given
Released: manga - 2014, anime - 2019
Tightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Sato steps out of his dark
apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a
nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a chance
encounter with fellow student Ritsuka Uenoyama, who berates him for
letting his guitar's strings rust and break. Noticing Uenoyama's
knowledge of the instrument, Sato pleads for him to fix it and to teach
him how to play. Uenoyama eventually agrees and invites him to sit in
on a jam session with his two band mates: bassist Haruki Nakayama and
drummer Akihiko Kaji.
Sato's voice is strikingly beautiful, filling Uenoyama with the
determination to make Sato the lead singer of the band. Though reticent
at first, Sato takes the offer after an emotional meeting with an old
friend. With the support of his new friends, Sato must not only learn
how to play guitar, but also come to terms with the mysterious
circumstances that led him to be its owner.
Media: Manga, Anime TV+Movie+OVA, Live Action TV Drama, Drama CD
Manga published in English by SuBLime - https://www.sublimemanga.com/given
Anime released by Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/given
Yuri!!! on ICE
Released: 2017
Reeling from his crushing defeat at the Grand Prix Finale, Yuri
Katsuki, once Japan's most promising figure skater, returns to his
family home to assess his options for the future. At age 23, Yuri's
window for success in skating is closing rapidly, and his love of pork
cutlets and aptitude for gaining weight are not helping either.
However, Yuri finds himself in the spotlight when a video of him
performing a routine previously executed by five-time world champion,
Victor Nikiforov, suddenly goes viral. In fact, Victor himself abruptly
appears at Yuri's house and offers to be his mentor. As one of his
biggest fans, Yuri eagerly accepts, kicking off his journey to make it
back onto the world stage. But the competition is fierce, as the rising
star from Russia, Yuri Plisetsky, is relentlessly determined to defeat
Yuri and win back Victor's tutelage.
Media: TV Anime, Upcoming (eventually...) anime movie sequel
Anime released by Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/yuri-on-ice
Umibe no Etranger / Seaside Stranger
Released: manga - 2013, anime - 2020
Shun Hashimoto is an openly gay aspiring novelist living in Okinawa who
was abandoned by his parents after coming out to them. Mio Chibana is a
reserved, orphaned high school student, often found spending his time by
the sea. One day, the two meet on the beach, and Shun is instantly
captivated by Mio. The days fly by as they slowly begin to grow closer
until Mio suddenly announces that he has to leave for the mainland.
Three years pass before a 20-year-old Mio returns to Okinawa to confess
his love to Shun. However, in those three years, Shun's life has
changed. Will he be able to accept Mio's feelings and make such a
commitment?
Media: Manga, Anime Movie, Drama CD
Manga published in English by Seven Seas - https://sevenseasentertainment.com/books/seaside-stranger-vol-1-umibe-no-etranger/
Anime released by Funimation - https://www.funimation.com/shows/the-stranger-by-the-shore
Sasaki and Miyano
Released: manga - 2016, anime - 2022
Yoshikazu Miyano's troubles first start one hot summer day when Shuumei
Sasaki steps into his life. Sasaki saves Miyano's classmate from a group
of bullies, and after that, Miyano cannot seem to shake off his
eccentric upperclassman. His silent admiration for Sasaki gradually
sours into annoyance each time the so-called delinquent refuses to leave
him alone. Constantly being called by cute nicknames and having his
boundaries ignored, Miyano wonders why Sasaki wants to get close to him.
The shy and easily flustered Miyano harbors an embarrassing secret—he is
a "fudanshi," a boy who likes boys' love (BL) manga. The last thing he
wants is for other students to find out, but through a slip of the
tongue, he reveals the truth to Sasaki. Intrigued, the clueless Sasaki
asks to borrow a book to read, which he is given very reluctantly. To
Miyano's surprise, Sasaki enjoys the BL that he receives and asks for
more, marking a shift in their strange dynamic.
Although Sasaki appears to possess some personal agenda, his feelings
for Miyano become complicated the more time they spend together. As they
now share a common interest, their relationship is poised to change and
further develop.
Media: Manga, TV Anime
Manga published in English by Yen Press - https://yenpress.com/9781975320331/sasaki-and-miyano-vol-1/
Anime released by Funimation - https://www.funimation.com/shows/sasaki-and-miyano
No. 6
Released: novel - 2003, manga - 2011, anime - 2011
For Shion, an elite student in the technologically sophisticated city No. 6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC—a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control—and helping him will throw Shion’s life into chaos and start him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6.
"Sadly beautiful in places, hauntingly violent in others, No. 6 [is] worth your time." —Anime News Network
"No. 6 is science fiction the way it's meant to be—boundary pushing ... and completely spellbinding." —Inside AX
Media: Novel, Manga, TV Anime
Manga published in English by Kodansha - https://kodansha.us/series/no-6/
Anime released by Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/no-6/videos
Doukyuusei / Classmates
Released: manga - 2006, anime - 2016
Hikaru Kusakabe is a normal, carefree boy in a rock band who is always
focused on the present. During the summer, his entire class is forced to
participate in an upcoming chorus festival. By coincidence, he
discovers his classmate Rihito Sajou—known for being an honor student
with excellent grades—practicing his singing alone. Sajou just cannot
seem to get their class' song right, and Kusakabe, delighted at seeing a
new side of his straight-laced classmate, offers to help him prepare
for the event.
Although their lives and personalities are total opposites, they begin
to grow closer as time progresses. But with the pressure of an unknown
future, what will become of them and their growing relationship?
Manga published in English by Seven Seas - https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/classmates-dou-kyu-sei/
Anime unavailable officially in English, it's out there though - not that I can link you to it