Blue Giant, a new animated movie based on the manga of the same name, is headed to American theaters for two nights only.
GKIDS announced that Blue Giant will play in select theaters nationwide on October 8 and 9, 2023. Prior to that, the film will hold its North American premiere on October 6, 2023, at New York City’s Japan Society.
Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100, Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine), Blue Giant is adapted from the manga written and illustrated by Shinichi Ishizuka.
Check out the trailer for Blue Giant below (watch more trailers):
What is Blue Giant about?
“Dai Miyamoto’s life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz,” the official synopsis reads. “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 musician is not for the faint of heart. His passion eventually wins over the cocky but talented pianist Yukinori, and after Dai convinces his friend Shunji to learn the drums, they launch a new jazz trio whose rough sound contains a raw energy that quickly wins attention from local audiences. But what does it take to truly be great?”
Blue Giant opened in Japan on February 17, 2023, and brought in over one billion yen, which is approximately $7.5 million, at the box office.
The voice cast for Blue Giant includes Amane Okayama, Yuki Yamada, and Shotaro Mamiya. Pianist Hiromi Uehara composed the in-story music for the movie. Uehara also plays for the character Yukinori in Blue Giant, while Millennium Parade’s Shun Ishikawa plays for Shunji and saxophonist Tomoaki Baba plays for Dai.
Blue Giant plays in the United States on October 8 and 9, 2023. Visit GKIDS’s website by clicking here to get tickets.
