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Blue Period
Rating: 10/10 Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Genres: Drama, Slice of Life Premiered: Fall 2021 Trailer Synopsis Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades,…
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Manga of the Month: Blue Period
Blue Period (ブルーピリオド)by Tsubasa Yamaguchi Late in high school, Yatora Yaguchi finds a passion for painting that puts him on a new, and sometimes arduous, path as he…
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The Blue Period Arc
A slight explanation as to why I haven’t been uploading lately, and an introduction to a possible blue period arc on the website.
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Blue Period and it’s Portrayal of the Artist’s Journey
The following post is something that I originally pitched to Anime News Network along time ago. I don’t want to get too far into why I was a…
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Blue Period – 05
Whenever the closed-eyes character opens them, you better pay close attention to the next thing they say. Read more
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Blue Period – 03
Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing. Read more
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Blue Period – 04
The desire to express one's soul, once awakened, can never be extinguished - only suppressed at cost. Read more
Blue Period – 04
「我々はどこへ行くのか」 (Wareware wa doko e iku no ka) "Where Are We Going?" The desire to express one’s soul, once awakened, can never be extinguished – only suppressed at cost.
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Blue Period – 10
I still puzzle over how these two mismatched kids became so intimate. Read more
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Blue Period – 07
"That path is for your steps alone", as the song goes - and you have to take ownership of it. Read more
Blue Period – 01
「Episode 1」 I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
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Blue Period – 02
As any Shinkai Makoto fan knows, art can capture the essence of something more deeply than any photograph. Read more
Blue Period – 02
「全然焼けてねえ」 (Zenzen yake tenē) "I'm Not Burned At All" As any Shinkai Makoto fan knows, art can capture the essence of something more deeply than any photograph.
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Blue Period – 11
In many ways teachers are the stars of Blue Period as much as the students. Read more
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Blue Period – 06
If there was a theme here, I would say it comes down to "the grass is always greener". Read more
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Blue Period – 09
Well, that got pretty damn dark there. Read more
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Blue Period – 08
It inspires me so much when an anime is really about something. Read more
Blue Period – 03
「予備校デビュー・オブ・ザ・デッド」 (Yobikō debyuu Obu za deddo) "Prep School Debut of the Dead" Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing.
Little Miss P and Blue Period
There are now two NWSL teams withing reasonable distance of me, and I’ve shamefully seen neither of...
Little Miss P and Blue Period
There are now two NWSL teams withing reasonable distance of me, and I’ve shamefully seen neither of...
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The Observation Deck: Blue Period
Despite what some detractors would have you believe, Blue Period is a wonderful and artistic experience.
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Blue Period – In Search of Identity
I was really looking forward to the Blue Period anime after having read the manga. Here's how it held up!
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First Impressions: Blue Period
Hello and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! It sure does feel like it’s been a while since I did a post, when in reality we were only gone…
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Initial Results: Blue Period
A series with both a great concept and a fantastic main character.
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Blue Period – Episode 5
Yatora really went through quite the range of emotions this week and to be honest there were quite the range of emotions from the rest of the cast…
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Review: Blue Period [Netflix]
Yatora Yaguchi lives the life of a delinquent, and yet is still able to get good grades in class. A big weight has been placed on his shoulders…
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Blue Period (Burū Piriodo)
There was hardly a single moment I didn’t enjoy in Blue Period. Obviously, I do like coming of age stories. And for me, it was great to remember…
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Blue Period – Episode 1
Yaguchi Yatora wants to become an artist, but is torn between following his true passion or choicing a more stable career.
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First Look: Blue Period
Manga Adaptation by Seven Arcs Streaming on Netflix Premise Yatora Yaguchi is in his second year of high school and bored with a life spent studying and hanging…
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Blue Period – Episode 11
It's the second exam and I knew I was going to be stressed for Yatora, but I wasn't expecting to be this stressed. Sure, last week's episode left…
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Manga Review: Blue Period
Spoilers for the first four chapters of Blue Period! Yatora is in many ways a typical high school student, dealing with questions of who he is and what…
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Blue Period – Episode 6
Exam season is looming and the stress everyone is feeling is practically tangible. As always, there was a lot to cover in just this single episode, but if…
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First Impression: Blue Period
Yatora Yaguchi is a walking contradiction, embodying what are usually the mutually exclusive extremes of the teenaged delinquent and the honor student. He spends his nights hanging out…
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Blue Period Anime Review
Another bright slice-of-life series has entered the fray! See how this series holds up in our review.
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First Impressions – Blue Period
I don't know much about art, but I know what I like. Read more
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Blue Period | Episodes One and Two Review
Blue Period is an interesting anime. After watching the first two episodes, I think the story is something I can get behind. Despite only being two episodes in…
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Blue Period Volumes 6 and 7 Review
Yatora has passed the first part of Tokyo University of the Arts’ entrance exam but as the second exam starts his stress-induced afflictions are worse than ever and…
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Blue Period | E3 and 4: Self Discovery.
Blue Period is a very interesting anime. I thought episodes three and four carried the same level of intrigue. I’m not an artisty person so I have a…
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Blue Period | E7 and E8: Exam Time.
I’ll mention this time and time again, the biggest reason why I continue to watch and be fascinated by Blue Period is that it feels very real. While…
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Art and Competition: PPPPPP vs Blue Period
I do feel unfair writing this post considering that PPPPPP (which will be 6P in this post from this point onward) vs Blue Period. Especially since 6P is…
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Blue Period Volumes 1 and 2 Review
TheOASG reviews Blue Period, where Yatora's life changes when it stumbles upon an art piece and becomes driven with a brand-new hobby.
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Blue Period – 12 (End) and Series Review
This last run of episodes has been really spectacular, and the finale more than held up its end of the bargain. Read more
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Blue Period Review: The Broad Strokes
Studio: Seven Arcs Director: Koji Masunari Streaming on: Netflix Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, as the poem goes, and I’ve always felt that strongly. I thought…
Blue Period - The Dichotomy between Talent and Hard Work
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The Deep Blue Ocean – Blue Period Ep 10 Review
Yatora and Ryuji bare it all at the ocean. Did they make it back to the surface unscathed? This is a review and discussion for Blue Period Episode…
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The Goddess of Art – Blue Period Ep 2 Review
Summer break comes to pass, and Mori-senpai graduates. Is the adaptation moving too fast? This is a review and discussion for Blue Period Episode 2 on Netflix.
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Blue Period – 03 [Prep School Debut of the Dead]
After years and years of wishing for it to happen, one show did finally break from the shackles of imprisonment that Netflix enforces on the shows it’s looking…
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OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #937) Blue Period
Shownotes :: (show 938) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Take the X Train, recorded live May 28th, 2023. This week, we watched an…
Blue Period (1-12 Streaming)
Yatora Yaguchi is a fairly popular student who excels in school, but secretly grapples with feelings of emptiness and frustration. When visi...
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Manga First Impression – Blue Period
Bleu Period is an interesting manga with a lot to offer, but it also follows a lot of classical tropes and structures.