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Aun ahora, Mafuyu sigue respirando soledad. Es un aliento con aroma a invierno que yo no conozco. Aunque perdieron su lugar en el festival, Given recibe propuestas de profesionales de la industria. Decidido a continuar con la banda y con Mafuyu, Ritsuka obviamente lo invita también, pero Mafuyu no le da una respuesta inmediata. Confundido, Ritsuka recibe la propuesta de Hiiragi, el amigo de la infancia de Mafuyu, de tocar con ellos como guitarrista de soporte. Pero, ¿será que le pedirá algo más que eso? ¡Un nuevo desarrollo en esta historia de amor alternativo!

162 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2020

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Natsuki Kizu

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Natsuki KIZU (キヅナツキ) is a Japanese manga artist.

She draws dōjinshi under the name Gusari ぐさり and circle Sashikizu.

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1,271 reviews3,253 followers
April 17, 2022
I was so wrapped up in haruki and akihiko relationship I forgot we have our precious boys sato and uenoyama as well. The volume explored all the relationships beautifully. It's just getting more meaningful and beautiful with every passing page.

And hiragii and shizu omg a new ship can't wait!

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1,024 reviews198 followers
January 19, 2022
All I want to say here is Hiiragi is an actual cutie pie. I wanna see him more and see how his character develops. The interactions thus far are hilarious.
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2,573 reviews196 followers
June 16, 2025
*Original Review 7/5/2020*

*Reread 9/14/2020*
Fucking ouch, man. This series causes me so much pain. I just want to wrap Ritsuka and Mafuyu up and protect them. Precious boys.

I can't wait for these chapters to get animated. I want to hear Yuki and Hiiragi's music so god damn bad. I also can't wait to read this when it comes out physically in the US. There's just something about being able to hold a physical copy that fills my heart up.

*Reread 12/9/2021*
First time reading the physical version and oof. These chapters still give me chills. I absolutely adore Hiiragi and Shizu. I'm obsessed with Shizu's intensity and possessiveness and the fact that this is just two idiots completely in love with each other, but thinking the other doesn't love them back.

These chapters have such a weight to them. The heaviness everyone feels bringing up Yuki and his music, Mafuyu's fear, Shizu's whole entire vibe, it's so short compared to the others, but it packs a punch.

I'm so nervous about Hiiragi and Yuki's music. I want it so fucking bad, but I don't want to be disappointed. Especially because they're supposed to be completely different from Mafuyu. Like their sound is so hyped up. I want it to be done justice. The music for Given has been really good though so I have high hopes. When Yuki's song gets written... It's over for me. I'm sure it'll kill me.

Reread 6/15/2025*
I! Love! Hiiragi! SO!! MUCH!!!!!

The way I still haven't fully seen the movie. I'm scared okay!! And I always want to reread before I watch and I've just been putting it off, but I get to see it in theaters tomorrow!! And I've already listened to the music so many times. I love it of course. I'm so obsessed with Given.

I love that this started with Yayoi not understanding Ue and Mafuyu's relationship or gay relationships in general, but wanting to because she didn't want to hurt her little brother and then it ended with her helping Ue "restore" Yuki's song.
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719 reviews159 followers
January 28, 2024
This volume begins Hiragi and Shizu's story. I was ambivalent about Hiragi before I read this, but I've come to like him quite a bit. He's like a more playful and carefree version of Uenoyama. Shizu, on the other hand, kind of freaks me out. He's feelings for Hiragi are just so intense, and I'm worried about how they'll manifest in the future.

Our boys from Given seem to be on different pages these days, not spending as much time together as they used to. Uenoyama spends more time practicing with Hiragi and Shizu than with his own group and with Akihiko's attention streched in two directions and Mafuyu unable to decide if he wants to move forward with music I worry about their future.

And speaking of Mafuyu, what is going on with him and Uenoyama? I mean, I know they're still together but they don't spend any time with each other and their communication is shit. Why doesn't Mafuyu feel comfortable talking to him about his past or his feelings about music? Their relationship seems to have stalled at a surface level, which is sad because I was rooting for them so much.

And concerning this song that Yuki started and Uenoyama finished... I am completely missing something there. I know that finishing it put Uenoyama in a bad mood but I don't know why. Was it because of how good it was or because of the lyrics? Was it a love song to Mafuyu? And why was Hiragi so insistent that they finish it? Without the actual song or lyrics, the whole thing goes over my head. And since Uenoyama and Mafuyu apparently no longer talk anymore, I can't even get any context from them.

Overall, this volume was just frustrating. I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous volumes, but maybe it's because I was already familiar with those stories, and this one is new. Actually, no. That's not true. I'm frustrated with Uenoyama and Mafuyu. And I'm also frustrated that Uenoyama is spending more time with a band that isn't his own. 3.5 stars, rounded up
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4,961 reviews5,322 followers
February 3, 2022
In an entirely unpredicted switch of POV, Shizu is now my favorite character.

Least favorite currently is Ueno's sister, who before was just oblivious but now seems like one of those people who make other people's problems about themself and how the issue impacts their feelings. But maybe I'm reading that wrong.

Gosh teens have a lot of drama! I'm glad I spent so much time reading and having a job. This is exhausting.
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1,134 reviews492 followers
July 16, 2021
"There's a hole, a gaping hole inside of you and even if this hole shrinks...it won't heal. That's why from inside of this hole, listening to you to sing, so...keep shouting out loud so that I ccan hear you from here..."

Este tomo no es más que una recopilación de relatos acerca de personajes secundarios. Se me ha hecho un poco raro. Creo que es el tomo que menos me ha gustado. Pero bueno, ya estoy al día con el manga. Espero que poco a poco siga el autor con la historia principal. Tengo muchas ganas de saber que pasará.
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980 reviews69 followers
March 29, 2022
i love every volume of given so much. it's just nice, wholesome, and honest. so nice to see <3
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4,221 reviews69 followers
March 26, 2023
It is amazing how much space Yuki takes up with his absence. I know he was hurting, but I almost want to hate him for what he did to those he left behind.
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549 reviews235 followers
January 8, 2024
if i were to choose between finishing the song of my lover's dead ex partner or quitting music for good, i would go for the latter because WTF uenoyama is so emotionally capable (? i don't know how to put it) for doing that
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120 reviews
October 3, 2020
Everything is so sad but at the same time it's so damn amazing. I need to go watch the anime ASAP and then wait a lifetime for volume 7 to come out.

imma go cry in a corner bye
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335 reviews27 followers
January 31, 2023
Estoy preocupado con el rumbo que esta tomando la historia, SI, seguire leyendola obvio en cuanto consiga el siguiente volumen, Que el volumen se centrara tanto en los amigos de mafayu me sorprendio y aunque fue interesante conocer mas de ellos,me quede con ganas de mas de mis Given boys.
Tengo muchos nervios de saber que va a pasar ahora.....
Profile Image for Jess | jadecanread.
1,213 reviews186 followers
March 30, 2023
THEY'RE ALL JUST IDIOTS IN LOVE.

THE PINING BETWEEN LONG TIME FRIENDS HAS ME FERAL.

I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH.

"Thanks to Yuki, Hiragi was able to bloom. He's talented. Honest. Tenderhearted and dazzling. I want to defile him."

Can you hear that? That's the sound of me yelling. Hiragi and Shizu might just be my fave pairing.
Profile Image for ale (taylor's version) everett.
487 reviews18 followers
February 15, 2021
Emocionada por conocer a Hiiragi y Shizu en este arco que les corresponde a ellos
amor absoluto a ambos
Quiero conocerlos, adoptarlos, amarlo y verlos siendo felices.

Me di cuenta que se me hace más fácil hacer reseña de cada capítulo así que aquí voy

28.5
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De verdad fue desgarrador ver pasar a Akihiko por esta situación, pero estoy tranquila sabiendo que al fin, tanto él como Ugetsu ya vuelven a centrarse en lo que más aman y los hacen feliz.
Sí, quiero ver a Aki ser feliz, cambiar para bien y ser una persona exitosa, a pesar de lo que pasó entre él y Haruki, quiero verlo feliz.

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Descubrir que fueron Hiiragi y Shuzusumi los que ganaron el CAC, que orgullo
Y me lastimó lo que Yayoi dijo sobre que está viendo a su hermano Ritsuka en un estado lamentable porque no le importa salir lastimado por Sato nooooooo
Quisiera ver a Yayoi y Haruki como bff, que lindos serían y que dúo tan dinámico harían

30. Hiiragi mix 1
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Los amo mucho auxilio

También amo mucho la dinámica entre Uecchi y Hiiragi? Sí, por la sencilla razón de que ambos tienen aspecto parecidos de sus personalidades y también porque se la pasan molestándose todo el tiempo jaksdjja amo, creo fielmente que terminarán siendo bff's
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Quiero ver como se desarrolla todo
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Shizu? te amo me encanta

Y ahora están invitando a Given a DEBUTAR? NECESITO
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Y tengo duda sobre que es eso que Hiiragi quiere probar con Uenoyama

31. Hiiragi mix 2

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No hace falta decir que Hiiragi se convirtió en mi comfort character, junto con Uecchi, Sato, Ugetsu y Haruki, de Given porque lo hizo

UENOYAMA LE PREGUNTÓ A SATO SI QUERÍA DEBUTAR Y DIJO QUE NO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Y LOS ÚLTIMOS PANELES ENTRE HIIRAGI Y SHIZU AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

GRITO GRITOOOOO

32. Hiiragi mix 3

i'd stopped thinking about it... about the person who in all likelihood, might possess many of his first

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Estos paneles me parecieron tan tiernos, porque se nota como Hiiragi siempre buscaba apoyo, cualquier tipo de apoyo, en Shizusumi pero nunca se permitió a él mismo o a Shizu saber sus sentimientos y es algo desgarrador que no se hayan permitido un poco de felicidad o libertad hasta que Yuki falleció y Hiiragi se motivó de nuevo a retomar la banda con Shizu.

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Me muero, Hiiragi es un bebé porque en ese momento él estaba llorando por no haberse puesto en contacto con Mafuyu, porque realmente lo ama como su hermano menor y no le gusta sentir que se aparta de él
También que nunca tuvo apoyo en su casa, sin realmente nadie que lo recibiera, mi pobre bebé
Lo único que le quedó siempre fue Shizusumi y el apoyo incondicional que le daba a Hiiragi
Y cuando realmente aceptó sus sentimientos por Shizu, fue por el pequeño empujón de Mafuyu que le dijo que se apurara y se acercara a Shizu aaaaa, espero pronto se lo pueda decir

Y LE PIDIERON TERMINAR LA CANCIÓN QUE YUKI COMENZÓ, EL DEMO_1209, A UENOYAMA QUÉ

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EL FINAL
Y LA CARITA DE SATO
LO QUIERO PROTEGER SIEMPRE

33. Hiiragi mix 4

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La conversación de Shizusumi y Mafuyu me lastimó porque Shizu estaba dispuesto a seguir a donde sea a Hiiragi y estaba listo para tirar sus sueños para hacer lo que hiciera feliz a Kashima porque mientras él fuera feliz, Shizu lo sería
Realmente él estaba cansado de que todos giraran en torno a Yuki :(
Y está bien incluso cuando sabe (cree) que es una batalla perdida con Hiiragi, ME DUELE
Mi bebé Shizu, creo que es el que más ha sufrido por ser constantemente apartado

(MORÍ DIEZ VECES EN EL PANEL QUE SALEN LAS MANOS JUNTAS Y SHIZUSUMI PIENSA QUE HIIRAGI ''ES UNA PIEDRA PRECIOSA QUE DESENTERRÉ Y NO QUIERO QUE NADIE MÁS LA VEA'')

34. Hiiragi mix 5

UENOYAMA TERMINÓ LA CANCIÓN AUXILIO
LO HIZO
LO HIZO
LO HIZO
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QUE PRECIOSA ES YAYOI DÁNDOLE CONSEJOS A SU HERMANITO JASJDAKSD LA AMO

35. Hiiragi mix 6
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MAFUYU SE SIENTE MAL PORQUE UENOYAMA LE DIJO QUE NO PODÍA IR AL ESTUDIO DE GIVEN PORQUE PRACTICARÍA CON HIIRAGI AAAAA LLORO

AQUÍ SOLO SE VIENE A SUFRIR
MI BEBÉ SATO NO ESTÁ SINTIENDO LA MÚSICA, SE SIENTE DE NUEVO APARTADO COMO LA VEZ PASADA CON YUKI PERO AHORA SIENTE ESO PORQUE SE ESTÁ ALEJANDO DE UENOYAMA Y ODIA ESO Y ESTÁ ASUSTADO POR FAVOR PAREN TODO
NO ME GUSTA LLORAR CADA DOS PÁGINAS ESTO NO ES BONITO

36. code. EX. 2
QUE LINDO
ESTOY ORGULLOSA Y FELIZ DE VER A AKI CONSIGUIENDO SU PROPIO LUGAR, CON UN BALCÓN PARA VER LOS FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES Y DONDE SE PUEDE PERDER EN SU MÚSICA
AAAAA
ESTOY SONRIENDO COMO ESTÚPIDA LQM

37. Hiiragi mix 7
(no estaba muy segura si este mix y el mix 8 pertenecen al volumen 6 pero hice una pequeña investigación y descubrí que luego que fueron publicados en Cheri+, la editorial Shinshokan lo recopiló como parte del vol. 6, aunque no sé que tan cierta sea esta información, igual dejaré aquí los MIX como parte de este vol.)

La portada de este capítulo es hermoso sí, pero aun creo que Aki no se merece a Haruki :( quiero saber más de ellos, aunque sea un poquito, los extraño

aaaa Sato estaba tan indeciso si querer debutar o no que fue por ayuda de Aki y él se siente tan seguro con su banda que le dijo que si estaba con él, Haruki y Uenoyama, pueden llorar cualquier cosa, soy lágrimas sí.
Lo estoy viendo más seguro y animado con todo lpm
Y Mafuyu no quiere ver a la banda de Hiiragi tocar porque se siente tan apartado y Hiiragi quería que Uecchi terminara esa canción de Yuki para que Mafuyu la escuchara csm cuantas más lagrimas quieren de mi
Y AHORA SHIZUSUMI ACABA DE ACEPTAR QUE ENTIENDE EL SENTIMIENTO DE AISLAMIENTO DE MAFUYU Y QUE SIEMPRE FUE ÉL QUIEN ERA APARTADO NOOOOOOO

38. Hiiragi mix 8

HIIRAGI LE DIJO A SHIZUSUMI QUE ESTABA ENAMORADO ERA DE ÉL OMG

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EL INTENTO DE BESO QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Y HIIRAGI TODO SONROJADO IM DONE

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA REALMENTE LA CANCIÓN QUE QUIERE SACAR HIIRAGI Y QUE TERMINÓ UECCHI ES PARA MAFUYU? AAAAAA ESTO ESTÁ BUENÍSIMO

COMO QUE LO INTENTÓ BESAR Y LUEGO LO DEJÓ SOLO PARA QUE DECIDIERA DOSIOOSIDFODJF
SI ERA UNA EXCUSA
LA CANCIÓN FUE UNA EXCUSA
LA CANCIÓN DE YUKI PARA QUE LA ESCUCHARA MAFUYU SI FUE UNA EXCUSA ME MUERO PORQUE REALMENTE HIIRAGI SE SENTÍA SOLO Y SE APROVECHÓ DE LA AMABILIDAD DE SHIZUSUMI SIN PENSAR EN SUS SENIMIENTOS

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en serio im done

AAAAA EL ÚLTIMO PANEL
QUE HAGO AHORA CON ESTA INCÓGNITA
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EXTRAS
LOS EXTRAS SON TODO LO QUE ESTÁ BIEN EN ESTE MUDNOOOOOOO PORQU AHORA SE QUE UENOYAMA LLORA CON POKEMON LO AMO TANTOOOOOO
y en los extras vi de donde sacó la idea de Aki de comprarle un café a Haruki que bello auxilio
El día del festival escolar de Uecchi y Sato y ambos disfrazados y la fotito que le toaron Take y Haruki jakjsdasdj de verdad no doy para tanto amor que les tengo
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Strawberry Swing
-01 amé ver a Ritsuka cuidando a Mafuyu de la fiebre naooo amo amo amo aquí
-02 aquí lloré como loca al ver a la mamá de Yuki contando como su hijo había pedido 12 copas de ramen instantáneo y fue la primera vez que ella lloró no puede ser
Luego le exigió a Sato que aceptara la guitarra de Yuki porque ella no quería cargar con ese peso encima, y diciéndole que ella realmente pensó que Sato era el ancla de Yuki. Me rompí de mil maneras diferentes y no sabía que había tantas maneras de romper a llorar
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-03
LA MAMÁ DE YUKI ESTUVO EN EL PRIMER CONCIERTO DE GIVEN DONDE CANTÓ POR PRIMERA VEZ MAFUYU Y DONDE LLORÓ POR PRIMERAA VEZ LA PERDIDA DE YUKI SOS
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NO TENGO NADA QUE DECIR, SOLO FUI LÁGRIMAS
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MÁS EXTRAS
-Shizusumi de verdad come demasiado lo quiero tanto
-HARUKI CON SU SOBRINITO POR DIOS QUE IMAGEN TAN LINDA ME ACABAN DE METER EN LA CABEZA GRACIAS NATSUKI TE AMO
-Shizu y Hiiragi con la mercancia d su banda aaaa estoy soft
-TAKE ORGULLOSO DE YAYOI AAAA
-Y mafuyu sonrojado por la foto que le tomaron a él y Uenoyama en el festival escolar diosito los amo tanto alguien que me detenga
-Y HIIRAGI Y SHIZU TAMBIÉN SE DISFRAZARON JAKDJASKJAA AMO AMO
-Uecchi exaltado por su novio JSKDAJAJA pero que cuando canta se olvida de todo basta pero me da un poquito de tristeza que el piense que es él quien está constantemente comprometiendose con todo porque no quiero que ninguno de los dos sienta que lo hace todo y está siendo influenciado. No los quiero ver sintiéndose mal respecto a la relación porque me duele el corazón
-Hiiragi y Itaya se vieron llorando en el segundo concierto de Given ahajskdja me hace feliz
-UGETSU TE AMO, OBTUVO EL PRIMER LUGAR EN LA COMPETENCIA INTERNACIONAL Y SE PEINÓ EL CABELLO PARA ATRÁS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Y SATO LE ENVIÓ FELICITACIONES Y UGETSU LE RESPONDIO CON UNA ARDILLITA ESTOY EN LAGRIMAS
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93 reviews30 followers
April 19, 2022
nothing major is happening… ): but i’m giving it a 4 bc i love all the characters sm
Profile Image for Herdis Marie.
482 reviews34 followers
January 21, 2022
2,5 stars

Given didn't win a place in the music festival, but they have received an offer to record an album. Mafuyu, however, isn't sure he wants to be a part of that, much to Uenoyama's confusion and frustration. Simultaneously, we spend some time with band that did win, and its two remaining members, Hiragi and Shizusumi, Mafuyu's old friends. Uenoyama is engaged as temporary guitar player with this band, and tensions between him and Hiragi, neither of whom likes the other, make for an interesting band dynamic.

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I promised a comprehensive review of the entire series as soon as I finished all available volumes, and even though Volume 7 is out in Japanese (and I assume it will at some point be translated to English), I'm still going to write my thoughts on the story and execution so far, given that I don't currently have access to anything beyond this volume.

A few thoughts on this volume first, though.

Most of all, Volume 6 feels more like a kind of afterthought, or a collection of short snippets, than a comprehensive story. I've rated it down because it lacks focus.

We follow Hiragi more than anyone else, and perhaps part of my impatience with this volume is that I don't really care about him. I want to follow the continued relationships of the Given band members, and although there is a tiiiny bit of Uenoyama and Mafuyu, mostly this volume sets up a new relationship, between Hiragi and Shizusumi.

And, I mean, I'm all for the concept "everthing is gay and nothing hurts", but come on, everyone can't literally be gay.

This does seem to be typical for the BL genre, but given that "Given" (no pun intended) has, so far, managed to avoid some of the most annoying BL tropes, I was hoping that it would avoid this one too. No such luck.

Anyway, on to my review of the series as a whole. And in the unlikely event that you're reading this review of Vol. 6 without having read any of the previous volumes, be warned that there will be spoilers here.

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Plot

The plot is relatively slow-moving, something I appreciate. The characters are allowed time to develop, and get to know one another. Mafuyu's back story is gradually unraveled, but, even at this stage, never fully revealed, so that you still get snippets from his past here and there that help to explain some of his issues.

The music bits develop pretty realistically, perhaps apart from the band's allowing Mafuyu to perform on guitar when he is such a beginner (and kills it on vocals anyway). Also, in terms of artwork here, I have one criticism, and it's coming from me as a singer: stretching the neck dramatically upwards might look visually pleasing in a manga panel, but it will also effectively choke off your airways and strangle your voice. SO PLEASE STOP DRAWING MAFUYU SINGING LIKE THIS:

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Thank you.

The story raises some interesting, and weighty, themes, like loss and pain, self expression and self worth, believing in oneself, and the difficulties of connecting completely with another person. This lends the manga a more serious tone and helps elevate it from a silly love story to something more.

One of the drawbacks, plot-wise, is that certain developments happen rather suddenly. Even though events leading up to these developments have created a decent build-up, there are occasionally confusing transitions that can make these moments feel rushed, and even forced.

One of my other criticisms concerns the portrayal of the main relationships, when they finally happen. It feels like they all just shake hands and decide to date, and then nothing more physical happens. And let me first specify that I am very glad "Given" has (at least so far) avoided the often exploitative, unnecessarily graphic way many other BL manga choose to portray their relationships. Still, when, for instance, Haruki and Akihiko finally get together after five volumes of sheer pining, they don't even kiss?

Come on.

Characters

The four members of Given are all given very different personalities, and styles, and I like them all very much. Their diversity makes them that much more interesting, and it's clear that Kizu has done a lot of character work on them.

As far as the supporting characters go, I do feel like they bleed into each other more, and I don't really care that much about them. However, this only becomes truly problematic in Vol. 6 (as mentioned above) because we are suddenly expected to care about a character we've only gotten to know in the most superficial way before this.

Artwork

The artwork, although it doesn't particularly stand out in the crowd of manga art, is generally visually pleasing and shows an attention to detail that heightens the quality of the manga.

My favourite aspect of Kizu's style is how expressive she makes her characters. She also manages to combine the serious and the comedic well.

However, there are some issues, as I've mentioned before.

First of all, most of the supporting characters bleed into each other, or look so much like some of the main characters that, at least initially, you can get confused over which character is actually being featured.

Hiragi, for instance, looks a lot like Mafuyu, only with a slightly different hair colour and pointy teeth. Mafuyu's old boyfriend Yuki looks like anyone and everyone. Ugetso actually also looks a lot like Mafuyu, only with dark hair. Shizusumi is basically Akihiko with black hair and no piercings. Uenoyama's friends are so bland that I don't have any idea which is which, even now.

Another issue is that Kizu places the speech bubbles in such a way that it is frequently difficult to know which character is speaking. In some cases I actually had to go back and reread several pages to try to figure out which character was saying what. This can get a little frustrating.

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Putting all currently available volumes together, I think I'd give this series 3 stars. It's pretty middle-of-the-line, but it has been enjoyable to read, and I will read Vol. 7 if and when it becomes available in English.
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2,005 reviews1,092 followers
November 17, 2022
Eighth volume of manga I've read for the "30 in 30 Manga Challenge" in November 2022.

Quick review for a quick read. This is definitely shaping up to be one of my favorite series. So, this volume shifts focus back to Uenoyama as he's (temporarily at least) playing in the band of his former rival, Hiragi. It's no secret that Uenoyama is slightly jealous of Hiragi, considering their band was awarded the honor of playing in the festival and their former lead singer was Mafuyu's old friend. Things take a turn for the unexpected for two reasons, as Uenoyama not only learns of a great opportunity for Given that comes up but also is tasked with a unique musical goal posed by Hiragi that might be a little difficult to manage. There are a lot of beats of emotional resonance in this volume, all done extremely well provided the relationship between the characters in both bands. I really liked being able to get to know Hiragi and Shizusumi in this volume, as it gives more context on what they're going through in the aftermath of such tragic events and having to pick up the pieces from there.

Mafuyu's conflicted emotions are understandable in this volume as well, considering he doesn't know how to move forward with either his relationship with Uenoyama or for Given's huge opportunity. There are plenty of moments like this that stayed with me for the characterization, but there are also many moments where I had a big grin on my face with how the characters made me laugh.

Yeah, I'm loving this so far. I hate that I have to wait until January for the next volume, but I'm definitely excited to continue it.

Overall score: 4/5 stars.
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572 reviews16 followers
May 13, 2024
At first I was like another coupling? We already have so many going on. But now, Hiragi is a little cutie pie and he deserves the world and I cannot wait to see his character growth now. 🫶🏻
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293 reviews1 follower
June 16, 2025
Me gusta bastante que la historia se centro en los nuevos (o viejos?) personajes. Pero me da pena Mafuyu siento que lo están dejando de lado😭
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1,251 reviews182 followers
December 17, 2021
Oi. Oi. I need more of Yacchan and Yayoi! Aaaaand, dang, I knew it! Hiragi has feelings for Yagiiiii! I need to witness the confession! Great art as always huhu. I'm so entertained with Haru and Ritsu's gay panics by the way. Always a good laugh!

Great volume! Waiting for the next one!
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603 reviews426 followers
November 19, 2021
THIS VOLUME CAME TODAY AND IT WAS SO FREAKING SHORT PLEASE IM CRYING I NEED MORE I NEED VOLUME SEVEN ASAP.

This volume is more on Hiragi, but the first page of the physical copy is a picture of FREAKING YUKI AND BEST BELIEVE YOUR GIRL BAWLED HER EYES SO MUCH IM PYHYSICALLY IN PAIN.

Also my gosh Mafuyu please not go into thtat spiral again AND SERIOUSLY WHY IS THIS VOLUME SHORT PLEASE SENSEI I NEED LONGER STORIES LIKE UR GIRL WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

Anyways, did I love it? yeah I read it in one seating, and will probably read it over and over again. Plus bonus content, we got A LOT of bonus content and basically everyone is with each other BUT YOW I NEED SHIMIZU AND HIRAGI'S STORY ALREADY YEEP.

Also again, this manga, even if I haven't listened to the song, the Yuki track, I'VE ALREADY CRIED SO MUCH OKAY ITS FREAKING INSANE PLEASE WE WILL ACTUALLY GET IT IN THE OVA AND I KID U NOT IT WILL BREAK ME APART AGAIN.


Alright im ranting but yes i can't i love this series with my whole heart.
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734 reviews100 followers
February 18, 2022
Given siempre tendrá un lugar muy importante y especial en mi corazón.

En este volumen, vemos cómo se acentúan más los problemas de pareja de Mafuyu y Uenoyama a causa de la falta de comunicación, y cómo los propios amigos de Mafuyu influyen en estos problemas sin querer, además de que profundizamos en la relación de Shizusumi y Hiiragi.

Otra cosa muy importante del tomo son los extras, tenemos una presentación formal entre Yayoi y Haruki, nos enteramos de que Akihiko ya estaba enamorado de Haruki desde el concierto que dieron en verano (aunque estaba en negación por todo el drama de Ugetsu, y también porque no muchas personas creen que puedas querer a dos personas a la vez, cuando sí que se puede) y vemos algunos aspectos más entretenidos de las relaciones amistosas de Uenoyama y Mafuyu.

A pesar de que este volumen es el sexto, se siente como una transición, entre el cierre del arco anterior y entre el planteamiento de las problemáticas que vendrán en los siguientes arcos del manga.
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154 reviews4 followers
September 3, 2022
Given #6 ♪

Q: Wasza ulubiona piosenka na tymczasowej playliście?

Festiwal amatorski dobiegł końca i finalnie zespół Given niewielką
różnicą głosów przegrał konkurs.
Kapela mimo tego nie poddaje się, a chłopaki dostają od przedstawiciela znanej wytwórni muzycznej szansę na profesjonalny debiut.

Równocześnie dawny przyjaciel Sato zaprasza Ritsuke do swojej kapeli.
Gitarzysta przyjmuje propozycję, nie wiedząc jeszcze, że Hiiragi potrzebuję jego pomocy przy napisaniu ważnej piosenki, której nie umiał dokończyć w przeszłości.

Jaki mógł być tego powód?

Muzyka to jedna z dziedzin sztuk pięknych, która w pewien sposób
wpływa na nasze życie.
Dostarcza nam masę wrażeń, ale również odciąga naszą uwagę
od chwilowych kłopotów.

W serii „Given” muzyka jest niekiedy pomocnym kluczem do
rozwiązania problemów postaci.
Daje im siłę oraz wiarę w lepsze jutro.
Nakłania bohaterów do refleksji.

W szóstym tomie poznajemy bliżej przyjaciół z dzieciństwa Sato.
Odkrywamy też małymi krokami przeszłość zespołu, do którego uczęszczał rudowłosy wokalista.

Oprócz tego nareszcie doczekałam się momentu, w którym autorka poświęciła
większą uwagę Yayoi.
Bardzo się cieszę, że mogłam ją bliżej poznać, chociaż nadal szkoda, że w historii Natsuki Kizu brakuje postaci żeńskich.
Fajnie byłoby, gdyby do serii jeszcze została wprowadzona
jakaś dziewczyna ^^

Bardzo podobała mi się rywalizacja pomiędzy Uenoyamą, a Kashimą.
Ich kłótnie nieraz rozbawiły mnie do łez.

Drugoplanowi bohaterowie zostali tu zepchnięci na bok.
Akihiko Kaji oraz Haruki Nakayama czekają zza kulisami, by w kolejnej części ponownie wejść na scenę – przynajmniej mam taką nadzieję, bo uwielbiam ich duet.

Jeśli dopiero zaczynacie swoją przygodę z gatunkiem boys love, to seria „Given” jest idealnym wyborem na dobry początek ♡♡♡

„Uświadomisz sobie światło pod koniec długiej nocy
Dlatego nawet jeśli to przerażające, mogę dalej żyć.”
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190 reviews
September 13, 2025
Me ha parecido muy guay que el plot haya cambiado tanto y que se muestre el romance que se esconde entre Hiiragi y Shizusumi!! Espero que ellos dos acaben juntos 😺.

Me ha parecido, además, un poco doloroso el punto de vista de Mafuyu. Me parece bastante lógico que teniendo el trauma de lo que pasó con Yuki, sienta ese abandono, y que esté asustado por ello. Sinceramente casi lloro😭.

Por otro lado, he AMADO ver tantos celos (no tóxicos, por si acaso). LITERALMENTE UENOYAMA CON LA VENA HINCHADA CADA DOS POR TRES CON HIIRAGI-. Y Shizusumi celoso de Yuki😭🙏.


Honestamente tengo ganas de ver que pasa con los personajes. Dejé de leer Given por un tiempo y me alegra haberlo retomado. Aunque es verdad que de este volúmen no tengo mucho a comentar. Y me da un poco la sensación que la relación entre Mafuyu y Uenoyama está un poco en stand by.

Aún así, iré leyendo los demás volúmenes, a ver que tal!!
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1,207 reviews254 followers
December 30, 2022
I love how this series does not fall into the repetitive pitfall that many popular long-running mangas tend to do. GIVEN is a story about a band and each volume is devoted to the progressive direction in which the four promising band members are heading…the professional ups and downs, their personal demons, the uncertainties, their equations with each other and also with other members of the musical fraternity.

In this volume, we learn more about Mafuyu’s childhood friends and now proficient musicians themselves, Haruki and Shizu. Haruki and Uenoyama are natural rivals and yet, as the latter takes on a side gig of playing in Haruki’s band…their interactions are hilarious and oddly respectful towards each other. On a side note, Shizu is officially one of my new favourite characters.
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117 reviews2 followers
July 1, 2023
A whole lot of nothing happened, but stuff also happened. If that makes sense. Stuff that I liked happened. And stuff was setup for the next book happened. Which was stuff I also liked.

This honestly was a filler volume with only small blips of plot, but the filler wasn't an offensive waste of time and helps set up drama for the next book which i'm a fan of.

Wish it felt like the main couple actually felt like a couple though. Like if I started this series right here, I could not tell that Mafuyu and Uenoyama were dating. Pleaseeeeeeee.
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