Summary
For as long as there have been anime viewers, romance stories have been among the most cherished.Romance animeis unlike any other genre because of its captivating plots, interesting characters, and touching moments. However, linguistic obstacles might make watching anime difficult for those who aren’t fluent in Japanese.
As such, English dubs fill a much-needed niche, making it easier than ever for newcomers to delve into the Anime culture. Nevertheless, not every dubbed English version is of the same quality. Although others improve the viewing experience, others really detract from it. In this piece, a list will be made of some of the greatest English-dubbed romantic anime that stays true to the original Japanese performances.
Updated July 27, 2025, by Oluwatokiloba Folami:Romance anime has a way of pulling at theheartstrings of viewerswith its beautiful stories of love, self-growth, and emotional connection. Anime is known to cater to its fansregardless of the language. For fans who prefer to watch anime in English, a good dub can make the characters' emotions and chemistry hit just as hard as the original Japanese. For English-speaking romance fans, whether it is sweet, slow burn, comedic, or heartwarming stories of overcoming challenges together, there are romance anime withthe best English dubs. They offer accessibility and convenience without sacrificing charm, humor, character development, or depth.
Imagine a girl abandoned by her father who shamelessly leaves the debts in her name. This act of abandonment leaves this girl homeless and battling the loneliness that accompanies it. This is the story of Nanami who while homeless saves a man named Mikage who offers her his home. On arriving, she becomes the land god of the shrine as she realizes the house is a shrine. In this shrine, she meets Tomoe, and despite the challenges ofmixing the divine with the mundane, an unexpected romance blooms between the two.
The English dub ofKamisama Kissis praised for staying true to the series' lighthearted yet emotional tone, delivering the emotional moments authentically especially the romantic and dramatic scenes, and blending humor and heart in the dialogue.
The World is Still Beautiful
In this anime,Livius Orvinus Ifrikia, the young Sun King, and Nike Lemercier, the princess of the Rain Dukedom get married because Nike can call forth rain and Livius needs rain in his country. Their relationship starts rocky with neither of them trusting the other. As time passes, it evolves into a sweet romance as they navigate ruling a kingdom together.
The English dub is praised for not watering down Nike’s fire and Livius’ emotional growth. The chemistry between the leads is real and the comedic and romantic moments are well done making it accessible and enjoyable for English-speaking audiences.
18Say “I Love You”
Behind The Words I Love You
After being accused ofkilling the class petsby her friends in grade school, Mei decides she is done with people and stays alone. This makes her asocially awkward girlin high school. Her quiet life changes when she meets Yamato the school’s popular and charming boy. Despite their differences, they end up in a relationship. As their relationship progresses Mei learns to trust others and open up her heart.
The English dub gets the emotional subtleties of the story. The voice actors bring depth to the characters, Mei’s introverted struggles, and Yamato’s compassionate nature.
Lovely Complexis about Risa, atall high school girl, and Atsushi, a short boy whose height difference makes them the subject of comedic attention. Despite their constant bickering, they become close friends and team up to help each other find love. But as their bond deepens, Risa realizes her feelings for Otani go beyond friendship.
The English dub ofLovely Complexis praised for its lively performances. The voice actors get Risa’s bubbly personality and Otani’s playful stubbornness and their bickering and emotional moments are equally entertaining.
Clannad: After Story
Fans see the beginning of Tomoya’s life inClannadas it follows his life in high school.Clannad: After Storyis the continuation of his journey, following his life after high school. In this anime, fans see that Tomoya and Nagisa have grown closer, and more focus is placed on their growing love asthey face the challenges of adulthood.
Tomoya and Nagisaeventually marry and start a family, but they are met with a series of hardships, like Nagisa’s health issues and the trials of parenthood.What most fans love about this anime,particularly the English dub, is how it beautifully and perfectly captures how love helps them face life’s challenges together, also while evoking strong emotions and delivering an impactful, heartfelt experience.
Grief is not a one-size-fits-all emotion, as different people have different ways of expressing and experiencing grief. For Kosei, grieving his dead mother caused him to lose the ability to hear the piano. As a piano prodigy, this loss of hearing halts his dreams, but he does not mind, as life does not seem worth living without his mother.Your Lie in Aprilis an emotional anime about Kosei, who had no plans of rediscovering himself till Kaori showed up. His boring life takes an interesting turn when he meets Kaori. Kaori is a free-spirited violinist who helps him rediscover his love for music and gradually heals his emotional wounds.
As they grow closer, Kosei slowly overcomes his grief, embraces life again, and develops feelings for Kaori. However, Kosei is only getting better to get his heart broken again. Not long after, Kaori passes on, but this time around,Kosei manages his grief well, and for the sake of Kaori, he keeps playing the piano. The dub of this anime excels because it perfectly captures and enhances the emotional impact of the story, making it just as moving and compelling as the Japanese version.
Promises are meant to be fulfilled, and although breaking a promise one made as a child is understandable, Keitaro is determined not to break the promise he made. Keitaro Urashima is determined to fulfill a childhood promise he made to a girl, vowing that they would both attend Tokyo University together. Unfortunately for him, fulfilling this promise is not looking easy as Keitaro keeps failing the university entrance exams. Not deterred by his recurring failure, Keitaro is still chasing that dream. His failure caused his parents to stop supporting him, and he eventually moved outto live in an all-girls dormitoryowned by his grandmother.
Keitaro meets Naru, who is also trying to get into Tokyo University, and he asks Naru for help to pass the exams. As Keitaro tries to balance his studies with managing the dorm and dealing withthe antics of the females around him, romantic misunderstandings and comical situations arise. Over time, Keitaro and Naru’s relationship evolves from constant bickering to something deeper, as he also grows closer to the other residents. The English dub forLove Hinadoes a good job of capturing the comedic and chaotic energy of the series.
My Happy Marriage
Miyo Saimori was certain that happiness was not in the books for her, but what she thought was an addition to her already unfortunate situation turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Her father married her off to Kiyoda Kudou, a commander who everyone feared and perceived as evil. No one knew that this man would turn out to be a constant source of joy in Miyo’s life.
This romance anime focuses on Miyo’s journey to happiness and marital bliss after getting married to Kiyoda, a man that most individuals feared.My Happy Marriageappeals to most romance fans worldwide with an excellent version in English.
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Tomo and Junichiron have been friends since they were kids. Now that they have grown,Tomo wants things to be a bit different, but Junichiro does not. Due to Tomo hanging out and interacting with boys all her life, she has picked up a few masculine traits that make it easier for Junichiron to classify and see her as “one of the boys.”
In addition to being excellently dubbed, this anime takes viewers on a hilarious journey. Tomo tries to sway Junichiro to harbor romantic feelings for her and hopefully get him to stop seeing her as a boy and start seeing her as what she truly is: a girl.
Yona of the Dawn
Born to attract attention because of her red hair, Shirayuki has no choice but to always hide her hair. Much to her dismay, the prince of her kingdom learns about her hair and wants her to be his mistress. Desperate to avoid this fate, Shirayuki cuts her beautiful, long red locks and flees from the kingdom to be free from the shackles of the attention her red hair attracts.
The English version of this anime is notable for its great voice actors, as they perfectly capture the journey of Shirayuki. She discovers that starting over is not easy, but she gives it her all, using her medical abilities to help those in need in her new kingdom, Clarines. In the process of helping others, Shirayuki cannot deny the fact that her heart calls for Zen, the prince of Clarines, and the feeling is mutual.
