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Aug 2, 2023 9:32 AM
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The harem tag, since


PD: Please use arguments, don't just say "no it's not".
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Aug 2, 2023 9:51 AM
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I believe that's why they have the love polygon tag. but im not sure because im not the most educated on it
Aug 2, 2023 9:58 AM
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nah it has the love polygon tag alr, and its not really a harem too
Aug 2, 2023 10:01 AM
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Minorin never dates Ryuji once. Ami is a friend but nothing more. Taiga is a friend to the mc most of the anime. Definitely not fitting of a harem tag. It is a monogamous romance.
Aug 2, 2023 10:21 AM
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First, genres and themes are very subjetive to the ones who submit the entries and there isn't any specific description for "harem" in MAL's genre info.
I think Toradora is not a Harem, for almost all the show is not even a topic unlike "love polygon".

When the show starts:
Taiga --> Yusaku --> Sumire
Ryuuji <--> Minori (only a strongly hinted crush from her side)
Ami --> [no one]

When half the show is reached:
Taiga <--> Ryuuji <-- Minori & Ami
Yusaku <--> Sumire

Minori and Ami have a crush for Ryuuji, but early (Minori) and half (Ami) in the show they choose to stay away from the "fight" for him since they know Taiga developed a crush for him so it's not even a competition like in harems, it ends up being a one-sided romcom after the love polygon is left aside.
5ReinheitAug 2, 2023 10:26 AM
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No, I don't think Harem is the right genre.
Love Polygon is just the right one for the situation.
yes.
Aug 2, 2023 10:28 AM
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rohan121 said:
Minorin never dates Ryuji once. Ami is a friend but nothing more. Taiga is a friend to the mc most of the anime. Definitely not fitting of a harem tag. It is a monogamous romance.

Well, in many harems the girls aren't involved in a romantic relationship with the protagonist and many harems end up in a monogamous romance anyway. A few examples are Saekano, Goutobun no hanayome, Nisekoi, SAO and Masamune-kun no revenge.
So from that perspective I still don't see a difference.
Aug 2, 2023 12:11 PM
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Toradora is an undercover harem. The grace of that anime is that you don't discover it so quickly so it's better to leave it without the tag, but it's definitely a harem.
Aug 2, 2023 12:33 PM
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Yes, but then the people who hate when their harem anime are called harem anime would throw a fit
Aug 2, 2023 12:51 PM

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advuv said:
this anime should have the garbage tag

Trolls don't belong here.
I've seen you in that "Category Manipulation" post being toxic as well.
yes.
Aug 2, 2023 1:50 PM

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Admittedly, I haven't watched that many harem anime, but for me, a harem anime makes it obvious that the female characters are love interests for the protagonist. Taiga isn't an obvious love interest until later on in the show, and Ami's true feelings aren't made completely clear if I remember correctly. So, it doesn't qualify as a harem in my book. Having 3 love interests is the bare minimum for a harem, anyway.
Aug 2, 2023 3:46 PM
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No i don’t think so there isn’t any ecchi scenes except one I believe
Aug 2, 2023 4:30 PM
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rohan121 said:
Minorin never dates Ryuji once. Ami is a friend but nothing more. Taiga is a friend to the mc most of the anime. Definitely not fitting of a harem tag. It is a monogamous romance.

Just here to say that Taiga is disgusting character.
Aug 2, 2023 4:39 PM
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ykkuno said:
No i don’t think so there isn’t any ecchi scenes except one I believe

That's not relevant in this discussion, but just in case there are numerous ligth ecchi moments
Aug 2, 2023 4:54 PM

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ykkuno said:
No i don’t think so there isn’t any ecchi scenes except one I believe

What does ecchi has to do here
Aug 2, 2023 6:09 PM
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Who cares what tag it has anyway just watch the show and enjoy it
Aug 2, 2023 6:20 PM
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pipegf98 said:
The harem tag, since

No there's already "Love Polygon" Tag which is more suitable than Harem Tag.
Aug 2, 2023 9:34 PM
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just watch it yourself don't care about the tags. It's not even harem.
Aug 3, 2023 10:00 AM
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harem doesn't really make a lot of sense here tbh
Aug 3, 2023 7:38 PM
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three girls isn't enough for a harem apparently
Aug 10, 2023 1:18 AM

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I think the tag would be kinda of a spoiler

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