Given, Vol. 6

By Natsuki Kizu

Book Overview

Sometimes a song can save your life.

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 each other--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 evasion, Ritsuka shifts his focus to playing in former rival Hiragi's band, but Hiragi is having his own troubles with bandmate Shizusumi.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974723674
• ISBN13: 9781974723676
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Sublime
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Given Volume 6 (Given: Old Friends, New Problems)

This volume contains new material that is not yet included in the anime. The first shock factor is Yatake, Haruki's best friend, and Yayoi, Uenoyama's sister, are dating. The next is Uenoyama agreed to be a fill-in guitarist for Hiragi's and Shizu's band, although Uenoyama and Hiragi fight a lot. On the other hand, Given has been "given" an opportunity to record the band's debut. The issue is Mafuyu is uncertain about his next move: if he chooses to stay with the band and go pro or leave them. Meanwhile, there is an unspoken romantic bond between friends Hiragi and Shizu. Will they entangle in a passionate relationship? I certainly hope so. Also, Hiragi and Shizu have asked Uenoyama to finish one of Yuki's old songs. Can Uenoyama do the unthinkable and complete the demo to his current boyfriend's ex's song? The final unforeseen event is Uenoyama, Hiragi, and Shizu socialize more with one another, leaving Mafuyu feeling lonely. It's almost like déjà vu when Yuki was alive. I hope that Uenoyama doesn't drift apart from his boyfriend. I would be so heartbroken if that happened. Natsuki Kizu, please don't let that happen. I want to say that the emotional rollercoaster is starting back up again, and I hope it stops at a happy place for all the current couples and relationships to come. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves BL manga. The story is interesting, and I can't wait for the next volume to release. By the way, each book has some cute and funny bonus stories at the end. The mini versions of the characters in the backs of numbers 5 and 6 are cute.