Blue Period, the new seinen of Pika Edition!

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We continue in the register of manga ads with this time Blue Period at Pika edition. Unlike the other announcements we have made (Taifu Comics, Ki-oon or Kurokawa), the release of this new series is only scheduled for the beginning of next year. Indeed, it is on the official website of Pika Edition that we discovered the news. A new seinen will integrate the publisher's catalog. Scheduled for January 20, 2021, this story will plunge us into a world sometimes unknown to the general public: art! Currently counting 7 volumes in Japan, this work by Yamaguchi Tsubasa will transport us to a universe little visited in current series. The opportunity to enjoy the pencil stroke of this mangaka that you may have discovered thanks to the series Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko.  

"An invitation to art"

  Blue Period  

Yatora is an ordinary high school student who doesn't really have any ambitions. One day, he sees by chance the painting painted by a classmate in visual arts class: an event that will turn his life upside down and throw him into spheres he never thought he would enter! This series takes us to discover the art world through the eyes of a young neophyte who discovers with wonder its history, its techniques as well as the major works of great artists. Hard worker, Yatora quickly evolves towards new techniques to the great astonishment of the members of the art club while questioning the share of talent that the choice of an artist's career requires! Wishing to join Geidai, the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts, he will redouble his efforts to pass the entrance exam, one of the most difficult … while awakening to the pleasure of drawing and painting. Pika edition

This work will plunge the reader into a colorful universe since the first volume will be published with color pages (French edition only). In addition, Blue Period won the 2020 edition of the Taishō Manga Award, as well as the 44th Kôdansha Manga Awards 2020 in the general category. While waiting to be able to read the first pages of the series, we invite you to discover our opinions on the anime releases of the summer.