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Blue Period S1E1 — Awakening to the Joy of Painting

7.5

Blue Period•Season 1•Episode 1

Awakening to the Joy of Painting

7.5/10 · 311 votesOct 2, 202124 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Life and priorities change for listless high schooler Yatora when he sees his classmate's painting and discovers an appreciation and talent for art.

Directed byJuria Matsumura

Written byReiko Yoshida

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Cast18

Hiromu Mineta

Hiromu Mineta

Yatora Yaguchi (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Ryuji Ayukawa (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita

Yotasuke Takahashi (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi

Kengo Kawanishi

Haruka Hashida (voice)

Yume Miyamoto

Yume Miyamoto

Maki Kuwana (voice)

Mayu Aoyagi

Mayu Aoyagi

Maru Mori (voice)

Fumi Hirano

Fumi Hirano

Masako Saeki (voice)

Masaya Fukunishi

Masaya Fukunishi

Sumida (voice)

Shinichiro Kamio

Shinichiro Kamio

Koigakubo (voice)

Tatsumaru Tachibana

Tatsumaru Tachibana

Utashima (voice)

Miku Hiratsuka

Miku Hiratsuka

Umino (voice)

Ikumi Hasegawa

Ikumi Hasegawa

Shirai (voice)

Crew12

T

Tomohiro Morishita

Background Designer

H

Han Seung-hui

Animation Director

Koji Masunari

Koji Masunari

Storyboard Artist

A

Ayumi Kojima

Background Designer

Reiko Yoshida

Reiko Yoshida

Writer

K

Ken'ichi Hirata

Animation Director

M

Miyoko Kawamoto

Animation Director

T

Tomoyuki Shitaya

Supervising Animation Director

K

Kenji Masuda

Layout Supervisor

R

Ryoma Yamada

Background Designer

J

Juria Matsumura

Director

N

Norihiko Sudo

Co-Director

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Episode Summary

"Awakening to the Joy of Painting" is episode 1 of Blue Period season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 311 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Juria Matsumura and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on October 2, 2021.

Next: E2 · He's Not Tanned At All Best of Season 1