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Given: The Movie – Music Can Be Life
So, this week is going to focused on reviewing works I talked about with other bloggers. I mean, it’s only going to be a couple posts but that…
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Given Movie [Animé review]
If you have watched the 11 episode series then you probably had been anticipating the movie. I had been at the edge of my seat waiting for this…
PODCAST: Given – The Movie!
Stream the podcast via Spotify VOD of podcast livestream Full playlist of Given podcasts It’s been over a year since we last hung out with the Given boys…
Given: Music Is an Outlet
Watching seasonal shows is a hard business venture. Especially when you only have a limited amount of time in a day or a week to watch a select…
The ‘Given’ Movie was Just What I Needed
Back in May, I reviewed Given and concluded that it was precisely the kind of fun that I needed in my life. It was also a sign of…
Thunderclap and Flash: When Zenitsu Struck My Heart
In episode seventeen of Demon Slayer, I saw myself in the cowardly and sniveling Zenitsu. And I hated it. Up to this point, Zenitsu had been one of my…
Review of Given
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Anime Review – Given
Ritsuka played guitar but has lost interest in the instrument. One day, he meets Mafuyu, who is holding a broken guitar. Ritsuka unwillingly starts teaching Mafuyu the guitar,…
Day 4 of Doki Doki Days: Given The Movie
There’s no way we were not going to have a post dedicated to Given for Doki Doki Days! Welcome on back to day four and buckle down because…
This Anime Heals You
Yokohama Shopping Log, also known as YKK & Yokohama kaidashi kikou is an incredibly laid back anime ova by hitoshi ashinano. It's almost too relaxing to even do…
Anime Corner: Given Review
Oh just kiss already! What’s the Story? Uenoyama wants nothing more than to crash in his favourite napping spot, he’s become rather listless of late, losing interest in…
[Review] given – Episode 1
What’s it about? When Ritsuka Uenoyama agrees to fix the strings on the Gibson guitar his strange classmate Mafuyu always carries, he finds his entire life turned upside…
given Volume 1 Review
Two characters with seemingly different personalities find one common thread -- music. In given, this leads to thrills and heartbreak in its debut volume.
A Review of Given
Early in 2014, when I was just getting into anime, I decided to watch Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, the now-famous sports anime by Kyoto Animation. Being in the…
Given Vol. 4 Review
I can think of no clever opening line, so, “its good” will have to suffice.
Given: The Film
It’s been quite a while since I looked at Lerche’s Given, a romance which had some faults but was still great. We’ve also seen Lerche’s work with Konohana…
Musical May: My first joint music and movie project
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well! It’s now time to unveil my project that I’d been working on all throughout May: Musical May! It included a…
Given
Rating: 9/10 Episodes: 11 Source: Manga Genres: BL, Drama, Slice of Life, Romance Premiered: Summer 2019 Trailer Synopsis Tightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Satou steps out of…
Love and Heart Volume 6 Review
With the release of volume 6, Love and Heart seems to be officially switching to romance and psychological, which makes sense.
Love and Heart Volume 4 Review
Love and Heart volume 4 is noteworthy because Yoh and Haruma do get together, but it's the budding Haruma/Sawako duel that's worth reading.
Love and Heart Volume 1 Review
For Yoh, her college life is not starting out on the right foot. There’s the schoolwork, finding out her boyfriend was (at the very least) messaging other girls,…
True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends: Music of the Flower Gardens and Heaven
By Kosuzu Kobato and Fumi Takamura. Released in Japan as “Unmei no Koibito wa Kigen Tsuki” by Maple Novels. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Sarah…
Love and Heart Volumes 2 and 3 Review
Love and Heart deserves credit for having that addictive quality for those who are just looking for their next guilty pleasure.
Manga Heals the Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Kugayama Reki does a fine job of creating a manga adaptation of author Kurokata’s 2014 light novel The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic. The story introduces three…
Review Anthem of the Heart
Note there are no pictures with this review because I watched it at Sakura Con When she was little Jun Nanase witnessed her father commit adultery and as…
With a lot of Heart – 20-Year-Old Soul (movie review)
This is one of my most highly anticipated films of the year. The true story of an incredibly talented, but gone too soon trombonist and composer Asano Taigi.…
Anime Taste Testing: Given and Bem
Last but not least, two shows that immediately popped up on my radar for very different reasons. Given My expectations going into this were decidedly low – not…
The Me and Music Tag!
Oh, RiseFromAshes, what have you done, by tagging me? You definitely seem interested in the mindf*** that is my music tastes. Well, thanks for the tag! In case…
The Music and Me Tag
Any and every time I get tagged, I am down for the challenge. If you add in music, I am there. I will drop everything and do it.…
Quadra-collab Fails to Form a Band: Given Movie – pt 1
4 bloggers and fans of Given discuss the latest movie and the fates of Haruki and Kaji!
The Boy And The Heron Movie Review – It’s Alright.
Is this Hayao Miyazaki’s swan song?
Given: On the Other Hand
Given: On the Other Hand is one more chance to catch up with Mafuyu and Ueno. and if you missed those boys like I did, you will love…
The Music of Marie Review
The Music of Marie is a science fiction manga that explores a utopian world with a mysterious clockwork goddess whose blessings might disguise hidden truths. This manga was…
Movie Review: The Roundup
I’m currently on a movie marathon featuring Ma Dong-seok, as I know I’ll enjoy any film with him in it. Little did I know that this movie, The…
Movie Review: The Neighbors
Time for another movie review! I’ve been taking a break from watching films featuring actor Ma Dong-seok, but after the disappointing experience with Burning (2018)—a film so frustrating…
Review: SHIROBAKO The Movie
SHIROBAKO, the series about five young woman and a production company clearing challenge after challenge to make anime, is my comfort series, occupying a special place in my…
given – Grief, Moving On, and Queer Love
This October it will be three years since my Dad suddenly passed away during my junior year of college. When he died, all of my memories of him…
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The Dangers In My Heart [Review]
‘Middle, school’ those two words conjure some shuddering memories, huh? I think we can all agree it was a dumb period of our lives. And I think Boku no…
Anime Review: Given– Hope for Shounen Ai
Join me for a brief review of the popular 2019 shounen ai romance, Given.
Pokemon Horizons Episode 65 Review – Heart To Heart With The Enemy
Damn, this episode was nice to Amethio and then dropped an anvil on him.
Love and Heart Volume 1 Review (Spoiler‑Free)
Kaley takes a look at the first volume of dark romance manga from Yen Press, Love and Heart.
“Quadra-collab Fails to Form a Band: Reviews Given (movie)” – pt 3
This post is part 3 in a quadra-collab. The other sections are available to read at the links below: Part 1 with Irina (I Drink and Watch Anime)Part…
Quadra-Collab Fails to Make a Band: Reviews Given (Movie) – Pt 2
This is the second part of collab review between Irina, Karandi, Shoujo, and I. You can find part one on Irina’s blog right here: LinkSo here is a…
[Season Wrap] given
There are music shows, there are romance shows, and then there are shows like given that transcend the borders of each to create a truly compelling story that…
Given, Vol. 1
Given Volume 1 by Natsuki Kizu Even before I read this manga, I remember scrolling past something on twitter and seeing the cover. Who is the mildly cranky…
Episode 159 - Given
This week, Shaun has had enough with all of those soulless corporate entities tossing a rainbow flag up for June as an empty gesture, so he decides to…
Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
While that spectacle certainly makes this a gorgeous film, I feel that it steers The Super Mario Bros. Movie towards an odd direction.
Music: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
By Shelley Pallis. The American-born composer Evan Call has become a particular favourite of Kyoto Animation, contributing scores to Tokyo ESP and Violet Evergarden, among others. But arguably…
“My Only Feeling Heart”: To Heart and The Anatomy of First Love
Can you BELIEVE a bishoujo adaptation with postcard memories exists?!
Review: Pink Heart Jam
Spoiler alert, and also this manga is very NSFW if that’s the kind of thing that might bother you. Pink Heart Jam by Shikke and translated by Valentina…