In a reverse harem, it focuses on female protagonists who are being courted by males and/or lesbians, usually seven or more. "Reverse" Ī reverse harem is the gender-opposite of a "straight"-harem, wherein a harem is directed towards male protagonists with women and/or gay men courting the protagonist. The main character often spends time with them just to see their efforts to prove themselves to him. Secondly, all his love interests have low self-esteem, falling for the main character because of his nice personality and kindness. This can let the readers insert themselves in the character’s stead or develop sympathy for the character.
Typically, harem fiction fixes on key characteristics.įirst, the main protagonist, typically a young man, has very little characterization other than being nice, reacting passively to his surroundings. Intimacy is customary but never necessary. The most distinguishable trait is the group of polyamorous females or males who accompany the protagonist and, in some instances, live with the protagonist. Although originating in Japan, the genre later inspired variants in Western media.
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A story featuring a heterosexual male or homosexual female protagonist paired with an all-female/ yuri harem series is informally referred to as a female harem or seraglios, while a heterosexual female or gay male protagonist paired with an all-male/ yaoi harem series is informally referred to as a male harem, reverse harem, or gyaku hāremu ( 逆ハーレム). Harem works are frequently comedies that rely on self-insertion protagonists allowing the audience to project themselves unto, and on having relatable and interesting ensemble cast of characters. Harem ( ハーレムもの, hāremumono, " harem works") is a genre of light novels, manga, anime, hentai, and video games originating in Japan in the 1970s but exploding late 1980s and 1990s with dating simulator games and focused on polygynous or polyandrous relationships, where a protagonist is surrounded by three or more androphilic/gynephilic love interests or sexual partners.