Anime like Given Movie

NANA

Also known as NANA.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Shueisha , Nippon Television Network , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Two twenty-somethings seemingly share nothing in common apart from their first name, but a chance meeting on a train bound for Tokyo sets Nana Komatsu and Nana Oosaki on a collision course with destiny. Nana Komatsu, a love-at-first-sight dreamer, aims to find enduring happiness in the big city. Nana Oosaki, neo punk rock vocalist, pursues her burning ambitions of musical stardom and worldwide fame. As their fates increasingly intertwine, they each chase their dreams — until the harsh realities of life in big city Tokyo threaten to tear everything apart.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Band , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Shoujo , Rock Music , Netorare , Heterosexual , Fashion , Ensemble Cast , College , Kuudere , Age Gap , Nudity , Gyaru , Mahjong , Yuri , Noir

Sakamichi no Apollon

Also known as Kids on the Slope.

Studio: Dentsu , Fuji TV , Tezuka Productions , Toho , DAX Production , Sentai Filmworks , MAPPA , Sony Music Entertainment , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

The beginning of summer, 1966.

Because of his father's job situation, freshman high school student Kaoru Nishimi moves by himself from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Until then, Kaoru was an honor roll student who tended to keep to himself, but meeting notorious bad boy Sentaro Kawabuchi starts to change him. Through his devil-may-care classmate, Kaoru learns the attractions of jazz and finds the first person he can call a "friend". He also discovers how much fun it is to play music with a pal.

Other characters include Sentaro's kind childhood chum, Ritsuko, who is the daughter of a record shop owner; the mysterious upperclassman, Yurika; and Brother Jun, the much-admired leader among their peers. Set against the backdrop of a seaside town with a scent of American culture, this series is a drama about young people coming into their own, crossing each other's paths, and finding friendship, love, and music!



Tags: Coming of Age , Band , Love Triangle , Josei , Male Protagonist , Jazz Music , Heterosexual , Found Family , School , Rural , Historical , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Age Gap , Religion , Time Skip

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

Namui BL Manhwa Animation

Also known as Someone Else's BL Comic Animation.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Seunghee may seem like a regular high school boy, but he’s got a few secrets: he loves to cross-dress and read BL comics. He’s looking for a match that will accept him, but it’s classmate Seungtaek who spies him on a date gone bad. Now that someone at school knows he’s gay, can Seunghee’s life remain ordinary the way he likes it?



Includes prologue.

Tags: Boys' Love , School

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

Piano no Mori (TV)

Also known as Forest of Piano.

Studio: Gaina
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Shuuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life.



Tags: Coming of Age , Philosophy , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Teacher , Outdoor , Educational , Foreign , Classical Music , Bar , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Seinen , CGI , Bullying

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

Also known as Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Onodera Ritsu has just transferred from his father's publishing company to Marukawa Shoten. Assigned to the shoujo manga division, he crosses path with the person he'd least expected to meet. Takano Masamune is the editor-in-chief of the division Ritsu's been assigned to, and the two seem get off on the wrong foot right from the very start when Takano unexpectedly kisses him. However, there is more to than what meets the eye: Takano is actually Saga, Ritsu's senpai and high school love, whom Ritsu had thought to have played him for a fool by taking his affections for granted when he confessed and summarily dumped him.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Josei , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast

BECK

Also known as Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Marvelous Entertainment , Starchild Records , Funimation , Asatsu DK , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band BECK. Koyuki's life starts to change as the band struggles towards fame.


Tags: Band , Coming of Age , Urban , Rock Music , School , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Baseball , Gyaru , Hip-hop Music , Swimming

Nodame Cantabile

Studio: J.C. Staff , Dentsu , Genco , Kodansha , Fuji TV , Magic Capsule , Sony Music Entertainment , Fujipacific Music , Trilogy Future Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan.

During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi; or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head over heels in love with him.

Nodame Cantabile tells the story of Chiaki and Nodame, as they not only learn to deal with each other, but learn lessons from one another as they strive for the top of the musical world.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Josei , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , College , Classical Music , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Band , Slapstick , Tsundere , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes