Japan Synopsis
純情ロマンチカ
Junjou Romantica: Pure Romance, stylized as Junjou Romantica ~Pure Romance~, is a yaoi series by Shungiku Nakamura. It focuses on three storylines; the main couple, which comprises the bulk of the books, and two other male couples that provide ongoing side stories. It has expanded into several cd-dramas, a manga series running in Asuka Ciel, a light novel series titled "Junai Romantica" running in The Ruby magazine and a 24-episode anime series. Shungiku Nakamura has written a spin-off to Junjou Romantica, titled Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi focusing on a shōjo manga editor and his first love, which was also animated by Studio Deen in 2011.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From Studio Deen
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Junjou Romantica itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Junjou Romantica holds position #221 of 362 Japan seriess in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Junjou Romantica premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.
The 2057th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (80th percentile) outruns review volume (44th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,981 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,919 of 2,532 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Deen |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 36 |
| Release Date | April 10, 2008 |
Questions Answered
Who created Junjou Romantica?
Junjou Romantica was created by Nakamura Shungiku.
When did Junjou Romantica end?
Junjou Romantica finished its run with its final episode airing on September 24, 2015.
Where did Junjou Romantica air?
Junjou Romantica aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.