Prism Rondo

In early-1900s London, Lili Ichijouin, a Japanese exchange student travels to England to enroll in the prestigious Saint Thomas Art Academy. Determined to become a painter, she arrives under pressure: her parents expect her to rise to the top of her class within six months or return home.

Lili's drive intensifies when she encounters Kit Church, a gifted aristocratic student known for his talent and detachment. While Kit has devoted himself entirely to painting, Lili's sincerity and resilience begin to shift something in him. The two share little beyond their love for art, yet their relationship quickly becomes central to life at the academy.

(Source: Netflix, edited)

Church, Kit Main

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Ichijouin, Lili Main

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Astor, Catherine Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Kobayakawa, Shinnosuke Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Brant, Charles Supporting

Ootsuka, Houchuu Japanese

Anthony, Peter Supporting

Sakata, Shougo Japanese

David Supporting

Natsume, Kyouhei Japanese

Carriage Driver Supporting

Kakita, Yoshikuni Japanese

Mrs. Suzuki Supporting

Chida, Miyako Japanese

Eddie Supporting

Shiba, Yuuma Japanese

Wada, George Producer, Planning

Sakurai, Taiki Producer, Planning

Ootani, Joe Producer

Yoshinobu, Keita Producer

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Jan 23, 2026

babanosii

Recommended

Love through a Prism is an anime that quietly grows on you. It doesn’t rely on dramatic twists or fast pacing, but instead focuses on emotions, atmosphere, and the inner worlds of its characters.

What stood out to me most was the overall mood of the series. The visuals use soft, gentle colors that create a warm and reflective feeling, making each episode feel calm and immersive. It’s the kind of anime that invites you to slow down and really absorb what the characters are going through.

The music plays an important role as well. The soundtrack is subtle yet beautiful, supporting emotional moments without ever feeling ... intrusive, and it fits the tone of the story very well.

The voice acting deserves special mention. Atsumi Tanezaki and Koki Uchiyama give sincere and amazing performances that bring authenticity to their characters. Their acting, especially toward the later episodes, adds emotional weight and made many scenes feel genuinely moving.

This anime may not appeal to everyone, particularly viewers looking for high-energy storytelling. However, for those who enjoy character-driven stories with a gentle pace and emotional depth, Love through a Prism is a meaningful and rewarding watch.

9.5 out of 10

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 17, 2026

DearMaple

Mixed Feelings

The visuals of this anime are the only parts of it that I found amazing, you can feel the vibe of the scene through the colors alone, and that's so cool
But that's about the only amazing part (except catherine, I loved catherine) Considering that this is tagged as a romance, the romance was lackluster and honestly VERY frustrating. The leads do not communicate at all, hell I haven't even seen them talk to each other properly in all of 20 episodes. They like each other... why exactly? the buildup wasn't there because we don't see them interacting as much as it would take to be ... believable. I get that they love each other's paintings but.. that's just called admiration, not love. You can love someone's art without falling in love with them.
Even then it would have been tolerable but lili pissed me off so much, she kept stuttering, tripping over like, LITERALLY nothing, and she never said what she thinks.
All in all, the art is amazing but if you're watching for the romance, prepare to be very disappointed.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 1, 2026

SamuraiMama

Not Recommended

I'm not sure that this review needs a spoiler warning, but just in case, I will put it there, while at the same time trying not to spoil any major plot points.

If I were honest with my feelings, I'm not sure an Average rating is even a low enough rating for this show. The absolute cringe of the story writing and the main characters is on a level I haven't seen in anime for awhile.

At first I was captured by the beauty of the backgrounds in this show. They felt like they were striving for Miyazaki level art, like it was so above ... the level of attention of what a niche anime like this, normally receives. But then I read that it was widely suspected of having had AI used not just on the deplorable opening, but also the backgrounds, and suddenly I lost all respect for what little this show had going for it.

The main character Lili, is so obnoxious, I physically cringed whenever she was on screen. She came off as a self entitled brat and not at all the respectful Japanese girl, you would expect a woman from the "era" she's living in, to be. Because while the West was going through a women's liberation era. Japanese children were still very much, being taught to be traditional, respectful and thoughtful. And their women were definitely not openly embracing the progressive ways of the West, the way Lili does. She travels around with no chaperone or fellow classmates and friends, often. As if London were perfectly safe for a woman and she had noting to fear. And while I can understand her finding Kit irritating, her outbursts and constant anger towards him are over the top and left me and my 11 year old, unimpressed with this character. I don't think I was rooting for her even once, throughout the show.

Kit has these grand moments of thoughtfulness, and grand moments of obliviousness, that make him draw you in and spit you out in the same breath. I do not feel he deserved to be treated the way he was, by Lili and why he loves her, is your best guess.

I would have enjoyed seeing a lot more of Catherine, she was the only character besides Peter, who had growth and emotional intelligence.

Onto the plot and setting.

The writers obviously put little to no heart into the timeline of this story. As a history buff, the liberties being taken with most modern historical dramas, drive me insane; and LTAP is no different. The fashion was all over the place, ranging from styles 30 years before to 10 years after when the story is set.

There are only maybe 2 or 3 famous artists mentioned the entire time in a show about art. If you've ever watched Blue Period, you'll understand how ridiculous this is. A show about art and you learn next to nothing about art. Blue period was what, 8 episodes shorter? and you learn so much in such a short amount of time, it truly makes you appreciate art and the lives of artists. You might hear mention of a couple techniques but they take no time to teach you, which only takes away, further, from this story, because the romance aspect is subpar, at best.

The women do not act like women fighting for a place in a "Man's World". They show London as this sparkling clean place, when that was not the reality of the time.

Travel by map style timing, is obviously used throughout the show. When characters leave London at sunset and travel THREE hours outside the city and the sun is still stuck at sunset LOL. **SPOILER** Lili spends a long time working on a painting while Kit is on his way back to England, and at the same time, Shin is also working on his art, but they don't see each other, for what should have been a month, but act like it's only been a few days **SPOILER END**

Overall, I would not recommend this to anyone, there is so little merit to be given, I think the only reason I got through it, was I kept hoping things would get better. I can't think of anything positive to say about it, other than, I barely managed not to throw my remote at the TV in frustration, while watching it. In retrospect, I change my scoring from a 5 to a 4.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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