What movies are similar to Given?

Start with films such as The Anthem of the Heart, Ocean Waves, The Stranger by the Shore, The Moment You Fall in Love. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Given memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Given?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Given?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Given?

Try The Anthem of the Heart, Ocean Waves, The Stranger by the Shore—each shares DNA with Given while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

Given (2020) is best described as Animation, Drama, Music, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Given part of a franchise?

Yes—it's part of the "given Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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Given (2020) works because people revisit Given for the same reason it broke through in 2020: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a drama rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Hikaru Yamaguchi keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The animation and drama blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate,, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Given, we prioritized animation, drama, music films that share animation, drama, music, romance, crowd favorite without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The best follow-ups preserve the pressure, rhythm, and point of view before they worry about matching plot mechanics. That is why the list below separates close tonal cousins from looser genre neighbors. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Given feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6 · Animation · Drama · Music · 1h 59m
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Given and The Anthem of the Heart split at the plot: Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, on one side, A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, on the.
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2.Ocean Waves (1993)
★ 6.4 · Animation · Drama · Romance · 1h 12m
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A 1993 frame changes how At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. lands next to Given (2020) and its Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate,. animation, drama, romance survive the.
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3.The Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 7.9 · Animation · Romance · Drama · 59m
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animation, drama, romance surface in both films, yet The Stranger by the Shore keeps the temperature a bittersweet, emotionally layered tone, not a tonal echo of Given. Compare Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. against Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko.
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4.The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5 · Drama · Animation · Romance · 1h 3m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Given pays off through Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate,, while The Moment You Fall in Love pushes resolution toward Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi,.
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5.Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3 · Romance · Animation · 1h 1m
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If Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, is what locked you into Given, Dou kyu sei – Classmates hands you Rihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a as the.
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6.Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
★ 7.3 · Action · Adventure · Animation · 1h 45m
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Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, is the sharpest reason to queue Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa after Given: it refracts the same curiosity Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a.
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7.Persuasion (2007)
★ 7.2 · Drama · Romance · TV Movie · 1h 33m
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In Given, the spine is Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate,; Persuasion finds its spine in Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected. drama, romance, tv movie explain why.
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8.BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- (2024)
★ 7.4 · Animation · Action · Drama · 1h 31m
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The afterglow from BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- is an uplifting, hopeful tone: different residue than Given, even when animation, drama, action read familiar. Trace the fork to Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, versus When apathetic gamer Nagi.
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9.Tamako Love Story (2014)
★ 7.2 · Romance · Animation · Comedy · 1h 23m
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Tamako Love Story handles Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when with a Romance bias that Given did not foreground in its Animation read of Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with.
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10.anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie (2013)
★ 7.5 · Animation · Drama · 1h 39m
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anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie is pitched an uplifting, hopeful tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Given. animation, drama still braid the two films, but anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie leans on A year has passed since Menma's ghostly.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Given: animation, drama, romance, comedy, plus a bittersweet through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Given trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Given—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Given?: Start with films such as The Anthem of the Heart, Ocean Waves, The Stranger by the Shore, The Moment You Fall in Love. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Given memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Given?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Given?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Given?: Try The Anthem of the Heart, Ocean Waves, The Stranger by the Shore—each shares DNA with Given while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Given?: Given (2020) is best described as Animation, Drama, Music, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Given part of a franchise?: Yes—it's part of the "given Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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1.The Anthem of the Heart (2015)

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7.Persuasion (2007)

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