Many of the songs in the Given anime series so far have been handled by Atsushi’s solo unit Centimillimental, who debuted with the opening theme song Kizuato for the TV anime Given.
This time, Atsushi of Centimillimental talked about the behind-the-scenes story of the song “Umi e” from the movie “Given: To the Sea” and the thoughts he put into the song. Eight new scene cuts have also arrived.
The movie “Given: To the Sea” depicts Mafuyu, who is troubled by various feelings, such as his feelings for Rika and his feelings about music, but moves forward with the support of those around him.
This film has been receiving a lot of attention since it was released, and one of the songs performed in the film is “To the Sea,” a new song by Hiiragi and Genjun’s band, “syh.”
“To the Sea” is an unfinished song left behind by Yuki Yoshida, a childhood friend of Mafuyu, Hiragi, and Gensumi, and Mafuyu’s former lover. It was completed by Ritsuka, who joins “syh” as a temporary support guitarist.
Centimillimental’s Atsushi said about this song, “This song was written by a character named Yuki, not Mafuyu, Hiiragi, or Ritsuka, and it’s also the song that concludes the series, so I felt the most pressure. Mafuyu’s humming, which is also a familiar melody from ‘Winter Story,’ was what inspired Yuki to write this song, and the title of the film was already confirmed to be ‘To the Sea,’ so it was difficult to create a song that was different from anything we’ve done before, taking that into consideration .”
Looking back on the production of the song, he said, “I think of Yuki as a person who is somewhat philosophical. When I decided to give him a song with a humming melody, likening it to going to the sea with Mafuyu, I didn’t think he would simply write a song that traced his memories of that time. I imagined him taking into account the events of that day, coming up with an answer based on his own realizations, and then incorporating that into the song ‘To the Sea,’ and I constructed the structure of the lyrics with that in mind. ” He went on to create the song with a deeper understanding and image in mind.
He then talked about the feelings he put into the song ” Umi e,” saying, “The four members of Given, the two members of syh, Ugetsu, and Yuki. I hoped that I could encompass all the charming characters that have colored the series so far in one piece of music . I created this song with that wish in mind.”
Among the new stills are those capturing Mafuyu and Hiiragi’s live performance scenes, as well as Mafuyu approaching Ritsuka with a serious look in her eyes, and Mafuyu looking down as she pulls on Ugetsu’s clothes. Please pay attention not only to the live performance scenes, but also to the human drama woven by each character.
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After meeting Sato Mafuyu, Uenoyama Ritsuka’s passion for music was rekindled.
With Mafuyu’s singing and Ritsuka’s guitar, the band “Given” is starting to move, but when Mafuyu’s past and feelings for Ritsuka start to intersect once again, the distance between the two begins to grow again.
The original work is “Given,” which was serialized in “Cheri+” (published by Shinshokan) by Kizu Natsuki starting in 2013.
The first BL comic to be adapted into an anime was broadcast on Fuji TV’s “Noitamina” in 2019, followed by the first film in the series, “Given the Movie,” in 2020.
This hugely popular youth band story was made into a live-action drama and a stage play the following year in 2021.
The long-awaited anime sequel, the first part of a two-part film series, “Given the Movie: Hiiragi Mix,” will be released in January 2024, and the second part, “Given the Movie: To the Sea,” will be released on September 20, 2024.
–The alternative love connected by music has finally come to an end!
The band “Given” consisting of Sato Mafuyu, Uenoyama Ritsuka, Nakayama Haruki, and Kaji Akihiko loses a contest to enter a festival, but receives an invitation to make a major debut. While each member shows a positive attitude towards their debut, Mafuyu is unable to give an answer.
一方、メジャーデビューを決めた鹿島 柊と八木玄純のバンド「syh〈シー〉」。
一時的なサポートギターとして加入していた立夏は、柊から託されたある曲を完成させようとしていた。
そんな中、立夏のもとに真冬から「あいたい」と連絡がくる。
ただならない雰囲気を感じた立夏は真冬のもとに駆けつけるが、真冬の音楽を拒むような態度に気づいてしまう。
立夏への想い、音楽への想い。
さまざまな気持ちの前で戸惑い、立ち止まってしまう真冬。
そんな彼に声をかけたのは、世界的に活躍するヴァイオリニスト・村田雨月だった。
原作:「ギヴン」キヅナツキ(新書館「シェリプラス」掲載)
監督:橋本能理子
脚本:綾奈ゆにこ
キャラクターデザイン:大沢美奈
総作画監督:山形孝二/二宮奈那子/永田陽菜/大沢美奈
美術監督:NGUYEN THI THANH CUC/別役裕之
色彩設計:加口大朗
撮影監督:中川せな
CG監督:水野朋也
編集:伊藤利恵
音響監督:菊田浩巳
音楽:未知瑠
アニメーション制作:Lerche
主題歌:センチミリメンタル「結言」(EPIC レコードジャパン)
配給:アニプレックス
佐藤真冬:矢野奨吾
上ノ山立夏:内田雄馬
中山春樹:中澤まさとも
梶 秋彦:江口拓也
鹿島 柊:今井文也
八木玄純:坂 泰斗
村田雨月:浅沼晋太郎
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