The Blue Period #6 just came out, and fans had plenty to say.
Honestly, watching the brutal reality of indie creators struggling to move even a single copy hits way too close to home. The sheer emotional whiplash of first-con despair turning into tears of joy over a single sale is just peak fiction, ngl.
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Ngl the transition from teaching to instantly packing up like a seasoned con-goer is so real lol. Also "please marry me" is a wild pitch to a buyer fr. Watching the adjacent booth sell out faster gives me secondhand anxiety big time. The harsh truth that "sympathy is the enemy of art" hurts, but it's 100% facts.
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Ep 6 was wild! Copying zines right outside the station is peak desperation lol. Teshima's weird faces kill me every time. Watching the next booth clear out first is genuinely so stressful tho. Seeing her cry over just ONE sale got me tearing up too rn 😭 1000 copies sold out is insane tho!
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Man, watching your own stuff fail to sell while the booths next to you are packed is literal mental torture… You really only get it if you've actually tabled at an event yourself. This episode brought back way too many painful memories lol. At least she sold out thanks to her friends tho!
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Teshima's struggle and that unforgettable rush of your very first sale… hitting right in the feels. That feeling gets passed down to the next gen. Even if a pro editor thinks it's rough, having your friends buy it and feeling that mixed bag of emotions is just such a core experience for any creator starting out.
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Peak Comitia episode fr! Yasumi crying tears of joy because everyone helped her sell out. The indie art style plus the narration is such a vibe. New characters dropping too, and that line about sympathy not belonging in creation? Hit me right in the chest. Such a solid show this summer!
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If you're on the fence about a doujin, just buy it smh. Con loot is a one-time thing! Tbh having random people actually hold onto some trashy original manga I made years ago is still a miracle to think about lol.
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"If I were a manga protagonist I'd just quote tweet that 5 copies sold and flex" "Bro that's literally begging to get cancelled and they're all your friends anyway" LMAO
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It’s less "pity buy" and more like people actually buying it out of pure curiosity or for reference material. Seeing her cry over selling out while lowkey feeling the sting, then the whole club deciding to team up and make banger manga… and Teshima balling her eyes out watching them? Im done 😭
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That suffocating panic when only the booth next to you is popping off while yours is dead silent… and the pure euphoria when even a single copy sells—like I relate to this way too hard, man. Every single scene got me emotional rn.
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Such a good episode… gotta wait for the streaming release to rewatch tho. Whether it's Comiket or Comitia, that opening day jitters, the dread of selling nothing, and the joy of actually making a sale is a universal canon event lol.
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Wait, is it really that bad tho…? Yasumi's manga is unhinged in the best way and has so much raw charm, why isn't it moving?! At this point it's so chaotic that the actual art style shouldn't even matter lol.
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Might feel a bit too fairy-tale at times, but honestly? Knowing there's even a tiny chance it could happen makes all this daydreaming totally worth it, ngl.
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Sympathy is truly the enemy of creation… A work you genuinely love is totally different from a work that actually sells. If something has enough pull to crush your pity, people will literally tear themselves apart just to get their hands on it, fr.
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The editor who dropped that brutal "sympathy is the enemy of art" line is the same one who pushed Teshima this hard. Teshima only got her stamp of approval because she drove herself to the absolute brink of "draw this or die."
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Teshima coming back, dropping a cold "good job" while lowkey praising her… and then that exact moment mirroring her own past. The ultimate cycle of creative pain, ugh my heart.
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This is exactly why you gotta loosen the purse strings a bit at events lmao. Never regret buying something, only regret missing out. Words to live by, fr.
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"Sympathy is the enemy of creation." "Even if you're not a pro, if you're putting your work out there, you better have the resolve for it." Honestly one of the coldest and truest bars in the whole show.
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This brings back memories of buying some poorly drawn Yuru Yuri doujin by a little kid just out of pure pity at my very first Comiket lol…
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Ish龍 is super blunt and drops harsh truths straight to your face, but lowkey she's a real one. Absolute G.
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Burning through your lifespan just to make art… I guess this is just the price you gotta pay if you actually wanna go pro, huh.
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Printing 1000 copies and only moving 1… brutal. Though honestly, printing 1000 right out of the gate is way too ambitious for a newbie anyway lol.
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Everyone's brain is wired differently, so even if your stuff totally misses the mainstream meta, there's always that one weirdo out there whose frequency matches yours lol.
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Ngl I deadass thought she was gonna pull a "please marry me!" just like Teshima back in the day lol.
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Getting raw-dogged by the pro industry right out of the gate?! And she put the book right back on the shelf immediately lmao. "Sympathy is the enemy of art…" Bro, that just straight up excised her soul.
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Teshima's inner menheragirl energy is off the charts lol. Kongoji-san really deserves a massive raise for putting up with her bs 😅
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Since Teshima's actually been through the trenches herself, her advice hits different. Like a proper sensei giving the hard truth w
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Well, since she's literally writing this as the original author, it makes sense that her editor is actually moving copies lol.
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That feeling when someone actually buys the very first zine you ever published… like you genuinely ascend to another plane of existence.
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Refusing to buy it over some stupid excuse, only to immediately regret it afterwards—classic clown behavior lol.
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Having someone actually drop cash for your own self-published book is the best high ever, ngl.
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"Murderous intent" is the most important ingredient for making art. Like, facts only, no cap.
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IT SOLD OOOOOOOOOOOOOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bro's level of being a total anti-social misfit makes me wonder how on earth she ever survived being an actual teacher lol.
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Yasumi's manga seriously needs a straight man to bounce off of, it would be so much peak comedy.
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I mean sure, it was 100% carried by nepotism and friends, but a sell-out is a sell-out, congrats Yasumi!
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I mean, the "murderous intent" is definitely there, even if her sales are currently flatlining lol.
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Trying to get people to even look at an original IP in a sea of fanart looks like absolute nightmare mode, ngl.
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Wait, 1000 copies already gone?! Sasuga wall circle behavior…
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Hikaru-chan treating Kongoji-san with the exact same zero-filter attitude as always, love to see it ^_^
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The "man I should've just bought that book when I had the chance" regret hits every single time at cons.
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Shouting out to catch people's attention is literally just passing out flyers at this point lol.
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Getting phone calls from your editor gives you legitimate fight-or-flight responses, realest thing ever.
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Having an actual pro editor read your underground garbage has gotta induce a mild heart attack, ngl.
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Buying your friend's debut work just so you can own a piece of history—we've all been there lol.
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"If this were a manga protagonist…" That refusal to ever back down is literally Yasumi's greatest cheat code.
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Ah yes, the classic "I should've bought it" guy has entered the chat, what a mood.
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Draw this or die. Comitia arc is finally in full swing, let's goooo!
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Yup. Exactly this. No other words needed. Fr.
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Bro who the hell actually throws their phone into the ocean lmao…
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Teshima's inner voice lowkey sounds just like Hayamin's normal speaking voice, which is so comfy.