Synopsis
Blue Period (2021) is an anime drama you can watch online on iFILM. Adapted by studio Seven Arcs from Tsubasa Yamaguchi's manga, it follows Yatora Yaguchi, a high schooler who pulls top grades and runs with the popular crowd while feeling absolutely nothing — until he stops cold in front of a painting made by his school's art club.
That canvas hits him harder than any conversation ever has. Yatora picks up a brush for the first time and realizes he wants to make art for real, but his family cannot afford a private college. The only door left is Tokyo University of the Arts, the toughest school to get into in the country. Starting from scratch and later than most of his peers, he learns to actually see light, color and shape, and the series is honest about the painted-over canvases, sleepless nights and fear of the blank page.
What sets Blue Period apart is that it skips the "born genius" fantasy for sweat and self-doubt. Yatora is pushed by classmates just as obsessed as he is, including Yuka, who is searching for far more than an art style. A rare coming-of-age story about how frightening and worthwhile it is to chase the thing you love. Stream every episode of Blue Period online on iFILM.
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