What is this genre all about? 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.
We present you the list of Reverse Harem anime you should watch right now.
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Top 19 Reverse Harem anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
- 18. DARK MOON: Kuro no Tsuki - Tsuki no Saidan
- 17. Ouran High School Host Club
- 16. Fruits Basket (2019)
- 15. Romantic Killer
- 14. Gorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de Kawaigarareru
- 13. Vampire Knight
- 12. Fruits Basket 2nd Season
- 11. Fruits Basket: The Final
- 10. Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
- 9. Saiunkoku Monogatari
- 8. Magic-Kyun! Renaissance
- 7. Blood+
- 6. Vampire Knight: Guilty
- 5. Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Prétear
- 4. Yume-iro Pâtissière SP Professional
- 3. Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire
- 2. Angelique
- 1. Ai to Ken no Camelot: Mangaka Marina Time Slip Jiken
19. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Mizuki Ashiya is on a mission: disguise herself as a boy and enroll in a male boarding school to meet her idol, high jump star Izumi Sano. But after successfully infiltrating the school, she discovers he’s suddenly quit the sport! Now Mizuki must dodge suspicion, protect her cover, and somehow reach the boy she came all this way for—all while surviving the chaos of an all-boys dorm!
Hana-Kimi is currently airing and will have 36 Episodes. It is also Known as: 花さかりの君たちへ, Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom
18. DARK MOON: Kuro no Tsuki - Tsuki no Saidan
In the seaside city of Riverfield stands Decelis Academy, home to seven mysterious boys sharing the same secret: They’re vampires, hiding their murky pasts. When Sooha, a female student who hates vampires, transfers to the academy, the boys find themselves irresistibly drawn to her. As strange events shake the city, old sins and buried secrets resurface, and their world begins to fracture.
DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR Animation with ENHYPEN is currently airing and will have 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: DARK MOON -黒の月: 月の祭壇-, DARK MOON: 달의 제단, DARK MOON: Darui Jedan
17. Ouran High School Host Club
Haruhi Fujioka is a bright scholarship candidate with no rank or title to speak of—a rare species at Ouran High School, an elite academy for students of high pedigree. When she opens the door to Music Room #3 hoping to find a quiet place to study, Haruhi unexpectedly stumbles upon the Host Club. Led by the princely Tamaki, the club—whose other members include the "Shadow King" Kyouya, the mischievous Hitachiin twins, and the childlike Haninozuka "Honey" and his strong protector Mori—is where handsome boys with too much time on their hands entertain the girls in the academy.
In a frantic attempt to remove herself from the hosts, Haruhi ends up breaking a vase worth eight million yen and is forced into becoming the eccentric group's general errand boy to repay her enormous debt. However, thanks to her convincingly masculine appearance, her naturally genial disposition toward girls, and fascinating commoner status, she is soon promoted to full-time male host and plunged headlong into a glitzy whirlwind of elaborate cosplays, rich food, and exciting shenanigans that only the immensely wealthy Ouran Host Club can pull off.
Ouran High School Host Club has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ouran Koukou Host Club, 桜蘭高校ホスト部, Ohran Koko Host Club, Ouran Koukou Hosutobu, Ouran Koukou Host Bu, OHSHC
16. Fruits Basket (2019)
High school student Tohru Honda begins living alone in a tent after she loses her mother, who was her only remaining family member.
However, it turns out that the land she pitches her tent on is part of the distinguished Sohma family estate!
When Shigure Sohma sees the value of her housekeeping skills, Tohru ends up living with Yuki Sohma, who is essentially the prince of her school, and Kyo Sohma, who regards Yuki as the enemy.
Still, there’s something Tohru doesn’t know yet: the Sohma family has been bound for centuries by a horrible curse…
Fruits Basket (2019) has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba, Fruits Basket (Zenpen)
15. Romantic Killer
Anzu Hoshino is a "non-heroine type" high school girl who pays no attention to fashion or romance and spends every day playing video games. When the wizard Riri suddenly appears, Anzu is forced to participate in the Magical World's project to stop population decline. This romantic comedy depicts what happens when Anzu goes from living a life immersed in her three favorite things — video games, chocolate, and cats — to being surrounded by handsome guys. Anzu is steadfast in her claim that she never wanted to live in a dating simulation game. She meets a handsome guy who is so popular it hurts, a clean-cut and athletic childhood friend, and a beautiful rich young guy who is naive about the outside world. By meeting Anzu, they all begin to change gradually.
Romantic Killer has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロマンティック・キラー, Romantic Killer
14. Gorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de Kawaigarareru
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?
The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゴリラの神から加護された令嬢は王立騎士団で可愛がられる, Gorilla Lady, The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl, ゴリラブコメ
13. Vampire Knight
Cross Academy is an elite boarding school with two separate, isolated classes: the Day Class and the Night Class. On the surface, Yuuki Cross and Zero Kiryuu are prefects of the academy, and attempt to keep order between the students as classes rotate in the evenings. As the Night Class is full of utterly gorgeous elites, this can sometimes prove to be a bit difficult. It is completely necessary, however, as those "elites" are actually vampires. Yuuki and Zero act as guardians, protecting the secrets of the Night Class and the safety of their ignorant morning counterparts.
As the adopted daughter of the academy's chairman, Yuuki takes her job with a serious and energetic attitude. It also allows her to interact with her secret crush and savior, the president of the Night students' dorm, Kaname Kuran. Zero, on the other hand, has a deep-rooted hatred against vampires, and at times, does not hesitate to kill.
Can vampires and humans co-exist, even in the strict setup of the Cross Academy? Only time will tell.
Vampire Knight has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヴァンパイア騎士〈ナイト〉, Vampire Kishi
12. Fruits Basket 2nd Season
Second season of Fruits Basket (2019).
Fruits Basket 2nd Season has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット第2期, Fruits Basket (2019) 2nd Season , Fruits Basket (2020) , Furuba , Fruits Basket (Zenpen)
11. Fruits Basket: The Final
Final season of Fruits Basket.
Fruits Basket: The Final has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット The Final, Fruits Basket 3rd Season, Fruits Basket (2019) 3rd Season, Furuba
10. Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
Kae Serinuma is a second year high schooler and an avid fujoshi who secretly ships her classmates, Igarashi-kun and Nanashima-kun. The death of her favorite anime character causes her to become stressed—and loses weight rapidly. Now that Serinuma has become an attractive girl to her classmates, her snarky kouhai Shinomiya-kun, and her senpai Mutsumi, how is she going to deal with them ...with her constant BL-filled, fujoshi mind?!
Kiss Him, Not Me has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 私がモテてどうすんだ, Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
9. Saiunkoku Monogatari
Most people think being born into a noble family means a life of comfort and wealth. That couldn't be further from the truth for Shuurei Kou. Despite the Kou family being an old and important bloodline, they've fallen on hard times. Shuurei's father works as an archivist in the Imperial library, which is a prestigious position, but unfortunately not one that pays much. To put food on the table, Shuurei works odd jobs such as teaching young children or playing live music in a restaurant―and even then, it's barely enough.
Then, one day, a court advisor makes Shuurei an offer. If she becomes the concubine of the new, but lazy, emperor and teaches him how to become a good ruler, then she will receive 500 pieces of gold. Never one to turn down good money, Shuurei accepts the proposition. After all, the new emperor only prefers men so her virtue is safe… or so she thinks.
The more time she spends in the palace, the more her old dream of becoming a court official is reignited. There's only one problem: she's a woman and women do not become government officials. Shuurei may be able to turn the emperor into a good ruler, but will it be at the expense of her own aspirations?
The Story of Saiunkoku has finished airing and it has 39 Episodes. It is also Known as: 彩雲国物語, The Tale of Saiun Country, Story of the Land of Many-Colored Clouds, Kokumono, Saimono, ColourCloud Palace
8. Magic-Kyun! Renaissance
A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Kohana Aigasaki transfers into the school.
Kohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future. Each of the boys specializes in his own Arts, and aims to make Hoshi Fes a success. In addition, the boys also aim to be chosen alongside Kohana as the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.
A Magic-kyun for you! A new renaissance starts here! Magic-kyun! Renaissance is a multimedia project where you can create great memories with Artistas of greatly varying personalities!
Magic-Kyun! Renaissance has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: マジきゅんっ！ルネッサンス, Maji-Kyun! Renaissance
7. Blood+
Saya Otonashi is a seemingly ordinary girl living a mundane life with her adoptive family in Okinawa City. In fact, her only peculiarities are suffering from anemia and being unable to remember any of her life beyond the previous year.
However, Saya's forgotten past quickly comes back to haunt her—one night, she is attacked at school by a creature that feeds on human blood. Just when all hope seems lost, a mysterious man named Haji appears and fends off the creature temporarily. But when her rescuer forces her to drink his blood, Saya suddenly enters a trance and slays the monster with ease, using her own blood as a catalyst.
Saya then learns of an organization named Red Shield, founded for the sole purpose of defeating the hellish beasts. Now Saya and Haji must work together with Red Shield to fight these fearsome monsters and unlock the secrets to the girl's past.
Blood+ has finished airing and it has 50 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブラッドプラス, Blood Plus
6. Vampire Knight: Guilty
As a direct continuation of the first season, Zero comes back after his disappearance from the academy. Despite her relief, Yuuki, whose past is still shrouded in mystery, wonders what exactly happened to Zero during the separation. As Zero continues having the strange vision that appeared since the day he drank Kaname's blood, he visits the now awakened Maria Kurenai in an attempt to find answers. She only provides him with a cryptic answer that suggests who the true enemy really might be.
In the meantime, vampires from the Supreme Vampire Council arrive at the academy in order to punish Zero with death for his sin of killing a pureblood. However, Kaname intervenes with the council's decision with not only the intention of saving Zero but with another purpose unbeknown to everyone around him.
Vampire Knight: Guilty has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヴァンパイア騎士〈ナイト〉Guilty, Vampire Kishi 2, Vampire Knight 2, Vampire Kishi Guilty
5. Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Prétear
A sixteen-year-old girl is struggling to adjust to a new step-family when seven guys appear on the scene revealing that she possesses a special magical power. Shying away from the strange group, she later joins them when a monster places her friend's life in jeopardy. Without training, she must prove herself capable to take up the sacred duty of the Pretear. They must resolve their differences and work together to defeat the evil princess intent on destruction.
Prétear: The New Legend of Snow White has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新白雪姫伝説プリーティア, Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Pretear
4. Yume-iro Pâtissière SP Professional
Upon her return to Japan after a two year study break in Paris, Ichigo Amano is met with news of Team Ichigo's separation, as each of the Sweets Princes takes a different path toward their dream. Now in her first year of high school, Henri Lucas has a project in store for her, enlisting the help of Ichigo, Makoto Kashino, and new members Lemon Yamagishi and Johnny McBeal to give rise to a new Team Ichigo. As the four work together on this project, Ichigo and Makoto continue to grow closer, though Johnny and the unrelenting Miya Koshiro will not idly sit by; with Johnny's eye on Ichigo and Miya still after Makoto, it definitely seems like love won't come easily.
With Ichigo's time at St. Marie Academy, she is now ever closer to her dream of starting her very own pâtisserie. However, she will soon realize that it takes more than just making delicious sweets to open up a shop.
Yume-iro Pâtissière SP Professional has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 夢色パティシエールSP（スペシャル）プロフェッショナル, Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional, YumePati Pro, Yume-iro Pâtissière 2, Dream-Colored Pastry Chef, Yumeiro Pâtissière SP Professional
3. Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire
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.
Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: アンジェリーク ～白い翼のメモワール～, Angelique: White Wing Memoirs, Angelique OVA 1
2. Angelique
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.
Angelique has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: オリジナルビデオアニメーション アンジェリーク, Angelique OVA 4
1. Ai to Ken no Camelot: Mangaka Marina Time Slip Jiken
Marina meets beautiful boys in a SF Fantasy based in Medieval England.
Camelot has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 愛と剣のキャメロット まんが家マリナ タイムスリップ事件, Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
