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

Lex Apr 9, 2021

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1. 17-sai no Teikoku

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- definitely an implied romance but it can be ignored
2. 19th Floor

Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

9.0
- romantic sideplot, definitely has a heavier focus nearer the end of the series compared to the beginning
3. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

10
- very minor background romances that can be ignored
- more student/mentor & platonic focused dynamics
4. 49 Days with a Merman

Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 14 episodes

8.5
- romantic side plot that i think can be easily ignored
  (tbh you could view it as platonic if you ignore like a few lines)
- focuses more on the bromance
5. A League of Nobleman

Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes

9.0
- bromance focused
- no romance
6. Advent of an Aristocrat: Prince of Legend

Japanese Movie - 2020

8.5
- very minor romance
7. Aogeba Toutoshi

Japanese Drama - 2016, 8 episodes

9.0
- platonic & mentor focused
- i don't remember there being any romance in this
8. Aoki Vuanpaia no Nayami

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.0
- no explicit romance but could be read as romantic subtext
9. Are You Safe

Chinese Drama - 2022, 31 episodes

7.5
- romance sideplot between 2 support characters that can be ignored
- bromance focused
- mentor/mentee focused
10. Aristocratic Birth: Prince of Legend

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.0
- no romance
11. Atom no Ko

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
- mostly postentially implied subtext
12. Bad Prosecutor

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

8.5
- barely any romance here and if there is you need to squint to see it
13. Bangkok Breaking

Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

8.5
- minor romance but the main focus of the drama is the corruption
14. Barakamon

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- platonic/familial focused
15. Be with You

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.0
- 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
16. Beyond Evil

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0
- there's pretty much no romance in this (the only thing really is a very incredibly minor subplot of a romance of a dead character in like one flashback)
- romantic subtext
17. Bittersweet

Japanese Movie - 2016

9.5
- platonic focused
- mentions of romance
18. Black Postman

Japanese Drama - 2023, 7 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance
19. Blind

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.5
- very little romance, which is mostly subtext
20. Boss-dol Mart

Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

7.0
- small romance sideplots
21. Brush Up Life

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.0
- friendship focused
- very minor romantic sideplot near the beginning / mentions of an old crush/relationship
22. Cat Property: The Movie

Japanese Movie - 2022

8.5
- barely any romance you pretty much have to squint to see it if you really want to but very platonic focused
23. Cheat

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.0
- anzai flirts with literally everyone but that's about it
24. Cheer Boys!!

Japanese Movie - 2019

8.5
- platonic focused
- maybe a very minor subtext towards a romance
25. Chicken Nugget

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

8.0
- romance sideplot that well is only mentioned a few times because the FL turns into a nugget
26. Code: Negai no Daisho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

7.0
- romantic subplot that doesn't last long
- revenge focused
27. Coffee Ikaga Deshou

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.5
- romantic subtext but kind of not really at the same time
28. Company: Gyakuten no Swan

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.0
- minor romance (husband/wife going through divorce) but it's not the main focus
- hints at potential romances that don't go anywhere
29. Cool Doji Danshi

Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- no romance
30. Crosstail: Tantei Kyoushitsu

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

6.0
- very little romance from what i can remember
31. Da Capo Shimasen ka?

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

5.5
- aint no time for romance in this drama tbh
32. Death Note

Japanese Drama - 2015, 11 episodes

9.5
- there is a romantic relationship but i think it was more out of convenience than love & can be ignored imo
33. Death Note NEW GENERATION

Japanese Drama - 2016, 3 episodes

7.0
- no romance i think
34. Death Note: Light up the New World

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.0
- no romance if i remember correctly
35. dele

Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

9.0
- very little romance (mostly related to side characters)
36. Desire Catcher

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.5
- maybe romantic subtext
37. Divorce Attorney Shin

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

7.0
- drama is mostly about divorce so there's that
- romance sideplots
38. Doctor Prisoner

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

9.5
- hints to a possible romance
39. Dominator of Martial Gods

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

8.0
- very very minor romantic subplot but imo it was unrequited most of the time
40. Dr. White

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
41. Dream

Korean Movie - 2023

9.0
- no romance
42. Enjiya

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

8.0
- only the first 2 eps are somewhat romance focused but it's more about revenge & heartbreak than the romance itself
43. Eternal Brotherhood

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

8.0
- romantic sideplots but the main focus is on the 3 MLs as a unit and separately as characters
44. FAKE MOTION: Takkyu no Osho

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- platonic focus
45. Fermat no Ryori

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

7.5
- basically none
- there might be subtext between one of the MLs & his friend but it's very unrequited imo from her side
46. Fighting for Love

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

8.5
- romance sideplot
47. Fixer

Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
48. Fuujinshi

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

9.0
- no romance
- barely any romantic subtext imo
49. Gifted

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
- no romance
50. Gifted Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.0
- no romance
51. Hakozume: Tatakau! Koban Joshi

Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

8.5
- little romance (characters go on mixers/dates but never really lead anywhere)
52. High&Low the Movie 2: End of Sky

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.5
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
53. High&Low the Movie 3: Final Mission

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
54. High&Low: The Movie

Japanese Movie - 2016

9.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
55. High&Low: The Red Rain

Japanese Movie - 2016

7.0
- familial relationship is the main focus
- no romance if i remember correctly
56. High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D.

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

8.0
- friendship focused
- some minor hints to romance here & there but it doesn't lead anywhere & can be ignored
57. High&Low: The Worst

Japanese Movie - 2019

8.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance(?)
58. High&Low: The Worst Episode.O

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

7.5
- platonic focused
- (not so) romantic sideplot for a side character in ep 4
59. High&Low: The Worst X

Japanese Movie - 2022

8.5
- no romance
- bromance focused
60. Hiru Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.0
- barely any romance compared to the first season
61. Hitotsubashi Kiriko no Hanzai Nikki

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i can remember
62. Hot Stove League

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

9.5
- no romance
- maybe some subtext between female lead & second male lead
63. I Am Nobody

Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes

8.0
- small romance sideplot
64. Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu

Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes

6.5
- mostly romantic subtext with a minor romance in flashbacks
65. Informa

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

8.5
- minor romance sideplot
66. Insider

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.5
- very minor romantic subtext
67. Invert: Jozuka Hisui Toujoshu

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance unlike the prequel
68. Invisible

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

8.0
- romantic subtext
69. Ishiko to Haneo: Sonna Koto de Uttaemasu?

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

9.0
- romance sideplot but it doesn't have much of a focus because you kinda forget about it
70. Janus no Kagami

Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

7.5
- implied that shindo maybe has feelings for hiromi
- implied that tatsuya has feelings for yumi
- no romantic relationships
71. Joshi Kousei no Mudazukai

Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

6.5
- mentions of romance
- friendship focused
72. Kaidanshita no Gogh

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.0
- could be romantic subtext in this but you can read it platonically and/or as admiration
73. Kanakana

Japanese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

8.5
- main focus is familial and platonic
- romance sideplot that's mostly unrequited
74. Kashimashi Meshi

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
- romantic sideplots but the main focus is the friendship
75. Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
76. Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

8.0
- minor romantic sideplots that either are unrequited or are from guest characters
77. Keishicho Outsider

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

8.5
- bromance focused
78. Kichijoji Losers

Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic subplots that last really one ep or half an ep but overall there's not much
79. Kiwadoi Futari: K2: Ikebukurosho Keijika Kanzaki Kuroki

Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

9.5
- no romance
- family focus
80. Knockin' on Locked Door

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

7.5
- no romance
81. Koisenu Futari

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

10
- no romance as it focuses on two aromantic characters who don't want romantic relationships
- though it does touch upon past romantic relationships & romantic relationships in general in regards to combating amatonormativity
82. Kyoso no Bannin

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

6.0
- barely any romance & if there is it's guest couples
83. Law School

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0
- minor romance
84. Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryosho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.5
- no romance
85. Live Surgery Room

Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
86. Maestra: Strings of Truth

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
- 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
87. Malice

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.5
- no romance
88. Mars: Zero no Kakumei

Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember if there was some i didn't catch on
89. Miraculous Brothers

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

7.0
- no romance
- bromance focused
- ehhh could be a very very minor subplot of romance if you squint between side characters
90. Mirai e no 10 Count

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

9.0
- student/mentor focused
- grieving widower
- definitely implies romance from the FL but feels one sided imo
  (it's literally so minor that you can ignore it ~~which i did~~)
- minor romantic sideplot love triangle between 3 students in an early episode
91. MIU 404

Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes

9.0
- barely any romance just mentions here and there
92. Mob Psycho 100

Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

9.0
- 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
93. Move to Heaven

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.5
- minor romance between support characters
- minor mentions of potential future romance between some main characters
94. Muscle Grandpa

Korean Movie - 2021

8.5
- no romance
- familial focus (grandpa & grandson)
95. My Name

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.0
- romantic sideplot that really only surfaces in episode 8 it can be viewed as platonic before this episode
96. Mysterious Lotus Casebook

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.5
- romantic sideplot which is minor that you can ignore
97. Nakuna Kenshui

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
- little romance
- friendship / colleagues focused
98. Nami yo Kiite Kure

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.0
- minor romance subplot
99. Nanba MG5

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

10
- 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
100. Nao-chan wa Shogakusannensei

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

6.5
- friendship focused
- it's a show about kids so that's why