‘Blue Giant’ Enlists ‘Mob Psycho 100’ Anime’s Director for the 2023 Film

Music is the kind of magic that can turn a situation from sad to happy, convey feelings and words you can’t say out loud, and even help you find something to live for, and Blue Giant is here to tell you such a tale.

When Dai Miyamoto experienced a jazz performance for the first time, he was swooped away by the tunes so much that he found a new passion for himself: becoming the world’s best saxophone player.

The Blue Giant manga is a beautiful work of art, and ever since the Blue Giant anime film was announced, more people will be able to witness this story. The film is set to release on February 17, 2023, in Japan and has revealed a key visual for the same.

The visual features Dai playing the saxophone under a mesmerizing crescent moon on the side of a river.

Animated movie “BLUE GIANT.”

It will be released on February 17, 2023 !!!!!!!!!!!

And the teaser visual is released !!

Director / Yuzuru Tachikawa

Animation production / NUT

Screenplay / NUMBER8

Click here for the official movie website ↓

https://bluegiant-movie.jp

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A great movie needs a great director, so the franchise got Yuzuru Tachikawa on board to direct the piece. Tachikawa is also the director behind the Mob Psycho 100 series, the psychological thriller Death Parade.

Tachikawa will be directing the anime Studio NUT, which has produced some fan favorites like Saga of Tanya the Evil, Deca-Dence, and FLCL Alternative. Studio NUT and Tachikawa have previously worked together on the Deca-Dence anime.

Moreover, NUMBER 8, editor of the Blue Giant manga, is responsible for the movie’s screenplay. They’re also the story director of the Blue Giant Supreme manga, which features the series’ Europe arc.

'Blue Giant' Enlists 'Mob Psycho 100' Anime's Director for the 2023 Film
Blue Giant (COVER) | Source: Crunchyroll

TOHO Animation has announced that the company will be distributing the film. Hence we can expect its global premiere soon after its theatrical release in Japan.

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More information regarding the cast will be disclosed soon, although I’m already kind of relieved to see such an amazing core staff working on it.

Considering that, it will be worth waiting till next year for this masterpiece.

About Blue Giant

Blue Giant is a jazz-themed manga series by Shinichi Ishizuka. It has two published arcs and a third one is currently being serialized. The manga will receive an anime movie in 2022.

Dai Miyamoto, a basketball player, is engrossed in the world of jazz music to the point that he plays with his own saxophone every day after practice.

With no formal education or sheet music, Dai and his friends are out to conquer the world with their music.

Source: Blue Giant Anime Film’s Official Website

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