12 most popular Anime ships of all time

NaruHina, as seen in Naruto (image via Studio Pierrot)
NaruHina, as seen in Naruto (image via Studio Pierrot)

Anime ships are vital parts of fandoms. Anime wouldn't be complete without action and aesthetics and a fair amount of romance. Many such fascinating pairings sway anime fandoms. Cute anime couples make you want to find love all over again. You can't help but cheer for the couples madly in love.

You'll find the finest anime ships to swoon over in this list.

Disclaimer: This list is in no particular order and includes one ship from each anime.


12 Popular Anime ships of all time

1) Naruto+Hinata

Naruto choosing Hinata over Sakura (Image via Pierrot)
Naruto choosing Hinata over Sakura (Image via Pierrot)

This Anime Ship is among the best since Naruto and Hinata's story has reached the culmination all the fans were eager to witness. In the series, Hinata, Naruto's wife, is possibly the character whose personality varies the most from Naruto's.

Hinata has been quiet and reserved, while Naruto made significant assertions like his desire to become Hokage. She never felt good enough, so she resented being noticed and severely lacked self-confidence. Hinata appreciated Naruto, and she could identify with him fundamentally.


2) Edward+Winry

Edward and Winry, as seen in Fullmetal Alchemist (image via Studio Bones)
Edward and Winry, as seen in Fullmetal Alchemist (image via Studio Bones)

Even the most reclusive of characters, such as Edward, need someone to express themselves to. Winry knows Ed better than anybody else since they were childhood friends.

In several instances, she conveys his feelings to him, such as when she weeps over the fire that destroyed their childhood home, since Ed won't admit feeling any emotion. Edward intervened to prevent Winry from murdering Scar out of vengeance.

Fans of Fullmetal Alchemist will not be disappointed, as they will get to witness their ship materialise in a cathartic climax that shows Ed and Winry's ultimate and curiously sentimental union.


3) Lucy+Natsu

#NaLu in Fairy Tail (image via Studio A1 Pictures)
#NaLu in Fairy Tail (image via Studio A1 Pictures)

Fairy Tail members Natsu and Lucy have one of the most intimate ties, seeing as Natsu brought Lucy to the organisation. Their partnership with Happy has resulted in forming a team and a partnership that goes on missions together.

Even though the couple is a hit in the fandoms, the sweet moment of their union never materialized.

After a cliffhanger, Fairy Tail ended with Natsu leading his squad on a mythical mission without ever admitting his feelings, leaving both Lucy and the fans distraught.


4) Vegeta+Bulma

Vegeta and Bulma (image via Studio Toei)
Vegeta and Bulma (image via Studio Toei)

Many partnerships formed throughout Dragon Ball's lengthy and storied existence. However, there truly is no comparison to the strained and bizarre chemistry between Vegeta and Bulma.

Vegeta is the hysterical, conceited Prince of the Saiyans, whose arrogance is as sharp as his sword. Bulma, the female protagonist, has remained faithful to her character and the overall plot of the series.

Bulma and Vegeta, together with their quirks and antics, form an adorable anime ship.


5) Mikasa+Eren

Mikasa and Eren at the cusp of change (Image via MAPPA)
Mikasa and Eren at the cusp of change (Image via MAPPA)

This anime, however, does include a central romance that revolves around Mikasa and Eren. Just like the show, these two have become cultural icons.

Their relationship is a lovely contrast: she has difficulty opening up, while he never has a problem saying what he thinks. When they interact, it's more platonic than anything romantic because of the maturity gap.

They're two youngsters who have been through so much and seen so much that losing each other would shatter them. It's camaraderie in catastrophe, and the fandom loves the anime ship #eremika.


6) Ichigo+Orihime

leach creator Tite Kubo's shocking twist about Ichigo and Orihime's relationship sets Twitter ablaze (Image via Studio Pierrot)
leach creator Tite Kubo's shocking twist about Ichigo and Orihime's relationship sets Twitter ablaze (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Orihime and Ichigo were meant to be together from the very beginning of Bleach. Of course, a vast portion of the fandom, who had committed their ships to IchiRuki, did not enjoy this outcome.

One can't dispute that the couple are a formidable team, balancing each other out and enhancing one another's power.

Even though Yhwach is victorious in the ultimate duel between Ichigo and Orihime, they put up a good show for him. Later, this anime ship has been married for ten years and has a kid called Kazui.


7) Misaki+Usui

Misaki+Usui (Image via Sportskeeda)
Misaki+Usui (Image via Sportskeeda)

Maid-Sama provides anime viewers with a lot of plot material to look forward to. Some viewers reported getting chills and tingling sensations while watching the interactions between the love pair in the film.

One of those female characters that you immediately root for is Misaki, and with her background in mind, you sympathize with her in several ways. Her financial situation forces her to work and study at the same time. Takumi, on the other hand, has a heart of gold. Soon, the two find themselves falling in love.

This anime ship is both adorable and tense, and it's a joy to behold.


8) Haruhi+Tamaki

Haruhi+Tamaki (Image via Sportskeeda)
Haruhi+Tamaki (Image via Sportskeeda)

It's hard not to enjoy a high-school love story. Haruhi and Tamaki's romance in Ouran High School Host Club seems to go nicely.

She's surrounded by wealthy students at her high school, where she was accepted based on her academic prowess. Tamaki notices her even though she wears a tomboyish face disguise.

It's not long until Tamaki, who at first thought Haruhi was another man, discovers the truth and gets protective of Haruhi, leading to the development of a romantic relationship between the two. Viewers' desire for this anime ship to become more deeply in love is heightened by the inclusion of their disagreements and misunderstandings.


9) Yusuke+Keiko

Yusuke and Keiko (image via Studio Pierrot)
Yusuke and Keiko (image via Studio Pierrot)

Yusuke and Keiko's romance was never in doubt, thanks to Yu Yu Hakusho's '90s love plot. The only way Yusuke can be brought back to life after he dies at the start of the series is by kissing Keiko. Yusei's adventures via spirit crimes and competitions have continued to be supported by Keiko ever since.

A central narrative element is Yusei's sole mission to locate Raizen when the two ultimately meet again after Yusei returns from his trip. This shounen, indeed, has one of the most sought-after anime ships.


10) Inuyasha+Kagome

Inuyasha+Kagome (Image via Sportskeeda)
Inuyasha+Kagome (Image via Sportskeeda)

It was a thrill for everybody who anticipated that this anime ship would get together at some point in the future when they finally did. As a youngster, even though it was a cliché, witnessing Kagome rescue the half-demon by kissing him amid his transition impacted the viewers hard.

When Inuyasha and Kagome met, it was only a matter of time until their love blossomed into something more than just a platonic friendship; it became something more permanent.


11) Rintarou Okabe+Kurisu Makise

Rintarou Okabe+Kurisu Makise (Image via White Fox)
Rintarou Okabe+Kurisu Makise (Image via White Fox)

The perfect duo from the anime science fiction series Stein's Gate is Rintarou Okabe and Kurisu Makise. They met because of their shared love of science, but their love has no bounds and transcends the limits of our world's space and time.

By nature, Makise is a tsudere who constantly plays hard to get. Okabe is the one who consistently finds creative methods to tease her into professing her love for him. These two characters mesh nicely together and are a lot of fun to watch.

Okabe and Makise are bound by fate, and even if one of them is erased from the timeline, their love is so strong that they will find a way to get back together no matter the cost. There is no way to break their anime ship.


12) Melodias+Elizabeth

Meliodas and Elizabeth (Image via The Seven Deadly Sins)
Meliodas and Elizabeth (Image via The Seven Deadly Sins)

In anime, Elizabeth, the princess of Liones, and Melodias, the head of the Seven Deadly Sins, had a passionate and long anime ship. The couple's love story is both terrible and lovely.

Elizabeth, the daughter of an arch angel, and Melodias, the son of the demon king, fall in love with one another. Elizabeth is therefore given the continuous reincarnation curse by the demon king to end their love story. This makes her live brief lives as a human, meet and fall in love with Meliodas, and eventually pass away in front of him.

However, the Shonen anime bible states that true love breaks every curse. In the end, Melodias defeats the demon king, breaks the curse, and marries


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This article was modified on Monday, June 19 at 17:25 PM by Shubham Maity.

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