10 Romance Anime You Should Definitely Watch

A good romance is enough to make anyone's heart warm up, and anime can bring these stories to life better than most mediums. There have been countless romantic tales told through anime histories throughout the years from comedic stories to those that are deep and heartbreaking. A few romantic animes you should dive into has been listed below 

10. Maid Sama! 

Maid Sama! 

Maid Sama! has many tropes that would sink lesser romance anime: the male lead is too flawless, the "strong" female protagonist is repeatedly reduced to a damsel, and a love triangle is introduced for no reason. These elements are not executed particularly well by Maid Sama!, but the anime makes up for its shortcomings through sheer personality.

Maid Sama! is all about the relationship between the heartthrob Takumi Usui and the man-hating student council president Misaki Ayuzawa. While Takumi takes most things in his tread, Ayuzawa is far more disciplined as she has to balance her busy school, home, and work lives. Once Takumi learns that Ayuzawa works in a maid cafe, he takes the opportunity to see a different side of the student council president.

9. The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten makes a great first impression thanks to a few factors. main characters have instant chemistry; the moment Amane extends his umbrella to a soaked Mahiru, sparks fly.

Even though most of the series has the leads together on screen, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten does an admirable job of exploring them as individuals while simultaneously strengthening their friendship.

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8. Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

The series revolves around a condition called Chunibyo. The term is used to describe adolescents with grandiose, unrealistic delusions.

Having grown out of his delusional phase, Yuta Togashi looks to have a normal high school life. 

Things are thrown out of whack when a classmate of his, Rikka Takanashi, reminds him of his past and tries to drag him back into the world of Chunibyo through her own delusions. The series explores the relationship between the two as Yuta discovers what triggered Rikka’s delusions.

7. Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me To You

Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me To You

Kimi ni Todoke is about the sweet friendship between the painfully shy Sawako Kuronuma and the popular Shouta Kazehaya. Mocked for looking like Sadako from The Ring, Sawako is an isolated figure at school, and it takes a lot for the girl to come out of her shell. Luckily, Kazehaya is the perfect person for the job.

Kimi ni Todoke is funny, heartwarming, and packed with well-written characters that grow as the story develops. Like many romance anime, Kimi ni Todoke does delay the confusion scene a bit too long, but the journey is still an engaging one.

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6. My Love Story

My Love Story 

Takeo Gouda is a tall, broad, and downright intimidating high schooler falling head-over-heels for the faddish Rinko is heartwarming. Then seeing him try to play cupid for her with his best friend despite his feelings shows that Takeo has a heart of gold.

Everyone who watches will be rooting for Takeo and Rinko's sweet relationship. My Love Story!! also does not hold back on the good stuff since the leads are dating for the majority of the episodes, so it is not a slow build to a confession.

5. Romantic Killer

Romantic Killer 

Romantic Killer parodies romance and harem anime, all the while still respecting the strengths of both genres. Anzu Hoshino has no interest in boys and spends all her time playing games and eating chocolate; one day, a magical being appears and turns the girl's life on its head, taking away the things she loves and forcing her into the role of a reverse harem lead. Unsurprisingly, Anzu is less than amused, particularly when she learns that she suddenly has romance-leaning friendships with guys she basically does not know.

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4. Your Lie In April

Your Lie In April

One of the most famous romance anime, Your Lie in April follows two music prodigies Kousei Arima and Kaori Miyazono. Suffering from depression following the passing of his mother, Kousei has lost his passion for the piano, forcing him to step away from the performance arts. One day, the boy hears Kaori playing her violin with such a sense of freedom that it rekindled his interest in music. Kousei also becomes enthralled by the girl.

Your Lie in April is about grief, life, love, and music. Kousei's journey toward self-healing is arduous, long, and filled with heartbreak. However, along the way, he also experiences beauty, tenderness, and joy.

3. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya use their intense intellect and skills to attempt to force the other one to confess their love first. Neither wants to lose and be considered lesser next to the other.

Their adventures running the student council at an elite school with their friends are beyond hilarious while still providing moments that will make viewers be amazed. 

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2. My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling 

Wakana Gojou and Marin Kitagawa live in totally different worlds. Totally isolated and reserved, Gojou has no friends and keeps himself separated from everyone else out of fear that he would be mocked for his interest in hina dolls. Conversely, Kitagawa is popular, outgoing, and confident.

While these two would usually never meet, Kitagawa is interested in cosplay and learns that Gojou might be the perfect person to make outfits for her. Wholesome, funny, and brilliantly animated, My Dress-Up Darling is a relatively conventional romance anime that entice views and gives them heart warming feelings.

1. Fruits Basket

Fruit Basket 

Fruits Basket is a masterpiece that adroitly handles drama and comedy. Tooru Honda had lived a hard life, but things take an unexpected turn when she moves in with the Souma family. While the latter's members are treated as idols at school, particularly Yuki Souma, they hide a shocking secret that would change everyone's perspective of them.

Love triangles are rarely all that interesting since most stories clearly emphasize one potential partner over the other. However, exceptions do exist. Fruits Basket might have the best love triangle in anime, and each character is fleshed out as an individual rather than an easy source of conflict. Over the course of three seasons, Fruits Basket guides viewers through an unforgettable journey of romances 

Where To Watch

• Crunchyroll
• Netflix
• Hulu
• Hidive

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Conclusion

Romance anime really has its on way of just giving viewers that engrossing view. Hope we really made