The popularity of Blue Period is undeniable. This award-winning seinen manga has also been adapted into a very popular anime series, which only increased the overall popularity of the series. Now, the anime is on a break ahead of a probable second season, but the manga is still ongoing and it doesn’t appear like it’s going to end soon. If you like the manga or if you’d like to start with it, we are going to bring you a complete guide to the series in this article.
Blue Period manga reading order
In this section, we are going to bring you an overview of the complete reading order, based on the collected volumes of Blue Period. This is how you should read the manga:
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Still Life” | December 22, 2017 | October 13, 2020 |
| 2 | “Composition” | March 23, 2018 | January 5, 2021 |
| 3 | “Adaptation” | August 23, 2018 | May 18, 2021 |
| 4 | “Pieces” | February 22, 2019 | August 17, 2021 |
| 5 | “Self-Portrait” | June 21, 2019 | November 30, 2021 |
| 6 | “Second Exam” | November 22, 2019 | March 22, 2022 |
| 7 | “First Try” | March 23, 2020 | May 31, 2022 |
| 8 | “TBC” | September 23, 2020 | June 28, 2022 |
| 9 | “TBC” | January 21, 2021 | July 19, 2022 |
| 10 | “TBC” | May 21, 2021 | September 20, 2022 |
| 11 | “TBC” | September 22, 2021 | November 22, 2022 |
Blue Period volumes in order
In this section, we are going to tell you something more about the volumes of Blue Period so that you can follow the plot for yourselves:
Volume 1 – “Still Life”
Publication date: December 22, 2017
Collected Chapters:
001. Awakening to the Joy of Painting (絵を描く悦びに目覚めてみた E o Kaku Yorokobi ni Mezemetemita)
002.Meaningful Time (有意義な時間 Yūigina Jikan)
003. He’s Not Tanned At All (全然焼けてねえ Zenzen Yaketenē?)
004. You’re No God (マジ神じゃない Maji Kamijānai?)
Official Synopsis: “Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It’s an effortless performance, and, ultimately… a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst—and he’s about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be…“
Volume 2 – “Composition”
Publication date: March 23, 2018
Collected Chapters:
005. Prep School Debut of the Dead (予備校ビュー•オブ•ザ•デット Yobikō Debyū obu za Detto)
006. Surprisingly Pure?! (逆にピュアかッ Gaku ni Pīa ka)
007. Where Will We Go? (我々はどこへ行くのか Wareware wa doko e Ikunoka)
008. Exam Piece (受験絵画 Jūken Kaiga)
Official Synopsis: “Art has changed the course of Yatora’s once dull life, and now he’s aiming for Japan’s most competitive art school. With entrance exams a year away, he’ll need to expand his limited eye for art, and quickly. He turns to new peers and the masters to envision pieces only he can produce, and soon dives into his first competition—the same one where his Art Club role model nearly scored last place. Among geniuses and lifelong art kids, does Yatora even stand a chance…?“
Volume 3 – “Adaptation”
Publication date: August 23, 2018
Collected Chapters:
009. I Feel Helpless Even If I Know What To Do (課題が見えてもどうしようもねぇ Kadai ga Miete mo dō shiyō monē)
010. Art That Doesn’t Know What to Say (言いたいことも言えないこんな絵じゃ Iitai Koto mo Ienai Kon’na E ja)
011. You Have Unlocked Compliments (褒められが発生しました Homerarega Hasseishimashita)
012. Cocky (イキリ乙 Ikiriotsu)
Official Synopsis: “Relief is short-lived for Yatora after his first competition, where his piece ranks higher than expected but is far from his dream school’s standards. He’s prepared to give Ooba-sensei’s challenges everything he’s got…but what if all he’s got is still not enough? With 100 days until university exams, Yatora must toil to produce a piece only he can.“
Volume 4 – “Pieces”
Publication date: February 22, 2019
Collected Chapters:
013. Ridiculous Stress (メンブレ半端ないって Menbure Hanpanaitte)
014. Ability to Have Fun (楽しんじゃうカ Tanoshin jau ka)
015. First Exam Begins (1次試験開始 Ichiji Shiken Kaishi)
016. Sweating Hard (脳汁ブシャー Nōjiru bushā)
Official Synopsis: “Yatora now has new materials in his tool box and a wider range of expression under his belt. But a week before the first exam, Ooba-sensei says he’s missing a crucial edge… With so much at stake, Yatora’s self-doubt brings him lower than ever before. Still, he has his fire, his resilience—and he might just get a lucky break, too.“
Volume 5 – “Self-portrait”
Publication date: June 21, 2019
Collected Chapters:
017. Such a Freak (ほんまにキモいわ Honma ni Kimo iwa)
018. Wandering Knife (さまようナイフ Samayō naifu)
019. Unlike You (らしくねーよ Rashiku nē yo)
020. Our Color Blue (俺たちの青い色 Oretachi no Aoi iro)
021. An Unexpected Enemy (まざかの敵、襲来 Mazaka no Teki, Shūrai)
Extra Chapter 1. Art School Exam Meal (美大受験メシ Bidai Juken meshi)
Official Synopsis: “Yatora makes the best of a bad situation during TUA’s first exam, and he must surpass these efforts for the second. But after all he’s gone through, Yatora is feeling a little out of sorts. To get back on track, he’ll have to step out of the studio and into new lighting… With the help of an old friend, Yatora bares his soul and some skin to take on his latest challenge: the nude self-portrait.“
Volume 6 – “Second Exam”
Publication date: November 22, 2019
Collected Chapters:
022. The Second Exam Begins (2次試験開始 Niji Shiken Kaishi)
023. The Second Exam Begins Here (こっから2次試験開始 Kokkara Niji Shiken Kaishi)
024. When I started to be Dyed in Colour (色づき始めた自分 Irodzuki Hajimeta Jibun)
025. No Regrets (後悔はない Kōkai wa nai)
Official Synopsis: “A surprising setback before the second exam shakes Yatora up, but after everything he’s been through, he must persevere. This time, the subject turns out to be something both new and familiar… But does an average guy like Yatora stand a chance against the geniuses and prodigies vying for a spot in the nation’s most competitive art school?“
Volume 7 – “First Try”
Publication date: March 23, 2020
Collected Chapters:
026. Gedai Life Day One (藝大ライフ1日目 Gedai Raifu Ichijitsume)
027. Baptism (洗礼 Senrei)
028. Crash (ガツーン Gatsūn)
029. I Don’t Have Any, Do I…? (俺、なくね? Ore, nakune?)
Official Synopsis: “Tokyo University of the Arts is now Yatora’s campus, where each new encounter with colleagues, professors, and assignments challenges everything he’s ever known! Self-doubt and life’s hardships still lurk around every corner, but running into an old friend may just turn things around.“
Volume 8
Publication date: September 23, 2020
Collected Chapters:
030. Prejudice is No Good (食わず嫌いアカン Kuwazugirai akan)
031. Shibuya Wasn’t Built In A Day (渋谷は一日にしてならず Shibuya wa tsuitachi ni shite narazu)
032. The Preperation For The Festival Begins (祭りの準備開始 Matsurino Junbi Kaishi)
033. Self-sacrificing Spirit (ジコギセイ精神 Jikogisei Seishin)
Extra Chapter 2. Delicious Sketch Outing (おいしい写生旅行 Oishī Shasei Ryokō)
Official Synopsis: TBP
Volume 9
Publication date: January 21, 2021
Collected Chapters:
034. Harbringer of Celebration (これは慶事の前触れだ Kore wa Keiji no Mae Bureda)
035. I Couldn’t Draw Anything this Summer… (何も描けなくて…夏 Nani mo Egakenakute… Natsu)
036. Hello World (ハロー！ワールド Harō! Wārudo!)
037. Venus in Armour (鎧を着たヴィーナス Yoroiwokita Vuīnasu)
038. Talent and Effort (才能と努力 Sainō to Doryoku)
Official Synopsis: TBP
Volume 10
Publication date: May 21, 2021
Collected Chapters:
039. A Step and a Kick (踏まれたり蹴られたり Fumaretari Keraretari)
040. By the Time I Noticed, I was Too Skilled at Angering My Friend (気がついたら友達の地雷を踏んでいる俺のスキルが優秀すぎる Kigatsuitara Tomodachi no Jirai o Fundeiru Ore no Sukiru ga Yūshū Sugiru)
041. By the Time I Noticed, My Friend was Too Skilled at Angering Me (気がついたら俺の地雷を踏んでいる友達のスキルが優秀すぎる Kigatsuitara Ore no Jirai o Fundeiru Tomodachi no Sukiru ga Yūshū Sugiru)
042. The Painting Doesn’t Lie (絵は嘘をつかない E wa Uso o Tsukanai)
Official Synopsis: TBP
Volume 11
Publication date: September 22, 2021
Collected Chapters:
043. Why, why, why? (なんでなんでなんで Nande Nande Nande)
044. Is it alright to see myself, for now? (とりあえず自分を見盾させてもらっていいですか Toriaezu Jibun o Mitate Sasete Moratte īdesu ka)
045. Let me love you forever (ずっと好きでいさせてください Zutto Sukide Isasete kudasai)
046. A Certain Elementary School Student Wants to Work Hard and Be Happy (とある小学生は努力して幸せになりたい Toaru Shōgakusei wa Doryoku Shite Shiawase ni Naritai)
047. Unwavering Brush Tip (ゆれる筆先 Yureru Fudesaki)
Official Synopsis: TBP
