Blue Giant

BLUE GIANT

80 chapters

10 volumes

2013 – 2016

Dai Miyamoto seems like an ordinary high school student, but his unshakeable optimism and dedication to putting forth his best effort in every situation set him apart. He confronts each challenge with the conviction that success is attainable. After a friend introduces him to jazz, Dai is immediately mesmerized by its intense vitality. Though few grasp the extent of his newfound obsession, he throws himself into daily saxophone practice with total commitment. As the people around him start to rally behind his aspiration, Dai stays resolute in his quest to conquer jazz, driven purely by his determination to become the finest jazz musician in the world.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 80
Volumes: 10

Statistics

Rank: #124
Score: 8.60
Votes: 6,839
Members: 28,797
Favorites: 614

Authors

Ishizuka, Shinichi

Serialized in

Big Comic

Adapted to anime

Blue Giant

Volúmenes & Capítulos10 vol · 4 ch

Volume 1

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Background

Blue Giant was nominated for the eighth and ninth Manga Taisho Award in 2015 and 2016 and placed fifth and third in the final ranking, respectively. The series ranked 15th in the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division. The manga won the 62nd Shougakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2017. In the same year, it won the Manga Division Grand Prize at the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival. The series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from November 10, 2020, to March 22, 2022.