'Given' Gets Sequel Movie

The official Twitter of the Given television anime announced an anime sequel movie on Wednesday, revealing a teaser promo and a teaser visual (pictured above).

Lerche produced the television anime with 11 episodes in Summer 2019. A sequel movie opened in Japanese theaters in August 2020, followed by an original video animation episode released in December 2021. Crunchyroll simulcast the anime series, movie, and OVA with subtitles in multiple languages and an English dub for the television series.

The anime series adapts Natsuki Kizu's boys love manga, which began in Cheri+ in April 2013. Shinshokan released the eighth volume in October 2022. Magazine Cheri+ announced that the manga will end with the May issue on March 30.

SuBLime licensed the manga in English in August 2019. The seventh volume went on sale on January 10.

Synopsis
There is a tune stuck in Mafuyu Satou's head. As he clutches the guitar in his hands, this melody swirls around and around, screaming words of regret, longing, and loss. But with his careless expression that always seems to be up in the clouds, no one knows his true feelings. However, a chance encounter with classmate Ritsuka Uenoyama may finally give Mafuyu the push to let his voice be heard.

Uenoyama is the guitarist of a band, whose fellow members include the kindhearted bassist Haruki Nakayama and rough-looking drummer Akihiko Kaji. Even without a vocalist, their ragtag group has done well as an instrumental-only band. However, their chance to reach even greater heights may have arrived when Uenoyama hears Mafuyu's voice—Uenoyama is enchanted, inviting the reluctant Mafuyu to join.

Working in a band is a difficult task; often, emotions threaten to break it apart, but they can also bring its members closer together. With Uenoyama's help, Mafuyu may finally be able to express the feelings that fight to break free from within his heart. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Teaser PV


Official site: https://given-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @given_anime

Source: Famitsu

Given (Zoku-hen) on MAL