In the vast and diverse world of anime, one genre that
has gained great popularity over the years is the “ harem .” In this
genre, the protagonists often find themselves surrounded by a group of
characters of the opposite sex, generating a series of comic, romantic and,
sometimes, tangled situations. What sets harem anime apart is the
romantic tension that develops between the main character and various potential
romantic interests, leading fans to speculate about who the protagonist will
end up with.
However, in some cases, harem anime go a step further by
exploring the idea of polygamy or a “harem ending,” where the protagonist
does not have to choose just one person and can maintain relationships with
multiple characters. This adds a unique twist to the traditional
dynamics of the harem genre and has intrigued anime fans.
Today, we will explore a list that highlights anime series that have embraced this interesting variant in their plots. From romantic comedies to action-packed adventures, these stories offer a diverse and often entertaining perspective on relationships in the world of anime. So get ready to be immersed in a world of love and entanglements as we explore these captivating anime series!
- High School DxD: High school student Issei Hyoudou is the typical pervert who does nothing productive with his life, spying on women and dreaming of having his own harem one day. Things seem to look up for Issei when a beautiful girl asks him on a date, although she turns out to be a fallen angel who brutally kills him. However, he receives a second chance at life when the beautiful upperclassman Rias Gremory, who is a first-class demon, revives him as her servant, recruiting Issei into the ranks of the Occult Research Club. school. Slowly adapting to his new life, Issei must train and fight to survive in the violent world of angels and demons. Each new adventure will lead him to live hilarious (and risqué) moments with his new classmates, while he keeps his new life a secret from his friends and family in High School DxD.
- Shinmai Maou no Testament: Meeting your new stepsister in the bathroom is not the best way to make a good first impression, something Basara Toujou learns the hard way. When her father suddenly brings home two beautiful girls and introduces them as his new sisters, he has no choice but to accept the Naruse sisters into his family: the busty redhead Mio and the petite silver-haired Maria. . But when these seemingly normal girls reveal themselves to be demons - Mio, the only daughter of a former Demon Lord, and Maria, his trusted succubus - Basara is forced to reveal himself as a former member of a "Hero" clan. staunch enemies of demons. However, after starting to worry about his new sisters, Basara decides to protect them with her powers and signs a master and servant contract with Mio to watch over her. With the Heroes watching his every move and the constant threat of hostile demons, Basara has to go out of his way to protect the members of his new family from him. Furthermore, the protector himself hides his own dark secret that still torments him...
- Arifureta Shokugyou by Sekai Saikyou: The ordinary life of Hajime Nagumo, a 17-year-old otaku, is upended when he and his classmates are summoned to a fantasy world and tasked with saving humanity. While his companions are endowed with impressive skills useful in combat, Hajime is looked down upon for having only obtained an inferior transmutation skill that lacks true offensive power. During an expedition in the Great Labyrinth of Orcus, Hajime is betrayed by one of his companions, throwing him to the bottom of an abyss. Although he survives the fall, Hajime faces menacing monsters and misfortunes that plunge him into a grim nightmare. Desperate to live and return home one day, he decides to fight for his survival, only to meet an imprisoned vampire he calls Yue, who is also trying to escape the labyrinth. Taking an interest in him, Yue and a few others accompany Hajime on his journey to find his way back home, as he slowly transforms from an ordinary person into the strongest in the world.
- Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou : With his parents abroad, Kimihito Kurusu lived a quiet and unremarkable life alone, until the monster girls arrived! This alternate reality features an avant-garde Japan, the first country to promote the integration of non-human species into society. After the incompetence of interspecies exchange coordinator Agent Smith leaves Kimihito as caretaker of a Lamia named Miia, the newly named “Darling” soon attracts girls of various races, resulting in a harem each ever greater, overflowing with eroticism and attraction. Unfortunately for him and the girls, sexual interactions between species are prohibited by the Interspecies Exchange Act. The only escape is an experimental marriage arrangement. Kimihito's life is filled with creature-specific warnings and the delicate law between species, as passionate, loving, and lustful women stalk his every move, seeking his romantic and sexual affection. With new species frequently appearing and events materializing out of nowhere, no one knows where Kimihito and his harem will go.
- Sekirei: Minato Sahashi, a struggling but brilliant teenager, has failed the university entrance exams for the second time, so his environment considers him useless. However, the course of his seemingly bleak future is drastically altered when a beautiful supernatural woman falls from the sky and enters his life. That woman, Musubi, is a unique being known as “Sekirei,” a humanoid alien with extraordinary abilities. These aliens are known to kiss humans carrying the Ashikabi gene to awaken additional latent powers deep within their being. Recognizing the potential of this seemingly insignificant young man, Musubi kisses the bewildered Minato, initiating a bond between the two. This drags him into the high-stakes world of the Sekirei, where he and his new partner must compete against others in a battle for survival called the “Sekirei Plan.” However, unbeknownst to the contestants, there is much more at stake than the competition originally assumed.
- Strike the Blood: Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter endows him with the extraordinary abilities of a vampire. He soon finds himself the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth firstborn, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider a mere legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends an apprentice swordsman, Yukina Himeragi, to keep watch and, in case she becomes a threat, kill the boy considered the most powerful vampire in the world. Forced by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou embraces his abilities and the two fight to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.
- Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni : In a carelessness, God accidentally knocks down Touya Mochizuki with a stray lightning bolt. As an apology, God offers him a wish and the opportunity to live in a magical fantasy world again. Touya happily accepts the offer and, as his only wish, only asks her to accompany him with his smartphone on his journey through this mysterious world. Starting in this new world, Touya discovers that it is full of magic - for which he feels an affinity - and pretty girls who compete for his attention. These girls - twins Linze and Elze Silhoueska, Yumina Urnea Belfast, Leen and Yae Kokonoe - provide Touya with endless romantic frustrations, but he also has company as he discovers the secrets of this new world.
- Grisaia no Kajitsu : Yuuji Kazami is a transfer student who has just been admitted to Mihama Academy. He wants to lead a normal life at the institute, but his dream will not come true soon, since Mihama Academy is the complete opposite. Consisting of only the principal and five other students, all of them girls, Yuuji becomes familiar with each of them, discovering more about their personalities, as socialization is inevitable. Little by little, he begins to learn the truth that is hidden behind the small group of students who occupy the academy: each of them has their own share of traumatic experiences that are hidden from the world. Mihama Academy acts as a home for these girls, who are the “fruits” that fell from their trees and have begun to rot. It's up to Yuuji to become the catalyst that saves them from themselves, but how can he save another when he can't even save himself?
- IS: Infinite Stratos : Infinite Stratos (IS), an exoskeleton weapon designed by Japan, can only be piloted by women. Its power and combat prowess are so immense that an international treaty has been signed prohibiting its use as a military weapon. When it is discovered that 15-year-old Ichika Orimura is the only man capable of piloting an IS, he is forced to enter the Infinite Stratos Academy: an all-girls boarding school, whose students graduate to become IS pilots. At this training school, Ichika reunites with two of his childhood friends, Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang, and befriends Cecilia Alcott, an IS representative from the United Kingdom. Guided by the legendary pilot Chifuyu Orimura - their strict class teacher and Ichika's older sister - Ichika and the girls will have to use everything at their disposal to defend themselves and their academy from the dangers that will arise along the way. of his exciting school life.
Source: MyAnimeList
