Summary
- Anime romance genre amplifies love stories with unique visuals, subtle gestures, and whimsical moments.
- A Condition Called Love explores flawed main characters who hold each other accountable and grow together.
- A Sign of Affection portrays a realistic romance between characters with genuine connection and unique challenges.
Romance has always been the most beloved genre across all forms of media. The chance to live vicariously through a couple’s journey — starting as strangers and growing into each other’s everything — is one of the most heartwarming experiences any story can offer.
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While this holds true for the romance genre as a whole, anime takes the portrayal of romantic relationships to another level. True to its signature style, anime amplifies every love story with its unique visual flair and turns even the simplest moments into something magical. These couples do not show their love through grand declarations, they do it through subtle glances, unspoken feelings, and everyday interactions (and occasional headache-inducing miscommunication). Sure, there are exceptions, but for the most part, anime turns love into something whimsical.
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Hotaru Hinase And Saki Hananoi
A Condition Called Love
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A Condition Called Love
Romance
Release Date
April 4, 2024
Japanese Title
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
6.73
For most people, the initial impression of A Condition Called Love is completely different from how the anime turns out to be in the later episodes. It almost catches most people off guard. The anime, initially, gives off typical romance vibes — pastel visual cues, adorable first meetings, and glittery sparkly vibes. However, the more one watches, the more one realizes how weirdly flawed this anime, and in turn, its main couple is.
Hinase and Hananoi aren’t exactly perfect, flawless, or saintly characters. They have major flaws that, refreshingly, aren’t excused throughout the anime — or later, the manga. Hananoi is deeply overdependent, prone to love-bombing, and tends to suffocate the people he falls for. On the other hand, Hinase has never really understood the concept of love, seeing how has never failed for someone before. Yet, despite these issues, everyone around them holds them accountable. Moreover, the two guide each other through their struggles and eventually grow together in their personal and romantic lives.
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Elise de Clorance and Linden de Romanoff
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady With The Lamp
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Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
AnimeFantasyRomance
Release Date
January 10, 2024
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
7.24
Seasons
1
For someone who is a fan of conventional romance tropes. Elise and Linden from Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp is a perfect watch. The male lead is a typical cold, aloof, quiet character who holds disdain for everyone. The female lead, on the other hand, is an overly optimistic, cheery, and altruistic person who’s essentially trying to make up for being a bad person in her previous life.
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The two share a typical grumpy-sunshine dynamic but with a unique twist. The female lead is a reincarnate who has lived this life before. In her past life, she wasn’t exactly a model citizen — in fact, her actions were so bad that the male lead, the emperor, ordered her execution. This time around, she’s determined to live a better life, and she channels that through medicine. Thankfully, it’s not as difficult as it could be since Elise was a skilled surgeon in another one of her past lives. The male lead stands by her side, supporting her growth as a doctor.
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Shouzou and Ine Saitou
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
TV-14
AnimationComedy
Release Date
April 7, 2024
Seasons
1
Cast
Shin-ichiro Miki
, Mamiko Noto
, Shiori Mikami
, Nao Tôyama
For someone who’s fond of a slow-paced slice-of-life with a touch of romance that screams mellow vibes and green flags, Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again is the anime to go for. Precisely like its title suggests, it’s about an elderly couple who get their youth back after a mysterious encounter. Despite that, they still can’t seem to let go of their ‘old people’ routine.
Shouzou and Ine’s relationship is entirely defined by sincerity and love that has stood the test of time. When they were young, they had to go through a lot to be at the point where they are now. And now that they’ve been given sort of like another chance at life, where they’re essentially allowed to live differently — they still choose each other. Their dedication to each other is definitely something to admire.
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Himari Kino and Yori Asanagi
Whisper Me a Love Song
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Whisper Me a Love Song
Romance
Release Date
April 14, 2024
Japanese Title
Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
6.92
Whisper Me a Love Song follows two inexperienced individuals as they navigate the world of love, each shaped by their own perceptions. Himari, a bubbly and carefree girl, finds everything and everyone lovely — so much so that she doesn’t hesitate to confess her love out loud. Most of the time, she doesn’t mean it literally; she simply enjoys spreading positivity and joy.
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One day, after seeing a high school senior perform with her band, Himari habitually confesses her love. The senior, Yori, misinterprets it as a genuine confession. When Yori learns what Himari actually meant, she’s understandably shocked — but it also stirs something within her. As Yori begins to uncover her own hidden feelings, she decides to use her music as a way to win Himari’s heart.
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Kiyoshi Adachi and Yuichi Kurosawa
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
RomanceComedy
Release Date
January 11, 2024
Japanese Title
30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
7.65
Having the ability to read someone’s mind is, in theory, a very hardcore supernatural ability — but getting it for being loveless for 30 years kind of takes the ‘cool’ aspect out of it. The main character of Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! faces precisely this situation when he finds out he can read people’s minds by touching them simply because he’s single. Talk about rubbing it in.
However, things start looking up for him when he accidentally touches his highly competent and extroverted colleague, Kurosawa. The minute that happens to him, he realizes that the latter has a raging crush on him and is pining for him in the most intense way ever. Adachi, being the polar opposite of Kurosawa, now has to find ways to get out of his shell to not miss this chance.
Watching these two interact, with their completely opposite outlooks on life, is absolutely hilarious. Yet, there’s a surprising depth to their relationship. Being the mind reader in the relationship, Adachi soon finds out that Kurosawa isn’t as ‘perfect’ as he portrays himself to be. Adachi soon realizes that Kurosawa isn’t as ‘perfect’ as he seems. Beneath the polished exterior lies someone refreshingly, and sometimes frustratingly, human.
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Somei Yoshino And Miyama Kirishima
Yakuza Fiancé
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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
AnimationCrime
Release Date
October 7, 2024
Japanese Title
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
7.14
Seasons
1
Not all relationships one sees on the screen are happy and wholesome — some are defined by certain dark themes, that unfortunately make sense in retrospect. Yakuza Fiancé is a manga-turned-anime that features another inherently deeply flawed couple with a lot of unresolved issues that make them act the way they do.
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Yoshino and Kirishima are the youngest members of two major factions in the Japanese yakuza. They both have their childhood demons and are basically two very hardened individuals who cope in different ways. Yoshino is a bold, independent, and occasionally violent girl whose only wish is to lead a normal life. Kirishima, on the other hand, is unhinged — he either discards people as if they mean nothing or becomes dangerously obsessed with them.
When the two are arranged to be married, Kirishima finds himself falling deeply in love with Yoshino. However, his inability to control his overwhelming feelings leads to complications. It’s Yoshino, with her strength and resolve, who begins teaching him the importance of boundaries.
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Inomata Taiki And Kano Chinatsu
Blue Box
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Blue Box
AnimationComedyRomance
Release Date
October 3, 2024
Japanese Title
Ao no Hako
Number of Episodes
12
MyAnimeList Score
8.33
A good sports anime needs to tick certain boxes to truly stand out. It should showcase a strong growth mindset in its characters, feature captivating art, and, most importantly, highlight the intricate interpersonal relationships between them. Blue Box takes this formula a step further by weaving in a heartwarming romantic plot between its main characters.
Taiki and Chinatsu are both highly motivated individuals excelling in their respective sports — Taiki in badminton and Chinatsu in basketball. Despite their limited interactions due to being in different school sessions, they find inspiration and growth in each other. Both are secretly pining for one another, drawn to the other’s dedication and work ethic, yet just a little too shy to confess their feelings. They’re also both extremely wholesome and adorable.
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Itose Yuki And Nagi Itsuomi
A Sign of Affection
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A Sign of Affection
TV-14
AnimationComedyDramaRomance
Release Date
January 6, 2024
Seasons
1
Cast
Sumire Morohoshi
, Yu Miyazaki
, Takeo Otsuka
, Kaede Hondo
, Ryōta Ōsaka
, Nao Tôyama
, Tasuku Hatanaka
, Koki Arai
, Yuki Masuda
, Minami Takahashi[
, Hana Hishikawa
, Gakuto Kajiwara
A Sign of Affection is easily one of the most popular romance anime right now. Sure, the gorgeous visuals help, but what really makes it shine is the realistic connection between the main characters. It takes the ‘love at first sight’ trope and makes it feel so real that viewers can’t help but cheer for them.
Yuki is a curious and cheerful college student just trying to live her best life. She’s got a great group of friends and a positive outlook that keeps her going. Yuki also has a hearing impairment, but she doesn’t let it define her or hold her back. That is until she falls head over heels for Itsuomi — a guy who likes her just as much but doesn’t know how to express it.
Itsuomi is almost too good to be true, except for one thing — he doesn’t know sign language. The story follows their sweet and awkward journey as they figure out how to understand each other and build something special together.
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