The second and final film of the two-part Given anime series, based on Kizu Natsuki's popular BL manga, will be released on September 20th, and it has been revealed that the song "Winter Story -with Ritsuka ver.-" will be played in the film. "Winter Story" is a song by the band Given, which caused a big stir when it was performed on TV, and in the film, a new recording will be played, with guitarist Uenoyama Ritsuka taking on the chorus. A cut from a live performance of Given, depicting Sato Mafuyu and Ritsuka singing, was also released.
"Winter Story -with Ritsuka ver.-" will be available for streaming from midnight on September 20th, and will also be included in the album Given the Best, to be released on October 23rd.
"Given" is a manga by Kizu Natsuki that was serialized in the manga magazine Cheri+ (Shinshokan). The story is about Uenoyama Ritsuka, who was losing her passion for music in her daily life, accidentally hearing Sato Mafuyu's song, and the distance between the two of them begins to change...
The TV anime aired on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "Noitamina" from July to September 2019. The animated film "Given the Movie" was released in August 2020 and was a hit, attracting over 150,000 viewers. It was also made into a live-action drama, which became a hot topic. The first part of the two-part animated film, "Given the Movie: Hiiragi Mix," was released in January. The second part, "Given the Movie: To the Sea," brought the "Given" anime series to its conclusion.
