Edit Pace — frame-to-frame color delta (bright = fast cuts)
Color Temperature — warm (gold) vs cool (teal) per frame
Frame Density Comparison — every 2nd vs every 4th frame
Slice · 15s
Avg · 15s
Slice · 30s
Avg · 30s
The brightness arc that descends across *Love Hina*’s twenty-four episodes is a countersignal to its sunny reputation. Where harem comedy typically basks in a steady, warm glow, Xebec’s 2000 production steadily dims its palette from the opening act’s 0.505 to a closing 0.421 — a darkening progression that undercuts the antic surface. The dominant Red (31%) and Red-Orange (28%) are the hues of embarrassment, sunburn, and romantic
Brightness Arc (episode progression)
Hue Distribution
Act Breakdown
Opening
0.505
Middle
0.447
Closing
0.421
Avg Brightness
0.502
Avg Saturation
0.251
Warmth
0.562
Color Palette
#615C5A
#A4A099
#E4DCD1
#282324
#A0926C
#D3A898
#936D5F
#DFCFAB
3-Act Color Story
Opening
Middle
Closing
Color Twins
Perceptually nearest palettes — measured in OKLab space, not RGB
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The brightness arc that descends across *Love Hina*’s twenty-four episodes is a countersignal to its sunny reputation. Where harem comedy typically basks in a steady, warm glow, Xebec’s 2000 production steadily dims its palette from the opening act’s 0.505 to a closing 0.421 — a darkening progression that undercuts the antic surface. The dominant Red (31%) and Red-Orange (28%) are the hues of embarrassment, sunburn, and romantic