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OldNameNewFace

new to romance anime need tips

What to Watch?

i've only ever watched shounen since like 2018. i haven't tried anything else. i watched a silent voice in the past and enjoyed saiki k but that's as far as i've ventured.

like 4 days ago i searched up "best romance anime" and watched the one ranked first: Horimiya

* it was seriously good, i had no idea i could like romance this much.

Then I watched My Dress Up Darling which I didn't expect to like whatsoever, but I loved it a lot. I noticed I mostly just focus on the interactions between the two mains and lack much interest for most other side stories, though. Guess I like the simplicity and purity of a love story.

So to sum it up and get to the point I need more like these. It's super basic, i know, but I want to watch more romance. All the other ones that show up seem super strange; weirdly long names and such that i don't get. I also really want a modern setting. For romance i really don't care for a medieval fantasy setting or extremely old classic Japan like Demon Slayer. Also as little sexual fan service as possible. My Dress Up Darling really pushed my limits.

Idk if I sound rude or spoiled to you guys who watch a lot of this but I really feel like I'm lacking anything even remotely similiar to the two I've watched. Are there any others?

Posted Mar 2, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC

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