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The Best Episodes of Blue Period

Every episode of Blue Period ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Blue Period!

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Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blue Period Season 1 Episode 9 - Wandering Knife
    8.3/10(190 votes)

    #1 - Wandering Knife

    S1:E9

    Three move on to the second exam, including Yatora, who must master "color." Yatora worries after Yuka gets a seedy job and refuses to go to art school.

    Director:Daisuke Kurose
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  2. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 10 - Our Color Blue
    8.2/10(183 votes)

    #2 - Our Color Blue

    S1:E10

    Yuka and Yatora head to Odawara and bare their souls and bodies, hoping to overcome their personal challenges with art and their surrounding fears.

    Director:Shujiro Ami
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  3. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 12 - When I Started to be Dyed in Color
    8.1/10(159 votes)

    #3 - When I Started to be Dyed in Color

    S1:E12

    The second exam is in full swing. Yatora struggles with illness and an unclear theme when sudden inspiration delivers answers and a final secret weapon.

    Director:Shinichi Fukumoto
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  4. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 8 - Brain-Racking
    7.9/10(167 votes)

    #4 - Brain-Racking

    S1:E8

    The first exam subject is "self-portrait." A mishap gives Yatora the hint he needs; Oba takes the class to a museum before exam results are announced.

    Director:Masatoyo Takada
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  5. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 11 - The Start of the Second Exam
    7.9/10(161 votes)

    #5 - The Start of the Second Exam

    S1:E11

    After drawing his own body, Yatora is ready for the second exam: a nude model. But when his health declines from stress, Oba offers a secret weapon.

    Director:Kuniyasu Nishina
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  6. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 2 - He's Not Tanned At All
    7.7/10(211 votes)

    #6 - He's Not Tanned At All

    S1:E2

    Yatora enters the art club. Over summer break he takes part in special training to improve his skills after switching his college choice to art school.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  7. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 5 - Helpless Even If I Know What To Do
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    #7 - Helpless Even If I Know What To Do

    S1:E5

    As exams near, Oba intensifies training. Yatora struggles to articulate abstract concepts, so Saeki encourages him to use a larger canvas for fun.

    Director:Shigeru Yamazaki
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  8. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 7 - The Start of the First Exam
    7.7/10(160 votes)

    #8 - The Start of the First Exam

    S1:E7

    Oba tells Yatora his weakness, which sends him spiraling. But a heart-to-heart with a close friend reignites his confidence as the first exam begins!

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  9. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 4 - Where Are We Headed?
    7.6/10(175 votes)

    #9 - Where Are We Headed?

    S1:E4

    TAI's night students join the intimidating afternoon classes to gear up for the next competition as the stress of art exams weigh on Yatora's friends.

    Director:Hiromitsu Hagiwara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  10. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 1 - Awakening to the Joy of Painting
    7.5/10(272 votes)

    #10 - Awakening to the Joy of Painting

    S1:E1

    Life and priorities change for listless high schooler Yatora when he sees his classmate's painting and discovers an appreciation and talent for art.

    Director:Juria Matsumura
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  11. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 6 - Serious Mental Breakdown
    7.5/10(160 votes)

    #11 - Serious Mental Breakdown

    S1:E6

    Yatora experiments with various tools to find a secret weapon that will boost his art while exam stress begins to wear on the students' health.

    Director:Ryuta Kawahara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  12. Blue Period Season 1 Episode 3 - Prep School Debut of the Dead
    7.4/10(189 votes)

    #12 - Prep School Debut of the Dead

    S1:E3

    Yatora joins Yuka for extra lessons at Tokyo Art Institute. He has an artistic breakthrough when visiting a museum with his strange new classmates.

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wandering Knife" is the best rated episode of "Blue Period". It scored 8.3/10 based on 190 votes. Directed by Daisuke Kurose and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on 11/27/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Our Color Blue".