As the years pass by, so do the new anime series being released. It feels like the 2010s were not a long ago, but now that we look at it, that is already 12 years in the past. So everything is changing fast, with modern anime genres taking over. If you look at the list of the best harem anime to watch back then. And then you compile another one of the best harem anime of 2022, then you will really see a big difference.
With that being said, anime is changing rapidly, such that if you go just one season, which is around three months, without paying attention to a particular anime genre, then you will be missing a lot. We also have long-running shows like One Piece that most anime fans find a must-watch. But you must not overlook seasonal anime because they are bringing in something new that you might not want to miss.
We have those fans that follow Harem anime for whatever reasons they might have. So this time, we will be looking at the best harem anime to watch in 2022 as you will have to go with the flow of modern times. We know there might be hardcore anime fans who still prefer old times anime. But there is something new around the corner, and you might want to check it out.
We are in the year 2022, and if you want to be up to date with common trends. Then you should do what the people of 2022 are doing when it comes to the Harem anime genre. The list includes some interesting shows, but it would be better if we let you be the judge of them. So let’s get started.
Oresuki, Are You The One Who Loves Me?
Focusing more on human connections than anything else, the anime revolves around Amatsuyu Joro, an ordinary high school student invited out alone by two beautiful girls who are his upperclassman. While expecting to hear their confessions, he triumphantly went to meet each of them in turn.
But when both of them ended up confessing to him that they wanted his best friend instead. He reluctantly agrees to help them out and pursue his friend in the hopes of getting whoever loses.
Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose
Osamake anime follows the life of Suehary Maru, who is a 17-year-old high school boy who hasn’t started dating yet. He lives next to his childhood friend Kuroha Shiada who is a small and cute type of girl with an outgoing character. One day Kuroha confessed to Sueharu, only to be rejected.
Later it was revealed that Sueharu only had eyes for his first love, Shirokusa Kachi, who is a beautiful idol. Shirokusa is indifferent to all boys in the school but Sueharu. This only led to Sueharu thinking that he might have a chance. So when Sueharu decided to confess his feelings, he was devastated to find out that Shirokus already had a boyfriend.
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
This is what modern anime has turned into. And The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter is a good example of that based on what the story is about. The setting is in a world where a hidden dungeon is a place of legends where rare treasures and items are concealed. Some people are lucky to find them, as we have seen with Noir Stardia, the third son of a minor noble family.
Noir ended up acquiring an exceptional skill that allows him access to great knowledge but causes him severe headaches as a result. When he was given a job by his childhood friend, who has a cure for his headache, he wished to become an adventurer and would eventually find a hidden dungeon.
Girlfriend Girlfriend
Girlfriend Girlfriend anime follows the life of Naoya Mukai, who has recently started a relationship with his childhood friend Saki Saki. Nagisa, who is his classmate, decided to confess her feelings to him as well, and after some initial hesitation, he ended up accepting her request as well.
Naoya ended up deciding that he would have both Saki and Nagisa as girlfriends at the same time. Since Naoya lives alone due to his parents living elsewhere because of work, Saki and Nagisa decided to live together with him. So we then see their daily school life and the difficulties they experience in maintaining their love triangle relationship.
Peter Grill and The Philosopher’s Time
Focusing on the thrill of modern harem and variety, Petr Grill anime is truly don’t of the best Harem Anime you could come across in 2022. Of course, this would come down to personal preferences. But we have a lot of variety now in the harem genre, so they mostly cater to everyone.
The anime is about Peter Grill, who is a warrior of the brave Swordsmen’s guild and has emerged victorious at an international fighting tournament. He was then crowned the strongest man in the world and used his victory to gain permission to marry the daughter of his guild master.
The Quintessential Quintuplets
This one is quite on the neutral scale when it comes to the best you can find out there. Because it tones things down to mostly the slice of life genre than harem, but it would hardly qualify as the best harem anime. It follows the life of a high school student Futaro Uesugi who is academically gifted.
Futaro then gets an opportunity to tutor the Quintuplets from the rich Nakano family and would later discover that his five students have no interest in studying at all. So he has to figure out a way for them to pass and improve their grade while dealing with their personal issues as well.
Rent A Girlfriend
While this anime is not simply what its title suggests, it might still be in some way, which would only come off as ironic to those who haven’t watched the show yet. Following the life of Kazuya Kinoshita, who was dumped by his girlfriend after they dated for a month, he decided to use an online dating app to rent a girlfriend named Chizuru Mizuhara, who is very attractive.
Redo of Healer
Taking place in a dark world of monsters, mages, and their adventures, some of the most gifted healers are subjugated to a brute force even at the hands of their compatriots. One mage by the name of Keyaru managed to gain the ability to turn back time and turn the tables and right all wrongs.
The World God Only Knows
Following the life of Keima, who is a dating champion and renders cute girls powerless with his charms, his only victories are in video games, though, so his skills are about to be put to the test when he accepts an invitation from a stranger’s email.
The overly cheerful demon Elsie then appeared before him, and he is now locked in a contract with Hell, and he must use his talents to capture the hearts of girls who have been possessed by lost spirits.
How Not To Summon a Demon Lord
When Sakamoto Takuma was summoned into another world in his avatar form, he met two girls who insisted that they were the ones who summoned him. Casting a spell to enslave him only for it to be reflected back upon them. He ended up being their master while they were enslaved to him. The anime then revolves around him and the girls looking for a way to undo the spell.
In Another World With My Smart Phone
When the main character of this anime ended up dying as a result of God’s mistake, he found himself in a parallel world where he began his second life. In his possession, he has a body that he received back and a smartphone that works even in this new and strange world. He met all kinds of people and managed to forge new friendships, and learned the secrets of the new world.
He inherited the legacy of an ancient civilization and worked together with the kings of a laid-back country on his carefree travels through this new world.
