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The 12 Best Romance Anime of the 2020s

By YPB Team

From swoony slow-burns and supernatural matches to laugh-out-loud odd couples, this decade has spoiled fans of the genre. Cast your vote!

  1. My Dress-Up Darling — ranked #11
    My Dress-Up Darling
    A 2022 CloverWorks rom-com about a doll-making craftsman and the popular cosplayer who recruits him.
    1000pts
  2. Skip and Loafer — ranked #22
    Skip and Loafer
    A 2023 coming-of-age romance about an ambitious country girl navigating Tokyo high school life.
    891pts
  3. Komi Can't Communicate — ranked #33
    Komi Can't Communicate
    A heartfelt comedy about a beautiful but painfully shy girl trying to make 100 friends.
    849pts
  4. My Happy Marriage — ranked #44
    My Happy Marriage
    A 2023 supernatural romance about a mistreated girl entering an arranged marriage that changes her fate.
    818pts
  5. Horimiya — ranked #55
    Horimiya
    A 2021 series about two classmates who reveal hidden sides of themselves and fall in love.
    752pts
  6. Fruits Basket (2019-2021) — ranked #66
    Fruits Basket (2019-2021)
    The acclaimed reboot completing the beloved romantic fantasy about a girl and the cursed Sohma family.
    521pts
  7. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War — ranked #77
    Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
    A battle-of-wits romantic comedy between two prideful student council members too stubborn to confess.
    520pts
  8. Tomo-chan Is a Girl! — ranked #88
    Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
    A 2023 comedy about a tomboy desperate to be seen as a girl by her oblivious childhood friend.
    520pts
  9. Rent-a-Girlfriend — ranked #99
    Rent-a-Girlfriend
    A comedy about a college student who hires a rental girlfriend and gets tangled in real feelings.
    382pts
  10. Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro — ranked #1010
    Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
    A teasing rom-com between a mischievous underclassman and the timid senpai she torments.
    382pts
  11. The Dangers in My Heart — ranked #1111
    The Dangers in My Heart
    A tender slow-burn between an edgy loner boy and the popular class model.
    382pts
  12. A Sign of Affection — ranked #1212
    A Sign of Affection
    A 2024 romance following a deaf university student and the worldly traveler who falls for her.
    0pts

#romance19#2020s152#tv shows310#animation166#japan104

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