Romance anime

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

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★ 6.3

Girlfriend, Girlfriend

Kanojo mo Kanojo

TV · 2021 · Comedy, Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Naoya Mukai is having the time of his life after his childhood friend Saki Saki finally accepts one of his countless confessions. Ensuring that their relationship will stay strong, he spares no effort in showering affection to his now beloved girlfriend. However, one afternoon, a…

★ 6.7

Accel World

TV · 2012 · Action, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Haruyuki Arita is an overweight, bullied middle schooler who finds solace in playing online games. But his life takes a drastic turn one day, when he finds that all his high scores have been topped by Kuroyukihime, the popular vice president of the student council. She then invit…

★ 8.0

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!

TV · 2024 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: "Huh? Who are you calling loser?" As the background of the class, I, Kazuhiko Nukumizu, witnessed a popular girl—Anna Yanami—getting rejected by another guy. "Even though he said we'll get married. Don't you think he's pretty mean?" "When did he say that?" "When we were 4 or 5 ye…

★ 6.5

Oreshura

Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru

TV · 2013 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: The infidelity of Eita Kidou's parents not only made his family fall apart, but also made him skeptic of love. Having no intention to delve into romance, Eita devotes his entire high school life to his studies in order to become a doctor. It did not take long for the beautiful an…

★ 7.1

We Never Learn: BOKUBEN

Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai

TV · 2019 · Comedy, Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Nariyuki Yuiga, an impoverished third-year high school student, works tirelessly to receive the VIP nomination, a scholarship that would cover all of his college tuition fees. In recognition of his hard work, the headmaster awards him the renowned scholarship. However, this schol…

★ 8.4

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly

Movie · 2019 · Action, Fantasy, Psychological

Synopsis: The Fifth Holy Grail War continues, and the ensuing chaos results in higher stakes for all participants. Shirou Emiya continues to participate in the war, aspiring to be a hero of justice who saves everyone. He sets out in search of the truth behind a mysterious dark shadow and i…

★ 7.1

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

Otomege Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu

TV · 2022 · Action, Fantasy, Mecha

Synopsis: Blackmailed into playing a dating simulator set in a matriarchy, an ordinary man must put up with the unbearable and convoluted world until he clears the game. After countless days of grinding, he finally manages to beat it, but his hardcore gaming comes at a cost: extreme sleep …

★ 6.1

The Detective Is Already Dead

Tantei wa mou, Shindeiru.

TV · 2021 · Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: Kimihiko Kimizuka has found himself inadvertently entangled in various crimes more times than he can remember, referring to himself as a magnet for trouble. One day, as if it was nothing out of the ordinary, a group of unknown men kidnaps him, forcing him to board a flight—where …

★ 5.8

Platinum End

TV · 2021 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Ever since he lost his family in an explosion, Mirai Kakehashi has lived a life of pain and despair. Every day, he endures abuse at the hands of the relatives who took him in. As his anguish steadily chips away at his will to live, he is eventually pushed to the brink. Prepared t…

★ 7.7

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV: Shin Shou Meikyuu-hen

TV · 2022 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: After saving the Xenos from a mortal peril, adventurer Bell Cranel finally achieves Level 4. Now strong enough to head toward the dangerous depths of the Dungeon, the captain of Hestia Familia embarks on a new adventure with his friends and allies. However, according to a prophet…

★ 6.0

The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter

Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon

TV · 2021 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Despite his noble title, Noir Stalgia is at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Because of this, his fellow nobles oppress him and treat him like garbage. However, he possesses a rare yet powerful ability to communicate with the Great Sage, an oracle who grants Noir the answer to…

★ 7.1

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

TV · 2022 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Beginning his first year of high school, all Raidou wants is to make friends—starting with the cute, tiny, and soft-spoken Reina Aharen, who sits right next to him in class. Unbeknownst to Raidou, Reina shares the same sentiment, but she has a problem. Awkward and timid, Reina is…

★ 4.9

School Days (TV)

TV · 2007 · Drama, Psychological, Romance

Synopsis: High school student Makoto Itou first notices Kotonoha Katsura at the start of his second semester, freshman year. Immediately, he becomes entranced by her beauty, but his bashfulness doesn't allow him to approach her, even though they ride the same train every day. Instead, he s…

★ 6.4

AHO-GIRL

Aho-Girl

TV short · 2017 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Yoshiko Hanabatake is an idiot beyond all belief. Somehow managing to consistently score zeroes on all of her tests and consumed by an absurd obsession with bananas, her senseless acts have caused even her own mother to lose all hope. Only one person is up to the task of keeping …

★ 6.8

Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni shimashita

TV · 2021 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Far away from the reaches of demons and war, near the borderland of Zoltan, D-Rank adventurer Red lives a normal existence. Through perseverance and hard work, his dream of starting his own apothecary and peaceful life in the countryside finally came true. Abruptly, Red gets a li…

★ 8.2

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari

TV · 2026 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The sole thing that gets the middle-aged Sasaki through his soul-sucking job is a cheerful smile from Yamada—the young woman who works at a nearby 24-hour supermarket he frequents. After every tiring day of getting berated by his boss, Sasaki stops by the store to have his spirit…

★ 6.3

Rosario + Vampire

Rosario to Vampire

TV · 2008 · Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy

Synopsis: Youkai Academy is a seemingly normal boarding school, except that its pupils are monsters learning to coexist with humans. All students attend in human form and take normal academic subjects, such as literature, gym, foreign language, and mathematics. However, there is one golden…

★ 7.7

Gosick

GOSICK

TV · 2011 · Drama, Mystery, Romance

Synopsis: Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a …

★ 8.3

You and I Are Polar Opposites

Seihantai na Kimi to Boku

TV · 2026 · Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Miyu Suzuki is a high school girl whose cheerful outlook on life is tempered by her need to fit in. Coincidentally, beside her in the classroom sits Yuusuke Tani, a boy unconcerned with others' expectations. Their exchanges rarely extend beyond brief discourse, yet the polarity o…

★ 6.9

Twin Star Exorcists

Sousei no Onmyouji

TV · 2016 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Magano, a parallel realm filled with monsters known as "Kegare," is a place where exorcists deal with all impurities. Benio Adashino is a prodigy exorcist who is recognized for her strength and is summoned to Tokyo by the Exorcist Union. On her way, she plummets into the arms of …

★ 8.9

Owarimonogatari Second Season

Owarimonogatari (Ge)

TV · 2017 · Comedy, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Following an encounter with oddity specialist Izuko Gaen, third-year high school student Koyomi Araragi wakes up in a strange, deserted void only to be greeted by a joyfully familiar face in an alarmingly unfamiliar place. Araragi, with the help of his girlfriend Hitagi Senjougah…

★ 8.0

Chihayafuru

TV · 2011 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model. However, upon defending her ostracised classmate Arata Wataya from his bully—Chihaya's childhood friend Taichi Mashima—she discovers the world of competitive karuta…

★ 7.1

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It

Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita.

ONA · 2020 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Yukimura Shinya, and Himuro Ayame are two scientists that want to find out if love can be solved by a scientific theory. These two scientists also have feelings for each other and want to be able to solve their true feelings through similar theoretical facts. With this perfect op…

★ 7.9

Bakuman.

TV · 2010 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: As a child, Moritaka Mashiro dreamt of becoming a mangaka, just like his childhood hero and uncle, Tarou Kawaguchi, creator of a popular gag manga. But when tragedy strikes, he gives up on his dream and spends his middle school days studying, aiming to become a salaryman instead.…