The summer 2019 anime series Given was part of the Noitamina block on Fuji TV and Crunchyroll brought it out that season for a simulcast as well as eventually the feature film. The series is based on the manga by Natsuki Kizu which is serialized in Cheri+ magazine. It began in December 2017 and has five volumes out as of April 2019 when it aired.
We learned back in March 2023 that a sequel film had been given the green light as the original work was coming to a close and in August 2023 learned that the film is actually going to be a two-part film. The first film was titled Eiga Given: Hiragi mix and it saw a January 27th, 2023 release.
Now, Crunchyroll has added the film to its service here where it’s available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles. The show is available to viewers in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. Subtitle options include English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Castilian Spanish
The show has Hikaru Yamaguchi directing based on the scripts overseen by Yuniko Ayana. Studio Lerche worked on the animation production for it.
The Japanese cast includes Shougo Yano as Mafuyu Sato (guitarist and vocalist), Yūma Uchida as Ritsuka Uenoyama (guitarist), Masatomo Nakazawa as Haruki Nakayama (bassist), and Takuya Eguchi as Akihiko Kaji (drummer).
The dub is directed by David Wald based on the scripts from Marissa Lenti. The English cast includes Brandon McInnis as Mafuyu Satou, Josh Grelle as Ritsuka Uenoyama, Y. Chang as Haruki Nakayama, and Jonah Scott as Akihiko Kaji.
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Plot Concept: fter Ritsuka Uenoyama hears Mafuyu Sato sing, he invites Mafuyu to join his band. Given auditions for a festival in Shibuya and falls short, though they continue to attract attention. At the same time, Mafuyu’s childhood friends, Shizusumi Yagi and Hiiragi Kashima, prepare to make their debut as the band “syh.” When they lose a guitarist, Hiiragi asks Ritsuka to join them for their big show.
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