Given Episode 07: Tumbling Dice Anime Review

An emotionally jam packed episode! Given Tumbling Dice is a content with intention filled episode. The episode begins with Kaji recalling his first experience with love. His first experience wasn’t storybook, but what is his current relationship status? Uenoyama is highly emotional. He came to a huge realization that he’s jealous that Sato had someone that he loved. He’s a […]

Given Episode 06: Creep Anime Review

I’m so glad he was able to snap out of the shock. In this episode of Given Creep, Uenoyama is dealing the aftermath of Kasai’s words. The audacity of Kasai trying to refute her last statements. Uenoyama is confused. It’s a very shocking revelation and it will be interesting to see how Uenoyama unpacks this information. When she said friend…I […]

Given Episode 05: The Reason Anime Review

We begin with details about the band’s first gig. It will be at same place that Sato works part time. Uenoyama is encouraging and creepy at the same time. Given The Reason…do we find out something? Uenoyama tells the band he’s working on a song and Sato is giving us full-fledged chicken nugget vibes. It was super cute how he […]

Given Episode 04: Fluorescent Adolescent Anime Review

Given Fluorescent Adolescent begins with Uenoyama working hard. His creativity seems to be in full effect since he met Sato. Nakayama is on the roof enjoying a smoke and he see Kaji and Yayoi, cue the meltdown! I wish he would just tell Kaji that he likes him, but that’s too early. Kasai tries unsuccessful to wake Uenoyama, but Sato […]

Given Episode 03: Somebody Else Anime Review

Given Episode 03 begins with a quick flashback of how Sato got his guitar. From the beginning we knew the guitar was special to Sato, now we know it belonged to someone that he cared about. Nakayama is waiting for Kaji and he sees him pull up with Uenoyama’s sister (who is Kaji’s ex). Jealous Nakayama is adorable, it shows […]