A mi me enganchó desde la primera página y tuve que leerlo del tirón; instantáneamente me sentí identificado con los personajes, y me ha hecho conectar con recuerdos y sentimientos de una manera que no esperaba que un manga fuera capaz de hacer. A sequel, titled Blue Giant Supreme was serialized in Big Comic from September 2016 to April 2020, with its chapters compiled in ten tankōbon. It’s really very long and delicate, so it also allowed us to keep control over the quality of the image. Which is why the music itself is often downplayed, while the appeal of these types of mangas is to see how music can affect people and their life. It’s this that throws him into the company of Yukinori (Shotaro Mamiya) a former piano prodigy old before his time, prickly with those less talented or privileged than himself, and almost ready to give up the jazz game entirely.

The story is punctuated by short flashbacks explaining Dai's love of jazz, and references to giants such as Bill Evans, Charlie Parker or Miles Davis. Je l’ai acheté en Anglais parce que je trouvais ça cool d’avoir deux tomes réunies en 1 seul et honnêtement, je ne suis pas déçue ! Shogakukan collected its chapters in ten tankōbon volumes, released from November 29, 2013, [7] to March 10, 2017.This book is fantastic and the panel art is absolutely stunning, I had to compare my tenor sax to the pictures because i was so impressed!

An absorbing manga that wonderfully transcribes the phases of musical learning, but also the passion for jazz and the surpassing of oneself. From his first music theory lessons to decisive encounters, with the first chaotic concerts, sacrifices and doubts, Dai will have to reconcile his unconditional love of music with his friends, family and work.He wants to be kind but can’t, tries to make himself look cool, and sometimes acts diffident, which is all part of the charm of Yukie. What makes the story so good is both witnessing Miyamoto's ironclad passion for jazz and seeing how the characters around him react. It doesn't give too much detail in music theory (mainly because the focus is Dai's experience) but you'll still appreciate this manga! On the other hand, Yukinori, a pianist, appears to be strong, but inside, he has a lot of pain that he does not show to others. His brother, Masayuki, who knew about it, bought a saxophone with a loan and gave it to him as a gift.