#ROMANCE

Whether you want sweeping emotional drama or sharp romantic comedy, 2026's romance anime lineup has something essential. We rank the 10 must-watch romance series and explain what makes each one work.

The Dangers in My Heart disguises itself as a dark comedy about a middle schooler who fantasizes about murder, then reveals itself to be one of the most sincere and affecting romance anime in years. It is also genuinely funny.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War ran for three seasons plus a film and delivered the most perfectly constructed romantic comedy in anime history. We explain why it mastered every dimension of the genre it was deconstructing.