Romance anime
First love, closeness and complicated feelings. Romance anime spanning school stories, adult relationships and romantic comedies.
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★ 6.7We Were There
Bokura ga Ita
TV · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Going into her first year of high school, Nanami Takahashi is filled with the hope of making many new friends. After meeting the shy Yuri Yamamoto, she hears about a popular boy in their class: Yano Motoharu. Yuri cares little for Yano because of his past relationship with her ol…
★ 6.5The Testament of Sister New Devil: Tojo Basara's Hard, Sweet Daily Life
Shinmai Maou no Testament: Toujou Basara no Hard Sweet na Nichijou
OVA · 2015 · Action, Ecchi, Fantasy
Synopsis: OVA episode of Shinmai Maou no Testament, sold with the eight volume of the light novel of the same property. Part A: Maria is up to her ususal hijinx using a new prototype succubus video camera she tries to record one of Mio's erotic dreams. Part B: Basara is invited by Hasegawa…
★ 6.4Masamune-kun's Revenge OAD
Masamune-kun no Revenge OVA
OVA · 2018 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Uchi no Mama ni Kagitte (Of Course, My Mom...) Upon returning home from school one day, Masamune Makabe is joyfully greeted by a young girl who he mistakes for his ever-cheerful mother. However, he quickly learns that she is actually his cousin Haruka! In fact, Haruka, his mother…
★ 7.1Summer Pockets
Summer Pockets
TV · 2025 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Summer Pockets is set on an isolated, rural, and peaceful island on the Seto Inland Sea called Torishirojima, which has a population of about 2,000 people. The protagonist, Hairi Takahara, grew up in an urban setting, but after an unpleasant incident, he uses the recent death of …
★ 7.1Recovery of an MMO Junkie OVA
Net-juu no Susume OVA
OVA · 2017 · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: Much to her dismay, Moriko Morioka's computer has broken down. However, not all is lost as she remembers that Yuuta Sakurai is a computer geek, leading Morioka to seek his expertise. But when Sakurai visits to help build her a new computer, hilarity ensues.
★ 7.3Ninja Scroll
Juubee Ninpuuchou
Movie · 1993 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: Jubei Kibagami wanders feudal Japan) as an itinerant swordsman-for-hire. After a past betrayal left him masterless, he has no more patience for warring political factions and their schemes. Unfortunately, both past and political intrigue collide when he meets and saves a female n…
★ 6.6Eromanga Sensei OVA
Eromanga Sensei OVA
OVA · 2019 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Yamada Elf's Love Song As a novelist with works getting adapted into anime, Elf Yamada holds an event to celebrate her success and to thank everyone who had supported her. With her mother attending, she becomes more excited. However, just as her mother arrives, she tells Elf to g…
★ 8.0Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
ONA · 2023 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: When girl meets boy, love takes off... Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Source: Science Saru, …
★ 8.2Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana
TV · 2026 · Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: This is a story about a 20-year-old first-year college student, Botan Kamiina, and her life in a dorm, where she meets her seniors and forms friendships through drinking sessions. The anime features many real-life alcoholic drinks - Japanese sake, whiskey, wine - and also describ…
★ 7.2Senpai is an Otokonoko
Senpai wa Otokonoko
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Makoto Hanaoka, a womanly second-year student, easily attracts other people's attention. First-year student Saki Aoi is no exception, and she falls in love with Makoto at first sight. Having a vibrant and vigorous personality, she does not hesitate to confess her feelings to her …
★ 7.4Wandering Son
Hourou Musuko
TV · 2011 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Effeminate fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who has similar feelings of discomfort related to gender identity: the…
★ 7.6Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
30-sai made Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: When mundane office worker Kiyoshi Adachi turns 30 years old, he discovers that he has gained the ability to read minds due simply to remaining a virgin for his entire life. The caveat, however, is that he must make physical contact with a person to know what they are thinking ab…
★ 7.9The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2
Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2 Part 2
TV · 2023 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: Following a series of attacks that have left teachers and students alike sapped of their magic, headmistress Liza Quillyn decides to seal off the College, rendering it impossible to enter or leave the premises. As a result, Philomela Sargant is unable to comply with her grandmoth…
★ 7.4The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent II
Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu Season 2
TV · 2023 · Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: The king of Slantania has officially appointed Sei Takanashi as the Holy Saint—an omnipotent maiden summoned from another world to save the kingdom. After months of relentless fighting against monsters, Sei can finally relax and continue her study at the Medicinal Flora Research …
★ 7.2WWW.WAGNARIA!!
WWW.WORKING!!
TV · 2016 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Daisuke Higashida is a serious first-year student at Higashizaka High School. He lives a peaceful everyday life even though he is not satisfied with the family who doesn't laugh at all and makes him tired. However, his father's company goes bankrupt one day, and he can no longer …
★ 6.6Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse
Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen
TV · 2025 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Two years ago, the death of Naoto Watari's parents left him as the sole caretaker for his younger sister Suzushiro "Suzu" Watari and forced him to move in with their aunt. So devoted is he to Suzu that he refuses to join clubs or even hang out with anyone, earning him snide comme…
★ 6.8The Moment You Fall in Love
Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Movie · 2016 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her upperclassman Koyuki Ayase, Hina’s heart is captured by his warm smile. I…
★ 7.2The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
Kanpeki Sugite Kawai-ge ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru
ONA · 2025 · Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: In the kingdom of Girtonia, the Adenauer family has been giving birth to saints for centuries. Two sisters form the newest generation of holy women who protect the lands from monsters and calamities. The eldest, Philia, is considered a prodigy in the field, capable of solving any…
★ 6.6Elfen Lied: Just How Did the Young Girl Arrive at Those Feelings?
Elfen Lied: Tooriame nite - Arui wa, Shoujo wa Ikani Shite Sono Shinjou ni Itatta ka?
OVA · 2005 · Action, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: This episode takes place within episode 11 as Nana attempts to fit in the household while trying to find a chore that she can do and get used to Nyu's presence whom she only knows as Lucy. Running away after getting scolded, Nana ends up in the beach and meets Bando whom she prom…
★ 7.0Hal
Hal
Movie · 2013 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Kurumi is a beautiful young woman whose beloved boyfriend, Hal, died in a sudden airplane accident. Left heartbroken and gloomy, she isolates herself in a small house. But this soon comes to change when her grandfather requests the help of a humanoid robot named Q01. Taking on th…
★ 6.4Voices of a Distant Star
Hoshi no Koe
OVA · 2002 · Drama, Mecha, Romance
Synopsis: It is the year 2046, Noboru Terao and Mikako Nagamine are close friends who will soon be graduating junior high school. But after an alien attack on humanity, Mikako is selected for the UN military space expedition set to retaliate against the aliens. Separated, Noboru and Mikako…
★ 6.9Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included
One Room, Hi Atari Futsuu, Tenshi Tsuki.
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Shintarou Tokumitsu is a high schooler living all alone, but things take an unexpected turn when a girl named Towa shows up on his balcony! Not only is she incredibly pure and sweet, but there's something different about her—something...divine. Just who is Shintarou's new roommat…
★ 7.1Tearmoon Empire
Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story
TV · 2023 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Due to poor finances, an epidemic, and famine, the once prosperous Tearmoon Empire ultimately falls to a revolution instigated by its citizens and supported by neighboring nations. The rebellion also brings dire consequences for Mia Luna Tearmoon, the empire's extremely spoiled p…
★ 6.4The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu
TV · 2015 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: In a familiar yet different universe, shy bookworm and gamer Yuki Nagato is the president of North High School's Literary Club. Her friends, the overly-cautious Ryouko Asakura and completely average Kyon, are the only other members of the club. Nevertheless, Yuki enjoys the peace…
