Ohaiyo! (Good morning!) It’s time for another Rising Sun, but this time I think we should slow down a little.

Not many people know the artist Ume Aoki. But those that do love her for her work on Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Hidamari Sketch. While on Madoka, Aoki was just the character designer, Hidamari is all her own series.

There’s not much to Hidamari Sketch. It’s four girls: Yuno, Miyako, Hiro and Sae attending art school and having fun in their spare time. It’s simple, but that’s what makes it fun. Yuno is the softspoken one, Miyako is the energetic genki girl, Hiro is a motherly figure who has weight concerns and Sae is the group’s bookworm. Part of what makes the show work is how outrageously unique the minor characters are along with the main girls. The teacher, Ms. Yoshinoya, is a cosplay fanatic who tries to get her students to draw her in her outrageous outfits. The Landlady owns the apartment complex where the girls stay, but works side jobs. Natsume is a tough girl towards Sae, but deep down wants to be friends with her. And those are just three of the wacky personalities you’ll find in Hidamari Sketch.

Another source of the show’s charm is the art style. The character design is appealing enough, breaking characters down to even cuter and simpler forms for specific shots. In addition, like Madoka Magica after it but to a much lesser degree, live-action photography is incorporated into the episodes. A lack of consistency occurs in the order in which the first two season’s episodes air, but the score is pretty consistent and enjoyable.

So if you’re looking for a slow-paced series with little action and just some good old-fashioned high school charm, Hidamari Sketch on Hulu is perfect for those rainy days to lift you up.