Japanese Fim Industry offers a wide selection of High School Romance Movies featuring many well-known Japanese actors and actresses. These High School movies will grab you right away not only for their cast but also because of their romance stories.

These best Japanese high School Movies are full of romance, which will mesmerize you with their stories from beginning to end. Some will make you melt, others will cry, and others will laugh out loud. But they are perfect options that will remain in your memory, and you will enjoy them completely.

24 Best High School Japanese Romantic Movies of all time

• Close Range Love (2014)
• Paradise Kiss (2011)
• The Black Devil and the White Prince (2016)
• Daytime Shooting Star (2017)
• Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
• From Me to You (2010)
• LDK (2014)
• Orange (2015)
• Heroine Disqualified (2015)
• Marmalade Boy (2018)
• Strobe Edge (2015)
• One Week Friends (2017)
• My Teacher (2017)
• Blue Spring Ride (2014)
• Say “I Love You” (2014)
• Senior and Her (2015)
• My Brother Loves Me Too Much (2017)
• Peach Girl (2017)
• ReLIFE (2017)
• Bow Then Kiss (2017)
• My Little Monster (2018)
• Principal: Koi Suru Watashi wa Heroine Desu Ka? (2018)
• Honey (2018)
• Love for Beginners (2012)

Close Range Love (2014)

Genres: Romance, Youth
Cast: Yamashita Tomohisa, Komatsu Nana

Plot:

Kururugi Yuni, a smart high School Student, is very intelligent. She excels in English and all other subjects. Yuni’s new English teacher has begun work. Sakurai Haruka is his name, and he’s very handsome. Yuni starts to receive one-on-1 tutoring from Mr. Sakurai Haruka. Yuni soon develops feelings toward her teacher and realizes she is in love with him. Yuni confesses her love to her teacher.

Paradise Kiss (2011)

Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Cast: Mukai Osamu, Kitagawa Keiko

Plot:

Yukari is a typical high school Student. She listens to her parents, attends school every day, and she’s a good example of a typical high school student. She begins to question her life when she meets a group of fashion design students with a clothing label called “Paradise Kiss.” They need a model to show their designs at an upcoming fashion show. Yukari is chosen instead. Yukari initially resisted the idea of being associated with such an eccentric group. But, eventually, she realizes that they are actually very nice people. Yukari realized that her life was not fulfilling her dreams, and her passion for following their dreams and ideals made her realize how unhappy she was.

The Black Devil and the White Prince (2016)

Genres: Romance, Youth
Cast: Komatsu Nana, Nakajima Kento, Chiba Yudai

Plot:

Yu believes she’s in love with the White Prince “Shirakawa.” But with every encounter with the abusive Black Devil “Kurosaki” who she hates, she gets one step closer to loving him.

Daytime Shooting Star (2017)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast:Nagano Mei, Shirahama Alan, Miura Shohei

Plot:

Suzume Yosano, a high school student, moves from the countryside to Tokyo. She gets lost on her first day in Tokyo and is helped by a man. Satsuki Shishio, her new homeroom teacher, turns out to be that man. Slowly, Suzume starts to like Satsuki. Sitting next to Suzume in her class is Daiki Mamura, who hates women. Soon, Daiki and Suzume became friends.

Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, High School
Cast: Nikaido Fumi, Yamazaki Kento

Plot:

Erika Shinohara, a first-year high school student, is her story. She tells a story about her “boyfriend” while talking to friends. Erika Shinohara does not have a boyfriend. Erika’s friends begin to question her story, and Erika also runs out of lies. Erika sees a young boy walking down the street and discreetly takes his photograph. Later, she shows her picture to her friends and identifies him as her boyfriend. Kyouya Sata, the boy in the photo, is Erika’s boyfriend. She tells Kyouya all about her situation. Even though Kyouya has a pretty appearance, he also has a darker side.

From Me to You (2010)

Genres: Romance, Life, Youth, High School
Cast: Tabe Mikako, Miura Haruma

Plot:

Kimi ni Todoke is a popular story about a boy who meets a shy girl. Sawako Kuwanuma (Mikako Tabe) was born with the unfortunate fate of looking like Sadako in The Ring. Although she is a sweet girl, her social anxiety makes her appear sour. She is rejected by her classmates until her first year of high school when she meets Shota Kazehaya (“Haruma Miura”), a man who is liked by all his classmates.

LDK (2014)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast: Gouriki Ayame, Yamazaki Kento

Plot:

Shusei Kugayama is the “Prince” at his high school. He has a reputation for refusing confessions from admiring girls. Aoi Nishimori took offense when he turned down Moe Shibuya, her best friend. Aoi is later greeted by Shusei, her new neighbor in the apartment. Shusei is evicted from Shusei’s apartment by a kitchen fire. Shusei then moves into Aoi’s place, becoming more friendly and casual towards her at school. Aoi falls for him after getting to know him more, even though he doesn’t initially reciprocate that feeling. They must keep their cohabitation secret. Aoi attempts to distract Shusei’s girls, boys interested in Shusei, and relatives who might reveal information about Shusei’s past. They eventually fall in love.

Orange (2015)

Genres: Psychological, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, High School
Cast: Tsuchiya Tao, Yamazaki Kento

Plot:

Naho Takamiya is a second-year high school student; she gets a letter from her 10-year-old self in the spring. The letter stated that she liked Kakeru Naruse, a transfer student. Kakeru Naruse, who had emotional scars from the suicide of his mother, died one year later. Naho Takamiya, 26, often thinks about Kakeru Nause. Naho Takamiya is a 2nd-year high school student. With the knowledge that she can see 10 years into the future, she takes action to improve her future.

Heroine Disqualified (2015)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast: Kiritani Mirei, Yamazaki Kento, Sakaguchi Kentaro

Plot:

Matsuzaki Hatori, a high school student, has a crush on Terasaka Rita, her childhood friend. She believes that her life is a shojo manga, and Rita will choose her to be his heroine. Adachi Miho is a geeky girl that Rita meets in class. Hatori can tell Rita that she has dated Miho before, and it’s not the first time Hatori has felt threatened by a girl Rita loves. Hatori’s jealousy led to Hiromitsu Kosuke becoming interested in Rita.

Marmalade Boy (2018)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Stepsibling Romance
Cast: Sakurai Hinako, Yoshizawa Ryo

Plot:

Miki (Hinako Saurai) is a high school student. Her parents inform her one day that they will be divorcing and trading partners with the Matsura couple, whom they met while on a trip to Hawaii. Miki’s parents tell her that Yuu (Ryo Yoshizawa) is the son of the Matsura couple. They will live in the same house together. The two families will live together, and Miki is attracted to Yuu.

Strobe Edge (2015)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast: Arimura Kasumi, Fukushi Sota

Plot:

After a chance encounters on the train on her way to school, Ninako Kinoshita fell in love with Ren, the most popular boy in school. Ninako, despite her feelings not being reciprocated initially and Ren already committed to Miyuka, his long-time girlfriend, Ninako decided it would be enough for her to at least stay by his side as his friend. Ninako decided to keep her feelings for the person she loves secret for everyone’s benefit. Unbeknownst to Ninako, the distance between them was beginning to shrink. But she didn’t know that the distance between them was beginning to shrink.

As each day goes by, m dwells on his growing feelings for her. Nanako is trying to conceal her feelings for Ren. However, she is also battling her own conflicting emotions about what she perceives as her callous attempt to steal someone else’s boyfriend, despite wanting to win his affection through her honest effort and virtuous merit. If they want to walk the path of happiness, both must decide to end the impasse. Even if it means that their closest friends will suffer.

One Week Friends (2017)

Genres: Psychological, Romance, Life, Youth
Cast: Yamazaki Kento, Kawaguchi Haruna

Plot:

Fujimiya has been interested in Hase for a while, but when he finally gets the courage to ask her out as a friend, she flatly rejects him. Then, he runs off. He later finds her on the roof. They talk for about a week before she pushes him away. Fujimiya forgets to make friends every week (total reset). This revelation makes Hase more determined to make friends with Fujimiya every week.

My Teacher (2017)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama, Student-Teacher Relationship
Cast: Hirose Suzu, Ikuta Toma

Plot:

Shimada Hibiki, a 17-year-old student and representative of the archery team is a sophomore and has never been in a relationship. Her 26-year-old world history teacher is Kosaku Ito. He is known for being stern and cold. After a minor incident, Hibiki is rescued by Ito and begins to feel romantic feelings for him. Hibiki admits her feelings, and Ito slowly begins to warm toward her young, honest love..

Blue Spring Ride (2014)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast: Honda Tsubasa, Higashide Masahiro

Plot:

This story is a typical manga shoujo tale, as it was adapted from another. Futaba Yoshioka, a girl, once loved by many guys in her junior high school years, decided to change when she entered high school. She doesn’t want anyone to leave her. She met a man in her second year of high school who was very similar to her friend, who had just moved away.

He was known as Tanaka, but this man was Mabuchi. It turns out that Tanaka changed his last name to Mabuchi after he moved away. Their story began from that point.

Say “I Love You” (2014)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama, Male Chases Female First, Jealousy, High School
Cast: Kawaguchi Haruna, Fukushi Sota

Plot:

About one gloomy girl named Mei who injures the most popular male student, Yamato. Somehow, Yamato likes Mei, and one day, Yamato saves Mei from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.

Senior and Her (2015)

Genres: Love Triangle, Secret Crush, Clingy Female Lead, Nice Male Lead
Cast: Shison Jun, Yoshine Kyoko

Plot:

Tsuzuki Rika is a first-year high school student. She is in love with third-year high school student Minohara Keigo. Meanwhile, Keigo Minohara is secretly in love with Okita Aoi. She attended the same high school and is now a first-year university student.

My Brother Loves Me Too Much (2017)

Genres: High School, Eccentric Male Lead, Brother-Sister Relationship, Secret CrushCast: Tsuchiya Tao, Katayose Ryota, Chiba Yudai

Plot:

The story is about a sibling pair: Setoka & Haruko. She is a normal high school student. However, she is very romantic and not very good with boys. Haruko is a young, nefarious delinquent who cares most about his sister. Setoka and Haruko are not blood siblings. Takanu, Serigawa Setoka’s first love, appears after many years and approaches Setoka again.

Peach Girl (2017)

Genres: Naive Female Lead, Jealousy, Female Rivalry, Sassy Female Lead, Love Triangle, High School
Cast: Yamamoto Mizuki, Inoo Kei

Plot:

Momo Adachi, a female high-school student, is one example. Although she appears wild due to her dark hair and tanned skin, she is a sweet and naive student. Momo Adachi secretly has had feelings for her classmate Toji since middle school. Kairi Okayasu becomes interested in her, while Kairi Okayasu is the most popular male student. Toji is blocked from Momo by Sae, her friend. Momo is conflicted about Kairi and Toji, but she must decide.

ReLIFE (2017)

Genres: High School, Student, Second Chance, Nice Male Lead, School, Friendship
Cast: Nakagawa Taishi, Taira Yuna

Plot:

Arata Kaizaki, 27, is unemployed. After working for the company for three months, he quit his previous job. Arata Kaizaki is interested in participating in a research program. He is given medication to make him look younger, and he will attend high school for one year. He falls for Chizuru Hishiro, a female high school student.

Bow Then Kiss (2017)

Genres: Romance, Youth, Sports
Cast: Ikeda Elaiza, Nakao Masaki

Plot:

Mikami Yota falls in love with Kishimoto, his high school senior archery coach. Mikami awkwardly conveys his passionate feelings to An, and she attempts to respond. Although their feelings are mutual, things don’t always go as planned between them. Then other guys show up to add to the chaos.

My Little Monster (2018)

Genres: High School, Eccentric Male Lead, Smart Male Lead
Cast: Suda Masaki, Tsuchiya Tao

Plot:

Yoshida Haru, a high school student, is considered a troubled child because of his unpredictable behavior. He also doesn’t have friends. Mizutani Shizuku, a high school student who studies far too much, has a cold personality and no friends. They are sitting together in a classroom, and Haru feels for Shizuku. He goes to tell Shizuku how he feels.

Principal: Koi Suru Watashi wa Heroine Desu Ka? (2018)

Genres: High School, Transfer Student, Student-Teacher Relationship
Cast: Kuroshima Yuina, Kotaki Nozomu

Plot:

Sumitomo Shima moved in with his mother after his parents divorced. He was uncomfortable living with his stepfather and didn’t like the people at his high school. Shima decides that he will move to Hokkaido, where his father lives. He meets his high school classmates Sakurai Wao and Tatebayashi Gen at his Hokkaido high school.

They were the most popular boys at her school. “Gen and Wao” are the school’s guiding principle. Anybody who violates the rules will be excommunicated. Sumitomo Shima moves closer to Gen Wao.

Honey (2018)

Genres: Tough Male Lead, High School, Nice Female Lead, Student, Badass Male Lead
Cast: Hirano Sho, Taira Yuna

Plot:

Kogure Nao, a shy but charming high school student, is very cute. Onise Taiga approaches Nao and asks her if she wants to be on a date with him on the promise that they will get married.

Taiga is a redhead with piercing blue eyes. Although his appearance makes him seem like a bad boy, and he’s not very good at cooking, he’s actually considerate. Nao develops feelings for Taiga after getting to know him.

Love for Beginners (2012)

Genres: Playboy Male Lead, Calm Female Lead, High School, Male Chases Female First
Cast: Takei Emi, Matsuzaka Tori

Plot:

Hibino Tsubaki, a teenage girl, has a natural talent for styling hair. Tsubaki isn’t confident styling her hair and has low self-esteem. Tsubaki also tends to dress older-fashioned. This is why she was teased in high school. Tsubaki Kyota, a popular male student, targets Tsubaki for his teasing.

Tsubaki Kyota is a dominant figure in the classroom and is quite the playboy. They fall in love, which is not surprising. Tsubaki Kyota is still having issues with her commitment.

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