Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
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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!
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Cast
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Mei Nagano
Akiko
Known for
Burn the House Down
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Yo Oizumi
Hidaka
Known for
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Ai Mikami
Kitami
Known for
Yu Yu Hakusho
Viral Hit
Mei Hata
Satō
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Jin Suzuki
Imada
Known for
My Love Mix-Up!
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Fuju Kamio
Nishimura
Known for
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Re/Member
Kenjiro Tsuda
Oka
Known for
One-Punch Man
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Teppei Arita
Nakata-sensei
Also in
Date My Daughter!
Swimming in the Dark
MEGUMI
Akiko's mother
Known for
Liar Game
Helter Skelter
Nao Omori
Akiko's father
Known for
Ichi the Killer
First Love
Kazuaki Seki Director · Akiko Higashimura Screenplay Date-san Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.8M · First release May 16, 2025 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,812,035
Production
Warner Bros. Japan
Production · Studio
Fuji Television Network
Production
Stardust Pictures
Production
Higashimura Production
Production
SOKET
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Japan
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Languages
Original title
かくかくしかじか
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 16, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
July 28, 2025 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
China
June 20, 2025 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
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