Anime like Given: Uragawa no Sonzai

Given

Also known as given.

Studio: Lerche
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

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.



Tags: Band , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Suicide , Rehabilitation , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School , Urban , Josei , Bisexual , Rock Music , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Basketball

Doukyuusei

Also known as Doukyuusei -Classmates-.

Studio: Half H.P Studio , A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Sajou is an honor student with perfect scores in every subject on his high school entrance exam. Kusakabe plays guitar in his band that performs at live events and is popular among the girls. These boys would have never crossed paths. But one day Kusakabe offers to help Sajou prepare for their upcoming chorus festival and the two begin to talk. As the two meet after school, they bond through songs and begin to harmonize as their hearts beat together.

It starts out slowly but soon their feelings for one another grow and suddenly they both realize that they are in love. Kusakabe's emotions are frivolous, pure and direct causing Sajou to hesitate at first, but he gradually opens his heart. The boys learn about each other, as well as themselves, as they support one another during this difficult time in their youth.

As the time to start thinking about their futures approaches, what do these young men find as they try to move forward...



Tags: Boys' Love , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School Club , Band , Motorcycles

Sasaki to Miyano: Sotsugyou-hen

Also known as Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Theatrical follow-up to Sasaki to Miyano, adapting the "Graduation Arc" of the manga.

Miyano’s world of Boys’ Love manga turns to reality when chance leads him to Sasaki. Now, Sasaki wants to spend every opportunity with him.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Otaku Culture , Primarily Teen Cast , Shoujo , Meta , School , Bisexual , Coming of Age , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

30-sai made Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii

Also known as Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!.

Studio: Satelight , TV Tokyo , Square Enix , Sotsu , Avex Pictures , BS TV Tokyo , MAGNET , TV Osaka , TV Aichi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Adachi's 30th birthday as a virgin came with the oddest gift—the ability to read the mind of anyone he touches. Pondering what to do with this mysterious power, he gets a lead when he accidentally reads his colleague Kurosawa's mind. Turns out the handsome hotshot of the sales team has got a thing for him! How will Adachi respond to overhearing these affectionate thoughts?



Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Work , LGBTQ+ Themes , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Josei , Bisexual , Magic , Fitness , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Age Gap , Chibi , Travel , Unrequited Love , Dancing , Marriage , Writing , Office Lady , Motorcycles

Umibe no Étranger

Also known as The Stranger by the Shore.

Studio: Studio Hibari , BLUE LYNX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

After coming out to his parents, aspiring novelist Shun Hashimoto has no one to turn to, until the day he meets high schooler Mio Chibana on the beach. The two instantly click—just before Mio has to leave for the mainland. Now three years later, Mio returns with a confession. But after all this time, will Shun feel the same?



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Age Gap , Bisexual , Iyashikei , Writing , Bullying , Love Triangle , Coastal , Work

IDOLiSH7 Vibrato

Also known as IDOLiSH7 Vibrato.

Studio: Bandai Visual , TROYCA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

A spin-off series of the IDOLiSH7 TV series streamed exclusively on YouTube.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Time Skip , Twins , Dancing , Terrorism , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Transgender , CGI , Male Protagonist

Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni

Studio: Studio Fusion , BLUE LYNX
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

An OVA included with the special edition version of the fourth manga volume.

Sayama is a pessimistic guy who always wears a face mask to school. When the most popular boy in class, Saikawa, rips off the mask out of curiosity, Sayama flips out. Despite his harsh words, he's somehow captured Saikawa's interest, who offers to tutor him with a bizarre condition: to let him do as he pleases with what's under Sayama's mask. Sayama hates it when people touch his bare face, lips, and mouth, but he can't resist Saikawa's attention...



Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Iyashikei

Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau

Also known as Whisper Me a Love Song.

Studio: CLOUDHEARTS , Yokohama Animation Lab , Ichijinsha , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

After performing a song at her school’s opening ceremony, musician Yori Asanagi receives an apparent love confession from freshman Himari Kino. But just as Yori decides she wants to return Himari’s feelings, Himari reveals that she did not “love” her, but “admires” her! But you can’t unring a bell once struck, and Yori is determined to make Himari fall for her, not just her music. Will their hearts ever beat as one, or will their love fall out of tune?



Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Band , School , Love Triangle , School Club , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Coming of Age , Aromantic , CGI