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14 Romance Series to get you in a Valentine’s Mindset

1) Horimiya

At first glance, the ultra-popular Hori-san seems like a frivolous high school girl, but in reality, she’s plain, pragmatic, and family-oriented. On the other hand, the bespectacled Miyamura-kun comes across as an average, gloomy high school fanboy, but he’s actually an attractive young man who has a bad-boy streak and is covered in piercings and tattoos. When these two unexpectedly similar classmates have a random run-in outside of the classroom, a bubbly, sweet tale of school life begins!

2) Snow White with the Red Hair

Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to become the prince’s possession, she seeks shelter in the woods of the neighboring kingdom, where she gains an unlikely ally-the prince of that kingdom! He rescues her from her plight, and thus begins the love story between a lovestruck prince and an unusual herbalist.

3) Sakurai-san Wants to be Noticed

A high school romcom with laughs and fanservice featuring a flirty girl and a clueless guy! Makoto is a laidback teen who just wants to keep his head down and get through high school. His busty best friend Sakurai, however, is constantly pulling him into one shenanigan after another! Not only that, but she’s always teasing him in provocative ways. Sure, Makoto’s noticed that his friend has gotten super flirty, but that doesn’t mean she “likes” him, right? Right?

4) The Dragon Knight’s Beloved

A young woman begins a new life as a dragon master for a handsome earl in this tale of high fantasy romance. Melissa is a young woman training to be an attendant in the royal castle, working alongside the heroic dragon knights and their magnificent dragon steeds. The dragons love Melissa, and she’s soon selected to join Hubert-former captain of the dragon knights and newly appointed earl-in the borderlands, where wild dragons roam freely in the skies. Might romance blossom between Melissa and this handsome young lord, whose new position brings with it a whole host of dilemmas?

5) The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent

A charming isekai tale about a woman’s magical entrepreneurship in a fantasy world. Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her – to produce a “Saint” who would banish the dark magic – brought two people over instead of one. And everyone prefers the second girl over Sei? But this is just fine by Sei, who leaves the royal palace to set up shop making potions and cosmetics with her newfound magic. Business is booming, and this might not be such a bad life, after all… as long as her supposed Sainthood doesn’t come back to haunt her.

6) Yuri is my Job!

The new, hilarious yuri comedy! Hime is a picture-perfect high school princess; she’s admired by all and never trips up! So when she accidentally injures a café manager named Mai, she’s willing to cover some shifts to keep her facade intact. To Hime’s surprise, the café is themed after a private school where the all-female staff always puts on their best act for their loyal customers. She’s strangely taken with her partner Mitsuki, who’s so kind to her in front of the customers. However, under the guidance of the most graceful girl there, Hime can’t help but blush and blunder! Beneath all the frills and laughter, Hime feels tension brewing as she finds out more about her new job and her budding feelings. There’s just one problem… Mitsuki really can’t stand her!

7) Sasaki and Miyano

Miyano spends his days peacefully reading Boys’ Love comics and worrying about howgirly his face is — until a chance encounter leads to a scuffle with his senior Sasaki. Intrigued by his feisty junior Miyano, delinquent Sasaki uses every opportunity he can to get closer…

8) The Duke of Death and His Maid

A gothic rom-com between a cursed duke and his flirty maid! When the duke was a young boy, a witch made it so that any living thing he touched died. Unable to cope with such a cursed child, his family sent him away to live in an old mansion. Now a young man, his only companions are an elderly butler and his childhood friend, a buxom, blonde maid named Alice. Despite the fact that touching the duke means instant death, Alice is constantly teasing him, getting close and flirting mercilessly. But even though Alice loves to make the duke blush, her affection for him is the real deal. Can the two figure out a way to break the witch’s spell?

9) Fruits Basket

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out, into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn’t long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own – when touched by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!

10) I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School

Unoki has always been bullied, and high school is no different. Right away, the top troublemaker, Boss Toramaru, makes him her personal errand boy. The only thing is… she thought she was asking him out?! So Toramaru is sure they’re dating, while Unoki is convinced he’s under her thumb. The stage is set for a rom-com of misunderstandings!

11) Kaguya-Sama Love is War

Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are two geniuses who stand atop their prestigious academy’s student council, making them the elite among elite. But it’s lonely at the top and each has fallen for the other. There’s just one huge problem standing in the way of lovey-dovey bliss-they’re both too prideful to be the first to confess their romantic feelings and thus become the “loser” in the competition of love! And so begins their daily schemes to force the other to confess first!

12) My Dress-Up Darling

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who’s always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin, never one to be shy, spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana’s wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?

13) The Fiancee Chosen by the Ring

Aurora, the daughter of a count, has no interest in romance-embroidery is her one true love. But one night at a soiree, her life changes when she’s struck by a ring, leading to a marriage proposal from a man named Felix-a member of the Royal Guard known as the “Scion of Ice.” Even though she accepts, the engagement is merely a ruse to deter Felix’s would-be suitors…yet as time goes by, who knows how their relationship might change?

14) Marmalade Boy

Miki’s life was pretty ordinary until the day her parents told her they were swapping spouses with another couple! Thanks to this unconventional arrangement, Miki not only gains two new step-parents, but a hot new step-brother, Yuu! At first Miki writes Yuu off as a total jerk, but as the two spend time together, Miki starts to fall for him. Can Miki sort out her complicated feelings for her Yuu?

Releasing 2/14/2023

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