Kin-iro Mosaic
Kiniro Mosaic, also known by the abbreviation Kinmoza, is a Japanese four-panel manga written and illustrated by Yui Hara. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine in June 2010 issue and is licensed in English by Yen Press. An anime television adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in Japan between July and September 2013, with a second season airing between April and June 2015. An original video animation was released in November 2016, and an anime film premiered on August 20, 2021.
Plot
Shinobu Omiya is a Japanese high school girl who, five years ago, got a homestay in England with a girl named Alice Cartelet. One day, Shinobu receives a letter from Alice saying she is coming to Japan to live with her. Surely enough, Alice appears and joins Shinobu and her friends Aya Komichi and Yoko Inokuma at her school. She is soon followed by Alice's half-British, half-Japanese friend from England, Karen Kujo, and they later meet Honoka Matsubara, and they all became the best of friends.Characters
Main
;Shinobu Omiya;Alice Cartelet
;Aya Komichi
;Yoko Inokuma
;Karen Kujo
;Honoka Matsubara
Recurring
;Isami Omiya;Sakura Karasuma
;Akari Kuzehashi
;Kota Inokuma Mitsuki Inokuma
Books and publications
Manga
The original manga by Yui Hara began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine in June 2010 issue. Eleven tankōbon volumes and two anthology comics have been released as of April 27, 2020. The series has been licensed in English by Yen Press, and in Indonesian by Elex Media Komputindo. A spin-off manga titled Kin-iro Mosaic Best wishes was launched in the July 2020 issue after the ending of the original series, and ended serialization in the May 2021 issue. The spin-off manga is also licensed in English by Yen Press.Art book
Comics anthology
TV Anime Official Guide Book
Anime
A 12-episode anime adaptation was produced by Studio Gokumi, with direction by Tensho and character design by Kazuyuki Ueda. The series aired in Japan on AT-X between July 6 and September 21, 2013, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The respective opening and ending themes are "Jumping!!" and "Your Voice", both performed by Rhodanthe*. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks under the title Kinmoza!. A second season, titled Hello!! Kin-iro Mosaic, aired between April 5, 2015, and June 21, 2015, once again simulcast by Crunchyroll. The respective opening and ending themes are "Yumeiro Parade" and "My Best Friends", both performed by Rhodanthe*. As with the first season, the second season has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks under the title Hello!! Kinmoza!. An original video animation episode, Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days, was released on March 3, 2017. Manga Entertainment licensed both seasons for a UK release, and were released by Animatsu Entertainment as a DVD and Blu-ray combo pack on October 9, 2017, and December 18, 2017. An anime film was announced in March 2020. The film, titled Kin-iro Mosaic: Thank You!!, premiered on August 20, 2021. The film is directed by Munenori Nawa and co-animated by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ, with Yuniko Ayana writing the scripts, Kazuyuki Ueda designing the characters, and Ruka Kawada composing the film's music. In 2022 both season were removed from Crunchyroll.Theme song
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