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“Mafuyu and Ritsuka's musical romance thrives post-live debut, but inner struggles threaten their bond.”
given - on the other hand
ギヴン うらがわの存在
8.13
524 rank · 101,925 viewers · 781 favorites
Boys Love
Drama
Music
School
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Synopsis
Mafuyu and Ritsuka's musical romance thrives post-live debut, but inner struggles threaten their bond.
Since the night of "given's" first live performance, the relationship between Mafuyu Satou and Ritsuka Uenoyama has been smooth sailing. Their shared love of music reinforces their bond, and every moment spent together makes them more inseparable. Nevertheless, there will come times when they will suffer setbacks, with both of them consumed by their inner turmoil.
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Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.59
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.59 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.11
Running avg · Dec 2021 → May 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This OVA is an adorable burst of gay panic and raw emotion that perfectly captures two clueless teenagers fumbling toward love. Despite its short runtime, it balances quick comedy beats with...”
- 10 “This 22-minute OVA is a must-watch for Given fans, brilliantly reclaiming the manga chapters the movie skipped and placing Mafuyu and Ritsuka back at the heart of the story with superb voice work...”
- 8 “The OVA delivers wholesome, cute moments and a gorgeous orchestra version of Fuyu no Hanashi that alone makes it worth watching. Still, the constant character jumps feel confusing, emotional beats...”
Verbosity
Short · 56%
Medium · 44%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 22m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2021 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20782 catalog
Produced by
- Blue Lynx Producer