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From the fall anime “Blue Period”, the outline and sneak peek of episode 2 “He’s Not Tanned At All” (broadcast on Saturday, October 9) have been revealed.

“Blue Period” is based on an art/coming-of-age manga written by Yamaguchi Tsubasa, which is currently serialized in “Monthly Afternoon”.
Yaguchi Yatora is a high school student, who has good grades and belongs to the higher caste at his school, but is feeling inner emptiness and frustrations for some reason. The story follows him getting dedicated to the beautiful yet harsh world of art after he was fascinated by a painting.

Episode 2 is titled “He’s Not Tanned At All”.
Yatora spends his days at the art club under the instructions of Saeki, who is the advisor there. Other members are surprised to know that Yatora has completed 30 drawings during the summer vacation. Yatora is shocked to hear that Mori-senpai, who drew “Picture of Angel”, is the 5th from the bottom in the preparatory school.
In the following year, Mori-senpai graduated from the school, leaving a picture of “Nike” to Yatora. Yatora gives his mother, who won’t allow him to take an exam for an art college, a painting that describes her everyday life.

“He’s Not Tanned At All”, episode 2 of “Blue Period”, was broadcast on the nationwide MBS/TBS franchised 28 networks from October 9.

■Broadcast Information
MBS/TBS Franchised 28 Networks
“Super Animeism” Slot | Every Saturday at 1:25 AM, Starting on October 2
BS Asahi | Every Sunday at 11:00 PM, Starting on October 3
AT-X | Every Thursday at 9:00 PM, Starting on October 7
Repeat Broadcast | Every Monday at 9:00 AM / Every Wednesday at 3:00 PM

Netflix | Every Saturday, Starting on September 2
Advance broadcast before the terrestrial channels.

■Staff
Original Creator: Yamaguchi Tsubasa “Blue Period” (Serialised in Kodansha “Afternoon”)
Chief Director: Masunari Koji
Director: Asano Katsuya
Series Composition/Script: Yoshida Reiko
Character Design: Shitaya Tomoyuki
Art Director: Nakamura Ken, Kaneko Yuji
Art Setting: Ogawa Mamio, Nakajima Mika
Director of Photography: Hattori Yasushi
Color Design: Utagawa Ritsuko
3DCG Director: Omi Arimasa
Editing: Seki Kazuhiko
Special Effects: Fukuda Naomasa
Music: Inoue Ippei
Music Producer: Sakai Kohei
Music Production: DMM Music
Sound Director: Kikuta Hiromi
Sound Effects: Koyama Kenji
Production: Seven Arcs

■Cast
Yaguchi Yatora: Mineta Hiromu
Ayukawa Ryuji: 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 Shinichiro
Utashima: Tachibana Tatsumaru
Umino: Hiratsuka Miku
Shirai: Hasegawa Ikumi
Shirota: Nemoto Yuna
Yamamoto: Koga Aoi
Oba Mayu: Kazu Yuki
Okada Sae: Suyama Emiri
Ishii Takuro: Murata Taishi
Sakuraba Hanako: Onishii Saori

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