GIVEN: Hiiragi Mix Movie FULL LENGTH Reaction!
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It's been YEARS since I've seen our boys on the screen and it feels SO GOOD! Hiiragi's singing voice? Incredible! The chemistry with each of our pairs? Unmatched! The way this show breaks down relationships and gives us sugar AND spice?! Fantastic!
This movie was so worth the wait and I hope you enjoy it along with me!
LINK TO PIP REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/MqaiJJmaWuWkT9GLy5KZvL?
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!
Comments
Yesss, binging the end of the Given movie series! I was a little biased for Hiiragi because we’re Birthday twins and also that he gave Uenoyama such a hard time…and then Mafuyu gives him a hard time back! I think the weirdness also could be because the manga spent a large “chunk” getting the Hiiragi and Shisuzumi business finished before delving into Uenoyama and Mafuyu’s relationship - And yes, Uenoyama being our Protagonist throughout, even though Mafuyu is focused on so much. But that makes it so nice that you could immediately go into the next movie after this! I honestly agree; I wish I’d had more Shizu and Hiiragi after all we got here! Thank you for the comment and kind words! Hooray for Given!
Romaniablack
2025-08-15 22:22:50 +0000 UTCOkay, I'll be honest, I had completely forgotten that this movie had come out and was only reminded when you uploaded your reaction to the To The Sea movie... so here I am, getting to binge the end of Given at once, apparently. I'll be honest, I didn't like Hiiragi that much from the origianl show, but this movie really made me appreacite his character, and his realtionship with both Mafuyu and Yuki so much more. This movie was a bit weird, to me, because it does provide a nice resolution for the whole Hiiragi/Shisuzumi relationship drama, and what a nice resolution that was, but for Uneoyama and Mafuyu it leaves everything hanging; and considering that Uneoyama felt like another protagonist of this movie, since he was working with Syh so much, it just felt a little bit weird to me. I liked it, sure, but it left me a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Which is why it was so nice that I could just jump to the next movie immediately after xD Now, I'm wishing that we got to see more of Hiiragi and Shisuzumi through the series than the little bits we did.
Alexandra Q
2025-08-07 23:57:19 +0000 UTCHonestly, Crunchyroll is problematic for me, hahaha, but it is what it is! It almost feels personal at this point! 😛But yessss, everyone knows to stay away from the BL Zone! Little kid Given is friggin’ adorable! I love the parallels…or contrast rather with Hiiragi and Shizusuimi and Kenma x Kuroo. Uenomyama and Hiiragi give off such brother-in-law vibes, which works because Hiiragi feels like a sibling to Mafuyu more than anything to me. But yes, I feel for Ue not knowing what’s all going on with Mafuyu like the other members of SYH do. I also am SO glad I was blind to Hiiragi singing as well! It made those entire moments of him singing POP entirely! And yessss, he DOES sound different from given as well. Mannnn…poor Yayoi, but hey, she has Take-chan, and I envy her for that! 😛 Uenoyama’s inner reactions are PRICELESS. I am glad that Hiiragi gets to grieve as well - that’s so important, especially with Shizu being with him and comforting him. Yuki has SUCH a reverence to his presence and this series handles those moments so well, especially between Ue and Hiiragi. And I could see that Fushiguro reflection through Ue, too! I love how Yayoi and Uenoyama are also portrayed as siblings; it feels very real and like true siblings would act. . SHIZUSUMI. So smooth. That voice. UGH. I lived for him in this! Such a Doumeki vibe, but sexier and more sensual and sure of himself (Yoneda Kou, you watching this?! haahhaa) And yes, probably good with those wrists! ;) I love Akihiko having his new place and YES, total opposite of his old home and all those moments with Haruki were soooo sensual, but poor Ue walking in on them! Oooohhh, I didn’t know that about the violin piece, but that’s so sweet and adorable he’s challenging himself as well! AW! Also, I love how straightforward but also how mature he handles Mafuyu and I can see why Ue looks up to him! But yes, the two of them have really made a lot of progress since the last movie and I’m happy for them! Yessss, Hiiragi and Shizusumi’s coming together was so well done - I think it worked so much better than the manga when it all got animated here. I love that they both are consensual, but Hiiragi didn’t see Shizu’s passion coming! Oikawa MAY have come to Shiratorizawa if Shizu had been there instead! ;) I’m so glad we got confirmation too that Hiiragi just liked Yuuki as a friend. I think Kizu did a really good job with portraying grief among friends, especially including ones that were platonic. I could watch moments between Shizu and Hiiragi all day, though! I agree that Parade would make a Great OP! 😀I agree that Centimillimental did a great job with the song as well - I need to go back and re-listen to it! It was SO sad to see Mafuyu dreaming about Yuki at the end…ugh, the wait for the next movie will be rough! I think this was so sweet – but yeah, I don’t blame you for wanting more Haikyuu, either! Thank you so much for the comment and kind words! This movie was worth the wait!
Romaniablack
2024-12-30 05:20:22 +0000 UTCAhhhh, I don't blame you for seeing this from an alternate source! I am just so excited it's finally available to see!! Ooohhh, that is really good to note about the shorts! I definitely will keep those in mind and try to ask Discord to help me find them so that when I look at chapters 3-4 of the Given Mix, I can react to them as well!! Thank you for that info and the kind words and comment! <3
Romaniablack
2024-12-29 19:15:26 +0000 UTCNice surprise! I've seen it already from an...ahem...alternate source but they didn't add the lyrics when Hiiragi's singing, so it was great to get them now. If you are interested, there are four shorts that go along with this (I think they were included on the DVD/BluRay) that are not in the movie, maybe for time reasons or because they don't really add to the main story here. They are a fun addition if you want to track them down - I doubt Crunchyroll will be adding them.
Serralinda
2024-12-25 05:56:00 +0000 UTCCrunchyroll is not a friend to people who like to plan ahead on things to watch 🥺 Whole school knows not to go near Mafuyama's spot 😂 Them as babies makes me so emotional!!! 🥺 I hadn't thought of Hiiragi and Shizusumi being the opposite of Kenma and Kuroo but they really are 🥰 So much meaning in just the colour choice of a piece of origami paper. I love how much louder Mafuyu was speaking when fetching Uenoyama from the SYH practice 🥺 But his hesitancy when Uenoyama brings up the debut does hurt. Especially because Uenoyama doesn't understand why he needs time away to think by himself. Also just love Uenoyama and Hiiragi's incompatibility even though they have so many similarities 😂 I am so glad I went in blind for Hiiragi's singing 😍 SYH sounded amazing! And I love that they managed to make them have a different sound from given. Haruki and Yayoi appearing together made me laugh so much. Can you say "awkward"? 🤣 I missed Uenoyama's overblown inner reactions 😆 As much as it hurts, I love seeing Hiiragi grieving. Especially because no-one tells him to quit crying or being emotional. The distorted guitar playing whilst Hiiragi was talking about Yuki is an interesting choice. Also love how much respect Uenoyama has for Hiiragi and his skills. But yeah that moment on the train with Yuki's song was so well done. Perfect visualisation of suddenly getting lost in the music. Shizusumi is ridiculously smooth with the head pats 🥰 And with the list of things Hiiragi spouted off and completely understand why he fell for him. Also love that Shizusumi's thumb is covering the title of the song he's listening to after his conversation with Mafuyu so you can't see what song he's listening to. Given his thoughts about Hiiragi I reckon he's listening to one of the songs Hiiragi created 🥺 Akihiko being proud of his new little home gives me all the feels 🥺 It's the complete opposite of where he lived with Ugetsu, and he himself is so much brighter than when he lived in the basement. Uchida's voice as Uenoyama when he told Hiiragi to listen to his demo *really* made me think of him as Fushiguro 😆 I got chills at that "Hiiragi" from Yuki 🥺 Gotta love Uenoyama's relationship with his sister and how they communicate with each other. He finds a way to explain in a way she'd understand, and she helps explain to Uenoyama about the idea of restoring paintings. Gotta love Yayoi for being so straightforward that she'd rip up a painting by Take-chan's ex 🤣 At the same time it really shows how much she's grown too since accepting the end of her and Akihiko. But yeah it is such a great way to show Uenoyama's character that he does choose to finish the song. Laughed so hard at you saying there could be other reasons Shizusumi is good with his wrists 🤣 As much as it hurts that Mafuyu is running away from the past repeating, but I do love getting to see more of Mafuyu's personality in this movie and his stubbornness. Also his straightforwardness when talking with Akihiko. It's such progress from the nervous puppy he was when Uenoyama first introduced Mafuyu to his bandmates 🥺 But my favourite part of their conversation is Akihiko waiting out Mafuyu being able to find his words, and letting him speak his thoughts out loud 🥺 I adore the choice of music piece for Akihiko practising his violin. The piece is Paganini's Caprice No. 24, and is widely considered one of the most difficult pieces ever written for the solo violin. The fact that Akihiko is challenging himself with such a piece really helps show the growth of his character. After Hiiragi's confession Shizusumi really goes right to 100 which is just too sudden for Hiiragi. Poor catboy is all up in his head about Shizusumi thinking he liked Yuki like that, and then for things to just go so fast. It's not surprising that he short circuited 🥺 I agree though that they portray this moment of consent and proper communication so well. Akihiko going to the door thinking it was Mafuyu is hilarious 🤣 But Mafuyu wouldn't have blinked an eye at Akihiko's state of undress. Poor Uenoyama isn't as blasé as that 😆 Also love the body language between Akihiko and Haruki. It's a fantastic way to show how easy they are with each other in their relationship, and the progress they've made since the last movie. Kizu really showing off by giving us a third couple in the form of Hiiragi and Shizusumi with a completely different dynamic and hitting other relationship tropes 🥰 I love that it's understated on everything they do, and then we get them soft and sweet the next morning. But the communication between the two of them in that moment is just perfect! Both for the consent but also the morning-after talk. The second song Parade, the one SYH do for their music video, would work so well for an anime Opening 🤩 Mafuyu's dream about Yuki did make me cry, especially him waking up gasping 💔 Such a painful evil place to leave us on 😭 But smart because it leaves you wanting the next movie. The song playing during the credits is by Centimillimental. They did an amazing job of creating a song that does represent Hiiragi and Shizusumi's relationship. Oh god yes! Shizusumi is very like if Ushijima was a bad boy 👀 I do love that we see Hiiragi didn't love Yuki romantically. He loved him as his friend. And, like you said, he just wants to properly grieve him. I think it's really important to show how a suicide can affect so many people and for quite a while afterwards. Similarly, Mafuyu is still grieving the loss of both his best friend and first boyfriend 😭 Kizu did an excellent job on portraying the various ways grief can appear in people. Completely agree that Mafuyu and Yuki dancing on the stage instead of still shots, and a little more Strawberry Swing stuff, would make this movie just that little bit better. I have to say, the last anime movie I watched before this was Haikyuu!! Battle of the Garbage Dump, and seeing how good this movie was made me hurt even more for Haikyuu!! 😞
Anime Annie
2024-12-24 20:53:05 +0000 UTCIt's been forever!! Hello!! It JUST came out on Crunchyroll! I know, their marketing really dropped the ball advertising this! I hope you enjoy!
Romaniablack
2024-12-24 19:54:36 +0000 UTCWhere’d did you watch this? It’s been on my list forever…
Esteban
2024-12-24 19:48:07 +0000 UTC
