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Is Clannad a romantic anime?

Clannad is overall, a sentimental anime but with that romance goes side by side. Tomoya is the main protagonist who resents his town due to the bad memories but only until he meets the love of his life Nagisa, who’s quite introverted.

How to make romance appear in anime?

A prophecy that their child will be the chosen one is the best way to make romance obvious. It is quite a treat to see them transform from being indifferent strangers into true partners when they face supernatural threats of all sizes and shapes. 4. Sword Art Online We have, the most renowned isekai in anime history — Sword Art Online.

What is the best anime with romance?

One of the most popular Anime which has romance and is the best has to be Kaichou Wa Maid Sama. This series is super funny and will make you laugh hard as well! However, as for the main character we got Usui Takumi who’s very considerate and empathetic.

Why are romances in anime forbidden?

Romance in anime usually comes with some drama and become emotional rollercoasters, but there are some that up the drama because they’re forbidden. Whether it’s because of society, a curse, or other reasons, the characters in these relationships have a lot going against them.

25. Romeo x Juliet

This show is a great example of obvious romance titles. It’s safe to say that Shakespearean couples are the most famous in fiction. However, Romeo Candorebanto Montague and Juliet Fiammata Asto Capulet are very different stories in this anime than the characters they were based on.

24. Tokyo Ravens

In almost all romance anime, childhood friends are the ones who get the short end. But not in this one! Tokyo Ravens is a series about the magical worlds of the onmyouji (shamanism), living spirits, and other creatures. It’s all seen through the eyes of Harutora Tsuchimikado, our protagonist.

23. Absolute Duo

Absolute Duo is a show that romance anime fans will love. Tooru Kokonoe, a young man who entered Kouryou Academy High school to gain more power, is our protagonist. Why? To exact revenge on his sister’s murderer.

22. Future Diary

This title is racked with mental and physical battles. Future Diary is the story of Yuno Gasai (our main protagonist) and Yukiteru Amato (our secondary protagonist).

21. Btooom!

This is the bang survival anime, BTOOOM! This story is about Ryota Sakamoto, a boy who is a hardcore player/shut-in and was mysteriously sent to an isolated island where death is as simple as failing an algebra test. He meets Himiko, a high school student gamer girl who is actually his in-game fiancée.

20. Visions of Escaflowne

This anime is a must-see if you are a fan of the isekai style. Visions of Escaflowne is set in a fantasy land full of mechanized suits and magic, as well as monsters, swords, magic, and spells. It remains one of the most popular action/romance anime before the 2000s.

19. Angel Beats!

Angel Beats! This anime is by far the most moving. This show has action and romance elements, just like all the others on this list. But it also has a unique charm that I cannot describe.

10 Kokoro Connect

When five students who have no club to offer them friends decide to form their own, the Student Cultural Society is born. Then a supernatural occurrence causes two of its members — karate champion Yui and class clown Yoshifumi — to switch bodies.

9 Hataraki Man

Hiroko works too hard at her job at a weekly magazine, smokes too much, and is too rude to maintain relationships: three things that differentiate her from the average romance anime protagonist. Hataraki Man is a complicated, adult slice-of-life anime, in that it doesn't try to simplify the messy reality of adult relationships.

8 Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou

Based on the Kare Kano manga, Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou is about the relationship that develops between two class reps: Yukino, the current star, and Soichiro, the transfer student who begins challenging Yukino for leadership. Though impeded by its limited budget, the series is still a sound portrayal of young love.

6 Henneko

Most people have something about themselves they'd like to change — but most don't get the opportunity to change that something by visiting a magical stone cat statue. That's exactly the opportunity that Youto gets in Henneko. Unfortunately, as always seems to be the case, this kind of magic has a catch.

5 Origin: Spirits Of The Past

A film by Studio Gonzo, Origin: Spirits of the Past is a fascinating sci-fi film about a world that is forever changed when the forests gain sentience. When young protagonist Agito finds a girl, Toola, slumbering in a strange machine, he learns that she may be the key to achieving peace between humans and trees.

4 The Fruit Of Grisaia

There's something off about Mihama Academy, and it's the number of students: there are only five of them. Transfer student Yuuji Kazami understandably wants to know why, and when he learns that the school functions as rehab and safe space for girls who have suffered trauma, he makes it his duty to help protect them.

3 Amagami SS

Two years ago on Christmas, Junichi Tachibana was stood up for a date, and he never quite recovered. Ever since then he has had trust issues, withdrawing from others to protect himself from ever getting his heart broken again. That doesn't mean he's given up on love.

10 ReLIFE

ReLIFE is a romantic drama, as well as one of the best supernatural slice-of-life series, set in a school where 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki has been placed as part of an experiment to force him to rethink the way he lives his life. It may not be obvious at first that one of the girls, sporty Rena Kariu, is a tsundere.

9 Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro

With some anime, the title says it all. The titular Hayase Nagatoro, voiced by the multi-talented Sumire Uesaka, is a first-year high school student who enjoys nothing more than relentlessly teasing Naoto Hachiouji from the moment she encounters the awkward main character.

7 Nisekoi

A classic odd-couple romance, Nisekoi follows the life of two high school students thrown together by circumstances and forced to pretend to be a couple whilst hating each other from their very first meeting.

6 Maid Sama!

Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a predominantly male school. It isn't long before she develops a reputation as a fierce disciplinarian, as she fights to keep the boys in line, gaining the nickname "demon president."

5 Love, Chuunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chuunibyo & Other Delusions follows the members of the obscure Far East Magical Napping Society, a school club they formed to accommodate for Rikka and her Eighth-Grader Syndrome fantasies.

4 Toradora

Centered on two characters who are polar opposites, Toradora features one of the most iconic tsundere in anime in the form of Taiga Aisaka. In contrast to Ryuuji Takasu, a boy with an intimidating face but a reserved personality, Aisaka is small and sweet-looking with a fierce temper.

3 Your Lie In April

She may not be the main love interest of the emotional classical music-themed anime, but Tsubaki Sawabe is nevertheless one of the most memorable tsundere characters in an amazing romantic drama.

37. High School of the Dead

While most of you think that High School of the Dead is a fan service anime. Well, it ISN’T but it kind of is. High School of the Dead is a post-apocalyptic anime where the world is haunted by flesh-eating zombies!

36. Tamako Market

Now you all might have also been simping over your best friend. If so, then you must watch Tamako Market! Or if you feel like your best friend likes you, you can relate to Tamako!

35. Nisekoi

Nisekoi is basically a Harem but the relationship of the Main protagonists makes it really fun to watch. It is one of the only few Harems that I think should be on this list.

34. Bluer than indigo

HEY! I want to know if you still have childhood friends! If you’ve watched Ai Yori Aoshi you must dream of having an old high school romance in your life. Imagine dating someone from your childhood! It must be great since you two have been together for a long time and are comfortable around one another.

33. Baby Steps

Sports anime are great, don’t you think? I mean look at Haikyuu! And Kuroko no Basket. Both of these are one of the most popular anime of all time.

32. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

When it comes to High School Romance Anime, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya must be included! We all get in the mood for some drama, entertainment, and a sweet love story. We love to watch such anime with our soulmates and find out what our favorite characters are doing with them!

31. High School DxD

High School DxD revolves around the story of a dim-witted guy, Issei Hyodo, who gets killed on his first date! What if you get killed by your partner on your first date? That sounds as intense as it is!