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Manga: The Blue Period. (It’s getting an anime!)
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Blue Period
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Blue Period
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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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I’ve been catching up on the English releases of the Blue Period manga, and I’ve come to a few realizations. I Really Like Miki Kinemi Miki first appears…
Blue Period – 06
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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 – 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 – 05
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.
Blue Period – 09
Well, that got pretty damn dark there. 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
Self-discovery is a long process and rarely smooth sailing. 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 – 10
I still puzzle over how these two mismatched kids became so intimate. Read more
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 – 01
「Episode 1」 I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
Little Miss P and Blue Period
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Little Miss P and Blue Period
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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.
Natsume’s Book of Friends and Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
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Natsume’s Book of Friends and Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
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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!
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
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First Impressions: Blue Period
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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…
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…
First Impressions – Blue Period
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Initial Results: Blue Period
A series with both a great concept and a fantastic main character.
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 – Episode 1
Yaguchi Yatora wants to become an artist, but is torn between following his true passion or choicing a more stable career.
Blue Period Anime Review
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Blue Period – Episode 5
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Review: Blue Period [Netflix]
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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…
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 11
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Art and Competition: PPPPPP vs Blue Period
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Blue Period – 12 (End) and Series Review
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Blue Period Volumes 6 and 7 Review
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Blue Period Volumes 1 and 2 Review
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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…
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 | 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…
Blue Period - The Dichotomy between Talent and Hard Work
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Blue Period Review: The Broad Strokes
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