Archiwa Romance

Sakai Yonosuke is a high school student who avidly reads romantic comedies but approaches reality with distinct cynicism. In his belief, the trope of a romance with a childhood friend is pure fiction. The boundary between him and the girls he grew up with will never be crossed. The problem is that his daily life constantly arranges itself into a series of textbook manga scenes, which the boy tries to ignore at all costs.

2 April 202611 min read

12 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Brain’s Base #Comedy #Mystery #Romance #Slice of Life

Kyokou Suiri (2020)

At the age of eleven, Iwanaga Kotoko is abducted by youkai for a period of two weeks. These creatures wanted her to become their queen and a judge to settle disputes between the spirit and human worlds. The girl agrees, but the cost of her decision is the loss of her right eye and left leg. Six years later, Kotoko meets a 22-year-old university student named Kurou, whom she helped avoid death in a hospital a few years earlier.

28 February 202612 min read

8 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #Romance #Slice of Life #Studio Elle

Bukiyou na Senpai (2025)

Kannawa Azusa is the undisputed leader of the PR Department. Throughout the office, she is associated with cold professionalism, seriousness, and a slightly intimidating aura. Beneath this polished facade, however, hides a hopelessly clumsy woman who gets paralyzed by basic conversations. Her solitary, well-organized daily life falls apart when the boss assigns a new employee under her care. It is Kamegawa Yuu. Cheerful and painfully honest—the exact opposite of Azusa.

31 January 20268 min read

10 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #P.A. Works #Romance #Slice of Life

Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi. (2025)

Ayase Yuu never lived up to his mother—a legendary actress whose talent and charisma captivated the entire country. Although people expected him to follow in her footsteps after her death, Yuu turned out to be a completely average boy, devoid of any special abilities. After transferring to the prestigious Saika School, known for educating elite individuals, he is quickly deemed insignificant.

29 November 202510 min read

10 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #CloverWorks #Romance

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (2025)

Chidori High School and the neighboring Kikyou are two completely different worlds. The former is a public high school for boys, often boisterous delinquents from poorer families, while the latter is an elite academy for girls from wealthy homes, famous for its pristine image and strict rules. For years, a fierce rivalry combined with deep-seated resentment has persisted between the two schools.

23 November 202510 min read

12 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #Romance #Studio Bridge

Bad Girl (2025)

Yuutani Yuu, a first-year student at Fujigasaki Private High School. With her sharp gaze, large earrings, and flashy, two-tone hair, she looks like a genuine yankee, but the truth is entirely different. Deep down, she is a polite and helpful girl whose mind is occupied by only one person—the disciplinary committee chair, Mizutori Atori.

9 November 202512 min read

12 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #CloverWorks #Comedy #Romance

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (2022-20**)

Gojou Wakana has been fascinated by the art of creating hina — traditional Japanese dolls — since he was a child. He inherited this passion from his grandfather, who taught him the craft. Unfortunately, it required total dedication, which is why he had no friends by the time he started high school. There are several girls in his class, and the beautiful Kitagawa Marin, around whom everyone else gathers, seems to lead the group. Wakana treated such people like visitors from another planet—at least until fate crossed their paths. One day, the sewing machine at his home broke down due to its age.

19 October 202512 min read

10 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #AXsiZ #Comedy #Drama #Romance #Slice of Life #Studio Gokumi

Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (2025)

The school relationship between Sakuramori Akane and Houjou Saito is far from the best. Constant bickering occurs between them, even over the simplest trifles. One day, they both receive messages from their grandparents and unexpectedly meet for a joint dinner.

19 April 202510 min read

8 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #Drama #Drive #Romance #Slice of Life

Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi (2024)

Kamihate Uryuu had a difficult childhood; he lost his parents at a young age and grew up in an orphanage. Despite these hardships, the boy never gave up and is doing everything he can to get into a prestigious medical school. He moves into a shrine at the invitation of the head priest there. However, when he arrives, the priest is nowhere to be found. Instead, he meets three beautiful sisters with completely different personalities.

12 April 20258 min read

10 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #Drama #Romance #Slice of Life #Sports #Telecom Animation Film

Ao no Hako (2024)

Inomata Taiki attends a school with a specialized sports program because his mother was an extraordinary basketball player. After joining the badminton team in junior high, Taiki has been an active participant in training. He always strives to be the first one in the gymnasium. However, no matter how early he arrives, he always gets there second, right after Kano Chinatsu, a third-year student on whom Taiki has a crush.

21 March 202510 min read

7 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Ashi Productions #Comedy #Romance #Slice of Life

Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka / 結婚するって、本当ですか (2024)

Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika work at a travel agency in Tokyo. They rarely exchange a word, and when they do, it often leads to minor misunderstandings. One day, their superiors announce that they are opening a new office in Alaska and are looking for employees to relocate there. At the same time, they point out that if there are no volunteers, they will choose people themselves, starting with the singles.

19 January 20257 min read

6 min read

Anime & Manga #Anime #Comedy #Drama #Felix Film #Romance #Slice of Life

Kimi wa Meido-sama / 君は冥土様 (2024)

Yokoya Hitoyoshi is a young high school student living alone, as his family is away from home almost constantly. The boy lacks the motivation to keep his place clean and often suffers from loneliness. One day, a beautiful maid appears at his gate and asks to be hired. As they talk, she eventually reveals that she has worked as a professional assassin since she was a child. However, her employer has retired and recommended she go to the Yokoya estate, which supposedly belonged to his distant relatives.

12 January 20256 min read