a high school 3rd year student, miyamoto dai, whose heart was touched by jazz, continued to play the saxophone alone in kawahara, rain or shine, day or night, for many years. “i want to become the world's best saxophone player…!!” effort, talent, faith, environment, luck…which are necessary? a tale of reaching towards his goal recklessly and sincerely begins in hirosegawa, sendai. note: was nominated for the 8th and 9th manga taisho award.