Romance Recommendations

Romance Recommendations

Roughly ordered by how much I like them:

* [Spice and Wolf](https://livechart.me/anime/3481) — A traveling merchant in a medieval land is joined by an ancient wolf spirit and they roam together.

* [Crest of the Stars](https://livechart.me/anime/4157) — A noble in training joins an aspiring spacecraft pilot in the military on the way to the imperial capital until they get swept up in a war.

* [Cross Game](https://livechart.me/anime/3947) — A slice-of-sports journey through love and life, pursuing a dream of the biggest stage in high school baseball.

* [Princess Tutu](https://livechart.me/anime/3866) — A story about fairy tales and a duck who turns into a girl.

* [Honey and Clover](https://livechart.me/anime/3736) — A group of students at an art college try to figure out their lives going forward.

* [Toradora](https://livechart.me/anime/3420) — Two unlikely companions work together to help each other get with their crush.

* [Planetes](https://livechart.me/anime/3761) — A glimpse at the near future of space travel as humanity attempts to reach farther into the cosmos.

* [NANA](https://livechart.me/anime/3640) — Sex, drugs, and rock and roll: the story of two women that become friends after a chance encounter.

* [Bloom Into You](https://livechart.me/anime/3227) — An introspective study on what the concept of romance and relationships mean to different people.

* [Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko)](https://livechart.me/anime/3817) — A pair of kids struggle with gender identity while under pressure from others.

* [Asagao to Kase-san](https://livechart.me/anime/2844) — A track star and a girl into gardening face challenges while dating in high school.

* [Aoi Hana](https://livechart.me/anime/3805) — Childhood friends are reconnected years later as they enter separate nearby high schools.

* [Maison Ikkoku](https://livechart.me/anime/5230) — A transition to adulthood with a slow-burn romance amid boarding house shenanigans.

* [White Album 2](https://livechart.me/anime/65) — A trio of flawed high schoolers form an unexpected band for a school festival amid high emotions and drama.

* [I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying](https://livechart.me/anime/610) — Short comedic series about a married couple where the guy's an otaku while his wife is the one supporting them with a job.

* [Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo (O Maidens in Your Savage Season)](https://livechart.me/anime/8374) — A quintet of high school girls try to come to terms with the idea of sex and their awakening feelings.

* [Tsuki ga Kirei](https://livechart.me/anime/2526) — Two awkward teenagers slowly begin exploring their first relationship together.

* [Otona Joshi no Anime Time](https://livechart.me/anime/4916) — Four short stories about adult women in different stages of life.

* [Tsurezure Children](https://livechart.me/anime/2545) — Brief scenes of multiple couples being cute a few minutes at a time.

* [Honobono Log](https://livechart.me/anime/2173) — Brief scenes from the lives of (usually) couples. Each episode is only a couple of minutes long, so it's short and sweet.

* [Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)](https://livechart.me/anime/1413) — Independent girl in a medieval land finds her prince and decides to work her way up to him.

* [Nodame Cantabile](https://livechart.me/anime/3674) — College students studying classical music, mostly comedic but has its serious moments.

* [Nagi no Asukara](https://livechart.me/anime/87) — Four childhood friends living in an underwater village try to integrate with a school on the surface.

* [Eureka Seven](https://livechart.me/anime/3424) — A boy joins a band of outlaws doing odd jobs in a world with an alien environment.

* [Rose of Versailles](https://livechart.me/anime/4067) — Set in the French royal court in the period leading up to the French Revolution.

* [The Night is Short, Walk on Girl](https://livechart.me/anime/2462) — A one-night romp with interweaving adventures through life in a unique visual style. Shared supporting characters with [The Tatami Galaxy](https://livechart.me/anime/3631).

* [Hotarubi no Mori e](https://livechart.me/anime/3608) — A sweet film about a first love between two people whose paths should have never crossed.

* [Scum's Wish (Kuzu no Honkai)](https://livechart.me/anime/2084) — An exploration of various kinds of one-sided and very messy relationships, somewhat on the smutty side.

* [Wotakoi (Love is Hard for Otaku)](https://livechart.me/anime/2800) — A geeky pair of former childhood friends are reunited in the workplace.

* [Mysterious Girlfriend X](https://livechart.me/anime/1124) — An odd but sweet story about a couple that share a special bond.

* [Paradise Kiss](https://livechart.me/anime/4344) — A high-school girl joins some strange characters as she gets swept up in the world of fashion.

* [Koi Kaze](https://livechart.me/anime/3860) — A thoughtful, mature take on love under uncomfortable circumstances.

* [Emma: A Victorian Romance](https://livechart.me/anime/4358) — A maid and a member of the gentry meet in Victorian London.

* [Aura: Maryuuin Kouga Saigo no Tatakai](https://livechart.me/anime/260) — A high school girl with fantastical delusions is brought back to reality by a boy with former experience in the same.

* [High Score Girl](https://livechart.me/anime/370) — An arcade gamer growing up in the early 90s finds that the only rival that can beat him is a silent girl at his school.

* [Rec](https://livechart.me/anime/3869) — Young adults trying to find their way in the world, one of them as a voice actress.

* [His and Her Circumstances (Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou/KareKano)](https://livechart.me/anime/3754) — A classic high school romance that spends a lot of time exploring the characters' insecurities and moving forward together.

* [Just Because](https://livechart.me/anime/2700) — In the final semester of high school, a boy moves back and rejoins old friends.

* [Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii](https://livechart.me/anime/402) — A girl with the power to control the wind and rain is married off to a young king with a cruel reputation.

* [Lovely★Complex](https://livechart.me/anime/2979) — High school romantic comedy where a tall girl and a short guy find issues with their heights and like to bicker at each other.

* [Golden Time](https://livechart.me/anime/70) — Pursuing a new life at college after being struck by amnesia, the lead gets swept up in clubs, friends, and relationships.

* [Kemonozume](https://livechart.me/anime/4524) — An action series with a unique style that pits a couple against an organization of monster-hunters.

* [Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita](https://livechart.me/anime/1726) + [Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo](https://livechart.me/anime/2123) + [Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta](https://livechart.me/anime/2628) — Two movies and a show that are mostly several high schoolers worrying about their crushes.

* [Kimi ni Todoke](https://livechart.me/anime/3616) — A sweet, innocent high school girl gains friends and eventually a love interest.

* [Amagami SS](https://livechart.me/anime/3260) — Mixed mood high school romances. Instead of a harem, this one has an omnibus format where every girl gets her own happy ending every few episodes.

* [Someday's Dreamers II: Summer Skies](https://livechart.me/anime/4614) — A girl goes to a school in Tokyo to learn to become a mage and help society.

* [Tasogare Otome x Amnesia](https://livechart.me/anime/1136) — A school club for the paranormal is haunted by the ghost of a girl.

* [Tokyo Marble Chocolate](https://livechart.me/anime/5448) — A two-part OVA about a couple that are both unlucky in love, told from each of their perspectives.

* [Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango)](https://livechart.me/anime/5223) — A poor but strong-willed girl attracts the attention of two of the most popular, powerful, and rich guys at school.

* [Kokoro Connect](https://livechart.me/anime/1030) — Five teens in a school club find themselves abruptly swapping bodies.

* [Kiznaiver](https://livechart.me/anime/1868) — A group of teenagers are linked together mentally in a forced experiment.

* [Nijiiro Days](https://livechart.me/anime/1769) — Multi-perspective slice of high school life with a number of potential couples and one already dating at the start of the series.

* [Ao Haru Ride](https://livechart.me/anime/397) — A girl is reconnected in high school with a boy she had known years earlier.

* [Koitabi: True Tours Nanto](https://livechart.me/anime/860) — Very short trio of separate romances that get straight to the point.

* [Momokuri](https://livechart.me/anime/2218) — A couple of very cute and easily flustered teenagers start dating in a light and fluffy slice of life.

* [ef: A Tale of Memories.](https://livechart.me/anime/3648) — Interweaving tales of developing relationships as quirky characters pursue their own goals.

* [ReLIFE](https://livechart.me/anime/1404) — An unemployed man gets a second chance at a high school life.

* [Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?](https://livechart.me/anime/2230) — A lost relic of a human joins a group of fairies being trained as weapons to defend the world from beasts.

* [Orange](https://livechart.me/anime/2038) — A girl receives a letter supposedly from herself about the new transfer student she hasn't met yet.

* [Kyoukai no Kanata](https://livechart.me/anime/104) — Mixed action/romance with a blend of high school life and fantasy.

* [Video Girl Ai](https://livechart.me/anime/5615) — Teenage boy summons a girl through a video cassette. Odd premise but there's some solid relationship building.

* [Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora](https://livechart.me/anime/3872) — Two teenagers confined to a hospital start spending time together.

* [Natsuyuki Rendezvous](https://livechart.me/anime/1035) — Adults working in a flower shop, dealing with a loss and moving on afterward. Has a supernatural/fairy tale aspect as well.

* [Ore Monogatari!!](https://livechart.me/anime/1289) — Very light, sweet series about a giant guy that falls in love with a small, cute girl.

* [Say "I Love You" (Sukitte Ii na yo)](https://livechart.me/anime/960) — An unsociable girl gets the attention of one of the most popular guys at school and form a bond after an encounter.

* [Vision of Escaflowne](https://livechart.me/anime/3966) — A high school girl gets whisked away to a fantasy land with mecha and warring kingdoms.

* [Itazura na Kiss](https://livechart.me/anime/3831) — An average girl is shot down when she confesses to the guy at the top of the class, but then they're forced to live together.

* [Ginban Kaleidoscope](https://livechart.me/anime/5105) — A figure skater aiming for the Olympics is haunted by the ghost of a stunt pilot.

* [Sakura Trick](https://livechart.me/anime/195) — Cute girls kissing. No, really, that's most of the series. Mostly lighthearted slice of life in high school with a good amount of yuri.

* [Fukumenkei Noise](https://livechart.me/anime/2163) — A girl joins a band in pursuit of a childhood friend she lost contact with.

* [Pet Girl of Sakurasou (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)](https://livechart.me/anime/958) — Guy moves into dorm of misfits and they band together.

* [Plastic Memories](https://livechart.me/anime/1152) — A guy partners up with a robotic girl to help retrieve other robots at the end of their lives.

* [Kimi ga Nozomu Eien](https://livechart.me/anime/3575) — Tragedy strikes in high school, young adults deal with the fallout years later.

* [Ano Natsu de Matteru](https://livechart.me/anime/1141) — High school summer slice of life and making a movie, contains a giant love polygon.

* [Mashiro-iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers](https://livechart.me/anime/1195) — Guy ends up in what had formerly been an all-girls school and tries to keep everyone happy.

* [3D Kanojo: Real Girl](https://livechart.me/anime/2972) — Misunderstood teen girl becomes involved with social outcast otaku and friends.

* [Boarding School Juliet](https://www.livechart.me/anime/3152) — Romeo and Juliet between two rival factions of a school with plenty of comedy hijinks.

* [Lamune](https://livechart.me/anime/4636) — Alternates between flashbacks showing a pair of childhood friends as kids and their life in the present.

* [Kimi no Iru Machi](https://livechart.me/anime/12) — Teen boy chases after his first love from the countryside to Tokyo.

* [True Tears](https://livechart.me/anime/3522) — School drama with a number of conflicting crushes between characters.

* [Nisekoi](https://livechart.me/anime/106) — Teen boy has to fake a relationship with an antagonistic girl in front of his own crush.

* [Koi to Uso](https://livechart.me/anime/2552) — In a society where everyone's assigned their spouse, one boy confesses to his crush.

* [Tada Never Falls in Love (Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai)](https://livechart.me/anime/2906) — An elegant foreign transfer student joins the school photography club.

* [Fuuka](https://livechart.me/anime/2267) — A boy has a run-in with an energetic girl who wants to start a band at their school.

* [She, the Ultimate Weapon (Saishuu Heiki Kanojo/SaiKano)](https://livechart.me/anime/4041) — A clumsy, shy high school girl is turned into a military experiment just as she begins dating a boy.

* [Maoyuu Maou Yuusha](https://livechart.me/anime/888) — The Hero arrives to fight the Demon Lord... and then they start working together.

* [My Little Monster (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun)](https://livechart.me/anime/963) — A cold, studious girl runs into a violent troublemaker that immediately wants to befriend her.

* [Kaichou wa Maid-sama!](https://livechart.me/anime/3595) — A hardworking model student's secret job at a maid cafe is discovered by the only guy at school that can best her.

* [Myself; Yourself](https://livechart.me/anime/3749) — A teen boy returns to his childhood home and friends after leaving for years.

* [Ayashi no Ceres](https://livechart.me/anime/5327) — A girl is hunted for being the chosen descendant of a celestial being. Lots of action with supernatural powers.

* [Citrus](https://livechart.me/anime/2413) — Step-sisters with radically different personalities find a strange attraction to each other.


Less of a focus on romance:

* [Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)](https://livechart.me/anime/1129) — Drama and jazz, a coming-of-age story set in the 60s.

* [Ouran High School Host Club](https://livechart.me/anime/3628) — A boyish girl accidentally gets pulled in to hijinks at an elite academy.

* [Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)](https://livechart.me/anime/479) — Young classical musicians struggling with life issues.

* [The Garden of Words](https://livechart.me/anime/836) — Fairly short film about a pair of people taking shelter from the rain together.

* [Kaiba](https://livechart.me/anime/3928) — An unusual sci-fi tale where memories and bodies can be bought and sold.

* [Koi wa Ameagari no You ni](https://livechart.me/anime/2569) — A teen girl is drawn toward the middle-aged manager at her job.

* [Tamako Market](https://livechart.me/anime/895) + [Tamako Love Story](https://livechart.me/anime/227) — A slice of life series about a high school girl in a warm, loving community that sets up a cute romance in the movie.

* [Library Wars (Toshokan Sensou)](https://livechart.me/anime/3950) — A girl is inspired to join a library military force defending books against censorship.

* [Clannad](https://livechart.me/anime/3581) — A guy meets and helps various girls in the school with their problems, becoming more focused on family in After Story.

Things I haven't written blurbs for yet, in no particular order:

* Your Name
* H2O: Footprints in the Sand
* Chuunibyou
* Doukyuusei
* Sasameki Koto
* 5cm/s
* Uta Koi
* Seiren
* Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
* Kimagure Orange Road
* Konbini Kareshi
* Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
* Slow Step
* Net-juu no Susume
* Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo
* 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku
* Bunny Girl Senpai
* Oreshura
* Servant x Service
* Sword Art Online
* Touch
* Bokura ga Ita
* Given
* Earl and Fairy
* Genji Monogatari Sennenki
* White Album
* Hatsukoi Limited
* Kasei Yakyoku
* Crescent Love / Brighter than the Dawning Blue
* Rikei ga Koi
* Macross (anything in the franchise)
* Ride Your Wave
* Gosick
* TWGOK
* Tonikaku Kawaii
* Adachi to Shimamura
* Horimiya
* Haikara-san
* Kaguya-sama
* Yesterday wo Utatte
* Oregairu
* Weathering With You
* Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate