Blue Giant

Name: Blue Giant
Genre: Drama, Music, Animation
Released: October 8, 2023
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Amane Okayama, Shôtarô Mamiya, Yûki Yamada

2023

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GKIDS | Release Date: October 8, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Amane Okayama, Shôtarô Mamiya, Yûki Yamada

Summary: Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, but soon finds the life of a professionalDai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, but soon finds the life of a professional musician is not for the faint of heart. His passion eventually wins over the cocky but talented pianist Yukinori, and after Dai convinces his friend Shunji to learn the drums, they launch a new jazz trio whose rough sound contains a raw energy that quickly wins attention from local audiences. But what does it take to truly be great? [GKIDS]… Expand

Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa

Genre(s): Drama, Music, Animation

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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Tara Brady

Jan 31, 2024

Blue Giant is as improbably close to watching a live performance as animation can get. A swooning big-screen experience. Read full review

Screen Rant Carlyle Edmundson

Oct 9, 2023

The anime film Blue Giant is a jazzy tribute to aspiring young musicians, offering a glimpse into the world of music in a stunningly visual way. Starring relatable characters with a solid bond of friendship, Blue Giant hits a lot of the right notes to get an interesting story while keeping the music center stage. Read full review

Autumn Wright

Oct 11, 2023

Blue Giant is a somewhat tropey story that captures its characters’ big feelings, and its incorporation of live combo recordings contributes something unique to the steadily growing canon of musical anime. While not quite the feature I would’ve expected from Tachikawa after Mob Psycho 100, it’s a strong next step in the director’s career. Read full review

Empire Kambole Campbell

Feb 2, 2024

Some rather rough animation brings down the otherwise exhilarating Blue Giant, which, in its best moments, transforms jazz music into an otherworldly sensory adventure. Read full review

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