It’s typical for romance anime to have couples where either one of them:

  • Suffer from low self esteem
  • Is ssocially inept or awkward
  • Have a sad and gloomy persona
  • Is an Otaku!

Who go on to do things no one expects them to do like dating the most popular, beautiful and the hottest chic of their high school.

9 Romance anime characters who landed partners way out of their league (featuring from the ‘Romance’ Saga):

1. Hikaru Tsutsui, a certified 2d World Otaku lands a Flashy and Beautiful 3d Girlfriend

Hikaru from 3d Knojo Real Girl

Hikaru being quite, socially inept and awkward chooses to live an unamusing 2d life, playing video games and reading manga disassociating himself from the world. He’s constantly ridiculed by his classmates for being an otaku.

On the other hand, Iroha Igarashi Hikaru’s girlfriend falls totally on the opposite side of the spectrum. She is flashy, beautiful, hot and very protective of Hikaru to the point of even hitting boys who bother him for being an otaku. To sum it up she’s a certified 3d girl.

2. Ken Kaneki, a scrawny looking dude loses his virginity to cool badass girl with a smoking hot body

Ken Kaneki, a scrawny looking dude loses his virginity to cool badass girl with a smoking hot body
Ken Kaneki and Touka from Tokyo Ghoul doing it

Ken Kanaki a.k.a The One eyed king is a shy guy with a scrawny looking body with zero athletic abilities.

The only thing Kaneki cares about is satisfying his lust, he just wants to get down with someone. Kaneki’s quest to satisfy his lusty desires leads to the biggest tragedy in anime history.

Touka is strong, cool, badass and has a smoking hot body. She can beat the crap out of anyone who messes with her. But still chooses to be the one to take Kaneki’s virginity of all people.

3. Marin Kitigawa, an Otaku Girl is head over heels for Gojo, an Unsocial Guy

 Marin Kitigawa, an Otaku Girl is head over heels for Gojo, an Unsocial Guy
Marin Kitigawa and Wakana Gojo from My Dress up Darling

My Dress Up Darling features Marin Kitigawa the female protagonist up the show who is die hard otaku(a girl otaku). Despite being an otaku she still manages to be popular, beautiful and outgoing. An otaku who is also popular.

Kitigawa falls head over heels for Gojo an unsocial guy whose only real friend is his grandpa.

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4. Yukari Nejima, a below average high schooler lands a romance not only with one but two girls

Yukari Nejima, a below average high schooler lands a romance not one but two girls
Misaki Takasaki and Ririna Sanada from Love and Lies

Yukari the protagonist of the anime doesn’t have the looks nor an appealing personality.

He shouldn’t be able to land a single girl to begin with but somehow manages to strike a romance with his long time crush, Misaki Takasaki and his assigned partner, Ririna Sanada.

Misaki has the goods while Ririna has the looks and well now Yukari has both.

5. Amano Keita scores the Darling girl of his high school who has stomped on every guy’s heart except his

Amano Keita scores the Darling girl of his high school who has stomped on every guy's heart except his
Keita Amano and Karin Tendou from Gamers!

Keita is your average high schooler with inferiority complex which makes it difficult for him to interact with others properly and a personality that doesn’t stand out as much.

Karen Tendou is athletic, intelligent, smart and competitive. To top it off she is also the President of the school’s game club.

She also takes the time out to property reject those who have confessed their feelings to her and tries not to truly hurt them. It’s obvious that Tendou is way out his league.

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6. Mei Tachibana lands a Model like Boyfriend

Mei Tachibana lands a Model like Boyfriend
Mei Tachibana and Yamato Kuroswa from Say I Love You

Mei Tachibana is a cute teenage girl who keeps things to herself. Due to some unforgettable childhood incidents she has to belief that people are quick to betray each other. She has this unfriendly persona at her school to avoid social interactions.

Tachibana’s better half Yamato Kuroswa has a model like appearance and personality, long gorgeous hair and a skinny body.

7. Yuu Izumi despite his extreme misfortune lands a girlfriend who is not only cute but also cool as hell

Yuu Izumi despite his extreme misfortune lands a girlfriend who is not only cute but also cool as hell
Shikimori from Shikimori’s not a just a cutie

Izumi the protagonist of the show has extreme misfortune and thus often gets injured by seemingly unreasonable accidents. Izumi still keeps an optimistic approach to life.

Shikimori the title girl if the show is a very protective girlfriend. She is usually very cute but also uses her cool side from time to time whenever Izumi gets into trouble to protect him.

Shikimori is quite possessive of him as well. She on constant watch for not only for preety girls who might steal him but also guys who act over friendly with him.

8. Takao Akizuki, a 15 year high school boy lands Yukino Yukari, a 27 years old Beauty

Takao Akizuki, a 15 year high school boy lands Yukino Yukari, a 27 years old Beauty
Takao and Yikino from The Garden Of Words

Takao is a 15 year old high school student who aspires to become a shoemaker. He falls in love with a 27 year old lady. Though she might older than him, I still think he lucky to land her.

Yikino is a 27 year old high school literature teacher. She stood out for her beauty since her childhood. She has dated her share of guys older and younger than her. Be it dating a teacher when she was studying in high school or a student who she teaches. Takao is no different.

9. Izumi Miyamura lands himself a Waifu

Izumi Miyamura lands himself a Waifu
Izumi Miyamura from Horimiya

Izumi is a handsome guy with attractive long lashes and gorgeous long hair that makes every guy jealous. Izumi has many piercings as well, the grand total is 9.

He iis not the same person when his at school. At school, Izumi gives off the impression of a quiet, gloomy and antisocial person. His classmates perceive him as a otaku.

Kyouko Hori is a hard worker in all aspects of life, whether it’s school acing tests or doing household chores and taking care of her younger brother.