It’s time to get into your feelings as we choose the most romantic anime to watch on Valentine’s Day. In these anime, two people fall in love; the relationship normally begins as a crush and then develops as the audience watches. Good romance anime highlights all kinds of relationships, from first kisses and childhood crushes, to love inside cosplay and grownups dating at work. They also feature some of the most beautifully written characters ever created in history.
20) Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro
One of the newest additions to the list, this anime has unquestionably given the romance genre a new, fresh, funny face. While working on his manga at the library one day, Naoto Hachiouji encounters Hayase Nagatoro, a first-year student who persistently teases him every day. She chooses to play with him from that point on after reading his narrative and observing his uncomfortable behaviour; she even refers to him as “Senpai” rather than by his true name.
He first finds Nagatoro’s constant antics more annoying than anything and embarrassing since he is compelled to indulge her wants. Naoto discovers that life with Nagatoro may actually be enjoyable as they become closer as they spend more time together. He will never again have dull days, that much is certain.
19) Rent-A-Girlfriend
As Kazuya’s fiancée leaves him, he must deal with the loneliness of living alone and chooses to employ Japan’s girlfriend rental business to hire Mizuhara Chizuru for 12000 per hour. They eventually become classmates in a school, leaving centimetres between them.
As time goes on, Kazuya encounters difficulties while continuing to understand that Mizuhara is only a rental girlfriend and that things shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
This story is funny and includes likeable, engaging characters, but it also asks, “Would you rent a girlfriend after watching this anime?”.
18) My Dress-Up Darling
One of the highlights of Winter 2022 anime was My Dress-Up Darling. This unusual romantic anime is based on the cosplay community. Wakana Gojou, a doll-artisan hopeful, spends his days alone and finds comfort in the home economics classroom at his high school.
He was traumatised by a childhood incident involving a buddy who objected to his love on traditional dolls. People like fashionable Marin Kitagawa, who is constantly surrounded by a crowd of pals, seem like they are from another planet to Wakana. But vivacious Marin, who is not bashful, interrupts Wakana as she works on a project after school with the intention of luring her silent classmate into her hidden passion for cosplay.
Wakana offers to assist Marin in creating a cosplay of one of her favourite anime characters, and the two become friends as a result of their shared interests. They’ll work together to fulfil Marin’s cosplay fantasies.
17) Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
A group of young individuals who have taken their fantasy personas to another level have been diagnosed with Chunibyo. After Yuta had recovered from his bout of Chunibyo, the tale follows him. Up until he met Rikka, Yuta believed he was safe, however Yuta was reminded of his past by Rikka, who is unknowingly suffering immensely with Chunibyo.
She attempts to persuade Yuta to join her in this fantasy world, but Yuta may be more interested in learning about Rikka’s tale than she realises. They become closer as the anime progresses because Yuta learns to understand Rikka more fully than he did at first.
16) Yamada’s First Time: B Gata H Kei
This anime is for you if you enjoy crude jokes and humorous digressions regarding sexual encounters. Yamada intends to bed 100 boys. She is a virgin and has no experience with dating, relationships, or sex, which is problematic.
Miharu Takeshita, Yamada’s best friend, makes the point that Yamada has never had any experience with men, which is a major flaw in her plan, in an effort to persuade her of her folly. The true reason behind this, however, is Yamada’s belief that her female organs are odd-looking and that others will judge her for them.
Yamada makes the decision that her first encounter must be with a virgin since they won’t harm or terrify her. She targets the modest and unremarkable Takashi Kosuda, a promising photographer with a kind heart, however after explaining her proposition, he promptly disappeared.
Yamada manages to recover from their initial embarrassing encounter and finds herself enjoying their time together more and more. As she gets to know him, she needs to find a method to seduce Kosuda so she can get her hands on his cherry, whilst managing an ever increasing number of suitors vying for her attention.
15) School Rumble
The bittersweet trials of high school romance are sometimes as simple as saying “I love you,” and everything changes. Second-year student Tenma Tsukamoto is attempting to tell the boy she likes that she is in love with him.
Kenji Harima, a notorious delinquent, finds himself in a similar predicament since he is unable to express his feelings to the person whom he loves. These two will discover that high school romance is no stroll in the park because of school, friends, rivalries, and interests, especially when miscommunications make their situations much more difficult.
In the high-octane romantic comedy School Rumble, Tenma and Kenji compete to capture the hearts of the people they want. The plot is full of realistic events.
14) Ouran High School Host Club
Plenty of hardacore anime viewers would recognise first seeing “Ouran High School Host Club” and hearing its popular opening theme tune. Almost all anime fans have now watched the series because it is a timeless masterpiece.
In the story of the Ouran High School Host Club, a middle-class student named Haruhi Fujioka receives a scholarship to attend the prestigious Ouran Academy.
She damaged a costly vase, leaving her in debt to the host club so she now works as a host while dressing like a man to pay off her debt. This reverse harem doesn’t take itself too seriously and parodies every single traditional shojo cliché.
13) Fruits Basket
It’s impossible to not admire Fruits Basket, a classic shojo work that has stood the test of time. This is all part of Tohru Honda’s character journey, and she is a likeable lead character who is almost too nice.
After her mother’s passing, she was homeless due to a typhoon and was forced to live in a tent outside the Sohma Estate. Fortunately the Sohmas took her into their home.
Tohru finds out about their family curse and becomes entangled in the clan turmoil, but she is simply happy to have met so many intriguing individuals. Given that many of the Sohmas came from dysfunctional households, Tohru became a place of healing for them, and her romance with Kyo is picture-perfect.
12) Golden Time
Banri Tada started a new life in law school in Tokyo after experiencing a horrible catastrophe. He becomes friends with Mitsuo Yanagisawa and they start to get used to college life, until the stunning Kouko Kaga unexpectedly enters his life, and their accidental encounter ushers in an extraordinary year.
In his new world of college life—a place where he may be born again, meet new people, fall in love, make errors, and develop. In a clever twist, the plot reveals he has ammnesia resulting in him choosing a new route which will take him to a life so brilliant that he will never want to forget it as he starts to understand who he once was.
11) Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is the perfect choice for those who want something that will make them cry and scream with laughter. The high stakes psychological combat of Death Note and the sheer foolishness of naive shojo classics are combined in this innovative romantic comedy.
Although Kaguya and Miyuki have feelings for one another, they are both so arrogant that admitting it would be difficult. They put one other through absurd mental exercises in hopes that one will ultimately confess their true feelings.
10) Inu x Boku Secret Service
The protected Ririchiyo Shirakiin is a member of a well-established family. Ririchiyo has spent her entire life as a sheltered and dependent girl due to her small stature and riches, but she has now made the decision to alter that. There is just one issue, though: the little girl is unable to control her sharp tongue and has poor communication skills.
With some assistance from a childhood friend, Ririchiyo moves into Maison de Ayakashi, a remote, high-security apartment building that, as the withdrawn 15-year-old quickly learns, is home to a variety of peculiar people. The residents of the Maison de Ayakashi (including Ririchiyo) are all half-human and half-youkai, therefore their eccentric personalities are not the oddest aspect about them.
However, Ririchiyo’s problems are only getting started. She must be escorted by a Secret Service member, Soushi Miketsukami, in order to remain at her new residence and despite being gorgeous and quiet, he is also horribly needy and servile. Ririchiyo seems to face challenges in the form of Soushi, her new otherworldly neighbours, and the start of high school.
9) Your Lie in April
Your Lie in April is the best choice for those who want a story that will gradually make them feel the true power of music. Kosei, a piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after the death of his mother, is the protagonist of the series. The monochromatic shades in which he perceives the world are a reflection of his continual sad mood.
Kosei then meets musician Kaori, who despite her declining health, never allows life get to her. As a result of their shared passion and admiration for performing music, Kosei is motivated to start playing once more, and the two become closer.
8) ReLIFE
Following the mishaps of 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki, ReLIFE will unquestionably appeal to those in their twenties and thirties.
Arata Kaizaki, resigned from the position he was hired for three months after graduation, after that, his life didn’t go well. His parents are now pleading with him to return home and are threatening to stop sending him money and he has no partner or companion with whom he may discuss his issues.
As he reaches his lowest point, Ryo Yoake, a strange man, appears. Yoake extends Kaizaki an invitation to take part in the ReLIFE social rehabilitation programme. This programme sends him back to high school for a year while using an unknown medicine to make him appear younger.
Not only does it provide him a second chance to right his wrongs, but it also gives him a fresh opportunity to forge new, enduring memories.
7) Toradora!
Tsundere characters did not previously have the same level of popularity as they do now, thanks to “Toradora!”. Fortunately, the show contributed to the archetype’s widespread acceptance by inspiring a lot of viewers to fall in love with these types of people.
Despite her adorable innocence, Taiga Aisaka is a complete tsundere. Her love interest is Ryuji Takasu, a kind man who adores housework and cleaning. At first, they despised one other, but they soon realised they were in love. Taiga develops admirably as a character throughout the course of the series, and she is a brilliant lead character with a ton of nuance.
6) My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
The plot of “My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU” is quite unexpected. The protagonist, Hachiman Hikigaya, is a complete loner who is incredibly proud of himself and despises everyone else. He thinks that his youth was stolen and that there is no joy in anything.
To change his conduct, Hachiman’s instructor compels him to join the Volunteer Social Club. Members of this group try to assist other students in achieving their objectives. Only Yukino, another recluse with a similar outlook, is a member. They gradually become closer as they cooperate to find solutions to people’s issues.
5) Violet Evergarden
Muliti-Award Winning, “Violet Evergarden” tells the story of a young female ex-soldier, who starts to work at a writers’ agency and goes on missions to make letters that will link people in the aftermath of The Great War which finally ended after four long years of warfare.
Violet Evergarden, a young girl bred to be a lethal weapon on the battlefield, got caught up in the carnage. She was hospitalised and crippled in a brutal fight during the War’s last leg, leaving her with just words from the person she loved most, but no knowledge of what they meant.
Violet begins a new life at CH Postal Services after recovering from her injuries. There, by coincidence, she watches the work of a “Auto Memory Doll,” which transcribes people’s thoughts and feelings into words on paper. Violet is moved by the idea and starts working as an Auto Memory Doll, a trade that will take her on a journey and one that would transform the lives of her clients and hopefully lead to self-discovery.
4) A Silent Voice
Shouko Nishimiya was bullied by Shouya Ishida at school when they were young, largely because she was deaf. Ishida ultimately paid a price for his actions when he was shunned by his peers, many of whom had also taken part in the bullying.
Years later, he feels true regret for how he treated Shouko, in addition to regretting losing his own social life. He intends to make amends when he bumps into her as a teenager, and although the agony of the past never fully goes away, he quickly discovers that there is much more to their developing connection than their painful history.
3) 5 Centimeters per Second
“5 Centimeters per Second” is about two individuals who love one another but are unable to be together, like most of Makoto Shinkai’s movies.
Childhood pals Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara have developed a romantic relationship. However, they are children who must follow their parents’ lead, not adults who can decide their own fates. Therefore, the two are split apart when Akari’s family relocates. They make an effort to communicate, but it isn’t the same. The two decide to get together one final time just before Takaki learns he would have to relocate even farther away.
2) I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
The tragic animation “I Want To Eat Your Pancreas” will bring tears to everyone’s eyes. Despite having a fatal pancreatic disease (which she never disclosed to even her closest friends), Sakura, the protagonist of the story, aspires to live life to the fullest. When Haruki stumbles across her journal, he learns all of her secrets and vows to help her.
Having a complete stranger become aware of Sakura’s disease, helps them become close and before it’s too late, they embark on a variety of excursions together. In a very depressing conclusion to the story, Haruki must learn to live with his personal guilt of being alive.
HERE ARE SOME HONOURABLE MENTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD ALSO WATCH FOR VALENTINE’S DAY BEFORE WE GET TO OUR #1 SELECTION!
Nana
For good reason, NANA is a classic in the romance genre. It examines the sexual and psychological relationships between two young ladies who have the same name but totally different personalities. Musician Nana Osaki’s lover quit to join a different band. She declined his invitation to accompany her to Tokyo since she was aware that if she consented to becoming his live-in lover, she would never be able to follow her own artistic goals. Meanwhile, Nana Komatsu has spent her whole life falling hopelessly in love with individuals who are unable to return her feelings, a habit that prompted her to go to Tokyo with her partner Shoji.
The two Nanas happen to meet on a train and wind up becoming roommates and good friends. They wrestle with their respective attitudes to love and life, as well as the repercussions of those methods – in addition to their affections for one another. If you’re seeking believable characters with emotional depth, this is the place to go.
Horimiya
Horimiya skips the introduction and gets directly to the confession, unlike typical romance anime that keep viewers glued to the screen over a suspenseful game of will-they-won’t-they. With the distinctive characters, Shoko Hori and Izumi Miyamura, it depicts the highs and lows of a high school romance.
Horiyama also does a fantastic job at developing the love chemistry amongst its supporting cast members. The show’s desire to give every connection room to develop makes it feel wonderfully authentic.
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard For Otaku
Wotakoi is a unique romantic animation about working people. These anime are genuinely refreshing, whether you’re an adult seeking something a bit more realistic or a teen seeking something unique.
Narumi Momose wants to hide her otaku persona as she begins a new career. When she learns that Hirotaka Nifuji, a childhood friend, also works there, she realises that this is impossible. She discovers that she has a lot more fun geeking out with him than trying to be someone she isn’t, despite the fact that he is more or less ready to maintain her secret. Additionally, she meets two new pals who share a passion for different forms of anime and video games.
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Eight-year-old Katarina Claes, the sole child of the illustrious Claes family, suffers a head injury that causes her to abruptly recall her previous existence as a common Japanese schoolgirl.
The most astonishing aspect of this revival isn’t so much the fact that it took place, it is the fact Katarina realises she is now living as the villain of the otome game she was playing before she passed away, and if she doesn’t act soon, she will meet a horrible, tragic death! In light of this, Katarina starts devising strategies to prevent her nightmares, finding methods to endure swordfights, banishment, and other horrors. But Katarina is gradually altering the game by just being her former self. Can a villain actually turn into the hero?
Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You
Nasa Yuzaki is dedicated to making history and leaving a lasting impression. After winning the national mock exam and hoping to enrol in a prominent high school, he is confident that he has his entire life mapped out. However, fortune could be a fickle mistress. Nasa sees a beautiful woman across the street one cold evening as he walks home. Bewitched, Nasa tries to approach her but is stopped in his tracks by a vehicle that approaches from behind.
Fortunately, the girl acted quickly, saving the boy’s life. As he is bleeding next to an ambulance, he observes the girl go in the moonlight, much like Princess Kaguya departing for the moon. He wills his crippled body to pursue her and makes the proposal because he can’t bear to let this accidental encounter come to an end. The girl accepts his proposal with the one stipulation – that they can only be together if he marries her, astounded by his foolishness and unwavering commitment.
1) Your Name
Your Name, which premiered in 2016, rapidly surpassed all previous anime movies in terms of revenue. The anime centres on Mitsuha and Taki after they unexpectedly switch bodies. A bustling Tokyo boy called Taki Tachibana and a rural girl named Mitsuha Miyamizu begin to switch bodies out of the blue. The two start learning about one other’s lives as they strive to understand this mysterious phenomena, which has them baffled.
They quickly come to the realisation that their timelines begin to split and are not parallel as they once were. He will need to physically transcend time itself in order to save the girl he has grown to love. “Your Name” is a love story that constantly has the feeling that something catastrophic is just around the corner. It centres on the unlikely circumstances that brought two people together. They are separated by a number of factors, but they are committed to making it work.
