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🌲 Winter Reverse Harem 2023 🌲 (anime, dramas, manga, manhwa, light novels, and more!)

The new year is almost upon and that means a new season lineup! No new reverse harem anime though but this will be continuously updated as we get hold more of the latest releases. What are your favorites from fall? What are you looking forward to for this season? Drop by in the comments. And the usual disclaimers:

  • Some are not reverse harem. See Levels of Reverse Harem
  • Those that are not yet reviewed are considered unconfirmed reverse harem. (Sorry!) 
  • Dates are subject to changes and videos may not be available to all countries. 
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 UPDATES:
12/12/2022- Added Sugar Apple Fairy Tale anime
1/15/2023- Added Stand My Heroes OVA
1/22/2023-Added Boss Bride Days manga
1/30/2023- Added Catch Up My Prince cdrama 
4/4/2023 - Added The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love manga
4/8/2023- Added The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Light Novel) Vol. 4, Boss Bride Days Vol. 2 manga
4/24/2023-Transferred Stand My Heroes OVA to Spring 2023
5/28/2023- Added Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! Vol. 1
6/27/2023- Who Stole My Kiss cdrama

reverse harem anime and drama

Alchemy of Souls Part 2 on Netflix 
December 10, 2022 

Three years have passed and the story of the mages unfolds anew.



Who Stole My Kiss cdrama
Release Date: December 10, 2022

This is the story between the "love queen" Han Ting Ting and ace producer Lu Bai. Han Ting Ting is a sweet, cheerful woman who works as a white-collar planner of a love game company, who has never really had much kissing practice. Lu Bai, the business savvy producer, is an ice cube on the outside a warm softie on the inside. What could a stolen kiss between these two possibly lead to?


Sugar Apple Fairy Tale anime 
Release Date:  January 6, 2023
(This is not a confirmed reverse harem. I repeat. Not a confirmed reverse harem. But watch the PV and turn on CC.)

Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master—a title bestowed only by royalty—by winning first place in the Royal Candy Fair. The journey to the capital will be dangerous, however, so she purchases Challe, a handsome but foulmouthed fairy, to be her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Will this journey with her change his mind? And will Anne arrive safely at the fair?

Catch Up My Prince cdrama 
Release Date: January 8, 2023  

Lu Ran Ran (Xu Ruo Han) is a young female medical intern on her path to becoming a doctor. Wang Chen Yi (Liu Yi Chang), meanwhile, is a video game designer who has created an imaginative virtual reality game set in China’s imperial past. But due to a strange quirk of fate, she is sucked into the “reality” of the game – and finds herself transformed into one of the game’s characters. Lu Ran Ran becomes Lu Ren Jia, a woman who finds herself at the center of attention for four attractive princes. Wang Chen Yi, meanwhile, has also “become” one of the princes – Zhao Chen Yi, the most flamboyant and most junior of the four brothers. The remaining NPC princes are all very different: while one is gentle, another is more romantic. But as they begin to get more deeply involved in the mysterious world of the game, the NPCs begin to develop new personality traits that their owner never envisaged them possessing! Is there a way out of this VR world for the Lu Ran Ran? Or is she destined to find love with one of the video game’s characters in this imaginary world? This drama series was based on a video game named “Shi Shang Zui Keng Die De You Xi.


reverse harem manga, manhwa, light novels, and webtoons 


Ghost Reaper Girl Volume 3 manga
Release Date: December 6, 2022

Vol.1 Synopsis: Chloé has dreamed of leading a glamorous life as an actress ever since she was little. But being the ripe old age of 28 might be working against her, and her spontaneous displays of violence aren’t helping either! Not all hope is lost, however—she might be perfect for the role offered by a mysterious and charming new man in her life. Can Chloé become the Ghost Reaper Girl and take down the evil spirits that have escaped from Hades? With the help of the mysterious Kai, Chloé can transform into a powerful ghost buster known as Ghost Reaper Girl. But Chloé better learn to control her new powers fast, because evil spirits are popping up everywhere!


Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower: Volume 8 light novel 
Release Date:  December 12, 2022

Vol.1 Synopsis: Rimi has spent most of her life making food for the protector god of the land. She is suddenly sent as a tribute to the great empire of Konkoku, becoming one of the emperor’s concubines. She comes close to losing the taste of her home country, but she is saved by the cuisinologist Shusei. As she dreams of a reunion with the kind scholar, she does her best to survive in the envy-filled rear palace with the help of her natural cheerfulness and her skill as a cook. Then out of nowhere, she is arrested and sentenced to be executed on the charge of disrespecting the emperor! How will Rimi get out of this mess? Find out in this China-inspired fantasy story about a princess and her love for food surrounded by gorgeous men.


7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Vol. 2  manga
Release Date: December 13, 2022

Vol.1 Synopsis: Every time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day she gets dumped. She has been a merchant, an apothecary, and even a maid. For her seventh life, she has one goal: to live a long and lazy life. But then she gets a marriage proposal from the Crown Prince -- the man who killed her in her previous life as a knight. Despite her determination to avoid drama, here she goes again!



Romantic Killer Vol. 2  full-color paperback/manga
Release Date: January 3, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: High schooler Anzu Hoshino has a great life. Every day she plays video games, pigs out on snacks, and pets her beloved cat. But this blissful existence is turned into a confusing mess when a magical creature transports her to an altered reality bereft of her favorite things. Now she’s stuck with hot guys instead! How can she possibly survive in such an awful world?! Anzu must play along in this altered reality before she can return to her normal life, so she begrudgingly makes friends with Tsukasa Kazuki. He unfortunately happens to be one of the hottest and most popular guys at school, and what’s worse, she realizes that he might not even be that bad of a person!


Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! Volume 1 (manga)
Release Date: January 4, 2023

When Felicia Schwarose’s engagement to the crown prince is broken off due to false charges, you’d expect her to be torn to pieces...but instead she’s jumping for joy! She may have been reincarnated as the protagonist of an otome game, but she wants nothing to do with high society. Thus, she becomes Fii Crow, a humble commoner earning her daily bread at a village bakery. All’s well that ends well? Not yet—the game’s love interests just won’t leave her alone! Can Fii clear up misunderstandings, avoid triggering romantic (and dangerous) events, and get everyone out of her hair so she can live the peaceful commoner life of her dreams? Witness the story of a former noblewoman who won’t sit by and wait for happiness to come riding in on a white horse!


Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Vol. 2 light novel
Release Date: January 17, 2023

Vol. 1 Synopsis: Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master—a title bestowed only by royalty—by winning first place in the Royal Candy Fair. The journey to the capital will be dangerous, however, so she purchases Challe, a handsome but foulmouthed fairy, to be her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Will this journey with her change his mind? And will Anne arrive safely at the fair?


I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! Vol. 3  manga
Release Date: January 31, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: One noblewoman's attempt to rewrite the past--and avoid her descent into villainy. (And don't miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas!) Succumbing to long-simmering jealousy over her younger sister, noblewoman Violette snaps and does something terrible. As she languishes in prison, something unexpected happens: time is rewound, sending her back to the day she first met her sister! Armed with the memories of her disastrous first go-round, Violette is determined to take the script in a different direction this time.


Boss Bride Days Vol. 1 Manga
Release Date: January 31, 2023

Self-proclaimed otaku and shut-in Sakura Kisaragi would prefer to spend her days alone in her room, playing her favorite yakuza-themed dating simulator. But when she saves the life of an old man who turns out to be the head of the Amou-gumi crime family, she inadvertently earns a spot in the yakuza's succession plans-moved by her courage, the old man declares that whoever among his three ambitious grandsons can win her hand in marriage will be the next boss. Now kind but ailing Shusuke, brash hothead Reo, and cool and calculating Ryusei are all vying to make her their boss wife-but will she be anything more to them than a means to an end? Meanwhile, not everyone in the Amou-gumi organization is happy to have her there... A high-stakes romcom from the author of A Springtime with Ninjas.


The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (Light Novel) Vol. 4
Release Date: February 2, 2023

Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as a crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess act and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom?


The Reincarnated Princess Spends Another Day Skipping Story Routes: Volume 6 light novel
Release Date: February 9, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: After an accident, a modern careerist is reborn as Princess Rosemary Von Velfalt. She soon realizes that her new life is identical to that of a rival character in an otome game that she’d once played to “100%” completion. Luxury and magic abound in the Kingdom of Nevel, alongside a collection of attractive men. However, beneath the suitors' dazzling faces lie awful personalities: masochists, necrophiles, and perverts, oh my! But it’s not all bad news—the side characters are perfect, and Rosemary has fallen for the captain of the royal guard. Since the game offers no true route to happiness, Rosemary decides to forge her own path; to avoid marriage with the suitors, she'll have to skip their story routes and fix their deviance. She’ll navigate palace and marriage politics, kidnappings, and the threat of war, all while contending with a world that’s drifting further from the game she remembers. “100%” game completion isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—sometimes, “0%” is the route to a dream life!



Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie Vol. 3 manga
Release Date: February 21, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: If they find out I’m a girl, I’m toast! All I want is a peaceful, drama-free life! Maybe in the manga adaptation I can take it easy… I, Cecilia Sylive, woke up as the villainess in a reverse haremdating sim world. Which, of course, means I’ve been fated to a Bad End no matter what-that is, if I keep living as a girl. And so, the only way to avoid becoming a Holy Maiden Candidate and halt the death flags in their tracks is…to live as a boy! With the assistance of my brother Gilbert and a little bit of luck, maybe even I can find a happily ever after…


Daughter of the Emperor Vol. 3 Vol. 3 full-color paperback/manhwa
Release Date: February 21, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: Some people are reborn as villainesses and others as heroes…but Adriana has the severe misfortune of being reborn as the infant daughter of the tyrannical Emperor Caitel! But as the days go on and she grows up, she finds that her cold-blooded father might have some warmth left in him yet…a
 

Villains Are Destined to Die Vol. 2 full-color paperback/manhwa
Release Date: February 21, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: In Easy Mode of Daughter of the Duke Love Project!, you play as Ivonne, the duke’s long-lost daughter, who quickly gains the affection of the various male characters to win the game. Very easy! In Hard Mode, you play as villainess Penelope Eckhart, the duke’s fake daughter, who starts her adventure with negative affection points. Very hard…and filled with gruesome deaths?! Misunderstood and pining for love, one girl finds that she has much in common with Penelope and tries again and again to get her good ending. She is granted one more try…when she falls asleep and wakes up as Penelope herself in the hostile world of the game!
 

WITCH WATCH, Vol. 5 manga
Release Date: February 28, 2023

Vol.1 Synopsis: Morihito Otogi’s family is descended from a long line of ogre familiars, and he has the inhuman strength to prove it. One day, his father comes to him with the life-changing news that he is to become the familiar of his childhood friend, the teenage witch Nico. He is to live under the same roof with her and protect her from anything and anyone that may attempt to harm her. Meanwhile, Nico is excited to get to live with the love of her life, even if her crush is one-sided—Morihito is so serious about his duties to protect her that any romance is going to be an uphill battle. But he has every reason to be serious, as Nico has a prophecy of doom hanging over her head!


The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love (Akuyaku Reijō wa Dekai Route ni Hairimashita!?)  Manga Up! 
Release Date: February 28, 2023 

In my past life, I was an unpopular woman nearing her thirties. However, when I died, I got reincarnated in a dating sim as the villainess, Luciana. At this rate, I'll face a hopeless future of exile in a punishment event... And that's bad! I'm going to do my best to avoid all the romantic interests in the game and live a peaceful new life so that I can escape that event! But... Why are they all approaching me?! I want to stay low-key, but the people around me just won't leave me alone!
 

Boss Bride Days Vol. 2 manga
Release Date: February 28, 2023

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