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 manga you should read right now.
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Top 18 Reverse Harem manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Gyeolhon Jangsa
- 17. Makjangdeuramae Gatyeobeoryeotda
- 16. Gajja Seongnyeoinde Sindeuri Jipchakanda
- 15. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...
- 14. Beware of the Villainess!
- 13. Aku no Joou no Kiseki
- 12. Namjuneun Jeongjunghi Sayanghagessseubnida!
- 11. An Unseemly Lady
- 10. Inso's Law
- 9. Fruits Basket
- 8. When Beauty Meets Beasts
- 7. Pick Me, My Queen
- 6. When the Villainess Loves
- 5. Ouran Koukou Host Club
- 4. Hougong Jiu Jiao Gei Fanpai Nv Pei
- 3. The Great Prophet Is Running From Her Previous Life
- 2. Juingongui Kkotgire Ollataneun Bangbeop
- 1. Guide Override
18. Gyeolhon Jangsa
Bianca de Arno was a ruthless countess in the Kingdom of Sevran, infamous for being a wicked and selfish wife. While her husband, Count Zachary de Arno, bravely risked his life out on the battlefield, she sat at home and spent his money. It wasn’t until her final day that Bianca realized the error of her ways. Before she dies, Bianca prays for a second chance, swearing she will do better, and wakes up in her 19-year-old body. With her second chance, Bianca starts to see everything in a new light… starting with her husband.
Note: chapter count includes 46 side stories.
Gyeolhon Jangsa has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: Marriage of Convenience, The Marriage Business
17. Makjangdeuramae Gatyeobeoryeotda
After a life of hardship as an orphan, Jia Han finally achieves the dream of homeownership... only to have her moment of jubilation cruelly cut short. While indulging in her guilty pleasure--a riveting soap opera--she experiences a sudden, piercing chest pain and meets an untimely demise. But when she wakes up, she finds herself not in the afterlife, but within the very drama she was watching and as none other than its villainess! In a realm where a glance sparks a scandal and a step triggers a landmine of emotions, what fate lies ahead for Jia?
Trapped in a Soap Opera is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm Stuck in a Crazy Drama, I'm Trapped in a Drama, I'm Trapped in a Terrible Drama, 我被困在了狗血剧里, 狗血劇反派的宿命
16. Gajja Seongnyeoinde Sindeuri Jipchakanda
I reincarnated into the world of a novel, specifically into the body of Arielle, a fake "saintess" destined to die once the real saintess appears in five years. However, if I play my cards right and save the monthly allowance I receive for acting as the saintess, I should at the very least be able to buy a building and live comfortably as a landlord!
But while I was carefully setting up a plan to run away once my role as the fake saintess is finished…
“Choose me, or else…” - the Crown Prince and supreme Swordmaster of the Ylide Empire, Kyle Alexis Ylide.
“I prepared a prison just for you. My goddess—” - the beautiful and cunning High Priest and my employer, Reyhaus de El.
“…” - the expressionless and hard-to-read owner of the Lloyd Merchant Guild, Cass Lloyd.
Why are the three male leads acting differently than I expected??
[The bored Eternal Gods are becoming interested after watching you.] And apparently, I unexpectedly arose the interest of the Gods!?
On top of that, the final boss who was planning on destroying the world isn’t killing me but rather helping me…? I have no interest in gaining the interest of the Gods or destroying the world! So please just let me become a landlord as I wanted—!
The Beloved Fake Saint is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm a Fake Saintess but the Gods Are Obsessed, ฉันเป็นนักบุญเก๊ที่ทวยเทพคลั่งไคล้, 眾神迷戀的冒牌聖女
15. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...
I recovered my past memories when I was hit on the head by a rock. I am Katarina Claes, the eight year old daughter of the duke. In a feverish nightmare, in which the prince’s fiancee was determined, I have realized that this is the otome game from the previous life. Also, I have turned into the villainess that interfered with the romance of the capture targets… If the heroine got a happy end, I would be exiled, while if she got a bad end, I would be killed by the capture target… I have no happy end!? Why is it only bad!? Somehow I have to avoid the destruction end, and reach old age peacefully!!
I Reincarnated into an Otome Game as a Villainess With Only Destruction Flags… is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…, Destruction Flag Noble Girl Villainess, Destruction Flag Otome, I Reincarnated into an Otome Game as a Villainess With Only Destruction Flags…
14. Beware of the Villainess!
A refreshing, unique villainess who's been dropped in the world of a novel, only to overthrow it all! The reason why? She couldn't just stand by and watch the female lead be manipulated by all four shitty male leads. The story of a villainess, who intends to throw out all the jackasses, and a wolf that only yearns for her!
Beware of the Villainess! has finished publishing and it has 128 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gare à la vilaine!, その悪女に気をつけてください, 小心那个恶女！, 恶毒女配今天不营业, ระวังไว้ ยัยตัวร้ายกำลังมา
13. Aku no Joou no Kiseki
Mari, a college student, wakes up and finds herself on a battlefield. Looking around in confusion, she sees many knights in Western-style armor, and they call out, “Her Majesty the Queen,” to her. Apparently, Mari’s “army” is in the midst of a battle, and they are badly outnumbered. Believing it to be a mere dream, she devises a plan to win the fight, but to her surprise…she is really in the body of a queen! In this miracle fantasy, an ordinary college girl struggles as a “queen” in a different world!
Aku no Joou no Kiseki has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪の女王の軌跡, The Life Trajectory of an Evil Queen
12. Namjuneun Jeongjunghi Sayanghagessseubnida!
A girl obsessed with a novel suddenly finds herself transported into the thick of the plot. The problem is, she has taken on the role of the villain in the story. And she knows how this ends…it’s off with her head! Maybe she’ll just let this play out and wake up back in reality… But after a few too many deaths to no avail, it’s finally time to go off-script. She's going to have a little fun with this tale. She’s made up her mind…to live!
I'm No Heroine! has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Will Politely Decline The Male Lead!
11. An Unseemly Lady
I was the only younger sister of the female protagonist in the reverse harem novel. In addition, I was exceptionally pampered by the female lead after waking up after being very sick. I used that to defeat the original inexcusable tr*sh male leads who only hurt my sister…
"Lili, how are you? Do you like cake?" "Lili is really pretty because she resembles her sister. Won’t you eat cookies? Please tell your sister that these were given to you by your wonderful brother." "Would you like to eat this and go over there for a while? I have something to say to your uncle and sister."
For some reason, the male lead candidates seem anxious to see me...
“I don’t play with ugly kids,” the boy in front of me muttered with a deep frown.
What? Did you really just say that? I’ll show you what the real world is like. I gently pulled the hem of my sister’s clothes and shook my head: “I hate him, so I hate the older brother who brought him.”
At the same time, Cedric’s face turned pale, similar to someone who had been sentenced to death.
An Unseemly Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Little Lady Behind the Scenes, 幕后掌权者小姐, 秘密控权的千金
10. Inso's Law
“I just want to live a normal life, why is this happening to me!” Your average student Ham Dan, whose hobby was reading “Law of Insomnia” wakes up to a beautiful novel like heroine. But even in the world of fantasy novels, her role is no different. Stuck as the childhood friend of the heroine, her normal everyday life comes to an end, becoming more twisted by her strong character.
My Life as an Internet Novel is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Net Shousetsu no Housoku, ネット小説の法則, La Ley Del Inso, Les Lois de la Web-romance, Net Shousetsu no Housoku, The Law of Webnovels, Võng Lạc Tiểu Thuyết Đích Pháp Tắc
9. Fruits Basket
Tohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her.
Fruits Basket has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba
8. When Beauty Meets Beasts
Lin Huanhuan, a regular 20-year-old girl who just joined the workforce, suddenly transmigrated while taking a bath! What’s more, it’s a world filled with handsome men who wear loincloths and can transform into beasts! Romance with another race is bound to be difficult, but luckily, there’s a transmigration system which teaches her how to survive in this strange new world. Study hard to achieve your sweet romance, Huanhuan!
When Beauty Meets Beasts is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Romance in the Beast World, 我在兽世攻略美男, Cuando la Belleza se encuentra con las Bestias, Méng Dòng Shòu Shì, Quand la Beauté Rencontre les Bêtes, Quando a Bela Encontras as Feras, Sprouting Animal World, Wenn Schönheit auf Bestien trifft, Wonderful Beast World, 沐妙妙的异世恋爱与冒险, 獣人世界でモテモテライフ, 萌动兽世（我在兽世攻略美男）
7. Pick Me, My Queen
Aurora Fenryr Astrophotas, the Goddess of War, returns from the seven-year war to face the aftermath of her father’s mysterious illness and subsequent death as well as the four men vying for her hand in marriage. Her best friend’s lover, her loyal fan’s fiancé, a professor with a secret, and her ex-fiancé come before her, but will she find a husband in time? She yearns to return to the battlefield, but instead, she must evade bedchamber intruders, power-hungry nobles, the haunting illness, and most importantly… her own heart.
Note: Chapter count includes the prologue.
Pick Me, My Queen has finished publishing and it has 99 Chapters. It is also Known as: You Mustn't, Your Majesty!
6. When the Villainess Loves
I’ve transmigrated into the body of the terminally ill, villainous princess of a novel. It’s okay, though, I can cure this illness and live a life where I can do whatever I want! First, I want to meet all of my favorite characters from the novel in person! But, because I am a villainess, people around me tend to be wary… “You will die soon, and yet… how can you laugh like that?” Well, it’s ‘cus I’m super hot.
When the Villainess Loves has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: When the Evil Girl Loves
5. Ouran Koukou Host Club
Haruhi sticks out like a sore thumb as a poor, smart girl who got into the hoity-toity Ouran High School on talent alone. When she mistakenly wanders into the meeting room of the host club and breaks a valuable vase, she's recruited to join the club. Realistic and sarcastic, Haruhi isn't used to being around crazy people like the princely Tamaki, scheming Kyouya, silent Mori, immature Hunny, and devilish Hikaru and Kaoru, but she's got no choice if she ever wants to pay earn what she owes. Too bad the club is made for girls to come and be entertained by gorgeous guys -- and Haruhi's been mistaken for a boy!
Includes chapters of the story "Romantic Egoist" in various volumes, starring a pair of twins who play matchmaker with their fellow students, teachers and the like.
Note: The final volume contains a special bonus chapter where the group travels to Spain.
Ouran High School Host Club has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 桜蘭高校ホスト部, OHSHC, Romantic Egoist
4. Hougong Jiu Jiao Gei Fanpai Nv Pei
Lin Ci transmigrated into the otome mobile game she created and became the villainess. The only way she can go back to the real world is avoiding the harem ending and letting the heroine, Rutas, end up with one love interest. Otherwise, Lin Ci would be killed according to the plot. To survive, Lin Ci must win over the men from the heroine one by one!
Give the Harem to the Villainess has finished publishing and it has 93 Chapters. It is also Known as: Hougong Jiu Jiaogei Fanpai Nv Pei, Hòugōng Jiù Jiāogěi Fǎnpài Nǚ Pèi, The Harem Has Already Been Handed Over to the Villainous Supporting Girl
3. The Great Prophet Is Running From Her Previous Life
In her first life, she was a Japanese college student who was raised in a family that favored physical prowess. In her second life, she was reincarnated into another world (not an otome game) as an orphan from the slums. She became hailed as the country's prophet, teaching several students who grew up to be some of the country's top elites. In her third and current life, she was reincarnated as a daughter of a noble family.
Born with the beauty and wealth she hoped for, she had thought that this time she would be able to live freely collecting cute things and indulging in fashion, things she was unable to do in her first life as she feared that they did not fit her. However, she discovered that not only had she been reborn into the same country where only 10 years had passed, but her father was her apprentice and her mother was the one who ran her over and killed her in her second life. Before her death, she had seen four futures in which she would get rejected by different guys and another one where she would be killed. Remembering this, she made a resolution to experience a wonderful romance and hide her past as a prophet.
The Great Prophet Is Running From Her Previous Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dai Yogensha wa Zense kara Nigeru: Sanshuume wa Koushaku Reijou ni Tensei shitara, Bara-iro Life wo Okuritai, 大預言者は前世から逃げる ～三周目は公爵令嬢に転生したから、バラ色ライフを送りたい～, Dai Yogensha wa Zense kara Nigeru ~Sanshuume wa Koushaku Reijou ni Tensei shitara, Bara-iro Life wo Okuritai~, Daiyogensha wa Zensei kara Nigeru: Sanshuume wa Koushaku Reijou ni Tenseishitakara, Barairo Life wo Okorita, The Great Prophet Is Running from Her Previous Life ~I Want to Live a Rose-Colored Life After Reincarnating a Third Time as a Duke's Daughter~, Daiyogensha wa Zensei kara Nigeru
2. Juingongui Kkotgire Ollataneun Bangbeop
Life never goes the way you plan it, but back then, I didn’t know that. ‘Kang Nahyun’ found herself reincarnated inside a male-oriented fantasy novel (a.k.a. harem story) she had grudgingly read because of a friend in her past life. Special perks usually granted to reincarnators? Not a chance! With no money and no backing, she had to endure a hardcore life. But in the winter before entering high school, after awakening to the role of “sniper”, she was given the chance to enroll in the Awakeners’ Academy. “If I can’t be the main character, why not just sneak onto the protagonist’s path to success?” So she stuck close to Na Yuhan, the protagonist attending the Academy, planning to grab some crumbs from his achievements and quietly vanish afterward... But something feels off. Day by day, it seems she’s drifting further and further from her original plan… The tumultuous academy life of Kang Nahyun, the sunshine heroine! How to Hop on the Protagonist’s Path to Success begins now!
Juingongui Kkotgire Ollataneun Bangbeop is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Get On the Main Character's Flower Path, How to Walk the Protagonist’s Path to Glory
1. Guide Override
Yeoeul Baek, a humble C-class guide, desires nothing more than a quiet life with a stable income. But her plans are turned upside down when an extraordinary 89% match with Yi-Hyeon Han—the world's most powerful S-class esper—forces her into a full-time role she never expected. Now, Yeoeul must navigate a world where her once ordinary life is anything but…
Guide Override has finished publishing and it has 73 Chapters. It is also Known as: Became a C-Class Guide Obsessed With Madmen, I Became a C-Level Guide and Crazy People Obsessed Over Me, I Became a C-Level Guide Obsessed With Crazy People, Yabai Yatsura ni Shuuchaku Sareru C-Kyuu Guide ni Natta, Я стала гидом С-класса для троих одержимых мной психов, ヤバい奴らに執着されるC級ガイドになった
