We have all probably watched Harem Anime at one time or another. Harem Anime is comprised of the following concepts:
- akward, underconfident or extremely hard headed boy
- lots of girls that want him, but never quite get him
- action involving the boy saving the girl in one way or another
Literally hundreds of anime of this style come out in Japan, but how did it start? What is the origin of Harem Anime?
Answer
It is generally thought that Rumiko Takahashi (the best selling female Manga author in history) is the one who started the Harem genre, or at the very least the one who popularized it. Which one of her works can be considered as the first depends on how you define Harem anime. If you define it as one person (any gender) being romantically sought after by the majority of the cast, then the answer is Urusei Yatsura. If you narrowly define it as being a boy chased by several girls, then the answer is Ranma ½.
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