Harem (genre)
SUBGENRE OF JAPANESE MEDIA, MAINLY IN ANIME, MANGA, GAMES AND NOVELS
Harem comedy; Harem manga; Harem anime; Reverse harem; Harem genre
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. 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.