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Blue Period, Vol. 1

Blue Period, Vol. 1

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  • Create Date：2021-07-29 07:52:25
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Tsubasa Yamaguchi
  • ISBN：1646511123
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Summary

STILL LIFE

Yatora is the perfect high school student， with good grades and lots of friends。 It's an effortless performance， and， ultimately。。。 a dull one。 But he wanders into the art room one day， and a lone painting captures his eye， awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew。 Compelled and consumed， he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be。。。

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Reviews

Grace ，

This manga made me weep a little bit！？！！？RTC

claire ∞ ，

I love this manga so much I can’t it’s so good ！！ This manga made me cry so many times。 I’m not that much of an artistic person and I also don’t know how to draw nor paint， but this manga unexpectedly motivated me a lot。 HAHAHA I even remembered going to an online art museum and tried to learn drawing after reading it because I found it very interesting。 Even if I don’t do art， the manga was 100% relatable especially if you have a passion with you already。 Overall， I would recommend this to ever I love this manga so much I can’t it’s so good ！！ This manga made me cry so many times。 I’m not that much of an artistic person and I also don’t know how to draw nor paint， but this manga unexpectedly motivated me a lot。 HAHAHA I even remembered going to an online art museum and tried to learn drawing after reading it because I found it very interesting。 Even if I don’t do art， the manga was 100% relatable especially if you have a passion with you already。 Overall， I would recommend this to everyone especially to the people who loves art lol， but if you feel lost and unmotivated， then I have a feeling that this one is for you ！ <33 。。。more

Teeyah ，

"I'm not talented。。。 I just spend more time thinking about art than other people"- Humble queen Mori senpai "I'm not talented。。。 I just spend more time thinking about art than other people"- Humble queen Mori senpai 。。。more

max ，

waaa llore mucho en el primer cap pq me identifique con yatora y fue muy fuerte

Arty ，

Really enjoyed reading this！ Thank you！

Paulina Wiatr ，

Makes me want to pick up my sketchbook again

elena ☾ ，

this！！！！！！！！

Ginger ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。75 stars Things I liked:- the art club （teacher + friends）- the Yobiko - learning more about art universities and art techniques - Yatora’s relationship with his momThings I didn’t like:- how the mc always looked badly on himself - the very beginning Can’t wait to read the next volume💕💕

Aria ，

beautiful beautiful beautiful。 the art， the story， the characters。 i think reading this saved me。 i reread it all the time because i'm just so fond of the cute little backgrounds the mangaka uses in funny scenes， the dialogue that really speaks to me， and just everything。 please read it。 beautiful beautiful beautiful。 the art， the story， the characters。 i think reading this saved me。 i reread it all the time because i'm just so fond of the cute little backgrounds the mangaka uses in funny scenes， the dialogue that really speaks to me， and just everything。 please read it。 。。。more

Jo ，

I've been excited about this Manga。 It has been adapted into an anime and I have heard great things about it。 I really appreciate manga's for the art and literature combination。 This one especially was about a boy trying to find his true passion in life。 He is motivated by society to get good grades and get into a good school。 However， he feels alive for the first time when he puts his feelings into a piece in art class。 The Manga actually takes the time to explain art concepts as part of the pl I've been excited about this Manga。 It has been adapted into an anime and I have heard great things about it。 I really appreciate manga's for the art and literature combination。 This one especially was about a boy trying to find his true passion in life。 He is motivated by society to get good grades and get into a good school。 However， he feels alive for the first time when he puts his feelings into a piece in art class。 The Manga actually takes the time to explain art concepts as part of the plot。 The reader gets an introduction to art right along with the main character， Yatora。 We also get to compare and contrast the art of his fellow students along with his own piece。 There are actually drawings。 This is a great coming of age/Intro to Art/Beautifully illustrated Manga。 I very much recommend and I am excited for the Anime to come out later this year。 。。。more

Maraya Reaves ，

I really related to Yaguchi。 Therefore， I may be biased， but I think that Tsuabasa did a wonderful job depicting how it feels to go through high school according to what everyone does。 Get into a good college， get a good job， make money， and live a decent life。 I felt as though I understood Yaguchi's passionless life and the realization of something that really makes you happy！ I am excited to see his work process and how he will prepare himself to improve his craft。 When he went to art classes I really related to Yaguchi。 Therefore， I may be biased， but I think that Tsuabasa did a wonderful job depicting how it feels to go through high school according to what everyone does。 Get into a good college， get a good job， make money， and live a decent life。 I felt as though I understood Yaguchi's passionless life and the realization of something that really makes you happy！ I am excited to see his work process and how he will prepare himself to improve his craft。 When he went to art classes and met another student with "talent" that was an eye-opener as well。 Overall I think that this will be exciting。 It is very realistic and I can't wait to get VOLUME 2。 DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE ART STYLE。Here is a link to a video that inspired me to read this manga even more。 It discusses the dichotomy between talent and hard work。 https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=afGn-。。。 。。。more

Susan ，

really enjoyed this meta ish artsy manga！！ lots of good lessons like do what you love and hard work matters more than talent。

Laura ，

Ahora quiero ir a una escuela de arte。

Cassidy Hall ，

i absolutely loved this and it was surprisingly educational？？？ art theory here i come？

Andrea Isabel ，

Como a cualquier persona apreció el arte pero nunca pensé que una persona como yo， con cero habilidad artística， pudiera sentirse inspirada a dibujar y pintar， así de bueno es este manga。

Yasmin ，

Wooow c’était super intéressant 😮 Même si je suis pourri en art， j’ai quand même appris beaucoup de choses 😂😳🥲 En plus lire ça ma montrer une autre facette de l’art alors j’ai hâte de continuer à lire🥰

lu ，

te amo yatora te amo

Izzy ，

Very confused。 Why am I crying。I really enjoy and connect with many of the characters in this book and I can’t wait to read more。 :）

Lindsay ，

this is my new obsession

Coco ，

For me as an gifted burnout artistic teenager this manga it’s just comfort， it makes you relate so bad to the main character， i literally cried for a stupid thing just because you can understand so well who it feels the way yaguchi feels， i don’t know if i’m explaining it well， but it’s my favorite manga and it changed my life completely， it boost me to follow my dreams

Tiffany ，

（This review contains an accumulation of my many， many and general thoughts up to mid-Volume 8）I absolutely looove how Yaguchi's presumptions and skills continues to be challenged in the world of art。 Despite him overcoming one problem， he faces plenty others throughout each arc， especially problems encountered as a beginner learning a skill and in the creative field。 Through the lens of Yaguchi， the audience learns alongside him and the author even incorporates little facts to guide Yaguchi and （This review contains an accumulation of my many， many and general thoughts up to mid-Volume 8）I absolutely looove how Yaguchi's presumptions and skills continues to be challenged in the world of art。 Despite him overcoming one problem， he faces plenty others throughout each arc， especially problems encountered as a beginner learning a skill and in the creative field。 Through the lens of Yaguchi， the audience learns alongside him and the author even incorporates little facts to guide Yaguchi and the audience to better understand the various techniques that is required during the process of creating。 All this helps us to understands just how rigorous and challenging art is and the hard work and effort that is required when you choose to enter the field and participate in it; art can be made for fun and as a hobby but it isn't solely that。 In fact， it can be quite competitive that may dampen one's self-worth and I appreciate Yamaguchi providing the audience with these lens。I absolutely adore Yaguchi as a main protagonist。 I feel like his character is a dichotomy of sorts but that just showcases his depth and complexity。 I find him to be such a sweet character， as well as a hardworking， diligent， and persistent one。 Despite him being insecure and doubtful towards himself and his abilities， his resilience and drive to further prove himself to himself and to be at the level that more experienced students are allows him to take the necessary risks to get there。 Since I haven't consumed much manga， I'm not sure how the world of manga approaches boys and men in regards to their emotions but I really do appreciate how Yamaguchi had Yaguchi be such an emotional character where he cries over not only the big but also the most minuscule things despite his potentially seeming tougher exterior。 （I suppose that makes sense with his Sun in Cancer :'））I’m also definitely intrigued by the other characters that are a part of this story。 It's plainly evident that the other characters are supporting， but I don't find that to be a negative aspect despite my curiosity and intrigue to learn more about them。 I also understand and don't mind that we don't focus on them nearly as much as because they're an extension of Yaguchi's story and they happen to influence his by being involved in it。 What I appreciate is how they aren't just supporting characters that uplift or tear down our main protagonist， but they also have their own lives， their own goals and that's seen in the little snippers we see of them outside of Yaguchi's awareness。 That helps the audience see how they aren't just characters meant to exist with the purpose of guiding our main character but also characters that have their own lives and personhood outside of that; it gives them depth and roundedness。 I also just see it more as a reflection of real life， how sometimes in each arc of our own processes， we may see certain people more often than others， we may know certain pieces to their story， but we have to make we separate ways in order to get to that next step。 That doesn't mean we've moved on from them， it could just mean we have other priorities that don't allow us to meet in the same space anymore but we can return to one another from different circumstances。 Quick sidenote， but also the art style itself is absolutely gorgeous。 I love the panels and some scenes are breathtaking， it really captures the essence of that scene and evoked a reaction from me。I’m no painter， I’m not a visual artist in the slightest， and I definitely am not doing what Yaguchi is doing （entering an art club to get into an art college）， but I understand where Yaguchi comes from concerning the bumps and hills on the road that he has to overcome， conflicts that are both external and internal that he faces as a creative and I， perhaps along with other artists， can relate to this。 It just feels really nice to witness this part of me in someone else。 And I just really appreciate this journey， embarking on this journey with Yaguchi as he figures himself out and understands the world of art and navigates this newfound passion。 I just feel like if anyone has ever been lost on what to do but found their calling despite it being "impractical" in the eyes of society， especially if you're a creative but even more so if you're trying to turn a hobby and interest into something much more， and simply if you're someone who resonates with Yaguchi's train of thought， then this would be a manga that is a catharsis and mirror of sorts。 Just like Yaguchi on his journey， the audience won't be the same alongside him。Overall conclusion: Yaguchi is now my adopted son。 。。。more

Juli ，

bom demais， já vou começar o vol 2

Kelly ，

4。5 I love reading stories where it's clear the author knows what they're talking about。 Tsubasa Yamaguchi （to my uneducated perspective） really seems to know art and painting。 A lot of the tricks and advice her characters give about creating art are similar to what I've learned in art classes and books。 I also might have said out loud "thank you" after a character in the books talked about how telling someone they're "talented" at art low-key dismisses all the hard work that goes into building 4。5 I love reading stories where it's clear the author knows what they're talking about。 Tsubasa Yamaguchi （to my uneducated perspective） really seems to know art and painting。 A lot of the tricks and advice her characters give about creating art are similar to what I've learned in art classes and books。 I also might have said out loud "thank you" after a character in the books talked about how telling someone they're "talented" at art low-key dismisses all the hard work that goes into building your skills as an artist。 Really enjoyed this book， and I look forward to picking up the sequel 。。。more

Emma ，

3。5 stars。 I can already tell that I'm going to love this series。 3。5 stars。 I can already tell that I'm going to love this series。 。。。more

daisy ，

CAWPILE rating: 5。43/10STAR rating: ★★★

Katrina ，

I'm not entirely sure how sold I am on this series。 I'll try out the second volume， and I'll definitely watch the anime when that's released， but I can't tell yet how attached I'll get to the story and characters。 The good parts are really， really good。 I loved getting to know Yatora; he's charming and hardworking， and surprisingly open-minded and kind。 According to the end notes， while he's a "delinquent" who drinks and smokes with his slacker friends， he also considers himself friends with "th I'm not entirely sure how sold I am on this series。 I'll try out the second volume， and I'll definitely watch the anime when that's released， but I can't tell yet how attached I'll get to the story and characters。 The good parts are really， really good。 I loved getting to know Yatora; he's charming and hardworking， and surprisingly open-minded and kind。 According to the end notes， while he's a "delinquent" who drinks and smokes with his slacker friends， he also considers himself friends with "the gloomy guy in class，" the top student who taught him how to study。 That's a funny thing， by the way: I'm using to reading a different genre of manga， so seeing a top student intentionally drawn as an unattractive nerd， rather than a shy but handsome potential love interest， was a shift。 Other than Yatora and Yuka， most of the character designs aren't stereotypically "pretty，" so there's a lot of variety in hair and facial features and body types， which is a nice change and a bit more reflective of the actual world。The art， of course， is quite excellent throughout the volume。 It's a bit strange to have so much emphasis on color - down to the title of the series and the visuals that inspired Yatora to pursue art to begin with - without actually being able to see any of it， but Yamaguchi does a good job of conveying a lot of artistic detail even in the traditional manga greyscale。 What's interesting is the two-page spread of thank-yous at the end of the volume， listing all the artists and former classmates Yamaguchi recruited for different pieces of student art， in order to portray a greater variety of styles and skill levels。 It doesn't always work perfectly， but it is a nice thought， and it does add interest to the pages。This volume does get bogged down a lot by classroom tutorials and explication。 There was something kind of nice about feeling like I was back in high school， or middle school， art class， but it dragged on in places and must be pretty dull for more established artists to slog through。 Hopefully that will be less prominent in later volumes， as Yatora becomes more proficient and doesn't need step-by-step instructions in how to establish perspective or shade a still life。 I'd like to learn more about him as a character， and to see more of the growth in his relationships: with his friends， his parents， and his new art club classmates。I liked that his delinquent friends supported his art and tried to understand what it was that he was seeing。 The scene where he cried， and then they talked about him after （not making fun of him at all！） was really sweet。 But once he started up the art club， his friends kind of disappeared， and we lost their reactions。 Similarly， there's a little subplot here about how his mom is worried about his future and wants to be sure he gets into a good school， but she both finds out about his art and agrees to support him without ever having an on-page conversation with him about it。 At one point， he says he'll need to tell his parents if he goes to this winter art session， but it looks like he took out savings to pay for it on his own and。。。never talked to them about it？ I'm not sure。The best parts were in the earlier sections， when Yatora began to shift from The Perfect Student into a version that's more true to himself。 There's a lot of interesting stuff in here about saying only what you know others want to hear， and suppressing any attempt at showing your true personality， because it's frightening and it won't get you the ideal future you're supposed to strive for。 A lot of that gets lost， though， with how quickly Yatora decides that he loves art， he's going to pursue art， and his ONLY dream from now on is getting into an art school。I'm also a little skeptical about how much time this volume spends selling art school as the best possible way to succeed as an artist， when I know from （American， anyway） artists that this isn't remotely true。 You often end up heavily in debt， with nothing substantial to show for it， and， like Yatora said before his art teacher convinced him otherwise - no guarantee of a career at the end of it。 A very successful graphic novelist I've been supporting for years makes a habit of guest lecturing at her art school alma mater and telling the students that they can do other things with their lives。 So this volume felt。。。。preachy and biased， I guess。 But maybe the market is different in Japan， and you really do need to establish those art school connections。I did like the message about pursuing what you love simply because you love it， not because you're hoping to gain a stable future from it - something that isn't guaranteed in any career path - but it just didn't feel like Yamaguchi was balancing the arguments nearly enough。I'm interested in learning more about Yuka in future volumes; they seem casually gender-fluid， and there are also hints that they've known Yatora for a while， so I'd like to see more of their friendship develop。 Definitely an interesting start， but not as amazing as I'd hoped。 I think I'll start with just one more volume to see how it progresses from here， instead of diving in and picking up all the rest。 。。。more

Kim ，

Beautifully illustrated， surprisingly educational and a great motivator to keep progressing forwards with your own art journey。

Book ，

En verdad es 3，5。 Tuve que buscar mas o menos de que iba este volumen porque se me habia olvidado， lo acababa hace relativamente nada de leer。La historia es un 3/5 porque basicamente es una continua explicación del arte y poco mas。 Pero el dibujo te atrapa y explica muy bien los sentimientos del prota。Siento que sería estupendo si estuviera en color ya que hablan mucho sobre los colores y lo que te transmite。 Es hermoso el arte del manga en general y por ello opino que en esta area tiene un 5/5。 En verdad es 3，5。 Tuve que buscar mas o menos de que iba este volumen porque se me habia olvidado， lo acababa hace relativamente nada de leer。La historia es un 3/5 porque basicamente es una continua explicación del arte y poco mas。 Pero el dibujo te atrapa y explica muy bien los sentimientos del prota。Siento que sería estupendo si estuviera en color ya que hablan mucho sobre los colores y lo que te transmite。 Es hermoso el arte del manga en general y por ello opino que en esta area tiene un 5/5。Al ser una historia leida desde mi portatil y que no permanecera en mi librero le doy su nota actual de 3，5。 Tengo claro que si lo tuviera en persona seria facilmente un 4。 。。。more

M ，

surprisingly GOOD。。 omg i really love this。 lately， i put an interest in art， it's just watercolor though。 and then， one of my trusted people read this manga。 and then i pick this！！ i really love this。 reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy！！ <3 surprisingly GOOD。。 omg i really love this。 lately， i put an interest in art， it's just watercolor though。 and then， one of my trusted people read this manga。 and then i pick this！！ i really love this。 reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy！！ <3 。。。more

Daniela López ，

El primer amor ， creo que así se le puede llamar al primer acercamiento que tuvo Yatora con el arte， ese sentimiento tan grande que te estremece a tal punto que no lo puedes dejar ir。 Leí hace un tiempo algunas hojas de Blue Period， me costó conectar con el protagonista， pero volví a intentarlo y este tomo me dejo con el corazón llenito y con ilusión。Como alguien que estudió artes plásticas， se me hizo muy ameno y tan sensible， me fascinó los pensamientos de Yatora porque son reales en los artis El primer amor ， creo que así se le puede llamar al primer acercamiento que tuvo Yatora con el arte， ese sentimiento tan grande que te estremece a tal punto que no lo puedes dejar ir。 Leí hace un tiempo algunas hojas de Blue Period， me costó conectar con el protagonista， pero volví a intentarlo y este tomo me dejo con el corazón llenito y con ilusión。Como alguien que estudió artes plásticas， se me hizo muy ameno y tan sensible， me fascinó los pensamientos de Yatora porque son reales en los artistas， me hubiese encantado tener una profe de artes como la que aparece allí， tan directa y a la vez con las palabras necesarias para motivar a los alumnos que recién tienen un acercamiento a esta área que no es para nada fácil。Agradezco infinitamente a Tsubasa Yamaguchi por explicar de la manera más didáctica y honesta lo que es dibujar， de hecho hay muchos tip muy útiles en este primer tomo， sumado a las reflexiones sobre lo que es "talento y esfuerzo"， que hay un proceso grande detrás de cada creación y no es algo que solo algunos pueden hacer。Al terminarlo pegué un gritito de la emoción。 。。。more

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