Have you also been slacking off lately? Are you also feeling down and gloomy and don’t know what you can do to rekindle the spark of your life? You try to binge-watch something but nothing feels the same anymore. You’ve been doom scrolling on your phone 24/7, trying to watch the perfect piece of animation that my give you butterflies. But let’s guess, you’re unable to find something that may make you feel that way. Well, worry not! We have prepared just the right thing for you. Here is a list of Top 10 Romance Anime that will make you feel butterflies in the right place!
1. Fruits Basket
Having reached the number one ranking on MAL once, Fruits Basket is considered one of the best romance anime among fans. It follows the story of a teenage girl, Tohru Honda, who ended up homeless after the death of her mother. She started living with the Sohma family, which was cursed. The curse was that if anyone of the opposite gender hugged any of the members of the family, they would turn into zodiac animals. Tohru decided to free them from the curse.
2. Kamisama Kiss
Nanami is a high-school girl who seeks shelter in an abandoned shrine. To her surprise, she finds that there lived a fox spirit who has been waiting for his human god for years. At first, the fox spirit, Tomoya, did not accept Nanami. However, after a forceful agreement- a kiss, the two started growing close. Nanami became the human god, and Tomoya became her disciple. But being a teenage girl, it was only fair for Nanami to fall for him.
3. Yona Of The Dawn
Yona had always been a weak and timid girl, who was destined to be a princess. After her father was murdered, she found out the truth about the killer. She flees the kingdom with her bodyguard, Hak. Hak was her childhood friend who was secretly in love with her. Yona decides to save her kingdom and avenge her father’s death. However, to do that, she needed to become stronger.
4. Horimiya
Horimiya is the perfect anime if you are looking for a light-hearted school romance anime. It is a story about the school’s most popular girl, Hori, and school’s most unseen boy, Miyamura. Their lives are entirely different in school and outside school. Due to one uncanny encounter, the two met and only grew closer after that. The story depicts their sweet romance and also their high-school life!
5. Kaguya Sama: Love Is War
Kaguya Sama is the perfect ‘Academic Rivals to Lovers’ anime troupe. The student council president and vice president are considered to be the elites of the entire academy. They are also the top students, and everyone aspires to be like them. However, they are unaware of the rivalry between them. The battle concerns with who will confess their love for the other person first!
6. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard For Otaku
If you are looking for a workplace romance, then this is what you need to watch. Wotakoi depicts the story of two colleagues who were friends in high school. However, nobody knew how big of a Yaoi fan-girl was Narumi, except for Hirotaka. She asks him to keep it a secret, which he does. Hirotaka confesses his feelings for Narumi that had been the same ever since school-times and their awkward love story begins.
7. Snow White With The Red Hair
Shirayuki is an ordinary girl, but the extraordinary thing about her is her beautiful red hair. Due to her red hair, she was chased by Prince Raj of her country, who offered her a marriage proposal. To protect herself, she cut her red hair and escaped to her neighboring country. There, she met Prince Zen, who helped her out of this mess.
8. Kaichou Wa Maid Sama!
If you are looking for a high-school romance anime full of angst, this is the best pick for you! Misaki is seen as a boy-hating goblin among the boys of Seika High School. However, she’s loved by the girls. Among the students was the most popular boy in the school, Usui Takumi, who developed a liking for Misaki. But the same wasn’t the case for her. She despised Usui. But one day, Usui learns about Misaki’s job as a maid at a maid café. He started visiting the café often. As the story proceeds, the angst among them only increases.
9. InuYasha
Kagome Higurashi is a junior high school girl who lives with her family. One day, she goes to retrieve her cat from the hereditary well of her family. She gets pulled into the well by a demon who is a half-dog, half-human. They both travel to the past, where demons were common in Japan. Kogome is chased by those demons. Seeing her circumstances, InuYasa decides to help her out.
10. Ao Haru Ride
When Futaba was in middle school, she had her first love, Kou. However, when he moved places, she lost him. When she reaches high school, she meets a guy named Kou, who has the same looks as her first love. However, his last name was different. She decides to find out if he is the same guy and ask him why he disappeared without a trace and that also without informing her.
