Stories with a close friendship/relationship between two male characters that is not romantic in nature.

Surrounded by loyal protective companions? Good stuff. Platonic harem and bonds? Heck yeah. MC smartly planning ahead and sometimes humorously misunderstood?  Dig it. Bromance? YES!... more>>

This is my jam~ ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧

I like stories where the MC is loved and cherished by his people (but not romantically, not into harem).Though I still ship MC with other characters sometimes (〃'▽'〃). 

Some are more of a slice-of-life, with little actions, but more focusing on the deep bonds of the main characters.  I only put series that I've actually read, with my little comments on it, I'm definitely up to recommendations for similar trope.  

Top best three asides, the rest are in no particular order. Enjoy! <<less

When the protagonist is an unfaithful loser, do you have the urge to transmigrate into the novel to give him a good beating? If so, I present to you a list of novels I enjoyed with an overpowered male protagonist and no harem. Featuring:... more>>

- overpowered protagonist
- no harem, preferably no romance
- loner, antihero, or evil protagonist (not a guarantee) <<less

I need read all this because if I don't do it, i'll die... more>>

and i need recomm  <<less

(Mostly) no harem no BL, male lead on fantasy novel setting with his over protective companions.... more>>

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Some is tagged Yaoi/Shonen Ai. BUT their relationship is mainly bromance, dense MC, super slow romance and barely had any explicit contents. Save read for those who doesn't like BL, like me.

Note: Some with yaoi tag  still ongoing, I'll update if it's bearable to read or not. <<less

List of novels that I found interesting but never had a chance to read it because of various reasons.... more>>

The novels that I've already read will be removed from this list and, depending on whether the story are as interesting as the summary, moved to my other lists.

My other rec list:

■ Interesting Transmigration Stories (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/12031/)

■ Interesting Rebirth Stories (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/12059/)

■ Another Interesting Stories (list for novels that's not in the genre of transmigration or rebirth) (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/12392/) <<less

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Essentially, either a weak or strong protagonist has subordinates or people who are all very loyal and protective/possessive of him. Most of them are stronger than the MC. There are mainly male protagonists, but female protagonists are included.... more>>

NO HAREM OR ROMANCE-FOCUSED NOVELS! Contains mainly friendship or comradeship-focused Novels.

Other Novels/Mangas that can't be found on novelupdates: Eleceed (Manhwa), How to Survive as a Terminally-Ill Dragon (Manhwa) <<less

I made a rec list for trying. I just add some novels out of nowhere according to my taste at particular time I remember I had made something called rec list. XD
There are Villainess stories, Sweet love novels,Quick transmigration, Saving-the-world-stories-with-self sacrificing-fellows,Immortal cultivation stuff, comedy with horror,etc.... more>>

Everything's in a random order because it's damn hard to sort on phone. Please don't mind. >v< <<less

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i loved these and hope u do too ~

I made a list for fun...lol

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novels that caught my eyes but aren't complete yet, been binge reading, or novels I've stockpiled to binge 

These are the novels I like with male protagonists. ... more>>

No romance so far. Once it has, I'll remove it from the list.

Feel free to recommend one.

PS. Not ranked. <<less

me n my weird taste... more>>

some reviews contains spoiler (⁠๑⁠•⁠﹏⁠•⁠)

not on the list:

- The beginning after the end

2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/82408/ <<less

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To be read later

Cn and Kr mostly

since the other list full... more>>

Part 1: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45789/?st=1 <<less

1st List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/44031/... more>>

2nd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/50277/

I am doing this list for people like me who enjoy family and friendships or gets entrained by MC building there organisations directly or indirectly—

(Unedited) They are all in alphabetic orders, # or A-Z

There will also master-follower relationship or master-disciple relationship being recovered or building up between them…

And some overstate themselves even though they are OP or haven’t released their power-There are no romance nor harem but there might be people around them having favorable impressions on them or bad reputation trying to be fixed or just leaving it…

I will try to put on novels that I’m sure there isn’t any romance nor harem and have already read them so to be double sure and some are recommended to me and had told me there isn’t :>

Any that are involve with the tag romance is explained in the bottom ^^*

Loving family for the beginning, knowing, and get transmigrated in a novel or another world ✌️

MC - Main Character
OP - Over Powered
OG FL - Original Female Lead
FL - Female Lead
OG ML - Original Male Lead
ML - Male Lead
BL - Boy’s Love
GL - Girl’s Love
GB - Genderbend <<less

KR fantasy stories that takes place in a non-modern society
With the concepts of:... more>>

Regression, Reincarnation, Dimensional Travel and transmigration.... <<less

Just stuff I liked with no romance (since that stuff annoys me, esp w/ op mc) - romantic subplot = removal
- some unread + under review ,,, going to update when I’m free lol... more>>

Mostly stuff like transmigration / new body possession / traveling back to past

list 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/69296/ <<less

A story that I like to the point of being irrational.... more>>

I can't even count how many times I've read it and even still not satisfied want more stories like this .. 

Help me !! <<less

In all of these, the female lead isn't weak-willed and dependent on the male lead. I enjoyed every book on this list, and hope you will too)
I also add links when I'm reading something in a different language(because it has more chapters), or in the case of reading the manga adaptation, the link to the manga.... more>>

Here are some links to manhwas I couldn't find the novel for :( I won't write comments to not clutter this space up
https://yugenmangas.com/series/charlotte-y-sus-5-discipulos/
https://yugenmangas.com/series/como-sobrevivir-en-la-cama-con-el-emperador-1678579201654
https://yugenmangas.com/series/mi-destino-es-cambiar-el-final-de-los-caidos
https://yugenmangas.com/series/protagonista-masculino-respetare-tu-gusto <<less