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. A Mai Cong Jun

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

8.5
- romance sideplot
5. An Ye Ming Tan

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

7.5
- minor romance (married couple)
6. Annarasumanara

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic sideplot that doesn't go anywhere
- focuses more on platonic relationships & mentor/student relationships
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. Aristocratic Birth: PRINCE OF LEGEND - THE MOVIE

Japanese Movie - 2020

8.5
- very minor romance
12. Atom's Last Shot

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
- mostly postentially implied subtext
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. Bionic

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
- subtle romantic sideplot that you can honestly just view platonically if you wanted
16. Bittersweet

Japanese Movie - 2016

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 7 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance
18. Black Sun

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
- minor romance
19. Blade Master

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

9.0
- no romance
- barely any romantic subtext imo
20. Blind

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.5
- very little romance, which is mostly subtext
21. Brotherhood of Blades: Shadow of Mountain and River

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.5
- bromance focus
- romantic sideplots that you can ignore (i felt nothing for them)
22. 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
23. Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.5
- romantic subtext
24. Cat Property

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
25. Cheat

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

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

Japanese Movie - 2019

8.5
- platonic focused
- maybe a very minor subtext towards a romance
27. Chicken Gangjeong

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

8.0
- romance sideplot that well is only mentioned a few times because the FL turns into a nugget
28. Chinese Paladin 4

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

8.5
- romance sideplots that do get a bit of focus from time to time but the main relationship that has the focus are the platonic, familial, student/master relationships
29. City Hunter

Japanese Movie - 2024

7.5
- i feel like they tried to hint towards romance but i saw it more as a sibling vibe but it was minor anyway
30. Code: Negai no Daisho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.5
- romantic subtext but kind of not really at the same time
32. Company

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
33. Cool Doji Danshi

Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- no romance
34. Crosstail: Tantei Kyoshitsu

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

5.5
- aint no time for romance in this drama tbh
36. 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
37. Death Note NEW GENERATION

Japanese Drama - 2016, 3 episodes

7.0
- no romance i think
38. Death Note: Light Up The New World

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.0
- no romance if i remember correctly
39. dele

Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

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

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.5
- maybe romantic subtext
41. Divorce Attorney Shin

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

9.5
- hints to a possible romance
43. Dominant Species

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

7.5
- romantic subtext
44. Dr. White

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
45. Dream

Korean Movie - 2023

9.0
- no romance
46. 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
47. FAKE MOTION: Takkyu no Osho

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- platonic focus
48. 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
49. Fixer

Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
50. Ghost Yankee

Japanese Drama - 2024, 5 episodes

7.0
- no romance
51. Gifted Season 1

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
- no romance
52. Gifted Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.0
- no romance
53. Guang Ming Zhi Lu

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

8.5
- minor romance sideplots
54. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

8.5
- little romance (characters go on mixers/dates but never really lead anywhere)
55. Hakubo no Chronicle

Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

7.0
- no romance except sideplots that were minor if there was any romantic subtext it definitely went over my head
56. Heaven and Hell

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
- minor romantic subtext
57. High School Ghost Story

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.0
- no romance
58. HiGH&LOW

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
59. HiGH&LOW The Movie

Japanese Movie - 2016

9.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
60. HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.5
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
61. HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: FINAL MISSION

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
62. HiGH&LOW THE WORST

Japanese Movie - 2019

8.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance(?)
63. HiGH&LOW THE WORST EPISODE.0

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

7.5
- platonic focused
- (not so) romantic sideplot for a side character in ep 4
64. HiGH&LOW THE WORST Sequel

Japanese Movie - 2022

8.5
- no romance
- bromance focused
65. HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain

Japanese Movie - 2016

7.0
- familial relationship is the main focus
- no romance if i remember correctly
66. Hill Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

9.5
- no romance
- maybe some subtext between female lead & second male lead
69. Ichiban Sukina Hana

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

8.0
- minor romantic subplots that are mostly unrequited, the main focus is platonic
70. Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu

Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

8.5
- minor romance sideplot
72. Insider

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance unlike the prequel
74. Invisible

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

8.0
- romantic subtext
75. 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
76. Itsu Made

Japanese Movie - 2023

6.5
- bromance focused
77. 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
78. Joshi Kosei no Mudazukai

Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

6.5
- mentions of romance
- friendship focused
79. Joy of Life

Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes

9.0
- romantic sideplot but so much happens in this drama it's kinda on the back burner for a lot of it, i do adore the main couple though don't get me wrong but the romance is definitely not the main focus of this drama it's more about political intrigue, family dynamics, and palace politics
80. Joy of Life: Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

9.0
- the same really as season 1, i feel like they spend more time apart in this season compared to the first one too
81. K

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.0
- platonic focus
- mentions of romance of side characters
- main character gets hit on by another character's wife
82. 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
83. Kana Kana

Japanese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

8.5
- main focus is familial and platonic
- romance sideplot that's mostly unrequited
84. Karma: Seven Joseon Notices

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- i think they tried for romantic subtext but i wasn't feeling it
85. Kashimashi Meshi

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
- romantic sideplots but the main focus is the friendship
86. Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

8.5
- bromance focused
88. 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
89. Kiwadoi Futari -K2-

Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

7.5
- no romance
91. Koi Senu 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
92. Kyojo

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
93. Kyoso no Bannin

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.5
- no romance
96. Lie Zui Tu Jian

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

9.0
- bromance & mentions of romance
97. Maestra

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
98. Malice

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.5
- no romance
99. 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
100. Megami no Kyoshitsu: Legal Seishun Hakusho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- student/mentor focused
- minor romantic subplots