
In the second year, they all sit at the front or near it, all in a line.In the first year, the cast occupies both spots ◊ Alice and Shinobu (circled red) in the middle of the front row, and Aya and Youko (circled in blue) at the window seats.Youko then wonders if Aya really wanted to eat that piece. After Youko takes a bite out of Aya's popsicle to make them even, Aya gets really flustered.Youko then wonders if Aya wanted to be with Alice that badly.

Youko says she at least has Alice, prompting Aya to run away while saying it's not fair. While everyone meets after their first day of the second year, Aya asks if Youko isn't sad that the two are separated.Color Failure: Done by both Alice and Youko in the final episode of Hello.Childhood Friends: Between Shinobu, Youko and Aya, and between Alice and Karen.She starts with a set of kokeshi dolls and eventually ends up with a ring worth 10000 yen. Chain of Deals: After reading the fairytale The Straw Millionaire Alice decides to try it for herself.Call-Back: Youko saying "Sea!" and Karen saying "Sky!", when asked about what they want to do for summer in episode 8 of Hello!, to a similar exchange in the first season.Youko: "Can't you be a bit more sensitive?!" Brutal Honesty: Alice and Karen when eating the food Aya made.Blue with Shock: Applies to almost everyone, but Alice seems particularly prone.Blank White Eyes: Alice often has Blank Blue Eyes.

(The version that the anime uses was unfortunately obsolete, though) It is supposed to be Crown, Japan's best-selling English textbook. The English textbook the cast uses is Grown.In Episode 6, Youko is applying Chant-Aid (Band-Aid) bandages to Aya's sprain on her foot.In Episode 5, it turned out Isami's camera is from CameOn (Canon).In the first episode, Burberry's in Heathrow was changed to "Surberry.".Blackmail: Karen's primary intent, in the first episode of Hello, was to dig up some dirt on Kuzehashi-sensei to get the teacher off her back.In fact, in Episode 9, it's revealed that Karen is the landlord of an entire apartment. It's also implied that she's relatively wealthy as well. Big Fancy House: The anime shows that Karen lives in a large estate complete with an equally massive manor.Karen also has some shades of this, in fact, it's even stated she can eat a lot of food without gaining weight.She's taller and bustier than most of the cast, but is not fat. Big Eater: Genki Girl Yoko is probably one, seeing her finished up her lunch before school.Bare Your Midriff: In episode 11 of Hello, Karen is seen wearing a shirt that shows her belly button.Adaptation Expansion: The backstory part of the anime was expanded from a single strip, and it mainly mentioned when Shinobu spent a week with Alice with Shinobu only knowing "Hello" and Alice only knowing "Arigato.".Adaptational Name Change: Karen is based on a real person, called Caron.A-Cup Angst: From Episode 2 it's quite clear that both Alice and Aya have it, especially Aya.Abbey Road Crossing: Appears in the second season's ending.High levels of cuteness ensue.Ĭompare to Yui Hara's other 4koma comedy Wakaba Girl, about a sheltered Ojou trying to fit in and make friends. by transferring to Shinobu's high school and coming to stay with her, surprising her in the process. When the week ended and the two had to part, Alice swore that she'll one day go to Japan and see Shinobu again. Her hosts, the Cartelets, have a daughter called Alice the same age, and despite the language barrier, the two become close friends. Junior high student Shinobu Oomiya decides to do a week-long homestay in England. In August 2021, a theatrical film titled Kiniro Mosaic: Thank You!! was released, serving as the Grand Finale of the series. The manga is licensed by Yen Press in North America starting in December 2016. It received an anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi in the Summer 2013 Anime season, while a second season, titled Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic, aired during the Spring 2015 Anime season.

Kiniro Mosaic (translates to Golden Mosaic, also called Kin'iro Mosaic or KinMoza!) is a Slice of Life comedy manga drawn and penned by Yui Hara serialized in Manga Time Kirara Max.
