BLUE GIANT Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters Later This Year
GKIDs is getting ready to jazz it up with the announcement of the North American distribution rights for the BLUE GIANT anime film. Based on the manga by Shinichi Ishizuka and directed by Mob Psycho 100‘s Yuzuru Tachikawa, the film is currently set to make its way to theaters in North America later this year.
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Stay tuned for more info and check out the official site here.
GKIDS is proud to announce the acquisition of North American distribution rights for BLUE GIANT, the new film from acclaimed director Yuzuru Tachikawa (MOB PSYCHO 100). ????????
Coming to theatres later this year.
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The film, directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100) at NUT, was released in Japan on February 17. Shinichi Ishizuka’s manga has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic since May 2013. Following the first arc, BLUE GIANT set in Japan (May 2013 – August 2016) and the second arc BLUE GIANT Supreme set in Europe (September 2016 – April 2020), its story entered the third arc BLUE GIANT Explorer in May 2020 and was set in the United States. A total of 27 collected volumes have been released in Japan with over 8.8 million copies have been printed so far.
Its English release has been published by Seven Seas Entertainment since November 2020 with 10 volumes released over 5 omnibus volumes.
Here’s how GKIDS describes the anime film:
Dai Miyamoto’s life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. 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?
From director Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob Psycho 100) and based on the award-winning manga, Blue Giant is a moving ode to the power of music and the artist, featuring electric performances and a stunning jazz soundtrack.
Source: Press Release
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