Given

Given

A story of a certain summer.

Directed by Hikaru Yamaguchi

Produced by Lerche, Aniplex

202060 min8.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic exploration of a love triangle between three young musicians, balancing romantic longing with the pain of complicated desire and emotional entanglement.

Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Given sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Given violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Given scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Given easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Given end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Given, and what each one shares →

Like Given

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Given

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Given, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Given, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Given, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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