Dramas With Little Or No Romance
sometimes we just wanna watch something that's not so romance focused, each drama in the list has a comment explaining why i put the drama in this list
INCLUDES:
- dramas i think personally have no romance
- dramas that only have romantic subtext but no obvious canon romantic main couple
- dramas that have no main couple but might have romantic side couples
obviously this only includes dramas i've seen so it'll continue to be updated the more i watch
note: there may be an imbalance of what country the drama is from as a lot of the korean, thai, taiwanese, & chinese dramas i've watched have a romantic plot with heavy focus within them, so that's why there's a lot of jdramas above anything else
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101. Kyojo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- no romance from what i remember
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102. Kyoso no Bannin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
- barely any romance & if there is it's guest couples
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103. Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryosho
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- no romance
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104. Liga do Fogão
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
- no romance
- maybe some subtext between female lead & second male lead
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105. Link Click
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
- no romance
- bromance focused
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106. Maestra
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
- barely any romance it's revenge focused so there aint no time for that
- 2ML(? not the FL's husband her childhood ex) definitely has feelings for the FL tho
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107. Malice
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- no romance
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108. Mars: Zero no Kakumei
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
- no romance from what i remember if there was some i didn't catch on
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109. Megami no Kyoshitsu: Legal Seishun Hakusho
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- student/mentor focused
- minor romantic subplots
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110. Meninos da Torcida!!
Japanese Movie - 2019
- platonic focused
- maybe a very minor subtext towards a romance
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111. Mestre das Lâminas
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
- no romance
- barely any romantic subtext imo
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112. Meu Nome
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
- romantic sideplot that really only surfaces in episode 8 it can be viewed as platonic before this episode
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113. MIU404
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
- barely any romance just mentions here and there
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114. Mob Psycho 100
Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
- i'm pretty sure there's no romance in this but it's been so long since i watched it ngl or if there is it's only hints to romance
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115. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- minor romance between support characters
- minor mentions of potential future romance between some main characters
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116. Muscle Granpa
Korean Movie - 2021
- no romance
- familial focus (grandpa & grandson)
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117. Nakuna Kenshui
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- little romance
- friendship / colleagues focused
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118. Nami yo Kiite Kure
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- minor romance subplot
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119. Nao-chan wa Shogakusannensei
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
- friendship focused
- it's a show about kids so that's why
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120. Nascimento Aristocrático: Príncipe da Lenda
Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
- no romance
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121. National Death Penalty Vote
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
- romance subplot between secondary characters
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122. Navillera
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- minor romance
- student/mentor & familial focus
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123. Neko Bukken
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- no romance up until ep 7 where ep 7 focuses on a romantic subplot
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124. Nichiyo no Yoru Gurai wa…
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- minor romance subplot
- platonic focused
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125. Night Doctor
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
- hints to romance & minor romantic side plots
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126. Nihonchinbotsu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- small hints to romance that can be ignored if needs be
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127. Nonsense
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
- minor romance sideplots
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128. Nós não somos detetives perigosos-legais
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- platonic focus
- mentions of romance of side characters
- main character gets hit on by another character's wife
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129. Not Very Powerful, but Attractive
Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
- minor romantic sideplots
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130. Número MG5
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- there is a romantic sideplot that does have a somewhat major role to the drama but i think the platonic bonds & familal bonds are stronger in this and you can view the romantic sideplot as platonic
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131. O 19º Andar
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
- romantic sideplot, definitely has a heavier focus nearer the end of the series compared to the beginning
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132. O Sangue da Juventude
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
- romantic sideplots that can be ignored
- platonic focus
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133. O Servo
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- minor romance
- main focus is on a familial relationship
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134. O Som da Magia
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
- minor romantic sideplot that doesn't go anywhere
- focuses more on platonic relationships & mentor/student relationships
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135. O Véu
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- minor romance
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136. Only You
Korean Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
- no romance
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137. Our Kogen Hotel
Japanese Movie - 2013
- i'm pretty sure there's no romance in this it's more about the hotel & the dynamic is platonic
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138. Over Drive
Japanese Movie - 2018
- no romance i think
- possibly there could've been romantic subtext but if there was i didn't see it
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139. Pandora no Kajitsu
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- other than prev relationship between husband & wife that's mentioned/referenced there's barely any romance
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140. Paripi Komei
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- no romance
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141. Perdedores de Kichijoji
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- minor romantic subplots that last really one ep or half an ep but overall there's not much
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142. Phantom School
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- mostly just implied/subtext but barely any other than unrequited
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143. Picu: Shoni Shuchu Chiryo Shitsu
Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
- no romance from what i remember
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144. Project S The Series: SPIKE
Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
- friendship/team focused
- minor unrequited love storyline
- mentions of a past relationship of side characters
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145. Qing Ya Ji
Chinese Movie - 2020
- minor romance sideplot
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146. Que Tal um Café?
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
- romantic subtext but kind of not really at the same time
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147. Remember You
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- slow burn romance as a side plot
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148. Reversal Orchestra
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- romance sideplots but the main focus is the orchestra
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149. Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri Special
Japanese Special - 2019, 1 episode
- romance mention between side characters
- romantic subtext
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150. Road To HiGH&LOW
Japanese Movie - 2016
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
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151. Rosto Roubado
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
- no romance i think or if there is it's really minor
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152. Round 6
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
- it's a death game there's no time for romance
- i guess you could say there's a very minor romance subplot but it's easily ignorable because of the death game
- idk if you could really class it as a romance more of a "we're gonna die so let's fuck" side plot
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153. Running Like a Shooting Star
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
- no romance
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154. Sacred Divorce
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
- drama is mostly about divorce so there's that
- romance sideplots
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155. Sagideka
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
- no romance
- maybe lowkey hints towards romance but not really
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156. Saiko no Kyoshi 1 Nen Go, Watashi wa Seito ni Sareta
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- student/mentor focused
- revenge focused
- minor romantic subplots
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157. Saitama no Host
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- minor romantic sideplot that doesn't really go anywhere
- more platonic & boss/employee focused
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158. Sajangdol Mart
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- small romance sideplots
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159. Sayonara Maestro: Chichi to Watashi no Appassionato
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
- minor romantic subplots but the main focus is familial & music
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160. Sekai Wa 3 de Dekite iru
Japanese Drama - 2020, 1 episode
- mentions of a romance but that's it
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161. Sensei no Otoriyose
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- definitely romantic subtext and mentions of romance/crushes but there is none
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162. Sensei wo kesu hōteishiki.
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
let me explain why I put this in here because there IS a main romance in this:
- the life lessons taught by the teacher to his students is the main focus for majority of the drama
- the kids try and kill him so many times you forget that he's there for a purpose (revenge)
- it's so batshit crazy you kinda forget that there's a romance plot among it
- the lover is unconscious 95% of the series so you really only see the romance in flashbacks, in brief mentions, and really the last episode
- what i'm saying is you could replace the lover with a family member or a friend and still get the exact same drama out of it
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163. Shall I Have a Cup of Coffee?
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- no romance
- maybe a hint of romance between the owner of the coffee shop & his friend
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164. Sherlock
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
- very little romance side storylines that have very little relevance on the overall plot
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165. Shin Shinchou Kouki
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- i'd say there's no romance or if there is it's more subtext than anything else
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166. Shojiki Fudosan
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- no romance other than a side character with a crush that can be ignored
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167. Shori no Hoteishiki
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- no romance from what i remember
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168. Shotengai no Pianist
Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
- this drama is tagged with romance but i literally barely saw any
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169. Sign
Japanese Drama - 2019, 9 episodes
- there's barely any romance in this
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170. Sob a Pele
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
- bromance & mentions of romance
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171. Song Ci Shao Hua Lu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
- no romance as of the episodes i've seen so far
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172. Srta Panda Julga o Mundo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
- little/minor romance
- to me the romance(s) felt very one sided
- honestly the romance in this drama can be easily ignored
- the little romance there is doesn't really add to the plot
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173. Stand By Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
- i'd say there was no romance in this but it could've been implied but the mangotv subs were so bad idk wtf was going on half the time
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174. Stand Up Start
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- really no romance other than i think side plots related to guest characters
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175. Sugarless
Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes
- the romance was really minor if i remember correctly
- more platonic focused
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176. Surgery Live Room
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
- no romance, a minor romantic subplot which is mostly unrequited and very minor i mostly was able to ignore it
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177. Tang Chao Yi Wen Lu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
- minor romance mentions in cases the leads explore
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178. Taxi Driver Temporada 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
- i feel like they were hinting at a romance sideplot but it felt brother/sisterly to me
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179. Taxista
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- very minor romantic subtext
- unrequited love of minor side character in one episode
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180. Tengu no Daidokoro
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- no romance
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181. Tenshoku no Mao-sama
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- kinda implied romance but it's so minor that you could see it platonically
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182. The Fog of Suzhou
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
- minor romance sideplots
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183. The King's Avatar
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
- no romance
- friendship/team focused
- ML & FL's dynamic is mostly idol/fan which turns to friendship
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184. The Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
- romantic sideplot which is minor that you can ignore
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185. The Miracle Brothers
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
- no romance
- bromance focused
- ehhh could be a very very minor subplot of romance if you squint between side characters
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186. The Outcast
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
- small romance sideplot
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187. The Travel Nurse
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- hmm can't really remember but if there was a romance sideplot it was minor
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188. Tiger Crane
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
- romance sideplot that's minor & can be ignored/viewed platonically
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189. Tokumei! Keishicho Tokubetsu Kaikeigakari
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- no romance
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190. TOKYO MER
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
- hints to romance that don't go anywhere
- mentions of a prev relationship
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191. Tonari no Nurse Aid
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
- minor romance sideplot
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192. Trapaça
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
- anzai flirts with literally everyone but that's about it
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193. Três Corpos
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
- very very minor romance (married couple)
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194. Trillion Game
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- platonic focused
- mostly just sexual tension and chemistry between ren & mio's characters
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195. Um Yakuza Genial: Tatsu Imortal
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- no romance (mostly because there's only 1 character)
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196. Uma Liga de Nobres
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
- bromance focused
- no romance
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197. Unlock the Boss
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- romantic sideplot but you can ignore it for the most part
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198. Unmei Keisatsu
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- no romance
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199. Verdadeira Bandeira do Crime
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- the romance is very minor
- the most major relationship is established (married couple) but other than a husband trying to find his wife there's not much to it
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200. Verdadeira Bandeira do Crime 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
- romance side plots