Romance (1792)
Falling in love and struggling to progress towards—or maintain—a romantic relationship take priority, while other subplots either take backseat or are designed to develop the main love story. The narrative focuses on the thoughts and emotions of the characters, illustrating the connections between them and explaining their reactions to events or conflict. Almost always, the story ends happily and the couple is rewarded for their efforts with lasting love.
Romance stories require significant romantic development leading to some kind of conclusion: either to begin the relationship, continue it, or end it. Open-ended romantic endings are only acceptable when the work is an incomplete adaptation of a Romance source. "Teasing" stories which do not narrate significant romantic development but have a conclusion should be tagged Romantic Subplot.
A story can be simply Romance. Since they are plot-driven stories showing humans experiencing romantic struggle, most Romance has some Drama inherently. For both tags, the drama should be focused not only on the relationship but also on the side storylines; for example, one character overcoming the death of a loved one or a drug addiction. Comedy requires Romance narratives to be focused on eliciting laughter, not only using comedy for lightheartedness. Slice of Life and Romance are incompatible by definition.
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Aug 20, 1996 to Aug 20, 2004
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148 chp
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86 chp
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May 20, 2003 to Oct 5, 2004
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35 chp
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Ai yori Aoshi
Nov 27, 1998 to Aug 26, 2005
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153 chp
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D.N.Angel
1997 to Jan 22, 2021
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108 chp
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Alice 19th
Jun 20, 2001 to Mar 5, 2003
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40 chp
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Ayashi no CeresCeres: Celestial Legend
Aug 5, 1996 to Jan 20, 2000
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83 chp
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Time Stranger Kyoko
Aug 3, 2000 to Aug 3, 2001
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13 chp
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon)
Dec 28, 1991 to Feb 3, 1997
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61 chp
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AI ga Tomaranai!A.I. Love you
Apr 6, 1994 to Aug 20, 1997
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55 chp
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Mahoromatic
Dec 1998 to Jul 26, 2004
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45 chp
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Oct 20, 1992 to Feb 20, 1994
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3 chp
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Shugo Chara!
Dec 28, 2005 to Aug 3, 2010
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55 chp
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Fruits Basket
Jul 18, 1998 to Nov 20, 2006
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136 chp
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Never Give Up!
Feb 5, 1999 to Dec 5, 2002
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77 chp
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Cardcaptor Sakura
May 2, 1996 to Jul 3, 2000
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50 chp
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Erementar GeradElemental Gelade
Feb 28, 2002 to Dec 28, 2009
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96 chp
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Sheets no SukimaBetween the Sheets
Aug 1995 to Jan 1996
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6 chp
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Erementar Gerad: Aozora no SenkiErementar Gerade: Flag of Bl...
Jun 16, 2003 to ?
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