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Review: BLUE GIANT
Of course, I can't spend all month ragging on music-related manga. I also need to cover better, more earnest stories learning one's craft a...
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Blue Giant is a new jazz themed anime movie that's based on the award winning manga of the same name. It follows the adventures of aspiring ...
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By Shelley Pallis. Country boy Dai Miyamoto (voiced by Yuki Tamada) moves to the big city of Tokyo in the hope of making it big as a jazz…
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