Hidamari Sketch

Hidamari Sketch
English cover of first manga volume, released by Yen Press in North America under the name Sunshine Sketch
ひだまりスケッチ (Hidamari Suketchi)
Genre	Comedy, Slice of life
Manga
Sunshine Sketch
Written by	Ume Aoki
Published by	Houbunsha
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Manga Time Kirara Carat
Original run	April 2004 – present
Volumes	8 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo Ryouki Kamitsubo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks UK MVM Films
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	January 11, 2007 – March 29, 2007
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Hidamari Sketch Novel
Written by	Chabō Higurashi
Illustrated by	Ume Aoki
Published by	Houbunsha
Original run	March 31, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch (special)
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo Ryouki Kamitsubo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	October 18, 2007
Episodes	3 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × 365
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	July 3, 2008 – September 25, 2008
Episodes	13 + 1 OVA (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × 365 (special)
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	October 17, 2009 – October 24, 2009
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	January 8, 2010 – March 26, 2010
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu (special)
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	October 23, 2010 – October 30, 2010
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × SP
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
Original run	October 19, 2011 – November 5, 2011
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	October 5, 2012 – December 21, 2012
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro's Graduation Arc
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Released	November 27, 2013
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)

Hidamari Sketch (ひだまりスケッチ, Hidamari Sukecchi^?) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by Ume Aoki, which revolves around the daily lives of a group of young girls, all living in the same apartment where artists gather. It was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat in April 2004, published by Houbunsha. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press under the name Sunshine Sketch.

A 12-episode anime adaptation, produced by Shaft, aired in Japan between January and March 2007. Two more special episodes were aired on October 18, 2007. A 13-episode second season entitled Hidamari Sketch × 365 aired in Japan between July and September 2008. An original video animation (OVA) episode for 365 was released in March 2009. Two special episodes for the second season were aired in October 2009. A third season, titled Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu, aired between January and March 2010. Two special episodes for the third season aired in October 2010. Two additional episodes titled Hidamari Sketch × SP aired in October and November 2011. A fourth anime season, Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, aired between October and December 2012. An additional OVA was released on November 27, 2013. The anime series, as well as their specials, are licensed and distributed in North America by Sentai Filmworks with English subtitles. Two light novels based on the series, written by Chabō Higurashi with illustrations by Aoki, were released in 2007.