In episode 11, titled “The Second Exam Begins,” Yatora managed to get to the exam room with the help of Kuwana. He thought Yotasuke was Mori due to the sudden sickness.
Yatora found the motif of the second exam to be a model art. He wasted half the day sleeping due to his headache but managed to paint certain aspects of the task. Mrs. Ooba learned about his sudden fever, told him how to deal with the aches, and guided him with advice.
Yatora found a theme while figuring out what ‘nakedness is real self’ meant in his perspective. He then got an idea and did an unexpected action that confused the others.
What will Yatora encounter as he develops his passion for art? Let’s find out as we bring you the latest episode updates of the anime.
Episode 12 Discussion
As Yatora experiences new art styles and techniques, he’s very close to reaching his goal of getting into Tokyo University of the Arts. Wasting the first day of the exam was challenging, but Yatora determinately pushed forward and had a breakthrough.
Yatora plans to bring his artwork to a creative and appealing level. What alternative way will Yatora try to get the result he is looking for? How will the events play out for him while facing the second exam?
Yatora will rely on a specific set of skills and try it out to portray his idea through his sketchbook. Is he trying to find common ground between the canvas and the sketchbook? I’m sure he’s got some ideas to express his concepts.
Well, the following episodes will reveal more on Yatora and his friend’s art adventures as we wait for the next episode release.
Episode 12 Release Date
Episode 12 of the Blue Period anime has been released on Friday, Dec 10, 2021. The episode title or preview has not been shown.
The episode release dates for Blue Period can be confusing due to its early release in Japan compared to outside of Japan. Keep this in mind if you come across different release dates for the anime.
1. Is Blue Period on Break This Week?
Episode 12 of the Blue Period anime will be released as per schedule. No such delay has been announced.
Episode 11 Recap
This episode starts with Yatora feeling sick due to his rashes at the second exam center. Someone asks if he’s okay but Yatora looking at the person, sees Mori and wonders what she’s doing here.
He then says he’s fine and needs a shoulder for support. As he grabs the shoulder, Yatora sees Yotasuke and figures he is hallucinating. While an examiner asks Yatora if he needs medical attention, Kuwana helps him carry all his materials to the allotted floor.
Entering the exam room, Yatora finds that the assignment for the second exam is to paint anything with the nude model presented. Okada, Ishii, and Sakuraba visit to collect their things at the cram school. Mrs. Ooba realizes Sakuraba is in her third year trying the art exams.
She asks what Sakuraba plans to do next. Sakuraba says she’ll try the exam one last time, and if things don’t go well in art, she’ll get a full-time job. Mrs. Ooba wishes her the best as she knows how these art exams can be mentally and physically draining.
At the exam, Yatora, with his headache, tries to find out what the motif of a nude model truly interprets. Thinking back to what nakedness means, he examines the meaning around it. Yatora then starts to doze off with his aching head and sleeps.
Waking up at break time, Yatora realizes he had dozed off. He then feels a bit better and starts to paint out what he can for the time being. As the first day of the exam is over, he lets Mrs. Ooba know his situation over a call.
Kuwana and Hashida meet Mrs. Ooba and show their ideas for the exam. Meanwhile, Yatora’s fever gives him headaches again as he lies in bed. He then gets a call from Mrs. Ooba. Hearing about his situation, Mrs. Ooba thinks he should skip the exam this year.
Yatora tells Mrs. Ooba about his idea being a weak concept. Surprised by his determination, Mrs. Ooba asks Yatora to send her his vision. She finds the composition suitable but the concept weak. Mrs. Ooba then asks Yatora if he would like to try a secret weapon.
It is shown that Yatora’s secret weapons are medicines and fever relief patches for his headaches. The next day, at the exam site, Yatora thinks about the steps in creating art – theme, composition, and portrayal. Since he has done only composition, he must decide on a theme soon.
Yotasuke states Yatora should give his best today, given his situation. With the second day of the second exam starting, Yatora gets an idea looking at the model’s skin. He gets to work by changing the canvas’s background while showing the rawness of the canvas to display his concept.
Figuring out the canvas texture represents naked skin, Yatora adds flat colors in the background. He gives depth to the model by painting closer to the figure with dammar varnish. He only has to worry about the other parts of the canvas now.
After the lunch break, Yatora thinks about how he has reached art and gets an idea for the theme. He realizes he was supposed to see through his own perspective of ‘true self,’ which is his pathetic and unreliable self.
As Yatora finds the answer to his idea, he finds it relatable with his first self-portrait. He is skeptical about using the idea set because it might not stand out. Making up his mind, Yatora pours turpentine into his sketchbook, which confuses some examinees.
About Blue Period
The Blue Period manga is created by Tsubasa Yamaguchi and published by Kodansha. It was first serialized in Afternoon magazine in June 2017.
The Blue Period revolves around the life of Yataro Yaguchi, a highschool student. Yataro looks like a model student on the outside but fights with hollowness on the inside.
He is fascinated by a painting of the Art club and decides to take up art as a profession. His path is filled with obstacles, but he still expresses himself proudly with colors instead of words.
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