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The best music romance anime you can start from the beginning

32 anime that are both romance and music, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Nana, Sakamichi no Apollon.

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1. 1 Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Your Lie in April TV · 2014 · 22 episodes · A-1 Pictures · #92 on MyAnimeList 93% would recommend
2. 2 Nana TV · 2006 · 47 episodes · Madhouse · #124 on MyAnimeList 91% would recommend
3. 3 Sakamichi no Apollon Kids on the Slope TV · 2012 · 12 episodes · Tezuka Productions · #342 on MyAnimeList 92% would recommend
4. 4 Nodame Cantabile TV · 2007 · 23 episodes · J.C.Staff · #392 on MyAnimeList 91% would recommend
5. 5 Full Moon wo Sagashite Looking for the Full Moon TV · 2002 · 52 episodes · Studio Deen · #835 on MyAnimeList 82% would recommend
6. 6 Macross Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV · 1982 · 36 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #955 on MyAnimeList 86% would recommend
7. 7 Trapp Ikka Monogatari The Trapp Family Story TV · 1991 · 40 episodes · Nippon Animation · #1589 on MyAnimeList 80% would recommend
8. 8 Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo Her Blue Sky Film · 2019 · CloverWorks · #2334 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
9. 9 Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo La corda d'oro: primo passo TV · 2006 · 25 episodes · Yumeta Company · #2636 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
10. 10 RahXephon TV · 2002 · 26 episodes · Bones · #2735 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
11. 11 Cider no You ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film · 2021 · Signal.MD · #2760 on MyAnimeList 78% would recommend
12. 12 Kaikan Phrase TV · 1999 · 44 episodes · Studio Hibari · #2816 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
13. 13 Baby I Love You Daze ONA · 2018 · 1 episode · Bones · #2860 on MyAnimeList 78% would recommend
14. 14 Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch TV · 2003 · 52 episodes · Actas · #3519 on MyAnimeList 68% would recommend
15. 15 Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala Magical Stage Fancy Lala TV · 1998 · 26 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #3631 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
16. 16 Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S Polyphonica Crimson S TV · 2009 · 12 episodes · Diomedéa · #4136 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
17. 17 Gekijou Tanpen Macross Frontier: Toki no Meikyuu Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time Film · 2021 · Satelight · #4224 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
18. 18 Genius Party Film · 2007 · Studio 4°C · #4340 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
19. 19 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000% Uta no Prince Sama TV · 2011 · 13 episodes · A-1 Pictures · #4835 on MyAnimeList 64% would recommend
20. 20 Magic-Kyun! Renaissance TV · 2016 · 13 episodes · Sunrise · #4872 on MyAnimeList 64% would recommend
21. 21 Fukumenkei Noise Anonymous Noise TV · 2017 · 12 episodes · Brain's Base · #5109 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
22. 22 Aishite Knight Rock'n Roll Kids TV · 1983 · 42 episodes · Toei Animation · #5670 on MyAnimeList 61% would recommend
23. 23 Megazone 23 OVA · 1985 · 4 episodes · Artland · #5810 on MyAnimeList 62% would recommend
24. 24 Hikari no Densetsu TV · 1986 · 19 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #6666 on MyAnimeList 57% would recommend
25. 25 Kimi ni Maji Kyun! OVA · 2016 · 1 episode · Sunrise · #7069 on MyAnimeList 55% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.