My Complete List of Bromances in Mangas, Animes, Novels, Movies & Dramas

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• Thank you for this list! I love almost all of these series (from all 3 lists) and I'm going to use this to find more stuff I haven't discovered yet!

  I guarantee that Getbackers is one of the best bromances I've read. I recommend it!(even though it's on your list, I know...)

  And Guardian is more of a censored BL, so I don't think it should even be here...

  • As for more recommendations I have,

    1) Ryman's club

    2) Switch (by Naked Ape)

    3) Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru (I've only watched the anime. It's based on a novel though)

    4) Saraiya Goyou5) Kai byoui Ramune6) ACCA

    7) 2.43 (Volleyball anime based on a novel)

    8) Di(e)ce

    9) Tsuritama10) Trickster

    11) Bimyou ni Yashashii Ijimekko

    12) Gifted (by Seimaru Amagi alias Aoki Yuuya; author of Getbackers)

    13) Sabikui Bisco

    14) Kare ni irai shite wa ikemasen

    15) Housekishou Richard-shi no nazo kantei

    16) Nanashi - Nakushita Nanika Sagashikata (warning! - this is 100% despair and tragedy but the main relationship is bromance...)

    This list turned out longer than I thought :)
    You might not like all of them but I wanted to contribute to the bromance fandom coz I'm a major bromance fan myself, lol.

    • 17) Link Click (Shiguang Dailiren) Highly recommend it!

      18)Yakumo Tatsu (Finished reading it recently. Damn good bromance!)

      • 19) Togabito no Kokuin (Original light novel has 6 volume ongoing + 1 spin off and manga adaptation is 3 volumes complete. Looks really really good!!!)

• Hey, I think you’ll like the movie Master (2016)! It might not look too appealing but honestly, I kinda like the bromance that I noticed in there! It’s not the highlight of the show but I still love it whenever I notice it! I checked out some of your recommendations and couldn’t say that I was disappointed at all! I really like My Big Brother’s Brain Has A Pit, The Case Study of Vanitas, The Guest, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint and of course your rambles about them! And really, thanks for your blog that keeps me updated about the infamous Daomu Biji! We stan Nan Pai San Shu!

  (Pure rambles, like, for real.)

  I checked out The Legend of Sun Knight by accident and love the humor, like pure humor for real. Haven’t finished it yet because—you know—procrastination is real, haha.

  I also love Haikyuu!!, finished it just recently, can’t say I’m not sad knowing Karasuno will lose but, eh. Yep, I finished the anime. Will probably end it with the manga later.

  Bungou Stray Dogs, yeah. Finished that, done and dusted. Can’t wait for the end of Decay of Angels arc honestly. Still worried for Chuuya and Akutagawa. Tsk, hahaha.

  Link Click, I thought—I thought you recommended that uh. Anyway, yeah. Seriously when is the second season coming. Damn the good cliffhanger.

  Trash of Count’s Family! Wow, I didn’t expect that here but I didn’t finish it, haha! Surprise, surprise, eh. Was probably too long for me even though I can probably finish it given that I have the willpower to finish ORV… Well, barely.

  I guess you don’t like sports genre too much then, hahaha. Well, if there’s anyone interested, there’s Tsurune I guess. It’s archery, if you’re wondering. Yep, Kuroko’s Basketball too, and Free!. I can’t say I’m in the mood for more sports though now…

  Erm, if you like fluff then I guess there’s also Touken Ranbu Hanamaru.

  Oh, yeah! I’m also currently checking out Himitsu The Top Secret after delaying it so many times. Welp, can’t say I’ll finish it quickly though. Haven’t finished Strangers From Hell too, unfortunately.

  Weak Hero Class One! I love the different take on the manga instead. I can’t wait for season two. Finished the manga! Or following it, I guess.

  I think that’s all! Thanks for reading this, lol!

• Hello there !

  I just wanted to thank you so so much for your blog. It was here that my love for PingXie blossomed and I got deeper into the Daomu fandom. I don’t regret a thing LOLOL. Amazing recommendations too! I really want to watch The Guest but it’s too scary 😭 . I’ll definitely watch it one day though to witness the bromance! Thank you again for such an amazing list !!!

  Some recommendations that I’ve seen/heard about include:
  Wild Adaptor (Japan, Manga)League of Nobleman (China, Drama)Sabikui Bisco (Japan, Anime)The Blood of Youth (China, Drama)The Silent Criminal (China, Drama)Hakkenden (Japan, Anime)
  Not too sure if you watch 3D Chinese animations but, I’ll drop some titles:

  Legend of ExorcismThe Land of MiraclesHope you enjoy !

• Hi! i want to thank you for this amazing list!! im a sucker for bromance lol its such a lifesaver! aannndd i want to recommend you some manga with great bromance that i lovesss;

  Moriarty the patriot

  Bimyou ni asashii ijimekko

  Atarashii joushi wa dotenzen

  A mild noble's vacation sugestion

  Youkai apato no yuuga na nichijou

  Makai ouji

  illegenes-kokuyou no kiseki-

  i wish you and anyone who read my comment will be able to check them out since those all very much enjoyable to read!<3

  • Hi sunflower,

    I came back to let you know that I’ve finished the latest chapter of Atarashii Joushi wa Dotennen hahaha omg that was insanely cute (ノ＞▽＜。)ノ Thanks so much for the recos, this title will enter my A List ♡

  • Hi sunflower,
    Waaa ain't that such a long list? Thanks so much for your suggestions!

    I have heard of and actually read some of the names mentioned here, such as Makai Ouji and Illegenes. I watched Moriarty The Patriot a while back but wasn't really into it, prolly because I'm more into 'crime-solving' than 'crime-making' haha. Nevertheless, I'll be sure to check out the other titles.

    Atarashii Joushi wa Dotennen, in particular, sounds like it might be up my alley <3, since I have a preference for stories that feature characters who've reached working age. Once again, thanks so much for checking out this blog and your recs. I hope you were able to find something new to read/watch from my list too! (*´◡`*)

• First of all thank you♡ , your blog helped me to watch more bromance dramas , and My fav genre is invastigation and thriller too
  There are few dramas I would like if u add them to the list :
  Boku wa doko kara
  49 days with a merman
  Junkyouju takatsuki akira no suisatsu *I hope the spelling is right '-_-*
  Being a hero
  Thats all , three of them are crime mystrey stuff , u will enjoy them ,49 days is another level of bromance , it feels like romance sometime , I hope u check them :)

  • Hi Genie,

    Thank you so much for checking out this blog too. So I see that 49 Days With A Merman is adapted from The Merman In My Bathtub manga, which I actually thought was a BL all this while (it isn't, omg haha! o.O) I'll be sure to check that out someday.

    Thanks for the other suggestions. I may check them through once I have some time (my Waiting List is getting ultra-long (；￣Д￣）) I hope you've managed to find something to watch from my list too.

    Once again, thank you for visiting the blog and your recs ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪

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• Hi, I just want to say that I really appreciate your lists and recommendations, I just finished the guest ^^ it was interesting.

  somehow... it makes me happy to see series like Merlin, samurai flamenco, the Japanese Sherlock, Hannibal, T&B, and Saiyuki on your list

  Saiyuki, Hannibal and get bakers, I know you have them on the waiting list so I mention them as a shy attempt to get you to see them as soon as possible

  and > < I also want to give my small contribution recommending you Gankutsuou "the Count of Monte Cristo" a futuristic anime version of the Alexandre Dumas novel, I think it's beautiful, I honestly considered it on the same level as Hannibal and I think both are similar to the devil judge, one for the cinematic and the other for the story

  in terms of Korean dramas Chief Kim totally a bromance, funny a little enemy to friends to what your imagination wants later, and... maybe Mad Dog? because is cute~ although I think this one would stay on the B-list

  • Hi Minna Min,

    Thank you so much for checking out this list. I'm so glad that you gave The Guest a try!

    Indeed now that it's 2021, mentions of shows like Merlin, Samurai Flamenco, T&B etc sound so... ancient haha xD I really really adore T&B in particular, for it's a pretty forward-thinking show with a very believable relationship. Can't wait to see Season 2 next year!

    I've been eyeing Hannibal for a long, long time but hasn't gotten down to it, mainly because I know that the show got cancelled before it got a proper ending (இ﹏இ`｡)  Hopefully one day I'll be able to look past that and embark on the show - the filmography is so beautiful, I'm sure it'll be an amazing watch. For Saiyuki, I'm eyeing the anime remake that's coming next year!

    Mad Dog will enter my queuing list, I've heard others recommend it too ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ̀ˋ For Chief Kim, I might not be so keen because I'm not super into Slice of Life/Office Life/School Life drama.

    I'll have a look at The Count of Monte Cristo! For all it seems, the art certainly looks intriguing! Thanks so much for your different recos! I hope you've found something fun to read/watch from my list too! <3

• Have you seen "shoot me in the heart" ?
  It's a korean movie
  It kinda feel like romance sometimes instead of bromance 😂

  • OMG is that Yeo Jin-goo? 〣( ºΔº )〣 To be honest, the genre isn't something I'd usually watch, but it has Yeo Jin-goo in it, and bromance? Then yes, absolutely yes. This is the first time I've heard of this movie, thanks so much for the precious recommendation ^_^ I'll check it out soon.

• Happy to have found a fellow kindred spirit in the bromance pit! o(^o^)o I recommend The Unique Legend (特殊传说), the beginning is a bit slow but once it gets going it hits you with a brick sack of bromance

  • Happy to have you visiting and commenting too! (づ ￣ ³￣)づ～♥ Indeed I've heard about Unique Legend and have been putting it at the back of my mind for some time. Actually, I do know that many Taiwanese light novels are famous for featuring bromance. We have Yu Wo who's literally the queen of bromance with so many novels, then there's Key of The Sunken Moon (沉月之鑰) and Yu Brothers' Case Book (因與聿案簿錄) as well.

    There are a couple of others that I really want to check out, but they're absolutely unknown on the English side of the planet T.T So if you can read Chinese, there's 眼見為憑 (Stories Behind The Stars).

    In any case, thank you for visiting and for the rec ^_^ If you're keen to chat more about bromance in Asian media (Chinese/Taiwanese/Korean/Japanese, I read and watch a heck lot haha), don't hesitate to drop me a DM on Tumblr or Twitter <3

• I recommend D.P. , it's only 6 epsiode , the second lead appears at episode 2 , so the bromance start at ep. 2.
  You should also check Hikaru no Go ( the chinese drama adaptation)

  • Hi Lurker,

    Thanks so much for the recommendation, I've also seen a few posts about this series on Tumblr and it indeed has piqued my interest! D.P. will now officially enter my queue list xD Thank you once again!