Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance

Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Misaki Takahashi and Akihiko Usami
純情ロマンチカ
(Junjō Romanchika)
GenreBoys Love[1]
Manga
Written byShungiku Nakamura
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Magazine
  • Asuka Ciel (2002–2014)
  • Emerald (2014–present)
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 30, 2002 – present
Volumes29
Anime television series
Junjou Romantica
Directed byChiaki Kon
Music byMOKA☆
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
Original networkTV Hokkaido
Original run April 10, 2008 June 26, 2008
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Junjou Romantica 2
Directed byChiaki Kon
Music byMOKA☆
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • AUS: Madman Anime
  • NA: Crunchyroll
  • UK: Anime Limited
Original networkTV Hokkaido
Original run October 12, 2008 December 27, 2008
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byChiaki Kon
StudioStudio Deen
ReleasedDecember 20, 2012
Runtime25 minutes
Anime television series
Junjou Romantica 3
Directed byChiaki Kon
Music byMOKA☆
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • AUS: Madman Anime
  • NA: Crunchyroll
  • UK: Anime Limited
Original networkTokyo MX, SUN TV, AT-X, tvk, Chiba TV, TVS, Gifu TV, BS11, TVQ
Original run July 8, 2015 September 23, 2015
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance (Japanese: 純情ロマンチカ/ピュア ロマンス, Hepburn: Junjō Romanchika, lit. "Pure-Hearted Romantica") is a Japanese boys love manga series by Shungiku Nakamura. It focuses on four storylines: the main couple, which comprises the bulk of the books, and three other male couples that provide ongoing side stories ("Junjo Egoist", "Junjo Terrorist", and "Junjo Mistake"). 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 37-episode anime series.

Shungiku Nakamura has written a spin-off of Junjou Romantica titled Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (lit. "The World's Greatest First Love") focusing on a shōjo manga editor and his first love, which was also animated by Studio Deen in 2011.

  1. ^ Chapman, Jacob (August 16, 2010). "Junjō Romantica DVD 1-3 - Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.