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Reverse Harem Anime Recommendations

I’m not quite clued in on new anime but from my experience, reverse harem anime don’t seem to be trending (They just don’t seem to be making new ones!!!???). As a littl’un I’ve been finding it difficult to find good reverse harem anime so here, recommendations for those of you who are finding it difficult:

(These are all my personal opinions, therefore they may not suit everyone out there, don’t take my word for it.)

Diabolik Lovers

The classic Diabolik Lovers, needless to say art is top-notch, loads of ikemen to drool over.

Plot: Favorite cliche of girl in the clutches of vampire brothers.

Reason for recommendation: Well, tons of ikemen vampires for one. There is some semblance of plot AKA something interesting actually does go on and it’s not just a ton of guys chasing a girl (though that does stand out as a main theme here). The MC is weak (Yeah, I’m not gonna hide that) BUT she does have personality which is something, escpecially in reverse harem anime. There are 2 seasons - so more ikemen (They just get better and better) and for those who like slightly deranged characters with shady morals, this is the one for you.

The only thing: there’s no season three, so if you want more, you’ll have to buy the video game.

Amnesia

I’d say this is another classic in the circle, but there are quite a lot of bad reviews of it, so why am I recommending it? 1. The art again is pretty top-notch for a reverse harem anime (Loads of Ikemen) 2. The OP Zoetrope is actually really good.

Plot: MC wakes up with no memories, goes on a journey to regain memories whilst meeting handsome guys.

Reason for recommendation: Thought the plot sounds pretty cliche (Well, ok, it is), the story turns out to be a whole lot darker and deeper. Each male lead has their own ‘difficulties’, and as a whole it just made an impact on me, as in I wanted to buy the video game after watching the anime.

The only thing: The Plot may seem jumbled and inconsistent due to it being adapted from an otome game, and the story does not reach a conclusion (That’s probably why there are a ton of bad reviews). There are elements of romance, but it’s not as strong as some other anime e.g Diabolik Lovers.

Akatsuki no yona

Another classic whoooo! Artwork: great, Music: hmmmm, eh? (For me at least, OPs and EDs are pretty important to me).

Plot: Princess finding mythical dragons (ikemen) to save her country.

Reason for recommendation: PLOT, there’s an actual PLOT forgoodnesssake! Yep, there is actually logic behind the events that occur, and there are reasons for each guy to like her (they don’t just fall in love with her magically). There is character development especially for the MC, it’s amazing really. The world the story’s set in is quite unique as well - historical + mythical dragons.

The only thing: Well, you have to bear with the MC, she is quite selfish and ‘spoilt’ at the beginning, and I guess in some ways, it is quite slow to start (romance aspect, character development).

Kamigami no asobi

This one probably doesn’t class as a classic, but I throughly throughly enjoyed it. Art: Again, amazing ikemen, Music: Can’t quite remember but does it matter?

Plot: Magic sword transports MC to a different world with roman gods at school.

Reason for recommendation: Plot successfully attacked all my sweet spots: Isekai, high school, roman gods. We have another MC with character and her own personality. Originally rather ‘mundane’ plot turns slightly dark as the anime goes on, and the male leads are not all generic, due to the fact that they are based of the roman gods. You get to learn some mythology as well! There is some actual true romance in it as well (Which is a strange thing to say considering it is a reverse harem anime)

The only thing: One season!!!! WHY????? I need more! (Get the video game) uhh.

Hanayaka nari waga ichizoku kinetograph

Like Amnesia this is another anime with quite a lot of bad reviews, so why am I still recommending it to everyone? I don’t know to be honest... I just stuck in my mind. Art: IKEMEN, music: Can’t remember, probably meh.

Plot: Maid MC working in big mansion, serving the young ikemen masters in the Taisho era.

Reason for recommendation: I’m genuinely still wondering why... 1. It’s set in an historical era which is quite fascinating. 2. Ikemen???? I don’t actually know, but it just keeps popping out whenever I think of reverse harem! Am I into guys ‘bullying’ the MC?

The only thing: MC is a weak character compared to the MCs in the other recommendations. Some of the ikemen get on your nerves due to their arrogant behaviour. (See, I don’t actually know why I’m recommending this, it’s just good in a weird way)

Hakuouki

This is a definite classic, and one I have a very strange connection to. Art: I don’t even need to say anything, music: pretty good.

Plot: MC searches for her missing father disguised as a guy, and ends up living with the shinsengumi. (Very very abbreviated plot)

Reason for recommendation: Haha, so this is the story of me and this anime. I actually watched it three times before actually finishing the first season. First time I only made it through the 1st episode before dropping, 2nd time made it through 3 episodes... Yeah, and yet now I’m recommending it. The plot goes from Eh? To OH MY GOD WHAT IS THIS really really fast. (Don’t want to spoil anything but there are vampires in the edo period). Storyline is very important and heavy here, it sometimes requires some understanding of the policial ongoings during the edo period. Don’t get me wrong though, there is romance in the anime, and gaaaahhh the whole thing’s just sad.

The only thing: The romance is slow, you won’t see it right away despite there being so many ikemen hanging around. The MC is also slightly weak at the beginning BUT she powers up quite drastically in terms of character as the story goes on.

Yumeiro Patisserie

Slightly old anime aimed at younger audiences, but it’s just too cute! Art: hmmm, not as ikemen as the others but Cute, Music: can’t recall anything.

Plot: Clumsy MC who loves desserts gets accepted into prestigious baking academy.

Reason for recommendation: Again, plot. Can’t say this enough really. It’s an upgrade sort of anime where the MC goes from terrible at baking to... well, amazing at baking (Sort of similar to a baking version of shokugeki no Soma, though Soma was already rlly good at cooking). Interestingly enough, the Male leads dislike her at the beginning, but through the MC’s effort and quirky personality fall in love with her. The whole anime is generally really cutesy and healing.

The only thing: It’s aimed at younger audiences, so MC starts out at 14 and grows up. There are a LOT of episodes, so if you are older, you may require some patience.

A list of reverse harem that you may also want to watch

1. Uta no prince sama (Not enough romance for my liking)

2. Brothers conflict (too many brothers?)

3. Dance with devils (I dunno, the singing in it is kind of off-putting)

4. Meiji Tokyo Renka (The MC and plot are both strangely lacking?)

5. Nil Admirari no tenbin (Hmmm... the plot is slightly distracting)

6. Magic kyun renaissance (How do I say this? Just not memorable)

7. Kenka banchou otome (Just cringe)