Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
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Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

7.4 / 10 2025 2h 6mNR Japanese
DramaComedy

Storyline

High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!

Cast & Crew

Mei Nagano

Mei Nagano

Akiko

Lead
Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Hidaka

Ai Mikami

Ai Mikami

Kitami

Mei Hata

Mei Hata

Satō

Jin Suzuki

Jin Suzuki

Imada

Fuju Kamio

Fuju Kamio

Nishimura

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Oka

Teppei Arita

Teppei Arita

Nakata-sensei

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuaki Seki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker