Given

Given (ギヴン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu, serialized in Chéri+ magazine from 2013 to 2023. The story revolves around four students in an amateur rock band and the dual romantic relationships that form among them: between guitarist Ritsuka Uenoyama and vocalist Mafuyu Satō, and between bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji. The series has been adapted into multiple forms, including audio drama CDs in 2016, an anime television series in 2019, an anime film in 2020, and a live-action TV drama in 2021. The anime series is praised for its emotional depth, compelling music, and exploration of complex character relationships. The story begins with Ritsuka Uenoyama encountering Mafuyu Satō after repairing his broken guitar, leading to their romantic entanglement and the band's formation. Given delves into themes of loss, grief, and self-discovery within the context of music and relationships.