Despite what some detractors would have you believe, Blue Period is a wonderful and artistic experience.
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Blue Period is currently streaming on Netflix....


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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「Episode 1」 I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
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「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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