Anonymous said:
With Given, do you wish the characters would just be honest with how they feel instead of keeping their true emotions and thoughts inside? I love Given but that is my one big critique of it: miscommunications.

shinymixedbag:

More like a complete lack of communication >.< They’re birds of a feather, all of them. They will “talk” with anyone and everyone BUT the person they SHOULD be talking to… It’s not like they can’t or won’t, but not a single one of them will ever speak up until they feel like they ABSOLUTELY have to. They internalize their problems and it’s absurd because they should’ve noticed by now that voicing their feelings have always helped them -_-

Keep reading

givenplus:

🍓 Given - Four Stroke (Strawberry Swing #04)
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Yuki in a dream that wasn’t a nightmare.

givenplus:

Hey lovely people! I made some phone wallpapers since I hit 2.5k+ followers. They’re the chibi stands illustrations & I made them minimalistic and monochrome. The dimensions are 1242 x 2688 (iPhone Pro Max) so they’re pretty big, but they should work with any phone screen. I hope you guys like it! I made single & couple versions. Click “x” to download them. I’m currently using the Shizusumi one! Thank you for your continued support!

Singles:

  • Mafuyu - [ x ]
  • Ritsuka - [ x ]
  • Haruki - [ x ]
  • Akihiko - [ x ]
  • Hiiragi - [ x ]
  • Shizusumi - [ x ]
  • Ugetsu - [ x ]

Couples:

  • Mafuyu & Ritsuka - [ x ]
  • Haruki & Akihiko - [ x ]
  • Hiiragi & Shizusumi - [ x ]
真冬のはなし
by   Given

givenplus:

真冬のはなし
Given OST (Vol. 2)

😭 Just when you thought “Fuyu No Hanashi” couldn’t be any sadder. They come out with this. The music during the Mafuyu and Yuki flashback at the beach. The saddest song on the OST by far.

Track 06
by   [Given ANIME] DVD Vol.2 special audio drama CD

shinymixedbag:

**Track 06(final) from the audio drama CD bundled together with Vol 2 of the Given anime DVD. DO listen to the audio as you read along because it’s adorable!**

Audio track credits: @gardevoir101  ♥♥♥

*music*

Haruki: Alright~~~… It’s already time for us to wrap up!… Damn, it really passed by in the blink of an eye….. Is there anything you guys would like to say*?

Akihiko: I want to smooooo~ke.

Haruki: *unimpressed* heeey!

Uenoyama: I… well, not especially.

Mafuyu: I’m cool too. [nothing to say, ie]

Akihiko: OH! UE! THERE’S SOMETHING BY THAT WINDOW OVER THERE—!!!

Uenoyama: *Scream* ARGHHHH!!!……!! IN-THE-FIRST-PLACE! THERE IS NO WINDOW!!!; Haruki: *laugh*

Uenoyama: THERE IS NO SUCH “WINDOW” GOSH!!

Mafuyu: There isn’t a window, but……

Uenoyama: ……….”but”? *music stops*

Mafuyu: Aaaah…….. *staring off into space again*…………..

Uenoyama: I TOLD YOU!! PLEASE STOP STARING AT EMPTY SPACES LIKE THAT!!

Haruki: hahahah…. Anyways~, our members all live at their own pace, but we’d be grateful if you guys would continue supporting Given!
So then, let’s meet again~!….One-Two—!!

Everyone: Bye-byeeeee!!

Akihiko: Brush your teeth! [ wth?! :D LOL ]


*Haruki was asking if the boys had a nice message to tell the audience 😅 but none of them did. 

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HARUKI’S LAUGH GIVES ME LIFE!!! ♥♥♥

The seiyuus were phenomenal! Uchida Yuuma (as Uenoyama), Yano Shougo (as Mafuyu), Masatomo Nakazawa (as Haruki) and Eguchi Takuya (as Akihiko)

I feel just as happy now as I did watching ‘Haikyuu!!’, “Free!” and “yuri on ice” 0.0 
….must be the music? :D

This is the last track from the anime special drama CD. There will be another one with the fourth volume of the DVD. I’ll transcribe that too if I get my hands on it ^.^ 

Once again, many thanks to @gardevoir101!!

Link: Track 01, Track 02, Track 03, Track 04, Track 05, Track 06

Track 01
by   [Given ANIME] DVD Vol.2 audio drama CD

shinymixedbag:

**This is from the audio drama CD bundled with Vol 2 of the Given anime DVD. DO listen to the audio as you read along because it’s adorable!**

Haruki: Hello~!!! I’m Given’s bassist, Nakayama Haruki~ Well! this is Given “unplugged”* radio talk show~….aaaah, this feels like something actual artists would do, right?!! Isn’t this great?

*silence*

Haruki: EHHHHHH?!! No reaction, seriously???!! Hey this is a radio show so if you don’t talk…!!! Eh?! he-heyy this will turn out like I alone am doing all the talking!!!.. *Gulp* N-No- that’s not it! we do have the other members here with me~….

Akihiko: —and thus we met Haruki who alone believed that..

Haruki: WHAT KIND OF A SETTING IS THAT?!?… Mafuyu’s looking at me with gentle eyes, please stop~ *cry*

Akihiko: ………AND WITH THAT WE’LL NOW BEGIN! YAAAA~Y!

Uenoyama & Mafuyu: YAYyy!!

Haruki: *gloomy*…yayyy…What is this feeling like I’m being toyed with right from the beginning

Akihiko: Nah because, Haruki in such high spirits was really cute~

Haruki: *choke* cu-cute—!! [LOL]

Uenoyama: —I understand the excitement! I also listen to my favourite artists’ radio shows ‘n stuff!

Mafuyu: Do band members host radio shows..? [He’s so cute asdfghjkl]

Uenoyama: Well it depends on the band…hey we’re also doing one right now, aren’t we?

Mafuyu: ahh I see.

Haruki: Yep that’s right~ also, haven’t you guys forgotten about your self-introductions?

Uenoyama: ohh.

Mafuyu: ah!

Haruki: Yeah~! The we’ll start the introductions with Akihiko~

Akihiko: Kaji Akihiko, the drummer~

Uenoyama: Uenoyama Ritsuka, the guitarist…mmh! [Indicating Mafuyu to speak next. Cute!!]

Mafuyu: I’m Satou Mafuyu, the vocalist, and… I play the guitar.

Haruki: Right! We’re all over the place but the four of us will be hosting this show. Although it’s only for a short time, please stay with us~ one— two—!

Everyone: Given’s talk!

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Audio track credits: @gardevoir101 [thank you so much!!!!]

<link>: track 01, track 02, track 03, track 04, rack 05, track 06

makimayus:

Take care of Ritsuka.

BLCD 2018: October Releases

fujoshiundercover:

Legends:

- have      

💡 - interested

- not interested (but will probably still listen to)    

🙏 - dying for

1. Dakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosareteimasu vol. 5

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Release Date: 2018/10/10

Cast: Ono Yuuki x Takahashi Hiroki *bounce back, my boys!

Synopsis: 5th installment of the series.

2. Koi toka Ai toka, Sou Iu no

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Release Date: 2018/10/10

Cast: Yamanaka Masahiro + Karino Sho x Nakazawa Masatomo

Synopsis: In a future where androids are a common household necessity - the Yayoi brothers, who have lost their parents in a car accident many years ago, have welcomed into their family an android of their own. Younger brother Manato dwells on the fact that the said android was in fact a “sexdroid” at first but, having any type of android would mean that he didn’t have to tend to all the household chores anymore. Things ran smoothly until he catches his older brother, Yukito, having sex with it. 

3. Ai to Makoto

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Release Date: 2018/10/17

Cast: Furukawa Makoto² x Kobayashi Yuusuke (Takaba x Sumi anyone?)

Synopsis: A contract with twisted twins. A story of the three being tossed by fate –Towa, who carries the debt of his ex-boyfriend. To return the debt he made a contract with the handsome looking twins to live with them as master and pet. The twins lived in a high-class mansion and the two of them are really close to each other. Towa was happy to see how close they were, but the twins actually have a complicated past–. A story of a Super Celebrity Twins x Poor in debt boy. (Salty Potato) 

4. Dirty Boy Delivery Service: P-kun

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Release Date: 2018/10/21

Cast: Shindo Daisuke 

Synopsis: Situation CD where you enlist the services of “P-kun” (Honna Hiroshi) offered by the Dirty Boy Delivery company.

5. Shinjuku Lucky Hole Genteiban CD ✘

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Release Date: 2018/10/25

Cast: Miki Shinichirou x Horiuchi Kenyuu

Synopsis: Adaptation of Shinjuku Lucku Hole 2.

6. Alternative 🙏

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Release Date: 2018/10/26

Cast: Furukawa Makoto x Yamashita Seiichirou

Synopsis: Mizuhara Tomonori has sex with the serious Shida Kazuyuki whom he meets at a friend’s wedding out of pure curiosity. It was just supposed to be a one night thing but, why couldn’t Mizuhara get the man out of his mind?

Comment: Hi, I’m Tenzen Momoko trash and the synopsis has me H O O K E D ALREADY. Man, I really hope some team gets to translate this. 😭

7. Change World 

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Release Date: 2018/10/26

Cast: Okitsu Kazuyuki x Furukawa Makoto

Synopsis: Arimura Ikou and Itou Yousuke have been going out for several months after Ikou confessed his love to Yousuke. Yousuke is the most worried about their relationship because he feels like he cannot express his love as well at Ikou. Will he be able to finally shower Ikou with his love forever? (Exiled Rebel Scans)

Comment: Can I just say that Hoizumi-senpai is voiced by Saitou Souma and we all know that Furukawa Makoto voices Uenoyama - feelings of betrayal aside, I do wonder who’s gonna voice Asahi-san if they ever adapt Love Nest into a BLCD. If he’s going to be voiced by Kawahara Yoshihisa who’s been working Satou Takuya hard in Remnant then I would be SOOOO ELATED. 😂

8. Danshi Koukousei, Hajimete no Episode 0 after Disc ~HOME~

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Release Date: 2018/10/26

Cast: 

  • Horiuchi Kenyuu x Hirakawa Daisuke
  • Eguchi Takuya + Kawanishi Kengo

Synopsis: Episode 0 after story.

9. Nie no Machi Return vol. 1 & 2 ✘

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Release Date: 2018/10/26

Pairings:

(vol. 1)

  • Kitayama Kyousuke x Gatake Tetsu  
  • Rokujo Tasuke x Gatake Tetsu

(vol. 2)

  • Sarutobi Soji x Gatake Tetsu
  • Wasshoi Tarou x Gatake Tetsu

Synopsis: Game extras.

10. Customer Masquerade

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Release Date: 2018/10/28

Cast: Shingaki Tarusuke x Uchida Yuuma

Synopsis: The ace of the Customer Service department, Eto, is approached by his new manager, Kishimoto, who declares that he’s come to get him! 

11. Empty Sweetie 

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Release Date: 2018/10/31

Pairings: 

  • Masuda Toshiki x Yashiro Taku
  • Sakurai Tooru x Nishiyama Koutarou

Synopsis: Porn star Haruma is giving relationship advice to his straight “friend,” Makito, who works at his other job at a restaurant. One day, Makito finds a porn video that might be starring the girl he’s got a crush on…! While Makito is in despair, Haruma encourages him to watch the video together to check if she actually IS Makito’s crush. The inexperienced Makito gets hard watching the video even as he struggles with some mixed emotions! A love story that shows the growth of a pure, innocent virginal boy and a gay porn star who he has inadvertently wrapped around his finger! (Renta!)

12. Idol Datte Koi wo Suru vol. 2

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Release Date: 2018/10/31

Cast: Nakajima Yoshiki x Asari Ryouta

Synopsis: Hayate and Hinata have been friends from God knows when and have even debuted as idols together. They’ve also started doing pervy shit together naturally like how childhood friends do but then suddenly Hinata’s being teased on how he’s still a virgin. What’s he to do now other than let his ass be smashed?

13. Shiba-kun to Shepherd-san 💡

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Release Date: 2018/10/31

Cast: Itou Kento x Miyata Kouki

Synopsis: Yuto Shibamoto is a college student who loves dogs. His favorite thing to do lately is watching the big German Shepherd that comes on its walks to the convenience store where he works.

But happenstance sends him hurtling into an intimate relationship with the Shepherd’s owner, Inukai!

Inukai is a gruff character, but when he occasionally reveals a kind and gentle smile, why does his heart skip a beat? And why is he attracted to his big, athletic body?

An upperclassman, handsome Shepherd owner, and a cute underclassman Shiba Inu owner, in a doggie-to-doggie sweet and sexy love affair. ♥ (aomadara)

BLCD Review: Fruit, Gateau au Chocolat

fujoshiundercover:

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Title: Fruit, Gateau au Chocolat 

Release Date: 2018/04/27

Author/Artist: Kitahala Lyee

Cast: Okitsu Kazuyuki x Yamanaka Masahiro 

Synopsis: Shiina and Yonekura have a very special relationship - they meet up every Friday night to eat. Although the two of them are as different as two people could be, there is no denying that they share the same taste for food.

Review Proper

EXCUSE ME, WHAT THE FUCK WAS I DOING?

FRANCESCA GABRIELLE LOUISE SANTIAGO WEREN’T YOU GOING TO LISTEN TO THIS RIGHT AFTER 30-BYOU??? THIS WAS RELEASED IN MAY??? YOU HAD THIS SINCE JULY???

Anyway,

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WOW.

THIS WAS DOPE. That sounded like a fifth grader’s rambling. 😂

No but seriously, that was great. It was so cute, so sweet, and so fluffy, man. I’m on the fence about which was better - this or Gelateria Supernova. Damn, Kitahala Lyee’s such a breath of fresh air. I was reading the raws while listening to the BLCD and oh my god, I was just screaming into my pillow the whole time. 😌 

The plot wasn’t anything new or dramatic but wow, just reading/listening to it makes you giddy and warm inside. 😭❤️I just love how both of them had such great character personalities and their relationship was so healthy that Kakine can just go cry a river over there. I actually didn’t read much of the details so I didn’t know that Shiina-kun was in fact, much younger than Yonekura-san. Oh my God, we have a refreshing, respectful, straight-to-the-point, and kind younger seme here. Wow, he’s just so perfect - a seme we all deserve. And I’m glad that Yonekura-san handled Shiina-kun’s feelings pretty well despite being so confused at first. He wasn’t “oh, we’re both men I’ve got to turn him down real quick and a guy like me isn’t worth it” but was more “what do I really feel about him? I like his company but, will I able to reciprocate those feelings?”. Both of their personalities are an A++.

This plot just suits the title as it gave me mofucking diabetes. See you on the other side real soon, Dad. I’d have to argue that the whole thing was sweeter than Gelateria Supernova but may just be as sweet as Royal Vanilla. 😩

Moving on to the voice work,

Yo, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve last listened to Okitsu Kazuyuki in a seme role (the last one wasn’t so good plot wise) and this’ll be the first of his “good” seme roles this year as we’ll have Change World, Coyote, Tada no Classmate 3, and Theo later. I like how he blended into his role. Y’all know by now just how I attribute Maeno and Okitsu to their respective roles in KD so it’s hard hearing them play another character if they do as much as let their guards down and let their KD voices slip through. But y’all should also by now that these two are that profesh that they have yet to fail me. 😂 I just love Okitsu, man. 

Now, I’m not really familiar with Yamanaka Masahiro that much. I know how he sounds like Shin in Galtia since I’ve spent some time playing and listening to the BLCDs but to pick up his voice in a crowd would be difficult. Anyway, that aside, he took to his role of Yonekura-san really well. He pulled off that older naive guy vibe quite nicely. I honestly can’t think of a better casting choice than these two ever since finishing it so good on you again, Brilliant Prin. 👏

Brilliant Prin has been nothing but brilliant this year. 😂 (I don’t know about Himitsu no Koibito but, they have a great lineup this year)

So we have great plot and execution, the best voice casting choice,  and sweet mattress mambos - the only thing left is the truthfulness to the original material. I did read the raws while listening to the CD and I can definitely say that they’ve cut out some parts, added some in, and rearranged some things but there’s nothing that really changed the story so I think that no one would have any problems if they wish to do it too. The BLCD actually doesn’t have the bonus (mattress) comic so that’s a bit sad but, it’s still great regardless.

I’ve actually started working on translating the manga itself (which is why it took a long time for this review to come out) but, it’s really hard to do everything myself lol. 😂 I wonder just how many times I’ve said that I’ll work on things and I end up not finishing any of them.

Anyway, this was AWESOME and it’s also one of the working running for a spot on my Top Ten BLCDs of 2018. Please give it a read/listen, you won’t regret it!