In 2013, Shinichi Ishizuka released the BLUE GIANT manga comic which has sold over 11 million copies as of today. The original work BLUE GIANT has been highly acclaimed with numerous word-of-mouth reviews as "a manga you can hear the sound of". The music for the film is composed by world-renowned pianist Hiromi (Hiromi Uehara). She also composed the original music for the trio "JASS" formed by the main characters.