This Season’s Anime Couples Don’t Seem Very Passionate
This anime season is packed with adorable couples to follow. From teenage crushes to eternal love, childhood sweethearts to marriage, there’s something for everyone. However, one curious detail has caught our attention: some of these couples just don’t seem that into each other.
Whether it’s because he’s avoiding her, she’s avoiding him, or both are unwilling participants, we’ve got three romance anime where the main couples face significant struggles.
This Season’s Anime Couples Don’t Seem Very Passionate
Clarke and Leticia
Anime: I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons
Among the most sophisticated couples this season, we have Prince Clarke and his fiancée Leticia. Marrying a prince requires learning how to behave like a princess, but Leticia is entirely dissatisfied with that life, as the title I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons suggests.
The story begins with Leticia seemingly free from her royal obligations, finally able to fish and enjoy life as she pleases. However, there’s one issue: Clarke never officially broke off their engagement.
While Leticia dreams of living life on her own terms, Clarke’s new potential bride also seems uninterested in princess training. As for Clarke, he’s still deeply in love with Leticia. Will they find a way to compromise, or will Leticia continue on her own path?
Akane and Saito
Anime: I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class
Saito Hojo and Akane Sakuramori despise each other. But if Saito wants to inherit his family’s business, he’ll have to join the ranks of this season’s “happy couples.” Otherwise, the business will go to… a dog!
The couple’s grandparents, who fell in love later in life, are determined to ensure their grandchildren don’t miss out on love. As a result, Saito is forced into marriage with Akane, the girl he loathes from his class. But Akane seems to have her own secret reasons for agreeing to this unusual arrangement.
Now, the two must live together in a beautiful new home — and even share the same bed. On top of that, they must hide their marriage from their classmates. Will they find common ground in this chaotic situation?
Medaka and Mona
Anime: Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
Mona Kawai is used to being adored by everyone around her. In fact, it’s practically her entire personality. So when new student Medaka Kuroiwa completely ignores her, she’s both shocked and annoyed. Determined to get his attention, Mona resolves to make him fall for her, no matter what it takes. But don’t get it twisted — it’s not because she likes him… or is it?
What Mona doesn’t know is that Medaka is training to become a monk and is forbidden from falling in love. Despite this, he finds Mona especially captivating but keeps his feelings under wraps.
Follow their journey in Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms and see how their dynamic unfolds!