This week! Deb leads the team through an artistic journey in Blue Period, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, published by Kodansha! Find your passion, find yourself!
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「Episode 1」 I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
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Blue Period – 02
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Blue Period – 03
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Whenever the closed-eyes character opens them, you better pay close attention to the next thing they say. 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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