Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Best Romantic Anime Series
23
items These anime series offer a diverse range of romantic experiences, from supernatural and dramatic to comedic and heartwarming. Each brings something unique to the genre, exploring love through different lenses and storytelling styles.
Sections
1
Classic Romantic Anime Masterpieces
Classic Romantic Anime Masterpieces
refers to timeless love stories that have stood the test of time and helped define the romance genre in anime. These influential works showcase exceptional storytelling, memorable characters, and emotional depth that continues to resonate with viewer...
When Yuki meets a handsome stranger who helps her out on the train, what sort of relationship will bloom?
A Sign of Affection (TV Mini Series 2024) ⭐ 7.7 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
High school student Jiro Yakuin gets paired with Akari Watanabe, a gal who finds him repulsive at first, but they agree to attain enough points so that they can switch partners to the people they really like.
More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers. (TV Mini Series 2022) ⭐ 7.5 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.
Violet Evergarden (TV Mini Series 2018) ⭐ 8.4 | Animation, Drama, Family
Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless — but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
Watch My Happy Marriage
Fascinated by the macabre, Kyotaro fantasizes about acting on his twisted thoughts to the detriment of his classmates. His heart was dark until an encounter with Anna lit a spark within it in a classic tale of boy meets girl.
The Dangers in My Heart (TV Series 2023–2024) ⭐ 8.0 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (TV Series 2018–2021) ⭐ 7.5 | Animation, Comedy, Romance
A young maiden is kidnapped and sold into servitude at the emperor's palace, where she secretly employs her pharmacist skills with the help of the head eunuch to unravel medical mysteries in the inner court.
The Apothecary Diaries (TV Series 2023– ) ⭐ 8.5 | Animation, Drama, History
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
Watch Komi Can't Communicate
In an alternate history where the male population is nearly decimated, eligible men serve as concubines to the woman shogun inside the walls of the Ooku.
Watch Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Isaku Senagaki was raised by her gangster grandfather after her parents died in a car accident. When she attended high school, her dedicated guardian and loyal family servant, Keiya Utô, also attended and vowed to protect her.
A Girl & Her Guard Dog (TV Series 2023) ⭐ 5.6 | Animation, Drama, Romance
Toradora tells the tale of Ryuji (dragon) and Taiga (tiger) helping each other confess to their crushes.
Toradora! (TV Series 2008–2009) ⭐ 7.9 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sawako wishes to make friends but her weird vibe and lack of communication skills are getting in her way. Fortunately, it's no longer the case since she met Kazehaya, an extroverted guy who she couldn't help but to fall in love with.
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (TV Series 2009–2024) ⭐ 7.8 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Living her best single life, romance is the last thing on Anzu's mind — until a tiny match-making wizard suddenly turns her life into a clichéd romcom.
Watch Romantic Killer
Two high school students hide their arranged marriage as their mutual hatred slowly turns into something softer.
I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 6.8 | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi are coworkers who genuinely love each other in the office. However, they try to keep their new relationship a secret, but the funny thing is, they can spill their little secret every day at work.
I Have a Crush at Work (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 7.1 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Mizuha's 17th birthday is ruined by a pandemic canceling events. Her childhood friend Mizuki unexpectedly declares his intent to date her, sparking a youth story about their friend group.
Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 6.8 | Animation, Drama, Romance
After her boyfriend breaks up with her for another girl, Akane Kinoshita decides she is going to make him regret his decision. Unexpectedly, however, she meets a socially awkward gamer who might just solve all of her problems.
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (TV Series 2023) ⭐ 7.6 | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Two very different people - an academically successful schoolgirl and a quiet loser schoolboy - meet and develop a friendship.
Horimiya (TV Mini Series 2021) ⭐ 8.0 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After Tohru is taken in by the Soma family, she learns that twelve family members transform involuntarily into animals of the Chinese zodiac and helps them deal with the emotional pain caused by the transformations.
Fruits Basket (TV Series 2019–2021) ⭐ 8.6 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After being betrayed and run out of her home, the red-haired Princess Yona searches for four legendary dragons to take back her stolen kingdom.
Yona of the Dawn (TV Series 2014–2015) ⭐ 8.0 | Animation, Action, Adventure
iving in a fairy tale may seem like a dream, but for this young heroine it is more like a nightmare.
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (TV Mini Series 2023) ⭐ 7.4 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Rishe is already on her seventh time around being reborn and has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince, the same one who happens to be her murderer.
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy (TV Series 2024) ⭐ 7.3 | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Nina had it rough. That is, until she was picked up by a prince for resembling a dead priestess. Could this be a lucky break, or a new kind of curse?
Nina the Starry Bride (TV Mini Series 2024–2025) ⭐ 5.9 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy