IRODUKU: The World in Colors

Set in the city of Nagasaki, the story takes place in a world where a miniscule amount of magic remains in everyday life. Hitomi Tsukishiro is a 17-year-old descendant of a witch family who grew up with stale emotions, as she lost her sense of color at a very young age. Feeling sorry for her granddaughter's future, Kohaku, a great witch, sends Hitomi to past, the year 2018. Through exchanges with her 17-year-old grandmother and her club members, the story follows Hitomi's growth as a person.

IRODUKU: The World in Colors (2018) is a Japanese animated slice of life series created for MBS and BS-TBS, produced by P.A.WORKS. Set in Nagasaki, it follows Hitomi Tsukishiro, a 17-year-old descendant of a witch family who has lost her sense of color and grown emotionally flat. Her grandmother sends her back to the year 2018, where she meets her 17-year-old grandmother's high school circle. The engine of the show is simple and personal: Hitomi navigates classroom life, friendships, and creative projects in painting and photography while trying to understand the past and the feelings she has lost. Each episode is a gentle, self-contained stretch of school days built around art club activities and small social moments. The thirteen-episode single season is a quiet, reflective coming of age story with a hopeful, wistful atmosphere. Its warm, sincere register suits viewers who enjoyed the emotional coming of age of Anohana, the time travel tenderness of Your Name, or the creative school life of Hibike! Euphonium.

Viewers broadly praise the emotional story of a girl regaining her sense of color and her character growth.

• Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Dayshared gentle slice of life high school tone with a magical premise and emotional growth
• Your Nameshared time travel into the past with a melancholic, emotionally reflective coming of age arc
• Hibike! Euphoniumshared art club setting and wistful slice of life tone centered on creative self-discovery

Release Date

2018-10-05

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (56)

What is IRODUKU: The World in Colors about?

A numb young witch from a fading magic family is sent back to 2018 Nagasaki, where she relearns color and feeling among her grandmother's high school friends.

What is IRODUKU: The World in Colors like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of IRODUKU: The World in Colors as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is IRODUKU: The World in Colors violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in IRODUKU: The World in Colors.

What did critics think of IRODUKU: The World in Colors?

Viewers broadly praise the emotional story of a girl regaining her sense of color and her character growth.

Which shows are like IRODUKU: The World in Colors?

Shows with a similar feel include Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Your Name, and Hibike! Euphonium.

How long is IRODUKU: The World in Colors?

IRODUKU: The World in Colors: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is IRODUKU: The World in Colors still running?

No, IRODUKU: The World in Colors has ended.