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

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mei Nagano
永野芽郁

Akiko

Yo Oizumi
大泉洋

Hidaka

Ai Mikami
見上愛

Kitami

Mei Hata
畑芽育

Satō

Jin Suzuki
鈴木仁

Imada

Fuju Kamio
神尾楓珠

Nishimura

Kenjiro Tsuda
津田健次郎

Oka

Teppei Arita
有田哲平

Nakata-sensei

MEGUMI
MEGUMI

Akiko's mother

Nao Omori
大森南朋

Akiko's father

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    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!

  • Release Date

    2025-05-16

  • Average

    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
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    日本語
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