Heartwarming romance anime delights with sweet relationships, emotional moments and likeable characters. Whether shy confessions, funny misunderstandings or romantic everyday stories – this ranking shows the top 20 anime that fans find particularly “wholesome”.
Fan favorites
The English-language website Ranker.com has been running a live poll for some time now, allowing fans from all over the world to vote on which heartwarming romance anime they like best.
We looked at the current interim results on May 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and of course we don’t want to withhold them from you. As usual, you can find the top 20 rankings below these lines.
What do you think of the fans’ opinions? Is a title missing or can one be deleted? Please let us know in the comments!
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RANKING
20. Sasaki and Miyano
19. My Love Story!!
18. Tsukigakirei
17. Ouran High School Host Club
16. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
15. Lovely Complex
14. Komi Can’t Communicate
13. Toradora!
12. Recovery of an MMO Junkie
11. My Dress Up Darling
10. The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent
9. Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
8. TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
7. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
6. The Ice Guy & His Cool Female Colleague
5. A Sign of Affection
4. Kamisama Kiss
3. The red-haired snow princess
2. Horimiya
1. Kimi ni Todoke
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