Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka

It follows a boy, Dai, who is passionate about jazz and his tenor saxophone. He learns how to play it by himself and practices every day by the river. He will never stop until he becomes the best jazz player in the world.

This is one of those reads which makes you smile all the way. Dai reminded me of my younger self when I had plans and energy, and had all the time in the world! Beautiful.

I first knew about Blue Giant when I attended the Manga Citi Exhibition at the British museum in 2019. I loved Shinichi Ishizuka's art!