Would you throw away your success and future if it wasn’t filling your soul? That’s the crux of Blue Period (2024). Originally written by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Blue Period is an Eisner-award ...

Blue Period follows Yatora, a high school sophomore who’s popular and excels in his studies. Despite his successes, he has no idea what direction he wants to take once he’s finished with school.

Is there something in the water? To be fair, “Blue Period” came first, in a way: This live-action film is based on an ongoing manga of the same title by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, which debuted in ...