given the Movie: Hiiragi Mix

This Japanese animated romance follows the aftermath of the events in Given. The story focuses on the connection between Hiiragi Kashima and Shizusumi Yagi, who were childhood friends of Mafuyu. After winning a competition, Hiiragi and Shizusumi sign with a record label. Ritsuka Uenoyama joins them as a temporary guitarist for their debut performance while they search for a permanent third member. This arrangement leads Ritsuka to consider the future of the band Given and discover more about the history shared by Mafuyu and his old friends.

The film was directed by Noriko Hashimoto, marking the first in a series of films that includes To the Sea and Moments in Life. It was produced by Lerche and features a voice cast including Shogo Yano, Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, and Fumiya Imai. The screenplay was written by Yuniko Ayana. Audience reception is generally positive, as shown by a 7.8 rating on IMDb from 425 votes, while a smaller group of 12 voters gave it a 6.6 rating on TMDB.