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romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
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in chronological order and/or by country.


1970s–1980s

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The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pa ...
'' (1977–1986) (ABC) *''
Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volume ...
'' (1981-1986) (Fuji TV) *''
Tokimeki Tonight is a Japanese manga series by Koi Ikeno. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from July 1982 to October 1994. An anime television series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa was adapted from the manga and was broadcast on Nippon ...
'' (1982-1983) (Nippon Television) *''
Miyuki Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness" *, "deep snow" *, "beautiful snow" *, "beautiful reason for history" ...
'' (1983–1984) (Fuji TV) *'' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992) (ABC) *''
Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...
'' (1986–1988) (Fuji TV) *''
Kimagure Orange Road is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows tee ...
'' (1987–1988) (Nippon Television) *''
Life Without George ''Life Without George'' was a BBC comedy series created and written by Penny Croft (Val Hudson also wrote part of some episodes). Starring Carol Royle and Simon Cadell, it centred on a young woman's struggle to adapt to life after being left by ...
'' (1987–1989) (BBC) *''
Anything But Love ''Anything but Love'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 7, 1989, to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show stars Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago ...
'' (1989–1992) (ABC) *''
Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The s ...
(1989) (Fuji TV)


1990s

*'' As Time Goes By'' (1992–2005) (BBC) *''
Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...
'' (1992–1999) (NBC) *''
Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Lee Bowser that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who shared personal and profes ...
'' (1993–1998) (FOX) *''
The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...
'' (1993–1999) (CBS) *''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...
'' (1994–2004) (NBC) *''
DNA² is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between August 1993 and July 1994, spanning 42 chapters collected in a total of five ''tankōbon'' volum ...
'' (1994) (Nippon Television) *''
Boston Common The Boston Common (also known as the Common) is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street (139 Tremont St.), Park Street, Beac ...
'' (1996-2002) (NBC) *'' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002) (FOX) *''
For Your Love "For Your Love" is a rock song written by Graham Gouldman and recorded by English group the Yardbirds. Released in March 1965, it was their first top ten hit in both the UK and the US. The song was a departure from the group's blues root ...
'' (1998–2002) (WB) *''
The Secret Lives of Men ''The Secret Lives of Men'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 1998 to November 11, 1998. The series aired in full in Ireland on RTÉ2. Premise Three divorced men get thrown back into the bachelor life. With nothing left ...
'' (1998) (ABC) *''
Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman ( Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler ( Debra Messi ...
'' (1998–2006) (NBC) *''
The Single Guy ''The Single Guy'' is an American sitcom television series that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 21, 1995, to April 14, 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his ...
'' (1995-1997) (NBC)


2000s

*'' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) (UPN/CW) *''
Half & Half ''Half & Half'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeffrey Klarik that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout t ...
'' (2002–2006) (UPN) *''
All of Us ''All of Us'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on the UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. On October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed ...
'' (2003–2007) (UPN/CW) *''
Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a t ...
'' (2004–2012) (ABC) *''
Love Love? ''Love Love?'' (stylized as ''LOVE♥LOVE?'') is a Japanese anime television series directed by Takeo Takahashi. It is a sequel to the series ''Hit o Nerae!'' (''Smash Hit''), with character design by Miwa Oshima. The plot centers on the relat ...
'' (2004) (Sun TV, TV Kanagawa, Anime Network) *''
School Rumble is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. First serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 22, 2002 to July 23, 2008, all 345 chapters were later collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes b ...
'' (2004–2008) (TV Tokyo) *''
How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main c ...
'' (2005–2014) (CBS) *'' Hot Properties'' (2005) (ABC) *''
Emily's Reasons Why Not ''Emily's Reasons Why Not'' is a television series starring Heather Graham. The show, which was based on the novel of the same name by Carrie Gerlach, published in August 2004, was canceled by its broadcaster, ABC, after a single airing on Janua ...
'' (2006) (ABC) *''
Pepper Dennis ''Pepper Dennis'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on The WB from April 4 to July 4, 2006. It was announced on May 17, 2006 that ''Pepper Dennis'' would not be one of the WB shows transferred to The CW. ''Pepper Dennis'' w ...
'' (2006) (The WB) *''
Mamotte! Lollipop is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan between February 2003 and July 2005. The story revolves around female protagonist Nina Yamada, ...
'' (2006) (KAB) *''
Men in Trees ''Men in Trees'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series starring Anne Heche as relationship coach Marin Frist, which premiered on September 12, 2006, on ABC. The series is set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska, and concerns M ...
'' (2006–2008) (ABC) *''
Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...
'' (2006–2010) (ABC) *''
Not Going Out ''Not Going Out'' is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, and has 12 series making it the second longest running British sitcom (in series) behind the longest running sitcom worldwide, Last of the Summer Wine. It sta ...
'' (2006–) (BBC) *''
Gavin & Stacey ''Gavin & Stacey'' is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one in Billericay, Essex; one in Barry, South Wales. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the titular characters Gavin and Stacey and the writers ...
'' (2007–2010) (BBC) *''
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'' (2007–2011) (ABC Family) *''
The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on CBS ...
'' (2007–2019) (CBS) *''
Samantha Who? ''Samantha Who?'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007, to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd, who also served as producers. Although highly rated during its fir ...
'' (2007–2009) (ABC) *''The Starter Wife'' ('' The Starter Wife'', 2007; '' The Starter Wife'' 2008–2009) (USA Network) *''
Cashmere Mafia ''Cashmere Mafia'' is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake ...
'' (2008) (ABC) *''
The Ex List ''The Ex List'' is an American comedy-drama television series based on the Israeli series ''The Mythological X'' created and written by Sigal Avin. The Americanized version, developed by Diane Ruggiero, premiered on CBS on October 3, 2008. Avin a ...
'' (2008) (CBS) *'' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–2009) (NBC) *''
Lost in Austen ''Lost in Austen'' is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of the 1813 novel ''Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen. Amanda, a woman from modern London, enters the plot ...
'' (2008) (ITV) *'' Prince + Princess 2'' (2008–2009) (CTS) *''
Drop Dead Diva ''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott ...
'' (2009–2014) (Lifetime) *'' Accidentally on Purpose'' (2009–2010) (CBS) *''
Big Time Rush ''Big Time Rush'' is an American musical sitcom television series created by Scott Fellows that originally aired on Nickelodeon from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013 and is currently available in Paramount+. It focuses on the Hollywood mi ...
'' (2009–2013) (
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...
) *''
Cougar Town ''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. AB ...
'' (2009–2015) (ABC/TBS) *''
Nyan Koi! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sato Fujiwara. It started serialization on Flex Comix's web manga ''FlexComix Blood'' on August 10, 2007. An anime adaptation premiered on October 1, 2009 in Japan. The series has been l ...
'' (2006) (KAB) (2009) (TBS, MBS, CBC, BS-TBS)


2010s

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100 Questions ''100 Questions'' (originally known as ''100 Questions for Charlotte Payne'') is an American sitcom television series which ran on NBC from May 27 to July 1, 2010. In May 2009 the network announced that the show would debut midseason in March 201 ...
'' (2010) (NBC) *''
Better with You ''Better with You'' is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo ...
'' (2010–2011) (ABC) *''
Mike & Molly ''Mike & Molly'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark Roberts on CBS. It premiered on September 20, 2010, and aired 127 episodes over six seasons. The series stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy as the eponymous Mike and Molly ...
'' (2010–2016) (CBS) *''
Perfect Couples ''Perfect Couples'' is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast by NBC. The half-hour romantic comedy was co-created by Jon Pollack and Scott Silveri and produced by Universal Media Studios. A sneak preview of the series ...
'' (2010–2011) (NBC) *''
Princess Jellyfish is a Japanese '' josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Akiko Higashimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Kiss'' from October 2008 to August 2017. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An 11-epi ...
'' (2010) (Fuji TV) *'' Romantically Challenged'' (2010) (ABC) *''
Running Wilde ''Running Wilde'' is an American sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It stars Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune. The series follows Wilde's awkward attempts to regain the af ...
'' (2010-2011) (FOX) *'' Love Bites'' (2011) (NBC) *'' Friends With Benefits'' (2011) (NBC) *''
Pushing Daisies ''Pushing Daisies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life ...
'' (2007–2009) (ABC) *'' Akikan!'' (2009) *'' Glee'' (2009–2015) (FOX) *''
Cat Planet Cuties is a Japanese light novel series by Okina Kamino with illustrations by Eizo Hoden and Nishieda. The series, which consists of 20 volumes, was published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label from October 25, 2003, to February 25, 20 ...
'' (2010) (MBS, AT-X, Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, TV Saitama, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting) *'' Baka and Test'' (2010) (TV Tokyo) *''
Aria the Scarlet Ammo is a Japanese light novel series written by Chūgaku Akamatsu and illustrated by Kobuichi. As of June 2022, 37 main volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. A manga adaptation by Yoshino Koyoka started ser ...
'' (2011) (TBS, CBC, MBS, Minaminihon Broadcasting Co., BS-TBS) *'' Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Ni!'' (2011) (TV Tokyo) *''
Maken-ki! is a Japanese manga series by Hiromitsu Takeda. It was published by Fujimi Shobo's magazine ''Dragon Age Pure'', and later ''Monthly Dragon Age'', after the former magazine ceased publishing. It has been adapted into an anime series by AIC ...
'' (2011) (AT-X) *''
Mayo Chiki! is a Japanese light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term forme ...
'' (2011) (TBS) *''
The Reason I Can't Find My Love is a Japanese romantic comedy television drama series that aired from 17 October to 19 December 2011. It was broadcast at 21:00 every Monday on Fuji TV (CX). The Chinese name is "我不能戀愛的理由" (''Wǒ bù néng liàn ài de lǐ yóu''). ...
'' (2011) (Fuji TV) *'' Rebound'' (2011) (NTV) *''
Switch Girl!! is a Japanese manga series by Natsumi Aida. ''Switch Girl!!'' was serialized in the monthly manga magazine ''Margaret'' from 19 August 2006 to 4 January 2014. A live-action television drama adaptation ran on Fuji TV Two from 24 December 20 ...
'' (2011–2013) (Fuji TV Two) *''
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero is a Japanese light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Tamago no Kimi. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms aired between July and September 2012. It has been licensed in North America by Funimation with the Blu-ray ve ...
'' (2012) (AT-X, Tokyo MX) *''
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is a Japanese light novel series written by Mikage Kasuga and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. It was adapted into an anime television series animated by Madhouse and Studio Gokumi that aired from July to September 2012. Sentai Filmworks lice ...
'' (2012) *''
Inu x Boku SS Inu or INU may refer to: * Krisnan Inu (born 1987), New Zealand professional rugby league * Irbid National University, Jordan * Incheon National University, South Korea * International Network of Universities * Nauru International Airport Na ...
'' (2012) (MBS, TBS, CBC) *''
Mysterious Girlfriend X is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Riichi Ueshiba. It was originally published as a One-shot (comics), one-shot story in 2004 before becoming a serialized comic in Kodansha, Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine in 2006. The ...
'' (2012) (Tokyo MX, AT-X) *'' The Mindy Project'' (2012–2017) (FOX) *'' Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos'' (2012) (TV Tokyo, AT-X, TV Aichi, TVO) *''
OniAi , is a Japanese light novel series written by Daisuke Suzuki, with illustrations by Gekka Urū. The series is published by Media Factory since December 2010 and ended on January 25, 2019 with a total of 12 volumes released. There are two mang ...
'' (2012) (AT-X, Tokyo MX) *'' Place to Place'' (2012) (TBS) *'' Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata'' (2012) (TBS) *''
Brothers Conflict , also known as ''BroCon'', is a Japanese novel series created by Atsuko Kanase, written by Takeshi Mizuno and Kanase, and illustrated by Udajo. It has been adapted into two PlayStation Portable video games by Idea Factory, a yonkoma mang ...
'' (2013) *''
Date A Live is a Japanese light novel series written by Koushi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. Fujimi Shobo published 22 volumes from March 2011 to March 2020 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Yen Press holds the license to publish the li ...
'' (2013) (JAITS, Tokyo MX, AT-X, TwellV, Animax) *''
Destiny by Love ''Destiny by Love'' is a 2013 Chinese romantic comedy television series produced by Alec Su, starring Su and Qin Lan as two unmarried people in their thirties. It is based on a popular online novel ''The New Leftover Woman Era'' (新剩女时代 ...
'' (2013) *'' Golden Time'' (2013 – 2014) (MBS, Tokyo MX, CTC, tvk, TVS, TVA, BS11, AT-X) *'' Kotoura-san'' (2013) (CBC) *'' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' (2013 – 2020) (TBS, MBS, CBC, BS-TBS) *''
Oreshura , short for , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations provided by Ruroo. SoftBank Creative published eighteen main novels and one extra from February 2011 to February 2022. There have been four manga adap ...
'' (2013) (Tokyo MX, tvk, Chiba TV, TVS, TV Aichi, RKB) *''
Dear Sister is a 2014 Japanese love comedy drama series starring Satomi Ishihara and Nao Matsushita. It aired on Fuji Television from October 16, 2014, to December 18, 2014, every Thursday at 22:00 ( JST). The theme song is "Happiness", by Che'Nelle from h ...
'' (2014) (Fuji Television) *''
Nisekoi is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Komi. ''Nisekoi'' was first published as a one-shot manga in Shueisha's seasonal '' Jump NEXT!'' magazine before being serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' ...
'' (2014 – 2015) *''
No-Rin is a Japanese light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori, with illustrations by Kippu. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from January to March 2014. Funimation streamed the series on their video websit ...
'' (2014) (Tokyo MX, TVA, SUN, GBS, BS11, Animax) *'' Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun'' (2014) *''
Sakura Trick is a Japanese 4-panel yuri manga series written and illustrated by Tachi. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine from March 2011. An anime television adaptation by Stud ...
'' (2014) (TBS) *'' Red Band Society'' (2014-2015) (Fox) * ''Selfie'' (2014) (ABC) *''
Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan t ...
'' (2014–2019) (The CW) *''
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. The series was created, written, and directed by Rachel Blo ...
'' (2015–2019) (The CW) *''
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Puyo. The series is a spinoff of Nagaru Tanigawa's ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel series, and is based on the alternate universe originally featured in the series' fourth volume and fea ...
'' (2015) *''
Sukinahito ga Iru Koto ''A Girl & Three Sweethearts'', known as in Japan, is a 2016 Japanese television drama, starring Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Shohei Miura and Shūhei Nomura. It aired on every Monday at 21:00 ( JST) on Fuji Television beginning July 11, 2016 ...
'' (2016) (Fuji TV) *''
Seiren is an original Japanese romantic comedy anime television series directed by Tomoki Kobayashi at Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ. It aired on TBS between January 5 and March 23, 2017. The series is structured like an anthology series, with every four ...
'' (2017) (TBS) *''
Clean with Passion for Now ''Clean with Passion for Now'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang, Kim Yoo-jung and Song Jae-rim. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title by Aengo, which was first published by KakaoPage in 2013, and ...
'' (2018-2019) *'' Miss Farah'' (2019-) (MBC4) *''
Backstreet Rookie ''Backstreet Rookie'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon ''Convenience Store Saet-byul'' written by Hwalhwasan. It is the first Korean drama funded by the gl ...
'' (2020)


2020s

*'' Seton Academy: Join the Pack!'' (2020) *'' Dash & Lily'' (2020) *'' Emily in Paris'' (2020-present) *'' High Fidelity'' (2020) *'' Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019-present) *'' Love, Victor'' (2020-2022) *'' Love Life'' (2020-2022) *'' Never Have I Ever'' (2020-present) *''
Oh, Mando! ''Oh, Mando!'' is a Philippine streaming television series starring Kokoy de Santos, Alex Diaz and Barbie Imperial. Directed by Eduardo Roy Jr. and produced by Dreamscape Entertainment together with Found Films. It premiered on iWantTFC on No ...
'' (2020) *'' The Baker and the Beauty'' (2020) *''
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' is an American musical comedy-drama television series created by Austin Winsberg that premiered on January 7, 2020, on NBC. The series stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a software developer who discovers she has t ...
'' (2020-2021) *''
And Just Like That… ''And Just Like That...'' is an American comedy-drama streaming television series developed by Michael Patrick King for HBO Max. It is a revival and a sequel of the HBO television series ''Sex and the City'' created by Darren Star, which is base ...
'' *'' Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro'' (2021) *'' Starstruck'' (2021-present) *'' Girlfriend, Girlfriend'' (2021) *''
Komi Can't Communicate is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomohito Oda. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volum ...
'' (2021- present) *'' The Best Man: The Final Chapters'' (2022-present) *''
Heartbreak High ''Heartbreak High'' is an Australian television program created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on the ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with ...
'' (2022-present) *'' Heartstopper'' (2022-present) *''
How I Met Your Father ''How I Met Your Father'' is an American sitcom created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger which premiered on Hulu on January 18, 2022. It is a spin-off of ''How I Met Your Mother''. The series, which stars Hilary Duff, Christopher Lowell, F ...
'' (2022-present) *''
Our Flag Means Death ''Our Flag Means Death'' is an American period comedy television series created by David Jenkins. Set in the early 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the series follows the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet ( Rh ...
'' (2022- present) *''
Uncoupled ''Uncoupled'' is an American romantic comedy television series created and written by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman that premiered on Netflix on July 29, 2022. The series featured in the Netflix top 10s for 1 week with 26.52M global hours watc ...
'' (2022)


By country


China

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The Queen of SOP ''The Queen of SOP'' ( Chinese: 胜女的代价) is a 2012 Chinese-Taiwanese television series produced by GTV and directed by Zhang Boyu. It stars Joe Chen, Hans Zhang and Godfrey Gao. The show first premiered on Hunan TV on 14 October 2012 be ...
'' (2012) *''
Boss & Me ''Boss & Me'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series starring Hans Zhang and Zhao Liying. It is based on the novel "''Shan Shan Comes to Eat''" written by Gu Man. The series aired on Jiangsu TV from 8 July to 20 July 2014. The series was a comm ...
'' (2014) *''
Diamond Lover ''Diamond Lover'' (Chinese: 克拉恋人) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Rain, Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin and Dilraba Dilmurat. It premiered simultaneously on Zhejiang Television and Anhui Television on July 22, 2015. The drama is a comme ...
'' (2015) *''
My Amazing Boyfriend ''My Amazing Boyfriend'' ( Chinese: 我的奇妙男友; pinyin: Wo De Qi Miao Nan You) is a 2016 Chinese web series starring Janice Wu and Kim Tae-hwan, in a romance story between a 500 year old superhuman and a B-list actress. The series is an a ...
'' (2016) *''
Stay with Me Stay with Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Stay with Me'' (2004 film), an Italian film * ''Stay with Me'' (2010 film), a Canadian drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (2018 film), a South Korean romantic drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (TV series), ...
'' (2016) *'' Meteor Garden (2018)''


South Korea

*'' Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002) *''
Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...
'' (2004) *''
Sassy Girl Chun-hyang ''Sassy Girl Chun-hyang'' (; lit. Delightful Girl C''hun-hyang'') is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Chae-young, Jae Hee, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Si-eun. It aired on KBS2 from January 3 to March 1, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays ...
'' (2005) *''
My Lovely Sam Soon ''My Lovely Sam Soon'' (, lit. ''My Name Is Kim Sam-soon'') is a South Korean television series based on the internet novel of the same title by Ji Soo-hyun, which was published on March 9, 2004. Touted as the Korean version of ''Bridget Jones's ...
'' (2005) *'' My Girl'' (2005 - 2006) *'' Princess Hours'' (2006) *''
Couple or Trouble ''Couple or Trouble'' (; lit. ''Fantasy Couple'') is a 2006 South Korean television series loosely based on the 1987 Hollywood film '' Overboard''. Starring Han Ye-seul and Oh Ji-ho, it aired on MBC from October 14 to December 3, 2006 on Saturda ...
'' (2006) *''
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince ''Coffee Prince'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, it was aired on MBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at the 21: ...
'' (2007) *''
Pasta Pasta (, ; ) is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, ...
'' (2007) *''
Boys Over Flowers , is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl f ...
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Personal Taste ''Personal Taste'' (; lit. "Kae-in's Taste" or "Kae-in's Preference"; also known as ''Personal Preference'') is a 2010 South Korean television series, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ho. It is adapted from Lee Se-in's 2007 novel of the same ...
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My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox ''My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho'' (; also known as ''My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Shin Min-a. It aired on SBS from August 11 to September 30, 2010 on Wednesda ...
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Playful Kiss ''Playful Kiss'' (; (also known as ''Mischievous Kiss'' or ''Naughty Kiss'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-joong. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010 on Wednesd ...
'' (2010) *'' My Princess'' (2011) *'' The Greatest Love'' (2011) *''
A Gentleman's Dignity ''A Gentleman's Dignity'' () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Su-ro, Kim Min-jong, and Lee Jong-hyuk. It aired on SBS from May 26 to August 12, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21 ...
'' (2012) *'' Big'' (2012) *''
Cheongdam-dong Alice ''Cheongdam-dong Alice'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So Yi-hyun and Kim Ji-seok. The series tell the story of a young woman's "journey" to Cheongdam-dong ― one of the wealthiest areas i ...
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Flower Boys Next Door ''My Cute Guys'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon by Yoo Hyun-sook titled ''I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day'' (). It stars Park Shin-hye as a lonely girl who never ventures outdoors, but is caught sp ...
'' (2013) *''
My Love from the Star ''My Love from the Star'' () is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Jang Tae-yoo. Produced by Choi Moon-suk and Moon Bo-mi, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In- ...
'' (2013 - 2014) *''
Emergency Couple ''Emergency Couple'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hyo and Choi Jin-hyuk with Lee Pil-mo, Choi Yeo-jin and Clara. It aired on cable channel tvN from January 24 to April 5, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 f ...
'' (2014) *''
My Secret Hotel ''My Secret Hotel'' () is a 2014 South Korean mystery-romantic comedy television series starring Yoo In-na, Jin Yi-han, Namkoong Min and Lee Young-eun. It aired on tvN from August 18 to October 14, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) tim ...
'' (2014) *''
Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...
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Kill Me, Heal Me ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Seo-joon, Oh Min-suk, and Kim Yoo-ri. It aired on MBC from January 7 to March 12, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes ...
'' (2015) *''
She Was Pretty ''She Was Pretty'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-eum, Park Seo-joon, Go Joon-hee and Choi Si-won. It aired on MBC from September 16 to November 11, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00. The series was b ...
'' (2015) *''
Oh My Venus ''Oh My Venus'' () is a South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a. It aired on KBS2 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes beginning on November 16, 2015. Plot Kim Young-ho, a.k.a. John Kim, is ...
'' (2015 - 2016) *''
One More Happy Ending ''One More Happy Ending'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Jung Kyung-ho, Yoo In-na, Kwon Yul and Yoo Da-in. It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00. Synopsis A romantic comedy about a once-popular ...
'' (2016) *'' Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi'' (2016) *''
Another Oh Hae-young ''Another Miss Oh'' () is a South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Seo Hyun-jin, Jeon Hye-bin. It replaced '' Pied Piper'' and broadcast on cable network tvN on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 18 episodes from May ...
'' (2016) *''
Entertainer An entertainer is someone who provides entertainment in various different forms. Types of entertainers * Acrobat * Actor * Archimime * Athlete * Barker * Beatboxer * Benshi * Bouffon * Circus performer * Clown * Club Hostess/Host * Co ...
'' (2016) *''
Cinderella with Four Knights ''Cinderella with Four Knights'' () is a South Korean television series directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan and Lee Min-woo, and starring Park So-dam, Jung Il-woo, Ahn Jae-hyun, Lee Jung-shin, Choi Min, and Son Na-eun. It aired on tvN from August 12 to Oc ...
'' (2016) *''
Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jinyoung, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on ...
'' (2016) *''
Jealousy Incarnate ''Don't Dare to Dream'', also known as ''Jealousy Incarnate'' (), is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Jo Jung-suk, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Mi-sook, Park Ji-young, Lee Sung-jae, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired every Wednesday an ...
'' (2016) *''
Shopaholic Louis ''Shopping King Louie'' () is a South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016. Synopsis A romantic comedy a ...
'' (2016) *''
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' () is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. I ...
'' (2016 - 2017) *''
Radiant Office ''Radiant Office'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Ah-sung and Ha Seok-jin. The series is written by a rookie screenwriter who won the 2016 MBC TV Drama Screenplay Competition in Miniseries category. It aired on MBC fro ...
'' (2017) *'' The Liar and His Lover'' (2017) *'' Introvert Boss'' (2017) *''
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young in the title role as a woman with superhuman strength, with Park Hyung-sik and Ji Soo. It aired on JTBC from February 24 to April 15, 2017. The serie ...
'' (2017) *''
My Secret Romance ''My Secret Romance'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon and Song Ji-eun. It aired on cable network OCN at 21:00 ( KST) every Monday and Tuesday, from April 17 to May 30, 2017 for 14 episodes. It was also released on ...
'' (2017) *''
Suspicious Partner ''Suspicious Partner'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun, with Choi Tae-joon and Kwon Nara. It aired on SBS from May 10 to July 13, 2017, at 22:00 ( KST) on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 40 episod ...
'' (2017) *''
Because This is My First Life ''Because This Is My First Life'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki and Jung So-min that explores different points of view on careers, relationships, marriage, and love. The series marks Lee Min-ki's first small scre ...
'' (2017) *''
Revolutionary Love ''Revolutionary Love'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Si-won, Kang So-ra and Gong Myung about young people's challenges as they move forward in society. The series marks Choi Si-won's first acting project after his mi ...
'' (2017) *''
A Korean Odyssey ''A Korean Odyssey'' () is a South Korean fantasy television series starring Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hong-gi, and Jang Gwang. Written by the Hong sisters, the drama is a modern spin-off of the Chinese classic 16th-century no ...
'' (2017 - 2018) *'' The Undateables'' (2018) *''
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim ''What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young. It is based on the novel of the same title by Jung Kyung-yoon which was first published in 2013, which was then serialized ...
'' (2018) *''
Gangnam Beauty ''Gangnam Beauty'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver, it centers on the life of a college student who wen ...
'' (2018) *'' Your House Helper'' (2018) *
My First First Love ''My First First Love'' () is a South Korean streaming television series starring Ji Soo, Jung Chae-yeon and Jung Jin-young. The first season was released on Netflix on April 18, 2019. The second season was released on July 26, 2019. The ser ...
(2019) *''
Backstreet Rookie ''Backstreet Rookie'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon ''Convenience Store Saet-byul'' written by Hwalhwasan. It is the first Korean drama funded by the gl ...
'' (2020) * It’s okay to not be okay (2020)


Turkey

*'' Kiralık Aşk'' (2015-2017) *'' Aşk Yeniden'' (2015-2017) *'' Aşk Laftan Anlamaz'' (2016)


Japan

Sailor Moon


See also

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List of romantic comedy films This is a list of romantic comedy films, ordered by year of release. Before 1950 1950 – 1969 1970 – 1989 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *List of romantic comedy television series This is a list of romantic comedy televisio ...


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Romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...