Romantic Josei Anime Recommendations with Unique Storylines, from School Romance to Kingdom Love Stories

Kapanlagi.com - In anime or manga, there are several categories, one of which is josei. Josei itself is a category of anime specifically for adult women. Usually, this anime is for adult women aged 18-40 years old. For those of you who want to watch, these romantic josei anime recommendations can be a choice.

Yes, these romantic josei anime recommendations have unique stories for you to follow, especially for adult women. There are romantic josei anime recommendations about school romance and romantic josei anime recommendations that focus on adult couple stories.

What are some of the romantic josei anime recommendations? Here is a list of romantic josei anime recommendations with sweet stories that you shouldn't miss.

 

1. HACHIMITSU TO CLOVER (2005)

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Alternate Title	Honey and Clover
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	22 minutes
Airing	Crunchyroll

First recommendation for romantic josei anime is HACHIMITSU TO CLOVER. It tells the story of Yuuta Takemoto, a second-year college student at an art college, who shares a cheap apartment with two seniors, Shinobu Morita, who always fails to graduate, and Takumi Mayama, a wise figure.

Takemoto doesn't think too much about his future until one sunny spring day, he meets Hagumi Hanamoto and falls in love at first sight. Hagumi enrolls in Takemoto's university and quickly becomes friends with Ayumi Yamada. However, Ayumi secretly holds deep feelings for one of them.

 

2. PARADISE KISS (2005)

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Alternate Title	Paradise Kiss
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Recommended second romantic josei anime is titled PARADISE KISS. It is told that on the way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a strange-looking man. He has spiky blonde hair and several piercings on his ears and face. Afraid, Yukari runs away.

Yukari faints from shock and then wakes up in a strange place called Atelier. It turns out that this spiky-haired man is a fashion designer who goes to the most famous art school, Yazawa Art Academy. He has a strange group, and they want Yukari to be a model for the upcoming Yazawa Academy event.

 

3. NODAME CANTABILE (2007)

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Alternate Title	Nodame Cantabile
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	22 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Anime NODAME CANTABILE is also included in one of the recommended romantic josei anime. It is told that Shinichi Chiaki is a first-class musician from an honorable family, he is a perfectionist.

The only thing stopping Shinichi from going to Europe is his fear of flying. During his fourth year at the top music university in Japan, Shinichi happens to meet Nodame. She appears to be a disheveled girl without direction in life.

However, when Shinichi hears Nodame play the piano, he is amazed by Nodame's musical performance. However, Shinichi is disappointed to learn that Nodame is his neighbor, and worse, he ends up falling in love with Nodame.

 

4. SAKAMICHI NO APOLLON (2012)

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Alternate Title	Kids on the Slope
Episode	12 episodes
Duration	22 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

A classical pianist and top student named Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of school. His life has constantly moved from one place to another since his childhood. Until he meets the infamous delinquent, Sentarou Kawabuchi.

Sentarou's immeasurable love for jazz music inspires Kaoru to learn more about the genre. Slowly, Kaoru starts playing the piano in jazz sessions after school, located in the basement of the record store owned by Ritsuko Mukae's family.

 

5. MY SWEET TYRANT (2018)

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Other Titles	Akkun to Kanojo
Episodes	25 episodes
Duration	3 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Rich in romance and comedy, this recommended romantic josei anime presents an interesting story of high school romance. MY SWEET TYRANT anime tells the story of Akkun, a tsundere character who always hides his feelings for his cute girlfriend, Non. Akkun prefers to act indifferent and careless, even though he truly loves Non.

 

6. MUSHIKABURI-HIME (2022)

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Other Titles	Bibliophile Princess
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

It is told the story of Elianna Bernstein, the daughter of a baron from the Kingdom of Sauslind, who loves reading. Four years ago, Christopher Selkirk Asherald, who is the Crown Prince, offered Elianna to be his fiancée, promising her that she could continue to spend all her free time reading.

Although she has to inherit the title with great responsibilities, she agrees to the proposal. During this period of uncertainty, Elianna and Christopher open a new chapter in their relationship, gradually revealing their sincere feelings as they grow to understand each other better.

 

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