Top 13 Romance Anime Films

Aching first loves, bittersweet goodbyes, and tender connections rendered in breathtaking animation, from blockbuster phenomena to quiet indie gems. Which love story moved you most? Which will win?

1

Your Name

Makoto Shinkai's 2016 body-swap romance and global box-office phenomenon.

1000pts

2

A Silent Voice

Kyoto Animation's 2016 drama of redemption and tender first love.

957pts

3

5 Centimeters per Second

Makoto Shinkai's bittersweet 2007 tale of distance and longing.

957pts

4

Howl's Moving Castle

Miyazaki's 2004 fantasy with a sweeping romance at its heart.

837pts

5

Ride Your Wave

Masaaki Yuasa's 2019 surf-set romance about love beyond death.

837pts

6

The Anthem of the Heart

A 2015 drama about a girl who regains her voice through song and friendship.

777pts

7

The Garden of Words

Shinkai's lush 2013 short film about an unlikely rainy-day connection.

706pts

8

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

A tender 2020 romance between an artist and a wheelchair user.

706pts

9

Suzume

Shinkai's 2022 adventure-romance about a girl closing mystical doors across Japan.

706pts

10

Weathering With You

Shinkai's 2019 romance between a runaway boy and a girl who controls the weather.

621pts

11

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

A poignant 2018 film about a boy and a terminally ill classmate.

621pts

12

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Mari Okada's 2018 epic of love, loss, and motherhood.

621pts

13

Whisper of the Heart

Studio Ghibli's 1995 coming-of-age romance about young dreamers.

518pts