphasis on “com”; Seriously, this show is funny. Definitely one of the greatest strengths of this show isthat it knows how every other rom-com plays out and instead of trying to simply be another one, it adds a couple pivotal twists to the setup and focuses more on the comedy aspect, making this show a unique and refreshing rom-com yet still allowing itself to be held back by the limitations of its genre-type.
Konobi follows the story of a cute middle schooler, Mizuki, and the exploits that follow as she pursues her die hard crush on Uchimaki Subaru. This is where the first pivotal twist comes into play. Subaru is a certified otaku, the only girls he’s interested in are what he calls, “2D girls”; yes, Subaru has 17+ waifus. No joke. The second twist is not so much a twist but a unique way of keeping things fresh, it’s the setting: an art club. The only reason Subaru is in the Art Club of his middle school is so that he has the means to paint his 2D waifus day after day. Now imagine the struggles that Mizuki is accompanied by when she tries to pursue her crush on a man who’s only interest is in anime and manga girls. It can only be hilarious, right? This twist to the genre and premise sets up a plethora of extremely funny gags that surprisingly, aren’t a hit and miss.
The reason the gags aren’t a hit and miss because unlike many other comedy-centric shows, it doesn’t rely on slapstick/chibi humour or what I like to call, “reaction humour”; reaction humour is a show’s attempt to make the viewer laugh by having its characters react to something absurd in an overblown and eccentric fashion. The reason reaction humour is almost always a hit and miss is because since it’s unpredictable and comes out of nowhere, it literally either hits your funny bone or misses it. While Konobi does have humour like this, it is never solely reliant on it. Rather, Konobi constructs its gags around a specific physical or abstract object (e.g. ruining someone’s painting and covering it up), and the humour is pulled from the anticipation of how the characters will eventually interact, react, and deal with the object. The humour is not wholly “predictable”, but on some level you build an anticipation in your mind about the end result, and when the show either matches or subverts your expectation it’s funny regardless. The hilarity that ensues throughout the show is never consistently funny, there will always be a couple gags that may very well not entertain you, but for the most part the show’s humour is well above average in terms of consistency of quality. Whenever you have a show with an overabundance of jokes it is a given that some may turn out being predictable and occasionally seem lackluster.
The romance element of the show is heavily downplayed, and rightfully so. Its consistent comedic and lighthearted nature wouldn’t dare allow for serious and touching scenes of romance. Every time it seems as if Mizuki is about to move from a platonic relationship with Subaru to a romantic one, it’s always just another setup to prey on and make light of Mizuki’s naive and earnest pursual of Subaru. Many of the show’s episodes are divided into 2 parts, with each part following the exploits of another character or another subplot; this division sometimes makes the show feel episodic but the events that happen always impact the characters and their surroundings, so there is a sense of continuity throughout the story. This division of episodes into comedic shorts greatly compliments the pacing as well, things never unnecessarily drag out and the viewer won’t ever feel bored through repetition.
The characters are just… there, they all have their own contrasting personalities but they can still just be summed up in one liners, for the most part. This is perfectly fine, considering that the show never tries to be a super realistic revolutionary romance story, it’s just a gag show, so as long as the characters are likeable and funny, for all practical purposes they can be considered “good” characters.
Studio Feel are really upping their animation game; this show has dazzling visuals. Just the first episode alone has this breathtaking scene where Subaru is drawing Mizuki in the art club room, with shimmering sunset light beaming through the window, enveloping the entirety of the comfy art room in a warm, cozy colour palette that is just captivating to gaze at. With subtle, meticulous and distinct dust particles drifting through the air in a carefree manner as well, studio Feel brought this show to life. With Konobi added to their resume and OreGairu Season 2’s scrupulous character animations, they’re well on their way to approaching Kyoto Animation level beauty.
The voice acting is pretty standard as far as anime goes, but one thing that should be noted is that Ozawa Ari, the voice actor of our protagonist Mizuki, also voiced Sakura from the equally hilarious show Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. Coincidentally enough, both shows are actually fairly similar in terms of plot, so if you liked Gekkan Shoujo I cannot recommend Konobi enough. The soundtrack for the most part is again, pretty standard, but there are a couple tracks that are surprisingly distinct and potent. They add a sense of emotion to all the scenes and make the whole experience just a little bit more enjoyable overall.
Enjoyment: 7/10
Despite the show not being anything spectacular, it is fairly memorable. I was entertained a lot, I laughed a lot, I found Mizuki cute a lot, and amongst other things I was able to leave this show satisfied with and happy overall. The gorgeous visuals, the surprisingly potent soundtrack and then strong voice acting left a reasonable impression on me as well.
Overall: 5.5/10
Again, the show does nothing spectacular, but with a couple amusing twists to the rom-com setup it allows for a solid and entertaining watch throughout. I’d recommend this to anyone into who likes both romance and comedy, but usually prefers the latter over the former. For similar titles, again, I’d recommend Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun.
I hope this review was informative and helpful.
LegendAqua
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! is a gag comedy anime about a dysfunctional art club with eccentric members and our main protagonist Mizuki Usami like it's written in the premise, hilarity ensues...obviously. So LA pose a question...is it funny?. Well before LA can answer that, LA needs to get to the technical first. In terms of characters, we got an eccentric bunch of characters, yes even the main girl Mizuki Usami voiced by Ari Ozawa who draws apples all the time and has a crush on the 2D anime waifu "artist" Subaru Uchimaki voiced by Yuusuke Kobayashi, we also have Collette voiced by Sumire Uesakathe underclassman and member of the art club who is the trickster chunni type, President voiced by Kentarou Tone, the ever sleepy and sleeping president of the art club and Yumeko Tachibana voiced by Nana Mizuki the new advisor of the art club. If there was a character that was LA's favourite it actually goes to the Nao Touyama character of Maria Imari, an eccentric chunni who knows she is a chunni but still is one and a sorta of love rival to Mizuki halfway through the anime. Maria for what a "new character" introduced halfway through, she quickly and smoothly integrates int the cast and has GREAT chemistry with Usami and Uchimaki. Really since Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! is a character-situational comedy, the character stands to reason be the focus and brings out the comedy as well.
Well on speaking of comedy, the comedy in Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! is at best character-driven and because of it can be really subjective as to if you like it's humor or not. Do you like off-handed gags that brings out a characters motivation but as compensation have some of the gags be nothing but one off or have over exaggerated reactions, is the humor you're looking for more of a Chekhov's gun material where previous gags builds up to a bigger and better gag down the line, then this is the kind of comedy that you're in for. LA won't say that this comedy is FOR EVERYONE and laugh out loud, the anime's comedy at best got a couple of chuckles here and there from the characters reaction faces alone. Now LA won't say that Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!'s comedy doesn't meet ALL of the criteria LA just said as the comedy have some smaller detailed comedic moments (like background off-handed situations to running gags from way previous episodes making surprising comeback comedic one-offs later) as well as Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!'s best strengths is it's character chemistry with the main cast of the art club, really due to the characters chemistry with one another and bouncing off comedic moments and reacting in kind really makes the comedy shine for the better, thus LA can really overlook it's running gags as that is only the foundation for the comedic moments to work off of.
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! also has some sentimentality moments mainly with characters like Yumeko Tachibana trying to bring the art club together during the cultural festival, Moeka voiced by Aimi Tanaka with President in one episode and Usami for your romantic sentimentality in which YOU KNOW where it's going. The sentimentality is what counts even if straight after the heart-warming moment leads straight into a comedic one-liner etc.
The only BIG issue with this is that since these eccentric characters have at best some lingering running gags to them (Mizuki's crush and tsundere act and apples, Subaru's cluelessness and 2D-waifu gags and Yumeko being a ditz and misunderstanding the situation to Collette and Maria's chunni misunderstandings). But LA already explained above how the repetitive running gags can be overlooked on how the situational comedy builds and work with the running gags instead of making it stale.
In terms of animation by Studio feel. overall was presented with a nice and decent consistency as well as the poppy and vibrant character designs, even in the most comedic moments, they do resort of "anime emoji faces" but LA kinda sees that as kinda the point. Nonetheless the animation's overall ok consistency and atmospheric backgrounding makes the animation ok.
In terms of voice acting, well for a rather manzai-form of comedy, most of the voice actors either are the "boke" (the moron) like Uchimaki, Collette and if you wanna add her Yumeko-sensei or tsukommi (wise guy) the most obvious one Usami and LA will give liberties to President as this as well. Maria is more or less BOTH of these all due to her chunni-personality being ramped up and her situational moments can BACKFIRE on her. Nonetheless from this LA's favourite voice actors goes to Ari Ozawa and Nao Touyama because of this. What LA found more a "playing against the type" character was Nana Mizuki as the shy-ditzy Yumeko-sensei as she usually voices the more "badass with a tragic backstory" type of character...it was just something LA noticed is why LA brought it up.
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! isn't quite the best comedy anime this season, it's at best slightly above average at best depending on the running gags or newer gags that were brought up. So LA posed a question to you at the start of this review, is this anime funny?...well if character chemistry, well-timed comedic skits and likable and eccentric characters does it for ya, then quite easily Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! is a good comedy to watch from Summer 2016, LA won't say it's the "best" as it depends on taste for comedy, comedy is subjective after all, but if you want a pure situational comedy from Summer 2016, then Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! is a perfect choice.
XanWasting
this anime is rather bland. you'll forget the episode you just watched two hours later, since there is no plot at all (apart for episodic ones). The comedy is weak, with a hint of slice-of-life humour, more situational than actual comedy. the romance consists of one girl crushing on a not interested, oblivious boy, and the cour ends without anything changing. well, that said, this isn't a bad anime. it looks good, music is well fitted for this anime, and character are cute. there aren't that many cliches used too. I'd really like to elaborate, but there's really nothing more to this anime. spoiling it is impossible. If Ihad to sum it for for TL;DR, i'd say we get a full cour of fillers for some good, interesting anime.
which is ...good? bad? i guess good, cause the art is good, right? watch only if you have time to waste watching anime. nothing lost, nothing gained with this one.
Vaenny
Finally, a romance that I can tolerate! It's not too cheezy or too dramatic, the perfect mix for a romcom. At first glance, it may look like another moeblob comedy. Well, I can tell you with a straight face that it's not. Despite its cute character designs and simple plot, this series captured my heart. How? Well, for one, it's told in the perspective of the female lead. You may think it's a shoujo series, but it shows traits that even shounen comedy series would display, meaning it's made for both boys and girls. Another thing that I liked was the art style. As stated before,it's all cute and adorable. But upon closer inspection, you can see how detailed the background props and animation was. In terms of art, this series tops any anime of this season. Of course, that's expected since the show is about an art club.
To summarize, it was a great experience watching this anime. I whole-heartedly enjoyed it 'till the end, and I'm sure you will too! Maybe then, you'll see the joy of being in an art club!
Eugenefindit
I'm going to be completely honest here. The biggest reason why I wanted to watch this rather obscure 2016 anime that no one seems to talk about is because of the main character, Usami Mizuki. When I saw her in a trailer on Anichart, for some reason I just fell in love with how adorable she looked. So of course, we come to this point. As I expected from Kono Bijutsubu Ni Wa Mondai Ga Aru, it ended up being a casual anime series, meaning that there isn't an overarching story with a lot of dramatic tension. The setting for this is an art club withmembers that are a bit weird (as you might have guessed from the title). And I will give praise to this anime for actually taking some effort in focusing on attributes related to art and I can say that I did learn a thing or two from it. However, that is not to say that they did a very good job with it. The anime does not go into great detail about the aspects of art, as there is so much more than could be incorporated. But to compensate for that, the anime has the main theme of romance in play.
A huge part of this anime focuses on the main character, Mizuki's constant attempts at grabbing the attention of her crush, Uchimaki Subaru. And let me just say that the fact that Mizuki is the main character of this anime itself is a huge bonus for me. She is without question my favourite character in the anime. And seeing her never ending pursuit for love was just such an adorable and enjoyable thing to watch. Say what you will about her inconfidence to Just Do It, I personally prefer it if the girls are a bit shy. So all in all, I would say that that is the best thing in the entire anime.
Now to make a short comment about the side characters. While I appreciate that Mizuki is the main character, I kinda wished that the side characters were given a bit more focus. This is especially true for Mizuki's friends and Imari Maria. We hardly know anything about these characters and it would have been nice to know more about them. Although, I will say that I am really glad that the side characters are all so supportive of Mizuki in achieving her goal. It just made things so much more cheerful and I love that.
Now, because this is a casual anime series, I would have to address more than just the romance. When it comes to the comedy, I can clearly say that it is not the best I have seen. Many jokes and funny scenes feel very cliche and generic. And sometimes when they try to set up a supposedly cool joke, I find them to be highly predictable (which in most cases, I was right about the outcomes) and in the end, they just turn out to be rather disappointing in my opinion. There are a few creative jokes here and there but it just didn't feel enough.
The animation is done by Feel and I would have to say that it was alright but because nothing much goes on in the anime, there really isn't anything that truly stood out in my opinion. But at least it was nice that the anime has a rather cheerful colour scheme that made it nice to look at. This is art after all.
And as for the theme songs. Let me first comment. Is it just a coincidence that Mizuki Nana sang the opening when we have a character named Mizuki in the anime or was that intentional? Well in any case, because she sang the opening, it was nice to listen to. Although I can definitely say that is not my favourite song by her. For the ending theme, it was an ok song but I really didn't think too much about it.
In summary, while I'd definitely say that I still really enjoyed watching this anime. It felt like it went pass too quickly. It didn't really bring anything new in terms of comedy and there are so many things left that could be explored. Like I said, I really wished the side characters were given more attention. So in all honesty, I really hope that there will be a 2nd season for this anime. I have a feeling it seems very unlikely because of how little attention was given to this anime. But if Feel can focus on just the right things, a 2nd season would do this anime quite some good. Plus, I just want to see more of Mizuki anyway, so of course I would really love to see a sequel. Let's hope for the best.
nanakox21
STORY: It's basically a slice of life -- with comedic scenes. It literally explores art club problems (as the title promises). CHARACTERS: • Usami-chan - She is mature, Tsundere, gets easily jealous, and loves Uchimaki but she denies it in public. • Uchimaki-san - He is an OTAKU! Draws 2D girls and calls them Waifu and is a very talented artist. • President - His real name wasn't mentioned in the show. He is a 3rd year student who is lazy & just sleeps in the club room. OVERALL: Theme song is catchy. It inspires me to do more art & join their art club. I stillpray every week that Uchimaki will draw something else that IS NOT a WAIFU!
PyraXadon
High school anime are a dime a dozen. Whether it'd be moe-related, a bunch of students in a club or whatnot doing stuff, or maybe even the dramatic story detailing a person's life, high school is the most overused setting for any given anime. So, how do you make such an anime? Well, throw in a couple of oddballs in a seemingly normal club and you'll get a basic setup for your standard average anime of this type. Konobi is just another piece in the long art gallery of high school anime where it doesn't really give us anything new, butdamn is it entertaining.
Story: Our story follows Usami Mizuki and her exploits in the art club. After having its new member by the name of Uchimaki Subaru, she begins developing a crush on the boy and his superior art skills, only to find out that his only motivation for even participating is the fact that he wants a place in order to create the "Perfect Waifu." Followed with their energetic and naive kouhai and their extremely lazy senpai, the title of "The Art Club has a Problem" is...pretty self-explanatory here.
Being honest here, Konobi is really nothing special. Lovestory sideplot that goes nowhere, episodic stories that more or less return the series's status quo every week with every new episode, cliche situations, everything is pretty standard and so tropey that there's really no way to actually describe other than generic. They're all plotlines that've been done before and as someone who's seen these stories before, they were all predictable and not really worth the time to ogle over in anticipation as to what would happen next. So, what's really the intrigue here with Konobi?
Well, in simple terms, it would be the way these situations are portrayed. They're all pretty standard, yes, but the series plays with the straight man/funny man dynamic where practically everyone but Usami, our main protagonist, plays the strange/interesting person role while she throws out her own retorts. Some of the character interactions are somewhat entertaining I admit, and the characters breathe a slightly different light into these generally bland and boring story concepts, thus giving them a slight different appearance to them, enough to be technically different, even if not really at its base level.
So in the end, what is Konobi? Konobi is a series that slathers a new coat of paint on what would be considered as boring and tired storylines, thus giving the show a different perspective with its straight/funny man style comedy as well as utilizing the art club gimmick heavily so that it doesn't just feel like a bunch of characters doing something that doesn't even relate to the title or synopsis of the series. (Lookin' at you, K-on.) It's entertaining, but at the same time, but doesn't have enough to make the story interesting enough to be amazing or anything.
Overview:
+ Mildly entertaining
+ New coat of paint on old tropes
+ Uses the series's gimmick often
- Still more or less the same generic tropes
- Romantic subplot got tiring
Characters: Slice of life needs interesting characters. If there aren't interesting characters, than you have failed in making an good slice of life anime that separates itself from the hordes of clones with a different name to them.
First there's Usami Mizuki, our main protagonist. Mizuki...isn't actually all that interesting. Her entire schtick in the series is to have a crush on Subaru while also hating him for his waifu loving tendencies and his overall detachment with the real world. (Boy like that's not overdone.) She's also got a bust complex, has low tolerance for random bullsh*t that happens around her, the usual. While not really all that interesting in terms of character, her role in the series as the straight man comes into play a lot in the series usually retorting Subaru or the laziness of the club president. As a result, she's usually the one creating the air of comedy or strange situation as the catalyst to a lot of events. But aside from that, she really has nothing to actually explain her character.
Then there's Uchimaki Subaru, the other main protagonist. As mentioned before, his reason for even being a part of this series is because he wants to be able to draw the 'perfect waifu'. As an otaku-type character with detachment from the 'real world' and focusing solely on fictional women and their traits that make them cute, Subaru...really isn't all that interesting either. Really, the main characters are probably the least interesting characters in this entire series. His antics get Mizuki mad, and then creates the majority of conflict within the series whether they'd be major or not. Most of the runtime is devoted to Mizuki's crush on Subaru and really, with uninspiring characters, there's really nothing to actually talk about with them in particular.
Now for the more fun ones. The art club president (whose name escapes me), Colette, Isami, and various other side characters like Moeka make up the rest of the cast and aid in making this show actually seem worthwhile and interesting to watch. You have the lazy moocher, the bombastic and energetic confused naive kouhai, the chuuni, and the 5 year old who wanders away from her parents so much that she needs to literally be tied to her mother to make sure she doesn't get lost. Without these characters, Konobi would've been bland and boring, and the kinds of color that they add to the series made it all more worthwhile. Hell, they had an entire episode near the end of the series devoted to pretty much just the 5 year old and the club president, and goddamn is it probably the best episode in this entire series.
Overview:
+ Interesting side characters
- Kind of boring main characters
Art: Well, if a show about the art club doesn't have good art, it's a crime, right? Well, I suppose it would be, but Konobi really doesn't suffer much in terms of art for a hilarious twist of irony. (sadly) Though to be fair, the show's naturally bright and colorful atmosphere and style does suit the light-hearted art-related series about character interactions and the spring of young love. Of course, while the art does look good, it's not that stellar in the way that I would give it a high rating (like every other one of feel's work), but hey, it's better than crappy animation.
One easter egg that I would like to address is the fact that all of Subaru's artworks in the series (since well, he does need to make art due to the theme of the series) are references to other girls in other series'. So if you see a drawing that seems familiar, chances are it's probably a reference.
Overview:
+ Fun references
+/- Good, but average artstyle
Sound: Sound...isn't really that much of a plus in Konobi. The OP "Starting Now" is probably the most noticeable and memorable of all of the tracks due to its rock sound and kind of addicting chorus, but aside from that, the rest of the tracks really aren't up to its standard.
The voice acting is also kind of average, so I wouldn't put much faith into this series being the best in the sound department.
Overview:
+ Pretty memorable OP
- Average in all other aspects
Personal Enjoyment: So what is Konobi? What did I think of it? Well, in simple terms, it was enjoyable. It had enough to it to make me want to watch episode after episode despite its seemingly ordinary story setup and I genuinely liked some of the characters that they had, even if they were only side characters. Of course, there was always room for improvement, but this was probably the best that you could probably make with a series of this genre.
Did I like this series?
Yes I did. I especially liked the character 'Moeka', the 5 year old with grown-up tastes. She's cute, she was interesting, and she was definitely not one of those annoying kid characters that you would want to punch for being a crybaby.
What didn't I like about this series?
I really didn't appreciate how the main characters were so plain and unoriginal. Personally, I think it's a mistake to make the side characters more unique and/or interesting than the main characters. Sure the side characters got their time in the spotlight to make them shine a bit more, but when your side character focused episodes are more interesting than those that follow just the main two cast members, you're doing something TERRIBLY wrong here.
Would I recommend this show?
Konobi is special enough to be considered different from the rest of the dime a dozen high school romcom/slice of life episodic shows that plague the anime seasons year after year. For that reason, I'd say if you're looking for something like that, than this is the show that you should be watching. If not, than don't bother. There's nothing stellar about it aside from being mildly entertaining enough to garner enough interest to continue watching. Aside from that, it's a pretty average show with not much else aside from its gimmick to hold itself afloat.
verytiredboi
[Story] 6 For the most part, KonoBi takes place in a generic school setting where the main cast spends their days in the Art club. The story revolves around the art club members but mainly focuses on Usa and Uchimaki. Throughout the show, we get to see Usami-chan's experience in having to deal with Uchimaki-kun's addiction, and don't worry, this story isn't that dark. This sets up a handful of hilarious scenes and minor plot twists that might squeeze out some air from your nostrils. The story doesn't do anything in particular with the school setting that would've changed the story drastically if it didn't takeplace at school. The romance is sprinkled in here and there, but any real romantic developments are usually shot down with a one-liner from Cole-chan or anyone from the supporting cast. Overall, the story is nothing groundbreaking, but it is able to keep your interest if you are willing to give the show a chance.
[Art] 7
Studio feel. got the job done here. The animation takes a dip in the middle of the series, b/c im sure KonoBi wasn't presented with a commendable budget where they could splurge on animation. For the most part, the animation is very smooth and can be VERY gorgeous when it wants to be.
[Sound] 6
Again, the OST is nothing too special, sets the mood for the most part, and gets the job done. Casting and voice acting was pretty good imo too. Nothing else to say really...
[Setting]
Most of the action takes place on a Middle School campus, where the character's would occasionally be seen in their houses or walking together on the street. The setting isn't used to a particular advantage, more as an excuse to put all these cute characters in one place. Nothing noteworthy.
[Character] 8
The character designs are nothing new, but all of the characters are extremely kawaii and fit perfectly into a middle school setting, my favorite of the bunch being Imari, duh. The characters are extremely relateable, Usami in particular, and this makes for a more believable, entertaining story in the long-run. You don't see much in the category of character development, and you could go as far as to say that there wasn't any at all.
[Overall] 7
In short, this show isn't an investment, you can pick it up at anytime and expect to see some good waifu/Imari action, and a good laugh or two. I know saying the characters are cute isn't a good reason to watch a show, but please just watch it, even if its for the cute Usa/Cole/Imari scenes. If you're the one who assumed that this would be another generic school/romance/comedy show, YOU WERE RIGHT, but this show steady pace keeps the watcher's devotion to story and character's and their daily interatctions with one another.
[P.S. This is my first review EVER so if it was bad, I know, I read it too. I just had to review this so that people know that its not that bad of a show. Just give it a chance.]
Manu404
To Be honest i went in expecting for a rom-com but fortunately or unfortunately it turned out to be a surprise comedy feel good package. The main character of the show stands out to be a 2d lover but the female character likes him tbh she tries hard to make him fall for him this situations turn out to be worth watching especially her cute blushes and comedy scenes,the background characters especially kaori and collete is too nice and to fill the mix a clumsy sensei and a crazy club prez. so from my point of view this backs upto be nicetime killer if youare bored with the usual rom coms and the regular shounens.
Animeprophet951
"Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru " is a typical and lighthearted slice of life romantic comedy. It uses tropes like any other anime, since that´s pretty much unavoidable, but it is a show that definitely shows it is trying it´s best in spite of a couple fatal flaws in the set up. On the good points side, the show has stunning art. If it wasn´t for the general lack of more fluid art which at the same time has bigger detail, it would have a full 10. However, this is a big nitpick, and between it´s focus on art and the general unique designfor many characters. hand to hand with some comedic focus, the show definitely creates visuals well-worth keeping your eyes on.
The show looses a lot of points though (skip to the next paragraph if you haven´t watched it as this sentence may have minor spoilers) is how the central plot makes no progress. This is a big thing for light novel adaptations such as this one, but it takes almost ridiculous levels in this show.
It is not the only trope the show uses badly though, as the majority of it´s characters are rather bland and the show often tries to shove relatability down our throats like it´s sour medicine...that doesn´t work. It also tends to re-use it´s comedy a bit too often, making them get old really fast, and while we do get some amazing comedy sequences on the show´s lined-up misunderstanding style, it can be enough for you to zone out and miss out on important parts.
It does make a comeback on it´s side-characters, though, as the line between main and side-characters is rather blurry. The distribution of focus on this anime is rather refreshing, allowing a lot of it´s side-characters to have a proper spotlight not just making things more immersive as a slice of life, but also upgrading characters beyond plot devices. However, even here plot and characters generally don´t change, have little progress. As there is nothing to do, characters are just set to goof around and it makes the whole thing ultimately feel quite pointless.
This is not just about being a slice of life show, but it goes beyond that. The fatal flaw of this show, it seems, is the premise. There is very little to really explore if you´re not willing to let go of the thing you think your character relatable to the audience, in this case, how the main character is a giant otaku. This results in an emptiness regarding any kind of story and while the show is definitely trying it´s best at coming up with fresh ideas, there is really only so much you can pull. A lot of it´s problems, bland characters, repetition of jokes, etc... are something I believe comes from this.
In conclusion, "kono bijutsubu ni wa mondai ga aru!" is a happy show that is great to relax to, but plays safe a bit too much regarding it´s main character which empties it´s premise of what little potential it could have in the first place. Watch if you´re into art and slice of life as the show definitely knows what it is doing in that department, but don´t if you´re looking for some deeply fleshed out romance or characters. Ultimately, it´s an OK show that nonetheless would likely be better off as a short-episode anime.
Kyojin-x
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! (This Art Club Has A Problem!) Art/Characters: Before anything else, I need to say how much I love the opening animation to this show. It shows the basic steps to drawing a character and making it come to life, and the characters are the main ones in the show. It’s a play on images! I think that is just so much fun and then it shows well how they all interact together and all of the confusion that the show promises is available to see in the opening animation. As for the art of the show as a wholeI felt that it was fresh and not too generic, as it could have easily been. It had a shine to it that is unlike anything I have really seen at all in this season. But just because it is fresh doesn’t mean there aren’t anime clichés. The twin tails girl, the awkward adviser, and one of the main characters having a messy hair style, either way it still felt good and original. As for the characters themselves, I have seen them before, but their character style isn’t overused. The main girl is hopelessly in love with main guy but the main guy doesn’t seem to notice. Uchimaki is just focused on his 2D anime wife. The club president is actually a new character I haven’t really seen, he seems to take on the role of “person most likely to nap through school”. As for Colette, her most interesting trait is that she doesn’t have dialogue until a few episodes in, but can be seen hiding in episode 1.
Sound/Music: The music! The Music! THE MUSIC of this show is so catchy and so poppy and so fun and so enjoyable that I would pay to own the soundtrack. The bubbly and the synth music just go so well together that I can’t get over it. This is the type of background music that compliments the show so well, that it actually gives the show depth. The actual sound direction however, is a little lax. There was the occasional crash when something fell, or the door sliding open, but what would have really pulled me in, would be when the closeness of the camera was on the canvas, and you would be able to hear the paint brush sweep across creating a new dynamic. It would have been nice, but it didn’t happen. However, I must say that the music that replaced that sound, more than compensated and I was happy anyway.
Story: This is the story of how Usami is trying to win the love of her life, Uchimaki. But he is not interested in 3D girls, and he is only focused on the wives that he paints and the ones he watches in anime. While she is trying to win him over, she is surrounded by Colette, a troublemaker that seems to only want to goof off, and the club president, who really only wants to sleep through club activities. Between, trying to win his love and being surrounded by people who don’t seem to care, Usami really just wants to use the club time to paint and express herself with what she deems as “True art”, aka. not anime girls.
Personal Reflection: This is one of those shows that I saw the art, I saw the title, and instantly fell in love. I am such a sucker for club-based anime, and I am proud of that. This show, as I have said before, has amazing music and it is honestly one of the best parts of this show. But that alongside a hilarious pairing of a studious girl with an otaku boy, the show really blossoms into something special. There is even another character that comes around who wants to impress Usami and no matter what he does, he can’t seem to get it right, which I think is quite playfully fun and I actually feel a little bad for him. As I hinted before, the opening is so good and so clever when it comes to the way it ties the show together. I have often said that a good opening is better than a PV in many ways. The PV is supposed to give a taste of the art, the animation, and maybe the voice acting, but an opening is supposed to showcase what the characters are supposed to be like, and this opening is the crown jewel if I have ever seen one. As for the rest of the show, it is fantastic. It is funny, it pushes limits, and it is really smart. The one thing I didn’t like was that there didn’t seem to be much progression. I won’t spoil the ending, but I do think it is important to have progression through the entire show, but on the other hand, to not have any, and then have the final episode go to fast, can really kill a show for me, and I am glad that the show didn’t take the latter route. The show that is before you has a fresh and enjoyable art style, with clever humor, amazing music, and is only a little cliché; check it out if you love Club-based anime!
Overall Score: 8.5/10
Apdo1
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! (dat copy and paste doe) is just one of the many ordinary series that are just out there to make us laugh, and to enjoy the shit loan out of moe. It's basically a daily lives of high school student type of series, where you got this club that not so many people are interested in. And the students within the club ended up doing stuff that's fun, and carefree (in term of their freedom to choose what to do, what sorts of activities) despite just being a fucking "art club". And the centralization of focus are solelyconcentrated on those clubs activities, and some external setting with its support/minor character in the story, to expand their gag for each episodes. And so far, this anime has been pretty entertaining, mainly, the fucking moe. Plus, there's this romance between our MC (who's dense af, just like any other Harem MC out fucking there....) and... I guess, the heroine of the story, Usami Mizuki. And so far, everything that's happening in this anime, or from what i see, is very generic. Although the things that're not so generic and cliche, or just too typical of an anime of this kind to do are.... comedy that this series are showing you. Well it's not really all that different from other of those typical ones.
And if you're expecting a good story out of this, then let me tell you this. It's a fucking slice of life anime, you don't expect a story out of it. You should prolly expect cuteness, gag, chill and relax environment, etc. because that's just the priority in most of any slice of life shows. Although I haven't finished watching the anime just yet. I could clearly predicted that our MC and our Heroine will never get together and they will ended up stagnating their relationship, ending nowhere, and restart from the very fucking beginning. This shits happens alot in these kind of romance anime where they teases you with some romantic scene, but something tend to happen in order to not have the intended things (developing love, getting their love through the MC or something) to happen. Or else that would just be the end of the story. Or possibly, not the end, but the end of the overall gag of the series that revolves around Usami Mizuki's interaction of embarrassment; in order to gradually win our MC over and make love, or began their romance maybe.
But overalll, this anime was pretty generic in term of setting, story, romance gag, dense MC, characters, the overly weird and illogical thoughts of a character to do a particular things, or actions that aimed to be cute (Take Collette for instance, or the female supervisor of the art club) and so on. But nonetheless, this anime is so god damn CUTE (or moe...) AF. But because i have seen several of these types of anime before, my enjoyment of the series are also being affected by that as well. However, it's still a funny anime to watch. Not for the story in particular, and maybe for the romance that would unlikely happen between our MC and heroine. But the moe gag should keep you on your seat, while watching the anime. Coz that's like the only thing about these kind of series that make anything out of their content amusing, or enjoyable to watch. Even though i did sometime skip some parts just because it's pretty repetitive, and boring at times. It's still an ok series to watch. Give it a go.
LucisKitsune
It's hard finding stories that know its objective and how manage it, more when the objectives are make laughs and entertain with simple things, because sometimes could en bad. This is not the case, Konobi has a great paint (literally) that would make you enjoy all the 12 chapters. First, the characters, they are very honest and pure with its nature, adults, the normal students or kids, all have a job and the most of their job is circle their problems and jokes on Usami, each one with his/her own color that paint a great episode without you to put effort in understand and connect. Second, thejokes, some so simple, another very carefully hidden, but all, all, come at the right moment to you to laugh or put a great smile on your face, in different weights, colors and sizes, so you don't gonna get bored or overwhelmed.
Third, the story, it's simple, and your guide always will be Usami and her palace the Bijutsubu (including anther scenarios), so, at least, her interaction with the others gonna be the seal of A and B part of the chapters.
With these three parts are enough, this story knows how to do things without getting lost in the process, so the objective of laughs and jokes will be present in all the anime, in my opinion, a little jewel for past the time with enjoyment.
If you felt useful this review or maybe none at all, anyway, thank you to reach this part and read my review, I wish you a good anime and I hope you can enjoy it!
Rising_Sun
Konobi is a romantic comedy (?) With a quirky argument about the world's least artistic art club. Many scenes of his comedy are based on Cliches typical of this genre. The animation is well done and the Soundtrack is also good, the background music goes well with the type of series, the opening is something sticky but it is lively in a mediocre way. The characters: Mizuki is the only one who really caused me some grace with his behavior Tsundere towards Uchimaki (who will NEVER look at it as I can see), the rest of characters (Colette, the President, the girl Chunibyo and the teacher whoLooks like a student) have nothing of charisma and are somewhat boring.
The story about Mizuki trying to get Uchimaki (an obsessed Otaku) to focus on her, while attending an Art club where the only ones who draw are the two, because the rest of the members do not do it or they are lazy guided by a teacher Who looks more like a high school student moe. While a "rival" appears (which in the end turns out not to be) as obsessed with the anime as Uchimaki, let's say it could be better led and more ordered.
Even so, I can not classify it as a bad series, it fulfilled my expectations according to what I expected from this anime.
Rian_Rahmat
I've rewatched this anime probably about 5 times and now, and it's still the best for me. This Comedy and Romance Anime is very good, the characters are also cute, the graphics and art style are all good in my opinion. Anime with a fairly relaxed story, each episode is not boring, there is always something that makes you laugh. Especially about their story which always makes me smile to myself when I see it. Maybe the downside is to the characters Collette, I'm not really interested in him because he's too cheerful and not very entertaining. But overall this anime is good enough to watch.
