Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

May 16, 2025

2h 6m

★ 7.4

Overview

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!

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Japan

Fuji Television Network

Stardust Pictures

Higashimura Production

SOKET

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Cast

Akiko

Mei Nagano

Hidaka

Yo Oizumi

Kitami

Ai Mikami

Satō

Mei Hata

Imada

Jin Suzuki

Nishimura

Fuju Kamio

Oka

Kenjiro Tsuda

Nakata-sensei

Teppei Arita

Akiko's mother

MEGUMI

Akiko's father

Nao Omori

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