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Aug 3, 2017 2:40 AM
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I'm a hardcore Romance watcher. Looking at my list would prove that! But as you might know almost EVERY one of them has a dense protagonist... Can anyone recommend me some Romance anime without a dense MC? (Maybe I asked something too hard?)
Aug 3, 2017 4:45 AM
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Ummm, that's very rare but I have a few.

SNAFU (both seasons)
Paradise Kiss
Tsuki ga Kirei
Kuzu no Honkai
Aug 3, 2017 4:48 AM
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It's indeed pretty rare unfortunately :/

Yosuga no sora. The MC is not dense at all and don't watch it with other people in the room :^)

Wait... wuuuuuuuuut?? You're a hardcore romance watcher and you haven't seen Amagami SS?

https://myanimelist.net/anime/8676/Amagami_SS
Fix that!
It contains arcs where he gets with all the different girls. Has multiple seasons too and it actually has great endings and doesn't end with a stupid kiss on the cheek or holding hands.
Aug 3, 2017 8:46 PM
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Gorre said:
Ummm, that's very rare but I have a few.

SNAFU (both seasons)
Paradise Kiss
Tsuki ga Kirei
Kuzu no Honkai
Ok thanks! I'll check them out!
Aug 3, 2017 8:47 PM
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Ardanaz said:
It's indeed pretty rare unfortunately :/

Yosuga no sora. The MC is not dense at all and don't watch it with other people in the room :^)

Wait... wuuuuuuuuut?? You're a hardcore romance watcher and you haven't seen Amagami SS?

https://myanimelist.net/anime/8676/Amagami_SS
Fix that!
It contains arcs where he gets with all the different girls. Has multiple seasons too and it actually has great endings and doesn't end with a stupid kiss on the cheek or holding hands.
I didn't watch it yet because the girls have different arcs... like Seiren, which I didn't like. I'll try it though as you recommended it. Thanks.
Aug 3, 2017 8:57 PM
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Yasaal_Abrar said:
Ardanaz said:
It's indeed pretty rare unfortunately :/

Yosuga no sora. The MC is not dense at all and don't watch it with other people in the room :^)

Wait... wuuuuuuuuut?? You're a hardcore romance watcher and you haven't seen Amagami SS?

https://myanimelist.net/anime/8676/Amagami_SS
Fix that!
It contains arcs where he gets with all the different girls. Has multiple seasons too and it actually has great endings and doesn't end with a stupid kiss on the cheek or holding hands.
I didn't watch it yet because the girls have different arcs... like Seiren, which I didn't like. I'll try it though as you recommended it. Thanks.


Yosuga no Sora has incest
it is incest
just letting you know
Aug 4, 2017 7:46 AM
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Another one I just remembered is Nana. It's a slice of life romance with a ton of good music, long but might be worth it for you.
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I was hoping this thread can be evergreen, with new titles added as they drop :) newer examples, not necessarily romance but possibly “romantic subtext”:

- Dangers in my Heart (both protagonists are thoughtful and introspective people)
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Sempai (eponymous rascal and sempai are devoted to each other)
- Just Because! (Every character is open with their feelings, big as they are)
- Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostels (Usa is devoted to Kawai and grows on her)
- Romantic Killer (inverts the “dense lead” trope)
- Wotakoi (workplace manga mostly about after they start dating—incredible)
- Recovery of a MMO Junkie (eponymous junkie has great Sq (“social quotient”))


Some really strong titles for this category currently airing:
- Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian could go this way
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines has only non-dense characters so far
- Days with my Stepsister so far has both leads very down to earth and in touch with their feelings
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Reply to ni10ni
I was hoping this thread can be evergreen, with new titles added as they drop :) newer examples, not necessarily romance but possibly “romantic subtext”:

- Dangers in my Heart (both protagonists are thoughtful and introspective people)
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Sempai (eponymous rascal and sempai are devoted to each other)
- Just Because! (Every character is open with their feelings, big as they are)
- Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostels (Usa is devoted to Kawai and grows on her)
- Romantic Killer (inverts the “dense lead” trope)
- Wotakoi (workplace manga mostly about after they start dating—incredible)
- Recovery of a MMO Junkie (eponymous junkie has great Sq (“social quotient”))


Some really strong titles for this category currently airing:
- Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian could go this way
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines has only non-dense characters so far
- Days with my Stepsister so far has both leads very down to earth and in touch with their feelings
@ni10ni

did you really make an alt to necro this thread and waited for 4 days? Wow .

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