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Blue Giant

Alternative Titles

Japanese: BLUE GIANT
English: Blue Giant
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 80
Status: Finished
Published: May 10, 2013 to Aug 25, 2016
Genre: Award Winning Award Winning
Theme: Music Music
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Big Comic
Authors: Ishizuka, Shinichi (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.591 (scored by 45854,585 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #1092
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #885
Members: 20,664
Favorites: 471

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Synopsis

The latest great works by Ishizuka Shinichi! A high school 3rd year student, Miyamoto Dai, whose heart was touched by Jazz, continued to play the Saxophone alone in Kawahara, rain or shine, day or night, for many years. "I want to become the world's best Saxophone player...!!" Effort, talent, faith, environment, luck...which are necessary? A tale of reaching towards his goal recklessly and sincerely begins in Hirosegawa, Sendai.

(Source: MU)

Background

Blue Giant was nominated for the eighth and ninth Manga Taisho Award and placed fifth and third in the final ranking, respectively. The series ranked 15th in the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division. The manga won the 62nd Shougakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2017. In the same year, it won the Manga Division Grand Prize at the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival.

The series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from November 10, 2020, to March 22, 2022.

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Characters

Mitsuaki
Supporting
Akiko
Supporting
Amanuma, Kousei
Supporting
Uchiyama
Supporting
Mochizuki
Supporting

Reviews

Dec 7, 2023
Althought the story itself isnt really anything special the way its executed is absolutely beautiful,its so engaging it sucks u right in.Every character introduced from the main cast is very charming in their own way and each one has an amazing journey(of development) and dont get me started about the mc,his seer determination to be the best, his courage,his unyielding spirit and his drive to work day by day, minute by minute all fueled by his genuine desire to improve as a musician and achieve his goal , plus his development as a character throughout the series is from the best i have ...
Dec 18, 2023

"Blue Giant" is a symphony on paper, and it's really rare to find a manga that just, like, takes you straight into the soulful world of jazz the way this one does. Every time I flipped through the pages, I felt this soft, tender vibe, kinda like the deep emotions you get when you're really into jazz music.

The story itself is crafted super well, pulling you into this journey full of passion and determination. But the real game-changer here are the characters. They're not just drawings; they feel alive, each bringing their own special touch to the overall story. And the music suggestions scattered through ...
Oct 23, 2021
Mixed Feelings
FunnyFunny
Now you see, this is why this type of manga series would need an anime adaption is because I am not able to god damn hear what the main character Dai is playing like it felt in my head that he was only playing “epic sax guy” the whole time I’m seeing his performances. I mean the art and character development was decent. Dai does seem like an ambitious young man who has a goal to becoming a proper jazz musician and plays basketball in his free time. I really this type of character development in a coming of age story like this one. ...

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