Also known as: ひだまりスケッチ
A Japanese 4koma series by Aoki Ume revolving around the daily lives of a group of young girls all living in the same apartment where artists gather.
A 12 episode anime adaptation by Shaft (Company) aired in Spring 2007. It was followed by three sequel series, in 2008, 2010, and 2012.
The manga was licensed in North America as Sunshine Sketch.
Characters
- Current and former residents of the Hidamari Apartments
- Yuno (Hidamari Sketch)
- Miyako (Hidamari Sketch)
- Hiro (Hidamari Sketch)
- Sae (Hidamari Sketch)
- Nazuna (Hidamari Sketch)
- Nori (Hidamari Sketch)
- Matsuri (Hidamari Sketch)
- Misato (Hidamari Sketch)
- Other students and graduates
- Natsume (Hidamari Sketch)
- Mami (Hidamari Sketch)
- Nakayama (Hidamari Sketch)
- Chika (Hidamari Sketch)
- Arisawa (Hidamari Sketch)
- Toudou (Hidamari Sketch)
- Kishi Maiko
- Faculty members
- Yoshinoya (Hidamari Sketch)
- Mashiko (Hidamari Sketch)
- Kuwahara (Hidamari Sketch)
- The Principal
- Other characters
- The Landlady
- Ume-Sensei




