Blue Period 1

Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Story and Art by: Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Recommended for fans of: Coming-of-age stories, Artistic journeys, and School Life.
Read this if you're in the mood for: a thought-provoking exploration of the pursuit of art, a story that delves deep into the complexities of finding one's true calling, and the exhilarating journey of self-discovery through creativity.
 
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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...
 
2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize Winner
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection
Texas Library Association Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List unanimous selection
 
STILL LIFE

Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately... a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be...