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8.35
Rating
TV
Type
22 min
Duration
Finished Airing
Status
SUB 11
DUB 11
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Synopsis

Tightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Satou steps out of his dark apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a chance encounter with fellow student Ritsuka Uenoyama, who berates him for letting his guitar's strings rust and break. Noticing Uenoyama's knowledge of the instrument, Satou pleads for him to fix it and to teach him how to play. Uenoyama eventually agrees and invites him to sit in on a jam session with his two band mates: bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji. Satou's voice is strikingly beautiful, filling Uenoyama with the determination to make Satou the lead singer of the band. Though reticent at first, Satou takes the offer after an emotional meeting with an old friend. With the support of his new friends, Satou must not only learn how to play guitar, but also come to terms with the mysterious circumstances that led him to be its owner.

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StatusFinished Airing
Score8.35
TypeTV
Duration22 min
AiredJul 12, 2019
StudioLerche
JapaneseGiven
CountryJP
ProducerDentsu, Movic, Fuji TV, Aniplex, Lerche, Shinshokan
Total Episodes11
FormatTV

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About Given

Given blends romance, slice of life and drama by Lerche (2019). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. What the story covers: Tightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Satou steps out of his dark apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a chance encounter with fellow pupil Ritsuka Uenoyama, who berates him for letting his guitar's strings rust and break.

Next up: Noticing Uenoyama's knowledge of the instrument, Satou pleads for him to fix it and to teach him how to play. Uenoyama before long agrees and invites him to sit in on a jam session with his two band mates: bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji. Satou's voice is strikingly beautiful, filling Uenoyama with the determination to make Satou the lead singer of the band.

In a romance series like this, slow-burn chemistry and believable dialogue are what keep it engaging. If you count yourself among viewers who enjoy relationship-driven stories, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Lerche, which means the visual identity of Given follows that studio's craft. The romance focus matters here: slow-burn chemistry and believable dialogue are what keep it engaging. Viewers rate it 8.3/10, which signals strong word of mouth. It aired in 2019, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.

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