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.
As the story progresses, we learn more about the character of Yatora Yaguchi, a popular and capable high school student who is searching for meaning and purpose in his life.
Then he comes upon art and recognizes that it’s the missing puzzle piece. Episode 1 of ‘Blue Period,’ which is currently airing on Netflix, ends with a bang. WARNING: This section contains plot spoilers.
Episode 1 of the Blue Period (Season 1) Review
We meet Yatra and his companions Utashima, Sumida, and Koigakubo in the first episode, titled ‘Awakening to the Joy of Painting.’ They enjoy one other’s company while they eat, drink, and smoke while watching soccer.
However, Yatra is a social butterfly who spends little time in the library according to his outward appearance. As a result, when he achieves high exam scores, his peers believe he is gifted. He informs them that he is a diligent worker in reality.
However, he appears uninterested in everything. Yatra is lost in his thoughts. He engages in various activities, such as studying and socializing with his peers, because they all fit into a larger 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 meets art club member Ryuuji Ayukawa and strikes up a conversation with him. 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, on the other hand, does not permit him to attend a private school.
As a result, the only option left for him is a public school. Sadly, there is only one school that offers a painting degree: Tokyo University of the Arts. This school has Japan’s lowest acceptance rate.
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 an artistic profession.
In literature and entertainment, the starving artist is a common theme since it is rooted in reality. Only a tiny percentage of artists go on to have a successful career. Furthermore, he even wonders if he has the talent to be a successful 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.
Senior artist Maru Mori, whose work he admired, teaches him the importance of experience and wisdom above pure skill. Together with Yatora’s personal experience while painting his Shibuya-inspired vision, all of these factors sway his conclusion.