Over the past few years, the romance genre has grown out of the stigma of “just for girls.” Shojo anime specifically targets audiences who resonate with stories filled with melodrama and struggles of maintaining a young relationship. Even though most of these romantic stories usually center around a male or a female character dealing with their first love, they're still a treat to watch for people of all ages and genders.

However, just when the audience started to cheer for the main couple and hoped they’d get to see more of their cute encounters, the series abruptly ended. Many anime fans wait to this day in hopes of having their favorite anime love story cross the finish line. Here’s a round-up of the most popular romance anime that sadly have left their audiences craving more.

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Ouran Should Never Have Ended

tamaki pointing at haruhi ouran

It almost feels like yesterday when Haruhi and Tamaki danced the night away in the final episode of Ouran High School Host Club. Fans rejoiced as both leads finally ended up together, but that’s not where the audience wanted it to end. It was only the beginning for these two lovebirds, and it would have been quite entertaining to see how Haruhi’s obliviousness to Tamaki’s obvious feelings would have played out, especially after becoming an official couple. However, even after fifteen years, there’s not a ray of hope for a second season.

Fans Needed More From Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Misaki Ayuzawa and Takumi from Maid Sama

The 26-episode anime adaption of Kaichou wa Maid-sama! first aired in 2010 and since has graced the watch list of countless anime lovers. The naughtiness of Usui and the brazenness of Misaki have been a real treat as they butt heads in almost every episode, with Misaki getting a step closer to Usui at the end of each one. While the series ended with a much-awaited kiss between the two, fans were hoping to get a bit more into this budding love.

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Things Were Left Undone in Yona of the Dawn

Hawk holding weapon

Yona of the Dawn's anime is adapted from the first eight volumes of the manga. The story of the red-haired princess and her loyal protector Son Hak is full of sweet moments and satisfies anyone rooting for the pair. However, the last episode of the series didn’t exactly point to an official relationship between the two protagonists, and the show only ended with Yona getting closer to Hak. Fans have recently welcomed rumors of a season two that have been going around, but nothing official has surfaced yet.

My Little Monster Had More Potential

Shizuku Mizutani and Haru Yoshida from My Little Monster looking at each other.

Another fan-favorite romance anime that bit the dust about leaving the story halfway is My Little Monster or Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun. It’s almost heartbreaking that this amazing series is only 13 episodes long, which doesn’t even begin to cover the immense manga material. The series revolves around a seemingly cold-hearted and unsocial girl who crosses paths with a troublemaker. The series did get an OVA later on, but there are no signs of a season two at the moment.

Blue Spring Ride is Criminally Short

Futaba Yoshioka and Kou Tanaka from Ao Haru Ride

Ao Haru Ride, also known as Blue Spring Ride, is the only anime on this list that may have left the audience utterly devastated. The anime adaptation series focuses on the story of Kou and Futaba, who are unable to take their feelings to the next level due to various personal issues. This shojo anime is only 13-episode long, which is criminally short given the fact that the first season finished on a major cliffhanger. Sadly, the anime hasn’t been picked up for another season since its release in 2014.