 If you liked Doukyuusei (Movie) |  ...then you might like Given |
High school boys finding love. Music, and the band being it's commonality and they both fell in love because of a song.
report Recommended by aella_antiope
Both are about the natural chemistry between two high school boys. Although Given has a slightly heavier storyline, both are about growing up together with music as a catalyst. With both featuring amazing character development, they are definitely worth watching.
report Recommended by DontMicrowave
A sweet highschool shounen-ai story that starts with music (Given is more centered around it) that casts a dark-haired character and a fair-haired character; the guys are different but are still attracted to each other. The focus seems to be very different, but at the core both are solid shounen ai stories.
Both feature healthy gay relationships without the usual problematic tropes found in a lot of BL stories. Relationship progression feels organic and and very believable. Overall, this is another great love story. If you liked Given, you will likely appreciate this one as well.
report Recommended by belle_desu
They are both really soft bl anime and I really enjoyed the both of them :)
Sweet Shounen Ai anime without Sexual Harassment for those who despise it in the genre. Both are also about High School students and both have the involvement of being in a band.
Both are boys love brought together by music. Manga adaptions, amazingly animated. Doukyuusei is more stylized by it's art style but both play very close to their mangas. Recommended to read the mangas of both afterwards because there is more content. Deep character development on both sides, coming of age, coming out and realistic gay experiences. Music in both is just phenomenal.
report Recommended by biggaynojutsu
High School romance with Rock bands, edgy "nobody understands me" characters, angsty aesthetics and is also a Yaoi
report Recommended by JiegerBlack34
Both stories are fairly realistic approaches to high school boys being a bands and falling in love. Both stories feature a more outgoing lead male and more secluded and shy counterpart. What both stories get right is the natural progression of the relationship and some of the fun antics of being a high school student. The inclusion of music is done greatly in both stories too. The music feels organic and fits the mood of the stories told. The art work is bit more stylized and has cool pastels in Doukyuusei, while in Given's art works vibrant and energetic; both styles work.
report Recommended by lostnspace
- both follow a healthy relationship between young people - both shows use music as a catalyst that connects the characters
report Recommended by Nikiforova
Both of these Shounen-ai anime (one a movie, the other an amazing manga currently being adapted for the screen), Doukyuusei and Given, do a fantastic job of portraying the ins and outs of a gay relationship in a way that feel real. While Given has some more mature and darker themes that aren't present in Doukyuusei, they are both wonderful anime that left an impact on me. Doukyuusei has a unique, quirky animation style that wonderfully complements its themes, and I would recommend both to anyone looking for a romantic story that can play the heartstrings like a fiddle.
- Both involve 2 guys who fall in love - One is in a band and teaches the other >> Given - guitar >> Doukyuusei - singing - both are very cute and the animation is great! > Doukyuusei has a more airy animation style
report Recommended by jessslyyyyy
these are both shonen ai and the animations and beautiful and the plot is very nicely written and both of them made me cry and is just two things that i can rewatch many time.
Both are BL adaptations that lean heavily on a sweet and innocent highschool romance. They also both feature characters playing in a band as well as some decent comedy. I’d say Doukyuusei is like the happier, more energetic cousin of the BL family and IMO the better anime overall. Give it a try!
report Recommended by Lettucelife
both are shounen ai anime based around music. if you liked one, you're bound to like the other.
Duokyuusei (Classmates) is a slice of life BL movie that shares many similar elements with Given. In both animes, one of the protagonists is in a band and their relationship developes over music. This anime is not quite as heavy or tearful as Given but it still manages to pull on your heart strings. The movie does an amazing job at showcasing the development of love overtime in a queer relationship, and demonstrates how the two boys fall in love in the rawest form.