Anime Like Blue Giant(2026)

Post-Blue Giant depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Music and Seinen.

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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

8.29TV12 eps2012Tezuka Productions

Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year....

DramaRomanceHistoricalLove Polygon
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Carole & Tuesday

Carole & Tuesday

7.84TV24 eps2019Bones

It has been 50 years since mankind began its migration to the terraformed Mars, where they live in comfort due to advancements in AI. Carole lives in the metropolis of Alba City, working part-time by day and playing keyboard by night. Tuesday has run away from her home in...

DramaSci-FiMusic
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On-Gaku: Our Sound

On-Gaku: Our Sound

7.61Movie1 epsRock'n Roll Mountain

Kenji, Asakura, and Oota are an apathetic trio of school friends, notorious for often beating up fellow delinquents without reason. Tired of the mundane fights that once provided the group with temporary adrenaline, Kenji looks for an alternative source by starting a band on a...

Award WinningSlice of LifeMusic
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Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

8.17TV25 eps2011Madhouse

As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model. However, upon defending her ostracised classmate Arata Wataya from his bully—Chihaya's childhood friend Taichi Mashima—she discovers the world of competitive...

DramaRomanceSportsLove Polygon
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Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

7.94TV13 eps2019Platinum Vision

Gen Kudou, a koto maker, believes that his delinquent grandson Chika would never understand the profoundness of the traditional musical instrument. In an attempt to make up for his naivety and understand the words of his late grandfather, Chika tries to join the Tokise High...

DramaMusicPerforming ArtsSchool
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

8.29TV26 eps2004Madhouse

Fourteen-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka is a dispirited young boy with no goals in life. However, this all changes when Koyuki saves a strange-looking dog named Beck from being harassed by a group of local kids. The dog's owner, 16-year-old Ryuusuke "Ray" Minami, is an emerging...

DramaMusicShounen
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Inu-Oh

Inu-Oh

7.77Movie1 epsScience SARU

After diving for an ancient sword in the waters where the battle of Dan-no-ura was fought and the Heike clan fell, Tomona loses both his sight and his father. Left with few options other than learning to play the biwa, Tomona gains enough skill to join a prestigious troupe of...

Award WinningFantasyHistoricalMusic
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Forest of Piano

Forest of Piano

7.32TV12 eps2018Gaina

A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the...

DramaMusicPerforming ArtsSchool
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Look Back

Look Back

8.62Movie1 epsStudio DURIAN

Ayumu Fujino may only be in the fourth grade, but she already basks in high praise for her hand-drawn four-panel comics featured in the school's newspaper. However, when she is asked to share the page with Kyoumoto—a reclusive student she has never met—Fujino feels inadequate...

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Nodame Cantabile

Nodame Cantabile

8.25TV23 eps2007J.C.Staff

Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist—not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Shinichi from leaving for...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Blue Giant?

Fans who liked Blue Giant tend to recommend Kids on the Slope, Carole & Tuesday, On-Gaku: Our Sound the most. If you're into Music and Seinen, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Blue Giant worth watching?

Blue Giant has a 8.39 on MAL from 49,608 ratings. That puts it in the top tier — most fans love it and recommend it without hesitation.

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