{"product_id":"blue-period-4-9781646511266","title":"Blue Period 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePIECES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYatora now has new materials in his tool box and a wider range of expression under his belt. But a week before the first exam, Ooba-sensei says he's missing a crucial edge... With so much at stake, Yatora's self-doubt brings him lower than ever before. Still, he has his fire, his resilience--and he might just get a lucky break, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTsubasa Yamaguchi is the author of the hit manga adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's short film \u003ci\u003eShe and Her Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, published in English by Vertical Comics, and the art student drama \u003ci\u003eBlue Period\u003c\/i\u003e from Kodansha Comics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kodansha Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598452658450,"sku":"9781646511266","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77d9a802-d981-44bb-86c6-92e75d95afb6.jpg?v=1732185169","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blue-period-4-9781646511266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}