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ブルーピリオド [Blue Period] #8
Blue Period Vol. 8
CITYSCAPE
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...?
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...?
210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 23, 2020
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August 1, 2023yes i know murai literally eats grass but i still want him to slap me across the face with a giant canvas
June 17, 2022
"knowledge and techniques are powerful, but if you get too greedy or don't utilize them properly, the piece ends up looking mediocre."
"it's difficult for someone with weapons to beat someone with many."
Actual rating: 2.5
In sad thoughts TT, this volume was boring, too bad most of the mangas I've ever read get boring after several volumes. Well, I hope it gets better, I really don't want it to end up disappointing.
"it's difficult for someone with weapons to beat someone with many."
Actual rating: 2.5
In sad thoughts TT, this volume was boring, too bad most of the mangas I've ever read get boring after several volumes. Well, I hope it gets better, I really don't want it to end up disappointing.
January 16, 2022
八虎的創作課題難產、怪咖同學們要組隊參加學園祭比賽等等危機，比起那些每個都是美大學生都是天才的架空作品如蜂蜜幸運草，這部的美大生煩惱多麼平實，而且真的寫實到不行……（雖然相較之下我們的大一課程比較講究技巧，對創作的鑽研沒那麼深。）
前陣子才聽大學同學回憶起當年的課堂作品講評、還有同學找出某系際比賽活動錄影，那解析度差得可以，我們漆老半天的道具都快看不出來形狀了。我們也有寫生課，租遊覽車去寫生，缺席的同學還會借照片去畫作業。
難怪前陣子有同學說這部可怕，大概是看了會湧現很多想拋卻的回憶吧。
前陣子才聽大學同學回憶起當年的課堂作品講評、還有同學找出某系際比賽活動錄影，那解析度差得可以，我們漆老半天的道具都快看不出來形狀了。我們也有寫生課，租遊覽車去寫生，缺席的同學還會借照片去畫作業。
難怪前陣子有同學說這部可怕，大概是看了會湧現很多想拋卻的回憶吧。
December 28, 2022
This is still a great story, but I am fascinated by how utterly unlikable all of the professors are.
July 1, 2022
MURAI ONE CHANCE I SWEAR JUST ONE PLS
April 26, 2022
the college professors make me want to cry
April 1, 2022
c'est toujours un des meilleurs mangas sur cette planète terre tout est parfait je peux même pas emettre une critique !!!! le dessin est beau, l'histoire est trop cool... merci pour tout
February 20, 2023
I have a crush on every character at this point-
March 18, 2021
After last volume's melancholic ending, I was dying to see how Yatora will bounce back from this, and this volume was able to continue it nicely. This volume also introduced the start of another story arc, which is the school festival arc. As always, the dialogues here slaps once again, and you can feel what Yatora and the characters are going through. I also like how this volume gave the Gedai students more depth. Like it showed more of their personalities and the like, so I'm really excited to see more from them in the upcoming volumes.
June 19, 2022
murai is utterly insane and for that reason alone 5 stars
February 17, 2023
This one is mostly about getting ready for the culture festival and has some good themes of working together. I am enjoying this series,but I miss Yuka.
Yatora is very emotional, and I enjoy seeing that in a male protagonist, I also enjoy all the ecentrics he is around.
Yatora definitely has the ennui and existential crisis down pat,but I really like how he works to overcome those and grow as a person and artist
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
Yatora is very emotional, and I enjoy seeing that in a male protagonist, I also enjoy all the ecentrics he is around.
Yatora definitely has the ennui and existential crisis down pat,but I really like how he works to overcome those and grow as a person and artist
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
August 1, 2022
Still reeling from his initial review at TUA, Yatora is at sea trying to figure himself out as an artist. His current assignment takes him back to a favorite subject, but is that a help or a hindrance? Then the story heads to festival town, but at an art school things are on a whole other level.
With two main storylines, this volume is literally split into two and one of them is more successful than the other, though neither are bad. We first rejoin Yatora’s breakdown, already in progress, as he struggles to improve himself.
One thing I do wish this story would acknowledge is that sometimes your professors aren’t just wrong, they’re dicks. Yatora took one particular criticism far too much to heart and it’s been dragging him down ever since.
Mercifully, this is a lot less mopey than the last volume, but this one is all struggle, although the solution that Yatora comes up with is pretty brilliant (and close to my own heart). In fact, in acknowledging that his reach may exceed his grasp, he learns a pretty valuable lesson.
The other storyline is the festival event, which turns out to be a massive month-long project that requires some serious hours. And most of the students, Yatora included, are volunteering as little time as possible.
In a way, this is a scenario that is directly impacted by Yatora’s current issues - he isn’t enjoying his art so he has no desire to spend extra time doing art things with his art friends/colleagues.
Now, if you think you know where this is going, I regret to inform you that you are completely correct across the board, as this does go to the tropes to get its story beats and character moments in. It’s still good, but there are legitimately no surprises.
What makes this such a brilliant bit of business, however, is the focus on Kinemi, who is easily one of the best new characters the series has introduced. I just love her volleyball-loving, super strong/thick design paired with her polite and gentle nature. It’s so good.
Naturally, having somebody with a strong competitive streak who’s also kind of a pushover leads to total chaos and it’s via this mess that Yatora reinserts himself into the narrative.
Frankly, it’s all worth it for the huge Kinemi focus and the late night conversation between her and Yatora. I’m not saying they HAVE to get together, but it wouldn’t be the worst pairing in manga history, that’s for sure.
There are still a couple of things I wish were different here - while it reflects going to university for many, I do wish we hadn’t lost so much of the old cast, who were really fun (Ryuuji, come back!).
It definitely feels like things have gotten a little sillier too, with much broader characters than before. Yatora’s professor, for example, looks like a dwarf rabbit that got tenure. Her design being short is one thing, but she looks young enough to be his little sister. In a way it also reflects a university experience, but still…
After just reading Run On Your New Legs, it’s hard not to notice the underwhelming job this volume does blending information and story. The first section has a huge museum tour section, while the bonus manga features an incredibly dull visit to a canvas factory.
It’s not that these things can’t be interesting, but they spend way too long telling you things than interspersing them with the characters. That bonus manga is particular egregious because it ends with a curry battle that’s a lot of fun and about ten times as engaging.
4 stars - it’s getting back to where it was, but it’s definitely not quite there yet. Blue Period has been an incredible manga at times and this volume gives me hope that it’ll achieve those same heights again in the future. It’s just got a little way to go still.
With two main storylines, this volume is literally split into two and one of them is more successful than the other, though neither are bad. We first rejoin Yatora’s breakdown, already in progress, as he struggles to improve himself.
One thing I do wish this story would acknowledge is that sometimes your professors aren’t just wrong, they’re dicks. Yatora took one particular criticism far too much to heart and it’s been dragging him down ever since.
Mercifully, this is a lot less mopey than the last volume, but this one is all struggle, although the solution that Yatora comes up with is pretty brilliant (and close to my own heart). In fact, in acknowledging that his reach may exceed his grasp, he learns a pretty valuable lesson.
The other storyline is the festival event, which turns out to be a massive month-long project that requires some serious hours. And most of the students, Yatora included, are volunteering as little time as possible.
In a way, this is a scenario that is directly impacted by Yatora’s current issues - he isn’t enjoying his art so he has no desire to spend extra time doing art things with his art friends/colleagues.
Now, if you think you know where this is going, I regret to inform you that you are completely correct across the board, as this does go to the tropes to get its story beats and character moments in. It’s still good, but there are legitimately no surprises.
What makes this such a brilliant bit of business, however, is the focus on Kinemi, who is easily one of the best new characters the series has introduced. I just love her volleyball-loving, super strong/thick design paired with her polite and gentle nature. It’s so good.
Naturally, having somebody with a strong competitive streak who’s also kind of a pushover leads to total chaos and it’s via this mess that Yatora reinserts himself into the narrative.
Frankly, it’s all worth it for the huge Kinemi focus and the late night conversation between her and Yatora. I’m not saying they HAVE to get together, but it wouldn’t be the worst pairing in manga history, that’s for sure.
There are still a couple of things I wish were different here - while it reflects going to university for many, I do wish we hadn’t lost so much of the old cast, who were really fun (Ryuuji, come back!).
It definitely feels like things have gotten a little sillier too, with much broader characters than before. Yatora’s professor, for example, looks like a dwarf rabbit that got tenure. Her design being short is one thing, but she looks young enough to be his little sister. In a way it also reflects a university experience, but still…
After just reading Run On Your New Legs, it’s hard not to notice the underwhelming job this volume does blending information and story. The first section has a huge museum tour section, while the bonus manga features an incredibly dull visit to a canvas factory.
It’s not that these things can’t be interesting, but they spend way too long telling you things than interspersing them with the characters. That bonus manga is particular egregious because it ends with a curry battle that’s a lot of fun and about ten times as engaging.
4 stars - it’s getting back to where it was, but it’s definitely not quite there yet. Blue Period has been an incredible manga at times and this volume gives me hope that it’ll achieve those same heights again in the future. It’s just got a little way to go still.
April 15, 2025
university arc jest taki super aż sama bym chciała już studiować
March 18, 2025
Blue period, vol. 8; 4⭐
L'ho ripeterò fino alla morte: BLUE PERIOD ha il potere di esprimere il senso del mondo.
È capace di sprimerti le meningi e di farti riflettere su come potresti migliorare le tue capacità in qualsiasi ambito. Le parole vengono scelte accuratamente e i messaggi che trasmette sono di un valore inestimabile. Continuo ad adorare questo manga sempre di più, non ne avrò mai abbastanza!❤️
Ho apprezzato meno questo volume, ma per il semplice fatto che avrei voluto vedere più avventure durante il periodo scolastico. Per Yatora sarà passato anche un semestre intero, ma a parer mio pare essere passato poco più di un mese...
P.s. adoro Yakumo.
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✨ CITAZIONI QUA E LÀ ✨
«... I sentimenti umani sono fondamentalmente gli stessi». Capisco, le case e le culture non esistono da sempre. Sono stati gli uomini a renderle ciò che sono.
"Dietro ognuna di quelle luci, c'è una vita. È come una riscoperta. Gli strati di una città sono gli strati delle sue culture. Gli strati delle culture sono gli strati delle persone. E anche ogni singola persona ha degli strati."
"Ricorda già l'inizio di un nuovo giorno, sia il momento in cui ci si addormenta. Quel mondo blu... anche quel mondo blu è fatto di strati."
"Niente è più da sfigati che lamentarsi senza nemmeno cercare una soluzione."
"E a volte il risultato è proprio migliore quando si incontrano delle difficoltà, piuttosto che quando fila tutto liscio."
L'ho ripeterò fino alla morte: BLUE PERIOD ha il potere di esprimere il senso del mondo.
È capace di sprimerti le meningi e di farti riflettere su come potresti migliorare le tue capacità in qualsiasi ambito. Le parole vengono scelte accuratamente e i messaggi che trasmette sono di un valore inestimabile. Continuo ad adorare questo manga sempre di più, non ne avrò mai abbastanza!❤️
Ho apprezzato meno questo volume, ma per il semplice fatto che avrei voluto vedere più avventure durante il periodo scolastico. Per Yatora sarà passato anche un semestre intero, ma a parer mio pare essere passato poco più di un mese...
P.s. adoro Yakumo.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
✨ CITAZIONI QUA E LÀ ✨
«... I sentimenti umani sono fondamentalmente gli stessi». Capisco, le case e le culture non esistono da sempre. Sono stati gli uomini a renderle ciò che sono.
"Dietro ognuna di quelle luci, c'è una vita. È come una riscoperta. Gli strati di una città sono gli strati delle sue culture. Gli strati delle culture sono gli strati delle persone. E anche ogni singola persona ha degli strati."
"Ricorda già l'inizio di un nuovo giorno, sia il momento in cui ci si addormenta. Quel mondo blu... anche quel mondo blu è fatto di strati."
"Niente è più da sfigati che lamentarsi senza nemmeno cercare una soluzione."
"E a volte il risultato è proprio migliore quando si incontrano delle difficoltà, piuttosto che quando fila tutto liscio."
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September 14, 2024LMFAO I LOVE MURAI
May 3, 2022
Muy fan de Murai xDDDDD, sobre todo en la primera parte.
La segunda mitad ha sido... impresionantemente familiar. Es la misma sensación que me generó el anime. Quiza no tenga grandes dramas y la mayor parte del tiempo Yaguchi esté ahogándose en vasos de agua, pero es que son mis vasos de agua. Esa presión de grupo, la negativa de todos a trabajar, la falta de compromiso, la camaradería de la adversidad... 10/10
La segunda mitad ha sido... impresionantemente familiar. Es la misma sensación que me generó el anime. Quiza no tenga grandes dramas y la mayor parte del tiempo Yaguchi esté ahogándose en vasos de agua, pero es que son mis vasos de agua. Esa presión de grupo, la negativa de todos a trabajar, la falta de compromiso, la camaradería de la adversidad... 10/10
July 2, 2023
It's just a beautiful book and series, I will always love it. It inspires me to become who I want to, and it's not meaningless to do what I want to. I don't even know how to put it into words but I'll always like this work. I have been feeling so stupid, and just everything is just so stupid when I create something, but this makes me feel that it's not so stupid, and as long as I want to do it, it's fine even if it's stupid.
January 29, 2022
Prosegue questa narrazione un po' "lenta" che va avanti dall'ammissione alla Geidai.
La parte del festival estivo l'ho trovata interminabile!
Spero ritorni a brillare come gli inizi.
La parte del festival estivo l'ho trovata interminabile!
Spero ritorni a brillare come gli inizi.
February 6, 2022
Love yakumo
September 17, 2022
This was such a disappointment. Two-thirds of it dealt with the festival project which was so boring. I could care less about most of the new characters, except Murai. I want more of him and Yatora hanging out.
November 4, 2022
for once, i was only partially dragged for filth.
January 6, 2023
każdy malarz potrzebuje w swoim życiu wędkarza alkoholika nudyste
September 26, 2024
Another great volume of Blue Period! I love the new university characters, and seeing Yaguchi struggle with finding his place in college is so relatable and comforting!
August 22, 2023
Conocemos un poco más sobre los compañeros de Yatora, cada uno es particular, pero eso es lo que les permitió su entrada a la universidad.
Me llama la atención Murai porque creo es el más raro y porque quiero saber su ligera obsesión por Yatora.
Me sorprendió que el primer semestre pasara muy rápido !!!
Me llama la atención Murai porque creo es el más raro y porque quiero saber su ligera obsesión por Yatora.
Me sorprendió que el primer semestre pasara muy rápido !!!
May 9, 2022
rispetto agli altri è palloso…
February 20, 2022
Aviso: esta reseña contiene spoilers de los 7 primeros tomos de este manga, ya reseñados. Recomendamos esta obra encarecidamente, merece mucho la pena acompañar a Yaguchi en su viaje de autodescubrimiento a través del arte.
Yaguchi ha alcanzado el olimpo al aprobar el examen de ingreso a la Universidad Nacional de Bellas Artes y Música de Tokio. Ahora, él y su desmotivación se enfrentan a su próxima tarea: “paisaje de Tokio”. Mientras tanto, llegan las vacaciones de verano, donde le aguardan los preparativos de su primer gran acto en la Geidai: el festival cultural de la universidad.
Tras dejarnos a un Yaguchi destrozado en el tomo anterior, aquí volvemos a ver a ese chico perdido durante las primeras páginas. Sin embargo, a través de un monólogo interior, vemos cómo se recompone y evoluciona de una manera magistral, todo acompañado de viñetas preciosas y grandes composiciones.
En este tomo se nos presentan otros miembros de su clase, todos personajes muy peculiares e interesantes que te caerán mejor o peor, pero cada uno es muy realista y único. Destaca en este caso Kinemi, a la que conocemos un poco ya en el tomo anterior, pero en este tiene un papel más protagonista y ha logrado ganarse mi corazón.
Como siempre, Blue Period continúa sorprendiendo. Sí me da la sensación de que en este tomo pasan menos cosas, pero porque es más una presentación de personajes, se nos introducen nuevas problemáticas y compañeros para Yaguchi. Con este plantel tan variopinto, esta nueva etapa parece muy interesante y tengo muchas ganas de continuar.
Irbis.
Yaguchi ha alcanzado el olimpo al aprobar el examen de ingreso a la Universidad Nacional de Bellas Artes y Música de Tokio. Ahora, él y su desmotivación se enfrentan a su próxima tarea: “paisaje de Tokio”. Mientras tanto, llegan las vacaciones de verano, donde le aguardan los preparativos de su primer gran acto en la Geidai: el festival cultural de la universidad.
Tras dejarnos a un Yaguchi destrozado en el tomo anterior, aquí volvemos a ver a ese chico perdido durante las primeras páginas. Sin embargo, a través de un monólogo interior, vemos cómo se recompone y evoluciona de una manera magistral, todo acompañado de viñetas preciosas y grandes composiciones.
En este tomo se nos presentan otros miembros de su clase, todos personajes muy peculiares e interesantes que te caerán mejor o peor, pero cada uno es muy realista y único. Destaca en este caso Kinemi, a la que conocemos un poco ya en el tomo anterior, pero en este tiene un papel más protagonista y ha logrado ganarse mi corazón.
Como siempre, Blue Period continúa sorprendiendo. Sí me da la sensación de que en este tomo pasan menos cosas, pero porque es más una presentación de personajes, se nos introducen nuevas problemáticas y compañeros para Yaguchi. Con este plantel tan variopinto, esta nueva etapa parece muy interesante y tengo muchas ganas de continuar.
Irbis.
April 11, 2021
a friend recommended this as a low-stakes story and it really is such an easy but still intriguing and engaging read. the thing that originally made me reluctant to pick it up - the depiction of life in a creative discipline - surprisingly ended up being one of my favourite elements.
i am an architecture graduate, i have been through multiple long days working at the studio, experimenting and mulling over ideas, multiple crits and presentations. i did not necessarily enjoy it. however, i was pleasantly surprised at how similar the environment represented in blue period is - nearly charming without romanticising - and how well i understood the woes of the characters.
on a grander scale, i enjoy how sympathetic the story is to its characters. it says it's okay to stumble; it says it is important to work hard but also to persevere. it also acknowledges the value in experience, in taking one's time in reaching their goals; and that sometimes you may put in a lot of work and still not succeed and that this is also okay, just keep on moving (a life lesson i, personally, learned from beyoncé).
overall, a wonderful and wholesome series.
i am an architecture graduate, i have been through multiple long days working at the studio, experimenting and mulling over ideas, multiple crits and presentations. i did not necessarily enjoy it. however, i was pleasantly surprised at how similar the environment represented in blue period is - nearly charming without romanticising - and how well i understood the woes of the characters.
on a grander scale, i enjoy how sympathetic the story is to its characters. it says it's okay to stumble; it says it is important to work hard but also to persevere. it also acknowledges the value in experience, in taking one's time in reaching their goals; and that sometimes you may put in a lot of work and still not succeed and that this is also okay, just keep on moving (a life lesson i, personally, learned from beyoncé).
overall, a wonderful and wholesome series.
August 8, 2021
Un poco de respiro.
En este tomo hemos conocido mejor a los nuevos personajes, tanto a profesores como alumnos, así como sus dinámicas, procesos, personalidades e intereses.
Recalca la importancia del trabajo en equipo a la hora de crear una pieza o un proyecto antes, y el ser siempre consciente de no llevar demasiada carga de trabajo, pues todas las partes deben ser responsables.
¡Muy bien! También tenía un episodio extra donde los personajes estaban de chill. Me gustó >:3
¡A ver qué sigue!
En este tomo hemos conocido mejor a los nuevos personajes, tanto a profesores como alumnos, así como sus dinámicas, procesos, personalidades e intereses.
Recalca la importancia del trabajo en equipo a la hora de crear una pieza o un proyecto antes, y el ser siempre consciente de no llevar demasiada carga de trabajo, pues todas las partes deben ser responsables.
¡Muy bien! También tenía un episodio extra donde los personajes estaban de chill. Me gustó >:3
¡A ver qué sigue!
December 31, 2021
the team spirit & camaderie. hurts my heart in good wayz...anyway this was good. i am appreciating the ideas maturing over time. really good
October 4, 2021
i believe in murai yakumo supremacy <3
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