People needs love, in fact, the world needs love. We can't imagine what happen to this world if there is no love. On the daily basis, we share our love to the people we care, family, siblings, friends, lover.
But, when we talk about romance, it's a romantic relationship between a couples who fall in love each other. The romance in anime will shows to us the sweet and their lovey-dovey moments.
This remaining year still have a plenty of romance anime to note. From the romantic comedy anime like My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex, a brand-new Urusei Yatsura sci-fi romance, and harem romance like Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World.
Top 10 Upcoming Action Anime Coming in 2022
1. My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex
Ever imagine your ex become your brother or sister? This is what happen to Mizuto and Yume in the new rom-com anime, My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex.
When they were in middle school, Mizuto and Yume were just a normal couple. Due to misunderstanding over something trivial, the started to feeling more frustation than excitement and in the end decided to break up.
Before the their life of highschool begin, they meet again in the most surprising way, as a step-brother and step sister. A small tension like "I'm the older brother here" or "I'm the older sister here" is something normal in their situation.
Living in the same roof because their parents get married somehow make them accept the situation and comes up with a sibling rule which is whoever starts seeing the other as potentially attractive loses.
Release Date: 6 July 2022 | Summer 2022
Source: Light Novel
Author: Kyosuke Kamishiro, Illustrated by: Takayaki
Studio: Project No.9
Genres: Comedy, Romance
2. When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Centers around the only two members of Shogi Club at High School, Urushi Yaotome, the president of club and Ayumu Tanaka, a new member to join after quits the Kendo Club.
Ayumu, the stone-faced and honest type of boy who has no issue with calling Urushi cute is actually have feelings toward her. However, Ayumu vows to confess his feelings to Urushi, after he beats her in shogi.
But it's not easy as he is just a beginner and Urushi always beats him. And on the otherside, Uurushi keep trying to get Ayumu to admit that he like her, but Ayumu never allows his poker face to slip.
This heart-tickling romantic comedy anime will hit the screen on summer 2022.
Release Date: 8 July 2022 | Summer 2022
Source: Manga
Author: Soichiro Yamamoto
Studio: SILVER LINK.
Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life, Romance
3. I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
A story about a young girl who spent most of her life in hospital playing otome games due to illness.
She is ended up in the one of her favorite otome games as the villainess, the heroine's greatest rival. After regains her memories of her past life, Aileen (Irene, in her past life) realized that she is in the situation where tragic waiting for her in the future.
Realizes that she's doomed she trying to get out of this situation creating new routes for her, villains' route where she can avoid her death. She decided to make the final boss, the Demon King fall in love with her.
Release Date: October 2022 | Fall 2022
Source: Light Novel
Author: Sarasa Nagase, Illustrated by: Mai Murasaki
Studio: Maho Film
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
4. Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2
Hates Kazuya but still continue read the manga and wanted more anime episodes? Don't worry, Rent-a-Girlfriend will return in spring 2022 with the season 2.
The first season end with Kazuya finally admit her feelings toward Chizuru and wanted her to become his real girlfriend. However, his love live remains in limbo as he make an excuse for what he want to say.
The second season will likely exploring more on Sumi, a shy "rental girlfriend" who is dating Kazuya to help her lacks of communication and adapts her job.
Release Date: 2 July 2022 | Summer 2022
Source: Manga
Author: Reiji Miyajima
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen
5. Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Ataru Moroboshi, an unlucky young man who selected to represent humanity in a duel against alien in order to defend the earth. The duel is by playing a game of the aliens national sport, tag.
On other hand, Lum, the beautiful alien princess will be the Ataru's opponent in the duel. Ataru feel this is a big luck as he will play against Lum.
On the last day of the game, Ataru's girlfriend, Shinobu Miyake assuring him marriage should he win. His victory bring him a cry of joy for his coming marriage, which is misinterpreted by Lum to be a marriage proposal. She agrees, and the two's marriage begin.
Release Date: October 2022 | Fall 2022
Source: Manga
Author: Rumiko Takahashi
Studio: David Production
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Shounen
6. Bibliophile Princess
Follow Lady Elianna Bernstein or known as Bibliophile Princess. Her love to books none other than she come from a family of readers. One day, Prince Christopher, proposed her. He guarantee her free time and offers her access to the royal archives, a repository of rare tomes. As time goes by, she will realize this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination.
Release Date: October 2022 | Fall 2022
Source: Light Novel
Author: Yui, Illustrated by: Satsuki Shiina
Studio: Madhouse
Genres: Drama, Romance
7. Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! W
Seems like Uzaki still wants to hangout and annoy his senpai, Sakurai, as the second season of this cute romantic comedy anime coming this year.
The final episode of first season revealed that Uzaki had a crush to Sakurai since they were at highchool.
Release Date: 2022
Source: Manga
Author: Take
Studio: ENGI
Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance
8. Love Flops
Five girls from all over the world — Japan, United States, Bulgaria, China and Germany — transfer to Asahi's school, kicking off a series of misunderstandings and youthful events to create a unique multicultural rom-com. [Crunchyroll]
Release Date: 2022
Source: Original
Studio: ?
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School
9. Engage Kiss
Shu life in the Bayron City, a Mega-Float type city in the Pacific Ocean. The city is populer due to the resource for a new energy, Orgonium.
There is a special case that only some people know, the existence of the demon called D Hazards. Shu who running a little company is supported by Kisara, beautiful high school girl who actually a demon. They are connected to the contract made between them.
As the price for the contract where she's assists and supports him is a dangerously sweet kiss. The slapstick romantic comedy as their uncertain bond teeters between love and contract is begin.
Release Date: 3 July 2022 | Summer 2022
Source: Original
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genres: Comedy, Romance
10. Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
Michio Kaga, a hopeless high school student transported to another world as a character he created on some odd websites. The website let him to add skills and abilities for the characters lead him to become the strong man in his new world. His life as a new man blessed with harem begin.
Release Date: 6 July 2022 | Summer 2022
Source: Light Novel
Author: Shachi Sogano, Illustrated by: Shikidouji
Studio: Passione
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Ecchi