Given (2024 film)

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Given
Kanji 映画 ギヴン
Literal meaningGiven the Movie
Revised Hepburn Eiga Givun
Directed byNoriko Hashimoto
Screenplay by Yuniko Ayana
Based on Given
by Natsuki Kizu
Starring
CinematographySena Nagakawa
Edited byRie Itō
Music byMichiru
Production
company
Distributed by Aniplex
Release dates
  • January 27, 2024 (2024-01-27)(Hiiragi mix)
  • September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)(To the Sea)
Running time
  • 70 minutes (Hiiragi Mix) [1]
  • 80 minutes (To the Sea) [2]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Given [lower-alpha 1] is a 2024 Japanese two-part animated romantic drama film directed by Noriko Hashimoto and written by Yuniko Ayana based on the manga series of the same name by Natsuki Kizu. Produced by Lerche and distributed by Aniplex, the two-part film is the second and third film for the series, following 2020 film of the same title. The two-part film stars the voices of Shōgo Yano, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Takuya Eguchi, Fumiya Imai and Taito Ban. The two-part film was released in Japan in 2024, with the first film, Hiiragi Mix, [lower-alpha 2] on January 27, and the second film, To the Sea, [lower-alpha 3] set to release on September 20. [3]

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Synopsis

Hiiragi Mix

Mayufu's childhood friend, Hiiragi Kashima is set to debut with Shizusumi Yagi's band, "syh". Hiiragi temporarily hired Ritsuka as a guitar player, then he asks Ritsuka for more than what he expects.

To the Sea

TBA

Voice cast

Production

In March 2023, it was announced that a sequel film to 2020 Given film, which is based on Natsuki Kizu's manga series of the name was in development. [4] Later on August of that year, it was announced that the sequel was produced as a two-part film. [5] [6] Noriko Hashimoto is directing the two-part film at Lerche, with Yuniko Ayana, Mina Osawa and Michiru returning to provide the screenplay, character designs and compose the music respectively. [7] On October of that year, the title of the first film was unveiled, Hiiragi mix, with Japanese band Centimillimental providing the theme song, "Super Ultra I LOVE YOU". [8] In January 2024, it was announced that the second film's title was revealed as "To the Sea". [3] Centimillimental also provided the theme song for the second film, titled "In Conclusion" (結言（ゆいごん）, Ketsugen). [9]

Release

The two-part film was released in theaters in Japan in 2024, with the first film, Hiiragi mix on January 27, and the second film, To the Sea on September 20. [3] Hiiragi mix was also released in Taiwan by Cai Chang Asia on April 3, 2024. [10]

Reception

Box office

Hiiragi mix ranked number 1 in the mini-theater ranking in both opening weekend and the following week. [11] [12] To the Sea also ranked number 1 in the mini-theater ranking in its opening weekend. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 映画 ギヴン, Hepburn: Eiga Givun, lit. "Given the Movie"; stylized in all lowercase
  2. ↑ 映画 ギヴン 柊mix, Eiga Givun: Hīragi mikkusu, lit. "Given the Movie: Hiiragi Mix"; stylized in all lowercase
  3. ↑ 映画 ギヴン 海へ, Eiga Givun: Umi e, lit. "Given the Movie: To the Sea"

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References

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  2. ↑ 映画 ギヴン 海へ [Given the Movie: To the Sea]. eiga.com (in Japanese). August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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