With the development of the anime industry, the romance genre is increasingly heavily invested. Anime under this genre take viewers to emotional love stories, unforgettable first loves and complex emotions. The highlight of these anime series is their beautiful animation style and impeccable music. With emotional love stories and captivating plot twists, these anime are sure to make anime fans captivated and emotional. They bring the audience completely new and emotional experiences. If you are looking for a movie genre to relax on the weekend, these romance anime movies are a perfect choice. And let's take a look at the "Top 10 Best Romantic Anime Movies of All Time" to see if you missed any romantic blockbusters!
1 Your Lie In April (2014)
Your Lie In April - Romantic Anime movie impresses with beautiful graphics, impressive soundtrack. Image source: Alpha Coders
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Your Lie in April is a touching and profound romance anime that was released in 2014. The story is about a young teenager named Kosei, a brilliant but lost piano talent. passionate about music and lost the ability to play the piano after the death of his mother. From then on, he lived a dark life, unable to feel music. Kosei's life changes completely when he meets the young and beautiful violin girl Kaori, who brings him new feelings and passion for music.
The main characters together go through moments of excitement and emotion, making the audience unable to take their eyes off the screen. This work is not only touching but also provides viewers with profound visions of love, sacrifice and meaningful life.
With beautiful graphics, impressive soundtrack, "Your Lie in April" is truly a great anime and can make you cry from beginning to end.
Release year: 2014
Directed by: Kyohei Ishiguro
Screenwriter: Takao Yoshioka
Characters: Kosei Arima, Kaori Miyazono, Tsubaki Sawabe,...
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 22 episodes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
2 Your Name (2016)
Your Name - The most watchable romantic fiction anime movie of this decade. Image source: pinterest
Your Name Trailer
Your Name (Japanese title: Kimi No Na Wa) is a popular anime series produced in 2016 by CoMix Wave Films and directed by Makoto Shinkai.
The story revolves around two main characters, Taki and Mitsuha, who do not know each other and live in two different lands. However, suddenly they have their bodies changed and experience the other person's life in their own body. After realizing this fact, they try to contact each other to solve this problem and find each other.
The film offers an emotional fusion of love, family, and country. At the same time, Your Name is also appreciated for its graphics with beautiful scenes and impressive background music. Your Name has become one of the most watched anime movies of this decade.
Release year: 2016
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Writer: Makoto Shinkai
Characters: Taki Tachibana, Mitsuha Miyamizu,...
Genre: romance, fiction
Duration: 107 minutes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
3 Citrus (2018)
Citrus - The most loved and critically acclaimed Shoujo-ai Anime series worth watching. Image source: Wallpaper Cave
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The Citrus anime is a shoujo-ai (yuri) anime series adapted from the manga series of the same name by author Saburouta. This anime revolves around the love story between two young girls, Yuzu and Mei.
Yuzu is a cheerful, outgoing young woman who has a special love for fashion. After her father remarries, she has to move to a new high school, where she meets and falls in love with Mei - the daughter of her mother's new husband. However, Mei is quite cold and difficult to approach.
With sensitive topics, Citrus Anime has been highly appreciated for its content and graphic techniques. This anime is filled with hot love scenes between the two main characters, but also deals with issues such as family, friendship, and growing up.
Release year: 2018
Directors: Takeo Takahashi, Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Naoki Hayashi
Characters: Yuzu Aihara, Mei Aihara,...
Genre: romance, yuri
Episodes: 12 episodes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
4 Toradora! (2008)
The film was critically acclaimed and became one of the most famous and watchable works of 2008 - Toradora!. Image source: es.samini-uchiha-julieta.wikia
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Toradora! is a 25-episode Japanese television anime series, produced by J.C.Staff and aired in 2008. The story focuses on the adventures of the main characters, Takasu Ryuuji and Aisaka Taiga, in helping out. each other find love and clear each other's misunderstandings.
Ryuuji is a high school student and a person with a scary "dinosaur" face, so everyone is afraid of him. On the other hand, Taiga is a mischievous little girl, but very fierce and famous for her violent personality.
After an incident, Ryuuji discovers that Taiga has a crush on his friend, and Taiga finds himself attracted to Ryuuji's best friend again. They decide to help each other find love and the two begin to form a close relationship. However, the mess and fistfights that ensue make it difficult to find their love.
Toradora! Not only focusing on the anime industry, but also a romantic story with many funny scenes and touching scenes. This anime series was critically acclaimed and became one of the most popular and worth watching works of 2008.
Release year: 2008
Directed by: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Screenwriter: Mari Okada
Characters: Ryuji Takasu, Taiga Aisaka,...
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Casual
Episodes: 25 episodes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
5 Clannad (2007)
Clannad - A must-see classic 2000s romance anime movie. Image source: fanpop
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Clannad is a Japanese anime film released in 2007. The film revolves around the story of Tomoya Okazaki, a high school student who is bored and finds life devoid of joy.
When he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a calm and determined girl to re-establish the school drama club, Tomoya's life begins to change. This couple begins a unique relationship, sharing life's hardships and growing through different experiences.
Clannad falls into the comedy, romance and dark genres, it conveys messages about friendship, love and family. The film is beautiful and detailed, and the story structure is logically built and touching. Clannad won many awards and became one of the classic romantic anime movies of the 2000s.
Release year: 2007
Producer: Pony Canyon, TBS, Movic, Animation Do
Characters: Tomoya Okazaki, Nagisa Furukawa
Genre: Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Episodes: 23 episodes
Duration: 24 minutes/episode
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
6 Kimi ni Todoke (2009)
Kimi ni Todoke - The most watchable adolescent romance anime movie. Image source: animeclubreviews
Kimi ni Todoke Official Trailer
The anime series Kimi ni Todoke is a cute romance story that revolves around Sawako Kuronuma, a girl with long and black hair who is always shunned by others because of her appearance and called "Sadako", the name of a character from the horror movie The Ring. However, Sawako is a kind and affectionate girl with those around her.
One day, Sawako meets Kazehaya Shouta, a popular and beloved student of the school. Since then, the two start getting closer and Sawako feels happier than ever. She always dreamed of making friends and having a happy life and Kazehaya gave her that, she started making friends with more people and talking more. Gradually, they develop feelings for each other and face a lot of difficulties ahead.
Release year: 2009
Director: Hiro Kaburaki
Writer: Tomoko Konparu
Characters: Sawako Kuronuma, Kazehaya Shouta
Genre: adolescence, romantic comedy, everyday life
Episodes: 38 episodes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
7 Golden Time (2013)
Golden Time - The film stands out for its colorful and touching features in the plot. Image source: gamingguardian
Golden Time Trailer
The anime film Golden Time tells the story of Tada Banri - a new college student at Tokyo metropolitan university. After an accident, he loses his memory and has to start a new life at this university. There, he meets Kouko Kaga and Mitsuo.
Kouko and Mitsuo are childhood friends, they promised to marry each other when they grow up, but Misuo repeatedly avoided Kouko during her teenage years. And Mitsuo never had any special feelings for Kouko, then he fell in love with a classmate. Meanwhile, Tada Banri gradually develops feelings for Kouko.
Through emotional feelings and challenges in life, Tada Banri, along with Kouko Kaga and her classmates, form a relationship of friendship, love, and a beautiful life. The film stands out for its colorful and moving plot lines.
Release year: 2013
Directed by: Chiaki Kon
Screenwriter: Fumihiko Shimo
Characters: Banri Tada, Kouko Kaga, Mitsuo Yanagisawa,...
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Episodes: 24 episodes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
8 Hotarubi no Mori e (2011)
Hotarubi no Mori e - The emotional anime series has a sad ending that leaves a lot of emotions for the audience. Image source: blogspot
Hotarubi no Mori e Trailer
The anime series "Hotarubi no Mori e" is a famous Japanese work produced in 2011. The film revolves around the romance story between the girl Hotaru and the mysterious boy Gin in a forest, and if like he was touched by a human he would disappear forever.
Hotaru is a little girl who has strayed into the forest where spirits live. There, she meets the boy Gin, who helps her when she is lost in the forest. Gin is rather mysterious and quiet, but he helps Hotaru return home safely. Every summer, Hotaru goes to that forest to find Gin, day after day, month after month, from a small innocent Hotaru, she has grown up and beautiful. Gradually, both of them love each other.
The two begin to have a close relationship. However, the love story of the two could not last forever and took away a lot of tears from viewers.
The film has beautiful graphics, along with melodious and romantic background music. The film is highly appreciated in terms of plot, acting and art. This movie is like a summer love song that makes people who have seen it all nostalgic and anxious.
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Takahiro Omori
Screenwriter: Takahiro Omori
Characters: Hotaru Takegawa, Gin
Genre: Romance, Supernatural
Duration: 45 minutes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
9 Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish - A romantic anime drama that brings a lot of authentic feelings to viewers. Image source: blogspot
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Official Trailer
The anime series "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" is a romantic drama produced in 2020. The plot revolves around the love story between the two main characters, Tsuneo and Josee.
Tsuneo is an optimistic, life-loving college student while Josee is a disabled girl with her arms around her wheelchair, living alone in her home and locking herself in her world. As they come into contact, gradually, Tsuneo feels that Josee's independence and special personality make this girl special in his eyes.
As the two began to grow closer, Tsuneo and Josee explored the world around them together and sought freedom. The anime gives viewers a sense of authenticity and clearly reflects the difficulties, challenges and emotions in a love affair full of tragedy.
Release year: 2020
Director: Kotaro Tamura
Characters: Tsuneo Suzukawa, Kumiko Yamamura (Josee),...
Genre: romantic comedy, drama
Duration: 98 minutes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
10 Mimi wo Sumaseba (1995)
Mimi wo Sumaseba - is an anime film that has received critical acclaim and audiences throughout Japan and around the world. Image source: pinterest
Mimi wo Sumaseba Trailer
"Whisper of the Heart" is a Japanese anime film by Studio Ghibli, released in 1995.
The story is about Shizuku Tsukishima, a high school student who loves to read and often goes to the library to borrow books to read. One day, she discovers that her favorite books have been borrowed by a guy named Seiji Amasawa. The two become friends and the closeness between the two gradually develops while facing the same pressures from the social and family environment.
Besides the emotional element, the film is linked with the message of passion and commitment of people in life, with a meaningful message that anyone can find and pursue their dreams. me.
"Whisper of the Heart" is directed by Yoshifumi Kondô. The film has received many compliments from critics and audiences both in Japan and around the world.
Release year: 1995
Directed by: Yoshifumi Kondo
Characters: Seiji Amasawa, Shizuku Tsukishima,...
Genre: Drama
Duration: 111 minutes
Status: Completed
Country: Japan
