Female harem as a central element
This list includes series where relationships between groups of female characters and protagonists who are attracted to women—regardless of their sex, gender, or orientation—play a key role in the story or genre. Publishers refer to these elements as "harem."
Male harem as a central element
This list includes series where romantic or emotional connections between groups of male characters and protagonists who are attracted to men are central to the story. These elements are referred to as reverse harem by publishers.
LGBT harem as a central element
This list includes series where relationships between groups of characters from the LGBT community and the main characters who are attracted to men are central to the story's themes or plot. These stories are labeled by publishers as "LGBT harem."
- Gakuen Heaven
- Gokujou Drops
- Gushing over Magical Girls
- Iono-sama Fanatics
- Kyo Kara Maoh!
- Strawberry Panic!
- Tachibanakan To Lie Angle
- There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless…
- The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess