Japanese crossword «Rosa»

Not quite sure I get it...is this a game character or something? Great puzzle, though! Somewhat difficult for a puzzle this small.

The puzzle was unnecessary difficult with this (expletive) shading and similar colors.

Silly

I agree with ohlsdorf on the unnecessary shading. I would say it made the puzzle more annoying rather more difficult, especially in a puzzle of this size. I do like learning about characters from different cultures although virtual characters are less exciting for me as there does not seem to be as much variety distinction between them (remember the over-abundance of the "smiley" face a few years back?)

I also think two pinks are too near each others.

The two pinks are too close, I can't tell the difference :(