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Winter 2026 · Romance Anime Ranking
Love stories and crushes
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Top 3 · Romance
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Rank 1: You and I Are Polar Opposites
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku
Suzuki’s a high school girl in love, but the guy she’s fallen for is nothing like her!
Genres: ComedyRomanceSlice of Life12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.3 out of 10
84% positive (sentiment score 8.2, 83 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: Love Through A Prism
Prism Rondo
Yoko Kamio, whose manga "Boys Over Flowers" enraptured readers around the globe, brings a…
Genres: DramaRomance20 eps · FinishedONA
Official platforms: Netflix
Overall scoreOverall score 8.1 out of 10
62% positive (sentiment score 7.0, 47 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 3: There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?): Next Shine!
"I want to learn to love myself—just the way I am!" Renako Amaori, a former gloomy and…
Genres: ComedyRomance5 eps · Finished
Official platforms: Amazon Prime Videodアニメストア
Overall scoreOverall score 7.8 out of 10
36% positive (sentiment score 6.1, 39 comments)
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Rank 4: Tamon's B-Side
Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?多聞くん今どっち！？
Utage Kinoshita is a high school girl who works part-time as a housekeeper
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 7.8 out of 10
67% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 45 comments)
Rank 5: The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
Toumei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fuufu ni Naru Futari透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～
Akira Tounome is an invisible gentleman who runs a detective agency, and Shizuka Yakou is…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.6 out of 10
62% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 42 comments)
Rank 6: Chained Soldier Season 2
Mato Seihei no Slave 2魔都精兵のスレイブ2
The fight against the Shuuki continues as Chained Soldier returns with more monsters…
Official platforms: HIDIVEAmazon Prime VideoADN (Animation Digital Network)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
50% positive (sentiment score 6.5, 40 comments)
Rank 7: Tune In to the Midnight Heart
Mayonaka Heart Tune真夜中ハートチューン
When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.1 out of 10
40% positive (sentiment score 6.0, 42 comments)
Rank 8: In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsukiうるわしの宵の月
Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.1 out of 10
30% positive (sentiment score 5.8, 43 comments)
Rank 9: Wash It All Away
Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka.綺麗にしてもらえますか。
For the past two years, cheerful and hardworking Kinme Wakana has run a small laundry…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
33% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 40 comments)
Rank 10: Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter
Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai異世界の沙汰は社畜次第
Seiichirou Kondou, a salaryman approaching his 30s, gets caught up in a holy maiden…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollBahamut Anime CrazyABEMA+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
40% positive (sentiment score 5.8, 42 comments)
Rank 11: Hana-Kimi
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e花ざかりの君たちへ
Mizuki Ashiya is on a mission: disguise herself as a boy and enroll in a male boarding…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
28% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 40 comments)
Rank 12: The Holy Grail of Eris
Eris no Seihaiエリスの聖杯
It is common knowledge that nobles will do anything for power; lying, manipulation, and…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollBahamut Anime CrazyABEMA+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.7 out of 10
28% positive (sentiment score 5.6, 43 comments)
Rank 13: You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
Osananajimi to wa Love Kome ni Naranai幼馴染とはラブコメにならない
Eeyuu, a high school boy, has a problem!
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.5 out of 10
31% positive (sentiment score 5.6, 42 comments)
Rank 14: A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans
Jingai Kyoushitsu no Ningengirai Kyoushi人外教室の人間嫌い教師
After a traumatic incident ends his teaching career, Rei Hitoma is certain he hates humans
Official platforms: Bahamut Anime CrazyABEMAAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.3 out of 10
5% positive (sentiment score 5.1, 40 comments)
Rank 15: Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. Season 2
Douse, Koishite Shimaunda. Season 2どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。Season 2
As seasons have passed, Mizuho Nishino's adolescence has been full of ups and downs
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.0 out of 10
18% positive (sentiment score 5.2, 40 comments)
Rank 16: There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shitemita.勇者パーティーにかわいい子がいたので、告白してみた。
Reincarnated as a mid-tier demon, Youki had one job: Crush the hero’s party
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Netflix+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.0 out of 10
10% positive (sentiment score 4.7, 40 comments)
Rank 17: I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!
Saioshi no Gikei wo Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!最推しの義兄を愛でるため、長生きします！
The story of Saioshi no Gikei wo Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!
Official platforms: ABEMAAmazon Prime Videodアニメストア+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 5.8 out of 10
14% positive (sentiment score 5.4, 22 comments)
Rank 18: High School! Kimengumi (2026)
ハイスクール！奇面組 (2026)
Rei Ichidou, Gou Reietsu, Kiyoshi Shusse, Jin Daima, and Dai Monohoshi are five students…
Official platforms: Amazon Prime VideoADN (Animation Digital Network)Bahamut Anime Crazy+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 5.8 out of 10
10% positive (sentiment score 4.8, 39 comments)
Rank 19: The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom
Akuyaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Outaishi ni Dekiai Sareru悪役令嬢は隣国の王太子に溺愛される
Tiararose Lapis Clamentile is set to marry Hartknights, crown prince of Lapis…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 5.6 out of 10
3% positive (sentiment score 4.2, 40 comments)
19 Romance titles ranked in Winter 2026, all shown.
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