“Bored high-schooler Yatora discovers passion for art, pursuing it as a career despite family doubts and challenges.”
Blue Period
ブルーピリオド
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Synopsis
Bored high-schooler Yatora discovers passion for art, pursuing it as a career despite family doubts and challenges.
Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is bored with his normal life. He studies well and plays around with his friends, but in truth, he does not enjoy either of those activities. Bound by norms, he secretly envies those who do things differently. That is until he discovers the joy of drawing. When he sees a painting made by a member of the Art Club, Yatora becomes fascinated with the colors used in it. Later, in an art exercise, he tries to convey his language without words but instead through painting. After that experience, Yatora finds himself so invested in art that he decides that it is what he wants to do for a living. But there stand multiple obstacles in his way: his parents who are hesitant over his unique choices, his more experienced peers, and the study of a subject much deeper than he initially expected.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 44 sampled reviews
What 44 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
5.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 4.0
↑ 1.02
Running avg · Jul 2019 → Apr 2026
- 10 “This story is absolutely amazing, featuring well-written characters with natural, non-forced relationships and a highly relatable protagonist. There are no criticisms to be found, as the narrative...”
- 10 “Blue Period excels by providing a grounded, realistic look at the difficulties of pursuing an artistic career while offering genuine educational insights into art techniques. The cast is...”
- 8 “The story excels through its deep relatability, capturing the universal struggle of loving a craft while feeling inadequate, alongside excellent character dynamics that drive personal growth. While...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jun 2017 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M44998 catalog