Given: Volume 6 is the sixth volume of given.
Cover description[]
The cover vividly captures a moment of intense musical and emotional energy between two key characters, Ritsuka Uenoyama and Hiiragi Kashima. Rendered in detailed black and white, the image shows Hiiragi on the left, his expression wild and animated as he yells or sings with palpable intensity, embodying his passionate and impulsive nature. His posture leans toward Ritsuka, who stands on the right with eyes closed, immersed in the act of playing his guitar. Ritsuka's calm, focused expression contrasts sharply with Hiiragi's raw emotion, highlighting the dynamic tension between their personalities and their evolving relationship. The closeness of their bodies, almost touching as they play side by side, suggests both a strong musical synergy and an underlying emotional complexity. Scattered throughout the background are sharp, colorful fragments—red, pink, and orange triangles—that inject a sense of motion and energy into the grayscale illustration, echoing the explosive, chaotic beauty of their performance.[7]
Blurb[]
Japanese[]
Shinshokan (Given Comics)[]
- バンド「ギヴン」にプロへの誘いがかかる。
- 真冬とバンドをやり続けることに迷いのない立夏は、当然真冬を誘うが、真冬は返事を保留。
- 納得のいかない立夏に、真冬の幼なじみ・柊がギターのサポートともうひとつ、とある依頼をしてきて……!?[8]
Shinshokan (Store)[]
- バンドにプロへの誘いが。乗り気な立夏に対し真冬は返事を保留。
- 同じ頃真冬の幼馴染・柊が立夏を呼び出し…!?
- 映画近日公開の超話題作最新巻。[1]
English[]
- This section, or a part of it, has been transcluded from Volume 1; any changes involving it should be made there instead.
- 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.
- Now that Given has an offer to record their debut album, each of the band's members must decide whether to get serious about trying to go pro. Though Ritsuka doesn't have a single doubt in his mind, Mafuyu isn't ready to commit. Frustrated by Mafuyu's indecisiveness, Ritsuka shifts his focus to playing in the band of his formal rival Hiragi, but Hiragi is having his own troubles with bandmate Shizusumi.[4]
Story[]
Japanese[]
Summary of characters and storyline (Shinshokan)
- 高校生の上ノ山立夏は、佐藤真冬の歌声を偶然聴き衝撃を受ける。
- 立夏は梶秋彦や中山春樹と組んでいるバンドにボーカルとして真冬を加入させ、ライブを目指して曲作りを始めたが、真冬が担当する歌詞がなかなか出来上がらなかった。
- 過去に幼馴染みだった恋人·由紀を、感情的に放ったひとことで失った真冬は、気持ちを言葉にすることにためらいがあったのだ。
- だが、ライブ当日、真冬はふっきれたように想いを曲にのせて歌い、初ライブは成功を収める。
- 同時に上ノ山は真冬への想いを自覚し、舞台袖で真冬にキスをして、二人は付き合い始めた。
- 一方、彼ら四人のバンド『ギヴン」は、フェスへの出場を目指し次の一歩を踏み出す。
- バンドの最年長でリーダーの春樹は、メンバーの秋彦に密かに想いを寄せていたが、秋彦は同居人でもあり元カレの天才ヴァイオリニスト·村田雨月との関係を断ち切れずにいた。
- 雨月との行き詰まった関係に追い詰められた秋彦は、春樹を襲ってしまう。
- 春樹は苦しげな秋彦を見かねて差し伸べた手すら振り払われ、失恋した。
- しかし、バンド「ギヴン」の活動で音楽への気持ちに再び目覚めた秋彦は、フェス出場をかけたライブを聴きにきた雨月に別れを告げ、逃げてきたヴァイオリンにも、『ギヴン」での活動にも打ち込み始めた。
- 冬が過ぎ、春が来て、ヴァイオリンのコンクールに挑戦した秋彦は、ようやく春樹に告白し、二人は恋人になる。
- その頃「ギヴン」が落ちたコンテストに受かった真冬の幼馴染み·鹿島 格たちは……!?[1]
English[]
Summary of characters and storyline (SuBLime)
- When Ritsuka Uenoyama hears Mafuyu Sato sing for the first time, he's blown away by the other boy's raw talent and immediately asks Mafuyu to join his band. Uenoyama's bandmates Akihiko Kaji and Haruki Nakayama agree, and the three of them set a goal of coming up with a new song to perform at an upcoming concert. It falls to Mafuyu to write the lyrics, a task the quiet student finds impossible. Mafuyu lost his first love to suicide, a tragedy for which he blames himself, at least in part, and the trauma has left him reluctant to put his feelings into words.
- However, during the concert, Mafuyu's pent-up emotions burst out of him and pour into the song. His spontaneous, powerful performance turns the show into an overwhelming success. Shocked into awareness, Uenoyama realizes he has feelings for Mafuyu and kisses him backstage. Before long, the two of them become a couple.
- The band, now going by the name Given, enters a competition to take part in an upcoming music festival. Meanwhile, Haruki continues to nurse his secret crush on Akihiko, who's still entangled with his roommate and ex-boyfriend, professional violinist Ugetsu Murata. Driven into a corner by that dead-end relationship, Akihiko shows up at Haruki's place out of desperation. Haruki can't just stand by while Akihiko is suffering, but his heart breaks when even his offer to help is rejected.
- Akihiko slowly regains his passion for music—and for life—through playing with Given. When Ugetsu comes to see the band's live performance in the music-festival competition, Akihiko finally ends things between them for good. He devotes himself to the violin again, which he had been neglecting for a long time, and commits to making Given a success.
- As winter passes and spring comes around, Akihiko participates in a violin competition and finally confesses his true feelings to Haruki. The two become boyfriends. In the festival competition, Given loses to the band fronted by Hiragi Kashima, Mafuyu's childhood friend, who's got problems of his own…[3]
Characters[]
Info below is retrieved from Shinshokan[1] and SuBLime.[3]
Japanese[]
- Mafuyu Sato (佐藤 真冬, Satō Mafuyu?)
- 立夏と同じ高校の生徒。印象的な声の持ち主。亡くなった幼馴染みで元恋人·吉田由紀の形見であるギターを立夏に直してもらって以来、彼に懐く。
- Ritsuka Uenoyama (上ノ山 立夏, Uenoyama Ritsuka?)
- 高校生離れしたギターの腕前を持つ。面倒見がよく、情にあつい。恋愛ごとにはややうとい。真冬とは恋人同士。姉の弥生に調教された弟の中の弟。
- Haruki Nakayama (中山 春樹, Nakayama Haruki?)
- 秋彦と同じ大学の院生。バンド「ギヴン」のリーダーでみんなのまとめ役=オカン。紆余曲折を経て秋彦と恋人になったばかり。
- Akihiko Kaji (梶 秋彦, Kaji Akihiko?)
- 大学生。専攻はヴァイオリン。ギター·ベースもひととおり弾ける。バイトで鍛え上げた筋肉アーマーは立夏の憧れ。
- Ugetsu Murata (村田 雨月, Murata Ugetsu?)
- 国内外で活躍する天才ヴァイオリニスト。秋彦とは高校時代から付き合っていたが、先日きっちりと別れを告げられる。真冬の才能に興味をもっている。
- Hiragi Kashima (鹿島 柊, Kashima Hiiragi?)
- 真冬や由紀と幼馴染み。立夏の天敵。
- Shizusumi Yagi (八木 玄純, Yagi Shīzūsumi?)
- 柊や真冬、由紀と幼馴染み。柊のお守り。
- Mafuyu Sato (佐藤 真冬, Satō Mafuyu?)
- Ritsuka to onaji kōkō no seito. Inshō-tekina koe no mochinushi. Nakunatta osananajimi de moto koibito · Yoshida Yuki no katamidearu guitar o Ritsuka ni naoshite moratte irai, kare ni natsuku.
- Ritsuka Uenoyama (上ノ山 立夏, Uenoyama Ritsuka?)
- Kōkōsei hanare shita guitar no udemae o motsu. Mendōmi ga yoku, jō ni atsui. Ren'ai-goto ni wa yaya utoi. Mafuyu to wa koibito dōshi. Ane no Yayoi ni chōkyō sa reta otōto no naka no otōto.
- Haruki Nakayama (中山 春樹, Nakayama Haruki?)
- Akihiko to onaji daigaku no insei. Band "given" no leader min'nano matome-yaku = okan. Uyokyokusetsu o hete Akihiko to koibito ni natta bakari.
- Akihiko Kaji (梶 秋彦, Kaji Akihiko?)
- Daigakusei. Senkō wa violin. Guitar · bass mo hito tōri hajikeru. Baito de kitaeageta kin'niku āmā wa Ritsuka no akogare.
- Ugetsu Murata (村田 雨月, Murata Ugetsu?)
- Kokunaigai de katsuyaku suru tensai violinist. Akihiko to wa kōkō jidai kara tsukiatte itaga, senjitsu kitchiri to wakare o tsuge rareru. Mafuyu no sainō ni kyōmi o motte iru.
- Hiragi Kashima (鹿島 柊, Kashima Hiiragi?)
- Mafuyu ya Yuki to osananajimi. Ritsuka no tenteki.
- Shizusumi Yagi (八木 玄純, Yagi Shīzūsumi?)
- Hiragi ya Mafuyu, Yuki to osananajimi. Hiragi no omamori.
- Mafuyu Sato (佐藤 真冬, Satō Mafuyu?)
- Ritsuka to onaji kōkō no seito. Inshō-tekina koe no mochinushi. Nakunatta osananajimi de moto koibito · Yoshida Yuki no katamidearu gitā o Ritsuka ni naoshite moratte irai, kare ni natsuku.
- Ritsuka Uenoyama (上ノ山 立夏, Uenoyama Ritsuka?)
- Kōkōsei hanare shita gitā no udemae o motsu. Mendōmi ga yoku, jō ni atsui. Ren'ai-goto ni wa yaya utoi. Mafuyu to wa koibito dōshi. Ane no Yayoi ni chōkyō sa reta otōto no naka no otōto.
- Haruki Nakayama (中山 春樹, Nakayama Haruki?)
- Akihiko to onaji daigaku no insei. Bando "givun" no rīdā de min'nano matome-yaku = okan. Uyokyokusetsu o hete Akihiko to koibito ni natta bakari.
- Akihiko Kaji (梶 秋彦, Kaji Akihiko?)
- Daigakusei. Senkō wa vaiorin. Gitā· bēsu mo hito tōri hajikeru. Baito de kitaeageta kin'niku āmā wa rikka no akogare.
- Ugetsu Murata (村田 雨月, Murata Ugetsu?)
- Kokunaigai de katsuyaku suru tensai vaiorinisuto. Akihiko to wa kōkō jidai kara tsukiatte itaga, senjitsu kitchiri to wakare o tsuge rareru. Mafuyu no sainō ni kyōmi o motte iru.
- Hiragi Kashima (鹿島 柊, Kashima Hiiragi?)
- Mafuyu ya Yuki to osananajimi. Ritsuka no tenteki.
- Shizusumi Yagi (八木 玄純, Yagi Shīzūsumi?)
- Hiragi ya Mafuyu, Yuki to osananajimi. Hiragi no omamori.
- Mafuyu Sato (佐藤 真冬, Satō Mafuyu?)
- A student at the same high school as Ritsuka. Possesses an impressive voice. Ever since Ritsuka repaired his guitar, a keepsake from his late childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, Yuki Yoshida, he has grown attached to him.
- Ritsuka Uenoyama (上ノ山 立夏, Uenoyama Ritsuka?)
- He has guitar skills that are beyond what you'd expect from a high school student. He's caring and passionate. He's a bit inexperienced when it comes to romance. He and Mafuyu are lovers. He's the younger brother of two siblings who has been trained by his older sister Yayoi.
- Haruki Nakayama (中山 春樹, Nakayama Haruki?)
- A graduate student at the same university as Akihiko. Leader of the band "Given" and the one who brings everyone together = Mom. After many twists and turns, she has just become Akihiko's lover.
- Akihiko Kaji (梶 秋彦, Kaji Akihiko?)
- A university student. Majoring in violin. Can also play guitar and bass. Ritsuka admires the muscular armor he has built up through his part-time job.
- Ugetsu Murata (村田 雨月, Murata Ugetsu?)
- A talented violinist active both in Japan and overseas. He had been dating Akihiko since high school, but he broke up with him the other day. He is interested in Mafuyu's talent.
- Hiragi Kashima (鹿島 柊, Kashima Hiiragi?)
- Childhood friends with Mafuyu and Yuki. Ritsuka's rival.
- Shizusumi Yagi (八木 玄純, Yagi Shīzūsumi?)
- Childhood friend of Hiragi, Mafuyu, and Yuki. Hiragi's protector.
English[]
- Mafuyu Sato (佐藤 真冬, Satō Mafuyu?)
- High school classmate of Uenoyama's. Has an impressive singing voice. Attached to Uenoyama ever since he fixed Mafuyu's guitar, a keepsake from Mafuyu's former boyfriend, who passed away.
- Ritsuka Uenoyama (上ノ山 立夏, Uenoyama Ritsuka?)
- Guitarist with skills far beyond those of the average high school student. Caring and compassionate. In a new relationship with Mafuyu. The consummate little brother to his big sister, Yayoi, who has him totally trained.
- Haruki Nakayama (中山 春樹, Nakayama Haruki?)
- Graduate student at the same university as Akihiko. The leader of the band, as well as its manager and peacemaker. After a lot of drama, he and Akihiko are now finally together.
- Akihiko Kaji (梶 秋彦, Kaji Akihiko?)
- University student. His focus as a music major is the violin, but he's also good at playing guitar and bass. Ritsuka's aspirational model for getting ripped through manual labor.
- Ugetsu Murata (村田 雨月, Murata Ugetsu?)
- Violin prodigy who's interested in Mafuyu's talent. Had been in an intense but troubled relationship with Akihiko since their high school days, until Akihiko recently broke it off for good.
- Hiragi Kashima (鹿島 柊, Kashima Hiiragi?)
- Childhood friend of Mafuyu and Yuki. Ritsuka's natural enemy.
- Shizusumi Yagi (八木 玄純, Yagi Shīzūsumi?)
- Childhood friend of Hiragi, Mafuyu and Yuki. Hiragi's protector.
List of Chapters[]
| Table of contents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
  Table of contents (Shinshokan) |   Table of contents (SuBLime) | ||
| Overall № | Title(s) | Publishing date(s) | Image(s) |
| 1 (29) |
|  : March 30, 2019[9] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
| 2 (30) |
| : May 30, 2019[10] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
| 3 (31) |
| : September 30, 2019[11] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
| 4 (32) |
| : November 30, 2019[12] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
| 5 (33) |
| : March 30, 2020[13] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
| 6 (34) |
| : May 29, 2020[14] |  |
| Currently unavailable | |||
Additional Content[]
Extra Track 1[]
Bonus Stories[]
Video[]
Gallery[]
Color Page
Face Sheet
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kizu, Natsuki (2020). ギヴン―given― (6) - 株式会社新書館 [Book]. Shinshokan. ISBN 978-4-4036-6736-7.
- ↑ Kizu, Natsuki (2020). ギヴン(6) | 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kizu, Natsuki (2021). SuBLime | Read a Free Preview of Given, vol. 6 [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-2367-6.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kusaka, Hidenori (2021). Given, vol. 6 by Natsuki Kizu | Waterstones [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-2367-6.
- ↑ Kusaka, Hidenori (2021). Given, vol. 6 Book By Natsuki Kizu, (Paperback) | Indigo [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-2367-6.
- ↑ Kusaka, Hidenori (2021). Given, vol. 6 | Angus & Robertson (angusrobertson.com.au) [Book]. SuBLime. ISBN 978-1-9747-2367-6.
- ↑ (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.
- ↑ (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.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2019年5月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + May 2019 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2019年7月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + July 2019 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2019年11月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + November 2019 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2020年1月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + January 2020 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2020年5月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + May 2020 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
- ↑ (2025, April 13). "シェリプラス 2020年7月号 - 株式会社新書館 (Cheri + July 2020 - Shinshokan Co., Ltd.)". From 株式会社新書館 (Shinshokan Co., Ltd.). Archived from the original on April 13, 2025.
