Review of Blue Period

This'll be a brief review and not a detailed analysis. 'Blue Period', adapted from Manga series written and illustrated by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, is a Fall 2021 Anime produced by Seven Arcs. Story (7/10) The story follows Yatora Yaguchi who finds a new interest in Arts which grows into his passion and ambition overtime. He sets on a journey to enter the extremely competative Tokyo University of Arts— which accepts only one in 200 applicants. Will he be able to fulfill his dream? That's what this season of Blue Period is about. The story follows a linear pattern and has nothing new to offer as such. However,it is engaging enough to keep you hooked. Though technically a bit weak, it managed to maintain the emotional aspects to grab one's interest. It succeeded in showing the major hurdles that every University applicants face to get into their dream institutes. But as an anime with art as one of its main themes, more screentime should have been devoted to the process of creating art.

Characters (7/10)
Yaguchi offers nothing new as a slice of life protagonist. Rather the most interesting character in this show is Ryuji who, in my opinion, deserved more screentime. Characters of Hashida, Takahashi and Kuwana are also quite known to us. Oba Sensei is another character worth mentioning. We all desire such a supportive teacher to guide us. The characters are decently written and the character development in Yaguchi was portrayed decently as well. All the characters are lovable and relatable.

Animation and Artwork (6.5/10)
The Animation was decent but this show deserved better artwork. The Animation was fluid, but the artwork was disappointing, keeping in mind the fact that this is a story about art itself. Nevertheless, the paintings were quite beautiful.

Music (7/10)
The opening theme 'Everblue' (Omoinotake) and the ending theme 'Replica' (mol-74) are quite catchy and go well with the mood of the anime. The bgm is decent. The voice actors did a good job giving life to the characters.

I enjoyed while watching the anime, in spite of all the drawbacks. If you love art, or if you are a fan of Slice of Life, Drama, you should give this a watch. A decent anime to watch.

Overall Rating: 7/10