7 Anime Couples Who Probably Need Relationship Counseling
#1. Seiji Yagiri x Mika Harima (Durarara!!)
Come on, Seiji, if there's one thing we've all been told, it's not to go after someone just for the looks. Really, you should've known better. I don't care how pretty she is; it pays to get to know someone.
What's that? She got a new face for you, even after you almost killed her? Well, then...
#2. Kirito x Asuna (Sword Art Online)
Kirito, get a grip. Are you dating Asuna, or aren't you? Your relationship with Sinon is probably as confusing to Asuna as it is to the viewers. You jumped right back into a game that almost killed you in order to save her before, and now you're just sidelining her? I think it's time you sat down and took a long, hard look at your priorities there. Considering Kirito's lacklustre attitude so far, I could definitely see Asuna sitting him down for a chat at some point. Sometimes we all like attention, or in Asuna's case, not being reduced from heroine to side character for the sake of her boyfriend's new game.
#3. Shinichi Kudo x Ran Mori (Detective Conan)
If there's one thing anime seems to put an inordinate amount of faith in, it's the childhood friend. Waking you up for school every day, making lunch each time you've forgotten, and often the most devoted romantic interest around. These two are no exception.
It's when Shinichi gets turned into a child and vanishes that things become tricky. He's been living in Ran's house for who knows how long under the guise of Conan Edogawa, and are we really sure Ran is going to wait around (probably)? Even if she does, when Conan comes back, who's to say she'll take it well once she knows she's been bathing with him and sleeping with him throughout the past year. Well, whatever happens, keep your chin up, Ran!
#4. Takao Akizuki x Yukari Yukino (Garden of Words)
Certain relationships have larger roadblocks than others. One's place in society, a family's attitude towards a couple, and in this case, an age gap. A student and a teacher are rarely going to find it easy starting off, especially when they're on opposite ends of Japan. Props to Akizuki for being determined to get his feelings to Yukino no matter what, but we're thinking it might take a little more than that to get his dream relationship off the ground.
#5. Satou Tatsuhiro x Misaki Nakahara (Welcome to the NHK)
This couple deserves a little more credit than many on this list. Despite crippling depression, insomnia, schizophrenia, and an attempted suicide, the two somehow make it to the end of the series with only a few scratches. Even better, they decide to help each other out, with Satou tutoring Misaki for school, and her providing encouragement to him as he rebels against the NHK and finds a job.
Whether or not they're properly a pair is up for debate, but they did seem to be moving down that road as the series came to a close. With all the issues both have with their happiness up to that point; however, it wouldn't be surprising if either of them needed a little outside help from time to time. Do your best you two!
#6. Ash x Misty (Pokemon)
Yes, it sucks that he destroyed your bike; I get it. But it was twelve years ago. Are we done?
#7. Yuuki Rito x All the Girls (To-Love-Ru)
A rare case of a harem series in which the main character actually seems to be building a harem. In large part thanks to heroines Lala and Momo, Yuuki Rito is in the unique position of possibly becoming King of the Universe. Thus, he also has the chance to establish his own concubine under their influence and end up with pretty much every girl we come across in the series. You have to wonder though: Would people living in this day and age really be okay sharing their lover with 700 other people? Well, I guess we can chalk it up to anime logic, but I wouldn't be surprised if a few of these ladies (and Rito, for that matter) sometimes found themselves in need of a little counsel.
