Blue Giant
Seen it?2023 | 120 min | Animation, Drama, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Yuki YamadaDai Miyamoto (voice)
- Shotaro MamiyaYukinori Sawabe (voice)
- Amane OkayamaShunji Tamada (voice)
- Yusuke KondohMasayuki Miyamoto (voice)
- Mirei SudaAyaka Miyamoto (voice)
- Kenji NomuraYui (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiTyra (voice)
- Yutaka AoyamaKawakita (voice)
- Masayuki KatoIsogai (voice)
- Sayaka KinoshitaAkiko (voice)