List of romance anime

Last updated

This is a list of romantic anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romaji version. The column for year represents the first premiere of the work, in the case of series the year of the first release.

English nameJapanese nameTypeYearRegions
1001 Nights Senya Ichiya MonogatariMovie1969JA
5 Centimeters per Second Byōsoku Go SenchimētoruMovie2007JA/EN
9 Love Stories Ai Monogatari: 9 Love StoriesOVA1993JA
1st Sorcerous Stabber Orphen TV1998JA/EN
A Bridge to the Starry Skies Hoshizora e Kakaru HashiTV2011JA
A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives Itsuka Tenma no Kuro UsagiTV2011JA
A Town Where You Live Kimi no Iru MachiTV2013JA
A Whisker Away Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo KaburuMovie2020JA
Adventures of the Little Mermaid Ningyo Hime Marina no BoukenTV1991JA
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Hagure Yūsha no EsutetikaTV2012JA/EN
Air TV2005JA/EN
Aishiteruze Baby Aishiteruze BeibeTV2004JA
Ai Yori Aoshi TV2002JA/EN
Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi TV2003JA/EN
Akane Maniax Kimi ga Nozomu Eien GaidenOVA2004JA
Amagami SS TV2010JA
Amagami SS+ TV2012JA
Andersen's Children's Story: The Mermaid Princess Andersen Douwa - Ningyo HimeMovie1975JA
Angel Tales Tenshi no ShippoTV2001JA
Ano Ko ni 1000% OVA1989JA
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution TV2002JA
Aquarion Evol TV2012JA/EN
Arakawa Under the Bridge TV2010JA
Aria the Scarlet Ammo Hidan no AriaTV2011JA/EN
As The Moon, So Beautiful TsukigakireiTV2017JA/EN
Ashita no Nadja TV2003JA
Ask Dr. Rin! TV2001JA
Azuki-chan TV1995JA
Belladonna of Sadness Kanashimi no BelladonnaMovie1973JA
Beloved Angel Angelique Koi suru Tenshi AngeliqueTV2006JA
Beyond the Boundary Kyoukai no KanataTV2013JA
Blue Spring Ride Ao Haru RideTV2014JA
Bobby's In Deep Movie1985JA/EN
Boys Be TV2000JA/EN
Boys Over Flowers Hana Yori DangoTV1996JA/EN
Brighter Than the Dawning Blue Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love-TV2006JA
Brothers Conflict TV2013JA/EN
Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 OVA1996JA
Candy Candy TV1976JA
Cardcaptor Sakura Kādokyaputā SakuraTV1998JA/EN
Ceres: Celestial Legend Ayashi no CeresTV2000JA/EN
Charlotte (anime) CharlotteTV2015JA/EN
Chibi Vampire KarinTV2005JA/EN
Chobits TV2002JA/EN
Clannad TV2007JA/EN
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ONA2022JA/EN
Da Capo (visual novel) TV2003JA/EN
Dance in the Vampire Bund Dansu in za Vanpaia BandoTV2010JA/EN
Dance With Devils TV2015JA
Darling in the Franxx TV2018JA
Date A Live TV2013JA/EN
Diabolik Lovers Diaborikku RavāzuTV2013JA
D.N.Angel Dī Enu EnjeruTV2003JA/AN
DNA² TV1994JA/AN
Eden of the East TV2009JA/EN
Ef - a tale of memories TV2007JA/EN
Elfen Lied Erufen RītoTV2004JA/EN
Engaged to the Unidentified Mikakunin de ShinkōkeiTV2014JA
Eureka Seven TV2005JA/EN
Fate/stay night TV2006JA/EN
Fortune Arterial Fortune Arterial: Akai YakusakuTV2010JA
From Me To You Kimi Ni TodokeTV2009JA
Fruits Basket Furūtsu BasukettoTV2001JA/EN
Full Metal Panic! Furumetaru PanikkuTV2002JA/EN
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Furumetaru Panikku? FumoffuTV2003JA/EN
Full Moon wo Sagashite TV2002JA/EN
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play TV1995JA/EN
Future Diary Mirai NikkiTV2011JA/EN
Glasslip TV2014JA
Gakuen Alice (Alice Academy or Alice School)Gakuen ArisuTV2005JA/EN
Ginban Kaleidoscope Ginban KareidosukōpuTV2005JA/EN
Glasslip TV2014JA
Golden Time TV2013JA
Gosick TV2011JA
Guilty Crown TV2011JA/EN
He Is My Master Kore ga Watashi no Goshujin-samaTV2005JA
Here is Greenwood OVA1991JA/EN
High School DxD Born TV2015JA/EN
His and Her Circumstances Kare KanoTV1998JA/EN
Honey and Clover Hachimitsu to KurōbāTV2005JA
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere TV2011JA/EN
H2O: Footprints in the Sand TV2008JA
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs TV2001JA/EN
Ichigo 100% TV2005JA
If Her Flag Breaks Kanojo ga Flag wo OraretaraTV2014JA
If I See You in My Dreams TV1998JA/EN
Inuyasha TV1996JA/EN
Inu x Boku SS TV2012JA/EN
Is this a zombie? Kore wa zombie desu ka?TV2011JA
I've Always Liked You Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou IinkaiMovie2016JA
Kaguya-sama: Love is War Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai - Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai ZunōsenTV2019JA/EN
Kamisama Kiss Kamisama HajimemashitaTV2012JA/EN
Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried FoxKanokonTV2008JA/EN
Kanon KanonTV2006JA/EN
Kids on the Slope Sakamichi no ApollonTV2012JA/EN
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Kimi ni TodokeTV2009JA/EN
Kimikiss: Pure Rouge KimiKisuTV2007JA
Kirarin Revolution Kirarin ReboryūshonTV2004JA
Kodomo no Omocha (Child's Toy), Kodocha TV1996JA/EN
Kokoro Connect Kokoro KonekutoTV2012JA/EN
Kotoura-san TV2013JA
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!TV2012JA/EN
Lovely Complex Love*ComTV2007JA
Love Hina Rabu HinaTV2000JA/EN
Magic-Kyun! Renaissance TV2016JA
Maiden Spirit Zakuro Otome Yōkai ZakuroTV2010JA
Maburaho MaburahoTV2000JA/EN
Maison Ikkoku Mezon IkkokuTV1986JA
Marmalade Boy Mamarēdo BōiTV1994JA/EN
Mashiroiro Symphony Mashiroiro Symphony: Love is pure whiteTV2011JA
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Māmeido Merodī Pichi Pichi PitchiTV2004JA
My Guardian Characters Shugo Chara!TV2007JA/EN
My Little Monster Tonari no Kaibutsu-kunTV2008JA
My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute! Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (OreImo)TV2010JA
My Love Story!! Ore Monogatari!!TV2015JA
Myself ; Yourself TV2007JA
Mysterious Girlfriend X Nazo no Kanojo XTV2012JA/EN
Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!TV2012JA/EN
Nana nanaTV2006JA/EN
Neighborhood Story Gokinjo MonogatariTV1995JA
Omamori Himari Omamori HimariTV2010JA
One Week Friends Isshukan FriendsTV2014JA
Orange (manga) TV2016JA/EN
Oreshura Ore No Kanojo To Osananajimi Ga Shuraba SugiruTV2013JA
Ouran High School Host Club Oran Koko Hosuto KurabuTV2006JA/EN
Paradise Kiss Paradaisu KisuTV2005JA/EN
Peach Girl Pīchi GāruTV2005JA/EN
Place to Place Acchi KocchiTV2012JA
Plastic Memories TV2015JA/EN
Please Teacher! Onegai TeacherTV2002JA/EN
Prétear Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu PurītiaTV2001
Princess Jellyfish KuragehimeTV2010
Ranma ½ TV1989JA
Red Data Girl Ārudījī Reddo Dēta GāruTV2013JA/EN
Riddle Story of Devil [1] Akuma no RidoruTV2014
Rosario + Vampire Rozario to BanpaiaTV2008JA/EN
Rumbling Hearts Kimi Ga Nozomu EienTV2003-2004JA
Samurai Harem: Asu noYoichi TV2009JA
Sankarea TV2012JA
Say "I love you" Sukitte IinayoTV2012JA/EN
School Days (visual novel) TV2007JA
School Rumble Sukūru RanburuTV2004JA/EN
Shakugan No Shana TV2005JA/EN
Shuffle! Shaffuru!TV2005JA/EN
Skip Beat! Sukippu Bīto!TV2011JA/EN
Sugar Sugar Rune Shuga Shuga RūnTV2005JA
Sky With A Rising Half-Moon Hanbun No Tsuki Ga Noboru SoraTV2006JA
Snow White with the Red Hair Akagami no ShirayukihimeTV2015JA/EN
Sola (manga) TV/OVA2007JA
Song Of The Prince Uta no prince samaTV2011JA
Special A / S · A: Special A S·A Supesharu ĒTV2008JA/EN
Spice and Wolf ImaginTV2008JA/EN
Suzuka TV2005JA/EN
Sword Art Online TV2012JA/EN
The Last: Naruto The Movie NarutoMovie2014JA/EN
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Sakurasou no Pet na KanojoTV2012JA
The President is a Maid! Kaichou wa Maid-sama!TV2010JA
The Wallflower Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi HengeTV2006JA/EN
The World God Only Knows Kami nomi zo Shiru SekaiTV2010JA/EN
The World God Only Knows II Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai 2TV2011JA/EN
The World's Greatest First Love Sekai-Ichi HatsukoiTV2011JA
To Love-Ru To Love-RuTV/OVA2008JA
Tokyo Mew Mew Tōkyō Myū MyūTV2002JA/EN
Toradora! TV2008JA/EN
UFO Baby Dā! Dā! Dā!TV2002JA
Ultra Maniac Urutora ManiakkuTV2003JA/EN
Vampire Knight TV2008JA/EN
Waiting in the Summer Ano Natsu de MatteruTV2012JA
We were there Bokura ga ItaTV2006JA
Weathering With You Tenki No KoMovie2019JA/EN
Witch Craft Works TV2014JA
Wolf Girl and Black Prince Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro ŌjiTV2014JA
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Yamada-kun to 7-nin no majoTV2013JA/EN
Yona Of The Dawn Akatsuki no YonaTV2014JA
Your Lie in April [2] Shigatsu wa Kimi no UsoTV2014JA/EN
Your Name Kimi no na waMovie2016JA/EN

References

  1. Richard Eisenbeis (8 April 2014). "Your Complete Spring 2014 Anime Guide". Kotaku . Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. Aatish Kamble (23 December 2015). "30 Best Romance Anime You Should Watch". OtakuCrunch . Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.