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 abr 9, 2021

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1. ¿Quieres un Café?

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- maybe a hint of romance between the owner of the coffee shop & his friend
2. 17 Sai no Teikoku

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- definitely an implied romance but it can be ignored
3. 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
4. 3-nen A-gumi: Ima kara Minna-san wa, Hitojichi desu

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

10
- very minor background romances that can be ignored
- more student/mentor & platonic focused dynamics
5. A la caza de espíritus malignos

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

10
- hints to maybe future romance(s) but no couples as of the first season
6. A la Caza de Espíritus Malignos 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic subplots that can be ignored
7. A League of Nobleman

Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes

9.0
- bromance focused
- no romance
8. A Mai Cong Jun

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

8.5
- romance sideplot
9. An Ye Ming Tan

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

7.5
- minor romance (married couple)
10. Aogeba Toutoshi

Japanese Drama - 2016, 8 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.0
- no explicit romance but could be read as romantic subtext
12. 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
13. Aristocratic Birth: PRINCE OF LEGEND

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.0
- no romance
14. Aristocratic Birth: PRINCE OF LEGEND - THE MOVIE

Japanese Movie - 2020

8.5
- very minor romance
15. Artista

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
16. Atom no Ko

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
- mostly postentially implied subtext
17. Bangkok Breaking

Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- platonic/familial focused
19. Bionic

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

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

Japanese Movie - 2016

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 7 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance
22. Blade Master

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.5
- very little romance, which is mostly subtext
24. 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
25. Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.5
- romantic subtext
26. 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
27. Cheat

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

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

Japanese Movie - 2019

8.5
- platonic focused
- maybe a very minor subtext towards a romance
29. 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
30. 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
31. Code: Negai no Daisho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.5
- romantic subtext but kind of not really at the same time
33. Company: Compañía

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
34. Cool Doji Danshi

Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- no romance
35. Crosstail: Tantei Kyoshitsu

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2016, 3 episodes

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

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.0
- no romance if i remember correctly
40. dele

Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

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

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.5
- maybe romantic subtext
42. Doctor Prisoner

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

9.5
- hints to a possible romance
43. Dr. White

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
44. El ingenio del amo de casa

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.0
- no romance (mostly because there's only 1 character)
45. El Juego Del Calamar

Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

9.0
- 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
46. El sonido de la magia

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic sideplot that doesn't go anywhere
- focuses more on platonic relationships & mentor/student relationships
47. El Velo

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
- minor romance
48. El Voto de la Muerte

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

7.5
- romance subplot between secondary characters
49. Escuela de Fantasmas

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.0
- mostly just implied/subtext but barely any other than unrequited
50. FAKE MOTION: Takkyu no Osho

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- platonic focus
51. 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
52. Fixer

Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i remember
53. Gifted Season 1

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.0
- no romance
54. Gifted Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.0
- no romance
55. Guerra de Fe

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

8.5
- little romance (characters go on mixers/dates but never really lead anywhere)
57. Heaven and Hell: Cielo e infierno

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
- minor romantic subtext
58. High School Ghost Story

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.0
- no romance
59. 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
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 X

Japanese Movie - 2022

8.5
- no romance
- bromance focused
65. HIGH&LOW: The Movie

Japanese Movie - 2016

9.0
- platonic relationships are the main focus
- minor mentions of a romance
66. HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain

Japanese Movie - 2016

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

9.5
- no romance
- maybe some subtext between female lead & second male lead
70. Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu

Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes

6.5
- mostly romantic subtext with a minor romance in flashbacks
71. In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs

Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

9.0
- 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
72. Informa

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

8.5
- minor romance sideplot
73. Insider

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance unlike the prequel
75. Invisible

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

8.0
- romantic subtext
76. 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
77. Itsu Made

Japanese Movie - 2023

6.5
- bromance focused
78. 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
79. Japón se hunde: Un pueblo esperanzado

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

7.0
- small hints to romance that can be ignored if needs be
80. Joshi Kosei no Mudazukai

Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

6.5
- mentions of romance
- friendship focused
81. Juramento de lealtad

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.5
- bromance focus
- romantic sideplots that you can ignore (i felt nothing for them)
82. 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
83. 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
84. Kanakana

Japanese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

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

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

7.5
- no romance
92. 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
93. Kyojo

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

6.0
- barely any romance & if there is it's guest couples
95. Law School: Escuela de leyes

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

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

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.5
- no romance
97. Lie Zui Tu Jian

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

9.0
- bromance & mentions of romance
98. Like Butterfly

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

10
- minor romance
- student/mentor & familial focus
99. 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
100. Malice

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.5
- no romance