Top 20 best romantic anime that will brighten up your winter evening

Anime is a multifaceted genre of Japanese animation. Here everyone will find a work to their liking. However, at all times, all creators considered it extremely important to reveal one single theme. It was, is, and will be love! The best movies about feelings and relationships can be viewed many times. Especially on cozy winter evenings on New Year's Eve. After all, in each of them you're sure to find a piece of your life or just be able to dream.

As a rule, in the center of the plot develops a romantic story between two people, and at the end of the viewer expects a happy ending. The characters are genuinely in love, they take risks and fight for their happiness. In the end, the lovers get their reward. In fact, anime about love can include such genres as drama, mystery, comedy, adventure, etc. Of course, everyone has their own preferences and favorite anime about such a high feeling. Today we bring to your attention a list of 20 pictures that have appeared recently, or have passed the test of time and have become classics of romantic anime. So, get acquainted!maybe a meeting with an old love - a movie or series, once stolen in the soul.

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20. My story

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The year of release is 2015. A number of directors worked on the picture: Morio Asaka, Nanako Shimazaki, Watanabe Kotono, etc.

The main character is an ordinary high school student who is completely unlike an attractive guy. He is not used to enjoying every minute of his life. Takeo Goda is big, unsightly, and has absolutely no interest in girls. The guy looks like a huge closet that walks proudly down the street. As luck would have it, Takeo's best friend, Makoto Sunakawa, is handsome as a god, and all the girls chase him. It's hard to compete with such a guy.

Much to his relief, the protagonist realized even as a child that his best friend was neither his enemy nor his rival. He constantly saw girls' hearts broken by Makoto's indifference and coldness. Takeo had long been used to this and didn't pay attention to it. What set the guy apart was his kind and helpful heart. It was because of this that he once saved a cute creature named Rinko Yamato. What happened next is easy to guess, given the subject matter of our selection. Love rules all.

19. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

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It premiered in 2012. A team of directors Shin Onuma, Takashi Sakamoto, and Yutaka Hirata also worked on the anime.

Seikyo Academy holds many secrets, legends, wonders and incredibly scary stories, led by the ghost Yuko. Naturally, the school has created a club to study all sorts of unusual phenomena. The main force is considered to be the psychic Teiichi Niia, who is only 13 years old. Also in the club is Kirie Kanoe (age 14), the voice of the mind, as she is called. She belongs to an ancient lineage and has spiritual powers. Another girl, Momoe Okonogi, is full of energy and strength. The main problem is that the president of their club has never met an outsider. Does he really exist? That's right - Yuko Kanoe is that ghost. The school is full of secrets. It's up to the heroes to learn them and gradually get close to the main secret...

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18. My Goddess

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In 1993, director Hiroaki Goda made a fascinating anime with an unusual plot. The main character is Keita, a guy who is forgetful and inattentive. While trying to order food delivery, he finds himself in a strange organization called "Divine Help." The phone service provides support for the common righteous. The goddess Beldandi arrives on call. She has a very unusual offer: she can grant one wish. Naturally, the guy thinks it's a prank and wishes...to stay with the girl forever. The goddess cannot refuse, and the young man turns out to be very handsome.

17. Ballroom e Youkoso

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Directed by: Shintara Itoga, Hitomi Ezoe, Masako Sato. Year in Review: 2017.

Tatara Fujita lives without purpose, he is not passionate about anything. He can't even find friends. And so futile are his best years in high school. One day he is attacked by street thugs, and a stranger comes to his aid. As it turns out later - it's a real teacher ...ballroom dancing, not a martial arts master. Without much desire, Tatara goes to his classes and meets the dancer Shizuka Hanaoka there. It is she who will help take the first step into the world of amazing and dizzying dancing.

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16. Spice and Wolf

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Directed by Fumiaki Usui and Takeo Takahashi in 2008, the series has long been classified as a classic romantic anime. At the center of the plot is an interesting story about how ordinary villagers chose the latest developments in seeding technology over the patronage of the she-wolf goddess Horo. And yet she has taken care of their crops for a thousand years. Now Horo is not needed, and there is essentially nothing for her to do. She begins to yearn, but she can't free herself from her bonds either, until one day Lawrence comes to the rescue. This clever and dexterous fellow was an ordinary merchant. The goddess turned into a girl and made a very lucrative offer to Lawrence. She asked him to take her home to the North. The lad was only glad of such a thing.

15. Valor of a loser knight

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The year is 2015. Directed by Shin Onuma, Yoshinobu Tokumoto, Jun Fukuda.

There was a world in which the human soul could become a weapon. However, not every mage knight was capable of doing such a thing. The main character, Ikki Kurogane, was still just a student. But he was a lousy student, and his luck in school was catastrophic. That's why he received the offensive nickname "Knight Loser. On top of that, Ikki was forced to stay a sophomore year. On top of all the failures in the school appears a new headmaster and orders that students of equal ability must live together. Thus his roommate becomes Stella Vermillion. She is the first beauty and a rare talent in magic. Their first meeting ends in a duel. Though perhaps this is how true feeling is born?

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14. Honobono Log

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Short sketches about the everyday life of two lovers were released in 2016. It was directed by Matsui Kumi. The anime has no clearly defined protagonists. It is based on the popular series of illustrations of the romantic everyday lives of newlyweds. Each issue is an excerpt from life. Interesting images, a beautiful plot will leave only the warmest and most pleasant feelings from watching. Anime is created especially for those who love short sketches, and do not have time to watch full-length animated films.

13. Devil line

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The anime came out recently, in 2018, directed by Nakano Hideaki. The main character is a guy named Anzai. He's not really human, half of him is a vampire. However, the guy was able to live among ordinary people. Of course, hunger can remind him of himself, but Anzai knows how to control his instincts. One day he meets Tsukasa, an extremely strange girl. But Anzai is not the most ordinary person either.

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12. The World Is Still Beautiful

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Year 2014, directed by Kamegaki Hajime. The main character Nika Lemirchi can summon rain, because she was born in the Principality of Rains. Everything was fine until they decided to marry her off to the king of the Solar Kingdom. He is an extremely unyielding and heartless man. How surprised the girl was when she saw an ordinary child on the throne instead of a grown man. Their acquaintance was extremely unfortunate, and Nika found herself in a dungeon. Gradually the hatred will pass and a new feeling will be born. The young people will see in their hearts something hidden earlier.

11. Baby Steps

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2014. Directed by Murata Masahiko.

Eichiro Maruo is in 10th grade. He combines the best qualities: intelligence, strength, beauty. But he has one problem: he's in love with the beautiful Natsu Takasaki. The girl is in a different class, so he hardly ever sees her. To be near her Eichiro even enrolled in "Southern Tennis Club", which the girl went to. He decided to surprise the girl, and began to carefully analyze his opponents to become the best tennis player in the club. Because of this, he looked pretty good against Takuma Agawa, the strongest player at UTC. Even the coach noticed that Eichiro had potential. After learning Natsu's secret that she wants to become a professional tennis player, our hero also decided to choose this hard thorny path to impress her. Now he has to train and win. The guy knows it won't be easy, but he's willing to do anything for love.

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10. Toradora

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This series was broadcast from 2008 to 2009. It was directed by the notorious Nagai Tatsuyuki. Ryuji Tasaku is at the center of the story. Everyone around him thinks he is a bully and a thug, although he can not take away his kindness. The boy is tired of proving to everyone that he is not who they think he is, and goes to high school. There, his best friend Yusaku Kitamura becomes his classmate. But besides this pleasant encounter, another trouble awaits him, as Taiga Asaka reacts dangerously to any remark. But the animosity didn't last long until the boys learned each other's secret: Taiga is in love with Yusaku, while Ryuji has feelings for her friend named Minori. Now they are friends in misfortune. They join forces and decide to help each other find their love.

9. Garden of Fine Words

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2013 Š³. Directed by Makoto Shinkai.

The main character is a young boy named Takao. He likes to skip classes, strolling through the park and dreaming of devoting his life to making shoes. One day he meets a mysterious girl. Their seemingly random meetings began to occur more often, but only during inclement weather. After a while, the young man and the girl realized that they had feelings for each other. But there is one problem - soon the rainy season will end, which means that their meetings may stop...

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8. Juubee Ninpuuchou

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A plague suddenly broke out in the small province of Yamashiro, a unique event for the Land of the Rising Sun. In order not to get sick, the inhabitants decide to flee from there, and the head of the Mochizuke clan sends a few men to scout the area. But this campaign was doomed to fail, as some unknown strange creatures took out the uninvited guests. Kagero is the only survivor, helped by a wandering samurai ninja named Junbei, who managed to destroy one of these creatures. But the young man had no idea what it all meant for him. After all, he killed one of the Eight Demons of Kimon, and the other seven declared a hunt for him.

7. Ao Haru Ride

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Although this is a fairly recent anime, the work has attracted attention as an excellent romantic show that is up to today's standards. The craftsmanship of the artists, the visual effects, and the animation are superb. The plot? It doesn't look shabby at all! Indeed, everything was enjoyable and well balanced. Plus, the characters and their development (especially the romantic development) sparkle with bright colors. Everything fell into place and came together in a perfect combination of elements befitting a touching story.

Despite her outward attractiveness, Yoshioka Futaba was unhappy with her classmates in high school because of their constant molestations. For this reason, she failed to reveal her feelings to the boy she loved, Tanaka-Kunu. She was forced to wait until high school was over to get a fresh start. Now in high school, Yoshioka has changed her image to something masculine (the opposite of who she used to be) so as not to repeat her experience in high school. She soon meets her first high school love again, but with a different name. Tanaka-kun is now Mabuchi Kou, and he makes it clear that he liked Yoshioka in the past. But now things have changed. Have their feelings changed?

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6. Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

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Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo - is an anime series that takes love and romance to a whole new level. You might get the impression that this is another pointless harem anime with overblown stamps and fanservice, but that's completely wrong! This anime proves that it can be very complex, in a good way, completely erasing the initial impression. First, it's not just about romance, but about love in general. Secondly, the characters are surprisingly well developed, and the same can be said of the plot and intrigue. In the end, everything is done so well that giving it a chance is definitely a must! The combination of all of the aforementioned virtues of anime with romance and love makes for a great whole.

Second-year student Handa Sorata was unable to give up on cats. He has no choice but to move to a place where he can bring his cats in and take care of them. The place where he is going to live is called Sakuraso, a place where weirdos like him find shelter. Everything is pretty normal, though, except for the fact that all the students who live there have their own weird habits and quirks. A few days later, a girl shows up at Sakurasu, the weirdest of the bunch (super brilliant, but unable to take care of herself), and Sorata has to take over the care of her.

5. Golden Time

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If you haven't seen Golden Time yet, I suggest you do so now. In my opinion (and I think many would agree), this is one of the most realistic romantic anime that exists today. It's not just about lovey-dovey, it also touches on confrontations and complications in relationships. In fact, the anime did this by showing very realistic characters that you could easily recognize yourself in. Even the plot itself is very decent. It has romance, comedy, and drama, all woven tightly together to touch the recesses of your soul and show the twists and turns of mutual relationships and love.

Starting life as a law student in the city, Tada Banri gets lost on his first day trying to get to school. Luckily, he meets another guy named Mitsuo Yanagisawa, who is in the same situation as him. Then a beautiful girl named Kaga Kuko suddenly appears and whips a bouquet of flowers in Mitsuo's face. Oddly enough, Kuko is Mitsuo's childhood friend who is too infatuated with him. Trying to get rid of her, Mitsuo enrolls in school, but Kuko manages to track him down. Now Banri finds himself involved in their showdown, and he has to change the course of these unbelievable events.

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4. Clannad

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We'd be surprised if you've never heard of Clannad or Clannad: Clannad: After Story. They are two of the best drama anime out there. Not only that, they are also by far two of the best romance anime out there! Did you know that there isn't even a single kissing scene between lovers here? But the romance and drama is so high that it makes you erase that from your mind and focus on the relationship. Love has never been more beautiful and sweet in anime. The viewer can almost physically feel the moods of the characters.

One day, on his way to school, Okazaki Tomoya, aimlessly glancing around, notices a girl who suddenly mutters the name of some food. The girl's name is Nagisa Furukawa, and both are unaware that this is only the beginning of the roller coaster of life and love, where they will first be friends until they feel the attraction. But of course, no real roller coaster is without bumps. This is just the beginning of their romantic, touching, and even heartbreaking story.

3. S Ā· A: Special A

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So, the series is so interesting that you will have a lot of fun watching it. S Ā· A: Special A is another romantic comedy-drama show where the characters fall in love with each other. In this case, it's not just a couple of friends who fall in love, but most of the characters as well. Each couple has their own story, and for the most part, these stories are very touching and sweet. I should add the fact that the characters of the main couple are constantly fighting with each other for supremacy. You will surely be amused by how comical they are in their pursuit until their developing feelings grow into love. The series maintains a romantic pace until the very end.

As best friends and rivals since they were children, Hikari Hanazono and Kei Takashima always find a reason to cling to each other. In fact, their rivalry is one-sided; Hikari has always been second to Kei. Now they are both in high school, in the most brilliant and elite special class, the "A" special class. Just like she always has, Hikari is doing her best to wrest the number one spot from Kei at all costs. But as the battle continues, feelings suddenly emerge from the depths of their hearts.

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2. Kimi ni Todoke

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This is a rare gem in the romance direction of anime. I assume that most people won't want to watch it based on first impressions, but as they say, don't judge a book by its cover. In other words, don't judge a romantic anime by its title, poster, or synopsis! Kimi ni Todoke is very unique in the sense that it showcases elements that are very original to the romance genre. And I have to say, it's super effective! Everything in this show, from the characters, to the staging, to the sound, to the story, is done so masterfully that it will make any seasoned anime fan (or even just a casual viewer) fall in love with the picture with all their heart.

Known in class as Sadako (a character from the horror film "The Ring") because of her frightening external resemblance, Kuronuma Sawako feels extremely uncomfortable and lacks understanding from those around her. In contrast, Shota Kagehaya is very popular in class and is well known as a very kind and friendly guy who reeks of freshness. Because of his character, Shota is the only one willing to approach Sawako and talk to her, much to Sawako's delight. This is the first time she has ever befriended someone, and she is very grateful. She feels enlightened and hopes that this will be the beginning of something new.

1. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

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We've come to the long-awaited denouement. I don't know if you'll agree with us, but in our opinion, the best romantic anime is Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun. We highly recommend watching it. The series is fairly new, but it has already skyrocketed to the top. That is, it has all the elements needed to be a really awesome romantic anime. It's unique, sweet (very sweet in fact), adorable (a love story so delightful that it will easily touch your soul strings), wholesomely affecting (which is rare today) and a very appealing series. There are many more reasons why this anime is a masterpiece, but I leave it to you to discover them yourself.

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It begins with a teacher assigning an arrogant excellent student named Shizuka Mizutani to give some study materials to a student named Yoshida Haru, a student who has been suspended. Haru is very moved by Shizuku's act, claiming that only a friend is capable of doing this (although this was not actually Shizuku's intention). Shizuku has earned the nickname "dry ice" for her coldness, while Haru is very naive and unfit for life in social society. Both are somewhat aloof and strange. From their first meeting, a spark of feeling for Shizuku flares up in Haru's heart, and he has been following Shizuku ever since. Pretty soon both face both blossoming feelings and emotions and the various complications that arise from their hearts.

This top offer proves once again that anime is timeless. It's a great way to experience Japanese culture. Romantic works about love are the best way to reveal all the beauty and uniqueness of the genre.

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