Harem protagonists are known for beingness cutter characters of each other. On occasion we do go a protagonist in a series that breaks the mold. This list looks at five of the all-time and five of the worst harem protagonists in anime.

The best harem protagonists each have a quality that sets them autonomously. This can be having a unique personality, being able to create a harem that exceeds other series, or having everyone in their harem go along with each other. In addition to harem protagonists, be sure to check out the best and worst harems in anime as well.

ten Best: Arata Kasuga - Trinity Seven!

Kicking off the list is Arata Kasuga from Trinity Seven. Arata becomes a wizard and meets with the Trinity Sevens to go a Magus. This is becasuse he wants to salve his cousin Hijiri after she's gone missing. Arata manages to become along smoothly with his harem, especially since each girl in his harem represents a different anime trope. Arata may have a harem, but he never loses sight of his goal. Enrolling in the mage academy, Arata continues the search for Kijiri.

9 Worst: Tsukune Aono - Rosario + Vampire

Tsukune Aono from Rosario + Vampire makes this list, not because he has a bad harem, but because he is clearly in honey with Moka Akashiya. Tsukune is a human that attends Youkai Academy, a school for the supernatural. He concluded upward there after failing all of his archway exams.

Tsukune's harem consists of a vampire, a witch, a succubus, and a yuki-onna (snowfall women). All these dissimilar girls are in love with Tsukune, but he chooses to limit himself.

Shidou Itsuka from Engagement A Alive is a student at Raizen High School. Shidou has the power to seal spirits by kissing them. A very skilful power if you're a harem protagonist. He works for Ratatoski relieve spirits that assist prevent spacequakes, the resault of a spirit'due south unharnessed power.

As you can expect, Shidou has a harem of spirits. Shidou's job is to seal spirits meaning his job is to create a harem. Appointment A Live has aired for three seasons and Shidou has a harem of ix girls including his tsundere sister Kotori. Equally the series continues, so does Shidou'south harem with more spirits having to be sealed.

7 Worst: Fuutarou Uesugi - The Quintessential Quintuplets

Fuutarou Uesugi from The Quintessential Quintuplets is a high school student, who excels in his studies. Due to his practiced grades, Fuutarou gets the opportunity to clear his family unit debt by tutoring his classmate Miku Nakano. This turns out to be the start of his harem. Miku happens to exist a quintuplet and Fuutarou must tutor her four other sisters. Fuutarou ends up with a harem of sisters which cannot cease up well in any state of affairs. Since they're all sisters they're all cut and paste characters of each other with different pilus styles and mild facial difference.

6 Worst: Kurusu Kimihito - Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls

Kurusu Kimihito from Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls volunteers as a Cultural Exchange Between Species Host. At his house he takes in unlike types of monster girls to alive. Each monster girl refers to him as a dissimilar pet-name whether information technology be Darling, Boss, Master, etc. Kurusu fits the generic harem protagonist personality. He means well merely gets into different antics with each girl and oft says the incorrect thing at the wrong time. However, he's willing to stand upwardly for them against anyone who says anything bad most monster girls.

5 Best: Tohru Honda - Fruits Basket

Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket stands out from the rest on this listing by being the but female person protagonist. Often referred to in anime as a contrary harem, Tohru has a harem of Sohmas in love with her. Kyo the peppery hot caput that is ever getting into fights with Yuki, the charming cool guy. The ii rival each other for Tohru's honey, merely she makes sure to prove them both attention. In fact, Tohru is kind to everyone in the anime and makes certain to give attention to everyone she can.

4 Worst: Kazuma Satou - Konosuba! God'south Approval On This Wonderful World

Konosuba! God'due south Blessing on This Wonderful World has some corking characters in the series. Fifty-fifty Kazuma Satou, the lead character, is great in every aspect. Except for being a harem protagonist. Kazuma's harem consists of a useless but cute goddess, a mage who can fire off explosive attacks and nothing else, and a masochistic crusader.

However, Kazuma has no interest in any of them. He's a perverted schemer who's only redeeming harem quality is that he has an ability called Steal. This lets him steal an object from a person of his choosing which he uses to steal panties from other girls in the series.

3 Best: Issei Hyoudou - Loftier School DxD

You probably expected this entry on the list, Issei Hyoudou, the self proclaimed Harem King, is a harem protagonist in the High School DxD series. Issei is a reincarnated devil of the Gremory family after he was revived by Rias when he was killed by his girlfriend on a bad date. Now every bit a devil, Issei has a harem with the other Gremory servants. Other than a few minor arguments, all of the harem gets along with each other and accept Issei for the perverted peeping-tom he is. While it's clear that Issei shows favoritism towards Rias, he is often found in precarious positions with the other devils, angels, and pretty much every female person grapheme in the series.

2 Worst: Makoto Itou - School Days

Mokoto Itou from Schoolhouse Days truly is the worse and fifty-fifty that is taking it lightly. He truly does not have a reeding quality about him. Mokoto has a crush on Kotonoha Katsura and turns to his babyhood best friend Sekai Saionji for help. She agrees to help him become with Kotonoha but develops feelings for him in the procedure. Mokoto constantly goes behind each girls back flirting with the other before finally settling on his choice. When an inconvenience pops upwardly, he switches to the other girl. This happens multiple times in the series playing with both girls emotions and being an all around terrible person.

1 Best: Koyomi Araragi - Monogatari Series

Monogatari cast

Rounding out the list every bit the best harem protagonist in anime is Koyomi Araragi from the Monogatari Series. Like almost harem protagonists, Koyomi, or Ararararagi by Mayoi Hachikuji, is a chip perverted. What sets him apart is merely how much the members of his harem love him. Accepted by anybody, Koyomi'south interactions with each grapheme feel 18-carat as if he caters to their personality types. He makes certain that everyone he interacts with knows that he will exist there for them whether it's helping with their apparitions to helping brush their teeth…

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