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The 2nd PV of the TV anime “Blue Period” that will start on October 1, has been revealed. The animation of various characters as well as their voices and the opening theme “Everblue” by Omoinotake can be seen and heard from the PV.

“Blue Period” is based on the art story by Yamaguchi Tsubasa that is currently serialized on Kodansha “Monthly Afternoon”.
It depicts Yaguchi Yatora, a high school boy with excellent grades and good looks with inner emptiness and frustrations, devoting himself to the beautiful yet harsh art world after being amazed by a single piece of art.

In the 2nd PV, the main protagonist, Yaguchi Yatora, who was enjoying his daily life but was unable to feel the reality of living, awoke to his artistic ability and took the national hardest admission exam of the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Various characters’ animations and voices were revealed for the first time in this PV and the opening theme “Everblue” by Omoinotake could be heard.

TV anime “Blue Period” will start on October 1, 2021 on the “Super Animerism” slot of the nationwide 28 affiliated channels of MBS/ TBS and other channels.

“Blue Period” Information

■ Broadcast Information
Nationwide 28 Affiliated Channels of MBS/ TBS
“Super Animerism” Slot: 1:25 AM, every Saturday, from October 2
BS Asahi: 11:00 PM, every Sunday, from October 3
AT-X: Every 9:00 PM, every Thursday, from October 7
※Re-runs: 9:00 AM, every Monday and 3:00 PM, every Wednesday.
Exclusive worldwide streaming on Netflix!

■ Staff
Original Creator: Yamaguchi Tsubasa “Blue Period” (Serialized on Kodansha “Afternoon”)
General Director: Masunari Koji
Director: Asano Katsuya
Series Composition, Script Writer: Yoshida Reiko
Character Design: Shitaya Tomoyuki
Art Director: Nakamura Ken, Kaneko Yuuji
Background Art: Ogawa Mamio, Nakajima Mika
Photography Director: Hattori Yasushi
Coloring: Utagawa Ritsuko
3D CG Director: Omi Arimasa
Editing: Seki Kazuhiko
Special Effect: Fukuda Naomasa
Music: Inoue Ippei
Music Producer: Sakai Kouhei
Music Production: DMM music
Sound Director: Kikuta Hiromi
Sound Effect: Koyama Kenji
Production: Seven Arcs

■ Cast Members
Yaguchi Yatora: Mineta Hiromu
Ayukawa Ryuuji: Hanamori Yumiri
Takahashi Yotasuke: Yamashita Daiki
Hashida Haruka: Kawanishi Kengo
Kuwana Maki: Miyamoto Yume
Mori Maru: Aoyagi Mayu
Saeki Masako: Hirano Fumi
Sumida: Fukunishi Masaya
Koigakubo: Kamio Shinichirou
Utashima: Tachibana Tatsumaru
Umino: Hiratsuka Miku
Shirai: Hasegawa Ikumi
Shirota: Nemoto Yuuna
Yamamoto: Koga Aoi
Ooba Mayu: Kazu Yuuki
Okada Sae: Suyama Emiri
Ishii Takurou: Murata Taishi
Sakuraba Hanako: Oonishi Saori

(C) Yamaguchi Tsubasa, Kodansha/ Blue Period Production Committee