Bromance/BL subtext
This list contains dramas with almost romance bromance which means:
- Most of these dramas are pretty close to BL
- Some are censored BL
- There's a pretty ambigous relationship between two (male) characters without explicit romance
- Two characters are "bonded" or considered soulmates
- There aren't explicit declarations of love
- The bromance elements are present in each episode or
- there are several (b)romance scenes
If you're interested in manga with this type of content, here's a list as well:
- Doukyonin no Sano-kun wa Tada no Yuunou na Tantou Henshuu desu (My Capable Editor and Housemate, Sano-kun.) Completed
- Shuumatsu, kimi to (To the end, with you) On-going (but it hasn't been updated in 2 years)
- Famiresu-Iko! (Sequel of "Karaoke iko!") On-going
- Himeno-kun wa Hime ni Naritakunai ( Himeno-kun doesn't want to be a Princess ) Completed
- Danshi Koukousei wa Kyou mo Onaka ga Suiteiru (The Male High School Students Are Hungry Again Today ) Completed
- Toshokan no Yokai (The Demon In the Library ) Completed
- Ameiro no Toge ((Thorn of Amber ) Completed (It's a one shot from the same autor of "Toshokan no Yokai")
- Pet Shop of Horrors, Completed
- Zenra Otoko to Shibainu Otoko - Keishichou Seikatsu Anzenbu Yuugenki Sousahan, Completed
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101. Kamen Rider Gavv
Japanese Drama - 2024, 50 episodes
TYPE: implicitly romantic
COMMENT: I can't believe it is over. I will miss this show so bad - and I'm not even satisfied with the ending (can't wait for the movie). However, I started watching it because of the bromance: I've heard multiple times that the two MLs had a lot of chemistry even outside of the set, but the "confession" in ep 28 caught me off guard. At this point, this is basically a BL ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و Anyway, it's such a good drama, with a quite dark and, somehow, mature plot. I tought it would get boring but it definitively didn't.
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102. Higher
Chinese Drama - 2025, 23 episodes
TYPE: romance hints
COMMENT: Quite short drama with an interesting plot based on sci-fi elements. I watched some random clips from it and it got my attention immediately. The bromance is so strong that they always win using the power of "friendship" (not even brainwashing could make him forget about the love of his life); the drama is quite funny as well: the first episodes are mostly based on comical and ambiguous situation. Then it became a bit darker, but just because the plot itself is quite sad.
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103. The Devil Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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104. Yasha
Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes
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105. Beyond Evil
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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106. Capcap
Japanese Drama - 2024, 5 episodes
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107. Running Like a Shooting Star
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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108. Original Sin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
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109. The Best Friend
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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110. Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Maho ga Tsukaeru
Japanese Movie - 2025
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111. Sensei no Otoriyose
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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112. The Brother
Chinese Movie - 2016
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113. Bansan Blues
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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114. ST Aka to Shiro no Sousa File
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
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115. Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki
Japanese Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
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116. Cheer Boys!!
Japanese Movie - 2019
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117. Final Life
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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118. Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
Japanese Drama - 2024, 48 episodes
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119. Obsessed with Heart
Chinese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
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120. Returned Master
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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121. Out of Control Starlight
Chinese Drama - 2025, 50 episodes
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122. Overworking Man
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
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123. The Spirealm
Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
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124. Blades amid Blossoms
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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125. Dangerous Relationship
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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126. Pink Summer Season 2
Chinese Drama - 0000