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Hey fam, it is February aka the month of love aka the month of romance! For the anime fans in the chat, I wanted to put together a short list of anime that dives head first into the art of romancing with hopefully a little something for everyone. Some historical set tales to unravel, some characters who love gaming, a colorful reboot that I love, and even a Shojo classic!
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Where to watch: Crunchyroll Premise: Akane, a female college student, faces the absolute worst situation when she ends up breaking up with her boyfriend after he has an affair with another girl he met playing an online game. While relieving her stress by rampaging through the open hunting grounds of the online game they started playing together, Akane spills everything about her heartbreak to “Yamada.” He’s a player she met by chance who happens to be in the same guild. But when Akane gets a makeover and joins an offline event to get back at her ex-boyfriend, she hears those dreadful words again when she meets Yamada face to face. This was one of my faves last year and certainly a fun series to rewatch and binge this month! I was so shocked to learn that the English translated versions of the manga were not available yet and have been waiting patiently ever since! I need another season of this as much as I need the manga. Playing up online gaming communities and the need for friendships and companionship, My Love …
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Carrie McClain
Carrie McClain is writer, editor and media scholar. Other times she's known as a Starfleet Communications Officer, Comics Auntie, and Golden Saucer Frequenter. Nowadays you can usually find her avoiding Truck-kun and forgetting her magical…
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