Given

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his abusive mother's death left him unable to hear his own playing. Then he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinis…

If you loved Given's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Your Lie in April delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same beautiful and bittersweet energy throughout.

When they were children, six friends were inseparable. Then Meiko 'Menma' Honma died in an accident, and the group fell apart — each carrying their grief differ…

Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Two young women named Nana meet on a train to Tokyo and end up sharing an apartment. Nana Osaki is a punk rock vocalist chasing her dreams; Nana Komatsu is a ro…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: music and love. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

A cellist escapes a painful life in Seoul and returns to her rural hometown, where a quiet bookstore owner draws her slowly back toward life, warmth, and forgot…

If you loved Given's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, When the Weather Is Fine delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same quiet and beautiful energy throughout.

Violet Evergarden was raised as a weapon — a child soldier with no knowledge of herself outside of orders and combat. When the war ends, she survives with mecha…

Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.