Please recommend some romance anime!

Some of my favorites are: Komi Can’t Communicate, Charlotte, Angel Next Door Spoils me Rotton, Bunny Girl Senpai, Plastic Memories, Blue Box, (and so much more that I simply can’t remember). I’ve dropped Oreshura, Oregairu (dropped but my friends told me to watch it all, still found it boring), and same for More than a Married couple. I don’t mean to offend anyone with this I just want recommendations.

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N7CombatWombat2026-01-11 04:55

The Dangers in my Heart

Love, Chunnibyou and Other Delusions

lavaine2026-01-11 04:57

Toradora

A Sign of Affection

Nodame Cantabile

Kare Kano

Ore Monogatari

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

bloopityb00p2026-01-11 05:08

Came here to recommend Ore Monogatari. So sweet and wholesome. ❤️

Sihpuif2026-01-11 04:58

Already see golden time? I like it when i saw it

Significant_Jello1822026-01-11 04:59

Yeah! It was great

Sihpuif2026-01-11 05:00

I just remember that one :(

Shredgeetar2026-01-11 05:15

I was trying to watch it, but no streaming services offer it in NA. Does it have actual physical intimacy? Like I'm not watching 24 episodes for one kiss and an I love you. I'd like a romance anime where I get to see a couple be a couple and not some large build up wit no payoff.

Sihpuif2026-01-11 14:36

I saw a long time ago, honestly i don't remember. It's better if u get some resume on net or something. I just remember i like it, was the first anime romance i saw. Now i have some conflicts when i see rommance, so I'm trying not to see them more

rottenkimbap2026-01-11 05:00

My personal favs are; Wotakoi, Blue spring ride, Apothecary diaries

giitaru-kun2026-01-11 05:01

Your Lie In April

Movies:
Your Name
I want to Eat Your Pancreas

shieldintern2026-01-11 05:06

Horimiya was very cute.

It's about a girl who doesn't notice how the nerdy guy in class is actually a hot alternative guy outside of school.

Shredgeetar2026-01-11 05:38

I wish there was more on screen intimacy( I don't mean sexually) Would have been nice to see them hold hands and kiss. Not sure why anime is so adverse to this in romance anime lol

Shredgeetar2026-01-11 05:12

I've been trying to find one i really really enjoy. I find most romance anime to be really lacking in actual intimacy. The build up to the confession is usually well done but there is almost no content of them being a couple. You;'ll watch a ton of episodes or read a 100 chapters for one kiss and then its over. Those that do have content after show almost no intimacy ( kissing, cuddling hand holds , dates) and they kind a just imply it happens.

So these recommendations fall short on that. If you like the build up you might enjoy these.

Horimiya
[*Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai*](https://www.google.com/search?q=Rascal+Does+Not+Dream+of+Bunny+Girl+Senpai&sca_esv=a5a9b54492423aaa&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA903CA903&sxsrf=ANbL-n4Xz77Ct2sYbv_XSfI0Rm_x_G8hrw%3A1768104358446&ei=piFjafD6Gpim0PEPhe2DmAY&ved=2ahUKEwi0tNDSzoKSAxUQETQIHcAJFr8QgK4QegQIARAE&uact=5&oq=my+enpai+is+a+bunny&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE215IGVucGFpIGlzIGEgYnVubnkyBxAuGIAEGA0yBxAAGIAEGA0yBxAAGIAEGA0yBxAAGIAEGA0yBxAAGIAEGA0yBxAAGIAEGA0yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIWEC4YgAQYDRiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBAUi9G1AAWK4acAF4AZABAJgBbaABnA2qAQQxNy4yuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIUoALhDagCEcICBxAjGCcY6gLCAhAQIxigBhgnGOoCGKsGGN0FwgIZEC4YgAQYQxi0AhjnBhjIAxiKBRjqAtgBAcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgoQLhiABBhDGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICBBAjGCfCAg0QLhiABBixAxhDGIoFwgIQEC4YgAQYsQMYQxiDARiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgQQABgDwgIZEC4YgAQYQxiKBRiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBAcICBxAAGIAEGArCAggQABgWGAoYHsICBxAjGLACGCfCAgYQABgNGB6YAwXiAwUSATEgQPEFqfPMwvuaR8e6BgYIARABGAiSBwQxNi40oAeqiQKyBwQxNS40uAfbDcIHBjAuMTUuNcgHMoAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&mstk=AUtExfAIa9Xk_gSBHRmUqKhPP3XyRW1I1wWDUqCEJ7jl6Kmd8QRh3ZPpHOptNwpOyDkM79cYRX5Q9hO1eWlCD04joBcxDhLlq6hjqdM05g3OOBKCw4cmg37MZlfczTtM2xoVR4h51S_HbYq07d5mhbo37YaWAshKnCpXL1iaWNj1oOuGSK1qo_NtxFnaYThpi6-OLMTM3cgWdyBAE1ZkQi0FxR0XiE41MGXm5tehJ2M9Fp9cLQ9TKUql0c6jIvVHowpn8ZV_pik_9wB7nfo3JRAatQ_O&csui=3)

I'd like to find a anime myself where there is actual physical intimacy and we get to enjoy them being a couple not just the lead up.

Lanky-Cod21592026-01-11 05:25

Romeo Juliet hight school or smth like that

thewalkindude3682026-01-11 06:53

A Sign of Affection will always have a place in my heart because it caused me to meet my IRL girlfriend.

memepeep2026-01-11 07:17

shikimori’s not just a cutie

bobbityboucher2026-01-11 07:32

Skip and Loafer, Tatami Galaxy less focused on romance but extremely good anime

NotHERETom2026-01-11 07:57

Relife is amazing

Vast_Professional5142026-01-11 09:11

Chainsawman reze arc

ItHurtsMeToLookAtYou2026-01-11 22:48

I'll preface this by saying that, while it's not my favorite, I did enjoy More than a Married couple, so take my suggestions w/ a grain of salt, as it's possible that we have different tastes in romance shows (though I love Komi, Angel Next Door, Bunny Girl Senpai, and Blue Box)

Kimi ni Todoke (which has basically the same premise as Komi, the shy/socially awkward who just wants to make friends despite everyone keeping their distance, but executes that premise in a totally different manner), is probably my favorite romance anime, w/ Toradora! (which may well have the best character writing in any romance anime I've seen) as a close second.

As other's have already mentioned, Horimiya and The Dangers in my Heart are both excellent, though in the latter, the ML/POV character is a cringy little chunni edgelord (at least at first), which was a little hard to watch (but totally not because he reminded me a little of myself in junior high . . . no, definitely not . . . couldn't be . . . I said it's not, seriously!)

For me, Banished from the Hero's Party is basically a sweet romance where the main couple just happen to take breaks from being absolutely adorable together to fight the occasional monster/demon/etc., especially in season 1. It also has the rare distinction of featuring adult MCs, and they even get together relatively early on in the 1st season

Another one w/ grown up MCs is Spice and Wolf, and I enjoyed both the 2009 and 2024 versions

Dan da Dan is another one that I wouldn't primarily classify as a romance anime, but has great chemistry between the ML and FL, though w/ everything else going on, the romantic aspect is a bit of a slow burn (tbf, besides Horimiya and Banishe from the Hero's Party, that's true of all of the shows mentioned)

Both The Duke of Death and his Maid and My Dress Up Darling (MDUD hereafter) are both definitely in the ecchi genre, but but also have gotta be the sweetest, most wholesome ecchi series I've ever seen, and the animation and character design in the latter are both amazing. All in all, Gojo and Marin (MDUD) might be my favorite couple in all of anime, and I feel like they have the potential to become a Gomez and Morticia (from the Addams Family, generally considered the healthiest relationship in TV history) level couple. If you end up liking MDUD, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction isn't quite as good, but it's a very similar premise, just w/ a harem

Speaking of harems, 100 Girlfriends not only the best harem protagonist of all time, but I think it beat out my previous favorite, My Next Life as a Villainess, for best harem, (though I still love that the latter has a co-ed harem)

If you'd be more interested in a non-harem otome isekai, then instead of My Next Life as a Villainess, I'd go for Endo and Kobayashi Live, and as a bonus, it has both a fantasy and a real world couple

Pseudo Harem is a bit light on plot, but it's super sweet and wholesome

Ah! My Goddess is an OG fav, though, as is called out in universe, the romance (or at least the physical intimacy) is a bit grade school level. Another cute, sweet series where the main couple get together right off the bat w/o knowing anything about each other is Tonikawa

I really enjoyed Call of the Night, and if you don't really like the supernatural aspect of that one then I'd watch Insomniacs After School instead

If a Super Hero/Villain rom-com sounds goo to you, I'd highly recommend Love After World Domination

If you like a Cinderella style story, then I'd suggest checking out My Happy Marriage or Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

As for movies, I really like Weathering with You

I enjoyed A Sign of Affection, though, unlike virtually every other show I've mentioned, I've only watched it once

If you like the idea of a slice of life "knight in distress and his damsel in shining armor" story then I'd highly recommend Shikimori, which gets bonus points for being the only story I can think of where the MCs are already an established couple from the very start