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Given

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2019
  • 16+
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.8K
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Given (2019)
AnimeFeel-Good RomanceTeen DramaTeen RomanceAnimationDramaMusicRomance

Ritsuka was ready to give up on music until he met Mafuyu Satou; now Mafuyu is taking guitar lessons from Ritsuka, who, after hearing Mafuyu's strikingly beautiful voice, hopes to make him t... Read allRitsuka was ready to give up on music until he met Mafuyu Satou; now Mafuyu is taking guitar lessons from Ritsuka, who, after hearing Mafuyu's strikingly beautiful voice, hopes to make him the lead singer of his band.Ritsuka was ready to give up on music until he met Mafuyu Satou; now Mafuyu is taking guitar lessons from Ritsuka, who, after hearing Mafuyu's strikingly beautiful voice, hopes to make him the lead singer of his band.

  • Stars
    • Jonah Scott
    • Jessie James Grelle
    • Yuma Uchida
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Jonah Scott
      • Jessie James Grelle
      • Yuma Uchida
    • 34User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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    Jonah Scott
    Jonah Scott
    • Akihiko Kaji
    • 2019
    Jessie James Grelle
    Jessie James Grelle
    • Ritsuka Uenoyama
    • 2019
    Yuma Uchida
    • Ritsuka Uenoyama
    • 2019
    Brandon McInnis
    Brandon McInnis
    • Mafuyu Satou
    • 2019
    Takuya Eguchi
    Takuya Eguchi
    • Akihiko Kaji
    • 2019
    Kelsey Maher
    Kelsey Maher
    • Crowd…
    • 2019
    Shogo Yano
    • Mafuyu Satou
    • 2019
    Yung-I Chang
    Yung-I Chang
    • Haruki Nakayama
    • 2019
    Masatomo Nakazawa
    • Haruki Nakayama
    • 2019
    Kengo Takanashi
    • Shogo Itaya
    • 2019
    Hirosato Amano
    • Ryo Ueki
    • 2019
    Yû Shimamura
    • Yayoi Uenoyama
    • 2019
    Taito Ban
    Taito Ban
    • Shizusumi Yagi
    • 2019
    Kellen Goff
    Kellen Goff
    • Koji Yatake
    • 2019
    Shintarô Asanuma
    • Ugetsu Murata
    • 2019
    Ayaka Asai
    • Ayano Kasai
    • 2019
    Ryôta Takeuchi
    • Koji Yatake
    • 2019
    Erica Muse
    Erica Muse
    • Student…
    • 2019
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    10loren-torres

    Heartwarming you AMAZING!

    If you want a BL (Boys Love) anime which will warm your heart, make you cry and WILL make you crave more, look no further! This is the type of High school romance anime anyone would love.

    You genuinely get a feel of what these characters are going through. Their backgrounds get explained but by bit, which makes you realise everyone has their secrets, their sad past that they rather not want to talk about or aren't sure how to express. You learn that communication is key, not only in love, but in healing the heartbroken...

    A true masterpiece. I love BL, but most I've seen are just not really my cup of tea... BUT THIS IS PERFECTION!
    agustolafur97

    Unlike most other Anime I've seen

    When given the basic premise of this show it at first just sounded really basic to me. The older character that had gotten tired of music and the new character that really wants to learn and has some talent. But after starting this show before the first episode was over I was already in love with the characters. The relatability of them, the way that they have legitimately funny scenes without having to go to over the top reactions. And this is I think the first Anime that i've ever seen that has openly gay characters that aren't used as a punchline or very strongly hinted at but not a 100% confirmed (looking at you Yuri on Ice) The music in the show, the relatability and the almost immediate depth of the characters has 100% drawn me into this show and will continue watching and hoping that more people give this show a chance
    10iamselimsayin

    The Drawings Made Me Fall In Love

    The drawings made me fall in love. my heart is filled with different emotions every second of the anime. I do not know what to say. This anime just made me very happy. I really want everyone to watch. Thank you to those who made this anime.
    10ozgekaynak-59215

    left me heartbroken

    This anime is filled with love and tragedies. so young and real and I'm left feeling so empty . currently reading the manga to fill the void ALSO THE SOUNDTRACK IS 10/10 !!!!!!!!!!
    8anaikk

    Definitely a must watch for BL Anime lovers

    Impeccable animation style accompanied by astonishing music. All the songs were so amazing and set the tones and emotions so perfectly and that is the reason I recomment the anime version over the manga. Also, great choice of voice actors. Shintaro Asanuma and Takuya Eguchi raelly sold the characters' personality to me even before the anime explained of their story line.

    The only downside for me was that I didn't see almost any character development in many of the characters. The whole character development only circled around Mafuyu Sato. Also, since a season 2 is never fully guaranteed, I would have liked it if the story line was a bit less messy and more polished. Some characters just came in without doing much and I don't think that little introduction takes away from the original story.

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    • Trivia
      The four members of Given are named after a season:
      • Ritsuka can also be written as "rikka" (the start of summer)
      • Mafuyu is a word that describes midwinter
      • Akihiko is named after "akl" (fall)
      • Haruki is named after "haru" (spring).
    • Crazy credits
      Each episode is named after a British alternative rock song (Ritsuka's favorite music).
    • Connections
      Followed by Given (2020)

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Original Site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ґівен
    • Production company
      • Lerche
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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