![Blue Period]() Add to My List | Status: | WatchingCompletedOn-HoldDroppedPlan to Watch | | Eps Seen: | / 12 | | Your Score: | Select(10) Masterpiece(9) Great(8) Very Good(7) Good(6) Fine(5) Average(4) Bad(3) Very Bad(2) Horrible(1) Appalling | | Add Detailed Info | Add to Favorites Alternative Titles Japanese: ブルーピリオド English: Blue Period Spanish: Periodo Azul More titles Information Type: TV Episodes: 12 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 2, 2021 to Dec 18, 2021 Premiered: Fall 2021 Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:25 (JST) Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, DMM pictures, Bit grooove promotion, DMM Music Licensors: None found, add some Studios: Seven Arcs Source: Manga Genre: DramaDrama Themes: SchoolSchool, Visual ArtsVisual Arts Demographic: SeinenSeinen Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.791 (scored by 242793242,793 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #11512 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #477 Members: 523,233 Favorites: 6,780 Available AtOfficial Site @blueperiod_PRResources AniDB ANN WikipediaWikipedia Syoboi Bangumi More links Streaming Platforms Netflix May be unavailable in your region. | - Details
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Top > Anime > Blue Period 7.79Ranked #1151Popularity #477Members 523,233Fall 2021TVSeven ArcsAdd to My ListWatchingCompletedPlan to WatchSelect(10) Masterpiece(9) Great(8) Very Good(7) Good(6) Fine(5) Average(4) Bad(3) Very Bad(2) Horrible(1) Appalling Episodes: /12PV 2playMore videos EditSynopsisSecond-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades, but is unmotivated to find his true calling in life. Yatora spends his days working hard to maintain his academic standing while hanging out with his equally unambitious friends. However, beneath his carefree demeanor, Yatora does not enjoy either activity and wishes he could find something more fulfilling. While mulling over his predicament, Yatora finds himself staring at a vibrant landscape of Shibuya. Unable to express how he feels about the unusually breathtaking sight, he picks up a paintbrush, hoping his thoughts will be conveyed on canvas. After receiving praise for his work, the joy he feels sends him on a journey to enter the extremely competitive Tokyo University of the Arts—a school that only accepts one in every two hundred applicants. Facing talented peers, a lack of understanding of the fine arts, and struggles to obtain his parents’ approval, Yatora is confronted by much adversity. In the hopes of securing one of the five prestigious spots in his program of choice, Yatora must show that his inexperience does not define him. [Written by MAL Rewrite] EditBackgroundNetflix Japan aired each episode one week in advance of the TV premiere starting on September 25, 2021. Netflix International released each subtitled episode the week following the airing on Japanese TV starting on October 9, 2021. Regular TV broadcast began on October 2, 2021.   | Edit  Adaptation (Novel) Shousetsu Blue Period Adaptation (Manga) Blue Period   Read Manga | Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime- .png) Send us your hidden manga gems of 2025!  Watch "ConBiz!" ー a new Japanese business entertainment program  MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 - NOVELOUS Worlds Love or Fear? | More charactersCharacters & Voice Actors ![Yaguchi, Yatora]() | Yaguchi, Yatora Main | | Mineta, Hiromu Japanese | ![Mineta, Hiromu]() |
| ![Ayukawa, Ryuuji]() | Ayukawa, Ryuuji Main | | Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese | ![Hanamori, Yumiri]() |
| ![Takahashi, Yotasuke]() | Takahashi, Yotasuke Supporting | | Yamashita, Daiki Japanese | ![Yamashita, Daiki]() |
| ![Hashida, Haruka]() | Hashida, Haruka Supporting | | Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese | ![Kawanishi, Kengo]() |
| ![Kuwana, Maki]() | Kuwana, Maki Supporting | | Miyamoto, Yume Japanese | ![Miyamoto, Yume]() |
| ![Mori, Maru]() | Mori, Maru Supporting | | Aoyagi, Mayu Japanese | ![Aoyagi, Mayu]() |
| ![Ooba, Mayu]() | Ooba, Mayu Supporting | | Kazu, Yuuki Japanese | ![Kazu, Yuuki]() |
| ![Saeki, Masako]() | Saeki, Masako Supporting | | Hirano, Fumi Japanese | ![Hirano, Fumi]() |
| ![Miki, Kinemi]() | Miki, Kinemi Supporting | | Hanazawa, Kana Japanese | ![Hanazawa, Kana]() |
| ![Koigakubo]() | Koigakubo Supporting | | Kamio, Shinichirou Japanese | ![Kamio, Shinichirou]() |
| More staff Staff ![Kamei, Hiroshi]() | Kamei, Hiroshi Producer | ![Matsumoto, Takuya]() | Matsumoto, Takuya Producer | ![Yonezawa, Akira]() | Yonezawa, Akira Producer | ![Yamato, Masae]() | Yamato, Masae Producer | Edit Opening Theme Preview | Spotify | Apple Music | | Amazon Music | Youtube Music | Edit Ending Theme Reviews Write review 132 Recommended 24 Mixed Feelings 12 Not Recommended All reviews (168)  Jan 16, 2026 FranqitoH Recommended Okay, here we go for the fifty-sixth time: Characters: -Main characters: Yatora is the only protagonist in this anime, and he is developed in such a way that his learning process is believable. He is an emotional boy who manages to understand himself through art, and the relationships he has formed along his artistic journey have supported him and taught him lessons, or rather, he has gained something from these relationships. I didn't expect to say this, but he is the protagonist this work needed to succeed. (7/7) -Secondary: All the characters are quite likable, but if we talk about support and usefulness to the plot, there are ... only about 3 or 4 that are really important in this anime compared to the rest, even though they are all good secondary characters. (2/3) Logic: Even from Yatora's point of view, there's nothing to complain about. (10/10) Entertainment (Personal): I didn't fully enjoy the second episode because of its pace, but the rest of the episodes kept me engaged from start to finish. (8/10) The basics in an anime: -Animation: I don't know anything about the manga, but I did feel that it was a little lacking, as it only shines at specific moments and doesn't maintain a consistently high standard as it should, or so I think. (1/2) -Music: The OP is catchy, the ED is powerful, and the OSTs are good, meaning it works. (2/2) -Addictiveness: An anime to take your time with, although, as always, the last episodes are the ones that leave you wanting more. (1/2) -Development of tags (genres, themes, etc.): Several anime in this genre are overrated, but this anime is definitely “Visual Arts,” and I have nothing more to say that explains this well and the experience of different characters with this passion, besides the fact that the protagonist learns many life lessons related to these artistic abilities that he has to learn on his own. (3/2) -Ending: Totally satisfied with what I saw, but looking forward to a second season with the start of the next arc. (2/2) Plot development + personal reflective impact (The objective and subjective aspects of this anime, in my opinion): SPOILER: Yatora is a young sophomore in high school, and the story begins with him wondering, as usual, whether he should study art after seeing a painting by a student in the art club. But after hearing the words of his art teacher, he decides to follow his passion and joins the Art Club. He spends about a year in this club improving his technique and then, at the end of the year, on the recommendation of his teacher, he and his classmate Ayukawa decide to take the preparatory course. We are introduced to several characters, such as the genius Yotasuke, the lively instructor Oba, and more. But the story chooses to show us a little of all the problems Ayukawa goes through, such as being rejected romantically for being a cross-dresser, which hurts him like any human being. Leaving that aside, events continue, such as Yatora's visit to the university he aspires to attend, where, due to some comments made by Yotasuke, the two fight and begin a rivalry that will continue in the future. The first evaluation arrives and, thanks to Oba's advice, Mori's art, and Yatora himself, he manages to find the answer he needed to create one of his best paintings to date, thus maintaining a good streak where he is only praised. However, when the next evaluation arrives, Yatora creates a painting quite similar to the one that had previously been successful, so he is punished with a low grade that affects him by depressing him deep down, and he cries alone in his room at home while reproaching his mother's words on the phone in another room, responding, “Mom, doing what I like doesn't mean I always enjoy it,” since it is true that what we like does not necessarily mean we are good at it, and discovering this for the first time hurts. And the anime continues like this, with the preparatory course and the challenges it leaves for the students, where Yatora discovers things such as that his classmate Kuwana somehow feels the pressure of always being in her sister's shadow when it comes to art, which is what she likes best. We also have students stressed out by the arrival of the first exam, where Kuwana's words (I think) that “our responsibility is not to allow ourselves to break down” hit hard because, as they say, everyone is betting on their dreams, and if nothing seriously prevents them, their duty is not to give up. The day of the first exam arrives, and Yatora draws a self-portrait divided into several parts to express the many facets he can have, as he sees himself that way, and it works for him, because when the results come in, Yatora passes along with Kuwana and Hashida, who is a friend of both of them from class. Things happen in the preparatory course as they prepare for the second and final exam to decide whether they will enter the UAT, such as Kuwana saying, “Sometimes it's hard to choose the easy path,” referring to a friend of hers who left the course to teach painting workshops because she couldn't stand being competitive. But the curious thing is that Yatora later discovers that Ayukawa left the preparatory course, which he would have accepted if he hadn't known that Ayukawa drew an “X” on the canvas during the exam and left. Yatora can't stop worrying about his friend, but he doesn't know how to respond to what Ayukawa said the last time they spoke, which was that Yatora is the kind of person who only wants to do the right thing, explaining that “if someone were drowning, you would look for a lifeguard instead of jumping into the sea.” Even so, Yatora calls him on the subway, and after seeing each other and Ayukawa saying depressing words, Yatora responds with, “I would jump into the sea if no one came to save you... I wouldn't drown with you because I would swim with all my strength to the surface,” showing himself to be a friend who doesn't abandon others in trouble. They both get on the subway and go to a cheap lodging place in front of the beach. Here, interesting things happen, such as Ayukawa's revelation of his problems with his family regarding why he decided to study Japanese art, and more problems related to his identity. Meanwhile, at Ayukawa's suggestion, they are each painting a nude self-portrait, which is the first time Yatora discovers many things about himself through painting. After this experience, Ayukawa decides to move away and work in something related to fashion, and then thanks Yatora with a gift for accompanying him to say goodbye. Yatora arrives late to the preparatory course but still manages to paint a good picture and tells his instructor about his experience with his friend at the beach. She responds with, “Seeing yourself naked and showing it to people is accepting yourself as you are” and “There are many people who stay dressed their whole lives,” which not only refer to clothing, but also to taking risks if it means feeling complete as a person. The day of the second exam arrives, which will take place in three days in total, but on the first day, Yatora is very ill due to hives on one of his arms, which takes him by surprise and prevents him from making much progress that day. On the second day, “already more recovered,” Yatora begins to paint, but then discovers what he must do when he thinks, “My art must show the world through my eyes.” Since the subject to paint is a nude, Yatora decides to show his experience on the canvas by reflecting his feelings that he feels pathetic when naked, but feels more guilty when dressed for hiding his shameful body. On the last day, after hearing Yotasuke's words, Yatora cheers up and, in his sketchbook, reflects his idea that “Before making art, I was transparent,” because this experience with art did not make him more perfect, but made him visible, made his feelings visible to other people. The exam ends, the day of the exam results arrives, Yatora passes, he doesn't believe it until Yotasuke repeats it to him and they give him the form to enter university. Yatora has made it, and on the advice of his instructor, after saying goodbye to being a student in the preparatory course, he goes to celebrate with his friends who hug him. The anime ends with a scene where Mori contemplates and praises a painting by Yatora in surprise, which is shocking, since she was the source of Yatora's motivation and now she is witnessing the result. Finally, the last frame of this anime is a canvas, but it is not blank, it has a blue brushstroke, because now is when the Blue Period begins. (20/20) Comments: The best and only art anime I've seen so far, but the progress has been the most satisfying thing along with all those likable characters. I hope they release a second season, and if it's better animated and adapts a good story, I'll probably give it a 10. Final score: 9.6. (Note: Since I am very tolerant of anime, my minimum score for all of them is currently 4). Reviewer’s Rating: 9 What did you think of this review? Nice  0 Love it  0 Funny  0 Confusing  0 Informative  0 Well-written  0 Creative  0More reviews by FranqitoH (66) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report  Jan 31, 2026 ChiefGamer Mixed Feelings In plain terms - Good story but bad animation, background score, voice acting, flat art etc. basically it could have been a 8-9 if they simply worked on the anime even 20% of what the mc worked on his art in the anime. There were some scenes where the conversations were so awkward that i doubted if it was just the anime studio at fault though. Also the side characters were there only to fuel mc or make him realize things. Even though some of them had interesting stories of their own they weren't explored. One thing I did like was that the story kept ... on moving. It didn't stay at one place for too long nor prolong unnecessary moments. Lastly it has a lot of internal monologues which I'm fine with but many may not like. Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by ChiefGamer (8) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report  Jan 30, 2026 _vinushka Not Recommended This anime's premise hooked me as in potrayed an unusual theme. but after finished the series, it felt like waste of time. The story and characters were solid but execution were horrible. There were absolutely no sense of time within the plot that confused the viewers. In early episodes, when the MC required to pass the try out after finding art, there were absolutely no context related to time pass. Multiplle episodes can be a few weeks within the show timeline, but instantly in 1 episodes they skipped over summer break completely. The cross-dresser friends arc have nothing to do with the plot whatsoever and ... just being there. It tried to capture a struggle an aspiring artist faced, but honestly there were no urgency or stakes whatsoever that make us rooting for an actually very well-written and likable MC. Reviewer’s Rating: 5 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by _vinushka (3) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report More stacksInterest Stacks   Underrated need more attention. by AlitComs 50 Entries · 96 Restacks   Shounen So Good it's Shoujo by Jo_24 21 Entries · 15 Restacks   Bromance: Bonds Between Male Characters [part 2] by Sesshomarunoyome 50 Entries · 198 Restacks More recommendations Recommendations View All - IDOLiSH79 Users
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