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  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h
  • 2023
  • GKIDS
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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 professional musi...

Directed By: Yuzuru Tachikawa

Written By: NUMBER 8, Shin'ichi Ishizuka

  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h
  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h

Blue Giant

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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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 professional musi...

Directed By: Yuzuru Tachikawa

Written By: NUMBER 8, Shin'ichi Ishizuka

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80
Jan 31, 2024
Blue Giant is as improbably close to watching a live performance as animation can get. A swooning big-screen experience.
By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW
80
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.
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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.
By Autumn Wright FULL REVIEW
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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.
By Kambole Campbell FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Nut
Release Date Oct 8, 2023
Duration 2 h
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Website https://bluegiant-movie.jp/
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Awards

Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
• 1 Nomination

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