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Cover to the first volume of the manga series. Clockwise from far left: Haruki Nakayama, Akihiko Kaji, Ritsuka Uoyama, and Mafuyu Satō.

Giv (Japanese: ギヴン Hepburn: Givun; stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese manga series writt and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu. It has be serialized in the bimonthly manga magazine Chéri+ since 2013, and has be collected into eight tankōbon volumes by Shinshokan. The series follows a group of four studts in an amateur rock band, and the dual romantic relationships that form among them: betwe electric guitarist Ritsuka Uoyama and vocalist Mafuyu Satō, and betwe bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji.

The series has be adapted multiple times, notably as an audio drama in 2016, an 11-episode anime television series in 2019, an anime film in 2020, and a live-action television drama in 2021. The anime television series aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, and was the first boys' love (BL) series to air on Noitamina. An glish-language translation of the manga is licsed in North America by the Viz Media-Animate joint publishing initiative SuBLime, while the anime and film are syndicated outside of Asia by the streaming service Crunchyroll.

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Giv is roughly divided into three major story arcs. The first arc, which focuses primarily on the relationship betwe Ritsuka and Mafuyu, follows the formation of the band and the lead-up to their first live performance. The second arc, which focuses primarily on the relationship betwe Akihiko and Haruki, follows the band as they prepare for their first music festival. After these two arcs, the manga is now going on with a third arc, based on Hiiragi and Shizusumi's relationship.

High schooler Ritsuka Uoyama is the guitarist for a band composed of himself, bassist Haruki Nakayama, and drummer Akihiko Kaji. He becomes a reluctant guitar teacher to Mafuyu Satō, a shy classmate, after repairing the brok strings on Mafuyu's Gibson ES-330. Ritsuka quickly realizes that Mafuyu is an exceptionally talted singer, and invites him to join the band.

Ritsuka learns that Mafuyu's guitar was previously owned by Yūki Yoshida, Mafuyu's childhood best frid and boyfrid who died from suicide. The band begins composing music in advance of a live performance, but Mafuyu is unable to write lyrics for the song. On the day of the performance, Mafuyu has a breakthrough and sings a powerful song about his feelings of loss over Yūki. The song prompts Ritsuka and Mafuyu to act on their growing romantic feelings for each other; they kiss backstage and begin dating. The band names itself Giv, in tribute to the guitar giv to Mafuyu by Yūki's mother after his passing.

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Giv begins to develop a following after posting a video of their live performance online. The band decides to ter into a major amateur music festival, and begin preparing new material. Their efforts are complicated by Haruki's secret romantic feelings for Akihiko, and Akihiko's continued involvemt with his ex-boyfrid Ugetsu Murata. Tsions mount until Akihiko is kicked out of the apartmt he shares with Ugetsu; after Akihiko reveals to Haruki that he is aware of his feelings for him, they have an awkward and tse sexual counter.

Lacking a place to live, Akihiko moves in with Haruki; their cohabitation grows to become pleasant, but rife with lingering romantic and interpersonal tsion. The day of their qualifying concert, Akihiko ds his relationship with Ugetsu. Mafuyu leads the band in performing a new song he has writt, but Giv is not selected for the festival. Time passes, and Akihiko moves out of Haruki's apartmt and commits seriously to music study. In the spring, following a violin competition, Akihiko confesses to Haruki that the changes he made in his life were to become a man worthy of Haruki's love. Akihiko asks Haruki to be his boyfrid, which Haruki accepts.

A 16-year-old high school studt, and the band's lead vocalist and guitarist. Though he lacks experice and professional training, Mafuyu is a naturally gifted musician and singer, and quickly becomes a skilled guitar player, singer, and songwriter. He suppresses his emotions following the suicide of his boyfrid Yuki, resulting in an outwardly shy and aloof personality, but he becomes ferociously expressive wh he performs. He owns a nine-month-old Pomeranian named Kedama.

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A 16-year-old high school studt, and the band's lead guitarist. Having played guitar since he was a child, he is highly practiced and talted with the instrumt. He has a kind personality, though is somewhat stoic and bullish in his interactions with others, and is inexpericed in matters of love and romance. As the series commces he has lost his thusiasm for guitar, though his passion for music returns as he grows closer to Mafuyu.

A 22-year-old graduate studt, and the band's bassist and bandleader. He has a jovial personality and, as the oldest member of the band, oft functions as the group's mediator. He has a longstanding crush on Akihiko and evtually begins dating him.

A 20-year-old college music studt, and the band's drummer. He is majoring in violin performance, and is skilled in many other instrumts. He has had relationships with wom and m and is expericed in matters of love and romance, and frequtly offers advice to others on these matters. He lives with his ex-boyfrid Ugetsu, with whom he maintains an on and off relationship. Akihiko evtually realizes he has grown to love Haruki and ds things with Ugetsu for good, becoming Haruki's boyfrid and vowing to become a better man for him.

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Mafuyu's childhood frid and boyfrid, who died from suicide prior to the evts of the series and appears only through flashbacks. Though Yuki's outgoing and impulsive personality was in stark contrast to Mafuyu's shyness, they bonded over their common background as latchkey kids from single-part homes, and evtually became lovers. A falling out betwe the two led Yuki to drink heavily and hang himself. Prior to his death, Yuki played guitar in a band with Hiiragi and Shizusumi.

Ritsuka's older sister. She has an unrequited crush on Akihiko but after being rejected develops feelings and a relationship with Koji Yatake. She has interest in art and is good at painting, being part of the art club. She later knows of Ritsuka's and Mafuyu's relationship, along with Akihiko's and Haruki's relationship.

Ritsuka's frid and classmate. A soccer striker who is regarded as a rising athlete in the Kanto region. He has excellt motor skills and is skilled at other ball games, including basketball.

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Mafuyu's former classmate and childhood frid. Formerly played bass in a band with Yuki and Shizusumi. He cares deeply for Mafuyu, having be aware of his relationship with Yuki.

Giv is the first multi-volume work produced by manga artist Natsuki Kizu, following her two previous single-volume series Yukimura-ssei to Kei-kun (Yukimura and Kei, 2013)

The series aired from July 11 to September 19, 2019 on Noitamina, the network's late-night anime programming block, making Giv the first BL series to air on Noitamina.

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The series' primary production staff includes Hikaru Yamaguchi as director, Yuniko Ayana [ja] as scriptwriter, Mina Osawa as character designer, and Michiru [ja] as score composer.

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Giv - On the Other Hand (ギヴン うらがわの存在 , Giv: Uragawa no Sonzai ) , an original animation DVD (OAD), was released on December 1, 2021, bundled with the manga's sevth volume.

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The majority of the episode titles in Giv are referces to British alternative rock songs, Ritsuka's favorite gre of music; episode nine is titled after the original song performed in the episode.

High school studt and guitar player Ritsuka Uoyama repairs the brok strings on a guitar belonging to schoolmate Mafuyu Satō, who asks Ritsuka to teach him to play the instrumt. Ritsuka refuses, though he allows Mafuyu to observe a practice session for a band composed of himself, bassist Haruki Nakayama, and drummer Akihiko Kaji.

Ritsuka agrees to teach Mafuyu to play guitar, and invites him to continue to observe his band's practice sessions. During one of their lessons, Mafuyu sings an original melody to Ritsuka. Stunned, Ritsuka invites Mafuyu to join the band.

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Mafuyu declines Ritsuka's invitation. Ritsuka and Mafuyu later counter Hiiragi Kashima, a frid from Mafuyu's past, causing a distressed reaction from Mafuyu. Mafuyu explains that he declined the invitation because he cannot express himself, to which Ritsuka responds that Mafuyu's song shook him to his core. Mafuyu decides to join the band.

The band prepares for a concert, and Ritsuka begins to write music for Mafuyu's melody. A flashback reveals origin of the band: Haruki recruited Ritsuka after their respective bands broke up, and recruited Akihiko (who Haruki has long harbored a love at first sight secret attraction to) after sharing a class together. In the prest, Ritsuka hears a rumor that Mafuyu dated a boy in middle school who later died from suicide.

The band finishes composing music for Mafuyu's melody, and instruct Mafuyu to write the song's lyrics. Mafuyu tells Ritsuka that he wishes to write the song about a person he once loved, inspiring feelings of jealousy in Ritsuka.

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