Nobody talks about these four episodes. They exist in the margins of the Given universe, but they move like a love story that knows exactly what it's doing. Hiiragi and Akihito's relationship unfolds across moments too small for a full series, too real to ignore. The show trusts you to feel the weight of a glance, a hesitation before holding hands, the specific gravity of two people learning to want the same thing. It's not trying to prove anything. It just lets you watch two people fall in love, and that's enough.

Given: Hiiragi mix Specials is a set of four short episodes released in 2024 alongside the Blu-ray of the film Given: Hiiragi Mix. Each episode presents its own brief story. As extras attached to that movie, they belong to the Given franchise and carry its drama and music focus in a compact form suited to viewers who have already seen the film.