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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 love story told through rehearsals and a concert.

  2. You like a love triangle that hurts before it heals.

  3. You like Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot.

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.

  • given2019

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals

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

  • NANA2006

    • a love story told through rehearsals and a concert

    Good for you if you like the punk rock of Nana Osaki's band.

  • Bloom Into You2018

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals
    • Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot

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

  • Dou kyu sei – Classmates2016

    • a love story told through rehearsals and a concert
    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals

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

  • Liz and the Blue Bird2018

    • a love story told through rehearsals and a concert
    • Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot

    Good for you if you like a quiet story about what two friends can't say.

  • SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME2020

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals
    • Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot

    Good for you if you like a love triangle between adults who don't know what they want.

  • Sound! Euphonium2015

    • a love story told through rehearsals and a concert

    Good for you if you want to hear a brass band get better rehearsal by rehearsal.

  • Say "I Love You."2012

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals
    • Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot

    Good for you if you like a shy first love between Mei and Yamato.

  • Whisper of the Heart1995

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals
    • Haruki, Akihiko and Ugetsu more than any plot

    Good for you if you like a first love that starts with a name on library cards.

  • The Stranger by the Shore2020

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals

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

  • Blue Spring Ride2014

    • a love triangle that hurts before it heals

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

Reasons taken from Given's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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