Blue Period

This is my first review here so apologies for my dyslexic rambling. I only read the first few chapters of the manga and I'm not normally one of those people that say to just read the manga but in this case, you really should if you thought even the premises was ok. The story is amazing but that's only from the source material, not the anime. The animation is very much lacking despite having good art witch stands out more with the voice acting not meeting the animation. The voice acting is quite powerful but it's taken away with the animated characters that are hardly ... moving or doing anything to covey their emotions. Overall this anime is lacking and its best qualities are from the manga, with its sound design, and voice acting being the best part of this anime. I highly suggest reading the manga and not ruining the joys of this series with this poor addaptedation.

**This review is spoiler free**

So blue period, honestly speaking I didn't knew about its manga when I started watching it. I like to draw sketches myself too so I was quite interested when I saw the synopsis of the anime. And many people recommended me to watch it. So I did watch it. Here's what I think

My opinion
So, as I mentioned above I was genuinely interested in the anime's plot. And well it didn't quite disappointed me. I liked the story a lot. Well it was a refreshment from all action, adventures. If someone asked me to describe this anime in one word, then I ... would call it "Amazing".

Story
The story line was quite good for me. As the story progresses we get to see each and every thing relating to each other. And the way the anime connects some real life problems into the story. I really liked it. So I would give story a solid 8.

Art
Well I am not quite impressed with the animation. Yeah it was something new but still it was just that for me. The art and animation were just decent for the anime. i would give it a 7 in art.

Sound
Well I am not the fan of blue periods opening & ending. But they where just decent to listen. But the OST's for the anime where quite good. They where pretty good. But still not what I would call "excellent". I would give sound a 7.

Character
The thing that keeps us hooked up to the story are their character. And well the characters for blue period are very good, relatable & not easily forgettable. I could relate to most of the characters in the anime. So I would give the character part an 8.

Enjoyment
Now after all this the main part is will you enjoy the anime or not. I say you definitely will, unless you seriously don't like some drama, slice of life. I definitely enjoyed watching the anime and would give it a 9 in it.

Conclusion
So now after saying all this. Main question would be from you "Should I watch it or not?" Well don't worry I have an answer for you all. I say you should surely watch the anime. You will enjoy it & my final rating for the anime so far would be a solid 8 .

SPOILER-FREE!
Do you remember the moment when an artistic “something” hit you on a level you weren’t expecting? If I could best describe it, it’s as though things such as time, space, and even conscious thought leave one’s mind. You’re left to swim in an ocean of sensation that you don’t quite understand, but you recognize that it’s important. And what’s more, the initial experience isn’t enough; you also feel the urge to learn as much as you can about this “something” you encountered, as you allow yourself to be delightfully consumed by an enveloping curiosity. Everybody has their own moment for that, and there’s nothing ... quite like becoming enraptured with a new thing such that it takes over your entire imagination.

"Blue Period" is a series about that very thing. The most-notable challenge about writing such a story is that the inherent emotional connection needs to be expressed in such a way that the audience can relate or sympathize, regardless of one’s own exposure to art or art studies. In that sense, the show has a massive hill to climb, as any potential shortcutting risks toppling the delicate emotional balance that it needs to succeed. That being said, I was fascinated by the premise given my own history of teaching at university.


Yaguchi Yatora is a popular and academically-successful high school student, but doesn’t find any particular satisfaction in his life, be it through friends or direction. One day, he chances upon a painting in his school that he finds himself captivated by, and decides to try his own hand at art. With a striking piece of blue against a cityscape that gains some attention from his friends and others, he later becomes inspired by Ayukawa Ryuji to join the school’s art club, learning more about art as an idea, a means of expression, and devotes his studies to getting into the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts.

As the main character, Yatora manages to leave a great first impression. His jadedness with things is apparent from the beginning, but because at his core he’s not portrayed with an unlikeable personality, he does not repel. He’s afflicted with ennui more than anything else, simply going through the motions of friendship and school while not gaining anything special from the experiences. "Blue Period" wastes no time setting him on his journey, showing just enough of his former life to get a hint of his character before it transforms through his inspiration. Yatora seeks to grow as much as possible as an artist, and the show’s strong initial draw stems from seeing his old self countered by his unbridled enthusiasm with feverish intensity.

Part of Yatora’s growth is his becoming exposed to various artistic concepts and techniques, all while trying to figure out what makes them work or not. Exploring these ideas has lots of potential, but "Blue Period" doesn’t give them enough time to germinate. A few minutes might be spent vaguely discussing why a concept matters, yet when it comes time to watch Yatora put that concept into practice, the show often cuts to his work already being finished and evaluated by his teachers or peers. Learning is not simply taking information in; that’s part of it, but the gradual process of applying that information is arguably the most-vital step. "Blue Period" far too often glosses over this step, so it’s difficult to gain a sense of what was accomplished if we don’t see deeper contemplation over the minute details play out in real-time with brush in hand. As Stephen Sondheim wrote in his lyrics for the Sunday in the Park with George song “Putting it Together,” “Every minor detail is a major decision.”

The glossing also spills into the other characters’ developments and relations to Yatora as well. The show moves through situations and conversations so quickly that I never got the sense that I “knew” who many of these side characters were, or understood them in the way the material felt like it was intending. This problem ties into the way episodes tend to be structured, as the content within comes across as a series of loosely-connected vignettes – while there is nothing wrong with that form of storytelling, it unfortunately does not do well enough to flesh out an ensemble of this size. Especially given when Yatora begins cram school and we see the same characters several times over, I find myself struggling to talk about these characters aside from a few details apiece, if any. "Blue Period’s" twelve episodes are too intimately bound to Yatora to cultivate new perspectives or takes about art and character beyond surface-level glimpses.

Other characters are almost completely dropped beyond the first two episodes, or they don’t contribute much to the story when they do return later on. With not enough time to explore the ensemble, their presence feels bloodless. Ayukawa is the only character who feels like they’ve been sufficiently developed with and without Yatora’s presence, as we get a more-thorough exploration of the character’s background and reasoning for why they are involved in art. I enjoyed Ayukawa such that, while I may not agree or like what they would sometimes do in the plot, the drama succeeded more often than it didn’t. The show appears to breathe more easily, even in tenser moments.

When "Blue Period" actually does take the time to slow down and catch its breath, both the level of introspection and art creation unfold wonderfully. The commentary Yatora has with himself or with his work takes on a marked increase in all of its various emotional facets, from frustration to elation. In this sense, the last third of the show is markedly the strongest of the run; if the first two-thirds were meant to be Yatora becoming familiarized to the numerous aspects of art, the last third shows him attempting to employ everything that he learned into his new drawings and paintings. I was happy to see the show finally bolster its heart with this attention to soliloquy, but was also upset that a similar approach was so underutilized earlier in the run. Taking the time to really show Yatora in the heat of creating, grappling with ideas that he has only just come to apply, was sorely missed.

Also missing is some good animation. Actual frames and movements from characters comes across as clunky, and the color palette utilized is stunningly limited. It seemed like "Blue Period" cared more about neutral colors, which for a series about art and expression, doesn’t read as inviting. If anything, it reads as conventional. While one could argue that the conventionality is what keeps true to the slice-of-life elements of the series, I don’t find that it did the series any favors for the kernels of character wisdom it sought. The series keeps wanting to dip its toe into the deeper realms of artistic life and meaning, but shirks away from expressing that visually. The potential for going abstract, or breaking beyond reality’s boundary with intense stylization, happens too rarely.

That’s not to say that the conventionality never works, because there are times that it does. When Yatora truly gets into the thick of it, when his introspection works at its most-effective, the mundane movements of drawing and painting can carry more weight. Each brushstroke on the canvas, each scrape of the pencil on the sketchbook, shoulders the burden of Yatora’s future, both in terms of his attempted acceptance into Tokyo University or his own perspective on himself and his work. Helping this element is the sound mixing, which emphasizes the incidental noises and places us within Yatora’s headspace effectively. Though we may not see much of the actual toiling away for their creation, the actual finished art pieces are, generally speaking, quite lovely.


"Blue Period" restlessly blasts through its material so quickly that both the human and artistic connections suffer, leaving much of the drama falling far short of its aspirations. The consequence is that both the characters and the art themselves are too glossed over to care about deeply. Though it occasionally demonstrates flashes of brilliance both in its animation and thematic exploration, these moments come too few and far between. I am curious as to whether the manga handles the material better, because this anime left me feeling empty. As sad as I am to say, if there is another season of this show on the horizon, and there’s been no indication of that at present, I don’t think I’ll be seeing it.

ENGLISH REVIEW:
I really liked the manga. I cried with those motionless drawings that came to life in my head, feeling as if I, too, were Yaguchi. I understood how he felt and how the people arround him felt. I loved everything about this universe that happened to be similar to mine.
Therefore, I reccomended the anime to my 11 year old little sister. She was enchanted enough to start learning actuall drawing techniques and not just rely on raw talent.
It's beautiful to see this kind of repercussion in someone. To feel this and watch it be felt as well.
The anime represents art to me.
Despite my subjectivy, ... I will critique it accordingly.

STORY - 10

Well built, I believe there's no plot holes and Yatora being the protagonist didn't particularly influence his entranc, althought his art progress is unreachable to an average person, I can buy that he progressed fast for working hard. Not much to comment about it.

ART - 8

Now, I don't mean any harm by this, but for an anime about art, I believe he failed on inovating plataform wise (frame composition and generally bringing anything new to the table). The anime's plot is entirely about art, composition, techniques, ways of making yourself be a highlight (etc.) but when needed to show this for viewes in the own artist's hands, it lets people down.
For instance, Kimetsu no Yaiba is a shoujo with cgi usage (even though a bit primitive at the beggining) that inovates and has perceptive characteristics with an unique stlyle and makes average fights look really cool.
Blue period had a lot of potential in this lane, but the potential wasn't used at all. It didn't let me down, but i feel like there's space for improving.

SOUND - 9

No comment. It's a good sound track.


CHARACTER - 10

The caracter development is ashtonizing. There's an ample frame of realities being shown, from Yuka's complex problems to Yatora's relatively common ones. We are capable of easily understanding a character's motivation in a realistic way.
Having trans and lgbt+ characters as a whole is important, considering art has been both an scape goat and a place to showcase pain. From Dorian Gray to Leonardo da Vinci, we obseve queer people finding their space in art. Yuka resisting normality and trying to reach her most autentic self is inspiring and reminds me of people important to me.
Yatora wanting to please his friends whilist continuing a hobbie that became fundamental to his psique is incredible; seeing someone so cetic letting himself be vulnerable is very inspiring as well.

ENJOYMENT - 10

I don't have to comment, do I? lol

OVERALL - 10

Despite some things not reaching my expectations, I believe it to be a masterpiece. A masterpiece should evoke emption and change your perspective of mundane things. Blue Period has dome this for me - threrfore - I consider it a masterpiece.

REVIEW EM PORTUGUÊS:

Tive que repostar essa merda porque estadunidense tem síndrome de protagonismo e só te deixa postar em inglês lol '-'.
Eu gostei muito do mangá. Eu chorei com aqueles desenhos na página e senti que era Yaguchi, também. Eu entendi como ele se sentia e como as pessoas ao redor dele se sentiam. Eu amei tudo naquele universo tão similar ao meu.
Por isso, recomendei o anime para minha irmãzinha de 11 anos. Ela ficou encantada o suficiente para começar a aprender técnicas de desenho e se inspirou a pegar novos desafios em uma área que ela considerava ter dominado.
É lindo ver esse tipo de repercursão em alguém. É lindo sentir isso e ver que os outros também sentem-se de forma similar.
O anime, para mim, representa a arte.
Apesar da minha subjetividade, farei uma crítica baseado no que vi.

HISTÓRIA - 10

Bem construída, creio que não tenham furos de roteiro e o protagonismo não influenciou em particular a passagem de Yatora em uma universidade. Tudo é condizente com o que acontece na realidade e não parece forçado. Não tenho muito a comentar sobre.

ARTE - 8

Não me leve a mal, eu acho o estilo de arte lindo. Mas para um anime sobre arte, creio que faltou com inovação e composição dos frames de forma artística. O enredo do anime é inteiramente sobre arte, composição, técnicas, formas de se destacar e afins, mas ele falha em mostrar essa aplicaçãode forma prática, no próprio anime.
Kimetsu no Yaiba, por exemplo, é um shoujo com uso de cgi (mesmo que relativamente primitivo a princípio) que inova e tem um estilo único e consegue fazer as lutas serem interessantes e procura adicionar um aspecto a mais em algo comum como lutas com katanas.
Não sei exatamente onde, mas acho que tinha espaço para melhora.

SONORIDADE - 9

Não tenho comentários. É uma boa trilha sonora.

PERSONAGENS- 10

O desenvonlvimento de personagens é impecável. Desde dilemas complexos como os da Yuka, até questões comuns como as de Yaguchi, nós somos capazes de enxergar as motivações e reações dos personagens de maneira realista.
Ter personagens trans e lgbt+ como um todo é importante, já que para pessoas na comunidade a arte tem sido tanto uma válvula de escape quanto um local para retratar sua dor. Desde Dorian Gray até Leonardo Da Vinci, nós observamos pessoas queer encontrando um espaço na arte. Yuka resistir a normalidade e tentar ser sua versão mais autêntica é inspirador e me lembra de pessoas importantes para mim.
Yatora querer agradar seus amigos enquanto continua com algo que virou um aspecto fundamental de sua psique é incrível, ver alguém tão cético se deixar ser vulnerável também é inspirador. Creio que por essa razão, muitos ao redor do mundo se inspirem com essa narrativa.

APROVEITAMENTO - 10

Não preciso nem comentar, né?

OVERALL - 10

Apesar de algumas coisas não atingirem minhas expectativas, acredito que tenha sido uma obra prima. Uma obra prima evoca emoção e te dá uma nova perspectiva em coisas mundanas. Blue Period fez isso para mim - por isso - eu o considero espetacular.

i’m not even joking when i say that i had no motivation whatsoever until i watched blue period. it’s just so relieving to see yatora starting his art journey so “late” but having the energy and emotional capacity to succeed. the art style was really good and i also liked the contrast between the artwork art style and the characters’ style. yes it was kinda predictable at some point but not that much. each character was unique and messed up and i liked that and also the controversy of mindsets was a nice detail. the way the characters react to the events was very realistic ... and flawed and i enjoyed this (no one’s perfect anyway)definitely a must watch. i adore this.

A somewhat melancholy show about the creation of art and why we do it, and the relationship other people have with art, its process, and other people. Some aspects of the show hit harder than others but I really enjoy it.

One of the best aspects of the show is that the message of it is that anyone can make art, or anyone can follow their passion, as long as they stick at it. You're not born with some innate talent, with practice and guidance you can reach very very high. And that is quite heart-warming, I think. The other character's treatment of Ryuji is ... sweet as well. They have good friends and a support circle, especially with granny. Slay, queen

With this being such a unique style of anime (sadly a Netflix original-but a very decent one imo), I really got to enjoy the story behind it. With the realization of a change in life, Yatora pursues a different career/path he hadn’t ever thought of before.

The story and struggles Yatora faces within his new path within the world of Art truly felt special. He began to embrace life and his relationships differently, truly showcasing his growth as an artist. The characters were all so unique and really helped Yatora grow both within his art, but also as a person.

I recommend watching Blue Period whether your ... are an art lover or not-being not very artistic myself, I was skeptical at first but really happy that I gave it a chance and think others should too!

“A work of art is finished the moment you give up on it.”

story (9/10)-
The story follows our protagonist "Yatora Yaguchi" who works hard to uphold his academic grade but at the same time he is unmotivated and spends his day hanging out with his unmotivated friends. We follow him as he finds his true calling of his life and grows more into it and as well as a person.

art (7/10)-
You could say that the animation is not this anime's strongest point but at the same time its not bad either. at some places it was sloppy or should i say lazy? Inconsistent is the ... right word for it. But its quite decent for a slice of life anime, you wont notice much if you're not trying to nit pick.

sound (8/10)-
AH YES, the sound. I still cant get over its ending theme, Its a vibe that fits perfectly with this anime and so is it opening. (don't skip it alright) i had some problems with the background scores like 2 different moods overlapping, it just didn't feel good. other than that there's not anything bad about it, they compliment the scenes perfectly and some even relaxes you.

character (9/10)-
Characters are the most integral part of any anime, not just the main but also the supporting characters and i love the fact that this show didn't betray them. from our protagonist to falling in love with making art to Ryuji who picks up Japanese art instead of western style just so her grandma doesn't feel betrayed. i want to talk more in details about other characters but that might just spoil things for you XD. In all honesty this has a great cast, someone might make you smile like crazy by looking at them while other might make you jump inside your devices just so you could give them a comfortable hug to ease their pain <3

Overall (8/10)-
I enjoyed thoroughly while watching this show and there's no doubt about it. from start to finish. after final episode i found myself begging for more. I would recommend this to everyone who wants to watch a deep slice of life. its something more than just art, its about the struggles people face and the happiness they taste while overcoming it. its about expressing yourself, be it via language or something you genuinely love doing. I would like to ending this with a quote from this anime,
"Don't use your communication skills to hide what you really feel. Use them to strengthen what you want to express and win over others."
Thank You for reading!

Watching Blue Period, my heart swells and fills and breaks with the sheer. Just. Everything. It's so beautiful. The characters all have their own unique and interesting personalities, and complex and multifaceted lives that intersect with each other in myriad ways. You feel deeply for the characters and, if you let yourself, will end up lost in the sea of their lives. Their struggles, their victories - especially in Yuka's case, being nonbinary myself - it just. It feels so much like they're all understanding and growing with each other, and because of each other. Yatora in episode 10 is utterly unrecognizeable compared to episode ... 1. The growth is palpable.

Not to mention, the characters are all just fun to watch. Bar *maybe* Yotasuke, they're all fun and enjoyable characters whose personalities make them just not just fascinating, but very entertaining. Special shoutout to Mayu Ooba, the prep school teacher and the love of my life, goodness gracious. Even some of the side characters, like Yatora's original friend group, they're not thrown aside as his old dumb hooligan friends; they have their own depths and personal lives as well, and while most of them do not have the skill for art, their hearts beat the same blood as Ooba and Yuka and Kuwana, and the show does not deny them that.

Easily one of the best anime I've ever watched, it steadily just keeps getting better and better.

This isn't really a review (especially since only two episodes are out) but I really hope people will give this show a chance. I will say my opinion of this show is being heavily influenced by the fact that I graduated from university with an art degree so it's a highly relatable topic for me. With that being said, so far I am very impressed with this anime (only 2 episodes out so far). I'm so pleased to see an anime about art that isn't specific to creating manga/anime like so many have been before. This is about art in the more traditional/classic sense such ... as painting, drawing, photography, etc. What has me impressed though is that it is delving into the most important aspect of art which, in my opinion, is how it makes us feel.

Have you ever seen an image or scenery that actually captivated or truly moved you? It's easy to feel an emotional response to a good story or music but not everyone is as attuned to their emotions in a visual sense. Art can be so beneficial in helping us to understand ourselves and the world around us. I think the main character of this show is tapping into this idea and is beginning to feel less numb to the drudgery of daily life. He now has that spark that makes you want to create something.

I'm not good at putting things into words but if any of this is relatable to you, or you are interested in art beyond just liking anime and manga I think you will enjoy this.

Firstly i want to state that i don't care about any other reviews written on this platform. ı think its about the expectation. for someone who didn't read the manga i can't see that why this anime was so bad. My thoughts will probably change after i read the manga but please understand that i didn't.

So why i liked this anime so much? Iasked to myself and thought a lot.. It gave me so much inspiration. I was always so afraid to make art. I had the talent, but because of the percentage of getting a job by doing art was so low i was ... afraid. I was afraid to spend so much time on it and it will look like shit.. But after watching this anime i saw that if you really work hard on something, it will pay off. I knew this, even though i knew this i was still afraid. I waited every week to watch the new episodes. It was really exciting for me. While waiting i draw, draw, draw and draw again. It was like i found my reason to live. Without art my life was so dull to the point that i thought that there was no reason for me to live if all i was going to do is getting a job, being a mom etc. I'm still in highschool so i gave a lot thought about my future. ı still don't know if i still want to make art for living but most of my time exists of drawing something. I always thought that people make art from a young age, i can't compare with them so i didn't do anything? But i think that is absolutely wrong. yaguchi tought me that. Why couldn't i compare with them? With enough hardwork i could do anything i wanted. It didn't matter that i started late. I could catch up with them.

So i think why i liked this anime so much is that. It helped me to calm down my thoughts and think rationally. Even if my job won't contain art i could still do it. It didn't matter that others was so much better. It was about me not them.

First of all I think Blue Period is literally a work of art like the manga and anime, they both are pretty similar and don’t do much different (within the first season). I think it made the transition into anime perfectly well. All of the characters are very lively and have different personalities that make them all likable in their own ways, characters also have things and problems they’re also going through like Yuka (Ryuuji). Blue Period was really refreshing, one of the best things I’ve seen in quite a while. The animation was really good. It gets the job done and works well ... with Tsubasa Yamaguchi’s art style being pretty distant. The main character is also really good. He has lots of ambition and determination, something you strive for in the main character. People giving it a 5 are also the people that should be actually watching it; they don’t give any good reasons or any that makes sense on why they give it a 6 or 5. Either way Blue Period is definitely worth your time watching it, the dub just came out if you're a dub watcher but if you’re not the sub has been out for a while to watch it highly recommend Blue Period!!

Dedicating yourself to the world of art is not easy, and even dedicating yourself to what you like does not mean that you will always go down a path of happiness, and this is what Blue Period transmits, teaching in a realistic way, the path of some people in the world of art, and above all, being so realistic, it is easy to empathize with the characters, with whom you will feel identified because of their fears, decisions... (even if you do not dedicate yourself to art).

This work not only talks about the world of art, but it goes further, it is much deeper, reaching ... topics such as the existential void, or how much society can suffocate you by perhaps not giving everything they expect from you. whether or not you go the way they expect you to go.

We begin with perhaps the most complicated thing when wanting to dedicate yourself to this, I mean telling your family what you want to dedicate yourself to, which in this case would be the world of fine arts, and here we will see it through the main character, Yatora, You can see how much it cost him to tell his mother "Mom, I want to dedicate myself to art", because we know that art is highly stigmatized, that many do not see any way out of it.

Yatora, despite being a good student, had no ambitions, he didn't know he wanted to study, he lived in a 'blue period', full of sadness and uncertainty. He liked art but he only took it as a hobby, until he saw a painting from a student in the art club and was fascinated.That's when this teenager who feels she doesn't fit in with anything or anyone, begins her new dream, leaving everything behind to dedicate herself to it body and soul.

Throughout the work, concepts of art are explained, they show famous paintings and artists, but someone I am going to highlight is Picasso, well, the title of the work perhaps has to do with him and the "Blue Period" that He had between 1901 and 1904, a stage in which the artist conveyed his pain and sadness in his works.

The anime was short for me, but the manga is gorgeous, Blue Period is a work that touches your soul.

I started Blue Period out of sheer curiosity, and with finals season coming up at my university, I wanted a simple and short show to watch. I am a student of science and wouldn't change it for the world, yet it wasn't my original plan when applying to schools.

I am a failed art student, dropping out of my university's graphical design program after just one semester. I was greatly discouraged and stressed in all my classes, and even though I had the technical skills, there was something others had within them that was not in me. Since I switched to biology, I had not drawn ... anything or gone near any of my abandoned art supplies. Until I watched the first 2 episodes of this show.

Sure, the art may be a bit janky at times, and the soundtrack isn't anything special. But watching Yatora struggle, cry, and celebrate his growth as an artist made me resonate with him greatly, because I also struggled and cried, yet I was not successful in the end. Yatora had that passion and motivation to keep going, regardless that he started late and had no prior knowledge. I felt myself always cheering him on and sharing his nervousness. I also felt a little jealous, and even sad that I couldn't push myself forward in the same way. The characters that surround him, from the effortlessly talented Yotasuke to the determined yet pressured Kuwana, were people I also had around me during my time as an art student. Comparing yourself to others blinds you of your own potential and development, and Blue Period touched on this subject well.

The support Yatora's friend group gave him was so very sweet, and it shows the importance of having people believe in you, even if they don't fully grasp what you are doing. Because of this encouragement, Yatora had his initial push which then set him off to create wonderful pieces of art. This in turn inspired his friend to pursue a career in patisserie making, which is a nice little detail that demonstrates the cycle of inspiration people can have on one another.

This review may very well be one guided by my personal emotions and experiences, but everyone has shows that they relate to in this way, Blue Period just happened to become one of mine. I've drawn two things since watching this anime: a still- life of some bananas I had laying around and a tapestry study. I felt at peace while doing both, and the time passed me by gently. I am once again getting invested in making art, but now with a fresh mindset. This anime gave me a reason to give art another chance, and while I may never make anything special, the work I put into a piece is good enough for me.

That might not be the best adaptation the manga could get but I have to admit that I cried a bit when Yatora got accepted to Geidai.

The voice acting was a bit weird at the beginning but in the end, it didn't bothered me at all and it might have just be a me problem.

I really enjoyed the exam part and I could really relate to Yatora even though I am no art student.

Honestly, I don't even know what I think about this anime but it definitely made me feel something and I really liked that. I planned to read the manga for a while, ... way before the anime got aired but now I know that I will read it very soon,.

Blue Period definitely changed me and I'm excited to begin my art journey along with Yatora.

As a A-Level Art&Design college student I find this anime impressively inspiring. The mentioned art techniques and art works are explained and presented incredibly well, and the storyline itself is not as "cliche", as a lot of people argue about in the Slice of Life genre.

Although, I'd wish to see more of the main character's independent development. In my opinion, the storyline went a little-tiny-bit too fast, but maybe we'll get more details in the next episodes.

The artstyle itself is lovely, but from what I head- it is the same as in the manga, which a lot of people complain about, but not ... me.

I like that the illustrators had their "limited", more cold-colour palette, which nicely fits the 'vibe' of the anime.

Cannot wait for more episodes,- and now, I for sure will order the manga!

Bro...LITERALLY AMAZING. - Some spoilers >:) - 😶👏 ***AS DETAILED AS MY BRAIN WOULD LET ME (IM FAILING ELA...OK?!)***
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I have never ever seen an anime this focused on art and it is so amazing to see! I myself really would like to be an artist so this like totally had me engaged the entire time.
I was hesitant at first on if I liked it or not after watching the first episode, but after you get a bit through episode 2 then it starts getting more interesting. As of right now there are 6 episodes out and I have seen 5 and I think ... episodes 3 and 4 are my favorite.
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Story: (8) (*￣3￣)╭
I have the story set as an 8 because again, have never seen an anime this focused on art. Its great to see that there are so many different types nowadays from painting, to being a dragon-maid, and to freaking demons!

Art: (7) (｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ
I had art as a 7 because the style is definitely more like...kind of what you would see in like 75% percent of anime (like BNHA, Saiki K, Seven Deadly Sins, and I think you get the picture). I'm not saying its bad! The coloring is great and the artwork in the show could definitely be actual art which I was actually impressed by! Also, the opening is one if my like top 10 favorites that I have ever seen. Its so unique!

Sound: (8) (⌐■_■)
The VA and music is quite good! To my information its only in SUB (Japanese) right now and I prefer it that way...! Totally off topic, but NEVER and I mean NEVER watch the AOT or Demon Slayer DUB...Just don't do it :,)...Its so bad and painful to listen to.

Character: (9) o(一︿一+)o
The character's are just *chefs kiss*. For our main character we have my dude Yaguchi Yatora whose design was amazing and extremely unique! LIKE- MY DUDE HAS EARRINGS AND PRETTY, MESSY HAIR. And in episode 4 there is the Oil Painting teacher and she has some sort of orange lip gloss which I have never seen before because it usually is either red, pink, or blue if you are in Kakeguri- All for the new ideas!!

Enjoyment: (9) d=====(￣▽￣*)b
I am literally kicking myself waiting for the next episode. I think you know how I feel by reading before this-! (I LOVED IT)

Overall: (9) *Not going to explain*
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I am really excited to see where Blue Period goes. :)
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more of a 8.5/10
its my first artsy fartsy anime and the way they portrayed art - was simple and interesting enough for someone who knows nothing about art. main character was also relatable with the fact that he was untalented but then his talent could be very well his hardworking nature. I liked that when the main character went to the museum, he was like uh i guess i like this because it'll brighten up the hallway - very relatable again.
inspiring and nice to see. and of course, there were those talented characters in contrast. all the characters were quite likeable overall.

As an artist I enjoyed it lot's, now I'm currently collecting the manga which is also very much recommended. I thought the animation was great, stiff at times but still enjoyable.

The anime really did show the struggles artists face, like working yourself to the bone or struggling with thoughts that you aren't good enough as an artist and critiquing yourself as one, it also many different characters with different looks and personalities. The anime also shown the competitiveness between artists, especially when it comes to art schools.

The artstyle of the anime is also really pretty and fitting. The anime also included many many many references ... to actual historical and important art. As I mentioned that the anime features the characters struggles and their very own flaws, the main character faces it, as well as other characters in the show. The situations were incredibly realistic. I found myself also enjoying the character designs, everyone was unique in their own way.

If you're an artist yourself, I recommend it.

this anime is pretty damn good- I'm dying to watch the next season when it comes out. this show inspired me as an artist with the art pieces and the progression of skills gained by yatora- its admirable and inspired a hard working spirit that people like myself, who find it hard to summon that hard working spiriting myself sometimes, find really inspiring and almost welcome, it brings it out of me too! working with hard working people is fun, especially when their character is flawed, willful but subject to molding- just like yatora's. and he's a pretty charming perspective to following along with, at ... least i think so!