Mangas and Manhwas where MC gains a group of friends/Companions
Manga
MC must gain at least 3 friends/Companions that do not become love interests
Troupes:
Loner/traumatized MC grows to appreciate friendship and opens up to others.
Or
MC leaves home or their typical setting and makes friends(Like One piece or most Shonen)
Keywords: Friendship, Loner, Bromance, Girl-friendships
All genre's
Troupes:
Loner/traumatized MC grows to appreciate friendship and opens up to others.
Or
MC leaves home or their typical setting and makes friends(Like One piece or most Shonen)
Keywords: Friendship, Loner, Bromance, Girl-friendships
All genre's
Light Novel, ? vol, 2014
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Author:9
Traumatized MC learns to open up to others. (I only read the WN/LN and not manga.)
Manhwa, ? vol, 2020
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Author:9
Traumatized MC learns to open up to others. Great chemistry with the entire cast.
Manga, ? vol, 1997
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Author:10
Joyful and dense protagonist who is always up for making friends. Great chemistry with the entire cast.
Manga, 77 vol, 2003
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Author:10
MC grows to form deep bonds with his two 'employees'. Great chemistry with the entire cast.
Manga, 26 vol, 2012
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Author:9
Apathetic MC attracts friends wherever he goes, much to his disappointment.
Manga, 28 vol, 2012
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Author:7
Loner delinquent MC makes friends he grows to really appreicate and gets a girlfriend.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2020
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Author:7
Apathetic but softhearted protag attracts friends everywhere he goes, he appreciates it but won't show it.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2010
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Author:9
Lonely MC years for companionship and gains many friends who are fond of his sincerity.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2019
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Author:7
Intelligent and overworked MC takes in a 'student' and learns to reevaluate his own beliefs.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2018
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Author:7
Loner cinnamon roll MC gains friends who are fond of his deep kindness and non judgmental personality.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2011
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Author:6
Dumb fun MC makes friends casually, but develops deep bonds along the way.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2010
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Author:10
Naive and kind MC is left alone after a tragedy occurs and ventures on a journey to seek her revenge. This is kind of a sad story.
Manga, ? vol, 2018
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Author:9
Average MC enters a Soccer boot camp of sorts and makes friends and enemies. Note that every character can become an enemy or a friend due to the nature of the game.
Manga, ? vol, 2017
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Author:8
Overly pessimistic optimist MC learns to love himself through the friends he gains.
Manga, 31 vol, 2017
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Author:6
Lonely MC goes back in time to save girlfriend and makes friends along the way
Manhwa, 12 vol, 2017
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Author:9
Suicidal MC finds value in living after forming connections in an apocalypse.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2020
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Author:7
Teenage Killer MC is made to live as a normal teenager and forms bonds with many.
Manga, 42 vol, 2004
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Author:7
Clumsy and Low self-esteemed MC suddenly inherits a mafia group and gains friends/subordinates/fanboys.
Manga, 74 vol, 2001
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Author:8
Hot headed MC enters the word of The Shinigami. gains friends, rivals, and enemies.
Manga, 18 vol, 2020
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Author:8
Dumb af MC turns his enemies and rivals into friends with pure strength.
Manga, ? vol, 2019
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Author:7
Anti-social MC 'marries' a girl and becomes a part of the family.
Manga, ? vol, 2016
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Author:9
Non-human immortal MC learns the value of humans relationships and life.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2020
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Author:7
Loser MC goes back in time(in a crazy way) to become OP and helps those who are suffering along his journey.
Manga, 21 vol, 2012
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Author:8
Bullied MC joins a loser class and forms bonds through the memories made.
Manhwa, 7 vol, 2021
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Author:8
MC who is hated by all her female classmates, must work with them to survive.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2022
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Calculating MC is forced to become an idol and develops bonds with his group members.
Manga, ? vol, 1989
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The epitome of traumatized, broken, loveless, loner MC... learning to love.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2014
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Author:7
Fat and bullied MC gets a 'glow-up' which makes him handsome, and people flock towards him. Eventually, he develops deep bonds with some of them.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2018
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Author:7
Loner MC who lost faith in friendship learns to value it again.
Manga, ? vol, 2021
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The only exception to the 'do not become love interest' rule.
Manhwa, ? vol, 2018
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Author:10
Guarded MCs Learning to love while also being terrible at it. Not BL
Manhwa, ? vol, 2023
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Beautiful orphan MC accidentally joins a 'knight' host club and forms a found family with the members.
