Best Romance Anime of 2007

Tomoya Okazaki is a high school delinquent who sees life as meaningless and believes he's destined for nothing. Together with his buddy Youhei Sunohara, he cuts class and plans to fritter away his school years. While heading to school one morning, Tomoya notices a girl murmuring softly to herself. Without warning, she blurts out "Anpan!"—a common Japanese snack—which grabs his attention. He soon learns her name is Nagisa Furukawa and that she shouts out things she likes to pump herself up. Nagisa insists they're now friends, but Tomoya brushes it off and moves on. Yet Tomoya finds himself noticing Nagisa more frequently around campus. Eventually he gives in and becomes friends with her. He discovers Nagisa had to repeat a year due to a serious illness and that her goal is to bring back the school's drama club. Claiming he has nothing else to do, he agrees to help her accomplish this, joined by four other girls. As Tomoya spends more time with these girls, he uncovers their personal struggles. While trying to assist each one in overcoming her own challenges, he starts to realize that life is not as boring as he once believed.

In his first year of high school, Makoto Itou becomes entranced by Kotonoha Katsura's beauty at first sight. Although they ride the same train every day, his timidity keeps him from talking to her. Instead, he secretly snaps a picture of her and sets it as his phone wallpaper, convinced it will work like a charm to make his affections come true. When classmate Sekai Saionji finds the photo, she doesn't expose him but instead volunteers to help him win Kotonoha over, going so far as to befriend her on his behalf. This sparks an unplanned friendship among the three. The story follows these teens as they experience the emotional peaks and valleys of youth. Blending romance and sorrow, this tale leaves a lasting impact that lingers long after its dramatic end.

Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Ootani are an unlikely pair when it comes to love: Koizumi stands at 172 cm, far taller than the average high school girl, while Ootani is only 156 cm, much shorter than the average guy. Their struggles deepen when the people they have crushes on end up falling for each other, leaving them both comically upset and heartbroken. To add insult to injury, their homeroom teacher dubs them a comedy duo because of their personalities and extreme height difference, and their classmates treat their arguments like comedy sketches. In Lovely★Complex, Koizumi and Ootani support each other in their search for romance and grow into close friends. Beyond their ridiculous banter, they discover they share unexpected similarities in music and fashion tastes. Perhaps there is a hidden chemistry between them—but can love ever blossom for this mismatched pair?

Celebrated as heroes for protecting Tristain, Louise Françoise and her familiar Saito Hiraga face tremendous pressure to safeguard the Kingdom. Across the sea, Albion enjoys a fragile truce, but the newly crowned Queen Henrietta must navigate growing political turmoil and a shadowy villain scheming against her rule. Confronted by persistent threats, Louise and Saito are forced to work together once more. No longer weighed down by her old nickname "Louise the Zero," the young mage now wields Void magic powerful enough to destroy an entire village, yet mastering this ability remains a considerable challenge. As tensions mount, the ideal of selfless loyalty is put to the test, but Louise and Saito remain determined to fulfill their duty until the very end.

Kazuma Yagami, a master of Fuujutsu who can command the wind, returns to the prestigious Kannagi estate after being banished four years earlier for his inability to control fire and his defeat in a duel against his younger cousin, Ayano Kannagi. His reappearance creates immediate hostility, but matters worsen when several Kannagi family members are found dead, killed by means of Fuujutsu. The family, led by the fiery Ayano, immediately suspects Kazuma as the culprit. To clear his name and find the true killer, Kazuma must prove his innocence while reluctantly working alongside the family that holds him in contempt.

Middle school student Nagasumi Michishio goes to the Seto Inland Sea for his summer break. While swimming at Mio Sun Beach, a sudden leg cramp strikes. Nobody nearby hears his frantic cries for help, and he begins to sink into the ocean, left to drown alone. Just as he loses consciousness, a mermaid appears and rescues him. That night, his savior visits Nagasumi and introduces herself as Sun Seto, a mermaid from a yakuza family. Under mermaid law, if a human learns a mermaid’s identity, the mermaid faces execution. To avoid this grim punishment, the Seto family offers a solution: Nagasumi must marry Sun, or be killed by Gouzaburou, Sun’s father and boss of the Seto clan. With no other choice, Nagasumi accepts the marriage. Now the newlyweds must keep their relationship a secret. Between Gouzaburou’s relentless attempts on Nagasumi’s life and the eccentric behavior of various other antagonists, a genuine and innocent love begins to develop as the pair adjusts to their new life together.

Shinichi Chiaki is an outstanding musician who aspires to perform among the best in Europe. Hailing from a prestigious family, he is a notorious perfectionist—he judges himself harshly and expects the same from others. The one obstacle preventing him from going abroad is his crippling fear of flying, which keeps him stuck in Japan. In his fourth year at the country's leading music academy, Shinichi crosses paths with Megumi Noda, who goes by the nickname Nodame. At first glance, she appears to be a disorganized young woman lacking clear ambition. But when Shinichi hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is amazed by the unique music she produces. Still, he is horrified to learn that Nodame lives right next door, and worse, she quickly develops an intense romantic crush on him.

Denizens from the Crimson Realm keep slipping into Misaki City, draining life energy from humans. To counter this threat, Flame Hazes are deployed to rescue people from having their existences erased. However, though protecting humans is a Flame Haze's mission, Shana—known as the "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter"—appears to be directing her attention toward a single individual: Yuuji Sakai, a teenage boy caught in the conflict between Crimson Denizens and Flame Hazes without his consent. Ever since their first meeting, Shana has begun to see Yuuji as more than just a companion. In fact, Yuuji suspects that Shana may have confessed her emotions to him at one point, but her erratic temperament makes it hard for him to be certain. Still, their everyday life continues as usual, until a new transfer student appears at their school—someone who looks uncannily like a former foe. Yuuji and Shana cannot afford to tiptoe around their relationship; as their enemies within the Bal Masqué organization prepare their next move, the pair must remain vigilant while probing the mystery behind the treasured artifact inside Yuuji, the "Midnight Lost Child."

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono encounters Miyako Miyamura, a carefree girl who takes his bicycle to chase a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bike broken and Miyako passed out, they unexpectedly spend Christmas Eve together. When they learn they attend the same high school, their accidental connection grows deeper. This stirs jealousy in Hiro's childhood friend Kei Shindou, whose innocent outlook attracts Kyosuke Tsutsumi, a womanizing photographer seeking the perfect image. Meanwhile, Renji Asou, a boy who dreams of being a girl's knight in shining armor, meets Kei's twin sister—the extremely shy Chihiro Shindou, who spends her time reading alone—at an abandoned train station. They quickly become friends and decide to write a novel together. But when Renji uncovers Chihiro's secret, his childish ideals face a serious challenge. Guided by two enigmatic adults, these young people's relationships become intertwined in a poignant story of love, rejection, acceptance, and memories.

The life of diligent Hayate Ayasaki seems to embody Murphy's Law—everything that can go wrong inevitably does. After his parents rack up a debt exceeding 150 million yen and abandon him, they sell him to the yakuza, forcing Hayate to flee from a grim fate. On that same night, he encounters Nagi Sanzenin, a young girl, and attempts to kidnap her to settle his family's enormous debt. However, due to Hayate's compassionate personality and a series of misunderstandings, Nagi mistakes his actions for a love confession. After he rescues her from actual kidnappers, she hires him as her personal butler, revealing that she belongs to one of Japan's richest families. Though highly capable, Hayate is plagued by the worst possible luck. He immediately begins serving his employer while coping with the countless misfortunes that come his way. Whether managing a mansion, defending against dangerous enemies, or accidentally winning the affections of the women around him, Hayate finds himself overwhelmed in the butler comedy Hayate no Gotoku!

In the quiet town of Sakuranomori, a close circle of childhood friends must say goodbye to one of their own. Due to his parents' work, Sana Hidaka is forced to leave his peaceful hometown for the bustling city of Tokyo. Though it pains him deeply, he parts ways with his treasured companions—the gentle Aoi Oribe, the energetic Wakatsuki twins Shuri and Shuusuke, and the bright and cheerful Nanaka Yatsushiro. Even as he reluctantly moves away, he holds onto the belief that distance will never erase the bond and memories they share. Five years later, now a sixteen-year-old high school student, Sana returns to Sakuranomori hoping to pick up where he left off. But he soon discovers that while the town itself has changed little, the friends he left behind are no longer the same people he remembers. Dark and unsettling secrets now linger over the town, and each of his friends carries burdens and hidden truths that threaten to shatter the bonds they once took for granted.

On the floating continent of Neo Verona, the Montague family massacres the entire Capulet clan and seizes control of the kingdom. The legitimate heir, Juliet Fiammata Asto Capulet, manages to flee the slaughter and is concealed by loyalists for 14 years, holding onto the hope that she will eventually overthrow the brutal Montague rule. Though she has no memory of her family's murder, Juliet now secretly defends the downtrodden citizens of Neo Verona as a vigilante called the Red Whirlwind. During one of her adventures, she encounters Romeo Candorebanto Montague, the gentle and selfless son of the tyrannical Prince Laertes Montague. Without knowing each other's true identities, they fall deeply in love at first sight. However, their fate is tragic: not only do both families wish to annihilate the other, but a hidden ancient secret beneath Neo Verona also endangers their unwavering love. Can they defy the stars, or is this truly a love that can never be?

Ikuto Touhohin got into an argument with his father and, on impulse, decided to flee home. He boarded a ship intending to go on a vacation, but a massive storm struck, sweeping Ikuto overboard. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself alive on a strange island. It's completely cut off from the outside world, populated only by girls—all beautiful. And there's no electricity, gas, radio, or television; it's as if he's been thrown back into the Stone Age.

Yorito Morimiya has an intense fascination with the sky, particularly capturing its many changing expressions through photography—from sunrises and sunsets to clouds. During one of his early morning trips to photograph the sunrise, he encounters a strange girl arguing with a vending machine. By the time he manages to get her tomato juice out of the machine, she has vanished without a trace. Sola follows the story of Yorito, his sister Aono, their childhood friends Mana and Koyori Ishizuki, and a mysterious girl who appears and disappears, seemingly hiding a dark secret. In a world where magic and the supernatural lurk just beneath the surface, and where nobody is what they appear to be, love and loneliness compete for dominance under Yorito's sky.

Following their departure from Record Country, where the book of memories was kept, Syaoran and his companions arrive in Tokyo Country. This nation is engulfed in a violent conflict between rival factions fighting over natural resources and survival, resulting in a landscape drenched in blood. As the group is drawn into this struggle for existence, they must confront personal issues and uncover shocking truths that fundamentally alter the course of their journey. A devastating betrayal and a life-threatening battle leave them forever changed, ensuring they can never return to who they were before.

Kouichi Sanada and Kazuki Aihara are reunited with their childhood friend Mao Mizusawa, who comes back after spending a couple of years in France. Kouichi is taken aback when he finds out that Mao will be living with his family for now, since her parents are staying overseas. The three friends support one another through the highs and lows of romance in high school.

Two decades before the events of the story, an asteroid on a collision course with Earth destroys Pluto. The destruction halts the asteroid, named Thanatos, and it becomes stationary for a time. To prevent Earth's impending annihilation, the International Solarsystem Development Agency (ISDA) undertakes the "D-Project," discovering a dragon egg beneath the ocean and creating the "Dragonaut." This weapon is intended to destroy the asteroid when it resumes its approach. However, the ISDA soon realizes that the asteroid is not the only danger, as destructive dragon-like creatures begin appearing on Earth. Jin Kamishina, an 18-year-old boy who lost his family in a shuttle accident two years prior, witnesses one of these creatures kill someone. He becomes entangled in the mysteries surrounding the dragons and is chosen as the Dragonaut's pilot. A mysterious girl named Toa saves him from falling to his death after the creature attacks him, and she helps him on his journey. As they delve deeper into the secrets of the dragons, they encounter both new allies and adversaries, and their bond grows stronger.

Set ten years ahead, this recap explores a world where Gods, Demons, and Humans travel freely between their respective realms like overseas tourists, with romance blossoming everywhere. The barriers that once divided them have crumbled, allowing the three races to intermingle, fall in love, and build new families together. Rin Tsuchimi looks back on his past memories, revisiting the significant events that transpired between him and Lisianthus, Nerine, Kaede, Asa, and Primula.

Thirteen-year-old Karin Hanazono thinks her life couldn't get any worse. Her parents died when she was young, leaving her with an aunt who frequently calls her stupid and useless because of her bad grades. Her only friend, her cat Shii-chan, recently passed away, leaving her completely alone. The only thing she has left from her parents is a ring her mother gave her, which she treasures as the sole reminder of her past. Kamichama Karin starts when her life finally takes a turn for the better. She's approached by Himeka Kuujou, a cute girl who also lost her parents, and Kazune Kuujou, her cousin who finds girls troublesome. They are searching for a goddess. Her mother's keepsake ring shines brightly in their presence and fills her with its radiance, making her smarter, faster, and able to grant wishes. It turns out that her ring lets her become the very goddess they were looking for, and now that her power has awakened, others will come after her to claim it.

The story of Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora centers on Kuu Shiratori, an ordinary high school girl living her everyday life in the massive city of Academia—seen as a beacon of humanity's recovery, as ten years have passed since the greatest catastrophe ever recorded struck mankind. Lately, Kuu has been haunted by a recurring dream in which a prince appears, meets her, and sweeps her away. One day, as all the students at her school are busy getting ready for the upcoming school festival, the prince from her dreams—Kyoshiro Ayanokoji—shows up in person. He makes the same request he did in her visions: "Let's go... together..."

Shuurei Kou and Eigetsu To, a gifted boy from a modest background who is her close friend, have been appointed as joint governors of Sa province, one of the eight regions comprising Saiunkoku. They aim to transform the area into a hub for academic study, hoping this will finally bring much-needed prosperity to the land. When Shuurei travels to the capital to secure official permission for their ambitious plan, the fragile peace in Sa province is shattered by a deadly plague that spreads chaos and loss among the populace. She leaves Eigetsu in charge to manage the crisis while she rallies her connections to locate a cure. However, Eigetsu is distracted by unresolved issues from his past, allowing Shuurei’s rivals to exploit the instability and weaken her standing. Although becoming a government official was Shuurei’s lifelong ambition, navigating this role as the first woman to hold such a post proves incredibly difficult. Faced with mounting dangers, she must decide whether to rise to the occasion and conquer these obstacles or succumb to the overwhelming pressures threatening her authority.

In the remote village of Haworth, Emma begins a fresh chapter of her life. Now working for the affluent Molders family, she is determined to leave the past behind. She must adapt to a new household, a charming yet eccentric new mistress, and a group of fellow servants, some of whom carry their own hidden histories. Meanwhile, back in London, William strives to fulfill his father's expectations as the Jones family heir, but no matter how hard he tries, he cannot stop thinking about Emma. Yet whenever he feels most down, Eleanor is always there to soothe him with her warm, timid smile. Could the solution to his wounded heart be standing right in front of him?

The eternal Sakura Trees make their return. Serving as a sequel to the original DaCapo game for the PS2, this narrative is set on Hatsunejima, occurring 53 years after the conclusion of the events in D.C. and D.C.S.S.. While some characters may seem familiar to seasoned viewers, the ensemble is largely new. The story centers on Yoshiyuki Sakurai, the new protagonist, who resides next door to the Asakura sisters, Yume and Otome. These two are the granddaughters of Junichi and Nemu from the first season.

Phoron Tatara is not your typical musician. As one of the rare Dantists capable of summoning elder spirits through music known as Commandia, his abilities are so potent that his spirit partner is the notorious Corticarte Apa Lagranges. Although she appears as a young girl in human form, her titles "The Crimson Annihilator" and "The Bloody Duchess" suggest she is far from passive. Acting on orders from the Tsuge Divine Music Player Office, this dynamic pair traverses the continent of Polyphonica aboard Phoron’s hybrid motorcycle-organ. They follow the rhythm of the open road, orchestrating rescues and resolving any baroque issues that arise. While other musicians wait for inspiration to strike, Phoron operates on a much grander scale.

Regular student Sumire has possessed the ability to perceive spirits since childhood, though her claims are routinely dismissed as lies by those around her. After a sudden encounter involving a mysterious brooch, a creature, and a gothloli monster hunter named Lucia, she faces a pivotal choice to employ her sight to battle the "viruses" that prey upon humanity.

Tsuwabuki is an ordinary student, though he is not very sociable. One day he encounters a new transfer student named Sumomo Akihime, along with another girl, who are the only two members of the gardening club. A teacher forces Tsuwabuki to join this club. Later, he accidentally collides with a strange guy who has dog ears and swaps his drink with the guy's by mistake. After drinking it, Tsuwabuki is transformed into a stuffed animal. The teacher informs him that the only way to revert to normal is to find the chosen girl and have her capture the seven stardrops. That girl is Sumomo, who agrees to help him, but she is forbidden from learning the animal's real identity.

The Sablum Empire has long sought to conquer the kingdom of Windland, and now they are conspiring with the mercenaries Sister Hell and the Darkness Knight to launch a fresh assault using powerful magical entities known as Angels. Hyaweh, a carefree but gifted swordsman, and Priecia, who may be the lost princess of Windland, enroll at the Knight's Academy in Windland to refine their skills in swordsmanship and sorcery. There, they encounter many friends and allies who can assist them in defending their homeland against the looming invasion.

Wataru Hoshino wakes up one morning to discover a girl, clad only in her underwear, sleeping in his room. Rinna Sawaki bolts through the window upon waking, taking a punch to the face as she goes. She soon appears as a transfer student at Wataru’s school and becomes his new dormitory roommate. Wataru resides with four other girls and their teacher, but Temizugawa Heavy Industry is shutting down its aviation division on South Sakojima Island, the area’s main employer. Consequently, the families tied to the company must evacuate within a year, forcing the four girls to leave the island. Fearing the pain of parting ways, Rinna rejects friendship with Wataru and the others, but he refuses to accept her isolation and spends the year trying to change her mind.

In the realm of Kamitsumihara, where remnants of magic and ancient lore still linger, the Kamiazuma clan has served as the protector since the land's inception. The narrative centers on Touka Kamiazuma, the primary protagonist, whose life changes when he meets Momoka Kawakabe, a young girl who arrives to reside with the clan. This encounter triggers a series of occurrences that breathe life into an old legend.

Asai Mugi, a transfer student, is an extremely timid girl whose shyness is so severe that she loses her ability to speak when she becomes genuinely anxious. Despite this, she is noticed and subsequently recruited to join the drama club.

Chinami Ebihara possesses a peculiar ability to produce electromagnetic waves whenever her emotions become intense. Because this "ability" disrupts anything electronic, she was forced to move between schools frequently during her childhood. Now that Chinami is 18 and transferring to a new school, she once again causes malfunctions in the school's electronic devices. This time, however, another student, Kotaro Kannagi, witnesses her doing this and becomes determined to investigate her "TYPE-E" ability.

Himawari returns with her comedic ninja antics. The follow-up to Himawari picks up the strange and funny escapades of Himawari, Hayato, and her fellow ninja students. The second season explores the histories of Himawari and Hayato. Could new truths come to light? Will Himawari finally uncover her origins and the mysterious ninja who rescued her during her childhood?

Ange has become trapped within the Seijuu Universe, and she cannot depart until she succeeds in awakening Seijuu's Queen. To accomplish this, she must recruit nine new guardians. That might sound straightforward, but how can she persuade these men to abandon their own lives and dedicate themselves to protecting another?