Romance anime

First love, closeness and complicated feelings. Romance anime spanning school stories, adult relationships and romantic comedies.

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Found: 2,658

★ 4.8

Digital Juice

OVA · 2002 · Comedy, Fantasy, Psychological

Synopsis: A series of short animations that show different worlds and different characters. These episodes are designed to take the viewer into a psychological world of fantasy and mystery. (Source: ANN)

Cherry and Virgin

CHERRY AND VIRGIN

Movie · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Cherry and Virgin is a romantic comedy featuring a 32-year-old eromanga author Ryou and a 28-year-old fujoshi' Ami. Neither character is great at interacting with members of the opposite gender—Ryou is somewhat of an otaku and defenseless against women, and Ami does not have a go…

★ 4.8

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Mittsu no Kiraboshi - The Animation

OVA · 2022 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Hisoka was an orphan who was raised by Yukitaka, the present head of the worldwide Jinsei Corporation, with the help of his right-hand man Daisuke. He was adopted for the sole purpose of working both publicly and secretly for his daughter Orihime, who was next in line to inherit …

★ 7.2

A Secret About That Girl

Ano Ko Secret

Music · Romance

Synopsis: An original song by Eve, sung by Hatsune Miku, animated by Okamoto and TriF Studio. Eve's self-cover uses the same animated footage and was released on July 15, 2017. Eve included his self-cover MV on his own self-made record label harapeco records's CD+DVD release on December 13…

★ 5.4

Izumo: Flash of a Brave Sword

IZUMO: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki

TV · 2005 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Yagi Takeru has been living in the Touma family's house since his parents are gone. He was raised by Touma Rokunosuke, the head of the house. He is surrounded by many people such as Yamato Takeshi, his best friend-cum-rival from the kendo club, the Shiratori sisters, Kotono and A…

★ 5.5

A-Girl

OVA · 1993 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: High-school student Mariko and her elder sister Mayu are forced out of their apartment by a fire and move in with their landlord. Mariko meets the landlord's handsome son, Natsume, who is also a model. They fall in love but break up when Mariko discovers that Natsume is seeing ot…

★ 5.8

Bobby's Girl

Bobby ni Kubittake

Movie · 1985 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: The "Bobby" referred to in the title is actually 17-year-old Akihiko Nomura, an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His grades are failing, and his father – traditional and strict (but who must have also at some point gave in and allowed him to have a…

★ 5.4

So Cute It Hurts!!

Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!

OVA · 2013 · Romance

Synopsis: Twins Megumu Kobayashi and Mitsuru Kobayashi attend different schools, one for girls and one for boys. One day, bored with being surrounded by others of their own gender, they decide to swap places with one another. While the deception seems to go unnoticed for some time, things …

★ 6.6

Sunny Ryoko

Hiatari Ryoukou!

TV · 1987 · Comedy, Romance, Sports

Synopsis: Kishimoto Kasumi, a 15-year-old girl, was supposed to live at her auntie's house in order to go to high school since April. However, when she moved to the house she was surprised with the fact that there were already four new male students living in the same house. To make the ma…

Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi 2

TV · Romance

Synopsis: The second season of Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi.

★ 6.2

Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden

Winter Garden

Special · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: This is sweet and bitter love story of Dejiko who is a grown up. The story begins on the Christmas day. Dejiko or Di Gi Carat is working part-time at a bakery shop. On her way from the shop, she happens to meet a young guy, Senba Taokuo at a park. Then, she meets him again in a t…

★ 7.3

How Dare You!?

Cheng He Titong

ONA · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Yu Wanyin is teleported into a novel about palace struggles. The female protagonist of the novel is also teleported into it. To reverse her fate as a villain, Yu Wanyin chooses to join forces with a tyrant, who also turns out to be a modern man teleported in. Yu Wanyin hopes for …

★ 6.1

Himawari Too!!

Himawari!!

TV · 2007 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Himawari is back in all her comical ninja mischief. The sequel to Himawari continues with the many odd and hilarious adventures of Himawari, Hayato and her ninja classmates. Season two delves into Himawari and Hayato's past. Will new secrets be revealed? Will Himawari finally fin…

★ 6.4

Nanaka 6/17

TV · 2003 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Nanaka Kirisato is a high school student serious about her studies and goals in life. She frequently criticizes her best friend, Nenji Nagihara, for being a childish delinquent who spends his time fighting other boys. Then one day, after a heated argument with …

★ 5.8

Fire Tripper

OVA · 1985 · Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: On a day like any other, Suzuko meets one of her neighbor's children, Shu, in a park on her way back from school and decides to walk home with him. Tragically, they never make it home. Suzuko and the young boy are caught in a giant gas explosion, though instead of dying instantly…

★ 4.8

Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol

BE-BOY KIDNAPP`N IDOL

OVA · 1989 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Despite Kazuya Shinohara becoming an explosively popular idol, his relationship with his classmate Akihiko Kudo remains much the same. The duo eat meals together and Akihiko provides Kazuya with much-needed respite from his busy performance schedule. However, when a villainous en…

★ 6.0

Hourglass of Summer

Natsuiro no Sunadokei

OVA · 2004 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: With summer vacation about to begin, Koutarou Makimura plans to confess his love to the popular Kaho Serizawa. After a strange incident, however, he finds himself traveling through time, experiencing the vacation out of order. When he learns that Kaho is going to die just before …

★ 5.5

Kachou no Koi

OVA · 2010 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: The story centers on a manager named Odakara Kazuhiko who has spent all 33 years of his life without a girlfriend. An encounter with a new employee named Harada makes Odakara realize that he is gay.

★ 6.0

Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven: New Order

Special · 2012 · Adventure, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: A special summary episode that shows footage of the events that happened from episodes 48 and onwards with audio that had been previously recorded. The concept for this special was a possible real ending the staff of Eureka Seven thought up. In March of 2012, Studio BONES decided…

★ 6.3

Sentimental Journey

TV · 1998 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Sentimental Journey is a collection of twelve short stories about twelve different girls. Though unrelated, there is one common theme that binds the episodes together: each girl's bittersweet experience of first love. (Source: ANN)

Victoria of Many Faces Season 2

Tefuda ga Oome no Victoria 2

TV · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Second season of Tefuda ga Oome no Victoria.

★ 6.8

Kyou no Go no Ni: Takarabako

OVA · 2009 · Comedy, Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: An OVA bundled with the limited edition of the tankobon of the Kyou no Go no Ni manga. The staff and the cast of the OVA are the same as those of the Kyou no Go no Ni TV anime.

★ 6.8

Library Wars: Romance Impairment

Toshokan Sensou: Koi no Shougai

Special · 2008 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Despite being around a decade older than her, Library Task Force (LTF) member Mikihisa Komaki has been friends with Marie Nakazawa, a girl from his neighborhood, ever since she was little. Their relationship perseveres through thick and thin, and when Marie suddenly develops a he…

Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata

TV · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Kenshirou Midou is a popular student who harbors a secret: despite being a boy, he has always loved the art of cosmetics. Because of his efforts to keep this low profile, only his sisters and Hiura Mihate, a childhood friend, know his hidden obsession. Apart from his siblings, Hi…