Looking for recommendations for romantic comedy animes? Tired of traditional lists? In this article, we will share a complete list of the 40 best rom com romance animes filled with comedy for you!
Romantic comedy animes, also known as romcoms, usually feature characters who meet and eventually fall in love, but sometimes they can focus on already coupled characters whose relationships grow throughout the story.
The progression of their relationship generally provides the comedic aspect; for example, through the obstacles the couple faces, such as a love triangle, or through incompatible personalities, misunderstandings, or other common tropes.
Toradora – Romantic Comedy with Tsundere
Toradora is one of the most popular romantic comedy animes of all time. It tells the story of Takumi Ryuji, a cleanliness-obsessed guy with a scary look who is in love with a girl named Kushieda Minori.
In the meantime, Ryuuji meets this girl’s friend named Aisaka Taiga, a short tsundere who is in love with Ryuuji’s friend named Yuusaku Kitamura. They discover each other’s secrets and form a partnership to help each other.
How will Ryuuji manage to deal with Taiga’s personality? How will Minori respond to Ryuuji’s feelings? Will Taiga really be able to win over the vice-president of the student council, Kitamura?
Golden Time – A Painful Passion and Memory Loss
From the same creators of the masterpiece Toradora, the 24-episode anime Golden Time presents a more adult plot set in a university in Japan, where a young boy named Tada Banri falls in love with a passionate girl named Kaga Kouko.
The big problem is that in the past he suffered an accident that caused him to lose his memory. The anime shows a bit of university life, the choices for the future, unexpected events, and friendships and promises from the past.
Is Banri and Kouko’s relationship in danger? How will Banri react to Kouko’s craziness? Will he recover his memory? Don’t miss watching one of my favorite animes, which I rank at the same level as Toradora.
Zero no Tsukaima – Romantic Comedy with Magic
A very famous anime with 4 complete seasons that shows a boy summoned by a silly tsundere girl at a magic school as a pet, where he becomes her slave, helping her become a more successful student.
Zero no Tsukaima tells the adventures of Saito, skilled with swords, and Louise, who has problems with her magic. Together, they help their classmates and friends while occasionally facing situations that risk their lives to save each other.
Will a beautiful and closed ending romance happen in this anime? What will be the problems in this relationship? Will Louise find the true reason for her failures in performing magic?
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
The anime tells the story of a student council president, Misaki Ayuzawa, who hates boys and is very strict with them. Despite seeming unshakeable, she is a poor girl with an embarrassing job at a Maid Café.
Usui Takumi, the most popular boy in school, falls in love with Misaki and starts to pursue her, discovering her secret about the Maid Café. The anime shows numerous funny attempts Usui makes to win over Misaki, along with her various forms of rejection.
Will Misaki be able to resist Usui’s advances? Will this Maid Café secret last? How will the romance of this great comedy anime conclude? Don’t miss the anime featuring the protagonist who can win over any girl.
Ore Monogatari
A kawaii romantic comedy kawaii desu that tells the story of a giant guy who has never been loved, who meets a beautiful girl who falls in love with him. A perfect anime from start to finish, full of comedy and cute scenes. A very peculiar romantic anime!
Takeo Gouda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad girls don’t want him (they want his handsome best friend, Sunakawa)! Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands firm and accepts his fate.
But one day, when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his life suddenly takes an incredible turn, and he kind of enters a relationship, despite the traditional slowness and embarrassment of Japanese culture.
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
Chiyo Sakura, a high school student, falls in love with a schoolmate named Umetaro Nozaki. In a failed attempt to confess her feelings, Nozaki thinks she is a fan and gives her an autograph.
One day she decides to be brave and invites him out. Her feelings are not conveyed correctly, and before she realizes it, she ends up becoming his assistant in a shoujo manga work.
Nozaki is a famous shoujo manga artist, with a story woven by very individualistic characters. This anime is very funny, a true romantic comedy, but will Chiyo be able to win him over?
Nisekoi – False Love
Raku Ichijo is a high school student and the only heir to the head of a Yakuza family called Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a secret promise with a girl he met. They mutually promised that “they would marry when they met again.”
Since then, Raku has never let go of the pendant the girl gave him. Still, in high school, he falls in love with a girl named Onodera and ends up having bad experiences with a new student named Chitoge.
In the meantime, Raku and Chitoge are forced to maintain a fake relationship to keep peace between the Mafia and the Yakuza. This is a super funny romantic comedy anime that is a must-watch with two seasons.
Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni kawaii wake ga nai
Affectionately nicknamed Oreimo, this two-season anime shows the story of an ordinary protagonist who discovers that his sister is an otaku addicted to erotic games featuring younger sisters. Despite the theme, the anime is light without the appealing use of ecchi.
This anime portrays the true nature of an otaku in Japan, their daily lives, friendships, and how society views these people pejoratively. The anime also addresses romance comically with various characters.
The atmosphere of the anime has made it a highlight on my list of favorite animes. A true romantic comedy that I recommend to everyone, but don’t expect any exciting ending, as it breaks clichés.
Hentai Ouji To Warawanai neko
Nicknamed HenNeko, the anime tells the story of Yokodera, a naughty boy who seeks a statue called warawanai neko in order to rid himself of his inability to be sincere, aiming to refuse his responsibilities in a school club.
However, this “sincerity” leads him to a great disaster, making him say everything he really thinks, known as Hentai Ouji (perverted prince). Meanwhile, he meets a girl with no facial expression who faces another problem.
Lovely Complex
This romantic comedy tells the story of a tall girl and a short boy who are always fighting and teasing each other. Until things start to change and a complicated romance happens between the two.
One of the classic and most famous romantic comedy animes of all time. A bit old, with intriguing art styles, but with a very cute and funny story.
List of Romantic Comedy Animes – Top 46
And if we could list below a ranking of the TOP 46 romantic comedy animes? Yes, we will do that based on the ratings from MAL and Anime-Planet. Check out the list below with the name of the anime and its release year:
- Toradora! – 2008
- Maid-sama! – 2010
- Clannad – 2007
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou – 2012
- School Rumble: 2nd Semester – 2006
- Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun – 2014
- Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: World’s Greatest First Love – 2011
- Lovely Complex – 2007
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie – 2017
- The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior – 2014
- Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches – 2015
- Tsuredure Children – 2017
- My Little Monster – 2012
- School Rumble – 2004
- Nisekoi – 2014
- Love Stage!! – 2014
- We Never Learn! – 2019
- Special A – 2008
- Tada Never Falls in Love – 2018
- Nisekoi: – 2015
- Ranma 1/2 – 1989
- ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? – 2019
- We Never Learn – 2019
- I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying: 2nd Thread – 2015
- Senryu Girl – 2019
- I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying – 2014
- Okami-san & Her Seven Companions – 2010
- Rainbow Days – 2016
- Love Hina – 2000
- To Love Ru – 2008
- Junjou Romantica
- Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: World’s Greatest First Love 2 – 2011
- Yamada’s First Time: B Gata H Kei – 2010
- Actually, I Am… – 2015
- Ao-chan Can’t Study! – 2019
- Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she’s a cutie? – 2019
- Rainbow Days: After School Special – 2016
- My Sweet Tyrant – 2018
- Ojisan and Marshmallow – 2016
- My First Girlfriend is a Gal – 2017
- ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? – I Politely Move Things Forward – 2019
- Kachou no Koi – 2010
- My Sister, My Writer – 2018
- Nobunaga teacher’s young bride – 2019
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