Often underestimated, romantic anime can nevertheless hold some very nice surprises when given a chance. This is particularly the case with these upcoming new releases that are not to be missed, and which should certainly please fans of romance.
If in the majority of shonens, romance only occupies a secondary place, there are a myriad of diverse and varied anime where it has a major role in the story. We can thus find all kinds of relationships there, whether romantic or platonic, but also family or even unilateral.
And if some of these romances can indeed translate into love stories as cutesy as they are cloying, others can on the contrary take a very different approach, with a tone that can be both light and comical, but also darker. In short, there is something for everyone, and that is why you will inevitably find an anime that fits into this register that will satisfy you.
And as the winter season draws to a close, the coming months will introduce a myriad of titles, each more incredible than the last. Here is a selection of the 15 best upcoming romance anime.
1. Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf
Release date: April 1, 2024
The Spice and Wolf anime will be relaunched this spring. The story follows Kraft Lawrence, a traveling merchant who finds Holo sleeping in his cart. As a lupine deity, she bargains with the merchant to accompany him on his travels in exchange for sharing his wisdom and increasing his profits. So, Lawrence’s life is turned upside down after taking away an ancient wolf.
2. A Condition Called Love
Release date: April 4, 2024
In A Condition Called Love, we discover the story of Hotaru Hinase, a young high school student who has little luck in love. But his daily life will change after he hands his umbrella to Hananoi, a friend from his establishment who had just broken up. Touched by this gesture, Hananoi will appear in her class the next day, inviting her to be his girlfriend. Destabilized by this sudden request, Hotaru will discover what love is alongside this very caring person.
3. Unnamed Memory
Release date: April 9, 2024
Based on a light novel, this upcoming isekai follows Oscar, the crown prince of the kingdom of Farsas, who will climb a deadly tower in order to obtain the power of his mistress, the Witch of the Azure Moon named Tinasha. Oscar takes her as his wife, hoping that she will end his curse. But as time passes, Tinasha’s dark past and secrets begin to resurface.
4. Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
Release date: April 7, 2024
The anime Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again follows a loving couple who have lived happily for several decades. And one fine day, they suddenly wake up to discover that they are young again. However, despite their youthful appearance, the bond between them remains unchanged. They continue their daily lives spending time with their families and defying the expectations of the younger generation.
5. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Release date: July 2024
In Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian (also known as Roshidere), we follow Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou, a half-Russian, half-Japanese high school student. Although her beauty is admired by everyone, her aloof personality makes people suspicious of her. Masachika Kuze, who sits next to her in class, is the only one who caught her attention. Alisa often behaves rudely towards him because she cannot be honest. However, she expresses her feelings in Russian, unaware that Masachika can actually understand her, but pretends otherwise just to entertain herself.
6. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
Release date: summer 2024
The story takes place in the near future where much of human civilization has sunk underwater. Ikaruga Natsuki, a boy who lost his mother and his leg in an accident, returns to his old family home to find it half swallowed by the sea. He comes across Atri, a robot who resembles a young woman, lying asleep in a coffin at the bottom of the sea. In gratitude, Atri declares that she will help her until she fulfills her master’s final order.
7. Senpai is a boy
Release date: July 2024
With the anime Senpai is an Otokonoko, we find the young Saki Aoi, a high school student who will confess her feelings to Makoto Hanaoka, another slightly older student at the school. Taken off guard by this declaration, Makoto will then refuse by revealing her secret to him. However, Saki does not seem to be bothered by this sudden revelation, and continues to have feelings for Makoto. She will then get closer to Ryûji Taiga, Makoto’s childhood friend, thus marking the beginnings of a love triangle.
8. Twilight Out of Focus
Release date: July 2024
Twilight Out of Focus is an upcoming Boys’ Love (or yaoi in Japanese) anime that follows roommates Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Ootomo. They make three promises on camera: Mao must not tell anyone that Hisashi is gay; Hisashi must never fall in love with Mao; and both should never disrupt each other’s “personal time.” However, things start to change when the movie club wants to cast Hisashi for the lead role in a Boys’ Love movie.
9. Blue Box
Release date: October 2024
Blue Box is a romantic sports-themed anime where we find Taiki Inomata, who joins the badminton team and tries to attend free training as soon as possible. However, no matter what time he arrives at the gym, he always finds his “crush”, namely Chinatsu Kano, who is on the basketball team. While Chinatsu is a rising basketball star, Taiki is just a decent badminton player without any popularity. However, things begin to change when Chinatsu begins living in Taiki’s house.
10. True Beauty
Release date: sometime in 2024
Based on the manhwa of the same name, True Beauty follows the daily life of Lim Jugyeong, an ordinary student who learns to apply makeup and is suddenly transformed into a true beauty. She now lives a comfortable life with people who adore her looks. However, she must keep her true face a secret. That’s why Lim Jugyeong will panic when Lee Suho, a popular boy, sees his true appearance. She will do everything she can to hide who she is, while wondering if true beauty really depends on outward appearance.
11. Honey Lemon Soda
Release date: January 2025
This upcoming romance anime follows 15-year-old Uka Ishimori, whose middle school was the most difficult phase of her life due to constant bullying. And as she prepares to enter high school, her meeting with Kai Miura, a young boy who stands out for his lemon yellow hair, will make her want to change. Kai, who will become her classmate, will slowly help Uka come out of her shell, so much so that the latter’s feelings towards her classmate become stronger and stronger.
12. The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (saison 2)
Release date: to be confirmed
The anime The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (or Pampered by the angel next door in VF), adapted from the light novel of the same name, began in January 2023. The story follows Mahiru Shiina, a divine beauty who excels so much in studies as well as in sport, thus earning her the nickname “the angel” . Although she has never spoken with him before, she takes care of her neighbor Amane Fujimiya when he catches a cold, in order to thank him for lending her his umbrella. This is how the two characters will begin to spend more time together and gradually become closer.
13. My Happy Marriage (saison 2)
Release date: to be confirmed
My Happy Marriage follows Miyo Saimori, a young woman who, despite coming from a noble lineage, is treated like a servant by her own family. When she is forced to marry Kiyoka Kudo, a soldier known to be ruthless, Miyo is terrified. However, what awaits her in her new marital home is not a painful marriage but a life full of happiness.
14. Call of the Night (saison 2)
Release date: to be confirmed
The anime Call of the Night follows Ko Yamori, a young boy who no longer finds meaning in his daily life and suffers from insomnia. Wandering the streets at night looking for something to fill his void, he meets a mysterious vampire named Nazuna. Fascinated by his free and carefree way of living, Ko decides that he wants to become a vampire himself. But for that, he must first fall in love with Nazuna. Over the course of their nights together, Ko begins to discover the joys, sorrows and mysteries of the night.
15. Sawako (season 3)
Release date: to be confirmed
The anime Sawako (or Kimi ni Todoke in original version) returns with a season 3 after more than a decade. The story follows Kuronuma Sawako, who is feared at her school because of her appearance. She eventually earned the nickname “Sadako” , in reference to the character in the Japanese horror film Ring (1998). Being an introvert, Sawako slowly begins to come out of her shell with the help of Kazehaya Shota and her new friends.
And to find out what other potential new features are coming, discover our previous article on the top 10 mangas that fans absolutely want to see adapted into anime.
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