Canvas 2: Akane-iro no Palette

Canvas 2 ~Akane Iro no Palette~
Original visual novel cover
Canvas2～茜色のパレット～ (Canvas 2 ~Red Colored Palette~)
Video game
Developer	F&C FC01
Publisher	F&C (Windows) Kadokawa Shoten (PS2) AiCherry (DVDPG)
Genre	Eroge, Visual novel
Platform	Windows, PlayStation 2, DVD Player Game, iOS
Released	JP: April 23, 2004 (Windows) JP: January 26, 2006 (PS2) JP: November 28, 2008 (DVDPG) JP: January 12, 2013 (iOS)
Light novel
Written by	Izumi Okazaki
Illustrated by	Fumio
Published by	Enterbrain
Imprint	Famitsu Bunko
Demographic	Male
Published	July 30, 2004
Video game
Innocent Colors ~Canvas 2 Fan Disc~
Developer	F&C FC01
Publisher	F&C
Genre	Eroge, Visual novel
Platform	Windows
Released	JP: September 24, 2004 (Windows)
Manga
Canvas 2 Extra Season
Written by	Miki Kodama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine	Monthly Ace Next Monthly Shōnen Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	September 2004 – December 2005
Volumes	1
Manga
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~
Written by	Miki Kodama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Ace Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	April 2005 – September 2006
Volumes	4
Anime television series
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~
Directed by	Itsuro Kawasaki
Written by	Reiko Yoshida
Studio	Zexcs
Licensed by	NA: Kadokawa Pictures USA
Original network	Chiba TV, TV Saitama, TV Kanagawa, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi, Perfect Choice, AT-X
Original run	October 3, 2005 – March 27, 2006
Episodes	24[1] (List of episodes)
Light novel
Written by	Tooru Tamegai
Illustrated by	Naru Nanao
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Male
Original run	December 21, 2005 – March 25, 2006
Volumes	2
Related games
Canvas ~Sepia-iro no Motif~ (prequel) Canvas 3 ~Hakugin no Portrait~ (sequel) Canvas 4 ~Achrome Etude~ (sequel)

Canvas 2: Akane Iro no Palette (Canvas2 〜茜色のパレット〜, lit. Canvas 2 ~Red Colored Palette~), also known as just Canvas 2, is a Japanese visual novel developed by F&C FC01, a brand of F&C, released for Windows on April 23, 2004. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 by Kadokawa Shoten, on January 26, 2006. AiCherry produced a DVD Player Game version of Canvas 2 on November 28, 2008. An iOS version was released on January 12, 2013. A fan disc called Innocent Colors ~Canvas 2 Fan Disc~ was released for Windows on September 24, 2004. The game is a sequel to Canvas ~Sepia-iro no Motif~. Two other spin off games part of the Canvas series were released by F&C.

A 24-episode anime television series called Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch (Canvas2 〜虹色のスケッチ〜) was produced by studio Zexcs, and licensed by Kadokawa Pictures USA in North America. It aired on eight different channels in Japan between October 3, 2005, and March 27, 2006, and was streamed on Crunchyroll. Two manga adaptations were published by Kadokawa Shoten, and three light novels have also been published, as well as multiple drama CDs.