Review of Blue Period

This is a good anime about art. Its animation is not as good as I would have liked, but the struggles of the main character are relatable. § Overview Yaguchi Yatora is a delinquent student but still gets good grades. He has no passion for something until he finds painting so appealing. He joins his school's art club and finds the motivation to study at the Tokyo University of the Arts. This anime is about his journey in learning how to paint and whether he will be able to study at the Tokyo University of the Arts.§ Notes

1. The story is good to great. The animation though is pretty much average. You would wish that it had the animation of Zenshuu because such animation is wasted on a so-so story.

It's an engrossing watch because you would be thrilled to watch the next episode as soon as one is finished.

It uses none of the shortcuts of modern anime of not animating background NPC fully. If ever they do, you won't even notice.

2. How it handled the Yaguchi family could have been better. Yatora faced objections from his family, but it felt only like a mild sting. Their extent of disapproval could have been extended so it could have had its proper weight. Then again, it is compensated by his bouts of self-doubt.

3. Unlike some main characters, Yatora is not a genius. He has no intrinsic talent for painting plus he has started relatively late. His only virtue is that once he has a clear goal, he works hard for it.

His struggles are relatable and feel more realistic. He makes some progress but soon hits a wall, then breaks through his plateau, and the process repeats itself.

It is none of that overpowered isekai protagonist crap.

4. The supporting characters are great, and their interactions with Yatora are a great watch. You can look forward to the characters named Ayukawa Ryuuji, Takahashi Yotasuke, and Mori Maru as well as the mentors Saeki Masako and Ooba Mayu. It's a shame because if this anime was longer, we could learn more about these great characters. But what was shown was good enough.

§ Conclusion

This is a good anime about pursuing your passion. It highlights that the pursuit is worth it even if you are not talented. The animation leaves some things to be desired, but the more or less realistic storytelling carries it through.