Given (2021)

Given (2021)
Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Satō and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.
If you love your drama, this is the series to watch. Although some of the acting might be seen as over-the-top, I think it's on par with many Japanese series. This one deals with deep loss with accompanying feelings of guilt and finding your way out of the emotional abyss. This kind of heavy drama is not my typical go-to, but this resonated with me and I've rewatched it at least half a dozen times. Based on a popular manga and BL Anime of the same name, the live-action adaptation does the source material justice.
If you love your drama, this is the series to watch. Although some of the acting might be seen as over-the-top, I think it's on par with many Japanese series. This one deals with deep loss with accompanying feelings of guilt and finding your way out of the emotional abyss. This kind of heavy drama is not my typical go-to, but this resonated with me and I've rewatched it at least half a dozen times. Based on a popular manga and BL Anime of the same name, the live-action adaptation does the source material justice.















