Kin-iro Mosaic


Kin-iro Mosaic, also known by the abbreviation Kinmoza, is a Japanese 4-panel manga written and illustrated by Yui Hara. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine in June 2010 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 has been announced.

Plot

Shinobu Omiya is a Japanese high school girl who, five years ago, had 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 friend from England, Karen Kujo.

Characters

;Shinobu Omiya
;Alice Cartelet
;Aya Komichi
;Yoko Inokuma
;Karen Kujo
;Isami Omiya
;Sakura Karasuma
;Akari Kuzehashi
;Honoka Matsubara
;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. Ten tankōbon volumes and an anthology comic have been released as of July 25, 2019. The series has been licensed in English by Yen Press, and in Indonesian by Elex Media Komputindo.

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 has licensed both seasons for a UK release. An anime film was announced in March 2020. The film Kin-iro Mosaic Thank you!! will be directed by Munenori Nawa and co-animated by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ, with Yuniko Ayana writing the script, and Kazuyuki Ueda designing the characters.

Theme song

Season 1
Season 2

Blu-ray Disc/DVD

CD

Appearances in other media

Characters and songs from Kin-iro Mosaic appear alongside other anime characters in the rhythm game Miracle Girls Festival, which is developed by Sega for the PlayStation Vita. Characters from the series also appear in the mobile game Kirara Fantasia.