What is Reverse Harem anime?

Reverse harem, or sometimes also male harem, is the common name for the gender-reversed version of the usual harem genre. In a reverse harem, instead of the usual situation with several female characters focused on one male character, the viewer sees several male characters surrounding a single female character. Aside from the swapping of the characters' genders, the trope's details are mostly the same, with the majority of the changes relating to the differences in behavior between men and women of the characters' age range. The most notable exception is that, due to the most relevant characteristics of the trope's fan base, reverse harem authors tend to go for bishounen looks. Though they are also exceptions to the common harem genre, harems with homosexual relationships are not covered by reverse harem.

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Kuro to Kin no Akanai Kagi.

5.9

Description:

Katagiri Kanade is a hikikomori who spent her days lazing off in her room. Her specialty is her broad imagination which often leads to various wild delusions. One night a weird cowboy guy appeared in her dream, saying that he's her heart's hero. Due to his encouragement, Kanade decided to try and go have a haircut the next day. It was then when she met a mysterious guy who cut her hair in the park, giving her courage to resume her school days. Right after her haircut, A guy approached Kanade who turned out to be her former classmate, Sudou Yukio. Kanade used to like him back then, and he was happy to meet her again. Kanade lives with her non blood-related brother, Sonomura Ikuto. Despite Ikuto's warning, Kanade went looking for the mysterious guy who cut her hair the next day. She found him in the park, where he introduced himself as Hasui Tomoomi. He's a professional hairdresser and owns a salon named Azalea nearby. Since Kanade was absent from school for so long, her homeroom teacher, Konno Chihiro, offered to help her with her studies. Having these guys around her, what will happen to Kanade's life from now on? (Source: Love-Coloured Sky)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

29 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2013-02-28

Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki

(Loving Angel Angelique: When Hearts Awaken)

6.99

Description:

A young girl named Ange is summoned to a Sacred Land and is chosen as the Legendary Etoile, whose mission is to save the newly-born Cosmos of the Holy Beast, which has recently fallen under a crisis. With the support of nine Guardians (who have the power of nine elements), she embarks on a journey to save the dying land of the Holy Beast and to discover her true self. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2006-07-08

Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita

(Loving Angel Angelique: Radiant Tomorrow)

7.18

Description:

Ange is now trapped in the Seijuu Universe, and cannot leave until she awakens Seijuu's Queen. In order to do this, she must gather nine new guardians. It sounds like a fairly simple task, but how can she convince these men to tear away from their own lives and protect the life of another?
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-01-06

Angelique

6.42

Description:

Angelique Limoges and Rosalia de Catargena have been chosen as candidates in a Queen Examination - a test to see who is better qualified to be the next Queen of the cosmos. For this special examination, both girls are given their own continent on a planet. The girls must raise the continents into thriving civilizations and environments. Nine Guardians (who control various elements, such as fire, wind, and water) have been chosen to help the girls raise their continents during the Queen Examination. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2004-03-17

Gensoumaden Saiyuuki OVA

6.58

Description:

The story of Sanzo and his three companions in their quest to the west, to stop the resurrection of Gyuumao. On the way they are fighting youkai, getting into trouble and helping the townspeople.
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1999-04-23

Collar×Malice: deep cover

(Collar x Malice)

0

Description:

A dangerous shadow organization launches a campaign of fear and violence in the city of Shinjuku, pushing society to the brink of chaos. As a young police officer tasked with restoring order, you become the target of an attack, and have a poisonous collar attached to your neck. With the situation spiraling out of control and time running out, five mysterious strangers appear to aid you in your quest for the truth. Who can you trust? Will you be able to save yourself and the soul of Shinjuku from the clutches of oblivion? (Source: Aksys Games)
Type

movie

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

55 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-05-26

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki

7.04

Description:

Another 100 years has passed since the end the end of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 (200 years after the original anime). In the past that is, very little time has gone by in the future. One day, Kasuga Nozomi encounters a strange boy at her high school, who sends her across time and space to Kyou, a place in another world that bears a strong resemblance to Kyoto towards the end of the Heian period. There, the Minamoto clan ("Genji"), led by Minamoto no Yoritomo, is at war with the Taira clan ("Heike"), led by Taira no Kiyomori. The Heike hope to defeat the Genji by releasing vengeful spirits to disturb the earth`s natural flow of energy and to terrorize the land. The boy is revealed to be the human form of Hakuryuu, the White Dragon God that protects Kyou, who is weakened by the presence of the vengeful spirits. As the Hakuryuu no Miko (Priestess of the White Dragon God), Nozomi allies herself with the Genji because Hakuryuu cannot send her home until his power is restored... (Source: AniDB)
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

60 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-12-28

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ajisai Yumegatari

6.67

Description:

Whisked away to the land of Kyou, Akane learns that she is the Ryuujin no Miko, and meets the Hachiyou, her protectors. They must defeat Akuram, a demon who wants to destroy Kyou using the power of Azusa, a woman who has the power to absorb human energy. If Akane and the Hachiyou cannot defeat Akuram and bring peace to Kyou, Azusa'a power will destroy the humans. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2002-03-27

Obey Me! The Anime Season 2

(Obey Me! The Anime Season 2)

7.31

Description:

The second season of Obey Me!.
Type

ONA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

6 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-07-22

Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire

6.13

Description:

Angelique... ...started as a dating simulation game for girls back in 1994 on the Super Famicom. The player took on the role of Angelique Limoges, an ordinary schoolgirl summoned to the Sanctuary of the Queen of the Cosmos. She had been chosen to compete in a contest to determine the next Queen. Angelique was clumsy and foolish in comparison to her rival, Rosalia de Cartagena, a refined girl who had been training since birth to compete in the Queen Examination. What was this Examination, anyway? The girls had to use the powers, or Sacrea, of the Queen's nine Guardians to cultivate a barren continent. The girl whose population reached the center island connecting the two continents would become the next Queen. But with the nine handsome Guardians around, it was hard to decide between power or love... Made up of 4 OVAs, each of which has multiple parts. (Source: Neo-Romance)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2000-03-25

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owarinaki Unmei

6.85

Description:

The war between the Heike clan and the Genji clan continues. This time, Nozomi has to fight a powerful supernatural enemy and make a choice: protect her friends and stay by Kurou's side, or choose her first love, Masaomi, which is the leader of the Heike, and her enemy.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

56 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2010-01-04

VitaminX Addiction

0

Description:

The story is set at Seitei Gakuen, an elite private academy that teaches every level from kindergarten until college in Tokyo. A new female teacher named Minami Yuuri is starting her second year of teaching here, and she is now moving up from teaching middle school students to the assignment she had sought after: grammar for high school students. Unfortunately, she gets assigned to class 3-E. The class, called "Class X," is an infamous group of seniors who lack study skills; it is said that all of their previous teachers have retired due to ulcers or neurosis. Minami must try to reach out to these students, including the six leaders of the class "B6" (Baka 6), and get them into college. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

29 Min

Rating

None

Status

finished

Aired

2011-08-26

Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours

0

Description:

The film — described as part of a "new theatrical film series" — will be entirely composed of concert footage of the ST☆RISH idol group. (Source: Anime News Network)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-09-02

Cocktail Prince: Shaking Night!!

0

Description:

New animated music video for the mobile game Cocktail Prince. (MAL News)
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

2 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2018-02-08

Ai to Ken no Camelot: Mangaka Marina Time Slip Jiken

(Camelot)

0

Description:

Marina meets beautiful boys in a SF Fantasy based in Medieval England.
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1990-08-25

Cocktail Prince: Making Love!!

6.46

Description:

An animated music video of the song Making Love!!. The Cocktail Prince mobile game reimagines various alcoholic beverages as human males.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

2 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2016-07-21

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

(Hana-Kimi)

0

Description:

Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki has gotten herself to transfer to a high school in Japan...but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school...and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates...they're roommates! Now, Mizuki must keep her secret in the classroom, the locker room, and her own bedroom. And her classmates--and the school nurse--must cope with a new transfer student who may make them question their own orientation... (Source: Viz Media)
Type

TV

Status

tba

Gorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de Kawaigarareru

(The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl)

6.78

Description:

Sophia, a timid daughter of a count, just wanted a peaceful life, but the Gorilla God had other plans. Blessed with unmatched strength, she’s thrust into the Royal Knight Order, turning her quiet days into chaos. Now, she must juggle school, the knight life, and her overwhelming power. Who knew gorilla strength could be so complicated? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2025-04-06

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