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Top 10 Romance Anime where the MC is Smart and not an idiot

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The Best 10 Romance Anime where the MC is not an idiot

Hey everyone, and welcome back to bakabuzz, where we will be depicting The 10 Best romance anime where the mc is Smart, badass, and not an idiot or wimp.

Well, In the typical comedy/romance anime, many protagonists are completely oblivious to the affection shown by the other female lead characters (their love interest).

Be happy, as for the anime series in this list, this is not the case, where we will be having romantic anime stories where male main characters are smart, badass, and actually realize anticipate what’s happening in front of them.


10. Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

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Kicking off our romance anime list where the mc is smart and not an idiot with “Wotakoi”. First seen in April of 2018, this romantic anime takes us through the life of the Mc Narumi who claims that the title of this series “Love is Hard For an Otaku” is very true.

She meets friends like her and recounts about how her past relationships haven’t always worked out because of how much of an otaku she is.


9. Tsuki ga Kirei

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Coming up we have Tsuki Ga kirei, produced bu studio feel, and have 12 episodes in total that chronicles another good school romance anime with cool mc.

With a new school year comes a new crowd of classmates, and for their final year of junior high, aspiring writer Kotarou Azumi and track team member Akane Mizuno end up in the same class.

The anime follows the duo, Though initially complete strangers, and since the mc is not an idiot, a few chance encounters stir an innocent desire for a romance story within their hearts.


8. Akagami no Shirayukihime

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The main character of this romance story is a girl who goes by the name Shirayuki. She has a job as a herbalist, and leads a fairly normal life.

Due to unforeseen complications in her hometown, she cuts her red hair and escapes only to be rescued by a prince who is much nicer than the one in her hometown.

She befriends him, and decides to continue her herb specialist lifestyle at his side.


7. Sukitte Ii na yo

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Next  up among the best romance anime with a smart mc on our list, we have “Sukitte Ii Na Yo” Also known in English as “Say I love you”.

This is a romantic anime that chronicles the story of a girl named Mei Tachibana who closes herself off from the people around her after she was betrayed by her childhood friends.

However, Mei’s life begins to change drastically when a misunderstanding in high school causes her to encounter a popular badass student, who will later became her love interest.


6. Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Oh yeah, this is one my top favorited romance anime of all time, and of course it got also a smart badass op mc who’s not an idiot,romantic and he really knows what’s to do to make the girl fall in love with him.

The story depicts: Being the first female student council president isn’t easy, especially when your school just transitioned from an all boys high school to a co-ed one.

Aptly nicknamed “Demon President” by the boys for her strict disciplinary style, Misaki Ayuzawa is not afraid to use her mastery of Aikido techniques to cast judgment onto the hordes of misbehaving boys and defend the girls at Seika High School.


5. ReLife

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In this school romance anime, Arata Kaizaki (the main character) has the opportunity to go back to a time when he was in high school, and basically redo his life.

The only real problem is that, he remembers school to be very different than how it actually is, and he has to take some time to adjust.

ReLIFE Anime Series follows The Smart Mc Arata’s struggle to adjust to his hectic new lifestyle and avoid repeating his past mistakes, all while trying to improve his romance and friendly relationship by discovering more about his fellow mates.


4. Recovery of an MMO Junkie

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Also known as “Net-juu no Susume”, this romance comedy anime was first released in October of 2017 and tells the story of a smart female Mc, a 30 year old woman named Moriko Morioka who finds herself unemployed.

This is by choice, where she quit her job after being in it 11 years.

We will se her in the anime She then peruses the world of online gaming where she plays a a strong male character.

Therefore, in this fantasy gaming world she will all unexpectedly stumbles upon a love story.


3. The World Only God Knows

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Here in this pretty good romance supernatural anime we have the op smart Mc named Keima Katsugari, and he is known as the God of Conquest,

online anyway. This is because he is able to woo any girl as long as they are in dating simulations, but real life girls on the other hand, not so much.

The World God Only Knows is a magnificent anime series that is a complete enjoyment for fans and it spans genres of harem, romance, comedy, and supernatural.


2. Horimiya

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One of the most recent and newest anime on our list is Horimiya. On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people’s minds.

After all, Hori has a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears meek and distant to his

fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting between the two changes everything. Having opposite personalities yet sharing

odd similarities, the two quickly become friends and often spend time together which starts to become a beautiful yet and intriguing story.


1. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

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Also known as “Chivalry of a Failed Knight” in English, this  romance action harem anime tells the story of the smart op mc called Ikki Kurogane.

Ikki will starts to turn some heads when some people realize just how powerful and badass he is.

Rakudai Kishi No Cavalry is Covering a short love story with lots of action in just 12 episodes, this anime is definitely one that will be enjoyed.

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Written by Mohsin Lag

Mohsin Lag has been watching anime since the early 2000s — over 20 years of Dragon Ball marathons, seasonal simulcasts, and way too many 'one more episode' nights. He writes BakaBuzz's deep dives, rankings, and recommendation guides, and he still argues about the best Gundam timeline.