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Aug 21, 2023 9:27 AM
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logopolis said:
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While Clannad still has some elements, I think it focuses too much on the relationship of Tomoya and Nagisa, especially the second season, that it wouldn't make much sense to consider it in this context. It would be like talking about Cowboy Bebop in the context of "best comedy anime". Sure, it has some jokes, but is it dedicated enough to the genre to call it a "comedy anime"? I don't think so.


Well, After Story is a very different thing to the original Clannad. They're adaptions of different works, After Story is a story set after Clannad. After Story isn't harem, Clannad definitely is.
The beginning of After Story seamlessly continues the story of Clannad, I see no reason to see them as separate. After Story is a lot more popular and talked about, so I always thought it being included when saying "Clannad" was a given.

As for the fact that the original Clannad anime focuses on Nagisa. that's just "making a choice". Doing things outside of the wishy-washy default is just part of being good.
I agree with that, but compare Clannad to Monogatari where the protagonist also makes a choice, yet there is A LOT more sexual and romantic tension between him and the other girls. I just think Clannad doesn't meet the threshold of harem-ness required to be a candidate for "the best harem".
Aug 21, 2023 10:16 AM

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For me it's The Quintessential Quintuplets and Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
Aug 21, 2023 12:43 PM

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KlOpaa said:
This  is the best harem anime in existence for sure






this anime is super underrated! Probably some of the best laughs I had for an anime.
Aug 21, 2023 2:11 PM

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Jojo and Berserk are the best harems.
Jojo needs no explanations. 
Guts' harem has all the types of waifus over there. Boys, girls, femboys, pixies, yandere pyromaniac, loli wizard, tanned tomboy (turned autistic) , Donovan
Aug 21, 2023 8:49 PM

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Does Interspecies Reviewers count?

Aug 22, 2023 6:04 AM

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I don't think i've ever seen any harem anime so imma go with Code Geass.
Aug 22, 2023 6:05 AM
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highschool DXD, In another world with my smartphone, harem in the labyrinth of another world, how a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom and cat planet cuties are my pick as they all end with a harem ending i believe

honorable mentions 
monster musume (Cerea fan)
monster girl doctor (Tisalia Loran and Kay fan) 
8th son are you kidding me 
Tenchi muyo GXP and War on Geminar    
Trapped in a dating sim 
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APolygons2 said:
Depending on how you define "harem" I might say steins;gate...

but a more realistic answer is date a live In my opinion

Since nobody else has asked you, I'll do it: in what way(s) do you consider Steins;Gate a harem show? Genuinely curious.

[To answer OP's question: the only pure harem anime I watched was Quintessential Quintuplets and I really disliked that show, so...nothing, yet]
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Aug 22, 2023 6:25 AM

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ForbiddenFuji said:
APolygons2 said:
Depending on how you define "harem" I might say steins;gate...

but a more realistic answer is date a live In my opinion

Since nobody else has asked you, I'll do it: in what way(s) do you consider Steins;Gate a harem show? Genuinely curious.

[To answer OP's question: the only pure harem anime I watched was Quintessential Quintuplets and I really disliked that show, so...nothing, yet]
it's not a harem, harem but the original visual novel does have a lot of dating sim elements, with every ending being dedicated to one of the girls, most of which are romantic.

so while okabe never goes full harem, pretty much all the girls are implied to have feelings for him, except suzuha, who has the only none romance character ending.


it's a similar structure of """ harem """ to stuff like ddlc and rezero.... which are also not harem, but they are 1 step away from being one, if that makes sense.
Aug 22, 2023 6:32 AM

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APolygons2 said:
ForbiddenFuji said:

Since nobody else has asked you, I'll do it: in what way(s) do you consider Steins;Gate a harem show? Genuinely curious.

[To answer OP's question: the only pure harem anime I watched was Quintessential Quintuplets and I really disliked that show, so...nothing, yet]
it's not a harem, harem but the original visual novel does have a lot of dating sim elements, with every ending being dedicated to one of the girls, most of which are romantic.

so while okabe never goes full harem, pretty much all the girls are implied to have feelings for him, except suzuha, who has the only none romance character ending.


it's a similar structure of """ harem """ to stuff like ddlc and rezero.... which are also not harem, but they are 1 step away from being one, if that makes sense.

Gotcha. Haven't played the game, so I wouldn't know. Having this information makes me appreciate the way White Fox handled this IP in anime form, though.
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ForbiddenFuji said:
APolygons2 said:
it's not a harem, harem but the original visual novel does have a lot of dating sim elements, with every ending being dedicated to one of the girls, most of which are romantic.

so while okabe never goes full harem, pretty much all the girls are implied to have feelings for him, except suzuha, who has the only none romance character ending.


it's a similar structure of """ harem """ to stuff like ddlc and rezero.... which are also not harem, but they are 1 step away from being one, if that makes sense.

Gotcha. Haven't played the game, so I wouldn't know. Having this information makes me appreciate the way White Fox handled this IP in anime form, though.
most people don't agree with me on this, but I do genuinely think the anime of the original (not 0) is a lot better than the vn.

although it is worth noting that the other romance endings aren't even bad. and the one the anime adapts is the true route. 

the suzuha one is the biggest punch in the face, cause it is the best one, but also, it's not a finished story. without spoiling too much, her route ends with them "starting a mission" of sorts, that we will never see. which is fucked. why would you do that? it's still great, but that is fucked!!!

I think the only people who claim the VN is the better, are either hardcore Sci-adv fans (which is a vn series that all take place in the same universe of steins;gate. which means SG is technically a part of a much much bigger story involving hundreds of hours of story and multiple casts and story that all take place during different time periods. think fate if the watch order made sense.)

or are the people who think more = better. which I kinda get. the vn does have some great moments that are not in the anime, but I think it also has far more missteps. the anime is kinda most of the best parts in the vn, that has a larger soundtrack, and by the nature of it being an anime is just more high quality in terms of visuals. specially with how good the directing is, which sadly wasn't the case for 0.
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APolygons2 said:
most people don't agree with me on this, but I do genuinely think the anime of the original (not 0) is a lot better in the anime.
Wasn't there a thread recently where people voted the adaptation to actually be better than the VN? And I also agree that the anime version is better overall.
Aug 22, 2023 7:14 AM

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hich4n_ said:
APolygons2 said:
most people don't agree with me on this, but I do genuinely think the anime of the original (not 0) is a lot better in the anime.
Wasn't there a thread recently where people voted the adaptation to actually be better than the VN? And I also agree that the anime version is better overall.


i haven't seen them

but from my limited experience everytime i say this the vn reader will act like i just killed their entire family in front of them.
Aug 22, 2023 7:26 AM

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redo of healer


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Aug 22, 2023 11:09 AM

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this anime is super underrated! Probably some of the best laughs I had for an anime.

I completely agree, it's more of a harem parody than strictly a harem aniem though. They Are My Noble Masters is another greatly underrated harem anime.
Indeed!! and thank you for the recommandation! :D
Aug 22, 2023 11:45 AM

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Ouran High School Host Club.
It's the only Harem I've seen that I respected 
Aug 22, 2023 11:58 AM
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To love ru and Dxd are the face of the genre
Nisekoi was genre defining at one point and influenced a whole set of modern romance, surprisingly it influenced harem and non harem romcoms equal amounts

but i kinda believe "pinnacle" of the genre is Grisaia. 


Aug 22, 2023 12:25 PM

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My top 3 :

- Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
- Grisaia no Rakuen
- Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai


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As a harem connoisseur who has seen 95% of all harem anime, this a 3x3 that are THE best. There is no arguing or points to be made, what I say is fact and fact alone
Aug 22, 2023 2:13 PM
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I think in terms of anime with a harem. The monogatari series is the best
Aug 22, 2023 2:36 PM

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Steins;Gate and Monogatari are the best harem that I have seen
If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time.

Watch more movies, please.

Perhaps, this is hell.
Aug 23, 2023 6:08 AM

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I don't know if Kanojo mo Kanojo is considered harem but it is the best of it's kind
Aug 23, 2023 9:27 AM
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takamono said:
My favorite so far is either To love ru or Nisekoi, I also enjoyed Gotoubun no hanayome and Saenai heroine a lot, and I plan to watch Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai soon.


To-Love Ru is amazing, every girl is incredible and it served as the mascot of our club for a damn long time due to it's impact and just how damn good it is overall. Probably still the most recommended show within our club. An argument can be made for why every girl is best girl pretty much, and that is what you want with a harem. There's no real favouritism either, feel like a lot of the girls are equal, especially come TLR Darkness.

But my favourite all time, both anime and manga tbh has to be Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs. It has the exact same feelings for me with TLR, regarding the girls and just how damn good it is. I prefer most of the girls from Yuuna though and the underlying plot is nice, though nothing wrong with episodic ecchi, they're great too. And I know the main reason for a harem isn't the dude, but personally, damn does it suck to watch a dude who is a fucking ass get all these great girls that you like in a show and he just doesn't deserve it. Kogarashi is actually a good MC, and it's not my main point for picking Yuuna over TLR but it definitely helps being able to like how the relationships in the show develop instead of hating the MC the entire time.

Also anyone that says something like Redo Of Healer is stupid 🙏
Aug 23, 2023 9:29 AM
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I pretty much only watched high school dxd i think and its fine I guess
Aug 23, 2023 9:31 AM
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Anotsu11 said:
I pretty much only watched high school dxd i think and its fine I guess


Check out Highschool of the dead if you actually enjoy ecchi, your response is rather questionable. It's also a great welcome to the genre, but it outshines DxD ten-fold if not more. DxD sucks as you experience more ecchi and actually get more into the genre and what it can offer.
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Manja_Warior said:
Anotsu11 said:
I pretty much only watched high school dxd i think and its fine I guess


Check out Highschool of the dead if you actually enjoy ecchi, your response is rather questionable. It's also a great welcome to the genre, but it outshines DxD ten-fold if not more. DxD sucks as you experience more ecchi and actually get more into the genre and what it can offer.
I did watch it and It's way to ecchi for me. I watched quite a few ecchi anime and they aint really my thing
Aug 23, 2023 9:46 AM
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Golden Boy, which is actually the first anime I watched.
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El001 said:
Golden Boy, which is actually the first anime I watched.

It's not really ahrem though............
Aug 23, 2023 9:50 AM
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Sikiklers said:
El001 said:
Golden Boy, which is actually the first anime I watched.

It's not really ahrem though............

What do you mean? All the women are charmed by Kintaro and eventually fall for him.
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El001 said:
Sikiklers said:

It's not really ahrem though............

What do you mean? All the women are charmed by Kintaro and eventually fall for him.

The show has  an episodic structure kinda like monster of the week, instead it's the girl of the week here,, and rather than having a continuing storyline with all of the girls we don't see them come together until the last episode. 
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Sikiklers said:
El001 said:

What do you mean? All the women are charmed by Kintaro and eventually fall for him.

The show has  an episodic structure kinda like monster of the week, instead it's the girl of the week here,, and rather than having a continuing storyline with all of the girls we don't see them come together until the last episode. 

I haven't really thought of the strict definition of what a harem anime is, if such a thing even exists, but whatever. I guess you're right.
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El001 said:
Sikiklers said:

The show has  an episodic structure kinda like monster of the week, instead it's the girl of the week here,, and rather than having a continuing storyline with all of the girls we don't see them come together until the last episode. 

I haven't really thought of the strict definition of what a harem anime is, if such a thing even exists, but whatever. I guess you're right.

The manga of Golden Boy is different from the anime actually and it's a straight harem.
Aug 23, 2023 10:13 AM
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Sikiklers said:

The manga of Golden Boy is different from the anime actually and it's a straight harem.


I haven't read the manga, I heard it wasn't really worth it. What do you think?

@El001
I think Golden Boy can be argued either way. Kentarou isn't interested in the women perse, or at least pursuing a relationship with them but the 6 women are interested in him. So I guess it could be argued. Golden Boy is great though. Hot chicks
Aug 23, 2023 10:15 AM
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Tenchi Muyou is my answer. I love that anime lol
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Sikiklers said:
El001 said:

I haven't really thought of the strict definition of what a harem anime is, if such a thing even exists, but whatever. I guess you're right.

The manga of Golden Boy is different from the anime actually and it's a straight harem.

I've heard the manga gets really lewd after the part the anime adapts. I should read it lol
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Manja_Warior said:
I think Golden Boy can be argued either way. Kentarou isn't interested in the women perse, or at least pursuing a relationship with them but the 6 women are interested in him. So I guess it could be argued. Golden Boy is great though. Hot chicks

Yes, and it was really charming too.
Aug 23, 2023 11:40 AM
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In my opinion it's Tenchi Masaki's harem from Tenchi Muyo.  A half-alien human living on Earth with various space girls.
 





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APolygons2 said:
Depending on how you define "harem" I might say steins;gate...

but a more realistic answer is date a live In my opinion
The later volumes of DAL are some of the best lns I have read in my entire life. It is pretty genius how Tachibana made everything fit in place, change your entire perception of the series, and want to make you rewatch/read from the beginning. Although it does suck for him to have ended the series at volume 22, the anime can at least adapt everything. The problem I have seen too many lns (and mangas) do is to add too many arcs that don't feel connected, too many characters, kind of for the sake of just letting it run. as a result they kind of hit a peak arc and everything else just goes downhill. While dal just gets better and better and gets almost a perfect climax
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I don't think Steins;Gate can be considered a proper harem, at least in regards to the anime. I mean if S;G is a harem then so is Fate
Aug 23, 2023 10:43 PM
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If we don't count Monogatari (which would be my favorite if it counts):

- The World God Only Knows (I'm currently watching 3rd season and I'm loving it, I hope it stays like that)
- Kiss x Sis (yes, I laughed like crazy)
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I quite like the older ecchi wacky harems like To Love Ru, Good Luck Ninomiya-kun, Magikano or Tenchi War on Geminar, but more recently have very much enjoyed Girlfriend Girlfriend and Cafe Terrace & its Goddesses.
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I enjoyed Monogatari Series the most. Nisekoi is the runner-up.
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