Blue Period 8
Blue Period 8 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, published by National Geographic Books on August 23, 2022, is a manga that explores the challenges and rewards of a life devoted to art. In this edition, spanning 208 pages, the story follows Yatora, a popular student who realizes he has been living to please others rather than pursuing his own passions. As he discovers painting, he faces the complexities of breaking free from societal expectations while navigating his artistic journey.
Readers will find Yatora grappling with his artistic identity as he embarks on a new assignment to depict the scenery of Tokyo. Encouraged by his friend Maki, he experiments with different materials and techniques, leading him to new perspectives on the city he thought he knew. This volume delves into themes of self-discovery and the evolution of artistic expression, making it a significant addition to the genres of comics and graphic novels, particularly within the school life and media tie-in categories.
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Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he’s just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…
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After a disappointing first assignment, Yatora is encouraged by Maki and is determined to move forward. His next assignment is a scenery of Tokyo. As he takes on new materials and methods, he also becomes exposed to new ways of seeing the city he thought he knew so well. Can Yatora finally evolve beyond the “exam art” that got him into art school…?
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