January 29, 2024

The Critically Acclaimed Jazz Anime Film “Blue Giant” Comes to Blu-Ray™ and Major Digital Platforms this Spring

On April 30, the critically acclaimed anime film Blue Giant will be arriving on Blu-ray™ and all major digital platforms, from GKIDS with distribution from Shout! Studios. Special features on this much anticipated release include a Q&A with Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, as well as trailers & teasers. Blue Giant is available for pre-order now from GKIDS.com, ShoutFactory.com, Amazon.com, and Apple.

 

 

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.

Based on the manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, Blue Giant from Yuzuru Tachikawa is a moving ode to the power of jazz with original music by HIROMI.

 

Blue Giant Bonus Features

Q&A with HIROMI

Trailers & Teasers