JSophie157

Given strikes the rare balance of being openly gay - none of that maybe he is, maybe he isn’t crap - while not indulging in over the top eroticism to pander to a niche viewership. This is a vanilla, realistic, down to earth romance that can be watched by anyone open minded to love that exceeds conventional desire. It is fairly unconventional for a single cour romance to have convincing characterization...yet Given makes this a strong point. Each of the band mates are given practical goals, motivations and fleshed out backstories that are sprinkled into the narrative as the episodes progress rather... See full review

A really beautiful and exciting anime.
I'm not a fan of the romantic genre but it involved me through and through.
I loved the protagonists, especially Elias, and each story is simply touching.

As a lover of the series, I just loved everything, I am very happy to have seen parts of the manga that are not animated before.