Audience reviews
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plusboy_gooner
Entertainment: 2/10
I found many episodes boring, or bland. There are some good moments but no comedy, so it's clear the main focus here is art and nothing else. That's why I think this anime is catered to a very specific audience. If you are passionate about art, or are someone who is interested on the meaning or themes of stories, you might like this anime. However, if you're just looking for another anime to watch, I highly discourage Blue Period.
Themes: 8/10
I think the themes were well done, but the biggest problem here is Yatora, the main character. It's like the right message but wrong messenger. He constantly says that he has no talent and has to rely on his effort instead, while everyone else doesn't. Yet, this is his first time enrolling to take the exam to go into the art scho…
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The thing I hate most about myself is this: I cannot finish what I start. My stories lie broken in the middle like paths swallowed by fog. I write until the pulse fades. Then silence. Then the quiet whisper that perhaps none of it was worth beginning.
Then I watched Blue Period.
For the first time in three months I opened Notion. I wrote nearly twenty pages. I cannot name what the anime did to me. Some feelings have no vocabulary. Only aftermath. My top ten anime have not changed in seven years. I have seen beautiful shows in that time. Brilliant ones. Shows that moved me. Yet none left a mark deep enough to rewrite that list. Blue Period broke the curse.
I have never watched anything where the reach for art felt so personal. So sincere. So thoughtful. Many anime follow a talentless pro…
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Ainda no embalo de "Animes Experimentais", decidi assistir a esse anime logo após terminar Prism Rondo, e este anime aborda uma nova perspectiva da arte.
Blue Period mostra de maneira material e subjetiva as dificuldades que as pessoas do mundo artistico enfrentam, utilizando como ponto principal um protagonista tão bem construído que fez com que a minha identificação com ele me pudesse desfrutar ainda mais do anime.
Yatora Yaguchi, um jovem colegial que conviveu boa parte da vida que conviveu com o sentimento de estar sendo superestimado pelas pessoas ao seu redor, se escondendo atrás de uma casca social, porém, que por dentro, o sentimento de vazio consumia seu corpo e alma, um conceito de personagem que eu achei simplesmente genial, em um mar de protagonistas "subestimados" ou protagoni…
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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-wr…
Read at the sourceLarissaWeeb
💙✨ I had high hopes for this show, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. The first episode showed promise, but the excitement quickly fizzled out. The plot was as dull as a rainy day, and the characters were about as interesting as a plain bowl of oatmeal. Especially the main character - he was as bland as plain white rice! The blonde girl was much more intriguing.
💙✨ The story didn't have anything new or exciting. It felt like watching paint dry. I wouldn't recommend this show if you're looking for something thrilling. It's like eating the same boring cereal every day.
Boring/10
Read at the sourceRebelPanda
The anime industry's default approach to beloved manga adaptations is to drain them dry of personality, rip their hearts out, and factory-produce them for a market that rewards quantity over quality. Blue Period comes out of the machine an uneven but worthwhile experience regardless of all this.
Yatora Yaguchi is a condescending high school student who prides himself on hard work, rather than relying on natural talent. At the very beginning, he sees a Picasso painting and says to himself smugly, "I could paint that." If you've never picked up a paintbrush, that's an understandable conclusion to reach. After all, people who are good at art are just talented, right? Blue Period strives to destroy this misconception at every chance it gets. The author wanted passionately to convey that art t…
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LISTEN BEFORE YOU BARK AT ME!
THIS IS A NETFLIX ANIME, FIRST AND FOREMOST!
That said, you must take the anime with a grain of salt. Like, it could be better, yes, but the story is beautiful. I loved this anime, and I typically hate Netflix animes besides Kakeguri.
Honestly, this anime is genuinely beautiful, whether the art design or the story. I love the characters and the growth of their personalities. They are fleshed out, and the story is something that anyone within the art community can relate to. It depicts the desire to do better and the inner conflicts one may have.
I do not care what anyone says, this is a good anime to watch if you want to watch an anime that makes you feel good while also feeling inner dread about your life. Somehow, that is what makes it beautiful. Havi…
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This is a great anime, all though some people have mixed feelings about this anime. I felt like it was one of my top ten anime. This anime is just plain beautiful, one of the best Netflix Animes out there, since most of them are kinda meh. The anime is about a kid who wants to go to art school, but he is somewhat poor. So he practices and joins training classes so he can win a free spot to art school.
Why it's so good:
The setting, the feel good vibe, it's so perfect. They also perfectly depict good art, and I love the way how everything seems well done. The reason why people would hate it is because it kinda feels like that a lot of the anime, is just waiting for him to finally get out of training school. Which makes it somewhat slow, but it's not like your waiting over 100 episodes fo…
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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 challe…
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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 strug…
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This review will be spoiler free.
Blue Period is an interesting anime to me, because on the surface it appears to be pretty formulaic, but actually has themes and messages that you don't typically see in the art/drama genre.
Let's take this one at a time.
The plot is about the main character Yatora discovering his love of painting and his efforts to make it into the Tokyo University of the Arts, which is apparently notorious for low acceptability rates. Simple and direct.
However, that is more the 'setting' than the plot. The journey is used as a device to showcase a few other things, such as the paradox of the institutionalization of art, the effects of long periods of high stress, the tribulations of trans teens, the concept of personal responsibility for one's result, and other suc…
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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 th…
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Blue Period the anime is good. Really good. However, this is an underwhelming adaptation that could have been executed so much better.
Maybe underwhelming is not the right word to describe this adaptation. Because it is a solid portrayal of the source material. The characters stay true to form, the art looks fine, the story is the same and paced similarly. All-in-all, it is a good show with a decent adaptation.
But, I could not help feeling anything but disappointed after finishing each episode of Blue Period. The manga is presented in a way that is miles above anything the anime did. The source material has this cold atmosphere that is created by the great tension that the story creates. The art is very sharp and striking to look at and conveys a very potent feeling. I feel like the ani…
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Quick TLDR: Most peoples problems with the show stem from it being focused on the "art" aspect and less about the interactions and developments with the characters.
(small spoilers)
My views also somewhat fall into that category. I feel this show fell into the trap of introducing too many side characters. For me all the time spent on Yotasuke-kun was kind of wasted because he didn't provide that much insight but got the most screen time. He would say, "You got better" or some other random thing and Yatora was the one who did all the thinking and realizing.
I still really enjoyed the build up in the beginning but I stopped really enjoying it when three, or so, episodes in a row were all focused on his cram school paintings and art progression. In my opinion they wanted too much and didn't…
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This anime always made me think that probably in another universe, I continue pursuing art and got into an Art University. It's because this anime just has this inspirational vibe going about it that makes me wanna do things that I deemed as impossible.
This is this anime's biggest charm and reason as to why you should watch it.
Well, if that didn't hooked you yet about watching this for yourself, then let's get to the technicalities. First the story. It started off pretty much steady and shown a completely linear direction about it's plot. There's progression in each episode which tells how great the pacing is. The plot itself isn't unique by any means, but the concept is pretty original (pretty sure there's not much anime about painting). And the execution of generic plot elements here…
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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.
Read at the sourceAn1meDweeb
Tl;Dr:
"Blue Period" explores what it means to express yourself. Our protagonist's journey of self-discovery and self-expression makes for one of the most compelling character dramas around this season. Mangaka Yamaguchi's personal touches offer a nuanced landscape of both the struggles artists face today and their resilient love for their craft. Sketchy production impairs the anime's ability to draw viewers in, yet the show still manages to paint a rather convincing picture. BP's biggest fault lies in its inability to cater to the existing manga fanbase, but its earnest passion still rings through for newcomers. 7/10~
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Beauty lies in the eye of the Beholder, and the way us beholders perceive beauty will vary from person-to-person. It's this subjectivity in tastes that gives art its…
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I urge you to read until the end.
So it was exactly 9 am in the morning today when I felt this urge gushing upwards from my lower back all over my intestines into my head. It was a familiar feeling. Something I've, and everybody else, experienced dozens of times over and over again. It was natural yet private and discreet. Then this brilliant idea struck my thoughts like lightning hits an old, rotten tree: What if I share this moment of my life with a greater audience. Surely I will get the acknowledgment worthy of my deed. So I stood up from my work desk made my way through the hallway of offices all the way to the most sacred place that building I'm in has to offer. The men’s bathroom on the 3rd floor, the last cabin in the line. A divine haven for all the people seeking the heavenly re…
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First off, let me just say I am not a huge fan of art. I currently live in a city full of great art exhibits and have visited one in my entire life. Honestly, why should I go out of my way to get out of my house and stare at paintings? I thought people knew NFTs were the new wave. With that said, Blue Period is one of the more down-to-earth shows I have seen in a while. This show is about following what you want to be and how you will make your dreams come true. Yes, I know it sounds like a generic shounen trope but hear me out. This show is more serious and dramatic than other shows you’ll find nowadays. You might not cry but you will see how everyone tries to overcome obstacles in the real world.
Pros:
The story and characters are by far the greatest strength of Blue Period. We are i…
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This is nothing but a complete waste of what could have been a fantastic anime. I’m not kidding when I say that at its core Blue Period has some of the best characters, themes, and ideas you’ll find in recent anime. But for everything it does right it also does something wrong. The series is completely devoid of life and personality, and to call the finished product disappointing would be an understatement.
Blue Period is about passion. It’s about identity. It’s about the differences between hard work and talent. And of course, above all else, it’s about art. Putting the actual presentation aside for a second, the anime does a fine job at exploring a variety of themes and concepts. Similar character-driven anime will fall into a habit of forcing too much drama out of characters, detractin…
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