If you are a yaoi fan, then Junjou Romantica, with its superior length and multiple couples, is a staple in the man harem of many fans. If you are used to your boy’s love on the more graphic side, the manga will be a bigger treat for you.
Alternative Titles:
- 純情ロマンチカ
Year Anime Premiered: 2008
Animation Studio: Studio Deen
Number of Seasons: 3 + 2 OVAs + 2 Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi – World’s Greatest First Love Spin-off + 2 Hatsukoi OVAs + 2 Hatsukoi movie
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 31st, 2024
Where To Start The Junjou Romantica Manga After The Anime?
The short answer if you are looking to pick up Junjou Romantica after the third season is to start at Chapter 69 (or Junjou Romantica Act 33 because everyone labels these chapters differently).
If you also enjoyed the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi / The Greatest First Love spin-off anime, then you can pick up the anime at Chapter 16.5 of Volume 6 after Season 2 of the anime. The movies are original content, but the OVAs are canon, but adapt earlier portions of the manga.
What to Expect From The Junjou Romantica Manga?
There are two things you need to know when going into the Junjou Romantica manga after the anime.
The first is that the manga is more lewd and has many more adult scenes, which isn’t a bad thing for some. The second is that you will have missed some manga-only story arcs for many of the couples. If you like lewds and want the entire romantic arc for every couple, it is very worthwhile to go back and read the Junjou Romantica manga from the beginning. This is also the case for Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.
Is The Junjou Romantica Manga Over?
The Junjou Romantica manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2003, it usually releases one volume per year.
The Sekaiichi Hatsukoi spin-ff is also ongoing. Since launching in 2008, it releases a volume per year.
Will There Be A Junjou Romantica Season 4?
Junjou Romantica got more anime seasons than most boy’s love anime, ever. However, its time is long passed now and a fourth season seems unlikely. Of course, there is also a chance when the manga is close to ending, but the old school nature of Junjou Romantica may not mix with the new school boy’s love anime that fans enjoy now.
