Blue Period 14

Blue Period 14 is the winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! This manga explores the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. The story follows Yatora, a popular guy who realises he's just going through the motions to make other people happy. He discovers a new passion in painting, but untethering himself from his past expectations is both dangerous and thrilling.

This series has now been adapted into a hit anime!

Yatora studies hard, gets good grades, and parties late, drinking and watching soccer with his friends. To the outside world, he checks all the boxes to be the perfect high school student. However, everything starts to feel empty, and he begins to question what truly expresses who he is—or if he even has a unique voice at all.

One day, he wanders into the art room, where a lone painting captures his eye and awakens him to a kind of beauty he had never known. Compelled and consumed by this newfound love, he dives in headfirst—learning how savage, unforgiving, and exhilarating creating art can be!