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Blue Period (Vol. 1) by Yamaguchi Tsubasa
If I were a better organized person, I’d have read Blue Period immediately after having reviewed Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey. They are both about a personal…
Ep. 49: Blue Period, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
This week! Deb leads the team through an artistic journey in Blue Period, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, published by Kodansha! Find your passion, find yourself!
About Blue Period’s creator Yamaguchi Tsubasa
Blue Period fans will not be surprised to learn that its creator Yamaguchi Tsubasa went to art school, for both high school (the now-defunct Metropolitan Art High School)…
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.
Nude Model: Tsubasa Yamaguchi Short Stories Manga Review
Each story is like a dark portal into a realm of human sexuality that society usually sweeps under the rug, but I can't look away.
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...
Blue Period
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,…
Ep. 64 Podcast Pre-Read: Blue Giant Vol. 1-4 by Shinichi Ishizuka
[Deb:] So in our next episode of Mangasplaining, we're doing something a little different - we're NOT starting from volume 1! This time, we're diving...
Blue Period – 03
Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing. Read more
Blue Period – 10
I still puzzle over how these two mismatched kids became so intimate. Read more
Blue Period – 01
「Episode 1」 I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
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.
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 – 05
Whenever the closed-eyes character opens them, you better pay close attention to the next thing they say. Read more
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.
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.
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 – 08
It inspires me so much when an anime is really about something. Read more
Blue Period – 11
In many ways teachers are the stars of Blue Period as much as the students. Read more
Blue Period – 09
Well, that got pretty damn dark there. Read more
Blue Period – 06
If there was a theme here, I would say it comes down to "the grass is always greener". Read more
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 – Episode 1 & 2 [First Impression]
Episode 1 Ah, Blue Period it's nice to see you animated! I almost wish I was going in blind so I can experience Yatora's revelation for the first…
Blue Period Episode 1: Anime VS Manga
It was the little things that made me sure that Blue Period was in good hands, especially after rereading the first two chapters that this episode covers. There…
PODCAST: Under Ninja Vol. 1, by Kengo Hanazawa
The team gets meta with a postmodern ninja epic.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Blue Period Anime Review
Another bright slice-of-life series has entered the fray! See how this series holds up in our review.
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…
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.
Initial Results: Blue Period
A series with both a great concept and a fantastic main character.
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…
First Impressions – Blue Period
I don't know much about art, but I know what I like. Read more
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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…
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…
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…
PODCAST - Ep. 93: Bleach vol 1 & vol 55 by Tite Kubo
One of the ‘big three’ series of Weekly Shonen Jump, Bleach by Tite Kubo has been a fan fave for years. But will grim reapers with big swords…
Blue Flag, Vol 1
Blue Flag Volume 1 by KAITO It is fair to say that I read plenty of manga, but now and then I read a series that is just…
PODCAST - Ep. 99: Pluto vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa
The manga you’ve been waiting for us to talk about is here! This week, we get into PLUTO volume 1, Naoki Urasawa’s epic reimagining of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro…
PODCAST: Ep. 95 - The Boxer vol. 1 by JH
Wait, is this episode MANHWAsplaining? It's true! Deb leads the team through their first-ever Korean webtoon pick, JH's The Boxer, a sports story that's out now in print…
PODCAST - Ep. 64 Pre-Read: Blue Giant Vol. 1-4
We're taking a break this week, but now you can catch up on jazz manga Blue Giant vol. 1-4 before we talk about vol. 5-6!
Awakening Your True Passions – Blue Period Ep 1 Review
Talented student Yaguchi Yatora decides to pursue art, and throw his delinquent lifestyle away. This is a review and discussion for Netflix’s Blue Period.
PODCAST: Ep. 85 - Chainsaw Man vol 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Mangasplaining roars into Season 4 with a heartwarming tale of a boy, his chainsaw demon dog and his quest to get a decent meal and get laid before…
PODCAST - Ep. 80: Space Brothers vol 1, by Chuya Koyama
This week’s episode introduces us to Space Brothers, a popular, award-winning seinen manga dramedy series about two brothers who have space exploration ambitions. Also -the debut of M*A*S*H-splaining!
PODCAST: Ep. 106: Eniale & Dewiela Vol. 1, by Kamome Shirahama
The Angel & Devil On Your Shoulder Are Roomates And They Are Cute
PODCAST - Ep. 111: Heavenly Delusion vol 1 by Masakazu Ishiguro
Heavenly Delusion is a sci-fi (comedy?) manga that has a huge fan-following, thanks to its great art and story AND an anime too! But will that be enough…