BLUE GIANT
Blue Giant
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 hometown Sendai 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? (Source: GKIDS)
Names
| Original | BLUE GIANT (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BLUE GIANT |
| English | Blue Giant |
| Chinese | BLUE GIANT 藍色巨星 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | 블루 자이언트 · 蓝巨人 · ブルージャイアント · Blue Giant Tokubetsu-hen · BLUE GIANT 特別編 · ブルージャイント |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 120 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-02-17 (Winter 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | NUT |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaMusic |
| Themes | Jazz MusicUrbanBandEnsemble CastMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastSeinenPrimarily Male Cast |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 8.44 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.28 / 10 |
| Composite | 68.5 |
| On lists | 24,803 |
| Favourited | 803 (3.2%) |
| Completion | 90.9% |
| Drop rate | 1.2% |
| In backlog | 58.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.34 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | NUT | — | 1 of 10 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2023 | A | 5 of 80 |
| Genre | Music | A | 18 of 428 |
| Year | 2023 | A | 25 of 327 |
| Format | Feature film | A | 61 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | A | 61 of 997 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 70 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 80 of 1,557 |
| Era | Early 2020s | A | 117 of 1,596 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 199 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 210 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 318 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuzuru Tachikawa, Satoru Hirayanagi |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yuuichi Takahashi |
| Original creator | Shinichi Ishizuka |
AniList id 140499 · MAL id 50183 · record updated 2026-08-26