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Not many anime subgenres are as uniquely specialised as harem anime, where it appears that everyone is smitten with the protagonist of the show.
In the past, it has been common to see a young man surrounded by attractive women, as seen in Tenchi Muyo!.
However, “reverse harems” like Ouran High School Host Club have become incredibly popular examples of this subgenre.
Although harem anime may not appeal to everyone, there are many shows that go beyond the usual expectations of this subgenre.
It is entirely feasible to craft an intricate and humorous love story without resorting to gender-biased clichés.
Harem series are known for their wide range of offerings that keep fans engaged.
Warning : Most of these Best Harem Anime Series Are +18 and offer lots of Sexy anime girls in series and really good fanservice anime scenes.
Updated July 7, 2024, by Shagun Singh: This list has been expanded to include additional information on some of the most beloved harem anime of all time, as well as other fantastic harem series.
Here Are Some Of The Best Harem Anime To Watch
24. 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2024)
Why not consider the option that combines the best of both worlds, instead of settling for either 2D or 3D girls?
Okumura, a self-proclaimed walking otaku cliché, finds himself facing a delightful challenge when a new member of the manga club offers to cosplay as his beloved character from a digital world.
Additionally, there are other girls who also make an appearance.
This anime is a standout among this year’s releases, even though it is somewhat constrained by its shonen origins.
23. The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (2024)
Expanding upon an impressively successful first season, the sequel is poised to surpass expectations, thanks to the groundwork that has already been laid.
Despite a hesitant and less-than-ideal beginning, Café Terrace eventually developed a compelling ensemble of characters, forming a close-knit group that shares enjoyable connections with one another, rather than solely revolving around the male lead.
Additionally, the latter is fantastic.
22. Giji Harem (2024)
Although this anime’s inclusion is primarily due to a limited selection, fans of harem should definitely keep an eye on this rom-com.
In order to make her senpai feel special and bring a smile to their face, Rin decides to showcase her versatility by embodying various archetypes, creating a unique and captivating one-woman harem.
Eiji is grateful for the kindness, even though he doesn’t fully grasp that Rin’s genuine emotions are reflected in their loving actions.
21. The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (2023)
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is the epitome of a harem anime.
In this seinen anime series, the creators have embraced the inherent absurdity of the harem genre by pushing the protagonist to an extraordinary challenge – getting one hundred women to fall in love with him.
Indeed, it’s quite impressive how clever writing not only rescues The 100 Girlfriends from being ordinary, but also propels it beyond the realm of typical harem anime.
With an ongoing manga as its source material, this story has plenty more in store for fans.
Luckily, a second season has already been confirmed.
20. Outbreak Company
Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku.
However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about “MOE” and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures.
One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly.
And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a “moe missionary” in this fantasy world!
He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school.
At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government, etc.
Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring “moe” culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?
- Episodes: 12
- Studios: feel
- Genres: Best Harem Anime, Comedy, Parody, Fantasy
19. Maken ki
Takeru Ohyama, a young normal yet perverted minded guy, got accepted and now goes to a school that, unknown to him, was where combat and magic is used.
On the first day, he meets again after three years: Haruko Amaya, his childhood friend, Inaho Kushiya, a girl who says she’s his fiance, and Kodama Himegami, a blonde who wants to kill him.
Finding out that there are many girls there that just don’t like him, he is told that everyone there uses a special magic ability while using an item or weapon called a Maken.
Later, he finds that no Maken is acceptable for him and doesn’t know what to do, since in this school the students get into duels that showcase their magic and combat power, to which he seemingly has none.
- Episodes: 22 / Two Seasons
- Studio: Xebec
- Genres: Action, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Martial Arts, School, Super Power
18. Infinite Stratos
The story revolves around the IS Academy and its students who are training to become pilots for the IS (Infinite Stratos) weapon system.
It so happens that this system can only be operated by females.
However there was one young man named Orimura Ichika (15) who was able to use the IS.
He then finds himself attending the busy academy dominated by girls.
As it turns out Shinonono Houki, a childhood friend, is one of his new classmates.
- Episodes: 24 / Two Seasons
- Studios: 8bit
- Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Best Harem Anime, Comedy, Ecchi, Mecha
17. Mayo Chiki!
Due to his mother and sister, who both love professional wrestling, Kinjirou Sakamachi developed a resilient body that could take hard punches, aggressive kicks, and even deadly vehicle bumps, in order to survive their various grappling positions and locks.
However, he also developed gynophobia, an abnormal fear of women.
With just one touch from a girl, his nose bleeds uncontrollably, he sweats excessively, and in rare cases, faints abruptly.
His life changes for the worse because of a fated meeting in the restroom.
While trying to escape from a girl, he discovers that the most popular student in their school, Subaru Konoe—the butler of the headmaster’s daughter, Kanade Suzutsuki—is actually female!
Surprised, Subaru violently assaults Kinjirou, dealing significant damage and knocking him unconscious.
When he comes to, he meets Kanade. In exchange for his silence, she promises to help cure his phobia.
- Episodes: 13
- Studios: feel.
- Genres: Best Harem Anime, Comedy, Romance, Ecchi, School
16. To Love-Ru
The story is about Yuuki Rito, a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Sairenji Haruna.
One day when coming home and sulking in the bath-tub a mysterious, nude girl, appears out of nowhere.
Her name is Lala and she comes from the planet Deviluke, where she is the heir to the throne.
Her father wants her to return to her home planet so she can marry one of the husband candidates, but she decides that she wants to marry Rito in order to stay on Earth.
- Episodes: 62 / Four Seasons
- Studios: Xebec
- Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Shounen
15. Haganai
Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred schools, and he’s having a hard time making friends. It doesn’t help that his blond hair tends to make people think he’s a delinquent.
One day, he runs into his bad-tempered solitary classmate Yozora while she’s talking animatedly to her imaginary friend Tomo.
Realizing that neither of them have any actual friends, they decide that the best way to alter this situation is to form a club and start recruiting.
That is how “Rinjinbu” was formed, a club specifically designed for people who don’t have very many friends.
As other lonely classmates slowly join their little club, they’ll try to learn how to build friendships through cooking together, playing games, and other group activities.
But will this group of relationship-challenged misfits really be able to get along?
- Episodes: 24 / Two Seasons
- Studios: AIC Build
- Genres: Best Harem Anime, Slice of Life, Comedy, Romance, School
14. Love Hina
Keitaro Urashima is determined to be accepted into Tokyo University, the hardest Japanese University of all to get into, because of a promise he made to a girl when he was young… a girl whose name he can’t even remember.
After failing to get into Tokyo U twice, he is kicked out by his parents and goes to live with his Grandmother at her hotel, but it seems it has been turned into an all girls boarding house.
What’s more, much to his surprise and to the tenants disgust, Keitaro is made manager of the boarding house.
- Episodes: 24
- Studios: Xebec
- Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Romance, Shounen, Slice of Life
13. Freezing
Set in a slightly futuristic world where Earth has been invaded and is at war with aliens from another dimension called the Nova.
The story follows the adventures of a Japanese boy named Kazuya Aoi who enrolls for training at a special school for genetically modified girls called Pandoras who battle the aliens, and their male partners, called Limiters, who use a special power called “freezing” to limit their opponent’s mobility.
The protagonist makes the acquaintance of an unusual older girl named Satellizer el Bridget who appears to be the most powerful Pandora in her class, but has not yet chosen a male partner to be her Limiter, and in spite of the warnings of all his friends, he decides to be her Limiter.
- Episodes: 24 / Two Seasons
- Studio: A.C.G.T
- Genres: Action, Military, Sci-Fi, Best Harem Anime, Drama, Romance, Ecchi, Martial Arts, Seinen
12. Trinity Seven
Everyday is a normal day in the small town where Kasuga Arata lives.
However, everything changed on the day of the Black Sun, and following it, a magician appears before him.
The Black Sun caused the Breakdown Phenomenon which destroyed the town where he lives.
Because of this, his normal life was artificially reconstructed by a Grimoire that his childhood friend had left.
Just what is the purpose of the magician coming to the town? What will he do with the Grimoire’s keepsake.
- Episodes: 34 / Three Seasons
- Studios: J.C.Staff, Production IMS
- Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Mecha, Romance, School, Sci-Fi
11. Yamada-Kun and the Seven Witches
Ryuu Yamada is known as a delinquent in his high school; he has been bored of classes after one year of attending school.
One day, he accidentally falls from a flight of stairs onto Urara Shiraishi, the ace student of the school.
Yamada wakes up to find that he has swapped bodies with her!
The two try to reverse the change and discover that kissing triggers the body swap.
On the suggestion of student council vice-president Toranosuke Miyamura, they revive the Supernatural Studies Club.
The club encounters other “witches” with different powers that are activated with a kiss!
- Episodes: 12
- Studios: LIDENFILMS
- Genres: Comedy, Best Harem Anime, Mystery, Romance, School, Shounen, Supernatural
10. Sekirei
Minato Sahashi is extremely intelligent, yet due to his inability to cope under pressure has failed the college entrance exam twice.
As a result he has been branded an idiot and loser by many. One day after talking to his yet again disappointed mother he comes into contact with a girl named Musubi who was under attack.
The girl runs but takes him with her and soon finds that Minato, while unknown to him, is an Ashikabi, one of the mysterious set of masters that have the genetic trait that can become partners with some of the 108 cute girls, buxom women, and bish?nen called “Sekirei”.
The reason for the partnership allows the Sekirei to use all their power to win in the competition held by the mysterious MBI corporation.
- Episodes: 25 / Two Seasons
- Studio: Seven Arcs
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Super Power
9. Is This a Zombie?
The story centres around a passive high school boy named Aikawa Ayumu, who gets killed during a spate of mysterious serial killings.
However, Ayumu is resurrected as a zombie by the necromancer girl Eu, whom he had befriended just before dying.
When Ayumu reawakens he is tossed into a world with masou shoujo (magically equipped girls) and vampire ninjas.
And of all things, he is assigned the duties of such a masou shoujo by the magical warrior girl Haruna.
- Episodes: 22 / Two Seasons
- Studios: Studio Deen
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Magic, Supernatural
8. The Quintessential Quintuplets
Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor, antisocial ace student who one day meets the rich transfer student Itsuki Nakano.
They argue but when Uesugi realizes he is to be her tutor, he tries to get on better terms.
While trying to do so he meets four other girls.
- Episodes: 12
- Studios: Tezuka Productions
- Genres: Best Harem Anime, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen
7. Saikano
Shuji and Chise are two Hokkaido high school students barely starting a relationship with each other.
Then, with no warning, a squadron of bombers from an unknown country destroy the city of Sapporo.
All hope is lost when suddenly, the bombers are destroyed by a small red light floating across the sky.
At this point, Shuji finds out that the one responsible for eliminating the enemy forces is Chise, who reveals herself as a cyborg engineered for mass-destruction.
- Episodes: 13
- Studios: Gonzo
- Genres: Military, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance, School
6. The World Only God Knows
Keima Katsuragi is an avid galge gamer known at his school as “Otamega” (a derogatory term combining the words Otaku and Megane) and on the internet a “The Capturing God.” One day he receives an e-mail offering him a contract to “capture” girls.
He accepts thinking it’s a challenge and a demon from Hell named Elsee appears.
She asks for his help in capturing runaway spirits that are hiding in “real” girls.
He refuses stating he only like the girls from the game and she tells him that if he refuses then both of their heads will be cut off.
- Episodes: 36 / Three Seasons
- Studios: Manglobe
- Genres: Comedy, Best Harem Anime, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural
5. Date A Live
One day, A girl appears and make a timespace quake which destroys the town, this girl was called “Special Disasterous Designated Creature: Spirit”. She is the commander of the anti-spirit organization Ratatosk.
One day, A girl appears and make a timespace quake which destroys the town, this girl was called “Special Disasterous Designated Creature: Spirit”.
She is the commander of the anti-spirit organization Ratatosk. Itsuka Shido is a high school boy, he have a task by Kotori, him sister-in-law that go out on a date with the spirit girl.
Kotori said that ““I don’t ask you to beat the spirit. Just let her fall in love with you and save the world.” Date a live is an interesting story between Shido, Spirit girl and Kotori.
- Episodes: 32 / Three Seasons
- Studios: AIC Plus+
- Genres: Comedy, Best Harem Anime, Mecha, Romance, School, Sci-Fi
4. Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
The story is set in an alternate world called Geminar, where countries have fought endless wars with replicas of humanoid Seikishi weapons that they found in ancient ruins.
15-year-old Masaki Kenshi, the half-brother ofTenchi Muyou! protagonist Masaki Tenchi, is summoned from another world to Geminar.
- Episodes: 13
- Studios: AIC, BeSTACK
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Best Harem Anime, Mecha, School
3. The Familiar of Zero
Meet Louise, a budding magician. The students at the Tristein Academy call her “Zero Louise”, due to her current record of zero successes with magic.
In fact, her magic tends to go spectacularly wrong. Now, as an important test of her aptitude for magic, she must summon a familiar to be her servant.
At this critical moment, she summons up all her magic and wishes for a familiar that is “devoted, beautiful and powerful”, and gets… Hiraga Saito, an ordinary Japanese boy.
It’s difficult to say who is more surprised and dismayed, but the rules don’t allow for second attempts. Louise is stuck with her strange familiar, and he with her
- Episodes: 49 / Four Seasons
- Studios: J.C.Staff
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Best Harem Anime, Comedy, Magic, Romance, Ecchi, Fantasy, School
2. Nisekoi
Raku Ichijou is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi.
Ten years ago, Raku made a promise… a secret promise with a girl he met. They promised one another that they will “get married when they reunite”.
Since then, Raku never let go of the pendant the girl gave him.
Then one day, a beautiful girl named Chitoge Kirisaki transfers into Raku’s class. Their chemistry was more than off.
There was not a moment where they were not fighting.
But by a weird turn of events, Raku and Chitoge agree to become fake lovers. Although his heart is really interested in his classmate Kosaki Onodera, Raku must continue pretending to be Chitoge’s boyfriend.
- Episodes: 32 / Two Seasons
- Studio: Shaft
- Genres: Comedy, Best Harem Anime, Romance, School, Shounen
1. Highschool DxD
After being killed on his first date, idiotic and perverted Issei Hyodo is resurrected as a demon by Rias Gremory only to be recruited into her club of high-class devils.
The story follows Issei Hyodo, a dim-witted, lecherous second-year high school student who is killed by a girl on his first date ever.
- Episodes: 48 / Four Seasons
- Studio: TNK
- Genres: Comedy, Demons, Ecchi, Best Harem Anime, Romance, School
