History Manga / Colorful

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%%* GratuitousEnglish: Some of which is [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish surprisingly good]].

%%* GirlInABox: Connie[=/=]Prize B

''Colorful'' is a 1997 manga created by Torajirō Kishi of ''Manga/{{Maka-Maka}}'' and ''Manga/OtomeNoTeikoku'' fame, and was serialized in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]; and was later adapted into a short anime in 1999 by Creator/TriangleStaff and was broadcast on [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]] (16 episodes, each about seven minutes long).

''Colorful'' is a 1997 manga created by Torajirō Kishi of ''Maka Maka'' and ''Manga/OtomeNoTeikoku'' fame, and was serialized in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]; and was later adapted into a short anime in 1999 by Creator/TriangleStaff and was broadcast on [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]] (16 episodes, each about seven minutes long).

%%* {{Gainaxing}}

As Wiki/TheOtherWiki says, "Anime fanatics tend to either love or hate the series as it is considered either wildly funny, or tasteless and depraved."

* AccidentalPervert: Jamie

* AllMenArePerverts: This is "All Men Are Perverts: The Series".

* {{Butterface}}: One of the running gags, frequently done by a DiscretionShot.

* FunnyForeigner: Steve

* GirlInABox: Connie[=/=]Prize B

* GratuitousEnglish: Some of which is [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish surprisingly good]].

* HotLibrarian: Actually a hot English teacher.

* MaleGaze: The point of the series, both for the audience and as far as the male characters are concerned.
* MsFanservice: Nearly every female in the entire show.

* PantyShot: Pretty much the whole point.

* RunningGag: Japan's exotic upside-down Fuji. Also, "L... R... L... R..."

Not to be confused with the Japanese animated film also titled ''Anime/{{Colorful}}''.

* WidgetSeries: Thanks in no small part to the outrageous animation and numerous insane {{Eye Catch}}es.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Subverted, in that only the Prize B girl (who is a sentient, animate cutout of an anime character) has an unnatural hair color.

%%* ActuallyPrettyFunny

''Colorful'' is a 1997 manga created by Torajirō Kishi of ''Maka Maka'' and ''Manga/OtomeNoTeikoku'' fame, and was serialized in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]; and was later adapted into a short anime in 1999 by Creator/TriangleStaff and was broadcast on [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]](16 episodes, each about seven minutes long).

''Colorful'' is a manga created by Torajirō Kishi of ''Maka Maka'' and ''Manga/OtomeNoTeikoku'' fame, and was serialized in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]; and adapted into a short anime (16 episodes, each about seven minutes long). It is about males and their obsession with panties (and sometimes breasts). It's quick-paced with little to nothing in the way of actual plot, focusing instead on delivering {{ecchi}} humor in whatever way it can.

''Colorful'' is a manga by Torajirō Kishi which was serialized in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Young Jump]]; and adapted into a short anime (16 episodes, each about seven minutes long). It is about males and their obsession with panties (and sometimes breasts). It's quick-paced with little to nothing in the way of actual plot, focusing instead on delivering {{ecchi}} humor in whatever way it can.

* ThemeTuneCameo: The theme song plays on TV in one episode.

%%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar

%%* ZettaiRyouiki

* {{Kotatsu}}: Neatly serves up the standard ecchi treatment.

%%* {{Dojikko}}

''Colorful'' is a manga by Torajirō Kishi which was adapted into a short anime (16 episodes, each about seven minutes long). It is about males and their obsession with panties (and sometimes breasts). It's quick-paced with little to nothing in the way of actual plot, focusing instead on delivering {{ecchi}} humor in whatever way it can.

* ObliviouslyEvil: The 50-foot tall high school seems completely unaware of the damage that she causes to the city she's visiting.

As Wiki/TheOtherWiki says, "Anime fanatics tend to either [[LoveItOrHateIt love or hate]] the series as it is considered either wildly funny, or tasteless and depraved."

As TheOtherWiki says, "Anime fanatics tend to either [[LoveItOrHateIt love or hate]] the series as it is considered either wildly funny, or tasteless and depraved."