Isekai MCs without harems have better likeability compared to Isekai MCs with harems.
As I've said in my other thread, I define "Harem" if there are a minimum of 3 girls liking the MC, so if there are scenes where 2 or more girls who likes the MC getting jealous if the MC is too close with the 3rd girl, 3 or more girls trying to compete for MC's attention, 3 female characters in the entire show flirting with the MC, or 3 or more girls all mutually loving or liking the MC, then it's a Harem.
There must be either One True Pairing, where the MC is only paired with one heroine, and the rest of the other females in the cast not disturbing their relationship, or one where not more than 2 of the female cast expressing any kind of attraction for the MC ( Like in Gamers and Just Because, where a max number of only 2 girls liking MC, which is not what I'd call harem, but a Love Triangle instead. For an Isekai story to be called Harem, it needs a minimum of 3 girls liking the MC or feeling attracted to the MC, regardless if MC realizes it or not, as most Harem MCs are oblivious or ignoring the approaches from their Harem members, as that's Textbook Harem in that genre. )
Like in Kenja no Mago, only 1 girl likes the MC, and they become a couple, while most other girls in the cast are either paired with other male characters, or continues to be single without disturbing MC's relationship with his fiance. There are ZERO scenes where any other girl other than MC's GF feeling any kind of romantic feelings towards the MC. The boyfriend of one of the female comrades of the MC, who is one of the male supporting characters, his name is Mark. MC's best friend, the Crown Prince, also has his own fiance, who has big boobs and is pretty cute, and she loves the Prince very much.
To point out how significant the multiple male characters and multiple couples in Kenja no Mago is, I'd like to point out that even in Rakudai Kishi, there are ZERO male characters other than the MC even if MC has his own Lover/Girlfriend, as that one male is not really a normal Straight Manly Male. There is also no best male friend character of the MC that gets his own girl in Rakudai Kishi, which is a huge difference from Kenja no Mago, where MC's best male friend the Crown Prince has his own girl who is his fiance, and there's actually many scenes in the Manga where we can see how she really loves MC's best friend and also scenes where she flirts with and hugs him. That is something non-existent in Rakudai Kishi, as there are no scenes in that show that depicts MC's best male friend getting his own loyal girl that loves him just like Stella loving the MC Ikki.
I don't watch or read stories with harems, but I don't mind seeing lots of cute female characters occupying the majority of the cast, as long as not more than 2 of them liking the MC or one male character. If 3 or more likes he MC or one male character, then I'm out...unless if a second male character too gets his own harem of at least 3 girls liking him too like the 1st male.
Also, in Anime, Manga and Light Novels, I like to see female characters flirting or falling in love with a male character as long as it doesn't break the "2 Girl Rule" I've set for myself, so as long as I get to see such stuff, I don't mind if such female characters flirt or fall in love with other male characters who isn't the MC or 1st Male Character. In fact, I won't just "not mind", but actually love it if such Multiple Couples setting exists in an Anime from any genre from Romcom to Action. Examples are, Tsurezure Children, and Darling in the Franxx.
Also, when I meant "female characters", and "2 Girl Rule", I meant female characters who have names, and are not nameless mob characters. |