As of writing this review Im at chapter 52. Blue Giant is a manga that follows the story of a boy named Miyamoto Dai. He wants to grow up to be the greatest jazz musician in the entire world. This manga is such a delight to read that i had caught up to to the translated chapters within a day and ever since that point I tried to patiently wait for the latest chapter but then i found out that the manga was completed but the translations hadnt caught up fully yet. When I learn that I wanted to use DeepL just to keep reading the manga but I decided that I should wait patiently so I could read the story without worrying if it had misunderstood a sentence. When I read the first 10 chapters of the manga I had read them without having any jazz on because i thought it would be distracting but the second i put on jazz and continued reading the manga i realized that it wasnt distracting but instead added to the enjoyment. I was more immersed in the manga it was as if i could feel the characters dedication and enjoyment whilst playing jazz. The Art The art in the manga fits in so well especially whenever someone is playing an instrument. The reason why i think it fits in so well is because whenever a character isnt playing an instrument the art looks more refined but when a character starts playing the instrument the art becomes rougher as if the character was really improvising and the because of that the art just hit different and you started to feel as if you were there. The Story The story is very enjoyable because youre actually able to see the characters struggles especially Shunji Tamada and their passion for jazz grow. The story is enjoyable and I find it really good but thats my opinion. I dont have alot to add to the story because ive basically used up all my words on the previous paragraphs. The Conclusion. If you like jazz and want to read a good manga about music then Blue Giant is perfect for you especially if you can speak Japanese because then you can also read the sequels. The story feels very passionate it made me even want to learn saxophone even though I suck at music music theory ART 10/10 STORY 10/10 FEELING 10/10 OVERALL 10/10 I am a bit biased though because i like jazz There is one meme that perfectly encapsulates what I felt after catching up to the translated chapters. https://i.ur.com/VVjfk5B.png Sorry if the review wasnt that easy to read as this was my first time writing a review. Blue Giant is now receiving an official release done by Seven Seas Entertainment. Now we just have to play the patience game for the translation to be fully completed and then hope they move onto the sequels too.
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