Shout! Studios and GKIDS have announced an April 30th, 2024 release date for the jazz anime Blue Giant on Blu-ray as well as Digital platforms. The film is based on the popular manga by Shinichi Ishizuka.
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Blue Giant bonus features include a Q&A with Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, as well as multiple trailers and teasers.
Here is the official Blue Giant synopsis, followed by the trailer.
From director Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Death Parade, DECA-DENCE) and based on the award-winning manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, Blue Giant is a moving ode to the power of music and the artist, featuring a stunning jazz soundtrack composed by Hiromi Uehara and electric performances with drummer Shun Ishikawa, of the global hit band Millennium Parade, and saxophonist Tomoaki Baba.
Dai Miyamoto’s life changes when he discovers jazz. He picks up a tenor saxophone and practices every day. After leaving his hometown Sendai, he pursues a music career in Tokyo with help from his friend Shunji. One day, Dai plays passionately from the heart and convinces talented pianist Yukinori to start a band together. Along with Shunji, a beginner drummer, they form the three-piece band JASS. With each live performance, they get closer and closer to their dream of playing at So Blue, the most famous jazz club in Japan, in hopes of forever changing the world of jazz.
