Best Visual Art

Equipped with his passion for diving and admiration for marine biology, university student Tsuneo Suzukawa tries his best to juggle several part-time jobs to earn enough money to study abroad. But one night, in a fateful accident, he meets a girl in a wheelchair, driving his current path into a deto...

Boris FX Mocha Pro is a powerful, node-based planar tracking and rotoscoping software primarily used by professional filmmakers and VFX artists to accurately isolate and manipulate moving objects within video footage.

Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions. As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection,...

Nuke Studio remains the gold standard for professional visual effects compositing. Its node-based workflow provides unparalleled control and flexibility, allowing artists to seamlessly blend live-action footage with CGI elements. Recent updates include enhanced AI assistance and improved performance...

Ravensburger is the gold standard for jigsaw puzzles. Their 5000-piece sets offer an immense challenge with high-definition imagery and 'Softclick' technology, ensuring pieces fit perfectly together. The manufacturing quality is superior, featuring thick cardboard that doesn't warp easily. This is i...

Back from his journey across Japan, Yuuta Takemoto reminisces about his college life so far. He has matured significantly since his second year and is motivated to move forward. Feeling more confident than ever before, he finally confesses to Hagumi Hanamoto, the girl he has been in love with since...

The Rupture Tense is a poetry collection published in 2022 by American poet Jenny Xie. The work heavily engages with the historical trauma of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, specifically drawing upon the visual documentation captured by photographer Li Zhensheng. Through its exploration of memory,...

Ever since her late mother took her to an aquarium when she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has been obsessed with jellyfish, comparing their flowing tentacles to a princess's white dress. Now living with five other unemployed otaku women, 19-year-old Tsukimi spends her days as a social outcast dreamin...

Shen Wei is a contemporary choreographer recognized for his innovative movement vocabulary and large-scale productions. He blends Chinese dance traditions with Western techniques creating visually arresting performances. Notably, he choreographed segments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremon...

Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro Graduation is a concluding OVA series for the popular anime. It focuses on the final experiences of two high school students, Sae and Hiro, as they prepare for university entrance exams and ultimately graduate. The episodes explore their relationships, artistic pursuits,...

On a rainy morning in Tokyo, Takao Akizuki, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari Yukino, a beautiful yet mysterious woman, for the very first time. Offering to make her new shoes, Takao continues to meet with Yukari throu...

The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the legendary tea master Sen n...

When we first met Yuno, she'd just been accepted to the prestigious Yamabuki Art School, and it was up to her new neighbors at Hidamari to help her find her way in the big scary world. Now a seasoned vet of the Hidamari Apartments herself, Yuno's newest challenge is to help the latest arrivals, Nazu...

Studying at the Yamabuki Arts High School has been a dream-come-true for Yuno, and she's learned so much already! And not just from her instructors, but from her friends and neighbors who've become her second family and made the Hidamari Apartments such a safe and nurturing home. But as the day of h...

This build is specifically tuned for visual artists and photographers, ensuring the display hardware meets the highest color gamut standards (e.g., 100% DCI-P3). While performance is high, the focus here is on the display calibration and color science provided by Dell. It ensures that what you see o...

After passing her entrance exam, Yuno enrolls at Yamabuki High School as part of an art degree. She stays at the Hidamari Apartments along with best friend Miyako, and seniors Hiro and Sae. Each episode follows a day in her life as she mingles with her friends, close peers, overly hyper teachers and...

Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades, but is unmotivated to find his true calling in life. Yatora spends his days working hard to maintain his academic standing while hanging out with his equally unambitious friends. However, beneath his carefree demea...

Honey and Clover features two standalone special episodes expanding upon the series’ narrative. “Lohmeyer” revisits the complex relationship between Romaiya Senpai and Miwako, offering a poignant exploration of unrequited feelings and past interactions. “Finding Fun” focuses on Miwako's playful riva...

On her way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a weird-looking guy who starts looking at her body intently. He's got blond spiky hair, a spiked choker, and multiple piercings on his ears and face. She wants nothing to do with him, and runs away, only to bump into a very tall and beaut...

Even though studying at a prestigious art school like Yamabuki is hard work, the girls who live at the Hidamari Apartments always manage to squeeze in time for a little fun and exploration. And when they actually get a day off? Watch out world! Yuno, Sae, Hiro, Miyako and new students Nori and Nazun...

Despite having accomplished a lifelong dream of hers, Ann Halford faces further challenges ahead. Bridget Paige, the daughter of the Paige Workshop's owner, still possesses the wing of Shall Fen Shall, Ann's former fairy companion. In determination to save Shall from the obsessive Bridget, Ann decid...

Being the daughter of a modeling agency owner, Chiyuki Fujito aspires to represent her father's agency in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, shining under the spotlight as a runway model. However, although she is equipped with great looks and talent, she unfortunately lacks a key element in becomin...

Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Specials is a series of television specials expanding on the established slice-of-life anime. It follows the everyday routines and artistic pursuits of students at Yamabuki High School’s Hidamari Sou. The additions introduce new classmates Nori and Nazuna while maintaining the...

Despite the kaleidoscopic magic ingrained in everyday life, Hitomi Tsukishiro's monochrome world is deprived of emotion and feeling. On a night as black and white as any other, amidst the fireworks spreading across the sky, Hitomi's grandmother Kohaku conjures a spell, for which she has been harness...

Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa might seem like polar opposites to those around them, but as the two third-years prepare to end their high school experience, they couldn't have been closer. While Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of the limelight, Haruki...

Nello Daas is a gifted artist residing in a village on the outskirts of Antwerp, Belgium. He earns a living by selling milk in a market in the middle of the city alongside his ailing grandfather. His best friend, Alois Cogez, is the daughter of his callous landlord, who believes that Nello is corrup...

Love has never really been a concern for Mitsuyoshi Tada, and as the aspiring photographer enters his second year of high school, it truthfully could not be further from his mind. However, things just might change after he meets a bright and bubbly foreigner named Teresa Wagner while he was taking p...

San Francisco Ballet is renowned for its commitment to contemporary dance and its diverse repertoire. The company actively commissions works from leading choreographers worldwide, showcasing a wide range of styles. San Francisco Ballets training program is highly regarded, producing exceptional danc...

Hidamari Sketch Specials presents a gentle slice-of-life anime focusing on the daily routines of four young women living in an apartment complex. The series explores themes of friendship, artistic pursuits, and quiet moments within a school setting. It’s notable for its relaxed atmosphere and charac...