Watch the trailer! From Shout! Studios, Yuzuru Tachikawa’s critically acclaimed anime comes home on April 30, with special features including a Q&A with Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara.
Time to get your groove on, because this April 30, the critically acclaimed anime film Blue Giant arrives on Blu-ray and all major digital platforms, from GKIDS and 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 and teasers.
Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa, previously known for directing anime series like Death Parade and Mob Psycho 100 and films such as Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer, the film is based on the award-winning 2013 manga of the same name by Shinichi Ishizuka.
Pre-order ahead of the April 30 release: https://t.co/UptVSyhKek
Blue Giant follows the grueling and ambitious journey of saxophone player Dai Miyamoto, who is determined to become one of the greatest jazz musicians 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.
Dai’s passion wins over the cocky but talented pianist Yukinori Sawabe, and after Dai convinces his friend Shunji Tamada to learn the drums, the trio launches a new jazz group. The three musician’s rough sound contains a raw energy that quickly wins attention from local audiences. But Dai and his friends have to wrestle in their own ways with what it takes to truly be great, and to have confidence in your own craft.
A moving ode to the power of music and the artist, the film features electric performances and a stunning jazz soundtrack. It’s also Tachikawa’s first time directing an actual musician’s performance.
Read AWN’s interview with the director: https://bit.ly/3u5Up3s
Source: Shout! Studios
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
