Blue Period (2021)

Animation · Drama

Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (5,325 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.90 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 8.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Awakening to the Joy of Painting	7.6	303
2	He's Not Tanned At All	7.8	240
3	Prep School Debut of the Dead	7.4	211
4	Where are We Headed?	7.7	195
5	Helpless Even If I Know What to Do	7.8	189
6	Serious Mental Breakdown	7.5	181
7	The Start of the First Exam	7.8	179
8	Brain-Racking	8.0	184
9	Wandering Knife	8.4	211
10	Our Color Blue	8.3	201
11	The Start of the Second Exam	8.1	179
12	When I Started to Be Dyed in Color	8.4	178