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bromance/family and no romance (some are fl with male platonic friends)

it's exactly as the list name says. the bromance/close friends (who are coincidentally pretty strong/good-looking) is prominent in these novels and romance is non-existent or at a minimum (i'll mention it if otherwise). these are largely strong mc in some manner and action-y (there's always some aim imo)

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nubbyi

Created: Apr 29th, 2024, Updated: Jul 27th, 2025

Created Apr 29th, 2024

Updated Jul 27th, 2025

KR (4.5)

#1T*ash of the Count’s Family

1145 Chapters Every 3.2 Day(s) 41702 Readers 613 Reviews 07-24-2025

Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Seinen Supernatural

the famous and esteemed~ (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.6)

#2Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

85 Chapters Every 96.5 Day(s) 25154 Readers 467 Reviews 06-05-2025

Completed Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Mature Mystery Psychological Sci-fi Seinen Supernatural Tragedy

another widely known one (no romance)... more>>

CN (4.6)

#3Smash All Pots and Pans To Go to School

761 Chapters Every 0.5 Day(s) 5245 Readers 84 Reviews 07-28-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Mecha Romance School Life Sci-fi

friendship~ (no romance up to ch326. . . i don't remember but if it was a lot of romance it would not be on here, i promise)... more>>

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The former top engineering student Wei San transmigrated into an interstellar child who was deprived of education. By picking up garbage and turning waste into treasure, she finally saved a sum of money before the opening season of school and immediately signed up.

She planned to become a Mecha Engineer in the future. It was said that it can make a lot of money and was closely related to her own original specialization. Plan pass √

Unexpectedly, because of her greed for cheap tuition fees, Wei San reported to the wrong major and became a mecha individual fighter——those violent maniacs who licks blood all day

Wei·Gentle & Quiet·Impoverished·Engineer: “……”

However, the environment could not make her give in, and Wei San decided to learn by herself in her spare time.

During the training period of a certain competition, the media interviewed and photographed the individual fighters of each school in turn, which was broadcast live on the whole interstellar network. The audience could see that everyone was training desperately, such as gravity pressurization, close combat, long-distance entanglement and so on.

【YY’s melee is too strong. Who dares to melee when the light saber is out!】

【ww’s whipping skills are too superb, NB(F****** great)! ! !】

Then Wei San was recorded sitting cross legged in the training hall, looking down and concentrating on reading a book.

【What’s that Wei San looking at?】

As the camera zoomed in, the cover of the book in Wei San’s hand was immediately seen clearly by the whole star network: “Qing Fei teaches you to become a mecha master in 21 days”

Audience：……

As long as one hears the title of the novel, they could tell it wasn’t read by serious people.

The next day, the star net headline: A military academy student was overwhelmed and mentally disordered during training, trying to change careers. <<less

CN (4.5)

#4Crossing to the Future, it’s Not Easy to Be a Man

86 Chapters Every 187.1 Day(s) 7671 Readers 138 Reviews 12-16-2017

Action Adventure Comedy Gender Bender Mecha Sci-fi

mecha is so fun! (no romance for a while, then tolerable romance up to ch. 1200)- I should add, when I say there's romance, do not be mistaken. There is a lot more action than romance!... more>>

CN (4.2)

#5The Good for Nothing Seventh Young Lady

2959 Chapters Every 18.7 Day(s) 12911 Readers 139 Reviews 02-23-2025

Completed Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Gender Bender Josei Romance Xuanhuan

suprised me, it was really good (no romance, then at some point tolerable romance up to ch. 1583)... more>>

KR (4.2)

#6Ex Rank Supporting Role’s Replay in a Prestigious School

1281 Chapters Every 2.2 Day(s) 10252 Readers 69 Reviews 07-28-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy School Life Sci-fi Slice of Life

amazing friends/family-esque dynamic (no romance); a bit(lot) of the self-sacrifice mindset too ^^... more>>

CN (4.3)

#7The Yu Brothers’ Case Book

120 Chapters Every 14 Day(s) 1966 Readers 19 Reviews 04-03-2020

Completed Action Drama Horror Mystery Supernatural

its a favorite of mine -- brotherhood/friendship dynamic. really unique (no romance)... more>>

CN (4)

#8Case Book

89 Chapters Every 43.7 Day(s) 585 Readers 2 Reviews 05-14-2025

Action Drama Horror Mystery Psychological Supernatural

same gist as above, just the sequel (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.4)

#9Doctor’s Rebirth

41 Chapters Every 25.9 Day(s) 1581 Readers 9 Reviews 07-05-2024

Action Adventure Martial Arts Wuxia

friendship is not to the extent of prominence as other ones. but, it has some family/master aspect and there is a brotherhood. (no romance up to ch45 at least)... more>>

KR (4.1)

#10The S-Classes That I Raised

480 Chapters Every 0.7 Day(s) 17040 Readers 113 Reviews 07-26-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Supernatural

some might say gay-baiting; i'd say friendship and brotherhood (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.4)

#11The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol

239 Chapters Every 13.3 Day(s) 4483 Readers 27 Reviews 07-22-2025

Comedy Drama Fantasy Slice of Life

idol-based with close friendship (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.7)

#12Debut or Die

211 Chapters Every 52.6 Day(s) 10118 Readers 90 Reviews 06-12-2023

Comedy Drama Mystery Psychological Supernatural

also idol-based with close friendship (no romance)... more>>

CN (4.5)

#13After Transmigrating Into An Idol Talent Show

36 Chapters Every 44.5 Day(s) 1789 Readers 30 Reviews 01-17-2025

Comedy Slice of Life

also also idol-based with close friendship (no romance, im pretty sure it just feels like bl but its supposed to be platonic )... more>>

CN (4.1)

#14Star Rank Hunter

253 Chapters Every 55.3 Day(s) 7140 Readers 48 Reviews 02-17-2025

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Martial Arts Sci-fi Slice of Life

friendship; was prominent but also not super overt? (such as totcf) (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.2)

#15The Great Storyteller

39 Chapters Every 165.7 Day(s) 3569 Readers 82 Reviews 10-14-2018

Completed Mature Psychological School Life Seinen Slice of Life

a lot of people around who are very friend-like (no romance) . . . they're not all quite his age but he matches them in terms of emotional intelligence mostly... more>>

KR (4)

#16I Became a Sick Nobleman

207 Chapters Every 6.6 Day(s) 5361 Readers 26 Reviews 07-27-2025

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy

friendship/people who care and worry about it but aren't related (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.3)

#17Star Instructor, Master Baek

388 Chapters Every 1.1 Day(s) 2105 Readers 16 Reviews 07-27-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Martial Arts Wuxia

this is also friendship/family-esque, but definently not to the extent of tr*sh of count's family friendship/family . . . but there is family and students and friends esque :) (no romance)... more>>

KR (4.1)

#18What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up

241 Chapters Every 6.8 Day(s) 9927 Readers 65 Reviews 07-23-2025

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Mystery Slice of Life Supernatural

there are two close friends -- it isn't the largest "friends-y" vibe like smash all pots type though but there are those two friends (no romance)... more>>

CN (3.9)

#19No Hero

117 Chapters Every 117.5 Day(s) 1602 Readers 7 Reviews 02-01-2023

Completed Action Comedy Drama School Life Sci-fi

it's been forever since i've read this - but I think it was very friendsy? i'm vague on the details (no romance i think)... more>>

CN (4.2)

#20Unique Legend

173 Chapters Every 123 Day(s) 1853 Readers 14 Reviews 03-23-2022

Action Comedy Fantasy Martial Arts Mystery School Life Supernatural

also has been forever but i remember that it was very fun to read - very unique (compared to the content I read) and defo recommend (no romance i think)... more>>

CN (4.8)

#21The Unique Legend 2 – Ancient Night

45 Chapters Every 64.3 Day(s) 251 Readers 0 Reviews 02-16-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Martial Arts School Life

have not read but it's the sequel of the above and has the same vibes! ... more>>

CN (4.1)

#22Residence of Monsters

77 Chapters Every 117.5 Day(s) 1352 Readers 10 Reviews 12-06-2021

Action Adventure Comedy School Life Supernatural

though it gives off the bl vibe - it's one of those "not bl but feels like bl" novels" ; its fun! they are his friends imo... more>>

KR (3.9)

#23Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith

402 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 1229 Readers 5 Reviews 07-28-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy

snarky attitude with buddies - friendshippy (no romance)

KR (3.9)

#24I Will Save the World and Retire

177 Chapters Every 4.1 Day(s) 1461 Readers 10 Reviews 07-21-2025

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Martial Arts Mature Tragedy

i'd describe it as\ family, students, and friends? its reallllllllly good , and hits the feels too! (no romance). . .it says "beautiful female lead"... more>>

CN (4.6)

#25A Guide for Background Characters to Survive in a Manga

203 Chapters Every 0.7 Day(s) 2352 Readers 34 Reviews 07-27-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy School Life Shounen

TOP 4 IN THIS LIST!!!!! not only is it school academia type, the mc just has the cool, sassy, but "mysterious" personality to die for... more>>

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nubbyi· Author · Nov 5, 2024 03:12 AM
Novels That Fit But Aren't On NU:
- 탑아이돌의 막내 멤버가 되었다
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nubbyi· Author · Sep 8, 2024 02:12 AM
Fits The Category but Not Up To My Friendship Standards / I Don't Like the Characters:
- The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy
- Fu Xing Dong Lai
- Death King Karnak
- Episode 15 of That Drama
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nubbyi· Author · May 30, 2024 06:47 PM
More Romance inside but Similar Vibe with Friends:
- The Guide Who Maxed Out His Combat Skills (BL): It's kind of like Smash all Pots and Pans to Go to School/ Crossing to the Future, It's Not Easy Being a Man vibes. . . but BL lol
- Dominion's End (Straight. . . ish): The family is AMAZING here!!! I love it. Romance is not the biggest thing but it's present ~
- Mo Dao Zu Shi: I just watched the drama (which would fit the list :DDDD) but the actual lightnovel is def more romancey
- The Blood of Youth: I just watched the drama and if you love the vibe, you would LOVE it. . . except it has some (straight) romance. But, I'm pushing through cuz there was a review which I am wholeheartedly believing that said its "flirtation" that allows the watcher to imagine the romance but it isn't a focus. So I'm not imagining the romance :D
- The Word of Honor: The lightnovel is BL but the drama is the whole "friends but very close" because of CN censorship
- The Novel's Extra: its been a while, but i think it fits?
- Living as the Hero's Older Brother: never read but one of the reviews mentions a romance
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bromance/family and no romance (some are fl with male platonic friends)

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