The best Reverse Harem Animes

The majority of shounen animes usually have at least 3 possible romantic partners for the protagonist. Some animes like this are called Harem, but in this article we will look at animes with a reverse or inverted Harem.

In other words, we will look at harem animes where the protagonist is a woman surrounded by several men. These animes are generally shoujo romance with attractive characters to appeal to girls.

Generally, animes like this can be bad because they end without a conclusion, with the protagonist not choosing anyone, or it may end up becoming a netorare. In this article, we will see a list of the best Harem animes and more.

We will not number the animes in rankings; this list will only feature the best. As always, I will try to make a simple and quick synopsis for you to decide if you want to research and watch the anime.

Whether Reverse or Inverted, we will not discuss which is the correct title. I am using both in this article to reach more people through organic Google search. Let’s start by looking at the animes…

We also recommend reading our list of traditional Harem animes.

Ouran High School Host Club – comedy harem

Haruhi is a poor girl who wins the only scholarship offered annually by Ouran High School, a school located in Bunkyo, Tokyo. This school is for absurdly rich students.

Haruhi wears any jeans and has messy short hair, being mistaken for a boy. Upon arriving at Ouran Academy, she meets the Host Club and ends up breaking a vase valued at 8 million yen.

Because of this accident, she is forced to work for the Host Club. According to one of the club members, for Haruhi to pay off the debt, she will have to work for them until graduation. Thus, Haruhi becomes the “puppy” of the Host Club.

The anime is one of the most popular in the genre and a great comedy that attracts a huge audience of fans, including men who do not like reverse harem. Ouran High School is a must-watch anime!

Fruits Basket – A supernatural inverted harem

Fruits Basket is an old anime so popular that it recently got a remake. All the characters in this work are lovable, and the drama is quite present and strong. The story has a light comedy and depicts everyday life.

The student Tohru Honda, who lost her mother in an accident, goes to live with her paternal grandfather. A lot of confusion happens, and she ends up living with her classmate Yuki Sohma and his cousins, Shigure and Kyo.

Later, Tohru ends up discovering the Sohma family’s secret: There are 13 people in the family who are cursed to transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac when they are very weak or are hugged by someone of the opposite sex.

Akatsuki no Yona – A reverse harem with action

Unlike other stories, Akatsuki no Yona fits perfectly as a well-crafted action anime with high-quality characters and plot. The anime focuses much more on the plot than on romance.

Princess Yona has lived her whole life in luxury and goodwill in her kingdom until now. She has everything she ever wanted and needed, and a childhood friend she has always had a crush on.

On a fateful day, on her 16th birthday, everything changes drastically for the worse. The childhood friend she always trusted and loved is the very person who will betray the kingdom and plunge it into despair.

Having narrowly escaped the treacherous coup, Yona vows to gather all the power she can to reclaim the kingdom that is rightfully hers. With this, she goes in search of special people who will help in this battle.

Kamisama Hajimemashita – Kamisama Kiss

One of the few Reverse Harem animes with an adorable romance. The story begins with Nanami, a girl who was evicted from her home because of her father, who abandoned her and fled from his debts.

While wandering the streets, Nanami meets a man who, upon hearing her story, offers her his home to live in, which is actually an abandoned temple where she becomes the deity of that place.

She also encounters a spirit who can be her servant, where a pact is sealed through a kiss. Thus, she needs to live both as a student and as a deity of the temple.

Uta no Prince-Sama – Music Harem

With dreams of becoming a composer and one day writing a song for her favorite idol, Haruka enters the prestigious performing arts school Saotome Academy, aiming to join the Brilliant Agency.

It won’t be easy as Haruka finds herself surrounded by potential idols and composers. Who will be the music prince that will pair with Haruka? Find out by watching this romantic comedy called Uta no Prince-sama.

Kamigami no Asobi

Kamigami no Asobi is filled with fun and attractive characters. The plot of this series thickens as the viewer goes through it episode by episode, leaving the girls in love with each protagonist.

The high school girl Yui Kusanagi is chosen and forced by Zeus (the head of a Forbidden Academy) to teach human values and love to the other young gods. The story starts here and goes far beyond.

The reason he does this is to cancel the negative effects of the weakening bond between the world of gods and the world of humans.

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

One of the few Inverted Harems that focuses on comedy rather than romance. The anime tells the story of a girl named Sunako who gave up being a lady, ignoring beauty and fashion after having her heart broken.

With her huge bangs and cheap clothes, she ends up being sent to live in her aunt’s mansion where she meets four attractive boys who have the secret mission of turning her into a Yamato Nadeshiko.

Yamato Nadeshiko is how the Japanese refer to a woman with attributes that are considered traditionally desirable from the perspective of men in society. It is a vast subject, but with a complicated Japanese aesthetic.

Brothers Conflict

Brothers Conflict is a work by Atsuko Kanase that tells the story of Ema Hinata, a girl who lives with her father, who decides to remarry, and the girl gains a new family of 13 amazing brothers.

Ema wants to get along with everyone so they can live in peace, but the boys cannot define her as a sister, thus forbidden issues like love begin to disturb this new family.

Arcana Famiglia

Many names and culture addressed in the anime come from the Italian mafia. Arcana Famiglia is an organization with mysterious powers that protects a small island in the Mediterranean from pirates, foreign countries, and other threats.

The head of the family has a daughter named Felicitá, whom he will give in marriage to the next head of the family, who will be decided in two months through an Arcana Duello.

The members of Arcana Famiglia made a contract with Tarocco to regain their Arcana powers. The Arcana powers (or Arcana Nouryoku) use emotions as a basis.

List of REVERSE Harem Animes

Perhaps some anime that we recommended have been left out or you have already watched them all. Therefore, we will conclude by sharing a complete list of animes that have a Reverse Harem.

• Akatsuki no Yona
• Amnesia
• Arcana Famiglia
• Blood +
• Diabolik Lovers
• Diablo
• Bonjour Koiaji Pâtisserie
• B-Project Kodou – Ambitious
• Brothers Conflict
• Code: Breaker
• Code:Realize: Sousei no Himegimi
• Dame × Prince Anime Caravan
• Dance with Devils
• Fruits Basket
• Fushigi yuugi
• Gugure! Kokkuri-san
• Hakuouki
• Hakushaku to Yousei
• Hanasakeru Seishounen
• Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku: Kinetograph
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou
• Hatenkou Yuugi
• Hatsukoi Monster
• Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World
• Idolish7
• Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
• Kamigami no Asobi
• Kenka Banchou Otome: Girl Beats Boys
• Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo
• Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita
• Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki
• Konbini Kareshi
• Kuro to Kin no Akanai Kagi;
• La Corda D’Oro
• Legend of Basara
• Libra of Nil Admirari
• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
• Makura no Danshi
• Meiji Tokyo Renka
• Miracle Train
• Neo Angelique Abyss
• Norn9: Norn + Nonet
• Ouran High School Host Club
• Ozmafia!!
• Peach Girl
• Phantom in the Twilight
• Pretear
• Prince of Stride: Alternative
• Ristorante Paradiso
• Room Mate
• Saiunkoku Monogatari
• Scared Rider Xechs
• Sengoku Night Blood
• Starry☆Sky
• Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note
• Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
• Yumeiro Pâtissière
• Zombie-Loan