Dame x Prince Anime Caravan

The protagonist is actually loveable and doesn't just sit there and take it. She's a hilarious deadpan snarker who thinks the princes are crazy and shows it.

The boys actually act in character for once! The narcissist stays narcissistic, the flirty one flirts with every other girl as well, the shota is shota, and the otaku does actually like anime girls better than the protag. And they talk to each other about things other than the protag!

Nobody has fallen in love with the girl at first sight simply because she's beautiful. Nobody has fallen in love with her at first sight at all. In fact, she ... actually has to work to befriend one of the boys.

And the protag actually has a good reason to be around the princes. She's royalty, not some random pretty girl they picked up on the streets.

Other people say the princes are very stereotypical, but it's exaggerated on purpose, hilariously pointed out by the protagonist, and played completely for laughs.

10/10. Interesting set-up, believable romance, and love interests who don't break character every three minutes.

Comedy is great. The ability to make humor and get the audience laughing is a wonderful thing. However it is often the case that in that pursuit of comedy other aspects of a show is ignored. While there are many shows that are funny, there are less shows that are able to branch out from that humor.

Dame X Prince is one of those that can. First off as a fan of outlandish and silly humor the humor of the show was right up my ally. There a ton of good jokes that exist in the show, and there are several running gags that the show ... is able to keep working well due to knowing how to switch things up and not focus too hard on one aspect. It does a great job of parody both in the silly things that happen and in how the characters act. Each of the princes is a bombastic parody version of standard tropes cranked up to 11. Their actions are consistently hilarious and fun to watch.

But what I find even more impressive than how funny these silly princes are is how likeable these silly princes are. Often times in the name of comedy, comedic characters aren't made to be likeable but rather focus on being funny more than anything. But each of these characters have their own perks. They have development and do actually grow in the process of the series. They do have arcs that teach them something about themselves and the world.

The plot too is decent when it actually kicks in. While most of the show is focused on the humorous antics and the characters the later episodes do ramp up the plot, and does so in a way that feels natural and that works well. It's nothing complex or great but it well mirrors the character arcs that the characters go through along with provide something larger to go along with it.

If you like comedy, seriously check this out because it's hilarious. It's probably one of the shows I've laughed the most at. And if you like comedy with likeable characters with some development. Seriously check this out. It's quite good.

This is my first review ever, and I'm not a native English speaker, but since this anime only has one (bad) review I thought I'd give it a try.

Starting Dame x Prince Anime Caravan all I expected was your typical reverse harem, and my expectations were quite low. Surprisingly the first episode had me literally laughing out loud multiple times and I ended up enjoying myself more than I thought I would. The characters are ridiculous and are, although heavily relying on tropes, delightful to watch. It seems like our main character, Ani, is the only sane person on the show, and she's definitely ... not as bland as what you'd expect from the dating game protagonist we tend to see in reverse harem's a lot. I think this anime's strong point is definitely the use of dry humor, and for the princes to be exactly what it says in the title: goddamn useless (I say this in an almost endearing way). There are, of course some issues with this show, but as there are only 4 episodes out right now, I can't say much about the plot right now. I think this show is probably more character reliant and not story based, although there definitely seems to be some kind of storyline; it's not very present as of yet. For now I would say, just watch the first episode and see for yourself if this anime is your cup of tea or nah. Just don't take it seriously (because the anime doesn't either) and I think you'll be fine. I sincerely hope that the jokes won't get repetitive after a while though, but for now this is just a fun lil anime I can turn on for some relaxation after a long day.

You might be like, why did I give this a ten? Well this anime speaks to me. I've always had a love hate relationship with harems. I hate them, but I always love parodies of harem. But none have done it quite as well as this anime. This was the perfect anime for me, and that's why I'm giving it a ten. This was a hilarious anime that got me laughing out loud, which is rare. Don't come into this anime looking for romance, you won't find any. But you will see a lovable MC and hilarious characters. They always seemed to come up with ... new things to keep the reoccurring jokes funny, usually building off of them. The strangeness of the anime is apparent, but its a great ride.

At first this looks like your typical bland, uninteresting romance anime but I must protest. And by any means I'm not a romance fan, actually it's very rare for me to like this genre (reverse harem in particular). But Dame x Prince proves that when you mix hilarious comedy (parody?) with bits of romantical clichés you can make something unique and enjoyable.
Story is, well, nothing especial. Main character Ani, which is from small nation Inako, travels to sign peace-treaty with bigger nations Milidonia and Selenfalen. There she mets bunch of very weird princes and troubles begins. Most of the times its episodical but it links ... together in the end.
Character-wise its more better. Even though each prince has somewhat stereotypical trait (narciss, shota/bishounen, outlaw etc.) its crancked ad absurdum which makes it unbelievably funny. Narek is always concerned about his look to the point that he has trio of knights with mirrors and confetti folowing him everywhere. Luze is so cute and beautiful that people faint just by looking at him and Mea is shut-in weirdo obsessed with his anime idol. Suprisingly Ani is very realistic reverse harem protagonist. She is witnessing all the crazy stuff with personality of normal person, kinda like Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club and that's makes her very likeable.
Comedy and parody is huge in this. Ani has perfect deadpan remarks, it constantly makes fun of romance or reverse harem. It's just perfectly hilarious and most of the times unpredictable.
So if you are bored of your typical romance with insta-love and naive heroines go watch this. It's extremely funny.

This anime took me by the surprise! I expected it to be the typical romance anime with a heroine that everyone wants BUT instead i got a normal girl who can't believe wtf is happening, makes hilarious inside-the-brain choices that gets blurred out of her mouth and some ridiculously funny and relatable excuses and remarks. The princes are a bunch with super powers i'd say :D But not what you think. One has the power of Narcissism, other - the So-angelic-it-makes-your-spirit-leave-your-body power.... And not to mention the 3 guards with the confetti and the fans, plus the flying cat which almost always messes something up! ... Really, the story isn't a big deal. There's a bit of a treason going on behind the scenes but the characters are so out of themselves that you just continue watching the episodes to see them what will they come up with next. Love it xD

I'm absolutely shocked and outraged this anime got only a 6.62 rating on MAL at the time of this review. I can only explain it with two reasons:

1. People gave this a try and dropped it the moment they figured out it was a reverse harem.
2. The comedy just didn't work for them.

Both of those reasons are fair in a way, you are free to not like reverse harems, even though I think they always come with an unfair prejudice I don't feel harem shows (generally directed to straight men) are subjected to the same treatment even if they can equal in ... shittiness at times; and comedy is subjective so obviously it can't always land. But if you go into this with an open mind and don't expect too much of a plot besides just having a good time, watching DamePri might be the best decision of the day you could possibly make.

First of all, I'm an avid otome game fan and I can't deny I've been often displeased with otome games adaptations and a lot of reverse harems. Mostly lately it just feels the joy of making a good reverse harem (no matter the actual result) is dead, so it's way easier to push out all the ikemen idol shows and cliche otome game premises with absolutely zero effort. This is where DamePri shines.

DamePri is fully self-aware of its genre, of its tropes, of its character stereotypes and definitely doesn't shy away from it, it glorifies it and exaggerates it tenfold, also sometimes breaking the 4th wall. Prince Narek is one of the best examples of this. Go figure his introduction is basically "You there, woman! I see you admiring my gloriousness!", then, upon the heroine's utmost confusion at this weird claim, soon followed by "OMG! how can she not know the magnificent beast that it is I..??! Oh i know! You're so struck that I made you lose your memories!" leaving everybody including me either shaking their heads in utter shame or laughing their asses off. I definitely reflected both of those states at the same time. Honestly I don't know about you, but that's peak comedy for me. Especially when the rest of the characters are equally exaggerated: the flirt, the childhood friend/knight, the pretty-as-a-flower-bishonen, the emo depressive shut-in sprinkled with the mysterious sadist and the rigid duty-is-all-that-matters older man.

And it brings me to the heroine. If you are looking for competent heroines, LOOK NO MORE FOR YOUR WISH WAS GRANTED! Ani is everything that I wished for in a reverse harem/shoujo heroine. She can be nice and oblivious but also very smart and competent. She often acts as the straight-woman of the situation everytime she's surrounded by the quirky princes/nobles that make up the cast of love interests for this show. She thinks what any normal person would think when surrounded by, albeit very handsome, weirdos, who in any normal situation would be called creeps, if they just weren't part of a reverse harem lol. (maybe with the exception of Teo, Teo is an angel).

And there is more! Don't dismiss DamePri as a just a comedy show that goes nowhere either, the characters have substance and go past their initial stereotypes, they have character arcs, they change and they evolve. By three quarters in you'll actually find yourself immersed in a story of betrayals, of loyalty, of friendship and what it means to take things in your own hands instead of remaining a passive bystander, either too preoccupied with one's selfish ego or too insecure to take a step by yourself without anybody else's control.

I admit the pacing isn't always that good, some jokes do become old, especially if you binge this show, characters sometimes reach convenient conclusions at the right time, but as far as I'm regarded it is ultimately all justified and nothing could impede my enjoyment of this anime. In the end, it just doesn't have to be taken that seriously when it isn't taking itself that seriously either and giving it the benefit of the doubt when it tries to actually move things forward in a more serious manner.

It is definitely one of the best reverse harem shows out there and seeing it being dismissed and this underrated hurts my soul. So I'm going to join the people that left mostly positive reviews for it in hope that it might persuade more people to check it out. Please, do check it out!

This is an anime where you can definitely kill some time or so. It is not the best or the worst anime I have ever seen, but I can tell you that this anime is still decent. I noticed lately that people are quick to judge to what it is, like some people will assume that it is like a reverse harem anime, which I don't think it really is like one.

The main character (female) doesn't have that weak personality. She definitely fights back (using words, because violence is not shown in this anime). There's nothing much I can say about this anime. It is ... definitely to kill some time if you are waiting for your day to pass by quicker.

The characters in general are somewhat easy to know what kind of personality they have but the minority still sounds suspicious, the reason why I am still watching this anime, it is because I have the feeling that there will be a plot twist soon. If you are that person who definitely stay on the anime just to know what will happen next (most anime are but this one just actually made me curious), I suggest you to watch this. Some episodes are just ridiculous to watch but it still made me enjoy it at the end. This anime is shouting like "Never take it seriously"-esque.

The only reason I got to watch this anime was because most of the other MAL reviews were positive which involved mostly the comedy and I badly needed a laugh so there ya go!

Although while it did have the humour in there , it wasn't that interesting or been taking seriously in regards to telling at least a deep creative depth of the storyline as well as the characters. I felt Princess Ani might as well be Anna from Frozen in the way she acts and looks. I can actually imagine Disney making a reverse harem anime like this one, no wonder they lack imagination ... in creating new original films nowadays!

Yeah I'm disappointed with this anime that it turned out to be rather boring then highly entertaining throughout!

This is a character-driven satire piece masked behind a reverse-harem overhang.

The story moves typical to a harem a show in order to invoke scenes that demand our Protagonist be with her harem. But the story itself is secondary to the dialogue and crack at harem shows themselves which is really what this anime is about.

Because this is both a reverse-harem and at the same time a jab at that theme it pleased both sides of harem loving/hating crowd.

The characters are extreme. So much so, it takes a moment to fully accustom oneself to how ridiculous they are. But this is exactly what ... makes DamePri so fun and exciting. Not to mention our Protagonist is a down-to-earth girl that is always 100% done with the stupidity and excessiveness of her harem which is not something we see too often on the reverse-harem side. I personally love the way they chose to voice her. When she reacts to things it's not the usual "kyaa' or squeal-- you hear some raw female grunts and gyacks befitting of her grounded nature.

Came for the pretty boy visuals, stayed for the genius satirical comedy and outrageous characters.

Well I thought that this is purely reverse harem but I guessed I'm wrong.

Dame X prince anime caravan has a strong female lead and all the princes have different personalities such as narcissist, otaku, shota and a flirt :D

Anyway, this anime is funny and entertaining at some point but along the eps 8-9 the plot is just starting. The story is all over the place at first and only entertains viewers.

Not to mention it only has 3 kingdoms, this reverse harem is fresh, entertaining or rather comedy but I don't feel a slight romantic air to it.

Yes they only showed it a little bit ... but still the story does not focus much on the romance part

So i guessed i'd rate it a 6 :D

xoxo

Dame x Prince is more of a comedy than it is anything else, as it is with most harem-like anime.

It isn't necessarily an anime you would watch looking for a deeper plot or well-developed characters. The premise is that all of these princes are "dame" or no-good, and each prince has a trait in which they aren't fit for their title. In each episode, the princes slowly, just barely, change, realizing that what they knew isn't the only knowledge that they should have. They slowly start to open up. But what's nice is that these developments don't suddenly make the prince a good prince-- ... people don't change over night.

But I think what's worth watching is the protagonist, Ani. She is so lovable and hilarious. She doesn't care for romance and is more focused on what she can do for her country whereas all the other princes care about other things.

If you watch for fun, you'll enjoy it. If you're looking for something incredibly moving, I suggest looking somewhere else.

This show is laid-back, entertaining and fun. It delivers a steady dose of comedy throughout, enough to keep a smile a going, dotted with random hilariousness. (Especially if you pay attention to what's going on in the background too).
I found this to be very refreshing compared to the turn anime has taken in recent years.

I love the silly or stupid comedy in this. It reminds me of old school animes like Host Club and Fruits Basket and not just because it's a reverse harem. Comedy like this is hard to find anymore. I feel as if they aren't as concerned with all the hyper ... critical comments people put out these days or their unreasonably high expectations of the plot or graphics. It feels like someone had fun and enjoyed themselves when creating this.

A light-hearted story. I love the art and how the story is light funny and not so serious. I love the art, it's colorful and gives the happy feeling.
If you are looking for an on-edge story, this not not the one for you. But if you are looking for a story that helps you clear the bad mood or a rough day, it's the one!
Ani, a protagonist princess is lovable, unlike any stupid princess character. She has brain
Prineses: Each one have their one charm and funny side. If I were Ani, I would not want to marry any of them lol They are good ... friends.