Netflix’s ‘Blue Period,’ based on Tsubasa Yamaguchi’s manga, is a wholly Shounen TV anime. The novel becomes a coming-of-age tale showing the protagonist’s inner conflict and his family’s financial troubles up close.
While Yaguchi is well-liked and does well in school, he lacks direction and purpose in his life. The story centres around Yaguchi.
Then he comes upon art and understands it’s the missing puzzle piece. Episode 1 of ‘Blue Period,’ which is currently airing on Netflix, ends with a bang. Please be aware that the following section contains significant plot twists and turns.
This is a recap of the first episode of Blue Period.
Three new characters are introduced in the first episode: Urashima, Sumida, and Koigakubo (titled ‘Awakening to the Joy of Painting’).
They enjoy one other’s company while they eat, drink, and smoke while watching soccer. Yatra appears to be a highly outgoing person who spends little time learning.
As a result, when he achieves high exam scores, his peers believe he is gifted. In actuality, he assures them, he’s a dedicated worker who puts in long hours.
However, he doesn’t appear to be interested in anything. Yatra is lost in his thoughts. For him, diverse activities, such as studying and socializing with his peers, are all part of a pattern.
A picture created by one of Yatora’s seniors is discovered while visiting the art class to retrieve a pack of cigarettes he had unintentionally left behind.
It has a tremendous effect on him. He makes friends with art club member Ryuuji Ayukawa. At first, their connection is tense, but things start to look up as they get to know one another.
What Will Yatora Study in the Future? Blue Period Episode 1’s Finale
Yatra intends to pursue a career in the arts shortly. His family’s financial situation doesn’t allow him to attend a private school, however.
As a result, the only option left for him is a public school. Only one school in Japan offers a painting degree, and that’s at the Tokyo University of the Arts, where admission is highly competitive.
The choice hasn’t come easily to him. Because he comes from a working-class background and is well aware of his predicament, he is initially dubious about pursuing a career in art.
Because it is rooted in reality, the starving artist is a common literary and cinematic cliche. Only a tiny percentage of artists go on to have a successful career. Furthermore, he even wonders if he has the talent to succeed as an artist.
It’s not just Yatora who has concerns about financial stability; his painting instructor Masako Saeki teaches him about Picasso and how business-minded the genius painter was.
Maru Mori, the senior artist who created the stunning work of art that impacted him, teaches him the importance of experience and expertise over pure talent. Together with Yatora’s personal experience while painting his Shibuya-inspired vision, all of these factors sway his conclusion.
Yatra revels in the satisfaction of putting pen to paper and bringing the blue Shibuya to life. Thanks to it, that piece of art also helps him feel closer to his pals than he ever has before.
For the first time, he believes he can communicate with them. Upon approaching Saeki with his plan, she encourages him while clearly outlining the difficulties he will face in achieving his goal, as any good teacher would.
His eyes are opened when she tells him that from this point on, it’s going to be a battle. What matters, however, is that Yatra has made this decision and taken this risk. When someone works hard at something they enjoy, as Saeki tells him, they are unstoppable.