Crunchyroll announced that it has added to
its platform the film Given: To the Sea (original title: Eiga
Given: Umi e), the second part of the film project that gives continuity to
the story of the popular manga Given by Natsuki Kizu.
The film is available for streaming in North America, Latin America,
Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent
States.
An
emotional journey that continues at sea
The
film Given: To the Sea was released in theaters in Japan
on September 20, 2024, and serves as the second part of the sequel
that delves into the relationships between the main characters. The first
part, Given: Hiiragi Mix, arrived on Crunchyroll on December
20, 2024, following its debut in Japan in January of the same year.
The
band Centimillimental returned to the main theme with the
song "Super Ultra I Love You", maintaining the
melancholic and emotional tone that characterizes the franchise.
Given: A
Story That Marked a Milestone
The Given anime
originally premiered in July 2019 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block,
becoming the first anime based on a boys-love manga to air in
that television segment. Crunchyroll streamed the series simultaneously and
since August 2022 it has also offered English dubbing.
The plot
revolves around Ritsuka Uenoyama, who has lost interest in music
until she meets Mafuyu Sato. Hearing her voice for the first time,
Ritsuka rediscovers her passion, starting a story where feelings and music are
deeply intertwined.
A
franchise that continues to grow
Given's manga began publication
in 2014 in Shinshokan's Cheri+ magazine
and concluded in March 2023 with a total of nine
volumes. From January 2024, a new bonus story is
published that continues to expand the universe of the series. In the West, the
manga is published under Viz Media's SuBLime imprint.
In
addition, the franchise has featured an OVA titled Given:
Uragawa no Sonzai, focusing on Mafuyu and Ritsuka's side events during the
first film. This special episode came to Crunchyroll in July 2022.
A live-action series was also released on FOD (Fuji TV
On Demand) in July 2021, also available on Crunchyroll.
