A high school romance anime typically features a story set in a high school setting, where the main characters are students, and their romantic relationships and experiences are central to the plot. These anime often have a mix of comedy, drama, and heartwarming moments as the characters navigate their personal and romantic lives.
Here are the most popular 30 High School love anime, listed in no particular order:
Your Lie in April – A heart-wrenching story about a talented pianist who struggles to find meaning in his life after the death of his mother, only to fall in love with a talented violinist.
Clannad – A touching story about a high school student who, through his relationships with his classmates, learns about the importance of family, friendship, and love.
Toradora! – A romantic comedy about a student who forms an unlikely friendship with a notorious classmate, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.
Bakemonogatari – A supernatural romance about a high school student who encounters a mysterious girl with a unique condition, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.
Golden Time – A romantic comedy about a law school student who falls in love with a fellow student, despite their differing personalities and backgrounds.
Nana – A romantic drama about two women with the same name who become friends and navigate their personal and romantic lives in Tokyo.
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou – A romantic comedy about a student who is sent to a specialized dorm for problem students and falls in love with a talented but eccentric roommate.
School Days – A psychological romantic drama that explores the consequences of a love triangle among three high school students.
Lovely Complex – A romantic comedy about two unlikely high school students who fall in love despite their height differences.
Your Name – A magical realist romantic drama about a high school girl who switches bodies with a boy from another town, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.
Plastic Memories – A science fiction romantic drama about a future where humans can have limited lifespans and the story of a man who falls in love with an android.
ReLIFE – A romantic comedy about a 27-year-old man who is given a chance to redo his high school years and falls in love with a fellow student.
White Album 2 – A romantic drama about a high school student who becomes involved in a love triangle between two fellow students during the climax of their school’s cultural festival.
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun – A romantic comedy about a high school girl who confesses her love to a boy, only to discover he is actually a successful manga artist.
The World Only God Knows – A romantic comedy about a dating sim champion who is tasked with capturing escaped demons hiding in the real world, all while trying to navigate his own love life.
Maid Sama! – A romantic comedy about a student council president who moonlights as a maid and falls in love with a fellow student.
Kimi ni Todoke – A romantic drama about a high school girl who tries to make friends and connect with others after being isolated and misunderstood for most of her life.
Wolf Girl and Black Prince – A romantic comedy about a high school girl who pretends to be dating a popular boy to impress her classmates, only to fall in love with him for real.
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun – A romantic comedy about a high school girl who becomes friends with a fellow student who she initially misunderstands as a monster.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions – A romantic comedy about a high school student who tries to distance himself from his past of delusions and imaginary friends, only to fall in love with a fellow student who shares his history.
My Little Monster – A romantic comedy about a high school student who becomes friends with a monster who has trouble fitting in with others, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.
Hyouka – A mystery romantic drama about a high school student who joins his school’s classic literature club and falls in love with a fellow member while solving various mysteries.
The Quintessential Quintuplets – A romantic comedy about a tutor who is tasked with teaching five geniuses who have very different personalities and falls in love with one of them.
Say “I Love You.” – A romantic drama about a high school student who has trouble trusting others and forming relationships, but begins to open up and fall in love with a fellow student.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! – A romantic comedy about a student council president who moonlights as a maid and falls in love with a fellow student.
Special A – A romantic comedy about a high school student who is part of an exclusive class of gifted students and falls in love with her longtime rival.
Fruits Basket – A romantic drama about a high school student who becomes involved with a family who transforms into animals from Chinese zodiac signs and falls in love with one of them.
Horimiya – A romantic comedy about a high school student who forms an unlikely friendship with a fellow student who has a hidden home life, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.
Sword Art Online – A science fiction romantic drama about a future where people can enter virtual reality MMORPGs and the story of a man who falls in love with a fellow player. I know this anime shouldn’t be on this list but they are high school students so I just added it here.
Tsurezure Children – A romantic comedy about various high school students and their romantic pursuits and relationships.