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Given: Volume 1 is the first volume of given.

Cover description[]

Centered in the composition are the main characters, Ritsuka Uenoyama and Mafuyu Sato, depicted with intimate, expressive body language that highlights the emotional core of their relationship. Ritsuka is shown holding his electric guitar, standing protectively close to Mafuyu, who leans into him gently, evoking a sense of closeness and comfort. Mafuyu is cradling his microphone, signaling his role as the band's vocalist. The background features faint illustrations of music-related elements—like musical notation and abstract sound waves—suggesting the theme of creation and collaboration. The overall color palette is soft and muted, with pastel blues and grays, casting a serene yet emotional mood that captures the introspective and heartfelt tone of the story.

Blurb[]

Japanese[]

好きだったはずのギターも、おもしろかったはずのバスケも、くすんで見え始めたある日。
上ノ山は、壊れたギターを抱えた真冬と出会う。
ギターを修理してやったら、途端に懐かれるが、偶然聴いた真冬の歌が、上ノ山に刺さって――。
キヅナツキが描く、裸のオルタナティヴ・ラブ！[7]

Sukidatta hazu no guitar mo, omoshirokatta hazu no basuke mo, kusunde mie hajimeta aru hi.
Uenoyama wa, kowareta guitar o kakaeta Mafuyu to deau.
Guitar o shūri shite yattara, totan ni natsuka reruga, gūzen kiita Mafuyu no uta ga, Uenoyama ni sasatte.
Natsuki Kizu ga kaku, hadaka no alternative love!

Sukidatta hazu no gitā mo, omoshirokatta hazu no basuke mo, kusunde mie hajimeta aru hi.
Uenoyama wa, kowareta gitā o kakaeta Mafuyu to deau.
Gitā o shūri shite yattara, totan ni natsuka reruga, gūzen kiita Mafuyu no uta ga, Uenoyama ni sasatte.
Natsuki Kizu ga kaku, hadaka no orutanativu rabu!

One day, when the guitars you should have loved and basketball, which you should have been interesting, started to look dull..
Uenoyama meets Mafuyu, who holds a broken guitar.
When I repaired my guitar, I suddenly fell in love with him, but the song I accidentally heard by listening to was hit by Uenoyama
Naked alternative love drawn by Kizu Natsuki!

English[]

Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again.
Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.[4]

List of Chapters[]

Volume 1 list
Table of contents
Table of contents (Shinshokan)

Table of contents (Shinshokan)

Table of contents (SuBLime)

Table of contents (SuBLime)

Overall №Title(s)Publishing date(s)Image(s)
1
Flag of Japan: April 30, 2013[8]
Chapter 1 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable
2
Flag of Japan: July 30, 2013[9]
Chapter 2 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable
3
Flag of Japan: October 30, 2013[10]
Chapter 3 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable
4
Flag of Japan: January 30, 2014[11]
Chapter 4 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable
5
Flag of Japan: April 30, 2014[12]
Chapter 5 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable
6
Flag of Japan: July 30, 2014[13]
Chapter 6 Shinshokan
Currently unavailable

Additional Content[]

Part-Time Job 1[]

Part-Time Job 2[]

Music and Friendship[]

Questions for the Band[]

Immunity[]

Little Brother Power[]

Postscript[]

I was walking and thinking about all the things I've gained and all the things I've lost in order to finally get here. Thanks so much to all those involved.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Kizu, Natsuki (2014). ギヴン―given― (1) - 株式会社新書館 [Book]. Shinshokan. ISBN 978-4-4036-6449-6.
  2. ↑ Kizu, Natsuki (2015). ギヴン (1) | アニメイトブックストア 漫画・コミックの電子書籍ストア [Book]. Shinshokan.
  3. ↑ Kizu, Natsuki (2020). SuBLime | Read a Free Preview of Given, Vol. 1 [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-1182-6.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kusaka, Hidenori (2020). Given, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Kizu | Waterstones [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-1182-6.
  5. ↑ Kusaka, Hidenori (2020). Given, Vol. 1 Book By Natsuki Kizu, (Paperback) | Indigo [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-1182-6.
  6. ↑ Kusaka, Hidenori (2020). Given, Vol. 1 | Angus & Robertson (angusrobertson.com.au) [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-1182-6.
  7. ↑ (2025, August 29). "『ギヴン』公式サイト | 新書館". From 新書館. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス 2013年 ハル Vol. 8 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Spring 2013 Vol. 8 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス 2013年 ナツ Vol. 9 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Summer 2013 Vol. 9 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス 2013年 アキ Vol. 10 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Autumn 2013 Vol. 10 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス 2013年 フユ Vol. 11 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Winter 2013 Vol. 11 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス 2013年 ハル Vol. 12 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Spring 2014 Vol. 12 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ (2025, April 12). "シェリプラス Vol. 13 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + Vol. 13 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 12, 2025.

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