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Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release2023

Runtime2h 0m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

NUT

TOHO

Movie

Blue Giant

2023

2h 0m

7.8

Animation

Drama

Music

Synopsis

High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, Dai will find that the life of a professional musician isn’t for the faint of heart, as he must confront what it truly means to be great.

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