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Top 15 Sad Romantic Anime Movies (that you can enjoy in 2023)

Last updated on January 4th, 2023 at 12:25 am

Sad Romantic anime movies provide us with a great way to explore the true meaning of love. Sometimes they feel so genuine and realistic that we can’t help but become lost in their wonderful world. as a matter of fact, we all know that no love story is complete unless it encounters some difficulties.

In this article, we will discuss the Top 15 sad romantic anime movies that you can enjoy in 2022, so just get down to the list.

15. Into The Forest Of Fireflies’ Light

Into The Forest Of Fireflies’ Light
Into The Forest Of Fireflies’ Light poster

Into The Forest Of Fireflies’ Light is a short romantic anime movie with a unique concept of love. It depicts the love story of a young girl, Hotaru, who comes every summer break to meet her grandparents.

One day, when she is lost in the forest, she eventually meets a mountain spirit, Gin, who always wears a wolf mask. They gradually come close to each other and fall in love with each other, even knowing that they can’t be united. 

Because whenever Gin is touched by any human, he immediately vanishes from existence. It is the best pick for people who do not believe in long-distance relationships. 

Runtime: 44 minutes


14. From Up On Poppy Hill

From Up On Poppy Hill
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From Up On Poppy Hill is one of the best sad romantic anime movies that you can enjoy in 2022. It depicts a romantic relationship between two high school students, Umi Matsuzaki and Shun Kazama. At first they did not like each other, but gradually they came very close.

They both try their best to convince the chairman of their school to stop them from demolishing school buildings. This series also briefly depicts some historical events such as the Korean War and the Second World War. If you love to explore romantic stories in a difficult situation such as war, then it is a good pick.

Runtime: 92 minutes


13. Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves
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Ocean Waves is one of the classic sad romantic anime movies from 1993. It tells the story of three high school seniors, Taku, Yutaka, and Rikako, who were in a love triangle. Throughout the series, they all have a lot of fights with each other.

However, it also demonstrates how people should handle their relationships; otherwise, it breaks easily. Despite being a classic anime, its animation is quite good and provides you with a great experience.

Runtime: 72 minutes


12. Flavors Of Youth

Flavors Of Youth
Flavors Of Youth poster

Flavors Of Youth is a great anime movie consisting of three beautiful stories. The third story, Love in Shanghai, depicts a beautiful love story between two teenagers. They show us to what extent someone can go for their love.

Despite having less screen time, it perfectly demonstrates their love story. It is one of the sad romantic anime movies that help us understand the true meaning of love.

Runtime: 75 minutes


11. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop poster

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop is a romance-comedy anime movie from 2021. It shows the love relationship between Cherry, a shy boy, and Smile, a cute girl who can’t communicate with each other properly. They were just busy in their own lives until they mistakenly met in a mall.

After their first meeting, they gradually developed a love for each other. It is great to see how they confess their feelings to each other while they can’t talk properly.

Runtime: 87 minutes


10. The Garden Of Words

The Garden Of Words
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The Garden Of Words is one of the shortest but best romantic anime movies. It depicts a love relationship between a 15-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman. They always come to a beautiful garden to release their stresses, such as office workload and school studies.

Despite their huge age gap, they both discuss their life problems and how to deal with them. It also excellently demonstrates the beauty of a garden during the rainy season. It is the perfect choice to explore the beauty of love and nature at the same time.

Runtime: 46 minutes


9. I Have Always Liked You

I Have Always Liked You
I Have Always Liked You poster

I Have Always Liked You is one of the most lovable and romantic anime movies. It tells the story of a group of high school friends who fall in love with each other. Each of them possesses a great affection for love, but they are afraid to confess their feelings to their partners.

In this short romantic movie, you have a chance to explore all types of lovers, such as one-sided love, love triangles, and so-called friends’ love. If you are still a student and just want to relive your school or college life, then it is the perfect choice for you.

Runtime: 63 minutes


8. Whisper Of The Heart

Whisper Of The Heart
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Whisper Of The Heart is a musical-romantic anime movie created by Studio Ghibli. It shows a great and inspiring love story between Shizuku, a skilled writer, and Seiji, a talented violinist.

Seiji is the one who inspired her to always follow her heart’s voice and to pursue her dreams. They both fall in love with each other because they have the same types of interests, such as music and stories.

It is a beautiful choice to experience an inspiring love story with amazing music and songs.

Runtime: 111 minutes


7. A Whisker Away

A Whisker Away
A Whisker Away poster

A Whisker Away is a romance-fantasy anime movie that follows the story of an unhappy girl, Miyo Sasaki. After getting continuous rejection from her crush, Kento Hinode, she feels very depressed until she gets a mysterious cat-mask.

This mask allows her to transform into a cat, which she uses to spend her time with Kento. However, she is locked into a very difficult situation due to this mask.

It is great to see how she handles this situation and whether she can get help from her crush or not. This series is filled with lots of excitement that always binds you to its story.

Runtime: 104 minutes


6. Weathering With You

Weathering With You
Weathering With You poster

Weathering With You is a romance-fantasy anime movie with fantastic visuals. It follows the love story of an orphan girl, Hina, and Hodaka, who run away from their hometown.

After a series of events, they fall in love with each other. However, after Hodaka found that Hina had a special power to control the weather, the movie turned tragic. It is a great romantic movie that you can enjoy in 2022.

Runtime: 112 minutes


5. 5 Cm Per Second

5 Cm Per Second
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5 Cm Per Second is one of the best sad romantic anime movies that make you cry. It depicts an excellent love triangle story between three teenagers. This film is divided into three parts, each of which describes Takaki’s relationship with two girls.

It is filled with many sad and deep scenes of love between two lovers. All three characters are great, especially the main character, Takaki, a teenage boy. The situation he went through in his life is so heart-wrenching that it makes everyone cry.

Runtime: 65 minutes


4. I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas poster

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas is one of the most popular sad romantic anime movies from 2018. It shows the very sad love story of an introverted boy, Haruki, and a charming girl, Sakura. Haruki is very unhappy in his life until he meets Sakura, who is very expressive and eats a lot.

One day, he mistakenly found her secret diary and discovered her terminal illness in the pancreas. He tried to give her lots of happiness and love before she died. After that, lots of events happen in their lives that make this film so popular.

Runtime: 108 minutes


3. Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden- The Movie
Violet Evergarden- The Movie poster

Violet Evergarden: The Movie is a sequel to the Violet Evergarden anime series(2018). It tells us the unbounded love story of Violet, a beautiful girl, and Gilbert, a soldier. Violet works for a postal company and writes beautiful letters on behalf of her customers.

In this film, they finally meet after a long time and promise to stay with each other forever. It also depicts some of the saddest conservation and scenes that were too heartwarming. It is one of the few sad romantic anime movies that provides you with a better experience than others.

Runtime: 140 minutes


2. Your Name

Your Name
Your Name poster

Your Name is the highest-grossing romantic anime movie of all time. It depicts a very complicated love story between two lovers who belong to different timelines. Mitsuha is a high school girl who lives in the village named, Itomori, while Taki is a high school boy who lives in Tokyo city.

One day, unfortunately, they both switch their bodies and live each other’s lives. It is great to see their activities in other bodies and how they deal with them. This movie has great visuals, amazing music, and plenty of emotional weight that makes it one of the best sad romantic anime movies ever.

Runtime: 107 minutes


1. A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice
A Silent Voice poster

A Silent Voice is the best romantic movie ever made that demonstrates an incredible love story. It follows the stories of a deaf girl, Shouko, and a bully, Ishida, who studied in the same middle school.

After a series of events, Ishida’s personality changed, and he turned from a bully into a social outcast. This film excellently depicts some of the heavy themes, such as bullying, forgiveness, and mental pressure.

Their love story is completely different from any other romantic story and provides you with a unique experience. This movie helps many teenagers who also went through similar situations and showed them a path of repentance for their sins. 

Runtime: 130 minutes

Conclusion:

We’ll conclude this post by discussing each anime film on the list. Each of these films has a fantastic premise and wonderful characters that you will undoubtedly like.

They also assist us in discovering the genuine meaning of love and understanding its importance. Despite being an anime film, it surpasses the majority of the major romantic anime series.


Do small things with great love.

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