Despite being the firstborn daughter of a noble family known for its supernatural abilities, Miyo is treated little different than a servant by her father, stepmother, and stepsister after not manifesting any supernatural abilities. After years of abuse and neglect, Miyo is told that she will be married off into the Kudo household. Kiyoka Kudo […]
A good number of romance anime use fairy tale motifs to quickly establish characters – a dashing prince, a beautiful princess, an evil queen. Sometimes they even use these character archetypes for interesting subversions. However, a much smaller sub-set of romance anime enjoy using actually fairy tale stories in their plots. From cheeky character names
After hundreds of years of war between the kingdom of beasts and the neighboring human kingdom, a peace treaty was signed. The conditions of this treaty say that humans must offer a sacrifice to be devoured by the King of Beasts every year on a particular night. Sariphi is the latest sacrifice to be sent,
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“Fantasy romance” is such a broad term. A fantasy romance anime could be having a love affair with a ghost ala Dusk Maiden Amnesia. A fantasy romance could be falling in love with a girl slowly turning invisible like in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. A fantasy romance could be having more
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After being pushed off a building to her death, office worker Rinko Hanasaki is reborn as Raeliana McMillan, a minor character in a novel she had once read. While Raeliana is the eldest daughter of a nouveau-rich baron, Rinko knows that her new life isn’t exactly blessed. Having knowledge of Raeliana’s fate in the novel,
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The heart wants what the heart wants – and we all know that when the heart wants something, it won’t shut up about it. Love can transcend not just cultural and social barriers, but in the wonderful fantasy worlds of anime, it can also transcend species. Romance anime about interspecies relationships take us on a
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It’s a tale as old as time~ Wait, no really it is! And it is not just a Disney tale either. The beauty and the beast themes have long been present in anime and indeed all media. Disney may own the title that this trope has taken on, but they don’t own the metaphor it
After being abandoned by her family, Chise Hatori is a 16-year-old teenager without hope. In order to not have to worry about herself, she sells herself to slavers, only to be purchased by Magus Elias Ainsworth. There, she is told she will become his apprentice and, in the future, his bride. Together, they work to
For generations, Holo was a revered wolf deity that helped the local wheat harvest in exchange for tribute. However, as the villagers become more self-sufficient, they no longer need or even believe in her anymore. During her annual festival, she sneaks into the cart of Kraft, a visiting merchant, hoping he will let her hitch
