bromance/family and no romance (some are fl with male platonic friends)
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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Created: Apr 29th, 2024, Updated: Jul 27th, 2025
Created Apr 29th, 2024
Updated Jul 27th, 2025
0 Chapters Every 178 Day(s) 967 Readers 12 Reviews N/A
admittedly, the friendship level is on a lower level but i think it could scratch an itch if you're craving some new friendship in a... more>>
248 Chapters Every 1.3 Day(s) 2762 Readers 22 Reviews 07-23-2025
school, friends, and a tad bit of self-sacrifice !... more>>
970 Chapters Every 2.3 Day(s) 7683 Readers 59 Reviews 07-28-2025
- honestly when i initially read it, i didn't find my level of friendship? but i'm adding it here out of courtesy because since its... more>>
48 Chapters Every 172.3 Day(s) 1944 Readers 13 Reviews 03-19-2024
very friendsy off the bat (which i love) it gives the vibes of like unique legend/residence of monsters/ no hero/ the unique setting !!! (no... more>>
112 Chapters Every 64.4 Day(s) 2498 Readers 9 Reviews 03-12-2023
there's like a sprinkle of family but mostly its his past friends :)
71 Chapters Every 34.5 Day(s) 1862 Readers 15 Reviews 04-23-2025
friendship :) it's also not just straight forward idol - the MC encounters problems and has a small number of "doesn't care about himself"
#34Black Badger
1 Chapters Every 35 Day(s) 426 Readers 4 Reviews 06-25-2025
this deserves a lot! i love the "no memory" and the good looking part and the fact that hes surronded by such fun (good looking)... more>>
367 Chapters Every 1.8 Day(s) 2142 Readers 18 Reviews 07-28-2025
it hits all my marks- friendship and bromance. the friends aren't superficial and the relationships are there. it doesn't start that tragic but boy does it... more>>
176 Chapters Every 0.8 Day(s) 3215 Readers 19 Reviews 07-27-2025
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Gender Bender Mystery Psychological Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural
child mc who is relatively strong and smart and mysterious(?) with like "family" / friends who look over her (no romance)
467 Chapters Every 0.5 Day(s) 9043 Readers 68 Reviews 07-28-2025
admittedly, I haven't actually read it past like 5 chapters . . . and ick couldn't get into it even then. . . . but... more>>
98 Chapters Every 1.7 Day(s) 915 Readers 5 Reviews 07-27-2025
friendship! (no romance)... more>>
58 Chapters Every 22.3 Day(s) 1102 Readers 7 Reviews 09-20-2024
cheeky and bold, has a bit of coughing up blood, but he sticks around his team cuz he likes them (no romance)
25 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 174 Readers 0 Reviews 07-23-2025
seems to be friendship brewing over the horizon as a the mc reforms his character
26 Chapters Every 6.2 Day(s) 159 Readers 1 Reviews 06-26-2025
good potential!! family!!! the mc is the twin brother of the tyrant and they, twins, are very different but mesh well!
97 Chapters Every 2 Day(s) 590 Readers 5 Reviews 07-27-2025
gives smash all pots and pans vibe. fl with male platonic friends. there seems to be a ml but im 143 chapters in and nothings... more>>
236 Chapters Every 1.2 Day(s) 2432 Readers 18 Reviews 07-29-2025
a classic example of idol friendships novels. a tad bit of self-destructive tendencies are thrown in as well
Comments (3)
Novels That Fit But Aren't On NU:
- 탑아이돌의 막내 멤버가 되었다
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
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