with lovely romance (friendship) duos
basically featuring duos (not necessarily the main) that happen to be canonically romantically together or like each other, but they are also "friends" and everything and all that, and/or i just simply love their dynamics.
(there are many romance dramas that i enjoyed, but i just cannot see them in this list. and there are many whose stories are mehh, but well, the dynamic built was enjoyable. so, who knows how this list works.)
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1. Escape
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
yagami yui x hayashida daisuke
their banter and bickering is just chef kiss! their friendship formed so naturally i love them so much. among the kind of dynamics/relationships i enjoy the most!
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2. GTO
Japanese Drama - 1998, 12 episodes
onizuka eikichi x fuyutsuki azusa
their lovely "romantic" friendship is super cute and adorable. it is pretty easy to see that they adored each other throughout. super sweet and their banter too, haha.
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3. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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4. Island
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
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5. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Japanese Movie - 2019
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6. Le Coup de Foudre
Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
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7. Let’s Talk about Chu
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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8. Lovely Complex
Japanese Movie - 2006
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9. Overprotected Kahoko
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
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10. Pit Babe Season 2
Thai Drama - 2025, 13 episodes
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11. Rivalry
Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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12. Teasing Master Takagi-san
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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13. Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes












