The critically acclaimed music-driven anime drama Blue Giant is warming up for its home entertainment gig, due to release April 30 on Blu-ray and all major digital platforms, from GKIDS with distribution from Shout! Studios. The set includes 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 and Apple.
Synopsis: 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.
From director Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Death Parade, DECA-DENCE) and based on the award-winning manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, Blue Giant features a jazz soundtrack composed by Hiromi Uehara and performances with drummer Shun Ishikawa, of the global hit band Millennium Parade, and saxophonist Tomoaki Baba.
