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 20 Reverse Harem manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Toymaker Tria's Tyrant Problem
- 19. Beauty and the Beasts
- 18. Empress's Harem
- 17. The S-Rank Spiritualist's Taming Journal
- 16. Gyeolhon Jangsa
- 15. Geu Sseuregiga Nayeosseoyo
- 14. Ouran Koukou Host Club
- 13. Juingongui Kkotgire Ollataneun Bangbeop
- 12. Inso's Law
- 11. Nokori Ichinichi de Hametsu Flag Zenbu Heshiorimasu: Zamaa RTA Kiroku 24Hr.
- 10. Namjuneun Jeongjunghi Sayanghagessseubnida!
- 9. An Unseemly Lady
- 8. Gajja Seongnyeoinde Sindeuri Jipchakanda
- 7. Fruits Basket
- 6. Makjangdeuramae Gatyeobeoryeotda
- 5. Beware of the Villainess!
- 4. I Am The Male-Lead’s Ex-Girlfriend
- 3. Harutsuge to Yuki Musuko
- 2. Gamgeumdoen Seonyeowa Bimirui Bam
- 1. Men of the Harem
20. Toymaker Tria's Tyrant Problem
As the ordinary owner of a toy workshop, Tria spent her days struggling to pay off a mountain of debt with the help of Shadie, her trusty shadow friend. Luckily for her, a mysterious, half-dead client shows up one day, offering a jaw-dropping amount of money to make an expensive toy. Despite being wary of the man and his circumstances, Tria accepts the commission. But it doesn't take long for her to realize that this dictatorial client is just one of the many tyrants that will plague her shop...
Toymaker Tria's Tyrant Problem is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Closed Because of Tyrannical Fathers, The Business Is Closed Because of the Tyrannical Fathers, 因为暴君爸爸们歇业了, 暴君パパたちのせいで廃業します, 霸道老爸们害我停业
19. Beauty and the Beasts
As soon as she fell into the world of beastmen, a leopard forcibly took her back to his home. Indeed, Bai Jingjing is at a complete and utter loss. The males in this world are all handsome beyond compare, while the women are all so horrid that even the gods shudder at their sight. As a first-rate girl from the modern world (she's even a quarter Russian) Bai Jingjing finds herself sitting at the center of a harem filled with beautiful men -- at the very peak of existence.
Beauty and the Beasts is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Beauty and the Beasts
18. Empress's Harem
Super sweet and super-sand sculptured female statue against the harem! I often hear: "Three princes and three princesses! Your puppets are fighting again!" The overbearing female CEO traversed to the world of female honors and woke up with seven husbands.
Empress's Harem has finished publishing and it has 493 Chapters. It is also Known as: Queen's Palace, El Harem De Una Princesa, 女帝多蓝颜
17. The S-Rank Spiritualist's Taming Journal
In a world of hunters, monsters, and dungeons, Ina is just an ordinary Korean woman--and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Ina was a spiritualist in her previous life, but now she can finally enjoy a peaceful world... or so she thought. One day, after touching a mysterious egg found in a dungeon, Ina reawakens her S-rank spiritualist ability! With her new spirit companions, a couple of troublemakers named Iz and Rika, will Ina ever fulfill her dream of living a quiet life?
The S-Rank Spiritualist's Taming Journal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: S-Class Spirit Master's Taming Diary
16. 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
15. Geu Sseuregiga Nayeosseoyo
When Han Ina wakes up as game villainess Tulia Frasier, with absolutely trash stats and a garbage personality, a status window tells her she must reach Rank A or die. Determined to succeed, she starts making strategic moves, striving to gain the recognition of her grandfather, the grand duke, and earn the affection of the male leads in order to rank up and ensure her survival. But with members of her own family plotting to take her out, can Tulia clean up her act before it's too late?
Please Take Out the Trash! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: That Piece Of Trash Was Me, That Trash Was Me
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Nokori Ichinichi de Hametsu Flag Zenbu Heshiorimasu: Zamaa RTA Kiroku 24Hr.
Alexandra is the daughter of a duke in the Kingdom of Tarraconensis. One day, she suddenly realizes that she is the villainess in an otome game, just one day before the story's climactic event! She knows that she'll be denounced and her engagement annulled the next day, but she won't be condemned so easily! She will show her accusers what she's really made of! With only 24 hours left, Alexandra must fight to overcome a desperate situation.
With One Day Left I'll Break All the Destruction Flags: "Serves You Right!" RTA 24 Hour Record has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: 残り一日で破滅フラグ全部へし折ります: ざまぁRTA記録24Hr., Add With One Day Left I'll Break All the Destruction Flags
10. 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!
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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 has finished publishing and it has 77 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
5. 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
4. I Am The Male-Lead’s Ex-Girlfriend
I am the villainess in a harem novel. My role as "Erika" is to be an evil ex-girlfriend. I don't want to be a dumb villainess, so I broke up with the male-lead first... But after 3 years, Leo came back to me. "I can't live without you. I still like you..." I'm not the girl you should be obsessed with?! The second leads also came to me. "I like it when you're next to me..." I'm just a supporting villainess, yet why are all these men confessing to me?! Who should I choose?
I Am The Male-Lead’s Ex-Girlfriend has finished publishing and it has 95 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Am The Male-Lead’s Ex-Girlfriend
3. Harutsuge to Yuki Musuko
In Fujino Village, young boys from the "Three Families" inherit the blood of a legend, the Snow Lady. They spend their days with the one who will become the sacrifice, Lady Harutsuge. Living in a village closed off from the outside world, they begin to unearth numerous secrets about their village and its rituals.
Harutsuge to Yuki Musuko has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: 春告と雪息子, The Revelation of Spring and Sons of Snow
2. Gamgeumdoen Seonyeowa Bimirui Bam
When Aristella gets chosen as the new Saintess for the Temple of Yggmentar, she has no choice but to abide the orders. However, when the goddess of destruction Yggmentar gets sealed into Aristella's body, all hell is about to break lose. Yggmentar lures the young, inexperienced priests to get into bed with her every night, and the men have no choice but to give into her temptation. Even when Aristella isn't possessed by the goddess, she finds herself lusting for the men inside the Temple. It's only a matter of time until she finds out about the dark secret of the goddess Yggmentar, and that the priests aren't exactly the type of people she thought them to be...
Gamgeumdoen Seonyeowa Bimirui Bam has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Saintess and Her Secret Chambers, 감금된 성녀와 비밀의 밤, The Imprisioned Saint Goes Wild at Night, Sainte le jour, déesse la nuit ?, คืนลับ ๆ ของนักบุญหญิง
1. Men of the Harem
Scorned by her lover and thrown into power after the mysterious assassination of her father, Latil must marry to secure her sovereignty of Tarium. Instead of choosing one man to become her Royal Consort, she chooses five young men from all walks of life to join her Harem. Will Latil ever solve her father’s murder, and can she keep the peace in her Harem?
Men of the Harem is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Men's Harem, Haremui Namjadeul, Men in the Harem, 女皇的後宮們
