| | Animefringe: August 2005 - Features - Honey and Clover |
 | | The fact that the art style is so artificial, as opposed to realistic, emphasizes the fact that all of the characters are artists, drawn together at the college for their strong creativity. |
 | | Honey and Clover is the first anime for the "Noitamina" ("Animation" spelled backwards) programming block on Fuji TV (an adaptation of Paradise Kiss will be the second show), targeting young women with anime that resembles serial doramas, which is exactly what this show feels like. |
 | | The original manga by Chika Umino is currently being printed in Young You, a josei (young women) manga anthology, and is collected in seven volumes. |
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