Looking for an anime love story that will make your heart race — or break? These are the 12 best romance anime movies, from Makoto Shinkai’s breathtaking skies to Studio Ghibli’s gentle first loves. Every pick has the official trailer and a full guide.
1. Your Name. (2016)
Two teenagers who have never met start swapping bodies. A comet, a red string and a race against time make this the most famous anime romance ever.
★ 8.5▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
2. A Silent Voice (2016)
A former bully tries to make amends with the deaf girl he hurt. A romance about forgiveness and learning to love yourself.
★ 8.4▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
3. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)
A quiet boy discovers his cheerful classmate’s secret illness — and spends her last spring by her side.
★ 8.2▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
4. Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
Violet finally searches for the truth about the man who told her “I love you.” Pure emotion and stunning art.
★ 8.3▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
5. Weathering With You (2019)
A runaway boy and a girl who can stop the rain. Bold, beautiful and romantic.
★ 8.0▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
6. 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
A first love tested by distance and time, told in three chapters of breathtaking scenery.
★ 7.3▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
7. The Garden of Words (2013)
A teen and an older woman meet in a garden on rainy mornings. Short, quiet and gorgeous.
★ 7.6▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
8. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
A student with big dreams and a girl who has never seen the sea change each other’s lives.
★ 8.2▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
9. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Studio Ghibli’s sweetest first-love story about books, violins and following your dream.
★ 7.9▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
10. Ride Your Wave (2019)
A surfer and a firefighter fall in love — and then love finds a way to return through the water.
★ 7.5▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
11. Her Blue Sky (2019)
Feelings from the past and present collide when a man’s teenage self appears out of time.
★ 7.4▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
12. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)
A shy haiku poet and a bubbly girl in a colorful summer romance. Pure happiness.
★ 7.3▶ Watch TrailerFull Guide →
Which Romance Anime Movie Should You Watch First?
- Want to cry? I Want to Eat Your Pancreas or Violet Evergarden.
- Want something magical? Your Name or Weathering With You.
- Want something cute and light? Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop or Whisper of the Heart.
- Short on time? The Garden of Words (46 minutes).
