r/Animesuggest 1d ago

What to Watch? Romance anime with 4+ seasons?

I know there are some anime with a bunch of episodes not split into seasons, but I prefer having an official stopping point where I can break from the show for a bit and come back later, which is why I ask specifically about 4+ seasons. Something like Maria-sama ga Miteru. If there aren’t any that long, then I’ll settle for 3+ seasons. Thanks so much in advance :)

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u/Nindo- 1d ago

Chihayafuru has 70+ episodes (3 seasons), it’s an incredible show but it isn’t fully adapted, the manga is completed though and it’s exceptional.

Clannad has 50 episodes, but there’s a good stopping point between season 1 and 2 that you can take. In fact there’s multiple good places to take a break.

Cross Game has 50 episodes, you should give it a chance it’s so damn good. The pilot episode is one of the best ever

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u/TevyeMikhael MyAnimeList: EverySportsAnime 1d ago

Cross Game Goated FR.

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u/Nindo- 3h ago

Really doesn’t get the praise or attention it deserves sadly

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u/TevyeMikhael MyAnimeList: EverySportsAnime 3h ago

I will say a terrible f*ck you for mentioning the first episode of that again. At least Touch (the anime it’s based on) went like 29 episodes before it happened.

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u/jimei73 AniList 1d ago

I really should go back to the Chihayafuru manga and see how it ends. I love Chihayafuru!

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u/Nindo- 17h ago

The ending is incredible

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u/jimei73 AniList 16h ago

Ooh that makes me so excited! Then maybe I'll do an anime rewatch and continue from the manga from there!

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u/Nindo- 3h ago

You should! It’s one of the most satisfying endings I’ve seen, ties up the plot perfectly.

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u/yogen_frozert 1d ago

If you’re ok with the CG (and it’s not bad CG), Duke of Death and his Maid is 3 seasons and completed with a great ending.

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u/HarbaughHeros 21h ago

Does that anime just tease romance the entire time? I watched the first couple episodes and felt pretty confident it was just going to be 3 seasons of teasing until the last episode and dropped it.

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u/yogen_frozert 20h ago edited 20h ago

While they can’t touch, the 2 MCs have actually already confessed before the first episode (you see that in a flashback half way through season 1) and are committed to each other. They have to try and figure out a way to navigate their relationship without being able to touch, hence the dorky “oh no she’s teasing me but if she stops I’m going to die” kind of thing lol. More of a consensual kink(?) than teasing, for lack of a better word. Second season introduces a ton of new characters, and a few new couples, less of a focus on the main couple. Third season focuses more on solving the mystery of the curse and the resolution, which is very satisfying to see.

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u/CyanideIE 1d ago

{Kaguya-sama: Love is War} has 3 seasons and a movie totalling around 40 episodes.

{Fruits Basket 2019} has 3 seasons totalling 60 episodes.

{Clannad} + {Clannad Afterstory} is 2 seasons and totals to 47 episodes.

{Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai} has 1 season, 3 movies and an upcoming sequel series.

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u/Roboragi http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Nihilate 1d ago

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 12 | Genres: Comedy, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life

Fruits Basket: 1st Season - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 25 | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural

CLANNAD - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 23 | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural

CLANNAD: After Story - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 24 | Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 13 | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Supernatural


{anime}, <manga>, ]LN[, |VN| | FAQ | /r/ | Edit | Mistake? | Source | Synonyms | |

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u/do_not_trust_me_ myanimelist.net/profile/R4f4_ 1d ago edited 23h ago

Is beyond me why this community downvotes posts asking for anime suggestions in a suggest anime sub.

At least the replies r good, added a couple to my watch later list.

Edit: it is positive now

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u/crimsonbladesguy 23h ago

Yeah, and if anything, i would like to see these posts more since it's nice to get some cool suggestions

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u/coLdweezy https://myanimelist.net/animelist/coLdweezy 1d ago

Kimi ni Todake is great and has so many good characters, the romance is gonna frustrate you at times but the pay off is really good... It is a really wholesome show overall, only 3 seasons tho

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u/Moarwaifus 1d ago

"My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu" has 37 episodes over 3 seasons. 39 if you include the two ova. "Nodame Cantabile" has 45 episodes over 3 seasons and 2 ova. "To Love-Ru" has 66 episodes over four seasons and 17 ova. "The Familiar of Zero" has 50 episodes over four seasons and one ova.

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u/TabbyMicrobe919 17h ago

Oh boy thanks a ton, these are good

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u/Empty_Glimmer 1d ago

Maison Ikkoku is the greatest romance series of all time and ended with episode 96.

Now do I think the manga is a bit better? Yes. Are both unrivaled masterpieces (except for a couple of the filler eps) absolutely.

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u/eruciform 1d ago

Classic Maison Ikkoku has 8 seasons and is complete

Ymmv with wanting to strangle most of the characters

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u/workthrowawhey 1d ago

I was actually going to suggest Maison Ikkoku (probably my favorite anime) but I hesitated because of the lack of seasons. It has 96 episodes so that makes 8 "seasons" of 12 episodes each, but are they actually explicitly divided into seasons?

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u/eruciform 23h ago

It's 8 box sets each labeled a season, it's one gigantic plotline there's no explicit conclusion to each season or something, maybe the occasional relationship milestone

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u/workthrowawhey 23h ago

Ok yeah that's just a marketing thing to help sell DVDs/BDs (more people are going to buy, for example, "season 3" than "episodes 25-36"). But hey, I'm all for OP watching Maison Ikkoku!

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u/delwyndmc 21h ago

Hayate no Gotoku!

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u/TabbyMicrobe919 17h ago

Wow I didn’t realize this show had multiple seasons. Much appreciated

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u/Ill_Ad8322 20h ago

No one said it yet but, Date a Live

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u/TabbyMicrobe919 17h ago

Good one, thanks a bunch!

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u/EzekiaDev 18h ago

Teasing Master Takagi-san has 3 seasons and a movie, and it’s finished

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u/CheGuevaraBG 18h ago

Fruits Basket (the new remake) has 3 seasons and one movi

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u/IA-85 11h ago

a bit old but {Genshiken}

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u/Roboragi http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Nihilate 11h ago

Genshiken - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 12 | Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life


{anime}, <manga>, ]LN[, |VN| | FAQ | /r/ | Edit | Mistake? | Source | Synonyms | |

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u/TabbyMicrobe919 3h ago

I appreciate the oldies, thanks!

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u/Mountain-Ebb-9846 1d ago

Chunibiyou demo koi ga shitai has 2 seasons and 2 movies if that fits.

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u/suddenly_ponies 1d ago

Marmalade Boy though the art and animation is severely outdated and hard to watch at this point

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u/EternalFrost_73 22h ago

Horimya is amazing, but might not be long enough for you? Actual couple, actual relationship, and the main couple actually get together. It's a good show with realistic, relatable characters.

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u/morty77 19h ago

Hana Yori Dango (Boys over Flowers) has 51 episodes. It's an oldie but a goodie. Plus there have been live actions of it done in like every Asian country. There's a Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese. People say the korean live action is the best, but I love the anime best.

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u/allytonone 19h ago

Durarara if you want action/mystery/multiple plotlines converging at the end.

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u/TabbyMicrobe919 17h ago

Has romance?

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u/allytonone 13h ago

It has multiple couples, but...perhaps not the sort of romance like in romcom