Audience reviews
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Aan1m
The movie continues on from the fantastic season 1 however it shifts its focus from ritsuko and mafuyu to haruki and akihiko- of course the highlight of this movie is once again the absolutely incredible concert that imo even blows away the first one which I already held in high regard - the way that this song and the lyrics and the sounds resonates so heavily with what akihiko and haruki are going through and also mirrors ironically what mafuyu and ritsuko went through to establish a stronger relationship is incredible - the vocals have just never been better and genuinely no anime does music better than this one even though im an avid watcher and lover of shows like bocchi the rock - overall a fantastic continuation
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Kaji is a piece of crap. Sure the story ends well... be he straight up ran from everything in his life and messed up everyone else's. He also raped Haruki. WTF. WHY IS THAT OKAY to people?! Why does Haruki say he consented? He didn't. Kaji... you are trash. If you read through the manga he is an even worse piece of crap. I don't care if someone tries to turn their life around, that doesn't mean it makes everything they did okay.
There are SO many other animes that have better stories, with romance, that is about music.
I liked the original anime so much better. This movie ruined it. I originally wanted a season 2 to see what became of the band and the romance, but I don't care anymore. Any future season 2 can go burn.
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so, i was recommended the Given movie after watching Doukyuusei so maybe I went in expecting too much but....... the hype this movie got for what it is is crazy to me. to be fair, i hv not watched the Given anime, although i've heard good things, i don't think i'll bother after this movie. (i had a friend giving me the backstory when i watched it)
i was kind of surprised that everyone here more or less flat out ignored the sexual harassment??? like it doesn't matter is the character liked the other he said no multiple times and yet??? i heard people bashing doukyuusei for rape and what not but this, nothing?? i thought it was extremely unpleasant to watch and added absolutely nothing to the movie's foundation. having abuse in a movie or show isn't necessarily bad if the show clearly doesn…
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Many manga pieces were cut from the movie. The atmosphere is quite bland, the dramatic moments look lackluster, Mafuyu's song is great as always, and the relationship between Akihiko and Haruki is ... typical ... And I don't think I need to tell you what it is.
Akihiko is a bastard. Why? Because, in the first place, he sexually assaults Haruki by attacking him on the couch. The scene is not as bad as in the manga, because in the manga it was much more rapey ... I don't need to say what. Terrible isn't it?
But you will tell me. ''But Given doesn't use it like other BLs''. Sorry, but we're in a romantic movie, not in a documentary crime movie. There are a thousand other ways to show a dramatic moment, but using a proven thread is easier. You know what? This situation is swept under the rug…
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I would just like to preface this review with: I have not read the manga. I plan to, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Overall, I thought this was a very average film. I enjoyed a lot of the Given anime, and was excited to see Haru and Aki's relationship develop as I enjoyed their dynamic. However, practically five minutes in and I was confused.
One particular scene (if you've seen it, you know) left me in a state of shock. My love and respect for Aki plummeted, and I was left wondering how this issue was to be resolved. This was a major issue for their relationship, and delves into some dangerous territory. I wonder if it's an issue of time or just poor pacing, but the resolution came off as peculiar and out of character for Haru. Yes, at this point he has deep feelings for Aki…
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I'd been waiting to watch this film for so long and i had very high expectations for it. But i´m afraid to say, now I've already watched it, that it turned out to be quite mediocre and a disappointment.
As some other reviews of the Given Movie suggest, one of its biggest problems was its pacing. The flow of the overall movie feels out of place: the plot portrays itself as a very emotionally complex one, but the tempos are all over the place, which ends up messing up with some of the subtleties and deep moments throughout the film. Scenes, no matter how dramatic they are, develope in a rush, one dialogue after the other, one scene after the other, in what seems like a frenetic race so as to not exceed the 1 hour long limit of the film.
The animation goes from a really high quality and be…
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Gay gang movie where everyone likes each other. We followed the plot that the anime had left us, the love triangle between the two blondes and one's boyfriend. It is solved in a very correct way, I love it but I need them to have sex with each other, I would have liked to see that. Taking that all out very well as the film arises and how they carry it I think it is very successful. If you saw the anime, you can't not see it and if you want to see the movie, run to see the anime.
En español:
Película de la banda de homosexuales donde todos se gustan entre si. Seguimos la trama que nos había dejado el anime, el triangulo amoroso entre los dos rubios y el novio de uno. Se resuelve de manera muy correcta me encanta pero falto que tengan sexo entre ellos, me hubiera gustado ver eso. Sacando es…
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SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
Given was a pleasant surprise to me. The first of the series was a wonderful story about friendship, trauma, and putting pieces of yourself back together that you'd thought impossible. They throw some pretty dense issues at us but I found the topics handled with care. We had time to go into character's hurts, pains, and insecurities and watched the beautiful story of them building upwards into better versions of themselves.
And then...
The movie happened.
Firstly, I was already wary when I logged onto Crunchyroll and saw that the movie was only ONE. HOUR. LONG. This was a bit troubling to me as I knew I'd heard from other fans who've read the manga that this movie was supposed to cover a decent chunk of the series, so thought we were looking into an hour and a half a…
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A movie following the Given series always had large shoes to fill. I was aware of this going into my viewing.
Initially I felt disappointment, the film was lackluster and there were several moments that didn't feel on par with the quality of the original series. This being said, I felt it picked up as time went on.
The film falls just short of an hour, but it felt fitting, and, by the end, I was satisfied by how the story progressed. The characters were the same that I enjoyed watching before, but this time with a more obvious focus on Haruki and Akihiko, as well as Ugetsu to an extent.
In fact, while I enjoyed the progression of Haruki and Akihiko's relationship, it was Ugetsu that really shines in this, leaving me with equal amounts sympathy and dislike for his character.
The music,…
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Why does this series have to assault my emotions like this?
Where do I even begin with this review? Well, I guess I'll start with the fact that I skimmed the manga chapters that this film covered after Given, the series, finished airing; as such, I've noticed that there's a few Uenoyama/Mafuyu scenes that've been missed out in this film that were pretty cute. However, given the potential for further anime material, depending on the manga, I'll let that slide. Plus, this film seemed to want to center on Akihiko and Haruki's story, which I thought was just fine because I loved their story when I (briefly) came across it in the manga.
Something I noticed with this film was that it was in sharp contrast to the series, and that kind of storytelling was really interesting to partake in. Spoile…
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*Spoilers are included in this Review*
this is my second time reviewing so pls do criticize me so I can be better at this
"I changed because I wanted to be a man worthy of you!" -Akihiko
"It's okay." -Mafuyu
Intro:
Given. Probably one of the most unique Anime/Manga names I've ever encountered.
But you probably thought that the "Given" title was about the guitar given to Mafuyu from his late lover, But it's much more than that. The salvation and the second chance that was "given" to Akihiko, the need and hurting but beautiful love that was "given" to Haruki, and the sense of excitement, love, and also the remembrance that was "given" to Uenoyama.
Damn, I just love Given.
Getting into the point:
So, the movie Given was released on August 22 and it took us months to finally watch the m…
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I do want to mention that I personally have yet to read the manga, so my opinion will probably change later on but I want to say that this was a really good movie.
Although it was basically only focused on the side couple, I have grown attached to the characters and could say that they all reached a stage of growth and it made me really happy.
I would say that it was really fast paced, even for a movie, and could've had a few more scenes with Mafuyu and Uenoyama, I was overall really pleased.
It was overall a good movie and something I would definitely watch again.
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I'm not the type of person to write a review but here I go. I'm not gonna waste yall times by making it overally professional or whatevaaaaa. Anyways Chile. SPOILERS:
Here we go. IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ROMANCE FILMS. I WAITED 7 MONTHS AND WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED AT ALL. The story was realistic and so beautifully written from the past lovers and trauma to the healing and moving forward. It was written so eloquently and beautifully. I can't even explain how amazing it is. The narratives to the music to the characters. Everything about it was glorious. There would be small lines that would have me in tears due to such significant meaning. Times where I would cry from frustration and the pain in my heart. I don't think I've watched such a beautifully written movie. The purene…
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The Movie has Arrived, Thanks to Crunchyroll, my Sister and I watched it together.
Here is my Review about the Movie.
Just to Note, I'm a Manga Reader so I won't spoil for any later stuff, its just gonna be my Review on the Movie.
Can I just state that Given is a breath of fresh air when it comes to Shonen-ai series, I love Yaoi but at times you just want something chill with romance, something sweet, with a bit of drama and we got it. Of course the Movie continues from where we left off, and right away I was brought back into the story like I haven't been away from it that long, and I remember what happened previously, so that was great.
So the Story of course is amazing, we dive into Akihiko and Uegetsu's relationship and learn more about them and more about Haruki and his feelings a…
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I absolutely adore this series. The movie is beautiful and was well worth the wait. The art and music are both phenomenal.
I know this was a movie less than an hour long but as someone who is reading the manga. I am little upset about the little parts that were left out. Even though this is an Akihiko Haruki arc, I would have loved to see more from Mafuyu and Uenoyama. (MANGA SPOILERS!!!) I was really looking forward to their sleep over being animated because the clock scene held so much emotion, I wanted to see the "kissy?" "no we're in the hallway" scene animated because it shows how the two have gotten so comfortable with each other, most of all, I wanted to see more Hiiragi. With that I know I being a little selfish because if there is another adaptation there will be a lot of Hiiragi…
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Given was one of the first bl series I tried and I obviously loved it so much. With that said, the prequel series might have raised my expectations so much and it might’ve made the sequel movie quite underwhelming for me in a way that it didn’t offer the same emotional impact on me as the first season did. That may be because I’ve already read the manga, but there is definitely something missing in the movie.
The movie skipped a lot of scenes, and not just random scenes, they skipped the most important scenes from the manga which I am not gonna talk about much anymore since everyone else already did. Let’s go on to talk about how these skipped scenes affected what we would have experienced from the movie. The movie, skipped most of Akihiko’s development. It’s like he suddenly became a b…
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This review comes from someone who follows the manga, so take that in consideration. I already knew what was gonna happen and since the manga gives you more depth and emotion, when you watch a scene you kinda feel the emotion you felt when reading, because you know more about the characters and the story, you have bonded more deeply with the characters, etc. so you're basically just revisiting all the emotions /pain/ you have felt before.
I loved it. I've been waiting for this for almost a year and it didn't disappoint. Has always, given is really well adapted. The ost is amazing, eventhough we've had the music for months they still make me emotional and fit so well with the scenes.
Altough the adaptation is really good, I do have some issues with it. The scenes that were cut out. The sce…
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"Given the Movie" finally came to Crunchyroll, and I stayed up until 4 AM to watch it as it streamed live. I'll preface this by saying that I'm all caught up with the manga and I've listened to all of the drama CDs, which both means nothing was a surprise, and I also had some media to compare the film to.
The film starts off practically right after the anime series ended, but instead of focusing on Mafuyu and Ritsuka, it focuses on Akihiko, Ugetsu, and Haruki, much like how the manga is structured. What stuck out to me first thing was how great it was to see how Mafuyu has changed after experiencing that catharsis post-Fuyu no Hanashi/episode 9. He's way, way more expressive not just verbally but overall, which Ritsuka helpfully points out in the film (side-note: best boyfriend? Best boyf…
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Here is the review before spoilers.
as a manga reader, its an okay adaptation. the pacing is a HUGE ISSUE and it borerline ruins the film. However if you do like given and Aki/Haruki and dont mind the pace being a HUGE issue, then watch it. Given fans will enjoy it. Go read the manga afterward, its short and alot of stuff was cut out due to the short runtime. the music is outstanding and its worth it to watch just for the music, weither youve read the manga or not.
SPOLIER WARNING REVIEW:
the pacing is bad. the big assult happens a mer 20 minutes in and the breakup happens in a whole 3 minutes with 4 minutes to establish a relationship makeup and confession between haru and aki. some mafuyu and uenoyama stuff was cut but it makes sense with the short cut time. asside from the paci…
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As much as I do like the story of Given and the characters, the AkiHaru arc is my least favorite for a lot of reasons. Reasons you may agree or disagree with but nonetheless, I didn't really enjoy it as much as I did with Mafuyu's and Uenoyama's arc. Here's the thing, I don't absolutely hate the AkiHaru arc but I was left disappointed by how things turned out for the characters and the romance for Aki and Haru.
Given has an issue of the characters not properly communicating with each other which causes problems when if they were just honest with their feelings, the problems wouldn't be an issue. Aki, Haru, and Ugetsu all had this issue where none of them were completely honest about what they want. They weren't honest in conveying their feelings which resulted in miscommunications which t…
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