The quirky cast of Chuunibyou return for a sequel, and this time their relationship is established from the beginning. Although this anime focuses on a relationship, it still builds up to a confession that hasn't quite happened yet.Ĭhuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Heart Throb) As the two develop a relationship and become closer both emotionally and physically, Mei finds it hard to tell him just how much he means to her. Words have power, as Mei Tachibana learns when she meets the charismatic Yamato Kurosawa and promptly falls in love with him. Just because you're in a relationship with someone, doesn't mean you can express your feelings to them. There are awkward moments, and strange situations, and it's all wonderfully reminiscent of what it's like to have your first real relationship. Instead of falling back on tropes, the characters in this anime have realistic personalities, full of contradictions and eccentricities. Full of symbolism and fresh feelings, this anime is a new take on everyone's cringe-worthy first relationship. If you can look past the drool, you'll find a pretty great romance anime in Nazo no Kanojo X. You wouldn't expect a relationship based on drool to work, but that's anime for you. Nazo no Kanojo X (Mysterious Girlfriend X) As the two become a couple, the anime sheds light on the differences between how we are perceived, and who we really are. A chance encounter reveals their secret private identities to each other, and instead of being repelled, they are drawn together. But at home, both let their other sides out: a caring family girl who wears no makeup at all, and a wild but gentle outcast with many piercings. Meanwhile, Izumi Miyamura is a boring, unremarkable high school boy. In school, Kyouko Hori is a flashy girl, with her hair and makeup always done nicely. What's more important: making the present work, or bringing back the past? Throughout the series, Banri struggles to reconcile what he has now with what he could have had. Despite being happy with her, he is haunted by glimpses of old memories with another girl. After losing his memories in an accident, Banri Tada enters a relationship with Kouko Kaga. But the series manages to spin the lost memories into the narrative of two young people struggling to make a courtship work. The premise for Golden Time hinges on the protagonist's amnesia, which is as cliche as it gets. It's a beautiful story about two people learning to love each other in spite of life's many obstacles. The two learn how to count on one another, how to remain faithful to their love, and to keep the bond between them strong despite spending time apart. Where it's unique is in the realistic portrayal of the classical music world, and the relationship between the main protagonists. Nodame is not the first romance anime to explore a relationship in terms of music. Despite how green they are, Takeo and Rinko meet all challenges head-on, as their story takes them through the ups and downs of a first relationship. It's a new experience for both of them, since Rinko is so innocent, and Takeo has always been overlooked by girls in favor of his extremely attractive best friend. The first few episodes show how they meet and become a couple, but the majority of the anime is about the development of their relationship once they're already involved. This romantic anime follows the story of the large (and largely misunderstood) Takeo Gouda and his budding relationship with possibly the sweetest girl in the world, Rinko Yamato. One of the most recent examples of romance anime that focus on the relationship is My Love Story. What happens after the confession? What does "happily ever after" look like, through the lens of anime? The anime below focus exclusively on couples already in relationships, and offer an interesting look into the bonds - and troubles - between two people who decide to share a life together. Once the couple is established, the series ends, and we move on to a different anime featuring fresh faces.īut there are some anime out there that gloss over the courtship phase, and dive right into the relationship. Point is, most romance anime don't actually focus on the relationship. Just look at how many romance anime focus on the protagonist trying to get the girl/guy, or on the love triangle before the protagonist chooses a waifu, or just about two people growing closer before turning into a couple.
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