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The Japanese anime industry is packed with an astonishing variety of heartfelt romance anime of all kinds. Japanese anime is ideal for love stories, and the best romance easily rival the best shonen action series in popularity and quality. Some romance anime series are heart-wrenching dramas with tears and angst, while others are delightful, carefree rom-coms that remind fans love is supposed to be fun.
The world of romance anime also explores a remarkable variety of personal themes and settings, with high schools being a familiar backdrop for young love, along with the office for adult-oriented romance anime or even fantasy and historical settings for the more outlandish romances. Some of the best romance anime series are about star-crossed lovers, while others involve wacky harems or intense love triangles. In any case, the best romance series are sure to make it into any anime fan's personal list of the best anime of all time.
Updated by Louis Kemner on June 4th, 2024: This list of the best romance anime to watch has been expanded to include five more entries for fans to check out. The list already includes all the top-tier, must-watch romances, so fans looking to broaden their horizons even more may enjoy themselves with decent yet delightful romance anime series on the side.
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Many manga readers love a great love story, and they've been given plenty of great material to choose from over the last ten years.
40 Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Gives the Invisible Boy a Chance at Love
MyAnimeList: | 7.56 |
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IMDb: | 7.1 |
Anime Planet: | 3.82/5 |
Kubo Won't Let Me be Invisible is a fairly conventional romantic comedy that adds few twists to the formula, so it ranks last among the best romance anime for fans to watch. Still, if fans want a simple, pleasant romance anime with cute, tried-and-true storytelling elements, then the Kubo anime should do just fine.
In this anime, Junta Shiraishi is a kind but timid boy who's so unremarkable, people simply can't see him, so he feels invisible and unwanted. Then, one day, Junta's kind classmate Nagisa Kubo will take an interest in him and volunteer to be his new friend. That will lead to an innocent and charming romance between them, giving Junta another chance at true happiness.
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible
TV-14
Animation
Comedy
Romance
Junta Shiraishi wants a fulfilling youth, but achieving his dream seems next to impossible. No one around him seems to notice his existence except for Nagisa Kubo, the girl who sits next to him. Kubo makes a habit of teasing Shiraishi, often pushing him into situations that provoke his anxiety. Little does he realize, with Kubo on his tail, his life might not be near as boring as he thought.
- Release Date
- January 10, 2023
- Cast
- Kana Hanazawa , Kengo Kawanishi , Miku Itō , Sora Amamiya , Ai Kakuma , Ayana Taketatsu
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Pine Jam
- Characters By
- Nene Yukimori
- Creator
- Nene Yukimori
- Distributor
- Sentai Filmworks
- Main Characters
- Nagisa Kubo, Junta Shiraishi, Akina Kubo, Saki Kubo, Hazuki Kudo, Tama Taira
- Production Company
- Pine Jam
- Story By
- Nene Yukimori
- Writers
- Yūya Takahashi
- Number of Episodes
- 12
39 TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You is All About Domestic Bliss
MyAnimeList: | 7.87 |
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IMDb: | 7.7 |
Anime Planet: | 4.08/5 |
Anime fans who want a low-drama, easygoing love story may enjoy TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You, which focuses on domestic bliss and minor mystery elements rather than will-they-won't-they antics. In this anime, the smart, friendly Nasa Yuzaki will nearly die at Truck-kun's hands, only for a mysterious girl to save him from certain doom under the bright moon.
Some time later, the two of them will reunite and marry, and that happens in Episode 1, making it one of anime's swiftest marriages of all time. From there, Nasa and his new bride, Tsukasa, will savor their everyday lives together as they build a new household. But of course, there will be a few snags along the way, such as Tsukasa's little sister, who isn't so keen on this surprise marriage.
Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You
TV-14
Comedy
Romance
A Young Prodigy accepts a Sudden Proposal from a Mysterious Woman whom he falls in love with after she saves him from a Near-Death Experience.
- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Cast
- Zach Aguilar , Junya Enoki , Akari Kitō , Lauren Landa
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 2
- Creator
- Kenjiro Hata
38 Aharen-San is Indecipherable Shows What Wordless Romance Looks Like
MyAnimeList: | 7.29 |
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IMDb: | 7.0 |
Anime Planet: | 3.76/5 |
Romance anime often features heartfelt and memorable dialogue, such as love confessions or verbal battles in a love triangle, but anime series like Aharen-San is Indecipherable take a different route. This anime features two quiet kuudere lovers who use love languages to express their friendship and love, from playing arcade games together to sharing lunch. It's an example of love being shown rather than spoken, and it's both touching and amusing.
The petite high schooler Reina Aharen used to be lonely because of her timid personality and quiet voice, but all that changed when her classmate Raido decided to be her friend. Neither of them is very chatty, but when they agree on their preferred love languages, they won't need any words to show how much they care for one another.
37 Nisekoi is Romeo and Juliet That Grows Into a Harem
MyAnimeList: | 7.56 |
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IMDb: | 7.2 |
Anime Planet: | 3.89/5 |
Nisekoi is one of many modern retellings of the classic Romeo and Juliet play, with two lovers getting caught up in a forbidden romance while their respective families or groups feud. In this case, protagonist Raku Ichijo was asked to start dating Chitoge Kirisaki, all so their feuding crime families can learn to get along. If the new romance fails, then a bloody gang war is certain.
The problem is that Raku and Chitoge don't get along -- not at first, anyway. They must fake their relationship, all while Raku pursues his actual love interest, his charming classmate Kosaki Onodera. Then, things will get ten times more complicated when characters like Chitoge's bodyguard, Raku's fiancee, and more get thrown into the mix.
Nisekoi
TV-PG
Comedy
Romance
The heir to a Yakuza Family is forced to be in a relationship with the daughter of the head of a gangster family to avoid a gang war, much to their chagrin.
- Release Date
- January 11, 2014
- Cast
- Koki Uchiyama , Nao Tôyama , Kana Hanazawa , Yûki Kaji
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 2
- Creator
- Naoshi Komi
36 Blooming Love is a Delightful Yuri Romance About Figuring Out One's Identity
MyAnimeList: | 7.89 |
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IMDb: | 7.8 |
Anime Planet: | 3.98/5 |
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Bloom Into You Explores One of Fiction’s Most Invisible Relationship Types: Aromance
Bloom Into You primarily focuses on romantic relationships between young women, but it also explores aromantic relationships of one aro ace character.
Bloom Into You stars a petite high school girl named Yuu Koito who believes she will never feel true love, especially since she felt nothing when a boy in her junior high school confessed to her. Yuu is content to live a quiet life by herself, but then she will meet her gorgeous and popular senior, Touko Nanami, and everything will change.
Yuu and Touko will soon become not just friends, but also fellow members of the student council, and their true feelings will bloom not long after that. Yuu didn't expect to have a whirlwind romance with another girl, but she cannot deny her true feelings. Also, Touko needs Yuu's help facing her own challenge, learning to be her own true self and not try to be like her older sister.
Bloom Into You
TV-PG
Drama
Romance
Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and blushes, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her...she feels nothing.
- Release Date
- October 5, 2018
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Characters By
- Amber Lee Connors, Luci Christian, Brittney Karbowski
- Creator
- Jukki Hanada
- Producer
- John Ledford
- Production Company
- Troyca
- Number of Episodes
- 13 Episodes
35 Skip and Loafer Features a Lovably Flawed But Strong-Willed Female Lead
MyAnimeList: | 8.14 |
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IMDb: | 7.9 |
Anime Planet: | 4.12/5 |
Skip and Loafer is a delightful seinen romance anime that should have strong appeal for fans of shojo and shonen romance anime as well, given its innocent and lovable characters and its familiar high school setting. The heroine, Mitsumi Iwakura, feels like a born leader and is determined to make it big in Tokyo as a future politician.
For now, Mitsumi must get good grades and put herself on track to get into a great college, but even a career-oriented teen like her has room in her heart for friends and love. This is a good romance anime because it may feel conventional, but also has well-crafted dialogue to make every character charmingly flawed but also worth any anime fan's support as they strive toward their futures, most of all Mitsumi herself. It's a fine anime, though for now, it focuses more on comedy and character development than romance, so Skip and Loafer ranks low among the best romance anime ever.
Skip and Loafer
Anime
Comedy
Drama
Mitsumi moves to Tokyo to attend a prestigious school and achieve her dreams of making positive change in the world. But while she's got book smarts, she soon finds herself inexperienced in big city norms, and struggles to make friends.
- Release Date
- April 4, 2023
- Cast
- Megumi Han , Tomoyo Kurosawa , Maaya Uchida , Akinori Egoshi
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 1
34 The Ice Guy And His Cool Female Colleague Is A Wholesome Workplace Romance
AnimeList: | 7.3 |
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IMDb: | 6.7 |
Anime Planet: | 3.76/5 |
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague is a wholesome josei anime about two coworkers who fall in love. The added twist is that whole some people are regular humans, others are descendants of mythical creatures or spirits. The female protagonist, Fuyutsuki, is human, while the male lead, Himuro, is a descendant of a Yuki Onna. Though the spirit people are completely accepted into society, things are complicated by Himuro’s inability to control his ice powers around Fuyutsuki because he gets too flustered.
Although Himuro and Fuyutsuki aren’t together yet, and only one season has been created, The Ice Guy is a must watch for wholesome romance anime fans. The relationship between the protagonists is a slow burn, but it works to help each of them build trust. There are many other romantic relationships featured as well - adding even more love stories for fans to adore.
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
TV-14
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague (Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi) is a romantic comedy anime series with a fantasy element.
- Release Date
- January 4, 2023
- Cast
- Yui Ishikawa , Chiaki Kobayashi , Yumi Uchiyama , Hiyori Nitta , Ayane Sakura , Kouki Uchiyama
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Zero-G
- Distributor
- Crunchyroll
- Main Characters
- Fuyutsuki, Himuro, Komori, Yukimin, Otonashi, Saejima
- Production Company
- Zero-G
- Writers
- Tomoko Konparu
- Number of Episodes
- 12
33 Komi Can't Communicate Stars the Charming Dandere Shoko Komi
MyAnimeList: | 7.9 |
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IMDb: | 7.9 |
Anime Planet: | 4.07/5 |
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Komi Can't Communicate Season 2, Every Episode Ranked
Komi Can't Communicate establishes itself as a shonen classic with its exceptional season two, although some episodes are stronger than others!
Komi Can't Communicate quickly became a fan-favorite shonen romance anime with its goofy, likable characters and its simple but effective main premise. High schooler Shoko Komi is a beautiful but terribly shy girl with a communication disorder, and she never made any friends growing up. But now she has vowed to make 100 friends and reinvent her social life, starting in Season 1. Season 2 of Komi Can't Communicate, meanwhile, really takes things to the next level between Shoko Komi and her love interest.
What follows is a gentle but outstanding romance anime story between Komi and the first boy who ever understood her, the plain but empathetic Hitohito Tadano, her classmate. From there, Komi will make many new friends to enrich her life, and she will realize that her first-ever friend isn't just a friend any longer. Komi Can't Communicate streams on Netflix.
Komi Can't Communicate
TV-14
Anime
Comedy
Drama
An elite and aloof schoolgirl is in fact severely withdrawn and anxious about communicating with others. An ordinary schoolboy befriends her and helps her to open up and talk with people.
- Release Date
- October 21, 2021
- Cast
- Aoi Koga , Gakuto Kajiwara , Rie Murakawa , Rina Hidaka
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 2
32 My Love Story!! Is About Opposites Attracting
MyAnimeList: | 7.9 |
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IMDb: | 7.8 |
Anime Planet: | 4.09/5 |
My Love Story!! follows Takeo Goda, a first-year high school student who looks much older than he actually is. His classmates find him intimidating, but he's a gentle giant with a heart of gold and an affinity for baking. Unfortunately, Takeo doesn't have much luck with girls and the constant rejection took a toll on his self-esteem.
Still, Takeo's closest friends always cheer him on because of his kindness and courage. Takeo's best friend, Makoto, has much better luck with the ladies than him and has unintentionally made all of Takeo's crushes fall for him. However, Takeo's string of bad luck changes after he meets Rinko, who accepts him for who he is. This anime streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
My Love Story!!
TV-PG
Comedy
Romance
A pretty young girl and a sweet but plain-looking boy fall in love. Will their relationship prevail?
- Release Date
- April 8, 2015
- Creator
- Kazune Kawahara
- Cast
- Takuya Eguchi , Megumi Han , Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Production Company
- Madhouse
31 Snow White With The Red Hair Is a Romantic Fairy Tail Anime
MyAnimeList: | 7.76 |
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IMDb: | 7.7 |
Anime Planet: | 4.13/5 |
Snow White With The Red Hair follows Shirayuki, an apothecary whose life was turned upside down after Prince Raji acknowledged her. He tried forcing her to become his mistress, but Shirayuki ran away and cut her long hair to hide in the forest. Then, Zen Wistalia, the second prince of Clarines, came to her rescue.
Shirayuki decided that she'd repay Zen's kindness by taking her apothecary skills to Clarines. Zen, meanwhile, just wanted to prove why he's worthy of being a prince. Snow White With The Red Hair is a classic fairytale romance that doesn't try to differentiate from the shojo mold, which is why it's a must-watch for any romance anime fan. This anime streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
Snow White With The Red Hair
TV-14
Drama
Fantasy
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine.
- Release Date
- July 6, 2015
- Creator
- Deko Akao
- Cast
- Saori Hayami , Ryōta Ōsaka , Yūichirō Umehara
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Seasons
- 2 Seasons
- Production Company
- Bones, Warner Bros.
30 The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Is About Two Flawed Teens Bonding
MyAnimeList: | 8.08 |
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IMDb: | 7.7 |
Anime Planet: | 4.1/5 |
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is about Sorata Kanda, a student who got kicked out of his dorm for adopting a stray cat. He moved to the Sakura Dormitory, which is specifically reserved for delinquents. Sorata desperately wants out of there, but can't help growing close to some of the other students in this dormitory.
Mahiro Shima is an exchange student who instantly caught Sorata's attention. Mahiro is a brilliant artist, but she's not great at doing basic daily tasks, so Sorata helps her with them. After getting to know her, Sorata slowly forgets about his desire to escape and instead wants to help her. It's a charming premise for any anime fan to enjoy. The Pet Girl of Sakurasou anime streams on HIDIVE and Amazon Prime.
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
TV-14
Comedy
Drama
Sorata had a cat living with her and is kicked out and forced to move into a small dorm call Sakuraso. All the residents are strange and very gifted.
- Release Date
- October 9, 2012
- Creator
- Hajime Kamoshida
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Characters By
- Yosh*tsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Mariko Nakatsu, Natsumi Takamori.
- Production Company
- ASCII Mediaworks, Frontier Works, Genco
29 Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Is A Hilarious Unrequited Romance At First
MyAnimeList: | 7.82 |
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IMDb: | 7.5 |
Anime Planet: | 4.03 |
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun is a hilarious high school anime following a lovesick girl and an oblivious shojo mangaka. Chiyo Sakura has had a crush on Umetaro Nozaki for a while. When she attempts to confess her feelings, he mistakes her for a fan and asks her to be his assistant. This anime isn’t only a romance, but also an inside look into what it takes to create a manga.
The characters in Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun are hilarious and work well together. There are some other hinted pairings throughout the series, as well, for fans who enjoy shipping. Although there is no official end to the series, there are plenty of romantic scenes and comedic gaffs to delight any rom-com anime fan.
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
TV-PG
Anime
Comedy
Romance
Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her schoolmate Nozaki. Due to a misunderstanding, Nozaki thinks Chiyo is just a fan. She then discovers Nozaki's other identity; a shojo manga artist.
- Release Date
- June 1, 2014
- Cast
- Yuichi Nakamura , Ari Ozawa , Masumi Tazawa , Sawako Hata , Christina Marie Kelly , Juliet Simmons , Ty Mahany , Tiffany Terrell
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 2
28 Violet Evergarden Explores The Meaning Of Love
MyAnimeList: | 8.68 |
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IMDb: | 8.4 |
Anime Planet: | 4.41 |
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Why Violet Evergarden is a Must Watch Anime for Hopeless Romantics
Violet Evergarden's quest to understand the meaning of the word love, makes it a perfect anime for hopeless romantics.
Violet Evergarden is a tearful Netflix anime about a young girl endeavoring to find the meaning of love. After serving in a war, the titular character, Violet, is determined to define love, since it was the last sentiment given to her by her beloved commanding officer, Major Gilbert Bougainvillea. The story is a deeply sentimental tale that showcases not only romantic love, but other forms of love as well.
Violet’s journey is emotional from beginning to end. Fans looking for something more philosophical will enjoy this anime. There are also several movies for fans to enjoy after watching the anime. There is so much more to Violet and Gilbert’s romance than meets the eye, making it one of the best romance anime of all time.
Violet Evergarden
TV-14
Drama
In the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.
- Release Date
- August 22, 2022
- Cast
- Yui Ishikawa
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
- Franchise
- Violet Evergarden
- Creator
- Kana Akatsuki
- Number of Episodes
- 13 + 1 OVA
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
27 Romantic Killer Challenges Its Heroine to Find Love IRL
MyAnimeList: | 8.04 |
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IMDb: | 7.6 |
Anime Planet: | 4.15/5 |
One of Netflix's newer romance anime series, Romantic Killer, stars Anzu, a unique female lead who doesn't have any interest in romance. She'd rather sit inside and play video games while chilling with her cat than indulge in any sort of love life.
However, Anzu's life turns upside down when one of her otome games comes to life and a wizard forces her to pursue love outside the game instead of within. The series follows Anzu as she struggles to keep her walls up around these handsome ikemen, an amusing premise that helps it rank among the best romance animes out there, though the characters aren't quite developed enough for Romnantic Killer to rank very highly just yet. Romantic Killer streams on Netflix.
Romantic Killer
TV-14
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Living her best single life, romance is the last thing on Anzu's mind, until a tiny matchmaking wizard suddenly turns her life into a clichéd rom-com.
- Release Date
- October 27, 2022
- Cast
- Deneen Melody , Courtney Lin , Jason Griffith , Aleks Le , Kellen Goff , Matthew David Rudd , Jenny Yokobori , Ryan Colt Levy , Gilli Messer , Jesse Valinsky
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- DOMERICA
- Franchise
- Romantic Killer (Romantikku Kira)
- Characters By
- Wataru Momose
- Distributor
- Netflix
- Main Characters
- Anzu Hoshino, Riri/Rio, Tsukasa Kazuki, Junta Hayami, Hijiri Koganei, Tsuchiya, Saki Takamine, Makoto Oda, Arisa Kazuki, Yukana Kishi
- Production Company
- DOMERICA
- Story By
- Wataru Momose
- Writers
- Sayuri Ōba , Hiroko f*ckuda , Wataru Momose
- Number of Episodes
- 12
26 Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Is a Warm Romantic Comedy in Japan's Coldest Prefecture
MyAnimeList: | 7.37 |
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IMDb: | 7.6 |
Anime Planet: | 3.66/5 |
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! is one of the newest and most charming romance anime series fans can tune into as of Winter 2024. For the most part, the Hokkaido Gals anime is standard rom-com fare, complete with a relatable, likable male lead and lively, memorable girls for him to meet and fall in love with. Still, anyone who wants more of the tried-and-true high school romance anime formula will definitely like this new anime.
Plenty of anime show a character moving to Tokyo to restart their life, but the Hokkaido Gals anime flips the script, showing male lead Tsubasa Shiki moving from Tokyo to a quaint town in Hokkaido, where life is slower and more intimate. Tsubasa isn't ready for the cold and snow up there, but at least he has the beautiful, kind-hearted Minami Fuyuki to show him around and warm his heart in the dead of winter.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa, a high-school boy, goes to the city of Kitami, in Hokkaido, where he sees a girl at a bus stop. The image of her standing alone the white snowy landscape, her legs bare despite the freezing cold, captures his attention.
- Release Date
- January 9, 2024
- Creator
- Kai Ikada
- Cast
- Nobunaga Shimazaki , Ayane Sakura
- Network
- TV Tokyo
25 Tomo-chan Is A Girl! Features a Tomboy Grappling With Her True Feelings
MyAnimeList: | 7.82 |
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IMDb: | 7.6 |
Anime Planet: | 4.08/5 |
Tomo-chan Is A Girl! stars Tomo Aizawa, a karate-loving tomboy and tsundere who finally mustered up the courage to confess to her childhood crush, Jun. Unfortunately, Jun misunderstood her confession of love as an expression of gratitude for her friendship.
Tomo takes it personally and assumes that Jun rejected her because she looks and acts masculine, and indeed, she is practically "one of the guys" in Jun's eyes. So, she embarks on a journey to feminize herself to make Jun love her and not see her as one of the guys anymore. Still, Jun would be lost without Tomo and probably doesn't want to change anything about her.
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Not Yet Rated
Comedy
Romance
Tomo is a tomboy who has been in love with her childhood friend Junichiro, and strives to make him see her as a romantic candidate.
- Release Date
- January 4, 2023
- Cast
- Rie Takahashi , Kaito Ishikawa , Rina Hidaka , Sally Amaki , Kōhei Amasaki , Yosh*tsugu Matsuoka
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Seasons
- 1
- Franchise
- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
- Characters By
- Fumita Yanagida
- Distributor
- Crunchyroll
- Main Characters
- Tomo Aizawa, Junichiro Kubota, Misuzu Gundo, Carol Olston, Kosuke Misaki, Tatsumi Tanabe
- Production Company
- Lay-duce
- Story By
- Fumita Yanagida
- Writers
- Megumi Shimizu
- Number of Episodes
- 13
24 Kimi Ni Todoke Gives the Unpopular Girl A Chance at True Love
MyAnimeList: | 8.0 |
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IMDb: | 7.8 |
Anime Planet: | 4.11/5 |
Kimi ni Todoke follows Sawako Kuronuma as she navigates high school. High school's tough as it is, but it's even harder for Sawako since she's socially awkward and others make fun of her for resembling the frightful Sadako from The Ring.
Sawako looks up to Kazehaya because he's naturally friendly and others gravitate towards him, so she wants to be like him one day. Kazehaya was the first person who showed Sawako kindness and stood up for her, but she figured it was just because he treats her the same as everyone else. However, that's obviously not the case as the series progresses. This anime streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
TV-PG
Drama
Comedy
Sawako's one wish in life is to make friends. That's a difficult proposition due to her resemblance to Sadako from The Ring. Her life starts to change after she befriends her classmate, Kazehaya, an easygoing guy who is nice even with her.
- Release Date
- October 6, 2009
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 2
- Studio
- Production I.G.
- Number of Episodes
- 38
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix , Hulu , Crunchyroll , Tubi
23 The Dangers in My Heart Pairs Up an Edgy Boy With a Carefree, Snack-Loving Model
MyAnimeList: | 8.24 |
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IMDb: | 7.9 |
Anime Planet: | 4.12/5 |
The Dangers in My Heart is a slightly off-beat romance anime taking place in junior high school, starring a cast of 8th grader students. The petite protagonist Kyotaro Ichikawa is introduced as a mean-spirited boy who resents all his classmates and even fantasizes about killing them, but deep down, he's not a killer or a monster. He's just a lonely and confused boy who needs friends, and he will soon get them.
In particular, Kyotaro will befriend his classmate Anna Yamada despite his negative attitude about her, and the two of them will spend quality time together in the library. Over time, Kyotaro will not only put up with Anna, but also realize that she is special to him, and she seems fond of him in return. Anna may seem like Kyotaro's total opposite as a goofy, outgoing, snack-loving girl, but she and Kyotaro definitely have sparks flying between them, and neither of them can deny it for much longer.
The Dangers In My Heart
TV-14
Ichikawa Kyoutarou plans to murder Anna Yamada, but the pair fall in love instead in The Dangers in My Heart.
- Release Date
- April 1, 2023
- Cast
- Hina Yōmiya , Shun Horie , Katelyn Barr , Clint Bickham
- Main Genre
- Romantic Comedy
- Studio
- Shin-Ei Animation
22 Wotakoi: Love is Hard For Otaku Is a Delightful Office Romance
MyAnimeList: | 7.94 |
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IMDb: | 7.5 |
Anime Planet: | 4.16/5 |
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How Wotakoi's Nifuji Brothers Became the Most Realistic Sibling Duo in Modern Anime
Wotakoi's Hirotaka and Naoya Nifuji aren't just wholesome anime brothers -- they're a sibling duo that any real-life brother can relate to.
Wotakoi: Love is Hard For Otaku is an excellent romance anime series to watch for anyone who's getting a little tired of high school rom-com stories. Instead, the Wotakoi anime focuses on 20-something office workers, relatable characters for adult viewers who know what it's like to look for love as a working adult. Wotakoi's adult characters are more mature and confident than high schoolers, but they still have relatable insecurities and flaws all the same.
Wotakoi is a short but delightful romantic anime starring four friends who hide their passion for otaku life at the workplace, and the only people who understand them are each other. In fact, the four friends are certain that the only people who could truly love them are each other, so they get together into two pairings, Hirotaka/Narumi and Taro/Hanako. What follows is a wonderful office romance of geek life, paperwork, and the quest to find validation as an otaku. All that makes Wotakoi a worthwhile entry in any list of great romance anime, though it lacks the dramatic punch needed to rank among the very best of them.
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard For Otaku
TV-14
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
A gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.
- Release Date
- April 12, 2018
- Creator
- Fujita
- Cast
- Miyuki Sawashiro , Tomokazu Sugita , Arisa Date , Kent Itō
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 1
21 Yona Of The Dawn Is an Excellent Shojo Fantasy Adventure Anime
MyAnimeList: | 8.03 |
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IMDb: | 8.0 |
Anime Planet: | 4.22/5 |
Yona Of The Dawn is an action-packed shojo series about the titular Yona, a princess whose world fell apart after a treasonous coup on the kingdom. In the aftermath, her bodyguard Hak was the only person she had left. Yona quickly learned just how cruel the world could be and relied on Hak to teach her how to fight. She became a talented archer and bravely fought against everybody who was after her.
Little does Yona know, Hak's always been in love with her since they were childhood friends. Unlike other romance anime, Yona Of The Dawn doesn't force Yona and Hak's relationship from the jump. Fans immediately know something will happen between them, but there's a gradual buildup and obvious chemistry between them that makes the possibility of their relationship all the more satisfying. Yona of the Dawn streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
Yona of the Dawn
T - Teen (Some violence and thematic elements)
Action-Adventure
After being betrayed and run out of her home, the red-haired Princess Yona searches for four legendary dragons to take back her stolen kingdom.
- Release Date
- October 7, 2014
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Pierrot
- Number of Episodes
- 24
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll , Hulu
- Anime
- Romance
- anime
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