Crunchyroll's Best Music Series Is Returning With a Special Epilogue

Fans of the emotionally resonant anime series Given have a future installment to anticipate. Creator Natsuki Kizu is revisiting the world of Mafuyu Sato and Ritsuka Uenoyama with a seven-chapter epilogue, Given: 10th Mix, set a decade after the high school graduation that concluded the original story.

A Continuing Story

The original Given manga, serialized in Shinshokan’s Cheri+ magazine, concluded in 2023. It was quickly followed by an anime adaptation available on Crunchyroll, encompassing one season and three films. The story centers on heartbreak, healing, and the power of music, following Mafuyu as he navigates grief and finds connection with Ritsuka and his band.

Did You Know? The original manga was fully adapted into an anime, consisting of one season and three consecutive films.

What to Expect in Given: 10th Mix

The epilogue focuses on Mafuyu and Ritsuka as established professional musicians with their band, Given, alongside Akihiko Kaji and Haruki Nakayama. The narrative will also explore the continuing journey of Hiragi Kashima and Shizusumi Yagi’s band, syh, as they grapple with the absence of Yuki Yoshida. The characters, though successful, continue to experience the familiar push and pull of their relationship, marked by arguments and reconciliations.

Expert Insight: The continuation of Given demonstrates the enduring appeal of character-driven narratives that explore complex emotional landscapes. The decision to revisit these characters ten years later suggests an interest in examining the long-term effects of trauma, love, and artistic pursuit.

Given: 10th Mix is being published by SuBLime Manga, the largest publisher of yaoi/Boys’ Love manga in North America. Pre-orders for the English version are currently available on the SuBLime website for $12.99, with a release date of November 10th, 2026. SuBLime Manga has also picked up the first volumes of Sunshine in Hades in Puling and Robin in the Veil of Night by Fumi Tsuyuhisa.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Given about?

Given is a story about heartbreak and healing, centered around Mafuyu Sato and Ritsuka Uenoyama, who find connection through music after Mafuyu’s guitar string breaks and Ritsuka offers to fix it.

When will the English version of Given: 10th Mix be released?

The English version of Given: 10th Mix will be released on November 10th, 2026, according to SuBLime Manga.

Where can I pre-order Given: 10th Mix?

You can pre-order Given: 10th Mix on the official SuBLime Manga website for $12.99.

How do you think the characters will have evolved over the ten years since the original story concluded?

Crunchyroll’s Best Music Series Is Returning With a Special Epilogue