A review by rilesreads
Blue Period, Vol. 1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I’m currently on the ninth volume of this series and always come back to it when I’m on break from art school, especially when I’m feeling nostalgic and anxious to return to that creative environment. If I read it during my time at school it would feel redundant, the feelings of stress and familiarity this book displays would just compound the already present emotions I have from working on my assignments. Watching the main character struggle to understand why he wants to make art, his questioning of if he should make his passion into a career, and his drive to constantly improve feels raw and reflective of every artist’s struggles. Besides the plot centered around the main character, seeing the more established artists struggle and choose alternate paths throughout the story makes me comforted with my own journey. This series makes me cry and the art is beautiful