Top 15 Best Harem Anime

Anime High School DxD is adapted from a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The story is set at Kuoh Academy, where angels, fallen angels, and demons are part of the student body.

The plot revolves around Hyoudou Issei, a second-year high school student who is killed on his first date by a fallen angel but later resurrected by Rias Gremory, whom he agrees to join her group. Issei is the host of Ddraig (the Red Dragon Emperor), one of the creatures feared by all three worlds. He can wield the power of the dragon to fight and protect Gremory as well as those he cares about. Over time, Gremory and other female members in the group develop feelings for Issei.

High School DxD is a high-quality anime, with well-executed harem ecchi elements and impactful action scenes. The outstanding soundtrack is also considered a captivating factor for the audience.

IMDb Rating: 7.6

Anime series Date A Live is adapted from a light novel of the same name written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. The anime is directed by Keitaro Motonaga and produced by AIC PLUS+, consisting of 4 seasons and aired from 2013 to 2022.

The story is set thirty years ago, where a phenomenon called 'spatial quakes' destroyed the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of over 150 million people. Subsequently, the spatial quakes appeared with a lower frequency. Itsuka Shido, an ordinary high school student, encounters a mysterious girl at the center of one of the quakes. He later learns that the cause of the spatial quakes is the appearance of 'Spirits.'

He also discovers that his little sister (Itsuka Kotori) is the commander of the Fraxinus spacecraft, affiliated with Ratatoskr, and is tasked with using her mysterious powers to seal the powers of the Spirits to prevent them from becoming threats to humanity. However, there is a catch: to seal the Spirits' powers, Shido must make the Spirits fall in love with him and kiss him.

IMDb Rating: 6.9

Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ZzIn3dKkY

Anime series Nisekoi (False Love) is produced based on the novel of the same name, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft. It officially aired on January 11, 2014. The second season of the anime began airing in April 2015.

Nisekoi belongs to the romantic comedy school harem genre, telling the funny and adorable love triangle story of Ichijō Raku, Kirisaki Chitoge, and Onodera Kosaki. Raku is the son of a yakuza gang boss named Shuei-gumi and secretly harbors feelings for his classmate Kosaki.

IMDb Rating: 7.2

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Anime series 5-toubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets) directed by Satoshi Kuwabara with screenplay by Keiichirō Ōchi, produced by Tezuka Productions. Belonging to the harem, romantic comedy genre, it is an adaptation of the manga of the same name by Negi Haruba. The series premiered in 2019, with two television seasons and a movie released to date.

5-toubun no Hanayome depicts the everyday life of Uesugi Fūtarō, who is hired as a private tutor for the quintuplet sisters Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki. Initially, all five sisters see him as a stranger in the house, but Futaro's perseverance and diligence gradually convince the girls to engage in studying, improving their grades and avoiding failing.

IMDb Rating: 7.7

The long-running anime series Rent-A-Girlfriend is adapted from the Japanese romantic comedy manga by Reiji Miyajima. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the show spans three seasons and has been airing on television since July 2020.

The story revolves around the main character Kinoshita Kazuya, who is dumped by his girlfriend Nanami Mami after just one month of dating. He then decides to use a rental girlfriend app to hire a girl named Mizuhara Chizuru, who is beautiful and alluring. However, because she is not his real girlfriend, he looks down on her. When Kazuya is scolded by Chizuru for this, he realizes that she is more spirited than he thought.

However, when Kazuya's grandmother is hospitalized due to a stroke, he takes Chizuru with him, and his grandmother is pleasantly surprised by how wonderful she is. Kazuya then continues to rent Chizuru to maintain appearances in front of his family and friends, but things get complicated when they discover they are neighbors and attend the same university. Subsequently, other girls from the rental girlfriend service also join in.

IMDb Rating: 7.0

Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPzEk7OpbXc

The long-running anime series Trinity Seven is adapted from a romantic fantasy manga written by Kenji Saito and illustrated by Akinari Nao. Produced by Seven Arcs Pictures, the series aired on TV Tokyo from October to December 2014.

The story revolves around the main character Arata Kasuga, whose world is gradually being destroyed by a strange incident known as the Collapse Phenomenon. His cousin Hijiri Kasuga is also swept away to another world. To solve the Collapse Phenomenon and search for his cousin, Arata decides to enroll in the Royal Biblia Academy. Leading the academy are the seven most beautiful female mages, known as the Trinity Seven.

IMDb Rating: 6.7

The television anime Masamune-kun no Revenge (Masamune's Revenge) is adapted from the manga of the same name, produced by Silver Link and first aired in 2017.

The main character is Hayase Masamune. Eight years ago, he was often bullied for being overweight and harbored a grudge against the girl he liked, Adagaki Aki, who rejected his confession and gave him the nickname 'Pig's Foot' or 'Pork Bun.' Returning from his hometown after rigorous training with his grandfather, he reinvents himself as Makabe Masamune, now a handsome, fit, and academically successful young man with a cheerful and outgoing personality, attracting the attention of many girls.

Masamune discovers that Aki attends the same school and resolves to enact revenge on her with the 'Dead or Love Plan,' aiming to make Aki fall for him and then cruelly reject her to make her suffer. However, Aki's servant, Koiwai Yoshino, learns about Masamune's past as the 'Pig's Foot.' Just when Masamune thinks his plan is exposed, Yoshino unexpectedly offers to help him and initiates the 'Dead or Love Plan.'

IMDb Rating: 6.4

Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta translates to 'After Acquiring Cheat Skills in Another World, I Became Unrivaled Even in the Real World: Leveling Up Changed My Life.'

Tenjou Yuuya, a boy bullied since childhood, lives in his beloved grandfather's house. He often suffers cruel bullying, leading to extended absences from school to recover from injuries. During a long break, while tidying up his grandfather's house, he discovers a room he has never entered before, where his grandfather kept various items collected during his travels around the world. While sorting through belongings, he finds a door hidden among them. Out of curiosity, he opens the door and sees something miraculous on the other side.

The anime Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta is produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Millepensee, directed by Shingo Tanabe, with Itagaki Shin overseeing the screenplay. It premiered in April 2023 on Tokyo MX and other networks.

IMDb Rating: 6.4
Watch link: https://www.netflix.com/vn-en/title/81681485?source=35

Tensei Kizoku No Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou Wo Shiranai Kamigami No Shito translates to 'Reincarnated Noble's Otherworldly Chronicle: The Shepherd of the Gods Who Doesn't Know Self-Recognition.'

It's the tale of a youth named Shiinya Kazuya who dies while rescuing young girls from an attacker. He's then reincarnated as Cain Von Silford, the third son of a noble, in a world of swords and magic.

Blessed by the gods with protection on his fifth birthday turns out to be too good for Cain. His stats and abilities skyrocket, but he must conceal his true prowess to climb the societal ranks. The ultimate isekai adventure begins when a trapped youth finds himself in a beautiful kingdom he didn't create but might one day rule.

The anime Tensei Kizoku No Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou Wo Shiranai Kamigami No Shito is produced by EMT Squared and Magic Bus, directed by Noriyuki Nakamura with Mitsutaka Noshitani as the chief director, Tsutiko Takahashi overseeing the story composition, Eri Tokugawa designing the characters, and Michiru composing the music. It premiered on April 3, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11.

IMDb Rating: 6.7

Studio AIC Build brought to life the anime adaptation of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai from the light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Buriki. The anime has 2 seasons and an OVA, airing from 2011 to 2013.

The storyline of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai revolves around Hasegawa Kodaka, a high school student who transfers to St. Chronica Academy. He struggles to make friends because he always looks menacing with his perpetually fierce gaze, despite being completely normal. Kodaka accidentally encounters a girl who also lacks friends, and she decides to form a club with him to make more friends. However, this club later attracts equally eccentric members to join.

IMDb Rating: 7.0

Anime Zero no Tsukaima is adapted from a light novel series of the same name by Noboru Yamaguchi. The anime Zero no Tsukaima is produced by J.C.Staff and aired 4 seasons from 2006 to 2012.

The story is set in a world different from Earth, where people are divided into two classes: nobles, who can use magic, and commoners, who cannot. The main character is Louise de la Vallière, the third daughter of a prestigious family in the kingdom of Tristain. Despite being in her second year at the Tristain Magic Academy, she is terrible at magic, earning her the nickname “Louise Zero.”

At the beginning of the second year, each student must perform the sacred ritual of “summoning a familiar.” A familiar serves as both a servant and a bonded companion to each mage. While everyone else successfully summons a familiar, Louise causes an explosion, summoning a boy from Earth named Higara Saito. Due to the ritual's rules, Louise is forced to accept Saito as her familiar. Thus, Saito becomes “an involuntary slave” to Louise. Their feelings for each other gradually grow throughout the course. Together, they uncover many mysteries about Saito's abilities and Louise's abysmal magical skills.

IMDb Rating: 7.0

Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu (How Not to Summon a Demon Lord) is a long-running anime series adapted by Ajia-do Animation Works from a Japanese light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. The first season aired from July 5 to September 20, 2018. The second season by Tezuka Productions and Okuruto Noboru aired from April 9 to June 11, 2021.

The main character is Takuma Sakamoto, a gamer who finds himself transported into the virtual world of the MMORPG game as the Demon Lord Diablo. Two young girls summon him, the death servant Rem and the elf Shera, attempting to use a summoning spell to make Takuma their servant, but due to his magical ring's ability to 'Reflect Magic,' the spell backfires, and both end up with magical slave collars around their necks, making them his servants.

With severe social anxiety, Takuma decides to act like his in-game character when interacting with others, while utilizing his high stats and deep knowledge of Cross Reverie lore to survive in the new environment, journeying with Rem and Shera to find a way to remove their slave collars, while helping them resolve personal issues, which leads them to summon him in the first place.

IMDb Rating: 7.4

Anime Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) is adapted by Liden Films from the manga of the same name by Yoshikawa Miki. The series consists of 12 episodes aired from April 12, 2015, to June 28, 2015.

The story of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo revolves around Ryu Yamada, a second-year student at Suzaku. Ryu is always late for school, sleeps in class, and consistently ranks last in the class. His life is a dull routine. On the other hand, Urara Shiraishi is the complete opposite of Ryu, being a model student who excels academically and is beautiful. The series tells their story during their high school days.

IMDb Rating: 7.2

The two-season anime series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend) is produced by A-1 Pictures based on the light novel series written by Maruto Fumiaki and illustrated by Misaki Kurehito. The first season consists of 12 episodes, aired in 2015. This is followed by the second season with 11 episodes, aired in 2017.

Aki Tomoya, a high school student and an otaku, accidentally encounters a girl he believes to be his destined one during spring break (though he cannot remember her face). He then decides to create a Bishōjo game based on this fateful encounter. Tomoya returns to school and forms a circle to develop the game. However, upon returning to school, he meets the fateful girl he encountered the other day - Megumi. And so, Tomoya decides to turn Megumi into the main character of his game.

IMDb Rating: 7.0

The anime Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest) is adapted from a Japanese light novel written by Shirakome Ryo and illustrated by Takayaki. The television anime consists of 2 seasons aired in 2019 and 2022.

High school student Nagumo Hajime often gets bullied by the group led by Hiyama Daisuke for being too close to the class idol, Shirasaki Kaori. When the entire class is transported to another world, everyone gains powerful magical abilities, while he only possesses the skill of transmutation, a common ability used for crafting and creation.

During a cave exploration, he is betrayed by one of his classmates and pushed to the depths of an abyss. Though he survives, he is attacked by monsters and loses his left arm. Accidentally drinking holy water and consuming monster flesh, he gains enhanced physical abilities, strength, and magic. Combining with his transmutation skill, he crafts weapons to escape the cave and become stronger. Along his journey, he encounters a captive vampire girl named Yue, followed by a rabbit-eared girl Shea, a dragon girl Tio, and others.

IMDb Rating: 7.1