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Why you loved it

Anime like given

Not everyone loves given for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love given

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a slow, gentle love story between two boys.

  2. You like being moved by a song that is really about grief.

  3. You like four bandmates finding their sound together.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Orange: Future2016

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys
    • being moved by a song that is really about grief
    • four bandmates finding their sound together

    Good for you if you're ready to cry with friends who lost Kakeru.

  • NANA2006

    • being moved by a song that is really about grief
    • four bandmates finding their sound together

    Good for you if you like a deep bond between two women who are nothing alike.

  • Orange2016

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys
    • being moved by a song that is really about grief
    • four bandmates finding their sound together

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by a story about regret.

  • Blue Spring Ride2014

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys
    • four bandmates finding their sound together

    Good for you if you like a shy first love that comes back years later.

  • Clannad2007

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys
    • being moved by a song that is really about grief

    Good for you if you want a story that leaves you crying in the second season.

  • Dou kyu sei – Classmates2016

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a shy first love between two classmates.

  • Bloom Into You2018

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a quiet love story between two girls in high school.

  • Given2020

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a love triangle that hurts before it heals.

  • The Stranger by the Shore2020

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a tender love story between two young men.

  • The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity2025

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a slow, gentle romance between Rintaro and Kaoruko.

  • Sasaki and Miyano2022

    • a slow, gentle love story between two boys

    Good for you if you like a slow, tender love story between two boys.

  • Sound! Euphonium2015

    • four bandmates finding their sound together

    Good for you if you like the rivalries and friendships inside a school club.

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