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There aren’t many adult romance anime that are constantly talked about, praised, or recommended within the anime community. Due to the popularity of the shojo subgenre, a majority of romance anime are set during high school. High school anime have storylines that capture the essence of first love and set unrealistic dating expectations on relationships.

However, there are a handful of romance anime that do capture the attention of adults. These series provide more of an emotional connection to their audience through their marriage storylines and relatable adult characters who struggle with work-life balance. Sometimes, a good romance that truly speaks to the viewer's real life situations can be better than a similar show with high acclaim, and these shows prove just that.

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Recovery of an Mmo Junkie was an underrated romance series that had promising relationship progression between the male and female leads. Publisher Comico made the correct decision to cancel the series due to the failing health of the manga creator, despite the anime adaptation suffering as a result. The relationship between Moriko Morioka and Yuta Sakurai was complex and layered, with their real-life and gaming relationships intertwining in unique ways before the series prematurely ended.

Underrated romance series Recovery of an Mmo Junkie held so much promise because of how unprecedentedly fast the male and female leads' relationship progressed in the first season. However, due to the failing health of the original manga's creator, Rin Kokuyo, publisher Comico decided to end the series while it was still undergoing a years-long hiatus, a move that negatively affected the anime adaptation.

Comico's decision to cancel the series was undoubtedly the correct one...