arospec week!

Hi everyone! We decided to keep the arobox (yes I'm calling it that 😼) open for 12 more hours! Just in case anyone forgot to send theirs and whatnot.

#ASAW

I totally get what you mean, it felt like just because they're matching numbers of girls and boys it's a must :/

Reminder that we will be closing the ask box in less than 9 hours!

To go straight to the table with recommendations, go to the following link, but please remember that this can only be filled with your support!

www.jotform.com/tables/26049...

We will keep this up indefinitely, so you can all keep adding and checking recommendations even after this week ends!

This is a space made for and by the community!

Feel free to share any type of media you prefer, be it fanart, fanfics, books, series, etc. And if you are a creator, you can share your own works too!

Of course, we ask you that the works shared are non-romantic or not focused on romance.

AroSpec Week 2026 Please click the link to complete this form.

Happy #ASAW day 5!

Yesterday we talked about frustrations, today we want everyone who wants to share what they love! Anything you enjoy with little to no romance in it? Something focusing on other relationships? Your own work? Share with everyone on the link below!

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One of us really loves Tecna and was also very disappointed by what happened 😞

Aro fan pet peeves bingo From left to right, top to bottom - feeling forced to amato to enjoy media - character arc trashed for romance - depth and intimacy only explored in romance - lack of non romantic media - "I see them as friends" "are you homophobic?" - ending with forced romance - struggling to find like minded fans - ambiguity in a ship means romantic - "aros don't like romantic media/ships" - *makes intimate art* "that's so romantic!" - non romantic story's fandom filled with romance - using "aros can still date" as a gotcha - overabundance of romantic fics - too many romantic cliches - aro hc getting shut down - aro character mislabeled as aroace or vice versa

Happy fourth day of #ASAW! 💚

Today we wanna know about the frustrations that come from being an aro fan, here's just some of them, but feel free to add your own!

my biggest gripe ever is stories that don't need romance at all injecting romance OR the guy and the girl automatically being shipped together even though they have ZERO chemistry and their relationship isn't less valuable if it's not romantic. stop this shit.

Reminder that our ask box will be closing in 33 hours! Don't forget to leave a message for the board!

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One of admin @2kyl4rk.bsky.social's pet peeves is lack of non romantic media, especially media that focuses on unlabeled relationships and whatnot. 💔

One of admin @wavybunny.bsky.social's pet peeves is seeing characters that don't have a forced romance by the ending get shipped with characters from completely different media 🫠

Aro fan pet peeves bingo From left to right, top to bottom - feeling forced to amato to enjoy media - character arc trashed for romance - depth and intimacy only explored in romance - lack of non romantic media - "I see them as friends" "are you homophobic?" - ending with forced romance - struggling to find like minded fans - ambiguity in a ship means romantic - "aros don't like romantic media/ships" - *makes intimate art* "that's so romantic!" - non romantic story's fandom filled with romance - using "aros can still date" as a gotcha - overabundance of romantic fics - too many romantic cliches - aro hc getting shut down - aro character mislabeled as aroace or vice versa

Happy fourth day of #ASAW! 💚

Today we wanna know about the frustrations that come from being an aro fan, here's just some of them, but feel free to add your own!

!! #ASAW 💚

The poster for the show. A group of different colored ponies are shown in the poster.

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010-2019, 9 seasons

The poster of the series. Eight police officers on a rooftop. One of them in the middle is carrying a dog.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013-2021, 8 seasons

Poster of the anime. A group of girls lined up wearing different clothes, looking like they're about to run.

Uma Musume Pretty Derby
2018-2024, 3 seasons, 1 special, 2 movies

Poster of the anime. 2 guys with a little girl in the middle. Both of the guys are carrying real guns while the little girl carries a gun that looks like a toy.

Buddy Daddies
2023, 1 season

Poster of the anime. 4 characters are shown. A working adult and 3 different young adults.

Cool Doji Danshi (Play It Cool, Guys)
2022-2023, 1 season, 1 ONA

Honorable mention goes to the following series! They are already popular, short, or some show romance in a more prominent way without taking away from the all the rich relationships the characters have.

YouTube video by キャロル&チューズデイ TVアニメ「キャロル＆チューズデイ」PV

Carole and Tuesday
2019
1 season
Highlighted relationships: friendship, self

YouTube video by ANIME WINDOW BARTENDER : Glass Of God ! - Official Trailer

Bartender: Kami no Glass
2024
1 season
Highlighted relationships: platonic, coworkers, friendship

YouTube video by Settler Little witch Academia - Trailer [HD] l Netflix

Little Witch Academia
2017
1 season, 2 films
Highlighted relationships: friendship, rivalry

YouTube video by Tempest Entertainment Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen (My New Boss Is Goofy) | Official Trailer

Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen (My New Boss Is Goofy)
2023
1 season
Highlighted relationships: friendship, coworkers

YouTube video by AFENBO *OGPAF* MUSHI SHI – Anime Trailer 1 | AFENBO ✤O•G•P•A•F✤ | HD–1080|60 FPS*

Mushishi
2005-2014
3 seasons, 2 specials, 1 movie

MC travels meeting different people each episode, never staying in the same place for too long.

Series > anime category!

YouTube video by Netflix Ragnarok | Official Trailer | Netflix

Ragnarok
2020-2023
3 seasons
Highlighted relationships: family

YouTube video by Netflix Grace and Frankie | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Grace and Frankie
2015-2022
7 seasons
Highlighted relationships: friendship, family, self

YouTube video by Cy CIE Gokusen (S1) - Funny Scene

Gokusen
2002-2009
3 seasons, 3 specials, 1 film
Highlighted relationships: teacher-student, friendship, family, community