Blue Giant is a jazz-themed work currently being serialized in Big Comic. It is a highly entertaining work that has received rave reviews, with many saying it feels like you can actually hear the music, and the story of youth moving forward one step at a time is heartwarming. This time, I would like to introduce the protagonist of Blue Giant, Miyamoto Dai.
The protagonist is fascinated by jazz! Introducing Miyamoto Dai's profile
The protagonist of this work, Miyamoto Dai, is from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. He has a bright, positive personality and a loud voice. His family consists of four people, including his father, older brother, and younger sister, and his mother has already passed away. In junior high school, he was a member of the basketball club, but he wasn't very tall and felt that his physical abilities were limited. Once he decides on something, he will go all the way.
Family introduction①Father
He works as a manager at a supermarket. As he is from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, he seems to be a fan of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He was worried about what his second son Dai would choose as a career path, but when he heard that he wanted to become a jazz player, he didn't object and instead encouraged him.
Family introduction② Miyamoto Masayuki
Big brother, who got a job after graduating from high school. The reason behind this seems to be that his mother passed away before the start of the story, and he seems to have chosen to get a job to support his younger brother Dai and his younger sister Ayaka along with his father. When he received his first paycheck, he treated Dai and Ayaka to a meal, and he even bought Dai's saxophone. Moreover, it wasn't a cheap one, but the most expensive one, which he bought on a loan, so he is an older brother Dai should respect.
Family introduction 3 Miyamoto Ayaka
Dai's younger sister, Ayaka calls Dai her little brother. She is a cheerful, strong-willed, and proactive sister. She thought Dai was a bit of an unreliable older brother because he was absent-minded, but when she heard Dai's performance and realized that her brother was not coming back, she burst into tears. She treasures the flute that Dai sent her when he came to Tokyo, and after he dropped it off, she has been taking lessons from Yui.
Fascinated by jazz, she practices it over and over again! A straightforward man: Miyamoto Dai
After being taken to a jazz performance by a friend, Dai became obsessed with jazz and began practicing hard every day with the goal of becoming the world's best saxophone player. At first, he practiced alone outside, so hard that he quickly wore out his reeds (the parts that attach to the mouthpiece and produce sound).
Drilled into his skills under the guidance of his master Yui
Introduced to him by the manager of a jazz bar, the man who was to play for him was an old man who had previously called a street performer a terrible player. However, after hearing Dai's performance, the old man realized that despite his poor technique, he had the talent to make the listeners feel something.
As Dai's master, the old man, Yui, drilled into him the basics of the saxophone, as well as techniques and theories, almost every day.
Even after moving to Tokyo, he practiced without a break!
Dai moved to Tokyo and stayed in Tamada's room, but even in a big city where it's difficult to find a place to practice the saxophone, he found a place to practice. However, rather than being a practice fiend, it might be more accurate to say that he is a saxophone fanatic who can't wait to play the saxophone right away, and a jazz fanatic.
Miyamoto Dai's charm is his overwhelming music that makes everyone want to stop!
Dai's charm is his dynamic, profound and powerful performance that seems to move the listeners' hearts. I think the main reason why it is said to be a work that you can actually hear the sound is because of how the characters in the story felt when they heard Dai's performance. Although Dai was not very skilled at first, he is a character who has the talent to make you think that there is something special about him.
Dai's talent is recognized even by his whimsical master Yui
Yui, a harsh, whimsical man who is introduced to Dai by the manager of a jazz bar and is surprisingly indifferent to anything except the things he is interested in, was so convinced after hearing his performance just once that "talent that cannot be achieved by technique has already blossomed," and as a result, Yui drills Dai with techniques and theories. Yui shows no motivation in his regular music classes, but when he is teaching Dai, he is a completely different person, teaching him strict and passionately.
A man who attracts people anytime, anywhere
The power of his performance, his performance that you can listen to from the bottom of your heart, played at a school cultural festival, and created such a frenzy that the band that was supposed to be the headliner played and thought that they should not leave it behind, and in his guerrilla-style performances on the street, he left such an impact that not only the general public but even people in the music industry were attracted to his music.
A performance that gives the viewer passion
Miyamoto Dai's performance in Blue Giant can be described simply as "hot," but it can also be interpreted as a performance that gives the viewer passion. Even the confident and arrogant Sawabe Yukiki was moved to tears by the performance, and the middle-aged band that had been playing half-heartedly until now regained their passion for Dai's performance and his reckless attitude. I think the depiction of a great impact on the listener is what makes the work fun.
Unsuccessful musicians are always short of money, Miyamoto Dai is constantly working part-time jobs
It's only natural for unsuccessful musicians to be short of money, especially if they want to play jazz, which is not very popular in Japan. Only a handful of people can make a living from music alone, and Dai is no exception, working part-time jobs from high school onwards to cover the costs of reeds and maintenance. It's realistic that he continues to make music while constantly working part-time jobs, and that's also part of the appeal of the work.
Worked part-time at a gas station during high school
During high school, he continued working part-time at a gas station. He was friendly with the manager and staff at the place where he worked, and was also friends with the manager in private, and they even went fishing together. He even told me his life story about how the gas station had become a self-service station due to the changing times.
Even after moving to Tokyo, he continues to work part-time jobs
After moving to Tokyo, he is even more broke, so he stays at his classmate Tamada's apartment and works part-time at Sushizanmai. Not only that, he also works part-time as a construction worker at a construction site, and after completing those jobs, he practices the saxophone. It must be a very tough life, but he believes that this will make him the best in the world, so he leads a double life of part-time work and jazz.
Miyamoto Dai's activities as a member of JASS, and
Dai aims to become the best player in the world, and after moving to Tokyo, he forms JASS with the genius pianist Sawabe Yukiki and a classmate and beginner Tamada Shunji, who was staying with him. After hearing Dai's performance, Tamada, despite being a complete amateur, tries his hand at drums, and grows as he is pulled along by the two. The three then work towards performing at So Blue (the most famous jazz bar in the series).
Performance at So Blue
The three were aiming to perform at So Blue, but Sawabe was selected to replace a member of a certain band, and Sawabe took the stage at So Blue early. Sawabe's performance, in which he gave it his all on stage, was highly praised, and it was decided that JASS would also perform at So Blue. However, the three JASS members never made it to the live stage. Sawabe, who was directing traffic, was hit by a runaway truck and was involved in a terrible accident in which his arm was crushed.
The stage of their own work is SUPREME
After that, the remaining two perform on the stage of So Blue without Sawabe. After the live performance is a success, Sawabe proposes disbanding. This was out of consideration for Dai, who always aims for the top. Sawabe was seriously injured, to the point where he almost cut his arm, but he still vows to make a comeback. After that, Dai returns to his hometown to see his master Yui. He then decides to study abroad in Germany. The main story comes to an end here, and continues with Blue Gianr SUPREME, who aims to be the best in the world in Germany.
Summary of Miyamoto Dai
I have introduced Miyamoto Dai, the main character of Blue Giant, but this character is full of charm, and Blue Giant is a rare work that draws you into the genre, so that even if you start reading it without any interest in jazz, you will find yourself reading the whole volume before you know it. So, even if you have no knowledge of jazz, you will definitely enjoy it. I can confidently recommend this work to everyone, so please give it a try!
