15 Romance Anime With Early Couples

Romance anime with a lot of suspense and sexual tension may be interesting the first few times but end up being annoying.

Let’s say you root for two characters to be together to know near the end that they don’t even do so. Quite disappointing, right?

This listicle will show you the best romance anime where couples get together early, so the couple gets together at the start of the story rather than at its conclusion. Rankings are based on our experience.

This trope is rare but gives life to a set of interesting shows that try to do their best to come up with something original.

15. Arifureta

A class of high school students is transported to a parallel world with fantasy characteristics as a group of heroes who must save it from destruction.

All the students are found to possess excellent skills except Nagumo Hajime, who becomes a weak crafter with very low statistics.

One day, while exploring a dungeon, Nagumo falls into a seemingly bottomless abyss. But when at the bottom he finds there a blonde vampire over three hundred years old despite appearances imprisoned the tables will turn.

The two will fall in love, kicking off a romance in a few episodes. The use of CGI, bad animations, and awkward moments are what make Arifureta mediocre but extremely funny to watch because it’s just bad.

14. Real Girl

Tsutsui Hikari is an otaku who tries hard to avoid a social life. He is constantly laughed at by most of his classmates for being creepy and weird, which leads him to have problems.

One day he finds himself having to clean the school pool with Igarashi Iroha, who seems to be everything Tsutsui hates in real girls because of his behavior.

But they will soon start to have feelings for each other and give birth to an unusual love story.

A fairly classic school romance, where we will see Tsutsui’s character have a huge development. It’s hard to follow through this anime but the heartwarming ending is worth it.

13. Gamers!

A purely slice-of-life anime released in 2017 in 12 episodes. The story revolves around the lives of some video game-loving high school students.

Keita Amano is a lonely boy who loves video games. Karen Tendou is the beautiful president of the video game club. Chiaki Hoshinomori, who constantly argues with Keita, and Tasuku Uehara, who pretends to be satisfied with his life in the real world but loves gaming.

A sentimental slice of life like the others, but one that goes on to add this component of video games given the shared passion of the characters, which will make them grow closer and fall in love at first sight.

12. Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie

The latest romance released at the time of writing this article was on everyone’s lips at the time of our release a few months ago.

Shikimori seems like the perfect girl: she’s pretty, fun to be with, and sweet when she wants to be but has a cold dark side that emerges when.

And her boyfriend, Izumi, loves to be around her when it happens, to calm her down and enjoy the moment as well.

A decent slice-of-life romance. This anime is based on the relationship of the two as boyfriends, and not just before, as lovers.

11. Say I Love You

A scholastic romantic comedy that would melt the hearts of the toughest fans with its twists and tender moments.

Mei Tachibana has spent her 16 years without ever having a boyfriend or friends. One day she ends up getting into a fight with Yamato Kurosawa, a very popular boy, who begins at that moment to take a liking to the girl.

Their romance soon begins in a very unexpected way, when one night Yamato, to save Mei from a stalker, kisses her to pretend to be engaged.

Say I Love You features nice relationships between the characters and smooth animations, very recommended.

10. Nisekoi

Nieskoi tells the story of Raku Ichijou, the heir to a very powerful Yakuza family. He’s a typical teenager that many years ago made a promise to a girl that gave him a pendant, saying that they will marry once adults.

Raku tries desperately to find the girl with a key that will open his pendant and he also has a huge crush on his old friend Kosaki Onodera.

However, Raku is dragged back to reality by the appearance of a rival gang of his family, the American Bee Hive Gang.

The two clans decide to settle by pairing Raku with the daughter of the enemy’s leader, Chitoge Kirisaki.

Even if it’s a false love, the two will end up getting together from the very first episode. And who knows if this act can produce real feelings…

9. I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying

A comic and light slice of life with more adult tones than usual. Each episode is just 3-minute long.

The story follows the vicissitudes of Kaoru, a serious, hard-working lady who works all day in the office, and Hajime, an otaku who spends his days surfing the Internet. They will soon get in love, and even get married.

Pure and light romance, to be watched without commitment. It deals with serious topics such as why sudden marriages are not great, as the two characters won’t be compatible after all!

If you want to watch something quickly, this anime is the best choice on this list.

8. Ancient Magus Bride

A 24-episode anime series based on the manga of the same name by Kore Yamazaki and animated by Studio Wit.

The protagonist of the story is young Chise Hatori, a girl who, after losing her entire family in previous years, decides to sell herself off at an auction to change her life and find some light in her life after many years of suffering.

She will then be purchased by a man who stands out mainly because of his tall height and head shaped like a canine skull, named Elias, to make her a magician.

But we know how it works in these cases, the two will end up feeling attracted to each other very soon because of their relationship of respect and gratitude.

Dark fantasy and romance are a great but unusual pair and so are Chise and Elias.

7. TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You

An anime of difficult judgment, which some may like but others may hate, with no middle ground.

This is because, without getting around it, the two main characters between whom the romance happens do everything that two canonical genre characters can do in not even a 20-minute episode.

And by that we mean they meet guided by fate, fall in love, get together and marry all in one episode.

That said, if you want something quick (and slightly rushed) and want to see their life as a couple, it’s perfect for you; if not, we don’t recommend it. Definitely the anime on this list that places the least emphasis on building a love relationship.

6. Ore Monogatari!!

The story follows the adventures of Takeo Goda, a two-meter-tall, muscular student who doesn’t have much luck with girls. Every girl he likes ends up falling in love with his far more attractive best friend Makoto Sunakawa.

One day Takeo rescues a girl named Rinko Yamato from an attacker on a train, and so the two unexpectedly fall in love at the first sight.

The original manga has received not inconsiderable reception in the East, even placing as the best manga for girls for multiple years.

Ore Monogatari!! catches the strange feelings between Takeo and Rinko, without including meaningful love triangles or any kind of romantic danger.

And that’s fine, this anime wants to describe a wholesome romance based on what we have inside rather than our physical appearance.

5. Wotakoi

Wotakoi is an 11-episode anime series based on a manga of the same name written and drawn by Fujita.

The series stars Narumi Momose, a serious and impeccable employee who hides from friends and colleagues the fact that she is an otaku and a nerd who loves to play video games.

At the office where she works, however, Hirotaka Nifuji, a charming and affable old friend of hers from high school, lives his otakuhood head-on.

In addition, Hanako Koyanagi, Narumi’s senpai, and her boyfriend Taro Kabakura, younger than her, are also otaku in the office.

The story then follows the affairs of these four fanatics and how they reconcile their passions with the responsibilities of adult life and the spark of love between Narumi and Hirotaka, that will soon occur.

One of the most wholesome anime of the last few years and one of the best examples of how you justify early relationships in anime.

4. Horimiya

HoriMiya originates as a yonkoma manga, so it’s a collection of humorous strips.

The plot is as simple as it is effective and features Izumi Miyamura, an introvert and brooding, and Kyoko Hori, who is sunny, outgoing, and very popular.

Despite these radical differences between them, the two end up forging no small understanding that will stay with us throughout the story.

3. Tsukigakirei – as the moon, so beautiful

An anime that centers completely on the lives of middle school students, with of course also the blossoming love and relationship between the boys.

We will have multiple protagonists, and although we can’t say it explicitly to avoid spoilers, the theme of the article, a fast love that sparks early, will be there.

A series that is melancholic at times and quite relatable in terms of romance and sentiments.

2. Spice and Wolf

Spice and Wolf is a truly unique work, almost difficult to pigeonhole into a single category.

This is because the anime, based on Isuna Hasekura’s novels, despite the atmosphere of the genre, shows us a world without magic, based on trade and economics.

The story revolves around the events of merchant Lawrence Kraft who agrees under request to help return to his native place a wolf-god called Holo, receiving in return his divine help and several privileges.

But feelings always blossom though, even sooner if you live and travel together.

1. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

This series is one of the best romance anime out there for early couples. Sakuta and Mai will get together at the end of Episode 3, super early if compared to other series like HoriMiya. They quickly grow closer and form an incredible couple, even though this series isn’t just about romance.

It will feature many romantic scenes but will also deal with important and serious themes of the human psyche.

The plot revolves around Sakuta Azusagawa, a high school boy who keeps to himself and has only two friends. This is caused by the fact that rumors are circulating about him allegedly assaulting some boys.

One day, while walking around the library, he runs into a girl dressed as a bunny.

The girl’s name is Mai Sakurajima, his senpai as well as a professional actress. The two will begin to discover each other, opening doors to their various past experiences, and end up falling in love in the first episodes.