Top 10 romantic anime

 Romantic animes are quite popular, after all, love is something universal and we sometimes enjoy experiencing it in fictional stories. Passion, pain, joy, broken hearts and romance are what transform these sagas into factories of emotions for the heart.

So if you want to immerse yourself in the most gripping plots, it's time to get out your box of tissues and enjoy ten romance anime that we have selected for you.

Clannad (2009)

ク ラ ナ ド

Clannad (2009)

Episodes 24 + 24

Clannad is a fun and exciting anime that, along with its sequel Clannad: After Story, is considered one of the best romance series out there . Originally, it was a dating simulator published for PC and then deliveries for different consoles of that generation would appear.

The story revolves around Tomoya Okazaki, a sarcastic boy with an alcoholic and gambling father. Tomoya ends up meeting a girl named Nagisa Furukawa, who wants to open a theater club, even without previous experience. It is there that Okazaki teams up with her new friend, along with four other girls, in order to create a play.

Given its origins, Clannad has strong expressions from the Harem-like anime, although this adds value to the plot. We will meet well thought out and written characters who will seek to win the heart of our protagonist.

Clannad: After Story completely changes the dynamics of the story, presenting us with some of the most devastating situational arcs of this genre. At this point, the plot turns bleak and sad, feeding on events out of a world of illusion.

Kaichō wa Maid-sama! (2010)

会長 は メ イ ド 様!

Kaichō wa Maid-sama! (2010)

Episodes: 26

Maid-sama is one of the most popular romance anime. It becomes more and more fun as the plot unfolds, mainly due to the various situations that occur due to the interaction of two such complicated protagonists.

The story focuses on two very strong personalities that hide behind different facets until they find the ideal person with whom they can share their weaknesses.

Misaki Ayuzawa is an outstanding student who manages to become president of the student association of a school that had always been for boys. Their goal ends up being to make this place more bearable for women, so we will face a war against boys with bad manners.

However, despite trying to make her behavior a reflection of her moral values, Misaki works as an employee in a cafe, in order to help her family that is going through serious financial problems. It is there that Takumi Usui, a popular student and Misaki's classmate, discovers her secret and threatens to destroy her reputation.

On the one hand Ayuzawa proves to be a strong and independent woman, but on the other she is someone capable of tolerating the perverse behavior of her colleagues. However, the indifferent Usui begins to fall in love little by little and defend her from others.

Pray Monogatari !! (2015)

俺 物語 !!

Pray Monogatari

Episodes: 24

Ore Monogatari is a classic romance anime that brings us the relationship that is built in each episode between the protagonists.

Takeo Goda is a boy with a very strange appearance. He is someone very big, but he has a good heart, this makes him very popular among the other boys at school. Despite this, all the students are passionate about their best friend. This happens until the day Takeo meets little Rinko Yamato and falls in love with her.

The main message of Ore Monogatari is that by knowing how to accept yourself as you are, you will be able to find someone who likes you for who you really are.

Snow White with the Red Hair (2015-2016)

赤 髪 の 白雪 姫

Snow White with the Red Hair

Episodes: 24

Shirayuki is known for her red hair, something very rare in the medieval world. This makes her a perfect target for all men who want to have her as a trophy. For this reason, she decides to flee her kingdom and that makes her a target of men who want to possess her, including Prince Raji, who tries to force her to become his concubine. Refusing to give up her freedom, she decides to flee her kingdom and seek refuge in a place where she can be herself.

During his escape, Shirayuki receives help from Prince Zen and his companions from the neighboring kingdom. The attraction between the enchanted prince and his maiden in distress is instantaneous. After Zen offers him refuge in his kingdom, the story quickly becomes interesting.

In Akagami no Shirayuki-hime, we'll see Zen trying to balance the feelings he has for Shirayuki with all the responsibilities he has over his kingdom. Zen is the typical man of action who enjoys facing unknown dangers more than confessing his feelings for a woman. During the development of this story, we will witness the evolution of Shirayuki as she loses her insecurities and gives way to happiness.

Your Lie in April (2014-2015)

四月 は 君 の 嘘

Your Lie in April (2014-2015)

Episodes: 22

This anime is undoubtedly a perfect example when it comes to tragic romances.

The story centers on Kousei Arima, a prodigy pianist who, after suffering deep emotional trauma, stops listening to his own music. It is at that moment that he meets his best friend's girlfriend, the violinist Kaori Miyazono.

Your Lie in April is an anime about love and life in general. It is the story of two people who connect through music. Kousei is enchanted by an energetic girl full of passion for music, who helps him face the reality that, despite his talent, he has never had love for anything.

The story and its characters will catch you instantly. In addition, the music that we will listen to throughout the series will serve to express the feelings that our protagonists feel for the other, without being able to say it. Without a doubt, it is one of the most enjoyable soundtracks you will find.

From Me to You (2009-2011)

君 に 届 け

From Me to You (2009-2011)

Episodes: 25 + 13

Kimi Ni Todoke is a very particular anime due to the way in which it shows the classic elements of the romance genre. Starting with its characters, through animation and its story, From Me to You is an anime that will touch the heart of any fan of the romantic genre.

Koromuna Sawako is a girl quite misunderstood and known as the "strange girl" by her classmates due to her tremendous resemblance to the Japanese character Sadako, nothing more and nothing less than the demonic ghost of the Ring. And on the other hand, there is Kazehaya Shouta, the typical popular boy known for being generous, which leads to him being one of the few people who dares to speak to the strange Sawako.

Once these two people begin to develop their feelings, they realize that differences are nothing if they complement each other, helping each other to witness the best things in life.

Toradora! (2008-2009)

と ら ド ラ!

Episodes: 25

Toradora! It is a typical romance anime that can be liked by everyone. His story contains elements of romance, comedy, and drama.

This animation tells the story of a couple who began by hating each other, and gradually, begin to develop feelings of liking that are transformed into a deep and captivating love story. The elements of this story can be clichéd, but the way it is executed manages to catch the viewer.

The protagonists of the story are Takasu Ryuuji, an intimidating and somewhat gruff young man, complete opposite of Aisaka Taiga, a small and gentle girl. The fun comes when, deep down, not everything is what it seems. Toradora! It starts with the premise that they both like each other's best friend, asking each other for help to achieve their goals, but this relationship makes Taiga and Ryuuji's feelings change little by little.

Lovely Complex (2007)

ラ ブ ★ コ ン

Lovely Complex (2007)

Episodes: 24

Lovely Complex is an anime packed to the brim with romantic moments and lots and lots of comedy.

Atsushi Otani and Riza Koizumi are classmates, but they are the absolute opposite of each other. While Otani is a boy who is usually perceived as someone's son, that is, he is extremely short, Riza is seen as an Amazon, which leads them to even earn the nickname of the odd couple.

They usually argue over nonsense, but Otani and Riza gradually discover that they have many things in common, they become best friends and develop a complex and adorable romance.

Fruits Basket (2001)

Episodes: 26

Fruits Basket is, without a doubt, one of the greatest classics of the shoujo, reverse harem, and romantic comedy genre that can be found in history.

Tohru Honda, after the tragic death of her mother in a car accident, becomes homeless, and begins to live in a tent, working most of her free hours to survive and continue being a good student in the school. But one day, he discovers that the tent he pitched is on the Sohma family's private property.

The Sohma family has a deep secret: All members of the family are possessed by an element of the Chinese zodiac and Tohru is one of the few people who knows this detail. The siblings living in the house offer her help, and as the story unfolds Tohru begins to develop feelings for the most volatile and enigmatic member of the family: Kyo Sohma.

Fruits Basket is a romance anime with some somewhat dark touches, since the stories of its protagonists are dramatic and well developed, convincing you of the true bond that exists within the family and making you feel heavy at times.

Kimi No Na Wa: Your Name (2016)

君 の 名 は。

Kimi No Na Wa: Your Name (2016)

Feature film

Mitsuha Miyamuzi is a young woman who has spent her entire life mired in a routine of family and school responsibilities in a small town, until one day she discovers that she has exchanged bodies with a boy from Tokyo, far away from the boring village she is in. so used.

The boy is Taki Tachibana, who is also confused when he wakes up in the body of a young girl who resides in a remote town.

This pair does not know what kind of magic led them to exchange bodies and be connected but from that moment on they get to know each other in a more intimate way, exchanging bodies on a regular basis and meddling in each other's lives with no intention of changing anything, but rather to improve your circumstances.