Blue Period (2024)

Blue Period. A Japanese coming-of-age film. Directed by Kentaro Hagiwara. An adaptation of the comic book with the same name portrayed by Tsubasa Yamaguchi. Starring Gordon Maeda.

The film depicts the youth of the people who really loves to paint pictures.

I was unfamiliar with painting because I was bad at it, so I got intrigued with the depth of portrayal and the young people's passion for success in the entrance exam of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. I was also fascinated by the quiet style which is not so dramatic and has no cheap romance. I was electrified by how the true friendship develops between the protagonist and his true friends as he becomes enthusiastic for painting.

The tall Gordon Maeda looked good with blonde hair. He had an atmosphere of sorrow, which was awesome and beautiful. He was perfect for a picture. Rihito Itagaki, a diminutive, handsome man, gave a good performance as a young man who has trouble associating with others and looks geek. I was kind of surprised how jealously the man sees pretty satisfied persons because the Itagaki was far different from the Itagaki who I had watched before.