Blue Period - ブルーピリオド
DRAMA, ART, SLICE OF LIFE
Blue Period by Yamaguchi Tsubasa
(13 volumes, ongoing)
Available in English
Anime - yes, but… listen I’ve never said “don’t watch the anime” because everyone can enjoy stuff however they want but... don’t watch the anime… I’ve never been so offended by an adaption ;_;
Links to my other manga posts here
I’m not trying to be dramatic or anything, but I feel like the author probed into my head while I was asleep and then wrote this manga specifically at me. Rude.
Truly, I cannot convey how much this series made me cry. Like, it felt like I was crying every other chapter. I signed up for a fun art kids manga (and it is) but I’ve been left in tears, staring at the wall. I’ve been reading this manga for so long literally years, yet I’m still not completely caught up, I’m on volume nine or ten I forget. The reason it’s been taking me so long is because I want to savor it but also I have to keep taking emotional breaks because it’s coming for my life. The amount of times I’ve had to literally put it down and pace around the house...
It’s become one of my top favorite series of all time.
Tbh, if it wasn’t for the exhibition that was held this summer (2022) in Shinagawa, Tokyo, then I’d still be further behind, but I kicked my butt into gear so I could catch up and enjoy the references at the exhibit. It was amazing.
Thread of the pictures I took at the exhibit!
My son getting some spotlight at Shibuya scramble!!!
The reason I say I feel like Yamaguchi Tsubasa wrote this specifically for me is because I too, just like my son Yatora, allowed myself to get serious about art (or just serious and passionate about something) in my last years of high school. I felt like I was late to the game, like doing art was selfish, the fear, the anxiety, all of it. It’s like looking into a mirror.
Feeling attacked…
However, I think this manga is relatable to anyone, not just art kids!
The more I spent time with Yatora and the gang, the more I fell in love with them. Everyone is full of personality and life. They feel like real people, and I always want to see more of all the characters. I love the conflict, the friendships, the complicated relationships. There’s so much heart packed in here.
Yamaguchi-sensei’s art has a unique energy to it that I really enjoy. She’s able to convey so much emotion with her line work, expressions, composition, and so on. So many times, I’ve turned the page just to stare in awe, or bust out crying lollll. Another cool thing is that there are works of various real life artists for the characters’ art works and they’re credited in the manga. The amount of pages I want to make copies of and hang on my wall for motivation is... concerning...
All hail Queen Oba!!!
Btw, I’ve collected some merch for this series I’d like to show off but I’m between places right now with my stuff in boxes, so maybe another time :)
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