Romance Anime

When love stands out as such a universal emotion, it’s no surprise that the romance genre makes up a big component anime. Judging the relationship that unfolds between couples in anime relies a lot upon the characters’ chemistry and character growth. After all, getting into a relationship and loving someone leads to the kind of growth that comes from knowing yourself better and getting that better understanding of others.

Within the sphere of romance anime, you have plenty of high school romances which are filled with drama like Toradora!, Kimi ni Todoke, and Clannad though you shouldn’t count out more mature romances like Honey & Clover.

Sometimes, the romance aspect of an anime play an equal role with other genres. For example, the film Your Name blends romance and sci-fi action through time-traveling. Katanagatari is also notable for throwing in the romance amidst a fantasy adventure. And yes, even a harem anime like Love Hina can be considered a romance anime, given how much the female characters provide the protagonist Keitaro with attention.