Romance anime
First love, closeness and complicated feelings. Romance anime spanning school stories, adult relationships and romantic comedies.
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★ 6.1The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai
ONA · 2023 · Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: One thousand years ago, Leonis Death Magnus, undead sorcerer and the greatest of the Dark Lords, entered magical stasis during a climactic battle. When he awakens, he finds a beautiful silver-haired young woman named Riselia standing before him. More shockingly, Leonis has been t…
★ 6.2Majikoi: Oh! Samurai Girls
Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!
TV · 2011 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: The samurai are a very important part of Japan's history, and to be related to them in any way is probably one of the most inspiring things that a young high school student could hope for. Kawakami City is well-known for having many samurai ancestors among its citizens, and is ge…
★ 7.8Paradise Kiss
Paradise Kiss
TV · 2005 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: On her way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a weird-looking guy who starts looking at her body intently. He's got blond spiky hair, a spiked choker, and multiple piercings on his ears and face. She wants nothing to do with him, and runs away, only to bump into a…
★ 7.5From Up on Poppy Hill
Coquelicot-zaka kara
Movie · 2011 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Atop a hill overlooking a seaside port sits a boarding house named Coquelicot Manor. Since the building is run by her family, Umi Matsuzaki carries out many of the duties involved in managing the small establishment, such as preparing meals for her fellow boarders. When she isn't…
★ 8.1Bakuman. Season 2
Bakuman. 2
TV · 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: With the serialization of their new manga, "Detective Trap," the writer-artist team, Akito Takagi and Moritaka Mashiro, better known by their pseudonym Muto Ashirogi, are one step closer to becoming world-renowned mangaka. For Mashiro, however, serialization is just the first ste…
★ 7.5The Labyrinth of Grisaia
Grisaia no Meikyuu
Special · 2015 · Drama, Ecchi, Romance
Synopsis: Having attended Mihama Academy for about a year, Yuuji Kazami has seemingly found his place within the school, but he suddenly decides to pursue a promotion in CIRS. After consulting JB about his intentions, they both thoroughly examine Yuuji's documents and dissect the events of…
★ 7.7The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2
Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2
TV · 2023 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: Apprentice mage Chise Hatori is invited to enroll at the College, a prestigious learning institution for sorcerers, to examine and look for a way to remove the curses she bears. Despite the reluctance of her groom, Elias Ainsworth, Chise accepts the proposal, as she believes atte…
★ 7.3My Bride is a Mermaid
Seto no Hanayome
TV · 2007 · Comedy, Romance
Synopsis: During his summer vacation, middle school student Nagasumi Michishio travels to the Seto Inland Sea. One day, while swimming at Mio Sun Beach, his leg suddenly cramps. No one is close enough to notice his desperate screams for help, and so he sinks into the ocean, where he is lef…
★ 5.9Seiren
Seiren
TV · 2017 · Romance
Synopsis: For high school students like Shouichi Kamita, university entrance exams and the future are common concerns. It is also during this time in life that a mysterious emotion that vexes people of all ages may begin to weigh upon one's mind—love. At this point in his teenage years, Sh…
★ 8.3Heaven Official's Blessing
Tian Guan Ci Fu
ONA · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: The heavens shake, the thunder rumbles, and Xie Lian appears with an apologetic smile—again! Eight hundred years prior, he was a beloved martial god, known as the Crown Prince of Xianle. Now, he ascends to the heavenly realm for the third time, but simply as a pitiful scrap-colle…
★ 7.0Honey Lemon Soda
Honey Lemon Soda
TV · 2025 · Romance
Synopsis: First-year high school student Uka Ishimori wants a fresh start. In middle school, Uka was given the nickname "Rocky" by her peers, being misunderstood as having no emotions when she was actually shy and introverted. As a result, Uka was relentlessly bullied and experienced a lon…
★ 6.7Love is Like a Cocktail
Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara
TV short · 2017 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Chisato Mizusawa is a calm and collected assistant office manager who apparently dislikes drinking alcohol. But she actually likes it and has a secret side to her that emerges only when drunk: her cute persona, which she only reveals to her husband, the bartender Sora. Each day w…
★ 6.3Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest
Fuguushoku [Kanteishi] ga Jitsu wa Saikyou Datta: Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyou no [Shingan] de Musou Suru
TV · 2025 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: In a fantasy world where "jobs" are god-given from birth, heroes are born, not made—and Ein's job of "Appraiser" has put him about as far from the "hero" pedestal as possible. Used, abused, and eventually abandoned by his fellow adventurers, Ein decides it just isn't worth going …
★ 8.2You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku 2nd Season
TV · 2026 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Six months have passed since the polar opposite classmates Miyu Suzuki and Yuusuke Tani started dating. Through spending time together along with their friends from school, the two have been happier than ever. As the year nears its end, the new couple plans to celebrate Christmas…
★ 6.2In Another World With My Smartphone 2
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2
TV · 2023 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Synopsis: Touya Mochizuki grows accustomed to his new life in another world. Armed with his trusty smartphone, the teenager accepts small quests at his leisure while spending time with his new fiancées: Yumina Urnea Belfast, Yae Kokonoe, and twin sisters Linse and Elze Shileska. But even i…
★ 7.1S.A: Special A
Special A
TV · 2008 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Hikari Hanazono has always been able to do things that normal people cannot. As a child, she assumed no one could beat her—until she met Kei Takishima. Thinking she would win, Hikari challenged him to a match. But things didn’t go as planned; she lost not once but each time she r…
★ 6.9When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru
TV · 2022 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: When middle school kendo champion Ayumu Tanaka begins his first year in high school, he does not take the expected route of joining the Kendo Club; he signs up for the unofficial Shogi Club instead. His sole motive is falling in love at first sight with Urushi Yaotome—the club's …
★ 7.5I Want to End this Love Game
Aishiteru Game wo Owarasetai
TV · 2026 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: For four years, childhood friends Yukiya Asagi and Miku Sakura have been playing something they call the "love game." The rules are simple: they declare love to one another, and the first one to blush loses. Yukiya is set on winning against Miku, going as far as to read her favor…
★ 7.4Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023)
TV · 2023 · Action, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progres…
★ 7.6Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night
Sword Art Online: Progressive - Kuraki Yuuyami no Scherzo
Movie · 2022 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: After vanquishing another boss and stepping through the gates of the fifth floor, the misfit duo Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki are greeted with a beautiful landscape of crumbling ruins and catacombs steeped in mystery. This idyllic adventure is short-lived, however. Te…
★ 7.1Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Yoshino Somei would have been a normal high-schooler if not for the fact that she is the granddaughter of the leader of the Osaka-based Somei Group, the Kansai region's largest yakuza organization. One day, Yoshino hurries home after hearing of the news about the unification of K…
★ 8.4the Garden of sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm
Kara no Kyoukai: Mujun Rasen
Movie · 2008 · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: In November 1998, a double homicide occurs at the newly constructed Ogawa apartment complex in the heart of Mifune City. The murderer, Tomoe Enjou, has fled in a panic. To his astonishment, he is not pursued by the police and news of the incident has not been reported through med…
★ 6.8Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2
Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni shimashita 2nd
TV · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: Finally free of her Blessing's impulses, former Hero Ruti has settled into her idyllic slow life with assassin housemate Tisse in the border town of Zoltan. She's happy to once again be close to her apothecary brother Red, the former Guide of her previous Hero's Party, while he's…
★ 7.7Kokoro Connect ~ The OVAs
Kokoro Connect: Michi Random
OVA · 2012 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Not long after putting the previous supernatural incident behind them, the members of Yamaboshi Academy's Student Cultural Society (StuCS) must deal with Fuusenkazura's newest trial—emotion transmission. This phenomenon allows the club members to hear each others' true thoughts, …
