Sakamichi no Apollon

[dado]

aka Kids on the Slope. It's a Japanese manga that has been adapted into an anime (Jap animated series), deals with the appeal of jazz among other things.

Dunno how many people here watch animes, but it has a handful of jazz references, opened up some topics on the nature of swing, it's contrast with classical music and such.

For instance, the first episode just got out and the title is Moanin' (Blakey album of course) and fetaures some decently animated bop drum solo by one of the main characters. You can check it here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czhwACdaDzw

clip has no subs though