Right now you can watch IRODUKU: The World in Colors on streaming — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 52 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kaori Ishihara anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

IRODUKU: The World in Colors is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. IRODUKU: The World in Colors uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Set in the city of Nagasaki, the story takes place in a world where a miniscule amount of magic remains in everyday life. Hitomi Tsukishiro is a 17-year-old descendant of a witch family who grew up with stale emotions, as she lost her sense of color at a very young age. Feeling sorry for her granddaughter's future, Kohaku, a great witch, sends Hitomi to past, the year 2018. The human element stays intact thanks to Kaori Ishihara and Kaede Hondo, who anchor every scene. It first aired in 2018. What separates IRODUKU: The World in Colors from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give IRODUKU: The World in Colors a chance. The tonal similarities to Cardcaptor Sakura are real, though IRODUKU: The World in Colors carves out its own identity quickly. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch for Kaori Ishihara in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

IRODUKU: The World in Colors wrapped up in 2018 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.