anime romance to recommend (may 2024)

Hachiman Hikigaya, an apathetic high schooler, is forced to join the Volunteer Service Club as punishment for mocking social relationships. Alongside the cold yet beautiful Yukino Yukinoshita, he helps students with their problems, challenging his cynical view of society.

Kousei Arima, a piano prodigy, loses his ability to hear the piano after his mother's death. Now living quietly in junior high, he meets violinist Kaori Miyazono, who brings him back to music as her accompanist, helping him rediscover color in his life.

Raku Ichijou, heir to a yakuza family, reluctantly pretends to date Chitoge Kirisaki to ease tensions with a rival gang. Amidst this charade, he navigates his feelings for his crush, Kosaki Onodera, while unraveling the mysteries of his past and the promise he made as a child.

Arata Kaizaki, a 27-year-old labeled a loser, takes a pill from the ReLife Research Institute, turning him 17. He attends high school for a year, observed by Ryou Yoake, aiming to change his life and understand his classmates.

After an accident causes Banri Tada to lose his memories, he moves to Tokyo for law school. There, he befriends Mitsuo Yanagisawa and meets Kouko Kaga, beginning an unforgettable year filled with new experiences, friendships, and love.