Yatora Yaguchi

Yatora Yaguchi is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series Blue Period. He is a teenager who attends his high school as a second-year student. He has great academic skills regardless of being a troublesome student. He meets Maru Mori of the art club at the school, leading him to develop a deep artistic passion for painting and is even inclined to enter the Tokyo University of the Arts by passing their entrance exam.
He is voiced by in Japanese and by in English. He is played by Gordon Maeda in the live action adaptation.
==Appearance==
Yatora is a good-looking teenager of regular height with messy white hair and golden-colored irises. In school settings, he typically wears his black male high school uniform with a navy-colored necktie and a pair of white shoes.
In warmer weather, Yatora sports a letterman jacket along with basic t-shirts and Bermuda shorts. He also accessorizes with matching gold ring piercings on each ear's helix and a red round piercing on the tragus of his left ear. In colder days, he opts for a simple, dark overcoat. Outside of his school uniform, he frequently chooses plain sweats and hoodies for casual wear.
He typically dons a black jacket paired with a wrinkled white shirt and a relaxed black tie. 
During his painting sessions, he dons a coveralls, typically tying the sleeves around his encompassing his waist.
==Personality==
Despite Yatora's diligent and calm exterior, he struggles with profound insecurities that become apparent when he engages in artistic pursuits. Yatora is particularly self-critical, setting high standards for himself and frequently undervaluing his work in comparison to others. This harsh self-judgment can be overwhelming, though he holds a deep admiration and respect for the art of his peers. In challenging and new situations, Yatora heavily depends on his well-honed social skills. However, when startled to keep his calm facade, he experiences emotional breakdowns, during which he often cries and speaks more truthfully.
His caring and selfless nature shines during a trip with Ayukawa, where he prioritizes his friend's well-being despite the pressures of exam season and his physical stress-induced rashes.
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