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** Until the 2010s, this varied with spinoff media. It was notably Averted in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and its spiritual successor in the ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Comics]]'', the latter having its fair share of {{Romantic Plot Tumor}}s. Other adaptations to avert it include the [[Manga/SonicTheHedgehog1992 1992 manga adaptation]] that introduced Amy and Anime/SonicX, introduced Vector crushing on Cream’s mom Vanilla and the Tails/Cosmo pairing in Season 3.

** The games have mostly avoided serious romance plots, with Sonic later explicitly portrayed as a CelibateHero, the closest coming in the form of the occasional focus on Amy's crush on Sonic. The [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 one game]] to directly Avert this with a human crushing on Sonic was [[NoYay roundly mocked]] for it and offered one of the most infamous moments in the series with its [[spoiler:[[{{Squick}} Kiss Scene]]]].
** Until the 2010s, this varied with spinoff media. It was notably Averted in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and its spiritual successor in the ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Comics]]'', the latter having been infamous for many a RomanticPlotTumor. Other adaptations to Avert it include the [[Manga/SonicTheHedgehog1992 1992 Manga adaptation]] that was Amy’s origin and Anime/SonicX, which had Amy’s Crush become a RunningGag and introduced Vector Crushing on Cream’s mom Vanilla and the Tails/Cosmo pairing in Season 3.
** In the 2010s, Sega began to [[ExecutiveMeddling crack down]] on explicit romance being present in the franchise. The longstanding [[OfficialCouple Sonic/Sally]] ship was [[ShipSinking sunk]] in the post-reboot of the ''Archie Comics''. ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'' would notably downplay Amy’s crush on Sonic, a change that would follow into the games. Since then, portraying romance has been strictly off-limits within the franchise and most of its spinoffs such as with the ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW IDW Comics]]'', which has notably stymied the popular [[LesYay Whisper/Tangle]] ship from becoming official.

** Until the 2010s, this varied with spinoff media. It was notably Averted in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and its spiritual successor in the ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Comics]]'', the latter having been infamous for many a RomanticPlotTumor. Other adaptations to Avert it include the a [[Manga/SonicTheHedgehog1992 1992 Manga adaptation]] that was Amy’s origin and Anime/SonicX, which had Amy’s Crush become a running gag and introduced Vector Crushing on Cream’s mom Vanilla and the Tails/Cosmo pairing in Season 3.

** In the 2010s, Sega began to [[ExecutiveMeddling crack down]] on explicit romance being present in the franchise. The longstanding [[OfficialCouple Sonic/Sally]] ship was [[ShipSinking sunk]] in the post-reboot of the ''Archie Comics''. ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'' would notably downplay Amy’s crush on Sonic, a change that would follow into the games. Since then, portraying romance has been strictly off-limits within the franchise and its spinoffs such as with the ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW IDW Comics]]'', which has notably stymied the popular [[LesYay Whisper/Tangle]] ship from becoming official.

* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'': The closest thing to romance is background character [[MauveShirt Gretchen's]] ''possible'' crush on [[HeroAntagonist Dib]]. WordOfGod clearly established that "liking each other is not the point" and that [[VillainProtagonist Zim]] does not love anyone. The Valentine's Day episode seems to parody the very idea: Zim "dates" the new girl, [[TheDarkChick Tak]], because he mistakes her violent abuse for how humans show affection and wants to study how it works. Once he cruelly "breaks up" with her, he's surprised when she not only doesn't cry, but [[TheReveal reveals herself to be another Irken trying to steal his job]].

* ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'': Applies to both Ryo's tentative attraction to King and the mutual attraction between Robert and Yuri. According to Creator/{{SNK}}, ''VideoGame/BurikiOne'' is canonically the latest point in the AOF/KOF timeline, by which point, Ryo and Robert are in their mid 40's[[note]]setting ''Buriki One'' [[DistantFinale over 20 years]] later[[/note]]. Ryo states that Robert and Yuri are both ''[[StatusQuoIsGod "still single"]]'' and that they still haven't had a date. Ryo doesn't fare any better with King, because they're still JustFriends.

-->'''Paul's narration:''' It isn't just that no romance occurs, which would not be too unusual in a series of [[ChildrensLiterature this kind]]. It's that it feels like it never could have occurred. The characters, by virtue of being the heirs of the Manor, are afflicted with a kind of terrible ''noblesse oblige'' whose full weight emerges steadily across the course of nine whole books. There is no time to stop and enjoy what are, for the rest of us, the ordinary pleasures of life [=--=] everywhere, Weightier Things beckon, and they only beckon louder and louder with time.

* Unlike the manga, ''Anime/FullMetalAlchemist2003'' has basically no romance. Early on there are signs of attraction between Ed and Winry, but as the story split off from the manga, their relationship became more like siblings. And then there is Rose who is clearly crushing on Ed, but he either doesn't notice or pretends he doesn't notice. [[spoiler:And in the end, Ed ends up in an alternate world, ending any potential of him getting with either girl anyway.]] The finale ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa'' was supposed to have a LoveTriangle between Alfons, Ed, and Noah but this was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped mid-development]], leading to a film devoid of any romance except ''possibly'' [[spoiler:Winry's hug and goodbye with Edward]] and the German Hughes'. As far as everyone else goes, Mustang and Hawkeye get ShipTease during the ending but little more, and Al's manga love interest doesn't even appear/exist in this version.

* ''[[Anime/{{Patlabor}} Patlabor: The Mobile Police]]'': While the exact nature of Noa and Asuma's relationship remains in question, they're very close and have been known to go out while they're off-duty. They think of it as 'hanging out', though it's ''{{implied|LoveInterest}}'' that it might be deeper than that. [[spoiler:Confirmed in ''[[Film/TheNextGenerationPatlabor The Next Generation]]'', which serves as the series' DistantFinale. By which time, Noa and Asuma are said to be HappilyMarried]].

* ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar'': The original novels keep romance off the radar. There's more of it in the anime adaptations, but other than Deedlit's crush on Parn, most of it is kept low-key.

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': The author of the novels [[WordOfGod stated]] that there would be no romance (again, like Toriyama, because he felt like he'd be poor at writing it), and whatever comes about resembling romance is either PlayedForLaughs or [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] (namely the relationsip between Luke and Millina). When the anime was made, however, Lina and Gourry were cemented as an OfficialCouple, [[spoiler:even sharing a ([[LaserGuidedAmnesia not remembered]]) kiss]], and there was plenty of ShipTease for Amelia and Zelgadis, who were strictly friends in the novels. A few more couples were thrown in for good measure. Later on, Kanzaka [[WordOfGod admitted]] that he didn't plan it, but realized that the characters all fell in love on their own.

* ''Anime/VariableGeo'': As hot as the VG waitresses are, you'd think they'd have guys lining up around the block for the chance to be with them. Yet, aside from Reimi's [[SleepingWithTheBoss secret relationship]] with Washio, none of them have boyfriends, nor do they seem to have any interest in dating. The subject never even comes up.

When the writers make it clear that there will be no romance between any of the lead characters. There are a few ways around this, such as giving the characters [[TheGhost offscreen]] significant others, or make the characters a [[TrueCompanions figurative]] or [[TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether literal family group]] and/or [[BrotherSisterTeam siblings]], but on-screen romance still remains non-existent.

* ''Anime/VariableGeo'': As hot as the VG warriors are, you'd think they'd have guys lining up around the block for the chance to be with them. Yet, none of them have boyfriends, nor do they seem to have any interest in dating. The subject never even comes up.

English dubbing of anime, especially those targeted at younger demographics, at times tends to remove or change overtly romantic-sounding dialog with something more [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship related]]. [[{{Dubtext}} Or occasionally it goes in the opposite direction]] -- adding it in when such context is not in the original version

* Mostly PlayedStraight in ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'', but surprisingly {{Averted|Trope}} on a few specific occasions.

* According to Craig Gerber, the creator of ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'', Elena will not get into a relationship with any of her friends, focusing instead on strengthening their relationships as really good friends. This also applies to his other show, ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', with the little romance that's shown being either for side characters or parents, or played for quick gags if involving main characters.
* There is very little romance in ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}''. It's most noticeable with the main duo, as most series would have ShipTease between opposite gender leads but Fillmore's partnership with Ingrid is strictly professional and platonic.
* The closest thing to romance in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' is background character [[MauveShirt Gretchen's]] ''possible'' crush on [[HeroAntagonist Dib]]. WordOfGod clearly established that "liking each other is not the point" and that [[VillainProtagonist Zim]] does not love anyone. The Valentine's Day episode seems to parody the very idea: Zim "dates" the new girl, [[TheDarkChick Tak]], because he mistakes her violent abuse for how humans show affection and wants to study how it works. Once he cruelly "breaks up" with her, he's surprised when she not only doesn't cry, but [[TheReveal reveals herself to be another Irken trying to steal his job]].
* The first two ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' films had romance in them, and in fact the [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride second film]] was influenced by ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' is aimed at a younger demographic than the films (despite the films being aimed at a young demographic themselves) and stars {{Kid Hero}}es. There's much more of a lean towards family and friends than romance.

* The closest thing to romance in ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' is the wedding of Farmers Al and Yumi and their pet pigs Cornelius and Emma, alongside Wally and Walinda Walrus, as well as Katie's ''possible'' crush on Ryder. WordOfGod clearly established that there is little to no chance of romantic ships being confirmed, at least for now and the near future.
* The first two seasons of ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'', strangled mercilessly by ExecutiveMeddling, made sure to ruthlessly stifle any impression that Bob and Dot were romantically linked, or were at all interested in each other in ''that way''. Needless to say, once cut free, the creators quite happily rectified that.

* Unlike its [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 predecessor series]], ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' features nothing in the way of on-screen romance, with none of the main characters expressing any interest in the opposite gender beyond friendship. Indeed, the sole explicitly romantic relationship is long over by the time the series starts, and while there's romantic ''subtext'' between certain characters, there's never anything concrete.

* Iin the Japanese dub of ''[[Anime/{{Bakugan}} Bakugan Battle Brawlers]]'' Runo repeatedly screams that she's in love with Dan and is finally comfortable with admitting it as part of a plot point, which was changed to a loud declaration of being best friends in the English dub.
* Romance is essentially non-existent in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''. The few examples of romantic attraction are either [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] (e.g. Jean's crush on Mikasa, [[spoiler:Bertholt's feelings for Annie]]), or just implied (e.g. [[NotBloodSiblings Mikasa's feelings for Eren]], [[HideYourLesbians Krista and Ymir's feelings for each other]]). In any event, all the characters have far more pressing problems than romance, and out of named characters, only [[spoiler:Gabi and Falco and Annie and Armin]] more or less explicitly get together in the end.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has a downplayed case. The manga lacks any ShipTease between most characters, and even the situation between the protagonists Midoriya and Uraraka is kind of left in the backseat so much, most arcs can go on without that being mentioned, since that is the only canon love interest in the plot. In this case, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome, as it's heavily implied that being a Hero is a job that consumes your life, as almost no heroes shown so far seem to have any sort of romantic relationship.

* WordOfGod is that ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017'' won't have any ships become canon, with the original intention of having [[IneptMage Akko]] and [[BlueBlood Andrew]] ending up as a couple being scrapped in favor of them being JustFriends despite the subtext between them. Even the FanPreferredCouple of [[DefrostingIceQueen Diana]] and Akko was denied by the creators, despite the ship also having quite a bit of subtext in the show. In any case, they've encouraged fans to do as they please in fanficiton.

* Probably the reason ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' is a total sausagefest. Any women in the series are minor characters who don't stick around long. The two main characters are also prepubescent.

* The ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' series has almost no romance onscreen, although [[ShipTease quite a lot is implied]]. Aside from Nanoha's brother and his girlfriend, the only confirmed relationship is between Amy and Chrono, and these characters mostly [[DemotedToExtra vanish after the second season]], and even when they were a part of the show nothing actually happens onscreen. There are several character pairs that have romantic overtones, but none of them are ever explicitly shown to be more than friendship.

* The original novels for ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar'' keeps romance off the radar. There's more of it in the anime adaptations, but other than Deedlit's crush on Parn, most of it is kept low-key.

* The author of the ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' novels [[WordOfGod stated]] that there would be no romance (again, like Toriyama, because he felt like he'd be poor at writing it), and whatever comes about resembling romance is either PlayedForLaughs or [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] (namely the relationsip between Luke and Millina). When the anime was made, however, Lina and Gourry were cemented as an OfficialCouple, [[spoiler:even sharing a ([[LaserGuidedAmnesia not remembered]]) kiss]], and there was plenty of ShipTease for Amelia and Zelgadis, who were strictly friends in the novels. A few more couples were thrown in for good measure. Later on, Kanzaka [[WordOfGod admitted]] that he didn't plan it, but realized that the characters all fell in love on their own.
* Despite how deep most of the relationships tend to run in ''Manga/SoulEater'' -- with Soul and Maka being the most canon example -- [[WordOfGod according to Ohkubo]] in an interview he doesn't plan on taking any of them to a romantic level. Though he also tends to troll his fans so whether or not he's being honest is unsure, and the ShipTease isn't helping.

* ''Anime/HaibaneRenmei'' contains absolutely no romance. The only vague implications of romance comes from a minor character being pregnant. At first glance it seems like Reki had a romance with TheOneGuy {{Childhood Friend|Romance}} Hyouko, however Hyouko and Reki's relationship (and by extension, Midori and Hyouko's relationship) are platonic. It's unknown if Haibane are asexual or if the characters simply have no interest in each other.
* Creator/HayaoMiyazaki has only ever made two movies that heavily focus on romance, ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle '' and ''Anime/TheWindRises '' (the former of which was a project he inherited). He’s made a point to never have it in his movies aimed at kids because he sees romance in children’s fiction (especially works aimed at girls) as trite and overdone. He’d rather have kids learn about other things in life.
* Despite the [[Anime/TheIdolmaster previous]] [[Anime/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls two]] anime having a few of their characters with at least a crush on their opposite-sex Producer, ''Anime/TheIdolmasterSideM'' decides to go with a male one to match the idols and decidedly plays his relationship with them as a professional one with no ShipTease at all.
* Despite taking place in high school, ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' is devoid of romance and romance is mentioned very little, focusing instead on gags and friendship. The only character in a relationship is Mr. Kimura, who has a wife and daughter.
* Unlike the manga, ''Anime/FullMetalAlchemist2003'' has basically no romance. Early on there are signs of attraction between Ed and Winry, but as the story split off from the manga, their relationship became more like siblings. And then there is Rose who is clearly crushing on Ed, but he either doesn't notice or pretends he doesn't notice. [[spoiler:And in the end, Ed ends up in an alternate world, ending any potential of him getting with either girl anyway.]] The finale ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa'' was supposed to have a LoveTriangle between Alfons, Ed, and Noah but this was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped mid-development]], leading to a film devoid of any romance except ''possibly'' [[spoiler:Winry's hug and goodbye with Edward]] and the German Hughes'. As far as everyone else goes, Mustang and Hawkeye get ShipTease during the ending but little more, and Al's manga love interest doesn't even appear/exist in this version.
* ''Manga/ZatchBell'': Despite there being some ShipTease between Kiyo and Megumi and some ShipTease between Zatch and Tia, nothing really happens between neither of them in neither the anime nor the manga. Kiyo and Megumi never get together. And despite Tia obviously having a crush on Zatch, he however never finds out about her crush on him and he never develops a crush on her. Wonrei and Li-en, Ted and Cherish, and Sunbeam and Elle were the only "canon" couples in the whole series, but their relationships never got that much focus.
* While there are several instances of ShipTease (mostly between [[TheHero Sena]] and [[PomPomGirl Suzuna]] on one hand and [[TheCaptain Hiruma]] and [[CoolBigSis Mamori]] on the other), ''Manga/Eyeshield21'' is first and foremost a manga about ''American Football,'' so absolutely nothing to do with romance is ever addressed in a conclusive manner.
* Everyone in ''Manga/{{Barakamon}}'' is either older and married with children, or single, and the few times one of those single characters showed romantic interest in another, it wasn't returned. The only non-married characters shown to be in a relationship are two side characters from the later part of the manga, and they are forced to keep their relationship secret.
* ''Manga/HeavensDesignTeam'': Lampshaded by Venus, who complains that the office is lacking any sort of romance. None of the main characters ever show the slightest hint of romantic interest towards one another, and the one ShipTease moment between Mars and Mercury is immidiately subverted within about three panels.
* ''Manga/HowToKeepAMummy'', despite being a slice-of-life dramedy with both male and female protagonists, has zero hint of romance between them. Sora and Tazuki would love having Asa as a ''little sister'', and Asa shows no romantic attraction to any of the boys. The only vague elements of romance are Tazuki’s crush on Sora’s aunt Kaede (who’s 12 years older) and Tazuki’s little sister Tsukiyo being in love with Sora. The former is obviously unrequited and played more as an occasional RunningGag, and the latter is a minor character to begin with.

* The closest thing to romance in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' is background character [[MauveShirt Gretchen's]] ''possible'' crush on [[HeroAntagonist Dib]]. WordOfGod clearly established that "liking each other is not the point" and that [[VillainProtagonist Zim]] does not love anyone. The Valentine's Day episode seems to parody the very idea: Zim "dates" the new girl, [[TheDarkChick Tak]], because he mistakes her violent abuse for how humans show affection and wants to study how it works. Once he cruelly "breaks up" with her, he's surprised when she not only doesn't cry, but [[TheReveal reveals herself to be another Irken trying to steal his job]].

* Similar to the ''My Little Pony'' examples, none of the animated series inspired by ''Franchise/CareBears'' franchise seem to have any kind of on-screen romantic couple, or any shipping element in general.

* Despite the many love songs and possible IncestSubtext in ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan'', the lives of Mr. Chan and his children were decidedly romance-free (on camera, anyway). The only romantic subplot ever was between the family dog and a one-episode canine character.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThreeTwoOnePenguins'', none of the main characters have any onscreen romantic relationships.
* There is very little romance in ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}''. It's most noticeable with the main duo, as most series would have ShipTease between opposite gender leads but Fillmore's partnership with Ingrid is strictly professional and platonic.
* The first two ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' films had romance in them, and in fact the [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride second film]] was influenced by ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' is aimed at a younger demographic than the films (despite the films being aimed at a young demographic themselves) and stars {{Kid Hero}}es. There's much more of a lean towards family and friends than romance.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' despite the two Jedi pointedly not being {{Celibate Hero}}es and centering around two teenagers, has no romantic plots or subplots. The creators have said that the characters have no time for romance due to the war, so [[OfficialCouple Kanan and Hera]]'s relationship is only implied and Ezra's unrequited crush on Sabine disappears after season 1 and eventually becomes LikeBrotherAndSister. The most important relationship in the show is [[TrueCompanions the family bonds the crew share]]. [[spoiler:This is eventually subverted in the final season, as Kanan and Hera finally get to kiss after a RunningGag of them getting interrupted. Mirroring the audience's reaction, the rest of the crew lets them enjoy the moment.]]
* According to Craig Gerber, the creator of ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'', Elena will not get into a relationship with any of her friends, focusing instead on strengthening their relationships as really good friends. This also applies to his other show, ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', with the little romance that's shown being either for side characters or parents, or played for quick gags if involving main characters.
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'':
** Series co-developer Francisco Angones has said that Webby will not get into a relationship with any of Donald's nephews or vice versa. They're just really good friends who treat her like the fourth triplet on their adventures. [[spoiler:Given that the finale revealed that they are biologically related, it would have been really creepy if there was any romance between them.]]
** This is averted with the adult characters, several of which have their own romantic arcs. This is especially true for Scrooge and Goldie, who have a very strong sexual tension between them and are very comfortable with touching each other.
* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' takes cues from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' in not having Peter getting into a relationship or even implying one with either Anya Corazon or Gwen Stacy, though there are hints that his Aunt and her friend Anna Watson are trying to set him up with Anna's niece, a certain iconic red head...
* The original ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' was about a group of friends travelling together. Despite it featuring two boys and two girls, there's no ShipTease anywhere. Future ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' installments stray from this precisely because of {{Urban Legend}}s of something between Fred and Daphne in the 1969 series.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReturnToThePlanetOfTheApes'' was a first in the original Apes series in that it featured a female astronaut character who was, [[DisposableWomen for a change]], allowed to survive and participate in the ongoing plot. Judy Franklin, was regarded by both Bill and Jeff in a completely professional manner. There was no intimacy between her and either of them even suggested.
* Mostly PlayedStraight in ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'', but surprisingly {{Averted|Trope}} on a few specific occasions.
** [[HappilyMarried Mr. and Mrs. Read]] kiss in "[[Recap/ArthurS1E9ArthurBabysitsArthursCousinCatastrophe Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]]," "[[Recap/ArthurS8E9FleaToBeYouAndMeKissAndTell Kiss and Tell]]," and "Happy Anniversary."
** In "[[Recap/ArthurS2E3DWThePickyEaterBusterAndTheDaredevils Buster and the Daredevils]]," the titular daredevils dare Buster to kiss Francine straight on the lips, which he does. [[RageBreakingPoint Francine does not take it well]].
** In "Muffy Gets Mature," Muffy has an ImagineSpot of kissing Buster on the lips after a teenage girl tells her she was kissed by her boyfriend. [[AffectionHatingKid She finds it gross]] (and also [[BewitchedAmphibians turns into a toad]] in her imagination as a result).
** In "[[Recap/ArthurS8E9FleaToBeYouAndMeKissAndTell Kiss and Tell]]," Emily brags to D.W. about being kissed on the hand by a boy, leading D.W. to seek out a kiss from a boy as well out of jealousy. [[spoiler:She gets one on the cheek in the end, but decides it wasn't all it was cracked up to be]].
** PlayedWith in "[[Recap/ArthurS14E2TheAgentOfChangeDWUntiesTheKnot D.W. Unties the Knot]]", where D.W. is inspired to plan her dream wedding after watching a reality show about fancy wedding parties. However, being four years old, she fails to realize that a wedding is not just a fancy party, but also an occasion where you actually marry someone. Once she finds out the truth, she's no longer willing to go through with it.
* Unlike its [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 predecessor series]], ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' features nothing in the way of on-screen romance, with none of the main characters expressing any interest in the opposite gender beyond friendship. Indeed, the sole explicitly romantic relationship is long over by the time the series starts, and while there's romantic ''subtext'' between certain characters, there's never anything concrete.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Author Creator/EiichiroOda openly declared that there would not be any romance in the series, and instead focuses on the series theme of friendship, stating that [[RomanticPlotTumor romantic scenes would ruin the exciting, party-like mood in the story that appeals to boys or the boyish at heart.]] ''One Piece'' may have some characters who are in love, but Oda's never going to write romance into the story because it would ruin the mood it's established. According to Oda, if you want that kind of thing you should probably read a girl's manga. Parodied in one letter written to Mr. Oda.

** Wano arc also averts this having Kozuki Hiyori be explicitly attracted to Zoro and even has a SleepCute moment with him. However unlike Sanji, Zoro is a ChasteHero so he doesn’t respond to her advances and given Oda’s track record, no RelationshipUpgrade is likely to come from it anyway.

* Unlike the manga, the 2003 version of ''Anime/FullMetalAlchemist'' has basically no romance. Early on there are signs of attraction between Ed and Winry, but as the story split off from the manga, their relationship became more like siblings. And then there is Rose who is clearly crushing on Ed, but he either doesn't notice or pretends he doesn't notice. [[spoiler:And in the end, Ed ends up in an alternate world, ending any potential of him getting with either girl anyway.]] The finale ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa'' was supposed to have a LoveTriangle between Alfons, Ed, and Noah but this was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped mid-development]], leading to a film devoid of any romance except ''possibly'' [[spoiler:Winry's hug and goodbye with Edward]] and the German Hughes'. As far as everyone else goes, Mustang and Hawkeye get ShipTease during the ending but little more, and Al's manga love interest doesn't even appear/exist in this version.

''Don’t feed me no lines and keep yer hands to yerself''

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' does not end in a romance between the two leads, who happen to be both male and female and end up working together. ([[FanPreferredCouple Try telling this to fans, though]].) They also happen to be members of different species of animals. The director has openly stated that he doesn't mind if fans choose to see their relationship as romantic, though.

* ''Manga/HowToKeepAMummy'', despite being a slice-of-life dramedy with both male and female protagonists, has zero hint of romance between them. Sora and Tazuki fantasize about having Asa as a little sister, and Asa shows no romantic attraction to any of the boys. The only vague elements of romance are Tazuki’s crush on Sora’s aunt Kaede (who’s 12 years older) and Tazuki’s little Tsukiyo being in love with Sora. The former is obviously unrequited and played more as an occasional RunningGag, and the latter is a minor character to begin with.

* ''Webcomic/HowToKeepAMummy'', despite being a slice-of-life dramedy with both male and female protagonists, has zero hint of romance between them. Sora and Tazuki fantasize about having Asa as a little sister, and Asa shows no romantic attraction to any of the boys. The only vague elements of romance are Tazuki’s crush on Sora’s aunt Kaede (who’s 12 years older) and Tazuki’s little Tsukiyo being in love with Sora. The former is obviously unrequited and played more as an occasional RunningGag, and the latter is a minor character to begin with.

** And then totally PlayedStraight after [[spoiler: Pudding removes the memories of TheBigDamnKiss of her and Sanji in order to not inconvenience him further. The scene is quite a TearJerker.]]

** In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': it seems like the only couples allowed consist of minor characters. None of the main characters are in relationships, and the only ones who seems to want to be are Brock and later Serena. Ash is a ChickMagnet but is ObliviousToLove. Not even the Pokémon themselves get much romance, despite breeding being a thing in the games and being present in other adaptations like ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'', although there are some exceptions to this, such as Ash's Butterfree and Jessie's Dustox (and even then, we barely get to see their romance). However, in the original soundtrack, "Music/Pokemon2BAMaster", there is a love song which implies that Misty has very strong feelings for Ash; while it was added in by 4Kids, the original Japanese version of the anime had ShipTease between Satoshi and Kasumi too, though it's never been confirmed as anything concrete. A few [[ShippingGoggles popularly-agreed]] "exceptions" exist: Ash was kissed by two movie-only characters (Melody and Latias) and in-series [[spoiler:Serena]] was implied to have kissed him as well in the final episode of ''XY&Z''. Even then, for the last one, the camera [[KissingDiscretionShot pans away]] from their faces so it's unknown if it was on the lips or just on a cheek. Professors Kukui and Burnet also do get married onscreen in ''Sun and Moon'', though with no onscreen kissing between them.
** As for ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' itself, an official relationship chart states that all the relationships between the current main characters are platonic with the exception of a single one-sided crush and ''the'' one couple whose romance was the major focus of their arc(s). ShipTease abounds but {{Official Couple}}s do not.

Another trick is to [[AdultsAreUseless ratchet the age]] [[ThereAreNoAdults of the characters]] down so it's realistic for them to not be thinking about such things. Particularly common in children's entertainment. One may also make the characters rather mature such as late middle age or older, suggesting that they would be past that sort of thing by then. They could also just be HappilyMarried(to someone offscreen) or an established FamilyMan, even if said spouse and kids are never seen. Common with CoolOldLady or CoolOldGuy main characters.

Another trick is to [[AdultsAreUseless ratchet the age]] [[ThereAreNoAdults of the characters]] down so it's realistic for them to not be thinking about such things. Particularly common in children's entertainment. One may also make the characters rather mature such as late middle age or older, suggesting that they would be past that sort of thing by then. They could also just be HappilyMarried or a FamilyMan. Common with CoolOldLady or CoolOldGuy main characters.

Another trick is to [[AdultsAreUseless ratchet the age]] [[ThereAreNoAdults of the characters]] down so it's realistic for them to not be thinking about such things. Particularly common in children's entertainment. One may also make the characters rather mature such as late middle age or older, suggesting that they would be past that sort of thing by then. Common with CoolOldLady or CoolOldGuy main characters.