ギヴン
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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. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Names
| Original | ギヴン (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Given |
| English | given |
| Chinese | GIVEN 被赠与的未来 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-07-12 → 2019-09-20 (Summer 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Lerche |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMusicRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | BandBoys' LoveComing of AgeMale ProtagonistPrimarily Male CastLGBTQ+ ThemesPrimarily Teen CastRehabilitationRock MusicCute Boys Doing Cute ThingsSchoolUrbanBisexualKuudere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.39 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.38 / 10 |
| Composite | 73.3 |
| On lists | 210,352 |
| Favourited | 14,413 (6.9%) |
| Completion | 89.8% |
| Drop rate | 2.8% |
| In backlog | 24.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.54 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2019 | S | 2 of 73 |
| Studio | Lerche | S | 2 of 61 |
| Genre | Music | S | 7 of 428 |
| Year | 2019 | S | 8 of 339 |
| Genre | Romance | S | 28 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | S | 28 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | S | 29 of 1,662 |
| Era | Late 2010s | S | 34 of 1,863 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 60 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 92 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 98 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 108 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 133 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi, Kouhei Honda, Naoki Serizawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yuniko Ayana |
| Character design | Mina Oosawa |
| Original creator | Natsuki Kizu |
Franchise — ギヴン
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CRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2020 | Given The Movie |
AniList id 108430 · MAL id 39533 · Bangumi 277518 · record updated 2026-08-27

