There are a lot of different ways that anime tries to hook and reel in potential fans. Some go for big, exciting action with dynamic and well-choreographed fights like shounen action anime. Others go for capturing those tender feelings of love in many different forms like the entirety of the romance anime genre. A few […]
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As Japan is one of those countries that sit in the perfect sweet spot just the right distance away from the equator, it has afforded them the ability to experience the four seasons in distinction. None of that “three days of autumn” before winter or a winter of rain that some other countries get. Each
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While there is certainly something charming about two people falling in love at first sight, typically the best romances start with the characters actually coming to appreciate each other as friends before they consider becoming lovers. It is just the right natural progression to things. However, a lot of romance anime tends to make it
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There are tons of romance anime filled with what will ultimately end as happy relationships, but not all love works out. Feelings develop for any number of reasons, and even if they are fueled by flaming passion, that doesn’t mean that they will be returned by the person those feelings are aimed at. Anime enjoys
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After moving around his entire life, classical pianist Kaoru Nishimi has abandoned all hope of fitting in as he arrives in Kyushu for his final year of high school. However, that all changes when he meets the thuggish drummer, Sentaro Kawabuchi, a man with an immeasurable love for jazz. Over the music, they bond together
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Coming-of-age is a big theme in not just anime, but many forms of storytelling. However, the unique thing that can be done with anime, since it isn’t utilizing living actors, is that you can physically see a character grow up as the series goes on. Sometimes a series goes on long enough that it is
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After abandoning her career and dream as an idol, Fuuka Miyazawa flees to Okinawa and wanders until she ends up at the Gama Gama Aquarium. She finds that this small aquarium is on the verge of closing down, meaning the granddaughter of the owner, Kukuru Misakino, is going to lose her dream. Seeing the magic
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Not everything ends up happily. Not even in anime where technically, if they wanted to, they could make everything end happily. This is because sometimes it is more interesting if things do not have a happy ending. If you are a romance anime fan that just wants a little of that delicious emotional pain, then
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Love triangles are a staple in anime. You will find them in many shows even if the romance is but a drop in the bucket of the overall plot. As such, you will find that it stands towering over the actual romance genre, so much so that the formation of a love triangle is often
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In all romance anime, it takes two – at minimum – to form a couple. Yet, storytelling often demands that the narrative focus on one main character that we can bond with. This means romance anime often forces a choice between exploring the love life of a male main character or a female main character.
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