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A Nico-Colored Canvas

Niko-iro no Canvas

2018, Manga, 10 ch, 62%

Recommended by 3 Blank Canvas fans on AniList.

Nico Sorano is in the dictionary under "free-spirited"... which makes her an instant celebrity at her art university. But one professor, the career making-or-breaking Kageiwa-sensei, has only a limited tolerance for her aggressively good-natured optimism. Unsurprisingly, Nico…

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  1. Cover of Look Back
    Look Back

    2021, One-shot, 1 ch, 83%

    Recommended by 31 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

  2. Cover of Shoujo Nemu
    Shoujo Nemu

    1996, Manga, 10 ch, 67%

    Recommended by 6 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Drawing.

  3. Cover of The Essence of Being a Muse
    The Essence of Being a Muse

    2021, Manga, 17 ch, 71%

    Recommended by 3 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

  4. Cover of Blue Period
    Blue Period

    2017, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Recommended by 112 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

  5. Cover of Medalist
    Medalist

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  6. Cover of Honey and Clover
    Honey and Clover

    2000, Manga, 75 ch, 80%

    Both have Drawing, College, Coming of Age.

  7. Cover of A Drifting Life
    A Drifting Life

    1995, Manga, 48 ch, 81%

    Recommended by 5 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Autobiographical, Drawing.

  8. Cover of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
    My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness

    2016, Manga, 6 ch, 80%

    Recommended by 20 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Autobiographical, Drawing, Coming of Age.

  9. Cover of BL Metamorphosis
    BL Metamorphosis

    2017, Manga, 52 ch, 79%

    Recommended by 7 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Otaku Culture, Coming of Age.

  10. Cover of Hinemosu no Tari Nikki
    Hinemosu no Tari Nikki

    2015, Manga, ongoing, 78%

    Recommended by 3 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Autobiographical.

  11. Cover of Goodbye, Eri
    Goodbye, Eri

    2022, One-shot, 1 ch, 85%

    Both have Meta, Coming of Age.

  12. Cover of Forest of Piano
    Forest of Piano

    1998, Manga, 242 ch, 84%

    Recommended by 4 Blank Canvas fans on AniList.

  13. Cover of Skip and Loafer
    Skip and Loafer

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Both have Rural, Coming of Age.

  14. Cover of The Credits Roll into the Sea
    The Credits Roll into the Sea

    2020, Manga, 42 ch, 81%

    Recommended by 6 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have College.

  15. Cover of Kono Oto Tomare!
    Kono Oto Tomare!

    2012, Manga, 158 ch, ongoing, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  16. Cover of Blue Giant
    Blue Giant

    2013, Manga, 80 ch, 85%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  17. Cover of March Comes in Like a Lion
    March Comes in Like a Lion

    2007, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  18. Cover of Ikoku Nikki
    Ikoku Nikki

    2017, Manga, 59 ch, 88%

    Both have Writing, Coming of Age.

  19. Cover of Genkaku Picasso
    Genkaku Picasso

    2008, Manga, 19 ch, 73%

    Recommended by 3 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Drawing.

  20. Cover of Nana
    Nana

    2000, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Female Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Shoujo

  21. Cover of Princess Jellyfish
    Princess Jellyfish

    2008, Manga, 94 ch, 80%

    Recommended by 18 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Otaku Culture.

  22. Cover of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare
    Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

    2015, Manga, 23 ch, 84%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  23. Cover of Tokyo These Days
    Tokyo These Days

    2019, Manga, 24 ch, 78%

    Recommended by 6 Blank Canvas fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work.

Anime for fans of Blank Canvas

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

2011, Manga, 34 ch, 84%

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!

(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Notes:
- Kakukaku Shikajika is an autobiography detailing the life of author Akiko Higashimura.
- The manga won the Grand Prize at the 8th Manga Taisho Award in 2015.

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