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Summer 2026 · Romance Anime Ranking
Love stories and crushes
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Rank 1: You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku 2nd Season
Six months have passed since the polar opposite classmates Miyu Suzuki and Yuusuke Tani…
Genres: ComedyDramaRomanceAiring · 11 of 13 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 27
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.4 out of 10
82% positive (sentiment score 7.6, 131 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita.
Kakeru Sorano, a quiet university freshman who avoids others, meets Koharu Fuyutsuki, a…
Genres: DramaRomance12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.2 out of 10
75% positive (sentiment score 7.5, 151 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 3: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3
Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 3rd Season
The third season of Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
Genres: ComedyEcchiRomance12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollViu+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.1 out of 10
69% positive (sentiment score 7.3, 140 comments)
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Rank 4: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futariスーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり
Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixApple TV+1
Up 1 place since the previous chart,
Airing · 11 of 12 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 24
Overall score 8.0 out of 10
67% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 127 comments)
Rank 5: Though I Am an Inept Villainess
Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Denふつつかな悪女ではございますが ~雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝~
As maidens from the Five Clans battle for the Crown Prince’s heart, jealous Keigetsu uses…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixDisney++1
Down 1 place since the previous chart,
11 eps · Finished
Overall score 8.0 out of 10
64% positive (sentiment score 7.2, 157 comments)
Rank 6: I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitaiきみが死ぬまで恋をしたい
At the mysterious orphanage where Sheena lives, death is nothing new to its…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollBahamut Anime CrazyABEMA+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
Airing · 12 of 13 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 29
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
57% positive (sentiment score 6.3, 141 comments)
Rank 7: Goodbye, Lara
Sayonara Laraさよならララ
Once upon a time, a mermaid princess named Lara fell in love with a human prince
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
43% positive (sentiment score 6.3, 174 comments)
Rank 8: KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE
Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ
Kuroe Akaishi just wants a normal high school life—but that’s impossible with a rare…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
53% positive (sentiment score 6.6, 137 comments)
Rank 9: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai花織さんは転生しても喧嘩がしたい
Once the Demon King, now a shut-in NEET—Ryuusei Narukami’s second life is anything but…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
Airing · 11 of 12 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 27
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
69% positive (sentiment score 7.0, 120 comments)
Rank 10: Victoria of Many Faces
Tefuda ga Oome no Victoria手札が多めのビクトリア
Betrayed by her own organization, Chloe flees her life as a spy and starts over under the…
Official platforms: Ani-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)Bahamut Anime Crazy+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
9 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.3 out of 10
59% positive (sentiment score 6.6, 116 comments)
Rank 11: Hana-Kimi Season 2
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2nd Season花ざかりの君たちへ 第2期
The second season of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 7.2 out of 10
54% positive (sentiment score 6.5, 94 comments)
Rank 12: Sparks of Tomorrow
Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku: Eureka Evrika二十世紀電氣目録-ユーレカ・エヴリカ-
The novel takes place in the summer of 1907, the 40th year of the Meiji era
Official platforms: Netflix
Same place as on the previous chart,
Airing · 12 of 13 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 27
Overall score 6.9 out of 10
35% positive (sentiment score 5.2, 135 comments)
Rank 13: Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School
Saijo no Osewa: Takane no Hanadarake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojou-sama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) wo Kagenagara Osewa suru Koto ni Narimashita才女のお世話 高嶺の花だらけな名門校で、学院一のお嬢様(生活能力皆無)を陰ながらお世話することになりました
Hinako Konohana is the perfect young lady—graceful, elegant, and flawless… or so everyone…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.9 out of 10
45% positive (sentiment score 6.3, 142 comments)
Rank 14: The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration
"Kimi wo Aisuru Ki wa nai" to Itta Jiki Koushaku-sama ga Naze ka Dekiai Shitekimasu「きみを愛する気はない」と言った次期公爵様がなぜか溺愛してきます
Elsa, the daughter of a fallen aristocrat, receives news
Official platforms: CrunchyrollABEMAAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
54% positive (sentiment score 6.4, 83 comments)
Rank 15: The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects
Ryoumin 0-Nin Start no Henkyou Ryoushu-sama領民0人スタートの辺境領主様
The war is over, and hero Dias is finally rewarded with land of his own—only to discover…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoBahamut Anime Crazy+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
35% positive (sentiment score 6.3, 136 comments)
Rank 16: Please Excuse My Younger Brothers
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasenうちの弟どもがすみません
The manga centers on high school student Ito Hazui
Official platforms: CrunchyrollBahamut Anime CrazyABEMA+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
Airing · 12 of 24 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 26
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
37% positive (sentiment score 5.8, 90 comments)
Rank 17: The Ogre's Bride
Oni no Hanayome鬼の花嫁
A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story!
Official platforms: CrunchyrollBahamut Anime CrazyABEMA+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.6 out of 10
30% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 138 comments)
Rank 18: Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her
Tenkousaki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi datta Ken転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件
Seven years after making a childhood promise to always be friends, Hayato is reunited…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollABEMAAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.5 out of 10
35% positive (sentiment score 5.6, 137 comments)
Rank 19: Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2
Otomege Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu 2乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です2
Office worker Leon has just been thrust into an otome game where women hold all the power
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.5 out of 10
39% positive (sentiment score 5.3, 136 comments)
Rank 20: The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne
Saikyou Degarashi Ouji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munou wo Enjiru SS Rank Ouji wa Koui Keishou-sen wo Kage kara Shihai suru最強出涸らし皇子の暗躍帝位争い 無能を演じるSSランク皇子は皇位継承戦を影から支配する
To the empire, Prince Arnold is one big joke, a completely inept prince outshone by his…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollABEMAAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.4 out of 10
30% positive (sentiment score 5.6, 100 comments)
Rank 21: Perfect Addiction
パーフェクトアディクション
Akihito is a college student obsessed with looks and sex, but he can't stand the…
Official platforms: Ani-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)Bahamut Anime Crazy+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 6.2 out of 10
47% positive (sentiment score 5.5, 43 comments)
Rank 22: Saved By the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace
Migawari Reijou wo Sukutta no wa Reikoku Mujihi na Koori no Ouji no Ai deshita身代わり令嬢を救ったのは冷酷無慈悲な氷の王子の愛でした
As the illegitimate daughter of a count and his maid, Katrina was born into miserable…
Official platforms: Ani-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)Amazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedTV short
Overall score 6.2 out of 10
45% positive (sentiment score 5.8, 53 comments)
Rank 23: The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power
Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu無自覚聖女は今日も無意識に力を垂れ流す
Lady Carolina, the overlooked daughter of a powerful duke, has always believed herself to…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollABEMAAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 5.9 out of 10
25% positive (sentiment score 4.7, 118 comments)
Rank 24: Red River
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori天は赤い河のほとり
After a mysterious hand drags her beneath a puddle, modern Japanese teenager Yuri awakens…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
Airing · 12 of 24 episodes aired
Next episode Sep 30
Overall score 5.8 out of 10
19% positive (sentiment score 4.9, 107 comments)
24 Romance titles ranked in Summer 2026, all shown.
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