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Love and romance are common themes found in almost any Anime. No matter the genre or the plot of the story, there is nearly always a romantic subplot accompanying it. While some characters meet and find true love, others aren’t so lucky. There is often a character who, unbeknownst to the protagonist, has pined for them since the beginning.
They are usually too shy to confess their feelings or know deep down that they will never feel the same. In some cases, even the protagonist themself has suffered these unrequited feelings. What they almost always share in common, though, is despite the rejection of their feelings, they never stop supporting the one they love.
10 Bell Sees Hestia As His Goddess, Not A Potential Romantic Partner (Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?)
Bell Cranel is Hestia’s first and only follower in Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon. Ever since bestowing her blessing upon him, she has fallen for him fast. They form a strong bond together in their travels which kindle these feels in Hestia. She becomes clingy with Bell, often showing jealousy when any other girl attracts his attention.
Though she may want more out of their relationship, Bell can never see Hestia in the same way. To him, she is his Goddess, and he, her humble follower. They may be close, but to him, they are more like family than a couple.
9 Yukika Has Always Been Too Shy To Approach Suna (My Love Story!!)
Yukika Amami has known both Makoto Sunakawa and Takeo Gouda since they were small children. She fell in love with Suna after he saved her during a dodgeball game in kindergarten. Though she has loved him for all these years, Yukika can never express her feelings to Suna or approach him. The closest she ever comes is the anonymous chocolates she leaves for him every Valentine’s Day.
Through the help of Takeo and Rinko Yamato, she finally confesses. Suna, however, has no opinion of her since he knows very little about her. They agree to spend time getting to know each other. Though it seems they hit it off, Suna ultimately rejects her feelings.
8 Ahiru Can Never Be With Her Storybook Prince (Princess Tutu)
Before she even discovers her true identity, Ahiru crushes hard on her classmate Mytho. When she becomes Princess Tutu and takes up the task of restoring his shattered heart, her crush slowly develops into love. However, her role as Princess Tutu prevents her from ever confessing her feelings to her Prince.
If she does, she will vanish into a ball of light forever. Despite her fate, she continues to restore Mytho’s heart, knowing she will never be able to tell him how she feels. When she fully restores his heart, Mytho realizes his love for Rue and chooses her as his Princess. With her job finished, Ahiru reverts into her original duck form to live out the rest of her days as Mytho and Rue return to the story together.
7 Motoko Only Wants Happiness For Yuki (Fruits Basket)
In Fruits Basket, Motoko is very vocal and pushy about her feelings for Yuki. She is the president of the Prince Yuki Fan Club and is very possessive of him, growing jealous as she sees Tohru getting closer to him. Her love appears obsessive and she constantly comes up with schemes to separate Tohru and Yuki.
She begins to see changes in Yuki and notices he is slowly becoming genuinely happy. At first, she’s angry that this change is coming about because of Tohru. But when she graduates, she comes to terms with Tohru’s place in Yuki’s life. She is happy that Yuki is finally experiencing true happiness. When she tells Yuki how she feels before graduating, she wishes him the best in his life and smiles through her tears.
6 Yuta Values What He Learns From His Love For Hagumi (Honey And Clover)
From the moment he meets her, Yuta is head-over-heels for Hagumi in Honey and Clover. He is unable to work up the courage to be direct about his feelings, however. Instead, he expresses his feelings by supporting her and hoping she notices someday. His inability to voice his feelings gives Morita the chance to express himself instead. Where Yuta was unable, Morita is direct about his feelings.
Surely enough, Hagumi begins to return those feelings for him. Though sad over what could have been, Yuta supports Hagumi and Morita. He never regrets his love for her and is thankful for the wonderful experiences and lessons that love gave him.
5 Sayaka’s Unrequited Feelings Cause Her To Lose Everything (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
In Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sayaka puts all of her focus on her classmate, Kyousuke Kamijou. She spends most of her time visiting him in the hospital. As she sees the grief Kyousuke feels now that he can no longer play the violin, she begins to wonder if she could use her wish to heal him.
She decides this will be her wish, hoping Kyousuke will fall in love with her in return. Unfortunately, Kyousuke has no idea she is the reason he recovers. Sayaka goes unnoticed as Kyousuke begins dating another girl and the despair she feels contributes to her transformation into a witch.
4 The Fujibayashi Twins Share A Love For Tomoya (Clannad)
Both Kyou and Ryou Fujibayashi crush on Tomoya Okazaki at the start of Clannad. Despite being rivals, they support each other in their love. Kyou helps her shy sister, forsaking her feelings in the process. She tries to set the two up in various ways, forcing Tomoya into having lunch with them and trying Ryou’s homemade bento.
Despite constantly pushing the two, Kyou’s feelings are apparent as she grows jealous of the other girls in his life. Neither of the sisters is shocked when Tomoya chooses Nagisa. They still can’t help but burst into tears at the reality. Nevertheless, they still love Tomoya and Nagisa and support them together as friends.
3 Kenji Changes His Delinquent Ways For Tenma (School Rumble)
At the start of the series, Kenji is always getting into trouble. He skips school, gets into fights, and never does his work. But after he rescues Tenma Tsukamoto from a gang of thugs, he immediately falls for her and begins cleaning up his act.
He attends school to be with her, getting into all sorts of antics to pursue her. Tenma seems none the wiser to his feelings and has set her sights on Karasuma. Before leaving for America, she hints that she may be more aware of Kenji’s feelings than before and acknowledges them to herself.
2 Tsubaki Remains A Supportive Friend For Kousei No Matter What (Your Lie In April)
Tsubaki Sawabe is the childhood friend of Kousei Arima. The two are close growing up, causing Tsubaki to believe she only sees him as a good friend. When she does eventually realize her feelings for him, she can’t find the courage to confess.
Instead, she keeps it to herself as she watches Kousei and Kaori slowly fall in love. Tsubaki comes to terms with her unrequited love and accepts that she and Kousei will never be more than friends. She supports her dear friend, just as she always had, glad at least to have this role in his life.
1 Hiroto Gives Up His Dream Future For Naho’s Happiness (Orange)
In the series Orange, a group of friends receives letters from their future selves, detailing their futures and pleading for them to stop the death of their friend Kakeru. As Naho supports Kakeru, she develops feelings for him. Meanwhile, Hiroto has always loved Naho. In his letter, he learned he would marry Naho and have children.
Naho is unaware of his feelings and has fallen for Kakeru instead. If Kakeru’s fate isn’t changed, Hiroto’s future will come true. But if his future comes true, Naho will live a life of regret. In the end, he throws his dream away so that Kakeru can live and be happy with Naho.
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