Junjou Romantica (2008)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Three couples, three intense romances: a student’s tutor crosses the line, a loner meets a force of nature, and a carefree man faces love he can’t ignore.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (2,290 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.11 avg 12 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jijitsu wa shousetsu yori mo ki nari	8.2	53
2	Koukai saki ni tatazu	8.0	33
3	Tatakeyo saraba hirakaren	8.0	32
4	Fear Is Often Greater Than the Danger Itself	8.1	31
5	Meeting Is the Beginning of Parting	7.8	29
6	Good Can Come Out of Misfortune	8.2	27
7	Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child	8.3	28
8	Away from Home, One Needs Feel No Shame	8.3	30
9	One Good Turn Deserves Another	8.2	26
10	Shonen yo Taishi o Idake	7.7	26
11	Suki koso mono no jouzu nare	8.1	27
12	Sode suri au mo tashounoen	8.4	29

Season 2 (2008)

8.75 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.8 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Happens Once Can Happen Twice	8.5	30
2	What Happens Twice Can Happen Thrice	8.6	23
3	Third Time's a Charm	8.9	22
4	The Mouth Is the Gate of Misfortune	8.7	22
5	Many a True Word Is Spoken in Jest	8.7	23
6	A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words	8.6	22
7	Life Often Brings Misfortune in Times of Great Happiness	8.9	22
8	Love Does Not Follow Logic	9.1	22
9	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire	8.9	22
10	Marriage Is Made in Heaven	8.9	24
11	Hate the Sin But Love the Sinner	8.4	21
12	All's Well That Ends Well	8.8	21

Season 3 (2015)

8.95 avg 12 episodes 8.7 → 9.1 30 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	All Good Things Must Come to an End	8.7	25
2	Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail	8.6	21
3	Looking for Hen's Teeth	9.1	20
4	Where There's a Will, There's a Way	9.0	20
5	Even the Longest Journey Begins with a Single Step	8.9	20
6	A Bolt from the Blue	9.0	20
7	The Darkest Place Is Under the Candlestick	9.1	21
8	A Jealousy Too Hot May Burn a Man	8.9	19
9	A Battle of Irreconcilable Enemies	8.8	19
10	Hours Are Like Days to Lovers Parted	8.7	19
11	Labor for Love	9.5	22
12	True Love Is Fate	9.1	25

Junjou Romantica (2008)

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