this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2024
42 points (97.7% liked)

Anime

1851 readers
147 users here now

This community is the place to discuss and ask questions about anime, anime news, and related topics.

Currently airing show discussion threads are created by our resident bot, [email protected]. If it doesn't make a thread for an episode that you want to discuss, see the user guide on the wiki for instructions on how to ask rikka to make a thread for you to use.

Check out our wiki to find:

Rules

More complete rules on the wiki.

Related General Communities

rikka

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

For me it's a tie between Say I Love You and Insomniacs After School. I've rated other romances higher, but because of different aspects.

top 33 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] otacon239 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not a series, but the movie Your Name is one of my favorite stories ever.

[–] Mercuri 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the anime I use to introduce non-anime watchers to anime. Your Name is very good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

It was the second anime I watched. Funny enough it's been so long I barely remember a thing about it. I don't even remember if it was good. Maybe I should rewatch it...

[–] ChonkyOwlbear 13 points 3 weeks ago

Toradora!

It's one of the few anime I rewatch at least once a year.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't say the best but these are what came to mind first.

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. A slice of life story about a few different pairings getting together. But mostly about a pair becoming more mature and dealing with trauma.

Chobits, a robot falls in love with a man, exploring the ethical and social issues with that.

https://anilist.co/anime/14741/Chuunibyou-demo-Koi-ga-Shitai/

https://anilist.co/anime/59/Chobits

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 6 points 3 weeks ago

Chobits mentioned, based user spotted.

[–] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV 3 points 3 weeks ago

Chobits sound interesting, I'll add it to my watch list.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd say Horimiya and Wotakoi. The romance in both stories feels like it evolves organically and between realistic characters.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Came here to mention both, my job has been done!

[–] Fuckswearwords 7 points 3 weeks ago

Your name (Kimi no Na wa). I've watched it three times now and every time I feel like a 12yo kid again. Waking up to life and falling through the depths of all possible emotions.

[–] cosmicrose 7 points 3 weeks ago

My fave is Kaguya-Sama: Love is War

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Insomniacs After School is an unique pick. I also enjoyed it a lot. But for me it is Toradora! or The Danger in my Heart. Both for different reasons. And an unique one for me would be Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.

[–] Mercuri 6 points 3 weeks ago

My favorite romance anime is My Dress-up Darling. I could watch it on repeat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

CLANNAD and Wotakoi probably

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm two episodes from the end right now, and once it got past the slow start this show was really excellent!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

What anime has the best romance?

Thank you for phrasing it this way, leaving room for anime that do not have romance among its genres.

For me, it's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury . I love the relationship between Suletta and Miorine so much.

Honourable mention goes to 86 for Lena x Shin.

I guess I like seeing couples overcome shared trauma.

[–] Mercuri 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lena x Shin hits even harder because they never see each other until the very final episode. Witch from Mercury is on my watchlist so I'll have to give it a go.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Witch from Mercury is on my watchlist so I'll have to give it a go.

Make sure to start with the prologue / episode 0.

[–] earth_walker 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Shows

Bloom Into You, His & Her Circumstances, Nana, Toradora, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Yuri On Ice

Movies

Weathering With You, Your Name, Only Yesterday, Howl's Moving Castle, Five Centimeters Per Second

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I absolutely love Boku no kokoro yabai yatsu. Currently this has to be my favorite romcom. It starts weird but it gets so sweet by the end of season 1 you're going to get diabetes.

Another great show I can recommend is Golden Time. It's like Toradora but with older cast. I have to admit I enjoyed it way more than Toradora. Maybe because it was exactly my type of humor or because some situations were very realistic. Whole show is not like typical rom-com. It feels like it could happen for real.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeaahhh yeah Rideeah ohn shooting Schtaaarr

The Pillows were the perfect soundtrack for that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I really like A Sign of Affection:

anilist.co/anime/166794/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I really liked oregairu, clannad and toradora for the romance genre. Oh and fruits basket too.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's still a good romance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You might want to spoiler-tag that. And I already watched Clannad

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Jokes aside, Koe no Katachi, and Kimi ni Todoke are probably my favorites.