Series synopsis
This Art Club Has a Problem!, also known as この美術部には問題がある！ is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on TBS on July 8, 2016. It ended on September 23, 2016. It stars Yusuke Kobayashi, Ari Ozawa, Sumire Uesaka and Kentaro Tone.
An art club in a certain middle school, and its members: Subaru Uchimaki, who is a genius at drawing faces, but only wants to draw the perfect 2D wife; Colette, a rich troublemaker who never stops making mischief; and the club president, who sleeps through sessions and collects sleeping aids. Mizuki Usami is the only person in the club who wants to do art club-like activities, and constantly struggles to do so.
Premise
An art club in a certain middle school, and its members: Subaru Uchimaki, who is a genius at drawing faces, but only wants to draw the perfect 2D wife; Colette, a rich troublemaker who never stops making mischief; and the club president, who sleeps through sessions and collects sleeping aids. Mizuki Usami is the only person in the club who wants to do art club-like activities, and constantly struggles to do so.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Subaru Uchimaki (voice)
- Ari Ozawa as Mizuki Usami (voice)
- Sumire Uesaka as Collette (voice)
- Kentaro Tone as President (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Maria Imari (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Yumeko Tachibana (voice)
- Sora Tokui as Kaori Ayase (voice)
- Chiaki Shimogama as Sayaka Honda (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ryoko Kuninaka as Ryouko Kunigawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 8, 2016 | September 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
These People Have Problems | Goodbye, Uchimaki-kun Uzumaki Subaru joins the Art Club with Usami Mizuki. Mizuki has a crush on Subaru, but he's only interested in 2D girls. |
July 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Case of the Lost Child's Love Letter Murder The President is dead, but not from bleeding to death, as it first appears. He's dead because the puddle of "blood" he's in is actually red paint that he'd gotten on Mizuki's painting. |
July 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Looking for a Bob Kiss Colette can't find her rocket -- err, locket. Subaru's new waifu could end up being a bald guy named Bob. Mizuki's friends can't stop teasing her about Subaru, so they follow her to the art club room. |
July 22, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |