Review of Arte

I really had some trouble trying to figure out how to score this. Overall I give it a 8/10. It's not glamourous or fastpaced to say the least. It's not action packed or emotional-- there's no real romance, however it's a great "slow" anime to watch when you just need a palette cleanser. It shows a story of growth, and personality-- as Arte fills her community with her unique colour. It's a bit annoying at first, but you'll realize it really resembles real life in the sense that a lot of people may act with prejudice or treat you differently for how you look. Arte-- in an almost fictional way really learns to first ignore, then accept it. It's an inspirational journey of hardwork, failure, and faith. While I can see why people would be against it-- heck it's not what I'd call my cup of tea the pacing is exceptional. The characters are drawn and expressed super well. I could feel hate, or confusion from certain characters but grew to understand and appreciate their existence.
Each episode barely feels like it's 5 minutes. Even if there are no cliffhangers it leaves you pleasantly ready for the next episode. It really is a 10/10 adaption which I'm not sure if I should give a higher overall score. The production is through the roof with a good mix of comedic frames and also high quality. A lot of my critique revolves around what could be better as a story: i.e. I wish other characters had a more interesting sidestory-- that makes you wish you saw them again soon. I wish that it had another element that could also play along with the art focus (i.e. romance, or maybe a better focus on like what struggles Arte faced minus her career/brief feels, maybe another journey); that said I know this was not the intended genre of the manga hence I can't really critique the anime itself. It really is a good show. Although the plot is pretty subpar, I think that the production makes it worth it. -- You definitely would not think it's a B-grade production. It is however -- a very low priority show unless you have a love for character development or art/animation.