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Two series about aspiring artists trying to go to art school.  

-both protagonist of the manga accidentally found something that they're passionate about that they didnt expect that it will become they dream. -both MC befriend people who are walking the same as them. -both MC continue to learn and workhard about their dreams so that they can continue it on college. -both are school setting and both have a nice phase that you will see how they progress and come closer to their dreams. 

Passionate and hardworking main characters. Women are well written here.  

Both stories are about the characters that wanna reach their dream, and how they face different obstacles in that way. The mangas also touches themes like the bonds the characters make in a tough time for them, they are definitely more than just the cover looks like. 

Sekirara ni Kiss and Blue Period are do not seem too similar at first glance, and for the most part that's true. The only reason I make this recommendation is how similar the settings are. In both stories the MC is someone who has no drive in life until the find art. Then they, while still unexperienced but still talented nonetheless, join an art prep academy in hopes to go to art college. Sekirara no Kiss while still focused on the art and growth of MC, is a shoujo and has many moments of romance within the manga. On the other hand, Blue Period is solely focused on art and exploring the journey towards bettering oneself. read more 

In both blue giant and blue period they have interesting protagonists with very relatable and realistic situations. Even the side cast of character friends are similar. In blue giant the mc pursues jazz and in blue period the mc does art. Both hits very deep and has moments that can make you cry from how much you relate to the characters struggles. 

If you like series that both informational as well as enjoyable to read, both Act-age and Blue Period do it quite well! Act-age is about acting, where as Blue Period is about art. Both series delve into the fine details of each of the crafts and include a rich amount of self-introspection and growth as the main characters learn and grow to overcome their own weaknesses to improve their skills. 

Wondance might at the surface level seem as a manga about the life of an average dancing high schooler , but the similarities between this series and Blue period is more than just the gender of the main character. Both series is centred around a young person finding their true passion in life; in blue period, drawing; and in Wondance, dancing. Even though both series is focused on heavy termed-based subjects that seemingly requires pre-acquired knowledge for you to enjoy the series , the information you need as a reader is beautifully and effortlessly woven into the story without seeming as a info-dump. Rather than at the start of the series being the best at their passion, you watch the character go through the pain and suffering that is growth. The series exemplifies what it means to finally find something you love, and the hard process that is to go from beginner to experienced. They also show the importance of the people in your surroundings, as a source of inspiration, someone to struggle with, someone to learn from and someone to grow together with. Finally does both series show a realistic side of what it means to love something, and the time it takes to become better at it. read more 

When it comes to the plotline, Blue Period strikes me as more thought provoking but I think both are similar in a certain way. In both of the mangas, The main character questions himself about what he wants to do in his life and suddenly by a chance encounter, finds himself getting interested in a certain something. Both of them start to think maybe this is what they were looking for and maybe that was their destination all along. Tatara finds himself training and improving in 'Competitive Dancing' & Yaguchi starts painting all day long as if it was his long lost dream. In both of their journey of finding their 'true self', they ended up learning so many new things and gained new experience. Looking at the manga(s) wuth this perspective, I'm sure some people will agree with me as to why these two are similar. So if you like Ballroom E Youkoso, be sure to check out Blue Period as well. read more 

Sen Wa, Boku Wo Egaku has similar theme: art and coming of age. But the approach is different in many ways like: * In Blue Period the story start in High School, in this serie they start already at colege. * Sen Wa, Boku Wo Egaku is more dramatic with Sousuke Aoyama, the protagonist, with a trauma to deal with. * It's about sumi-e painting, a very specific art style. * it's a really short manga.  

Both Series are based on a protagonist trying to make their way in an artistic field. 

Both protagonists want to reach the top of their subjects/be the best they can be in them. In Blue Period its art and in Suugaku Golden its math. Both works have distinctive art styles and strong side characters. Both mangas have heavy emphasis on the mentality of their characters, whether it be their raw desires to improve or more negative emotions like jealousy towards those more gifted/hardworking, doubting their abilities or questioning their efforts and decisions. Overall, both of these have very realistic depictions of the mentality of those who want to be the very best in a subject they love. 

Blue Period is a manga about art, but if you liked the struggle and personal conflicts in Haikyuu, you'd probably enjoy Blue Period. Blue Period's structure is similar in that: - MC is at a disadvantage compared to his peers in his favorite sport/hobby (Hinata is a short spiker and Yaguchi only started getting into art late into high school) - both wholeheartedly enjoy what they do despite the struggle - both constantly work to improve, other players/artists are often catalysts for their improvement - both aim for high goals I'd say Blue Period is slightly darker/gets into the mentality of its characters on a different level compared to Haikyuu and it lacks the team dynamics other sports mangas have. read more 

- MC who is chasing some significant dream (becoming an artist in Blue Period; becoming a bureaucrat in Skip and Loafer) - Semi-slice of life, in that you follow the MC's journey to achieve this - Startingly in-depth look at characters' desires and motivations The parallels aren't immediately obvious, but read each and you'll understand they both have the same kind of "holy shit, I've felt that way" moments 

If you like Ryuji Ayukawa a.k.a. Yuka in the seinen manga "Blue Period", you might like Moon Si-Woo a.k.a. Nine in the shounen manhwa "Dusk Howler" because Yuka and Nine look a bit like each other. Both "Blue Period" and "Dusk Howler" are coming-of-age stories where the male protagonist enthusiastically explores a topic that has never interested him before, and he is helped by his friends who are more experienced than him because they have been studying this topic for a long time. Yatora Yaguchi, the protagonist in "Blue Period", is a teenage boy who knew almost nothing about art, but he decided to start studying art and join an art club in order to enroll in an art university because his life was empty and meaningless until the day he became interested in art. And Kim Jee-Ha, the protagonist in "Dusk Howler", is an unemployed 21-year-old man who has never played MMORPG games before, but he started playing as a wizard with the game name Jaiha in the VRMMORPG game "Trikia" ("Thrace") and joined the villainous guild Dusk Howler in this game in order to overcome his social phobia and go to study law at some university. Yuka is Yatora's art friend who invited Yatora to join the art club. And Nine is a top player (necromancer) who became Jaiha's mentor in "Trikia" because one sweet girl who is friends with both Nine and Jaiha asked Nine to help Jaiha in the game. Both "Blue Period" and "Dusk Howler" have a group of interesting characters, a friendly atmosphere and beautiful art. read more 

Both are about the painting unlimited by rules 

Both protagonists discover a passion in something and dedicate their life to it. , Kokou no Hito is about rock climbing and later about mountaineering. At first he surrounds himself with people who also enjoy rock climbing, but later is all alone. Has a lot of psychological elements.  

Both tell about art. And the story is focusing on drama. 

Because Tatsuki Fujimoto (the author himself) recommended this manga to his fans 

Historie is not about drawing and so that, but its lecture is really worth. You might read it relaxed because is a very chill history. 

Basically both lead characters are art students trying to explore the art world to the best of their abilities! 

Both are about Creative Endeavors, and both have a way of enticing passion in the hearts of the readers  

Both are series dealing with young people discovering self-confidence through their love of art. While Blue Period is about a high school student pursuing art, Urakata is about college students who are amateur set, costume, and prop designers for their school's film clubs. Both series talk about what is art, why we create it, and how we learn to be better versions of ourselves through it. Urakata is just a bit more comedic than Blue Period. 

When I read Blue Period there were many points that reminded me of Baby Steps. The main character in both manga has no prior experience with their career(Tennis for Baby Steps and Art for Blue Period). Both manga give a very similar vibe and overall feeling. The support characters are unique in each and entangle themselves with the main character one way or another. Also, both manga depict a realistic version of their career paths (relative to anime/manga at least). There isn't any borderline superpowers like other manga (Prince of tennis for example). You get to witness the main character's improvement in their respective areas very clearly and experience their ups and downs along the way. Both are very good at being unclear whether the main character will succeed or not which adds to the suspense. Both feel like you are truly walking the journey along side them. read more 

May feel like way too much of a stretch, though both Tokyo Revengers and Blue Period follows this MC who has this past which could have been better spent, and in understanding what they truly want, they go out of their way to fix this treacherous path they had once walked. TR does this literally with time travel, Blue Period does this with the connection of art and how that changes one. TR is much more extreme with violence and action than the abstract nature of Blue Period. 

The power of art. The ability art has to captivate people is one not to taken lightly. MCs Asakusa and Yaguchi walk the same path by being influenced by art so much that they use this motivation to go forward with bigger dreams. Eizouken being based around animation. Blue Period being based around art in general. Both are amazing manga with an enjoyment factor that will sure keep you interested in the story. 

Have a Similar Atmosphere But drama moment didn't hit hard 

both are stories with art and characters that are LGBTQ as central themes. Blue Period mainly focuses on art while Boys Run the Riot is more focused on the LGBTQ side of things.  

-Themes of discovering a passion and going all-in -As you read you learn more about a concept, with Chihayafuru it was Karuta and Blue Period explores the world of art -Themes of talent vs. hard work -Both manga give very rewarding feelings when the protagonists are successful or the characters support one another 

Both focus on protagonists who discover art after feeling lost about their future. Only to discover that if they actually want to make it, they will need more than natural talent, they will need to work themselves into the ground harder than anyone else around them, just to catch up. While Blue Period focuses on fine art, Animeta focuses on the art in animation and also packs in a lot of in depth knowledge from the authors own experience, the same way Blue Period does.