Tsubasa Yamaguchi is a Japanese manga artist best known for works that explore art, creativity, and personal growth. Through carefully observed characters and realistic portrayals of artistic practice, her manga depict the challenges and rewards of pursuing creative expression. Her best-known work, "Blue Period," follows a high school student who discovers a passion for painting and strives to gain admission to Tokyo University of the Arts. It is a coming-of-age story about finding one's own path through the pursuit of art.