ブルーピリオド
Blue Period
The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling… (Source: Kodansha USA) Note: The anime premiered on Netflix on Sep 25, 2021 in Japan. The TV broadcast started on Oct 2, 2021.
Names
| Original | ブルーピリオド (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Blue Period |
| English | Blue Period |
| Chinese | 蓝色时期 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Periodo Azul · Голубой период · Блакитний період |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2021-09-25 → 2021-12-11 (Autumn 2021) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Seven Arcs |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaSlice of Life |
| Themes | DrawingComing of AgeMale ProtagonistSchoolPhilosophyEducationalSeinenPrimarily Teen CastSchool ClubTransgenderUrban |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.80 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.79 / 10 |
| Composite | 62.5 |
| On lists | 154,119 |
| Favourited | 4,907 (3.2%) |
| Completion | 73.4% |
| Drop rate | 8.6% |
| In backlog | 29.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.54 |
Score distribution
129621903517491252,39764,337712,033817,679912,452106,637
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Seven Arcs | A | 4 of 31 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2021 | B | 11 of 82 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | A | 53 of 857 |
| Year | 2021 | B | 54 of 356 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 140 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 199 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 215 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 246 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 341 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 416 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 443 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 723 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kouji Masunari, Katsuya Asano, Yuuji Kaneko, Ken Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Tomoyuki Shitaya |
| Original creator | Tsubasa Yamaguchi |
AniList id 128705 · MAL id 46352 · Bangumi 325612 · record updated 2026-08-27