What is this genre all about? Harem is an entertainment-related trope which is characterized by three or more characters, normally female, who for some reason are in the presence and under the influence of one character, generally male, according to a few genre-defining guidelines; here it will be assumed, for simplicity of language, that the harem lead is a male character and the members are female characters. Though that is the rule, there are exceptions; a story in which there is one female character and several male characters is normally called a "reverse harem", or sometimes also "male harem". 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. It is also possible to create harems with homosexual relationships, again with very few changes to the main antics themselves. The harem may not have more than only one lead, as that would be a love polygon, or less than three members, as one would form a couple and two would make a love triangle.
As a defining rule of harem, the interactions between the lead and each of the individual members are filled with romantically or sexually loaded content, either implicitly, through innuendo or subtext, or explicitly, through text or actions, and those actions are a key plot element. Generally, the female characters' looks and personalities will vary a lot among the ones present in one single series, but quite rarely will they actually differ from the common stock archetypes, which are known, well-defined, and easy to copy; for this reason, the genre as a whole is often considered repetitive. Usually, the characters involved directly in this trope are in the late teenager to young adult age range, but that is not mandatory. Sexually charged behavior on the lead's part pretty much can't be avoided, and it's typical to see him stamped as a pervert by some or all of the members, regardless of whether he is one; the sexual tones also applies to the depiction of the harem members, often leading the genre to labeled sexist. The lead will often suffer very violent retribution for his behavior, which has attracted criticism of gratuitous violence as well.
Most of the harem members will be romantically or sometimes sexually interested in the one male character, and in him alone; that, however, is not an absolute rule, and indeed sometimes none of the female characters are really interested at first, so the protagonist has to build relationships with them from scratch. That idea comes in large part from visual novels; it is quite common for visual novels to revolve around controlling the male lead and have him build relationships with either as many female characters as possible or with one of them, the latter being more common for visual novels with branched story paths; a large portion of those visual novels also feature erotic content, which may be hard to adapt to TV series. It may be also possible that the harem is only a support to the existing or predictable relationship between the lead and the most important member; additionally, the lead may end up in relationships with most or all of the harem members, with the agreement of all, in a setting normally called "harem ending".
We present you the list of Harem manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Harem manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Martial Peak
- 19. Release That Witch
- 18. Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Ouchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!
- 17. Cong Goblin Dao Goblin Shen
- 16. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute
- 15. Caifu Ziyou Hou, Tamen Xianshangle Zhongcheng
- 14. Mayonaka Heart Tune
- 13. Chongsheng Bu Dang Tianwang, Wo Duzi Kejin Shengji
- 12. Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Dattanode, Kimamani Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu
- 11. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
- 10. Mato Seihei no Slave
- 9. Parallel Paradise
- 8. Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.
- 7. Level 1 no Saikyou kenja ~Noroi de sai kakyuu mahou shika tsukaenaikedo, kami no kanchigai de mugen no maryoku o te ni ire saikyou ni~
- 6. Sono Akuyaku Kizoku, Mama Heroine ga Suki Sugiru: Shinshi na Doryoku de Saikyou to Nari Fuguu na Oshi Chara Tasukemakuru
- 5. A Rank Party wo Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiegotachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu
- 4. Immortal Swordsman in the Reverse World
- 3. Xing Wu Shen Jue
- 2. Yuusha ni Zenbu Ubawareta Ore wa Yuusha no Hahaoya to Party wo Kumimashita!
- 1. Kimi ni Koisuru Sanshimai
20. Martial Peak
The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one.In the face of adversity,you must survive and remain unyielding.Only then can you break through and and continue on your journey to become the strongest. Sky Tower tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey.One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martials world.
Martial Peak is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: MP , Wu Lian Dian Feng , Wǔ Liàn Diān Fēng , Wǔ Liàn Diānfēng , Вершина боевых искусств , Пик боевых искусств
19. Release That Witch
A male engineer transmigrated into another world, and became a prince. This place strikingly resembles the Middle Ages of Europe, but at the same time, it seems kind of different? Witches truly exists, and they even possess magic powers! Magic powers are productive forces! Save the witches, liberate the productive forces! Open map, fight demons, break conspiracies, climb up the science and technology tree, and open the path of hardcore ‘farming’!
(Source:MU)
Release That Witch has finished publishing and it has 695 Chapters. It is also Known as: Release That Witch
18. Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Ouchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!
A kid named Light is the only human member of the adventuring party Legion of Races, but humans are by far the weakest race in his world. When his comrades abandon him to the lowest levels of a dungeon, Light resorts to the gift of Infinite Gacha to create a harem of Lvl 9999 allies! With his powerful and beautiful new friends by his side, can Light escape the dungeon and exact vengeance upon the Legion of Races…and the entire world?
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to an Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐＆『ざまぁ！』します！, My Gift LVL 9999 Unlimited Gacha, Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon
17. Cong Goblin Dao Goblin Shen
Lin Tian reincarnated as a goblin, the lowest rank of magical creatures, and initially, he had to lie low. Later, he fully unleashed the true nature of a goblin. Blessed with many offspring, the more children he has, the stronger he becomes thanks to the blessings from the gods!
Cong Goblin Dao Goblin Shen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Cong Ge Bu Lin Dao Ge Bu Lin Shen, Cóng Gē Bù Lín Dào Gē Bù Lín Shén, Chuyển Sinh Thành Goblin, De duende a Dios Goblin, From Goblin to Goblin God, From Goblin to Goblin-God - Goblin's Life Simulator, Goblin's Life Simulator, God Goblin, ゴッドゴブリン〜異世界で始まる無双ライフ〜
16. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute
Just like how everyone adored heroes in their childhood, a certain young man adored those powers hidden in shadows. After hiding his strength and living the mediocre life of a mob character by day while undergoing frenzied training by night, he finally reincarnates into a different world and gains ultimate power. The young man who is only playing at being a power in the shadows, his misunderstanding subordinates, and a giant organization in the shadows that gets trampled….. This is the story of a young boy who had adored powers in shadows possibly eventually reigning over the world of shadows in another world.
To Be a Power in the Shadows! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 陰の実力者になりたくて！, The Eminence in Shadow, Восхождение в тени
15. Caifu Ziyou Hou, Tamen Xianshangle Zhongcheng
Handsome rich kid Shen Yuan's family business collapses, turning him into someone in deep debt. His gold-digging ex-girlfriend ruthlessly dumps him. However, this leads him to obtain the Perfect Life System. As long as he spends money on women around him with a favorability rating of 60 or higher, he can get double the cashback. From then on, he cleverly utilizes the system, winning the hearts of beautiful women and earning a fortune. The more money he spends, the richer he becomes, living a life of extravagant spending as a top-tier tycoon, enjoying happy entrepreneurship and a harem of beauties.
Caifu Ziyou Hou, Tamen Xianshangle Zhongcheng is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty, They Offered Their Loyalty to Me After I Obtained Financial Freedom
14. Mayonaka Heart Tune
When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by “Apollo.” However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation.Years then passed, and Arisu is now a second-year high-schooler. He makes it his mission to search for Apollo, as there is something he wants to tell her. He doesn’t know what she looks like, or even what her real name is, but he manages to get some leads on her in his school’s broadcasting club. That’s where he meets four girls who all dream to get a job where they can make full use of their voices! Just who is Apollo, and how will those four’s dreams pan out
Tune In to the Midnight Heart is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 真夜中ハートチューン, Mayonaka Heart Tune
13. Chongsheng Bu Dang Tianwang, Wo Duzi Kejin Shengji
Han Liee, who didn't do well in the college entrance examination, got frustrated in love, and achieved nothing after graduation, prayed to God that if he could start over again...
With the advent of the consumption system, he actually went back to the year when he was 18! No superior skills? He could upgrade his skills with points! Too average in appearance? He could shape his face with points! After the time travel, he taught a rich guy who picked on him a lesson and captured the hearts of some popular pretty girls... Let's see how Han Liee would rise from the ashes and become a top-tier man after his rebirth.
After Rebirth: Upgrading through Consumption is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Regressed to Level up Instead of Being a Simp
12. Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Dattanode, Kimamani Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu
A magic nerd's life came to an end after a dreadful encounter with the nobles who ended his life with a powerful spell. His last wish, being able to study and master more magic, has been answered when he was reincarnated as Lloyd de Saloom, the 7th prince of Saloom Kingdom. Now he'll be able to perfect his magic as he pleases...(source: MU)
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生したら第七王子だったので、気ままに魔術を極めます, Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Dattanode, Kimamani Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu
11. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
Kinoshita Kazuya is a regular college student who was just dumped by his girlfriend for another guy. Feeling down in the dumps, he decides to use an app called Diamond to hire Mizuhara Chizuru, a rental girlfriend, to make himself feel better. From their first meeting, she seems to be the perfect girl for him, but is there more to her than meets the eye? And how will their not quite typical relationship develop?
Rent-A-Girlfriend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼女、お借りします, I'd like to Borrow a Girlfriend
10. Mato Seihei no Slave
When entrances to a different dimension known as the "Mato" emerge all over Japan, a new resource known as "Peaches" are discovered which give unique abilities only to women. However, dangerous monsters called "Yomotsu Shuuki" also roam throughout the Mato and have been responsible for various disasters ever since. To combat the Yomotsu Shuuki, the government formed the Anti-demon Corps, an elite group of women who have received power from the Peaches.
One day, a high school student named Yuuki Wakura was walking home from school when he suddenly gets lost in a Mato entrance. When he calls for help, he is immediately rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corps. Recognizing his potential while also needing him to make her Peach power more effective, she ask that Yuuki join the Anti-demon Corps by becoming her slave, a position he might find more enjoyable than he initially would have thought..
Chained Soldier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Slave of the Hell Soldiers, Matoseihei no Slave
9. Parallel Paradise
Youta "The Sun" Tada is an ordinary high schooler who dies and finds himself in a fantasy world where he is the only male. Can Youta survive in a world which has no resistance to him?
(Source MU)
Parallel Paradise is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: パラレルパラダイス, Parareru Paradaisu, Paraíso Paralelo, Un paradis parallèle, 병렬 파라다이스, Параллельный рай, Thiên đường song song tại dị giới, 平行天堂, Thiên Đường Song Song Tại Dị Giới - Xuyên Không Tới Thế Giới Phụ Nữ, Thiên Đường Song Song Tại Thế Giới Khác, พาราเรล พาราไดซ์
8. Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.
It's genius vs mediocrity. When three genius sisters meet our average main character, love blossoms... or maybe not?!
is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 帝乃三姉妹は案外、チョロい。, Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.
7. Level 1 no Saikyou kenja ~Noroi de sai kakyuu mahou shika tsukaenaikedo, kami no kanchigai de mugen no maryoku o te ni ire saikyou ni~
One day, Kiijou Haruto was forcefully transmigrated and cursed by a god from another world. A world of swords and magic. In this world you get stronger by increasing your battle levels. But due to a curse, Haruto is unable to gain levels. However, due to a mistake by the Evil God, Haruto was able to obtain an inexhaustable supply of magic...
Level 1 Strongest Sage - [Cursed By The Evil God, Can Only Use the Lowest Magic, But Gains Infinite Magic Power by Misunderstanding, and be the Strongest] has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: レベル１の最強賢者～呪いで最下級魔法しか使えないけど、神の勘違いで無限の魔力を手に入れ最強に～, Level 1 no Saikyou kenja ~Noroi de sai kakyuu mahou shika tsukaenaikedo, kami no kanchigai de mugen no maryoku o te ni ire saikyou ni~
6. Sono Akuyaku Kizoku, Mama Heroine ga Suki Sugiru: Shinshi na Doryoku de Saikyou to Nari Fuguu na Oshi Chara Tasukemakuru
The mature female characters in this game were relegated to supporting characters, doomed to unfortunate endings.
"Why...... must the cute mommy die?"
Our protagonist spent days seeking a redemption route for these women, but he was disappointed when it didn't work out. However, one day, he was suddenly transmigrated into this game world as a villainous aristocrat who only appears on the bad-end route.
The man who loves in-game MILFs, in order to save them (and himself), must find a way to escape certain death, while living a happy harem life!!!!
The Villainous Noble Loves Mom Heroines Too Much: Becoming the Strongest with Sincere Effort to Save Misfortunate Fave Chars is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: その悪役貴族、ママヒロインが好きすぎる ～真摯な努力で最強となり不遇な推しキャラ助けまくる～, That Villainous Aristocrat Loves Mama Heroine Too Much., Ngài Quý Tộc Phản Diện Yêu Các Bà Mẹ Nữ Chính Quá Mức: Trở Nên Mạnh Nhất Bằng Nỗ Lực Chân Thành Để Cứu Các Nhân Vật Yêu Thích Bị Bất Hạnh., Sono Akuyaku Kizoku, Mama Heroine ga Suki Sugiru ~Shinshi na Doryoku de Saikyou to Nari Fuguu na Oshi Chara Tasukemakuru~
5. A Rank Party wo Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiegotachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu
Red Mage Yuki left the A-rank party "Thunder Pike" without a word after being a member for 5 years. After years of being insulted and called useless, he finally lost his patience. As he headed to the Adventurer's Guild to look for a new party, he met his former student Marina. She invited Yuki to join her new fledgling party which had only girl members. While capturing the dungeon, Yuki’s true ability was revealed. In fact, his magic and skills were non-standard! A fantasy adventure where the non-standard hero aims for a happy ending starts here!
Source: NU
After Leaving the A-Rank Party, I Aim for the Deep Part of the Labyrinth With My Former Students is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Aランクパーティを離脱した俺は、元教え子たちと迷宮深部を目指す, A Rank Party wo Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiegotachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu
4. Immortal Swordsman in the Reverse World
Chu Qing is a sword expert cultivator, who 300 years ago accidentally entered the fairy world. During those 300 he began his cultivation journey. At the time of reaching the realm of eternity, it was not expected that he would instead open the hall of time and space and return to earth at the age of 17 years. But when he saw the situation, it turns out it was not the earth he once lived in, but the world was reversed between the roles of women and men. How was his journey to find a way to return to the original world, and defeat and conquer the strong women in the world ...
Immortal Swordsman in the Reverse World has finished publishing and it has 381 Chapters. It is also Known as: Xuyên Không Vào Thế Giới Nữ Cường, Sword King In A Women's World, 女权世界的男剑仙
3. Xing Wu Shen Jue
In the whole world there lays twelve paths to climb Tower of God, and in legends these twelve pathways leads toward legendary road of immortality. However these paths in the Tower of God, are far too long, without end. In ancient times there once were many types of martial arts, sadly the world underwent terrible changes, and only three were left: Flame, Dragon and Star Martial Arts. Generations of experts of those three martial arts are searching for the road of immortality.A Star Martial Arts practitioner on his journey of lifetime, plans to become the Highest God.
Star Martial God Technique is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Astral Sutra, Dewa Silat Bintang, El secreto del Guerrero Estrella, SMGT, Tinh Võ Thần Quyết, Xīng Wǔshén Jué, Техника Бога звёздных боевых искусств
2. Yuusha ni Zenbu Ubawareta Ore wa Yuusha no Hahaoya to Party wo Kumimashita!
A young man wants to marry the mothers of the hero's party—
As a member of the hero's party Ceres, the main character, set out to defeat the demon king.
But one day, he was suddenly dismissed by the hero, and he had to leave the party.
All alone, Ceres sought to find a domestic slave to take care of him. What he saw at the slave market was Ms Shizuko, the mother of the hero, sold as a slave—??
The unreasonably expelled young man's Isekai mama harem is born!!
Betrayed by the Hero, I Formed a MILF Party with His Mom! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 勇者に全部奪われた俺は勇者の母親とパーティを組みました！, The Hero Took Everything from Me, So I Partied with the Hero’s Mother!
1. Kimi ni Koisuru Sanshimai
Itsuki is a high school boy totally dedicated to his studies. The reason for his effort and dedication is so he can reunite with his first love, a girl named Amane, and go on a date with her. But even as he's trying to concentrate on studying, by a twist of fate, he ends up living together with Amane and her sisters, Shion and Mone..!?
Three Sisters in Love with You is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: キミに恋する三姉妹, Las tres hermanas enamoradas de ti
