Series synopsis
Kinmoza!, also known as きんいろモザイク is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on July 6, 2013. It ended on June 22, 2015. It stars Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka, Risa Taneda and Yumi Uchiyama.
The story begins with Oomiya Shinobu, a 15-year-old, seemingly pure Japanese girl who actually did a homestay in Great Britain. Even after coming back to Japan, she still misses her time overseas. One day, an airmail letter arrives from Alice, the girl in Shinobu's host family in Great Britain. The letter reads: Shinobu, I'm coming to Japan! The Japanese/British girls' mixed comedy follows the lives of Shinobu, Alice, and other girls from both Japan and Great Britain.
Premise
The story begins with Oomiya Shinobu, a 15-year-old, seemingly pure Japanese girl who actually did a homestay in Great Britain. Even after coming back to Japan, she still misses her time overseas. One day, an airmail letter arrives from Alice, the girl in Shinobu's host family in Great Britain. The letter reads: Shinobu, I'm coming to Japan! The Japanese/British girls' mixed comedy follows the lives of Shinobu, Alice, and other girls from both Japan and Great Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Asuka Nishi as Shinobu Oomiya (voice)
- Manami Tanaka as Alice Cartelet (voice)
- Risa Taneda as Aya Komichi (voice)
- Yumi Uchiyama as Youko Inokuma (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Karen Kujou (voice)
- Satomi Sato as Sakura Karasuma (voice)
- Yukari Tamura as Isami Oomiya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 6, 2013 | September 21, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 6, 2015 | June 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
...in Wonderland Omiya Shinobu has just become a first year high school student. Heading to school in an unfamiliar uniform, she finds a single piece of air mail on the counter in the entrance to her home. The sender is the daughter of the family she stayed with in middle school, Alice Cartalet! |
July 6, 2013 |
| 2 |
Even If I'm Small Several weeks after arriving at Shinobu's home, Alice has grown used to life there and is enjoying her high school life in Japan. The mild-mannered and kind Shinobu. The composed but sometimes scatterbrained Aya. The bright and energetic Yoko with her monstrous appetite. Sensitive about her height and shy, Alice managed to make good friends and was spending her days happily, but... Alice begins wondering what her friends think of her and becomes lost deep in thought. |
July 13, 2013 |
| 3 |
What Kind of Friends Will I Make Perhaps because of Alice's arrival, Shinobu, Aya, and Yoko find themselves noticing foreigners frequently around town. Yoko suddenly announces she met a blonde girl just recently, and an excited Shinobu asks Yoko for more details. |
July 20, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spring Is Here Alice becomes a second year high school student and experiences her second spring in Japan. With the addition of class A's homeroom teacher Kuzehashi-sensei, the "golden days" of best friends Shinobu, Alice, Aya, Yoko, and Karen continue to shine! |
April 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Present For You Kuzehashi-sensei is concerned that her dear students seem to be afraid of her. How can she get to know them better...? Seeing how well Karasuma-sensei gets along with her students, Kuzehashi-sensei asks her to teach her how to make friends with her students! |
April 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
You're So Bright "I'm not actually English, and I dye my hair blonde!" Aya is shocked by Alice's astonishing confession! However, it was just a "Pretend April Fool's" prank put together by Alice and Karen. On April Fool's Day, the joke-loving English publish and broadcast lies in newspapers and TV. |
April 20, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |