Shojo is a demographic of anime and manga where young girls are the target audience. Although shojo is a demographic filled with more than romance, you may’t deny thatanime’s best romancetypically comes from shojo. Shojo anime may be a little rare these days, but back in the early 2000s, you couldn’t escape them.
10 Best Shoujo Anime, Officially Ranked
Shoujo anime is a large genre, and with many titles to choose from, fans may wonder which ones are the best.
Almost every anime romance was a shojo, so the demographic basically dominates when it comes to classic romance anime. There are several to choose from but only a few have gone on to truly impact the romance genre. Sorry, no manga-only series, so a lot of modern-day shojo may be lost on this list.
10Kamisama Kiss
When it comes to being whisked away by an otherworldly being, Nanami is not your girl. Stricken with her father’s gambling debt, Nanami is forced out of her apartment and finds refuge at a nearby temple after accidentally helping a local God.
At the temple, she meets Tomoe, the familiar to this God, and is forced into the role of the new God of the temple. As she continues her new job, Tomoe starts to become more than just a familiar to her.
9My Little Monster
Shizuku is a straight-A student who has no interest in anything besides studying and planning her future. That is until she meets Haru, a boy in her class who constantly skips class and is known for his bad temper and constant fighting.
After meeting each, other Shizuku sees there is more to Haru than the rumors and Haru confesses his love for Shizuku. On top of that, Shizuku finds out Haru is academically ranked above her. Will this new relationship distract Shizuku from her studies? Probably? Right?
8Lovely Complex
Tropes are a dime a dozen when it comes to anime, and you can thank Lovely Complex enough for popularizing the “tall girl meets short boy” trope. The story follows Risa (tall girl) and Atsushi (short boy) as they agree to help each other out in their respective love lives.
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Unfortunately for them, it’s not that easy as they spend more time together than with their actual crushes. I wonder why that is?
7Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride)
Another classic romance, this series follows Futaba who is desperately trying to fit in with her female classmates. Enter Kou, the one who got away in middle school. Just one problem, Kou is a completely different person than how Futaba remembers him.
With both of them being class representatives, can Futaba rekindle their past relationship and find out why her first love has changed so much?
6Ouran High School Host Club
There is no way you enter the romance anime fandom without hearing about this show. Ouran follows Haruhi, a girl who is often mistaken for a boy, as she attends the richest school in the country. There she meets the host club, a club of incredibly rich and handsome male students who use their good looks to entertain female clients.
Haruhi accidentally breaks a very expensive vase and is forced to work at the host club to pay off her debt. As she is working, she bonds with each member of the host club and forms relationships that go beyond mere friendship.
5Kimi Ni Todoke (From Me To You)
Sawako, unfortunately, looks like a popular ghoul from the horror movie “The Ring”, and due to her appearance, it is very difficult for her to make friends. However, Sawako is a very sweet and shy person at heart.
All of this changes when Kazehaya, a popular boy at school begins to talk to her. Sawako finds herself surrounded by new friends and a growing relationship with Kazehaya.
4Akagami No Shirayuki-Hime (Snow White With The Red Hair)
Tired of high school romance? Good news, Shirayuki takes place in a fantasy world! Shirayuki is a local herbalist who is known for her beautiful red hair. One day the prince of her home country set his sights on her, and she flees her hometown to avoid the marriage.
On the road, she runs into another prince, Zen. Impressed by her talents as a herbalist, he invites her back to work at his castle. They begin to form an irreplaceable bond as they struggle with a relationship between a royal and a commoner.
3Skip Beat
One of thegreatest anime revenge storiesever put to screen, Skip Beat follows Kyoko as she is betrayed by her popular male celebrity boyfriend, Sho, in what can only be described as the most embarrassing breakup of the century.
With Sho’s last message being about how if she wants revenge she needs to become a bigger star than he is, Kyoko enters the entertainment industry with that exact goal in mind. Within the showbiz world, Kyoko discovers new friends, new goals, and a possible new romance with her peer Ren. Guess you’ll have to watch the show to find out what happens.
2Fruits Basket
A true anime masterpiece, and one of the highest-rated anime of all time,Fruits Basketis a fan-favorite romance you can’t skip. Tohru has just lost her mother and is homeless living in a tent. Little does she know the forest that she’s camped in belongs to the Sohma family, a rich family that is cursed with turning into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac should they be hugged by a member of the opposite sex.
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Tohru moves in with the Sohma family due to the kindness of her classmate Yuki Sohma. She discovers their secret and drama ensues as the family questions why this outsider should be allowed to stay.
I doubt many of you know what this anime is, but, have a little faith in the list. This is without a doubt one of the best romances to come out of the shojo demographic. The story follows Sana Kurata, a child star, as she deals with the pains of growing up famous, being adopted, and worst of all, her school bully Akito Hayama.
Rivals, turn to friends and friends may turn to something more. This show may seem childish on the surface, but in reality, it touches on darker themes such as self-harm, the loss of a loved one, familial bonds, and growing pains. Sprinkled withsome anime comedy goldto make you laugh and cry at the same time, you don’t want to miss out on this one.
