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.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Junjou Romantica sits at position #221.
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Also On Tokyo MX
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Junjou Romantica premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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.