Forbidden Love in anime is not uncommon, and the love stories of Romeo and Juliet are classical examples of such relationships. The couple could not unite due to their families’ enmity and eventually ended things up tragically. Forbidden relationships occur in various genres of anime, from romantic to shounen, where the characters face significant obstacles in making their love stories a reality. Factors such as social status differences, family quarrels, species differences, and curses pose a considerable challenge to their love relationships. However, these characters do not give up on their love life easily and are willing to break the rules and face the consequences. In this article, we will share the top 10 anime forbidden love couples who defied the odds and found happiness.
10. Belldandy and Keiichi — Oh! My Goddess
Belldandy and Keiichi’s relationship in Oh! My Goddess started when the ordinary human Keiichi summoned the goddess Belldandy and wished her to stay by his side. Keiichi struggled to express his feelings for her, but strong seals from heaven prevented him from expressing them. Despite the rules and their different kinds, Keiichi and Belldandy got married and lived happily ever after.
9. Krillin and Android 18 — Dragon Ball
The love story of Krillin and Android 18 from Dragon Ball presents one of the most impossible kinds of relationships in anime, where Android 18 is a machine, and Krillin is a human. Android 18 could kill Krillin and anyone else in front of her. However, Krillin chose to save her instead of killing her, and they ended up developing feelings for each other. After several trials and attempts to coexist as humans and an android, they eventually got married and had a child together.
8. Cinderella and Charles — Cinderella Monogatari
Cinderella Monogatari’s characters came from two different worlds. Cinderella was a commoner struggling to make a living, while Charles was a prince and heir to the throne. Their relationship began with honesty when Charles attended a regular wedding to meet Cinderella. When Cinderella discovered Charles’s true identity, she kept her distance because Charles could not lower his position by being with a servant. Despite their separation, Charles’s feelings for Cinderella never changed. After several tests, including failed assassination attempts, the duo eventually got married and lived happily ever after.
7. Romio and Juliet — Boarding School Juliet
Romio Inuzuka and Juliet Persia, the protagonists of Boarding School Juliet, were rivals in a school as the two belonged to warring nations. They pretended to hate each other to avoid criticism from their peers. However, their relationship grew stronger as they tried to hide their love. Romio wanted to change the world to unite both nations so that he and Juliet could be together. Unlike the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, the pair overcomes their obstacles and eventually gets married.
6. Tomoe and Nanami — Kamisama Kiss
In Kamisama Kiss, when a water yokai, Himemiko, wished to meet the man she admired, Tomoe warns Nanami that yokai and humans should not fall in love. But at the same time, he also remembers how he fell in love with a human girl in the past. Hearing Tomoe’s words, Nanami falls in love with him, a fox yokai. Despite the rules, Nanami helps Himemiko find ways to connect with her human crush, breaking the love ban again for Tomoe. Although the anime series did not cover everything from the manga, the manga showed how Tomoe and Nanami broke the love ban rule.
5. Villetta and Ohgi — Code Geass
In the anime series Code Geass, Villetta and Ohgi met under tough circumstances as members of opposite sides in a war. Ohgi saved Villetta from accidental amnesia, and eventually, they fall in love. Later, when the two find themselves on opposing sides, they struggle to maintain their relationship. Although things looked bleak, they managed to overcome the odds and were together.
Conclusion
Forbidden love in anime is a common theme. The couples mentioned above are examples of those who defied the odds and found happiness. Though hindered by various factors, such as social class, species differences, or conflicts, the couples persisted in breaking the rules and faced the consequences. In the end, love conquered all, and they lived happily ever after.
