Hakuouki

Otome games (sometimes shortened to otoge) are visual novels with a female protagonist, multiple male love interests, and story choices which lead the player down one of many routes towards a romantic ending. At their core, otome games are romance stories; however, they frequently feature an overarching side plot that is revealed slowly across each route.

Titles in this stack are sorted by most recent. Sequels and specials of TV anime are omitted. Where I've seen both the anime and played the VN, I've tried to give a brief description of what was covered.

This is a list of reverse harem anime I've seen that are actually not terrible.

I quite like reverse harem anime and am a bit sad that there haven't really been that many released in the genre, let alone actually decent ones. So I decided to collect the ones I did like, so that other people may see the charm of the genre without having to go through badly animated fanservice bait. This is not to say these are amazing anime, bcs this genre is pretty bad, but they are all enjoyable in their own right.

This list will be updated if I find anything new in my watching adventures!

Being purely evil or purely good is a misconception. You never know, but there are times someone has to sacrifice their good to become the villain. We always have some good and bad in us. So bad guys can have a conscience too.

Updated up to Spring 2022.


More: https://myanimelist.net/profile/RokkanShojo/stacks

If you are likely to watch an anime specifically because it predominantly features swords, blades, katanas, scimitars, or claymores in it, then this is the list for you!

(Real swords only: i.e. no magic, virtual, or fake swords)

The counterpart of beautiful girls and the collection of reverse harem animes that can make you fall in love. Reverse harems tend to be pure and simplistic than the original version of harem. Pretty boys surrounding a simple and ordinary girl, is one of the most young maidens' dreams.

Animes shoujosei (and some seinen/shounen) of romance (not all), with royalty/historical/isekai themes

𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆: These anime feature royalty: members of a royal family such as King, Queen, Prince, or Princess.

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹: The setting of a historical anime takes place at some point in Earth's past. The level of dedication to portraying the lifestyles, societies, and technologies of past periods and peoples accurately or believably can vary greatly between different works.

𝗜𝘀𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗶: Isekai is a fantasy genre where a person from Earth is transported to, reborn, or trapped in a parallel universe or fantasy world.

Created to help with challenges

EXAMPLE CHALLENGE: Watch an Alternative Version or Alternative Setting of an anime you've previously completed (listed as such under "Related Anime")


NOTE: Only the first released anime in a franchise will be added.

Finished scanning the first 5 pages of the 2022 Anime Watching Challenge. Adding more as time allows.


~~If you find this stack and wish to contribute please feel free to message me. Thank you!!~~

++++ 2nd Stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17304
++++ 3rd Stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23846

some underrater anime that ik ig. lmk if u watched these or if u have never heard of these b4.
no spoilers cuz why not. i wanna see ppl watching em themselves.

The Edo period (1603-1867) is a time in Japanese history characterized by economic growth, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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Think there's an entry that should be added/removed? Let me know.

Here you have some cool anime which have all (for sure) a hint of romance if they're not completely about romance xD

Most of them are 7/10 + So trust me those are good you won't be disappointed ( ´･･)ﾉ(._.`)

Looking for some crazy hot guys? This is THE stack ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

Here you have tons of genres of anime but all of them have some Ikemen in it so enjoy !

based in: https://myanimelist.net/featured/1380/Top_15_Best_Reverse_Harem_Anime_of_All_Time

Many are familiar with Akemi Takada's '80s-defining character designs for the adaptations of Rumiko Takahashi's manga (whom I have also covered in an interest stack dedicated to her), but there is another person that is credited for translating Takahashi's characters within the wider anime (and promotional material) context. Atsuko Nakajima is a prominent animator, animation director, and character designer whose name emerged during Studio DEEN's prime years in the late '80s up until the early '00s, serving one or two of the roles above across its multitude of productions.

There is an interesting progression in Nakajima's design output. While she already had a certain tendency for hair complexity in her designs (see the nuances of Ranma 1/2; it stands out to me how there's a lot more to Kasumi's hair than how it looks), the advent of the 2000s and the rise of digital animation saw her trying out more extravagant and detailed appearances. Sharp faces complement the hair which brings forth a stronger emphasis on individual hair strands which have a notable sheen, such as her work in Taiho Shichau Zo and her animation direction work on Rurouni Kenshin.

As the title suggests, though, the standout element of Nakajima's character designs are the detail and expressiveness of her eyes. Evolving past the Takada-and-Takahashi-fused characters of Ranma 1/2, Nakajima maintained the glass-like look of her characters' eyes, which can be seen even with characters of a serious nature (i.e. having slanted or thin eyes like in Hakuoki). There's a doll-like element to her design philosophy that reflects or at least bears resemblance to the flashy and hyper-stylized bishounen and bishoujo aesthetic of shoujo manga.

Frankly, finding similarities in Nakajima's style is a bit harder to pin down, since she seems to be more flexible with adapting to the original manga artist's style. If there's a way to encompass her overall style, it would be the aforementioned doll-like attributes of her characters, the sharp lines that accentuate their presence in the frames, and a subtle luster that gives off the impression of an aura amplifying their importance.

Atsuko Nakajima profile: https://www.furinkan.com/features/interviews/atsukonakajima.html
Some illustrations: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?tags=nakajima_atsuko

anime with little to no oversexualization/hypersexualization of female characters. no harems regardless of horniness because it's still weird & misogynistic. i tried to avoid shows that simply have little to no girls at all. i'm tired of feeling grossed out by every anime/manga !!

P1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25489
P3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25491
P4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25500

** i have watched very few of these. this list was compiled based on the recommendations of others. please hmu if you see something that doesn't belong on this list. more recommendations are also welcome ♡ **

Animes set in medieval, ancient, or fantasy worlds that focus on royalty, aristocracy and internal conflicts; kidnappings, rebellions, war, politics, arranged marriages, revenge, assassination attempts, etc.

Historical anime interesting for Shoujo and Yosei audiences.

I found that historical anime for girls and women are few and far between, so I created this stack. The anime in this stack are focused on historical Asia, leaving out, for instance, medieval European settings.

This stack does not include isekai.

if you like Reverse Harem Anime (1 Female lead with many Male leads or 1 Female lead but many male characters than female) you can watch this

Notes: I have definitely watched/read the anime/manga that I give a rating
I will not give a rating below 5, Rating 5 for me = 1, >8 = recommended
if it's not good for me, the status "Dropped" and no rating

Kimonos, robes & the sort




*Will cull some samurai/historical/80s & earlier once capped since it's needless to say that those will have traditional dress


Removed/Soon to remove:
Less prevalent appearances: Hanayamata, Inukami, Isekai wa Smartphone (Yae), Izumo (ova), Jigoku Shoujo (Ai), To LOVE-Ru (Shizu)
Historical: Utakoi
Inns & teashops: Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!, Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san
Miko Character: Haunted Junction
Mythology/Fox spirits:
Rakugo:
Samurai:
H-anime: Cartagra, Moonlight Lady, Hininden: Gauss, Koihime