Best Romance Anime
1,001 romance anime ranked by community score. Scores come from the wider anime community; ratings on AnimeHunt are shown on each title.
Top rated romance anime
4.0Princess Jellyfish
TV · 2010 · 11 ep
Princess JellyfishKuragehimeTV · 2010 · 11 ep4.0Plain, timid and obsessed with jellyfish, Tsukimi is a far cry from her idea of a princess. Her tepid life as a jobless illustrator comes complete with roommates who harbor diehard hobbies that solidify their status as hopeless social…
4.0Nodame Cantabile
TV · 2007 · 23 ep
Nodame CantabileTV · 2007 · 23 ep4.0Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only…
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4.0Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustVampire Hunter D (2000)Movie · 2000 · 1 ep4.0The story revolves around D, the infamous "dunpeal" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called…
4.0Kaiba
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
KaibaTV · 2008 · 12 ep4.0It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now…
4.0Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
ONA · 2025 · 8 ep
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26ONA · 2025 · 8 ep4.0An anthology series adapting 8 short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. 1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Dir. Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS) 2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet…
4.0The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials
Special · 2023 · 2 ep
The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials5-toubun no Hanayome∽Special · 2023 · 2 ep4.0Fuutarou, a part-time tutor, has taken on the task of guiding the Nakano sisters—quintessential beauties who are on the brink of flunking out of school and despise studying—until their graduation. With only six months left of their high…
4.0Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's EndTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-henMovie · 2008 · 1 ep4.0This is the story of a man who has yet to realize what destiny holds in store for him…. In the distant future, mankind has lived quietly and restlessly underground for hundreds of years, subject to earthquakes and cave-ins. Living in one…
4.0Initial D Fifth Stage
TV · 2012 · 14 ep
Initial D Fifth StageTV · 2012 · 14 ep4.0Taking place in the sacred land of street running Kanagawa, once more Takumi Fujiwara will show his driving skills on his now legendary Hachi-roku.
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4.0Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Hanako, Nene, and Kou race against time to uncover the traitor among the Seven Wonders. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
4.0The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 Part 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0More magical adventures await Elias, Chise, and all of her new friends at the College. Just how strong will Chise’s magic grow? (Source: Crunchyroll News)
4.0Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
ONA · 2023 · 8 ep
Scott Pilgrim Takes OffONA · 2023 · 8 ep4.0When girl meets boy, love takes off... Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by…
4.0The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
The Dangers in My Heart: The MovieBoku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu MovieMovie · 2026 · 1 ep4.0A re-edit of both anime seasons featuring newly added footage and will depict the story of Ichikawa and Yamada after the events of the TV series.
4.0There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~
TV · 2026 · 5 ep
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Murimuri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?): Next Shine!TV · 2026 · 5 ep4.0"I want to learn to love myself—just the way I am!" Renako Amaori, a former gloomy and socially awkward girl, reinvented herself for high school and successfully made her debut. She even managed to join the top-tier popular group... only…
4.0Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of UtenaShoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence MokushirokuMovie · 1999 · 1 ep4.0In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds…
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4.0Dear Brother
TV · 1991 · 39 ep
Dear BrotherOniisama e...TV · 1991 · 39 ep4.0Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonō asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from…
4.0Honey and Clover II
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Honey and Clover IIHachimitsu to Clover IITV · 2006 · 12 ep4.0The sequel and final installment to the highly popular series once again delves into the life stories and love lives of Takemoto Yuuta, Mayama Takumi and Morita Shinobu. The story continues where the first season left off, after Takemoto's…
4.0Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- "Yu Ishigami Wants to Chat"
Special · 2021 · 1 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- "Yu Ishigami Wants to Chat"Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic Teaser PV - Ishigami Yuu wa KataritaiSpecial · 2021 · 1 ep4.0Every Thursday, Shuchiin Academy student council secretary Yuu Ishigami can be found in a state of anxiety. He counts down the hours until he can escape to the student council chamber to read the latest chapter of the popular seinen manga…
4.0Major S2
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
Major S2TV · 2006 · 26 ep4.0This series picks up a few years after season one. Goro is now older, and has come back to his original home town. As if nothing changed, he starts off right where he left with his old friends and tries to fit back in.
4.0Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: Countdown to HeavenMeitantei Conan Movie 05: Tengoku e no CountdownMovie · 2001 · 1 ep4.0As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers. Conan suspects that the mysterious Syndicate may also be involved. (Source: Anime News Network)
4.0Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Raven ChaserMeitantei Conan Movie 13: Shikkoku no ChaserMovie · 2009 · 1 ep4.0Kudou Shinichi is living his life as Edogawa Conan, but those days seem to might end pretty soon. The Black Syndicate is coming dangerously close to learning the truth about Shinichi having survived. Conan and everybody around him may end…
4.0Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Darkest NightmareMeitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no NightmareMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.0On a dark night, the Japanese police is raided by a spy. Different countries' intelligence agencies—such as England's MI6, Germany's BND, and America's CIA—as well as the FBI's secret files are going to be taken, but public safety officers…
4.0City Hunter 2
TV · 1988 · 63 ep
City Hunter 2TV · 1988 · 63 ep4.0Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" know as the City Hunter. He and his sidekick Kaori Makimura are hired to solve problems that the police can't (or won't) handle. When he's not keeping the streets of Tokyo clean, Ryo is chasing the ladies, and…
4.0Douluo Dalu 2nd Season
ONA · 2018 · 52 ep
Douluo Dalu 2nd SeasonONA · 2018 · 52 ep4.0The second part of Douluo Dalu . Note: Episodes 27 to 78.
4.0Douluo Dalu: Qian Hua Xi Jin
ONA · 2020 · 13 ep
Douluo Dalu: Qian Hua Xi JinONA · 2020 · 13 ep4.0The fourth part of Douluo Dalu . Note: Episodes 92 to 104.
3.9Noragami
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
NoragamiTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.9Minor god Yato is down on his luck. Fed up with his slacker lifestyle, his partner abruptly quits. He has no money, no worshippers, and no shrine to call home. But just when things are starting to seem hopeless, a bus accident forces him…
3.9Food Wars!
TV · 2015 · 24 ep
Food Wars!Shokugeki no SoumaTV · 2015 · 24 ep3.9Ever since he was little, Souma Yukihira’s main goals have been to beat his father in a cooking contest and take over the family diner. That’s why, when his dad suddenly announces that he’s shutting the restaurant down and sending Souma to…
3.9My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFUYahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.9This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives…
3.9Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
TV · 2018 · 11 ep
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for OtakuWotaku ni Koi wa MuzukashiiTV · 2018 · 11 ep3.9Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will…
3.9The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
TV · 2012 · 24 ep
The Pet Girl of SakurasouSakura-sou no Pet na KanojoTV · 2012 · 24 ep3.9The first time he saw her, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately for Sorata Kanda, "she" was a cat named Hikari and his school's rules forbid keeping pets in the regular dorms. As a result, Sorata is banished to the infamous Sakura…
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3.9ReLIFE
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
ReLIFETV · 2016 · 13 ep3.9The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can…
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3.9The Ancient Magus' Bride
TV · 2017 · 24 ep
The Ancient Magus' BrideMahoutsukai no YomeTV · 2017 · 24 ep3.9Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When…
3.9Yuri!!! on ICE
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Yuri!!! on ICEYuri!!! on IceTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Yuri Katsuki makes his way to the Grand Prix ice skating competition as Japan’s top representative with his eyes on the prize. However, instead of celebrating, Yuri walks away defeated and ready to retire for good. But a run-in with…
3.9Food Wars! The Third Plate
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Food Wars! The Third PlateShokugeki no Souma: San no SaraTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.9At the Moon Festival, Totsuki Academy’s annual gourmet jubilee, students wage fierce culinary war as they try to out-earn their peers by selling the most of their chosen cuisine. Souma Yukihira, however, has his sights set on a grander…
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3.9The Case Study of Vanitas
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
The Case Study of VanitasVanitas no KarteTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9It’s 19th-century Paris, and young vampire Noé hunts for the Book of Vanitas. Attacked by a vampire driven insane, a human intercedes, rescues Noé, and heals the sick creature. Commanding the book and calling himself Vanitas, this doctor…
3.9The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me RottenOtonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita KenTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor…
3.9The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeToki wo Kakeru ShoujoMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.9The power to travel through time... It can be used for the good of humanity, or just selfishly abused. While many may fantasize about obtaining such a power, it has become nothing less than reality for otherwise-normal schoolgirl Konno…Looking for something else? Filter romance anime by year, status and format.