ReferenceUpdated March 2, 2020 2.2k votes 676 voters 39.7k views29 items
List RulesVote up the best unrequited love-based anime.
List of the best unrequited love anime, voted on by Ranker's anime community. This may not be the most popular genre of Japanese animation, but all of these shows are worth checking out if you're looking for something new to watch. This poll includes video clips of each show, so if you haven't seen one you can watch it right here on this page. If you've ever been in love with someone, and they didn't feel the same way about you, these anime should really speak to you. The shows that are listed may have different sub-genres, but they're all about unrequited love in one way or another. List is made up of a variety of anime, including Ambition of Oda Nobuna and Toradora!. What is the greatest unrequited love anime of all time? Scroll down and find out for yourself!
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128352Toradora!
Slice of Life, ComedyToradora! (J.C.Staff, 2008) is a Japanese romantic comedy anime series based on the light... more
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15833Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) is a Japanese manga series by Mizuho Kusanagi and 2014... more![Nisekoi - False Love]()
315434Nisekoi, released in English as Nisekoi: False Love, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga... more4
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510632Golden Time (MBC, 2012) is a South Korean medical drama television series. After spending two... more![Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.]()
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76926Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, known in Japan as Nagi no Asukara, is a 2013 Japanese anime... more![Engaged to the Unidentified]()
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95123Fate/stay night
Action, SupernaturalFate/stay night (Studio Deen, 2006) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the visual... more![Tokyo Ravens]()
103917Tokyo Ravens is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by... more![Honey and Clover II]()
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123822Mayo Chiki! is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Asano and illustrated by Seiji... more![Ambition of Oda Nobuna]()
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152726![Omamori Himari]()
162423Omamori Himari, also known as OmaHima for short, is a Japanese manga series written and... more![Hyakka Ryoran Samurai Girls: Otome Ureshi Hazukashi Shoshi no Chigiri]()
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181511Fushimi Inari is a shy, not-so-bright middle school girl living in Kyoto's Fushimi ward. She... more19
Yosuga no Sora is a Japanese romance/drama adult visual novel developed by CUFFS. It was... more![GLASSLIP]()
201315Glasslip is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and directed... more![Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imoto ga Iru!]()
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221019Samurai Girls is a 2010 anime TV series directed by KOBUN. The story takes place in Japan in... more![Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!]()
23Nyaruko: Crawling with Love, also known as Nyaruko-san: Another Crawling Chaos, is a Japanese... more![Samurai Bride]()
241020![Princess Lover!]()
251632Princess Lover! is a Japanese visual novel, and the first title developed by Ricotta. It was... more
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