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 his self-confidence has never been lower. But there’s nothing for Yatora to do but to try and power through with some advice and “advantages” from his prep […]
Sep 15, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
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.
Blue Period Volumes 3-5 Review
Yatora is continuing his prep work for taking the TUA entrance exam and like many third year high school students, this after school prep work is overtaking everything…
Harukana Receive Volumes 6 and 7 Review
A meeting at a supermarket leads to Team Harukana facing the champs! How will they get better? By breaking apart! Review of Harukana Receive Volumes 6 & 7.
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…
Kasane no Tao Volumes 6 and 7 Review
The girl who wanted 100 million yen by playing golf manga is over, and TheOASG reviews the final two volumes of Kasane no Tao.
Blue Period – Episode 7 & 8
Episode 7 I've never been more stressed for an exam, than I am right now and it's someone else taking it. And on that note, who am I…
Ran and the Gray World Volumes 6 and 7 Review
When it comes to bugs, it turns out that there’s no such thing as overkill as the bug inside Otaro once again comes back from near death, regains…
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volumes 6 and 7 Review
A big revelation occurs in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volumes 6 and 7 that might change the future of Nene and Hanako's relationship.
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…
Blue Period Anime Review
Another bright slice-of-life series has entered the fray! See how this series holds up in our review.
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…
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…
Self Expression Through Art – Blue Period Ep 7 Review
Yatora has a heart to heart with his delinquent friends, and Yuka forfeits the first TUA art exam. This is a review for Blue Period Episode 7 on…
Abe-kun’s Got Me Now! Volumes 6 and 7 Review
Abe-kun's Got Me Now! knows its strengths and definitely rewards its audience even as the story is otherwise pretty standard.
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,…
Blue Period
Blue Period is currently streaming on Netflix....
Blue Flag Volumes 4 and 5 Review
Every new volume of Blue Flag is an emotional vice-grip, and with KAITO's writing and art, it continues in Volumes 4 and 5. Our manga review.
Blue Flag Volumes 2 and 3 Review
Readers have to re-evaluate their understandings of the character dynamics with the reveal as they check out volumes 2 and 3 of KAITO's Blue Flag.
Blue Lock Volumes 1 and 2 Review
It’s 2018 and Japan hasn’t come even close to winning the FIFA World Cup in years and basically no one believes that’s even possible. Except for one new,…
With the Sheikh in His Harem Volumes 6 and 7 Review
If you are just interested in a good ol' time without pesky things like logic or probability in the way, With the Sheikh in His Harem continues to…
O Maidens in Your Savage Season Volumes 6 and 7 Review
The aftermath of the school festival and relationship troubles continue in O Maidens in Your Savage Season Volumes 6 and 7.
Adaptability in Still Life -Blue Period Ep 5 & 6 Review
As tensions come to a head between rivals Yatora and Takahashi, the art students crack under the pressure of midterms. This is a review and discussion for Blue…
Blue Period – 03
Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing. 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 – 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 – 02
As any Shinkai Makoto fan knows, art can capture the essence of something more deeply than any photograph. 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 – 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 – 07
"That path is for your steps alone", as the song goes - and you have to take ownership of it. Read more
Blue Period – 11
In many ways teachers are the stars of Blue Period as much as the students. Read more
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...
Blue Exorcist: Blue Night Saga Episodes 6 and 7 Reviews
These were the most intense episodes of Blue Exorcist thus far… . In episode 6, Yuri Egin becomes pregnant with Satan’s spawn.
Vampire Dormitory Volumes 5 and 6 Review
Vampire Dormitory's new phase is too much like the old. But if you have been in love with the series as-is, then that might not be too bad.
Tearmoon Empire Volumes 5 and 6 Review
Princess Mia's life has been rather busy lately, what with being the student council president, founding her own school, and staving off an upcoming famine.
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…
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…
Delicious in Dungeon Volumes 7 and 8 Review
New addition Izutsumi and the existence of dungeons & how they've shaped the world is the focus in Volumes 7 and 8 of Delicious in Dungeon.
Laid-Back Camp Volumes 7 and 8 Review
Winter is in full swing and that hasn’t quelled the girls’ desire to camp one whit! Nadeshiko is eager to try her first solo camp, leading Rin to…
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…
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…
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…
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 – 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 Impressions – Blue Period
I don't know much about art, but I know what I like. Read more
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 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…