History Manga / ThisArtClubHasAProblem

''This Art Club Has a Problem!'' (''Kono Bijutsubu Niwa Mondai ga Aru!'' or ''Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!''; Japanese: この美術部には問題がある) was originally a two-shot SliceOfLife manga by Imigi Muru, and was subsequently serialized in ''Dengenki Maoh''. It began running in 2012 and, as of September 2020, has twelve volumes. An anime adaptation premiered in July 2016, which can be watched on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}; an English-language Blu-Ray was released in 2019.

** This isn't the [[LightNovel/ReZero first time]] Creator/YuusukeKobayashi played a character named Subaru.

* {{Chuunibyou}}: Imari is one, right down to wearing a medical eyepatch like Rikka in ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions''. "Evil Grimoire Exploration Society," indeed.

* ACupAngst: Nonoka has this. Probably doesn't help that her crush [[BuxomIsBetter definitely likes girls with big breasts]].

* BuxomIsBetter: The club president is of this opinion, much to [[ACupAngst Nonoka]]'s chagrin.

* TryingNotToCry: [[spoiler:What Usami ulimately failed at doing while trying to talk Uchimaki out of quitting the club. As it turns out, the waterworks are what convinced Uchimaki to ''stay'' in the club, [[CryCute because he found the characteristic endearing]]]].

* UnknownRival: [[NoNameGiven The classmate who first appears in Work 18]] is a self-proclaimed rival of Uchimaki when it comes to art and later for [[spoiler:Usami's affections]]. [[ButtMonkey He is incredibly unsuccessful with regard to both]], despite Uchimaki [[UpToEleven not actually competing]] in ''either''.

* PantyShot: Happens multiple times.
** The president takes an up-skirt shot of Mizuki in episode 1. It happens a bit differently in the manga, although the result is the same.
** Mizuki flashes Subaru again when she's admiring the dress she's wearing in Episode 7, though this time the audience doesn't see it.
** When Usami is drawing a portrait of Uchimaki, he keeps trying to tell her that he can see her panties, but she interrupts him, insisting that he stay still and quiet while posing for her, so he ends up seeing them the entire session. He wisely keeps quiet about this.
** When hiding from a teacher in Work 87, Usami ends up flashing Uchimaki big time. Again, she doesn't notice; he ends up staying quiet about it, although it does effect his artwork.

* ThemeTuneCameo:
** A snippet of the anime's ending is heard in episode 6, filling in some awkward silence after Maria asks if Mizuki and Subaru were dating.
** Colette is listening to the ending theme on her music player during Episode 8.

* RealityEnsues: Played for laughs. [[spoiler:Subaru sees a half-naked Usami accidentally and as a result this starts bleeding into his artwork, as [[DistractedByTheSexy he draws bodies with realistic proportions instead of busty ones like he intends]]]].

* Mizuki's three girl friends, Sayaka, Kaori, and Ryouko. They are distinct from each other but mundane compared to the main cast nonetheless.
* Uchimaki's older sister, Yurine, and her friends, [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Aoi]] and Nakamu.

* ShoutOut: In Episode 10, Uchimaki is painting [[Manga/NonNonBiyori Renge]], albeit without her GirlishPigtails.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Colette and Maria wear thigh-high socks while in uniform.

** Played around with. Uchimaki repeatedly states he's not interested in 3D girls, including in regard to Usami. [[spoiler:However, due to their interactions, he gradually starts seeing her as a girl and not as an individual tangential to himself]].

** Uchimaki getting scolded for things that aren't his fault.

* CharacterTic: Sayaka likes to throw up a "V" sign when she successfully trolls someone.

* DitzyGenius: Uchimaki qualifies... when he actually bothers to create normal artwork. Actually, his work qualifies regardless, but his normal artwork is ''even better''. One of his paintings of a 2-D Bride won second prize in a contest, though.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Mizuki's mom likes to eavesdrop on her daughter's conversations, especially when they're with Subaru.

** Usami and Kaori actually met Yurine and Aoi when they were really little. Similarly, the club president and Nonoka met Tachibana when ''they'' were at a similar age.

** Notably, despite his [[{{Otaku}} "devotion" to 2-D "brides,"]] Uchimaki tends to be NotDistractedByTheSexy.

* AllMenArePerverts: Largely averted, with the exception of the club president and some of the past members of the art club. Notably, despite his [[{{Otaku}} "devotion" to 2-D "brides,"]] Uchimaki tends to be NotDistractedByTheSexy.

* AllMenArePerverts: Largely averted, with the exception of the club president and some of the past members of the art club. Notably, despite his "devotion" to 2-D "brides," Uchimaki tends to be NotDistractedByTheSexy.

* AllMenArePerverts: Largely averted, with the exception of the club president and some of the past members of the art club.

** While Mizuki and Subaru have a spat over Maria, Mizuki throws the president's pillow at Subaru's place. The president calls Usami out, then adds that the pillow is a really expensive, foreign one. Colette is surprised at the president's priorities.

* JustFriends: Uchimaki and Maria are this. Despite what Usami thinks.