r/GivenAnime

Look i know im gonna get myself absolutely railed in the comments but i just gotta say this . I don't like Mafuyu that much .and i don't like mafuyu together with Ritsuka. I have read deeply and understand mafuyu's pain . But man mafuyu's behavior , feelings towards Ritsuka just don't come off as sincere to me . I get the feeling of loss and trauma that's precisely why I don't like him being with Ritsuka . Mafuyu still seems stuck in his past . Sometimes it feels like he never knows when to draw the line between Past and present and its preety annoying. And him remembering his past with Yuki when he looks at Ritsuka or anything related to Ritsuka bothers me so much . Once or twice is enough. But when its all the time you are just doing the other person dirty specially when you have the personality of Mafuyu.

When I was watching the anime , Ritsuka kissed him and he saw Yuki that was the ickiest thing ever . IM sorry I understand remembering bad things but if it happens all the time you are just not ready for the other person . Mafuyu always always most of the times comes off someone who only thinks of Ritsuka as a replacement. I understand him but man he's fukin annoying when he does it .

I really wish they didn't end up together. I really wish Mafuyu actually took time to put the past behind and to treat Ritsuka with as much love as he is receiving from him.

Sure Mafuyu isn't a horrible person and someone suffering but to Ritsuka its just unfair to love someone wholeheartedly while he seems Ike replacement. Sometimes it feels like he doesn't even likes Ritsuka, but is only keeping him around because Ritsuka likes him .

And I also hated how they just started dating. My biggest pet peeve. I really think a gap taken for Mafuyu to develop feelind and show it would be better than straight up dating just because Ritsuka liked him . It feels so one sided to me I cannot even explain . Man trauma or not i would despise someone if they treated me like Mafuyu does to Ritsuka.

And I also think people give Mafuyu a lot of grace because he is the cute innocent traumatised bottom . Its like some people refuse to see how unfair he is to Ritsuka. IF Ritsuka was a little messy or toxic i wouldn't mind that much . But Ritsuka is the most genuine and lovable person ever . I kinda don't like Mafuyu for this . I truely wish they stayed friend .

Im not looking for a fight though I have felt this way for so long and I needed to let this out . I know people are gonna defend him at all costs though but still whenever I think deeply i just can't like him ​. this is a load off my chest . 😭💀

Hello! Is the manga completed or is it still ongoing? If it’s ongoing what’s the schedule for new releases?

Also since I’m here can someone tell me the order to watch the anime 🥺 thank you

I can’t find it on any site I’ve tried like 10.

TW: mental health issues, depression, suicidal thoughts, self harm

I watched Given as a teen and it was a whole different experience than it is now. Back then I was in a deep depressive episode and watching the series made me see a different side to suicide. I myself was actively self harming and considering suicide due to heavy depression, but seeing how devastated Yuki's loved ones were made me rethink a little. It wasn't a huge impact on me but it did make me consider it a bit more than before. I didn't really focus on much else besides the grief and Mafuyu's loss. His song didn't do it for me then, it was okay but I didn't feel like it was as impactful as others said it was.

Now I'm mentally stable and depression is under control, but I just broke off a long term relationship with who I thought was the love of my life after he got mentally ill (long story and not really relevant but it was not depression and it was bad).

Now I see the show differently and it hurts in a whole new way.

This time around I'm kinda in Mafuyu's place. Although my ex is still alive, who he was before is completely gone, replaced by someone I don't recognise at all anymore. I understand that's not the same as losing someone to suicide, though.

This time Mafuyu's song made me outright sob and ugly cry. I had to pause halfway through because it hurt so badly. How he wanted to talk to him one more time or see him one more time and everywhere he looks he feels him there with him, but Yuki isn't really there, he's only a memory. I sort of felt that myself.

And the movies? The way Mafuyu and Hiiragi are still affected by Yuki being gone, how deep of an impact he left in their lives and how deep their grief runs... I think I'm probably rewatching it at the worst possible time, but I believe I am finally seeing the beauty of both the series and the movies. The songs are amazing, the portrayal of grief and moving on is so realistic and the healing is almost tangible. I still have one movie left and I've read it's the one where Mafuyu gets some closure so I'm really looking forward to that.