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This Art Club Has a Problem!(この美術部には問題がある!,Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Imigimuru. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine with the December 2012 issue. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Feel aired between July and September 2016.
Voiced by: Ari OzawaThe female Art Club member who serves as the straight men of the group and probably the only one with common sense. She has feelings for Subaru, but denies it and sometimes covers it up with her tsundere acts.
Subaru Uchimaki (内巻 すばる,Uchimaki Subaru)
Voiced by: Yūsuke KobayashiAn Art Club member who is not interested in 3D girls and always drawing 2D girls, hoping one day he would find a perfect (2D) wife, even though he can easily win any art contest if he tries.
Colette (コレットさん,Koretto-san)
Voiced by: Sumire UesakaAn underclassman and an Art Club member who has only been in Japan for 6-7 years. She is easily curious. Her forehead is sometimes drawn as shiny.
President (部長,Buchō)
Voiced by: Kentarō TonePresident of the Art Club and a third-year student. Despite his position, the only thing he does in club room is sleep.
Maria Imari (伊万莉まりあ,Imari Maria)
Voiced by: Nao TōyamaA transfer student at Subaru's class who instantly becomes popular because of her looks. However, she shares otaku interests with Subaru, much to Mizuki's jealousy.
Yumeko Tachibana (立花 夢子,Tachibana Yumeko)
Voiced by: Nana MizukiSupervisor of the Art Club, although she knows nothing about art and is clumsy.
Others
Nonoka (ののか)
President's childhood friend who often comically flirts with him. She calls him "Yō-chan".
Yukio Koyama (小山 幸夫,Koyama Yukio)
Voiced by: Hirohiko KakegawaThe art club's original supervisor and Journalism club's actual supervisor, who passed the job onto Yumeko.
Kaori Ayase (綾瀬 かおり,Ayase Kaori)
Voiced by: Sora TokuiMizuki's best friend who wears a ribbon on her head.
Sayaka Honda (本多 さやか,Honda Sayaka)
Voiced by: Chiaki ShimogamaMizuki's best friend who is a member of School News Club.
Ryōko Kunigawa (国川 涼子,Kunigawa Ryōko)
Voiced by: Kana MarutsukaMizuki's best friend who wears glasses.
Moeka (萌香)
Voiced by: Aimi TanakaA 4 years old girl who initially appeared as a lost child. Apparently Koyama's granddaughter.
This Art Club Has a Problem! is written and illustrated by Imigimuru. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine with the December 2012 issue. The first tankōbon volume was published on May 27, 2013; six volumes have been released as of June 27, 2016.
Anime
A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Feel aired between July 7 and September 22, 2016. The opening theme is "Starting Now!" by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme is "Koisuru Zukei (cubic futurismo)" (恋する図形 (cubic futurismo),lit. "Figures in Love (Cubic Futurismo)") by Sumire Uesaka. An insert song titled "Aozora Canvas" (青空キャンバス,lit. "Sky Blue Canvas") featured in episode five is sung by Ari Ozawa, Uesaka and Mizuki. Another insert song titled "Kokoro Palette (Mizuki ver.)" (ココロ*パレット (Mizuki ver.),lit. Heart Palette (Mizuki ver.)) by Ozawa as Mizuki Usami is featured in episode 11. The series will be released on six Blu-ray and DVD compilation volumes between September 28, 2016 and February 22, 2017.
