given’s “Fuyu no Hanashi” Smashes Past 100 Million Streams on Spotify

“Fuyu no Hanashi,” the emotional song given‘s Mafuyu sings, has surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify.

Spotify Japan’s official Twitter account celebrated the achievement through an announcement, congratulating the series and its fans for the milestone. The account writes, “Please continue to enjoy this song that synchronizes sentimental lyrics with a pleasant singing voice.”

given, a BL manga series created by Natsuki Kizu, follows the trials and tribulations of four boys starting a band. The first arc focuses on Mafuyu Satō and Ritsuka Uenoyama’s budding romantic relationship, while the second centers around Haruki Nakayama and Akihiko Kaji’s relationship. After Ritsuka fixes Mafuyu’s guitar, he discovers the shy high schooler possesses a beautiful singing and invites him to join the band. However, Mafuyu still holds some reservations about playing music due to his past.

Composed by Centimillimental with additional vocals by Shōgo Yano, the voice actor for Mafuyu, “Fuyu no Hanashi,” translated to “A Winter Story,” encapsulates all of Mafuyu’s suppressed pain and grief of losing his boyfriend Yūki Yoshida after he commits suicide.

“Fuyu no Hanashi” is available to stream on Spotify. The anime adaptation, produced by Lerche, is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

Source: Twitter