| One of the most popular anime of this season is "Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku" or "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity". A short excerpt of the plot is as follows: "One day at work, Rintarou sees a customer at a table, but she runs off before he can talk to her. The next day, he receives an apology from the girl, Kaoruko Waguri, who explains that she did not run away because of his appearance and that she believes Rintarou is a kind-hearted person. Although he is not used to Kaoruko's bright personality, Rintarou looks forward to forming a friendship with her. There is just one obstacle that stands in his way: Kaoruko is a Kikyo student!" It is ranked the 48th best anime of all time as of August 8th, 2025. I have always been wondering for a few years why is romance anime so popular? I don't watch romance, but please explain why this appeals to many people |
| Are romance anime shows realistic depictions of romance? Or are they completely detached from reality? I would like to know. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| Because romance and sex are some of the most basic human needs. Likewise, anime about violence or entertainment always attracts a lot of viewers. Another issue is that, as we know thanks to shipping and fanservice, people often try to turn even quite chaste shows into this, which were not intended to excite the viewer or tell about the romantic relationships between the characters. There is even a list of authors who deliberately avoid romance in their titles, believing that it would either devalue the platonic themes in their manga or distract the reader from other plot topics. For example, Oda, Miyazaki, Ayano, and the author of Natsume are against it. |
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| Because I like to watch romance anime and self-insert. He's literally me. |
| Taiga best girl forever. |
| I have no idea, there are like 4 billion women/men in the world. If you want vanilla romance or sex, just go and have it IRL, it shouldn't be much harder than buying groceries. |
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I have no idea, there are like 4 billion women/men in the world. If you want vanilla romance or sex, just go and have it IRL, it shouldn't be much harder than buying groceries.
| @queenofautism do you have proof porn exists? I have never seen it TBH. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| Because romance anime are relatively easy to watch, especially if it's pure and wholesome whenever I want a dose of diabetes. It's a shame we don't get to have many romance stories that are simple but feel amazing... |
RaiYouAug 8, 8:22 AM
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Because romance anime are relatively easy to watch, especially if it's pure and wholesome whenever I want a dose of diabetes.
It's a shame we don't get to have many romance stories that are simple but feel amazing...
It's a shame we don't get to have many romance stories that are simple but feel amazing...
| @RaiYou so what is wrong with sex scenes in romance anime/manga? |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
Reply to DesuMaiden
@RaiYou so what is wrong with sex scenes in romance anime/manga?
| @DesuMaiden Nothing's wrong with it, in fact there's a show that has healthy sexual scenes and it's called "I Have a Crush at Work". FYI, it's the most mature workplace romance I've watched. |
RaiYouAug 8, 8:31 AM
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| I avoid romance anime like that, I literally have experienced ZERO romance in my life and romance anime does not please me at all. |
| why are songs about love and relationships so popular? why are romance novels so popular? |
| I'm not interested in romance anime but some people enjoys romance anime. |
AnimeEnjoyer2357Aug 8, 9:34 AM
| I guess it’s because most people consume anime, shows, books, and movies to feel emotions, and romance is one of the genres where emotions are most present. Plus, it’s easy to self-insert, project yourself, or at least relate to the characters. |
| Why the most basic human instinct is popular? Next question will be why we buy food or something like that.. Atleast it should get more popularity the teenagers/mam child shouting hype genre.. |
| I tend not to watch romance manga and anime. I enjoy the Mahou Shoujo anime the most. Like Sailor Moon and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Those shows contain romantic elements, however. It is not overly dramatic romance for the most part. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| Because romance is love, and love feels good, and feeling good is popular. |
Reply to Zarutaku
Because romance is love, and love feels good, and feeling good is popular.
| @Zarutaku which romance is fun to watch? I like the romance in Mahou Shoujo more so than romance shows. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| they are fun to watch 💓 its the same as all other media, watching charas fall in love in diff ways is nice |
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| Seeing them happy makes me happy :3 :3 |
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| How many romantic anime exist? I say almost 1/2 of anime contains certain romantic elements. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| This is something that I would like to know the answer to as well lol |
| Seeking the opposite gender is part of our natures and desires, is a necessity and a human right, even, this leads people to seek such stories for various fulfilling reasons. |
| Because I like it. I like the feeling that it generates within me. These kawaii and doki doki interactions are what every man wants but will sadly not get so romcoms are pretty much what they have. |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.  |
Reply to FZREMAKE
Because I like it. I like the feeling that it generates within me. These kawaii and doki doki interactions are what every man wants but will sadly not get so romcoms are pretty much what they have.
| @FZREMAKE i enjoy romance anime, too. Have you ever seen Inuyasha? It is worth watching. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| I'm a romance junkie, I love me some good lovey dovey type shit. We go through a roller coaster of emotions - the yearning, the uncertainty, the self-doubt - until we get to the payoff in the end. it makes me feel good. Now I'm not sure why "Kaoru Hana" in particular is so popular. As an anime-only it seems like a pretty standard "Romeo & Juliet" type story so far but we'll see. But the beautiful art and animation from CloverWorks certainly doesn't hurt. |
Reply to GrumbleDango
I'm a romance junkie, I love me some good lovey dovey type shit. We go through a roller coaster of emotions - the yearning, the uncertainty, the self-doubt - until we get to the payoff in the end. it makes me feel good.
Now I'm not sure why "Kaoru Hana" in particular is so popular. As an anime-only it seems like a pretty standard "Romeo & Juliet" type story so far but we'll see. But the beautiful art and animation from CloverWorks certainly doesn't hurt.
Now I'm not sure why "Kaoru Hana" in particular is so popular. As an anime-only it seems like a pretty standard "Romeo & Juliet" type story so far but we'll see. But the beautiful art and animation from CloverWorks certainly doesn't hurt.
| @GrumbleDango so which site(s) do you watch anime on? |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
Reply to DesuMaiden
@FZREMAKE i enjoy romance anime, too. Have you ever seen Inuyasha? It is worth watching.
| @DesuMaiden Nope. It was too long so I decided to hold it for now. I did buy its manga and I have bought some other manga from the same author like Rinne and Mao. |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time. |
Reply to DesuMaiden
@GrumbleDango so which site(s) do you watch anime on?
| @DesuMaiden Mostly on Yahoo and Myspace |
Reply to GrumbleDango
@DesuMaiden Mostly on Yahoo and Myspace
| @GrumbleDango there is anime on MySpace? Btw I thought nobody used MySpace......in 2025? I'm surprised anyone still uses it. Let alone for anime streaming. |
| Here is my Pixiv account of my hentai drawings..... https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/104739065 Here is my blog.... https://theendofindustrialcivilization.blogspot.com/?m=1 |
| You can ask that question about anything. Why does horror appeal to people? Why does fantasy appeal to people? Why does action appeal to people? Why does sports appeal to people? So on and so forth. Even down to themes. Why do people like historical works? Why do people like delinquents? Why do people like psychological themes? So on. It's simply what they like. |
| God created Man. It was not good for the man to be alone, so God created for him a wife. Men and women are supposed to be together. It is a longing we all want to see fulfilled. This longing has been magnified in our modern era, where the atomization of society (eg, you don't even know the name or your next door neighbor, maybe don't even speak the same language as them. Constantly moving every few years in search of work. etc) means that people aren't finding each other, and the skyrocketing cost of living means that people can't afford to get married until their 30s, if that. So people are alone, and they live vicariously through entertainment. |
| Seems like asking Why do people like food |
| and amazingly, it's always shit can't even cover it up in fantasy i suppose |
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| Lonely depressed weebs? Would be my guess. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| Why are anime about super powered teens on pirate ships popular, or space travelling ninjas? Because they depict things things we anime fans know we'll never experience. |
| Why is a teenage boy with long stretchy arms anime so popular? I bet 7 billion people on Earth can't see the appeal and less than a billion enjoy it. |
| Because sweet and wholesome is the definition of comfort anime, and it's a genre that can be enjoyed by both men and women giving it broader appeal. |
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
| What is not to like in watching 2 cute individuals struggling to comprehend and accept each other and themselves, all while environment around them offers challenges that they work together to overcome. It is basically the same thing shounen like Naruto does, but they kiss faster in Naruto. |
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| I think the reason why I don't get this is because I have autism. maybe one of them |
| It's nice to see two happy people together, and I be rooting for them to stay with one another |
| Because there are many lonely dudes and gals who compensate for that by watching fictional romance, duh... |
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| Because love is hard for otaku anime fans so they watch romance genre for pointers |
| Humans are romantic creatures - romance is one of the 2 ancestral genres, other than heroic epics, humans developed once humans created story-telling, and is definitely the first ancestral genre for women. There is no appeal to explain, is simply something humans are naturally interested in, the same as listening to music, food, or sex. |
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| To vicariously experience romance through the characters of course. |
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| It's a genre that at least on the surface is easy to relate to given majority of people are going to have experienced romantic connection or at least have longed for such. Of course there are a whole slew of others reasons too, emotional intensity, indulging in the fantasy, wish fulfillment etc. Of course some of these are also the same reason others dislike it *shrugs*. |
please explain why this appeals to many people who even knows why humans like what they like |
| people speak fluent korean just from k drama alone. unfortunately i don't like drama |
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