Historical romance is a broad category of fiction in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past.Daily life slice of life romance anime are fun to watch but Historical Romance Anime Gives you another feeling to its viewers.Historical Romance Anime has Ambudance as characterestic.
Since the historical romance world is so sprawling, forgive us if I left your faves off the list.There are many Historical Romance Anime to Choose from,So i am giving you 13 of the best Historical Romance Anime for you to watch.Lets start the list of Historical Romance Anime To Watch.
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Kurozuka
Seasons:1
Episodes:12
Kurou and his servant Benkei are fleeing from Kurou’s elder brother, who has recently ascended to the throne, in feudal Japan. They come across a house and a strange woman named Kuromitsu, who agrees to house them on one condition: they do not peer into the inner chambers. They are soon attacked by the Red Army, who are looking for Kuromitsu, whose blood contains immortality.
After being fatally wounded, Kurou drinks some of Kuromitsu’s blood and gains immortality as well as strange abilities; however, Kurou is seemingly decapitated shortly after and wakes up centuries later in a ruined city. In this twisted future, the Red Army is everywhere and still looking for Kuromitsu’s blood, while a rebel army tries to prevent them from getting it. With threats at every turn and his obsession fueling him, Kurou sets out to find Kuromitsu and exact his revenge on the Red Army.
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Otome Youkai Zakuro
Seasons:1
Episodes:13
The Ministry of Spirit Affairs was established to bridge the gap between humans and youkai. Kei Agemaki, a military man, is assigned to the new unit and appears to be the ideal candidate. He’s charming, polite, and everything a gentleman should be, but there’s one problem: he’s terrified of spirits!
When Agemaki arrives at the new headquarters, he is partnered with Zakuro, a cute but brash youkai. Now, the unlikely duo must work together to solve the region’s spirit-related problems in order to improve relations between humans and youkai, and possibly help Agemaki overcome his crippling fear in the process.
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Akatsuki no Yona
Seasons:1
Episodes:24
Princess Yona lives in the kingdom of Kouka with her pacifist father, King II, in a sheltered but peaceful life. Yona’s only difficulties in life are her unruly red hair and convincing her father to let her marry her cousin, Soo-wan, who is surrounded by attentive servants and protected by her bodyguard Hak.
However, on the night of her 16th birthday, Yona loses everything she holds dear and is forced to flee the castle. With no one to defend her but Hak, Yona realises she must become strong if she is to survive. She sets out in search of allies, and an ancient legend involving the Crimson Dragon King and his four Dragon Warriors may hold the key to reclaiming her kingdom.
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Taisho Otome Otogibanashi
Seasons:1
Episodes:12
Tamahiko Shima is a young man who was injured in an accident and now lives in a rural area of Chiba prefecture to care for his health. One day, he meets Yuzuki, a naive and devoted woman whom Tamahiko’s father purchased to be Tamahiko’s wife. Tamahiko, who had been pessimistic and withdrawn, begins to change as a result of this meeting.
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Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma
Seasons:2
Episodes:24
A woman named Emma works as a maid for a retired governess at the end of the nineteenth century, when social classes dominate society. One fateful day, an upper-class man named William arrives at the mansion to see the governess and leaves having fallen in love with the young maid herself.
In such a time of prejudice, love between classes is frowned upon; however, William and Emma’s difficulties are just beginning. Will the two be able to break free from the bonds that society has imposed on them, or will they succumb to the pressure and exile each other from their hearts?
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Arte
Seasons:1
Episodes:12
Firenze, Italy, 16th century. One girl, ONE ARTISTIC DREAM! The birthplace of the Renaissance period, where art flourishes. One sheltered girl’s journey begins in a small corner of this vast city. She aspires to be an artist, an impossible goal for a girl born into a noble family. Art was an exclusively male profession at the time, with women facing severe discrimination. Despite these obstacles, Arte perseveres through hard work and a positive attitude!
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Hakushaku to Yousei
Seasons:1
Episodes:12
Throughout the ages, fairy doctors served as intermediaries between humans and fairies; however, in the nineteenth century, fairies are nothing more than an old wives’ tale. Lydia Carlton, a nineteen-year-old fairy doctor, lives a quiet life in the English countryside – that is, until the dashing Edgar whisks her away on a daring adventure for mysterious reasons. Edgar, said to be the earl of the fairy nation, desires the noble sword of the merrow, which serves as proof of his lineage. Lydia now sets out to assist Edgar on his quest, despite his dubious motivations and origins.
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Romeo x Juliet
Seasons:1
Episodes:24
Montague murders the Capulet family and seizes the country on a tragic night in Neo Verona. Juliet, the only survivor of the Capulet family, is rescued by loyal knights. People in Neo Verona are still impoverished and fearful fourteen years later. Juliet has spent her entire life in hiding, disguised as the male Red Whirlwind, fighting against Neo Verona’s oppression.
She meets Romeo and falls in love while on one of her secret adventures. Finally, Juliet’s family reveals her heritage and their desire for her to reclaim her title and save Neo Verona from tyranny on a fateful day. Meanwhile, Juliet learns that Romeo is the son of her arch-enemy. Can Juliet save Neo Verona while also murdering the father of the man she loves?
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Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou
Seasons:1
Episodes:24
Oboro, a naive, love-struck young lady, is betrothed to Gennosuke, an idealist. Both are the heirs of opposing ninja clans with a long history of animosity that is only kept in check by a peace treaty.
Just as the two vow to reconcile the clans through their marriage, the shogun orders the feud to be resumed in order to resolve an internal conflict that threatens to split the Tokugawa shogunate. Worse, Oboro and Gennosuke are forced to lead their clans into battle. Can the star-crossed lovers withstand the adversity and stay true to their love as the death toll rises?
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
Episodes:94
Japan is undergoing enormous political change during the revolutionary Meiji period. It is a time when vagabonds and terrorists will use any means to prevent their country from modernising, even if it means trampling on the innocent.
Himura Kenshin, a wandering samurai, has dedicated his life to protecting the weak and desperate peasants from those who would oppress them during this time. Kenshin, on the other hand, has a dark past that threatens to destroy the values he is fighting for. Events conspire against him when he meets his new friends Kaoru, Sanosuke, and Yahiko and tries to build a peaceful life with them. Can Kenshin finally defeat the demons within and without, ensuring Japan’s peaceful future?
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Gosick
Seasons:1
Episodes:24
Kazuya transfers to a prestigious academy in the early twentieth century as part of an exchange programme between Japan and Saubure, a small European country. But, while Kazuya would like to make friends and have a normal school life, he is shunned by his ghost story-loving classmates, who believe he is a “Black Reaper” to be feared.
Things change one day when Kazuya wanders to the top of the library and discovers a lush botanical garden and Victorique, a beautiful, small, blonde-haired girl who rarely leaves the building and is fascinated by unsolved mysteries. Together, the two form a strong friendship and take on a number of terrifying and dangerous cases that even the famous local detective Grevil is unable to solve.
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Katanagatari
Seasons:1
Episodes:12
Episode duration:50min
Togame Hida, general director and strategist for the army, seeks to obtain the 12 “deviant blades” created by master swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki to help add stability and security to the Bakufu government in the aftermath of a rebellion that shook Japan twenty years prior.
To help her in this endeavour, she seeks the assistance of Yasuri Mutsune, the head of the Kyotou-ryu school and a hero of the rebellion. When she arrives on the island where he lives in exile, she discovers that he is no longer alive, having been succeeded by his skilled but slightly daft son Shichika. Undaunted, the two set out from the island in search of the swords, armed only with Togami’s razor-sharp strategic mind and Shichika’s powerful, swordless Kyotou-ryu.
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Ookami to Koushinryou
Seasons:2
Episodes:25
Since a long time, the wolf goddess Holo has honoured a contract to bless the rural village of Pasloe with bountiful harvests in exchange for being celebrated and worshipped by the villagers. However, as humanity progresses, people have begun to take command of nature for themselves and have created their own god to worship.
Holo discovers that she is paid little more than lip service, if not outright mocked, and, believing that the contract has been breached, she assumes human form and enlists the assistance of a passing merchant, Kraft Lawrence, to return to her home in the snowy forests to the north. As they travel together, Kraft discovers that he has a lot to learn from this capricious god, and she has a lot to learn from him as well.
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