With Ore to Mou Ichido, Hatsukoi recently licensed and Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen getting a live-action (maybe even an anime?!), I realized something: Since 2021, I’ve been hoarding reverse harem-looking magazine covers and wallpapers, and guess what? These two titles kept showing up.
Most aren’t confirmed RH as I haven’t actually read them 😅, but could frequent cover appearances mean higher chances of adaptation? It worked for Coffee and Vanilla (drama live-action though), Bitemaker, and Vampire Dormitory…Social media buzz also worked for Ore to Mou Ichidio. So I turned it into a bingo list. Have you read any? Got hidden gems that need an anime or license? Drop your wishlist in the comments!
⚠️ Disclaimer: These might not be all reverse harem…but they sure give off the vibes!
1. Dekiai Royale 12 Vols. (Ongoing) by Chitose Yagami on Ciao magazine Released: 2020
Kagura Itsuki is the demon king's daughter. She spends every day having fun with her three childhood friends: a werewolf, vampire, and oni. On her 14th birthday, the princess receives a surprising present...
2. Yojouhan no Ibara Hime 8 Vols. (ongoing) by Zakuri Satou (story) and Mutsumi Yoshida (art) on Margaret Released: 2023
Shinra has a mother who rarely comes home. Everyday, she pinches her pennies just to survive. Rai, a popular guy from her school keeps bothering her, and she’s getting sexually harassed by the manager at her part-time job. After finally coming home after 2 months, Shinra’s mom promises to stay with her. Rai unexpectedly shows up at Shinra’s part-time job and sees her being sexually harassed. He urges her to quit, but she refuses. Shinra comes home only to find out that her mother has disappeared once again. Shinra Kobayashi is a poor girl with no parents or friends to rely on. She has given up on high school life, believing that love and youth to be unaffordable luxuries, but her life begins to change when three boys appear on the scene.
3. Kyou mo Ouji ga Toutoi desu 8 Vols. (ongoing) by Nao Hinachi on Betsucomi Released: 2022
Umi moved to the city by herself from the countryside. She ended up living in the same house working as a housekeeper for her favorite idols! Surrounded by these idols with their larger-than-life personalities: the cold misanthrope, the sexy devil, and the kind gentleman... Umi's sparkling life in the city begins!
4. Kiniro no Corda - Daigakusei Hen 7 Vols. (Ongoing) by Yuki Kure on Lala DX Released: 2017 -
The prequel has already been licensed and animated, so I’m hoping this one gets one too?
Kiniiro no Corda - Daigakusei-hen (La Corda D'Oro - College Arc) is set three years after where the previous series ended. Our favourite characters have moved on to college and are all pursuing the new goals that they have set for themselves. Far away in Austria, Tsukimori continues to keep in touch with Kahoko while steadily expanding his violin techniques. Comparing herself to the rest, Kahoko finds herself in distress! Will she be able to follow her heart and discover her own path as well? The college arc of La Corda D'Oro begins! Stay tuned!
5. Ryousoku wa Koi ni Amashi 7 Vols. (ongoing) by An Harumiya on Sho-Comi Released: 2022
A girl dressed as a boy is living in an all-boys dormitory.
6. Hatsukoi no Tsuzuki wa Danshiryou de 6 Vols. (ongoing) by Yue Nanami on Cheese! Released: 2022 Shu finds herself transferring to a high school filled with guys despite being bad at dealing with them, and decides to work hard to overcome her problem. But when she hits her limit, the one who saves her from this mindset is a remarkably flashy and cool guy named Shiba, who was initially nothing but cold and rude to her. In reality, Shiba is actually a kind person who tells Shu, “I will protect you.” Somehow, despite their differences, Shiba reminds Shu of her first love.
7. Akechika wa Dekiai o Takuramu 4 Vols. (complete) by Kayo Nagato noicomi Released: 2021
Mahiru Oda rushes to the hospital upon learning that her father has been in an accident, where she meets a mysterious boy...
8. Koi Janai nara Namae o Tsukete 4 Vols. (complete) Nodoka Shunimaru on Be Love Released: 2020
Tsukasa Date, 34 years old, has been living a life of pretense and strength. She was on the fast track to success at a foreign-affiliated company when a woman within the company took a man she had been dating for three years, and she submitted her resignation after being mistreated by the company as well. Every day she can't do anything and can't think. She has no savings because he spent more money on food, clothing, and shelter than she can afford, and she has been kicked out of her apartment, and she is thinking about reincarnation when a mysterious handsome man appears! she is forced to restart her life! This time, I want to live without making mistakes!
9. VeasT!! -P to Yajuu- 16 Ch. (complete) by Maiko Imazawa Sho Comi Released: 2021
Limited information: Tagged as gender bender and summary of: A love triangle between idols... and confessions live on TV!
10. Heroine na no ni, Ikemen Idol ni ♂ Narimashita!? 3 Vols. (ongoing) by Mana Aizen on Cheese! Released: 2023
“Even if it’s just a little bit, I want to change.” Rion is a timid girl who has always followed the herd, caring about other people’s opinions to the point where she couldn’t speak her own thoughts out loud. One day, sick of it all, she forces herself to attend the idol group “PRINCE・Kiss” handshake event, where she meets Kanata, whom she admires and whose words give Rion even more courage to change her timid self. Determined to change and get closer to Kanata, she decides to pursue her dream of becoming an idol. However, on the day of the audition, Rion encounters Sakyo, a member of Kanata’s group, and due to an unexpected incident between them, her body transforms into that of a male?! To make matters even more complicated, Rion ends up participating in a boys' idol audition instead…? A new type of idol love story begins with this unique twist!
11. Ore-sama Kingdom DX (Kings of my Love) 2 Vols. (ongoing) by Chitose Yagami on Ciao Released:2020
The prequel has an OAV, so I’m hoping this one gets one too?
Spin off to Ore-sama Kngdom that ran from 2009-to 2014. The original manga's story centers on Nonoha Nonohara, a young manga artist who just enrolled in a new school. She finds herself surrounded by a group of three "super-cute" guys. This is also from the same mangaka of Dekiai Royale from #1 on the list.
12. Koisuru Tenshiha Tsumibukai (Debut) by Yukari Sakai on Hana to Yume Released: 2025
If social media buzz is anything to go by (looking at you, Ore to Mou Ichido, Hatsukoi), this title could be next in line!
Set in a world of angels with various kinds of wings. Misora, a young girl who attends a preparatory school, tries to be a good girl every day in order to win the “Angel's Halo,” a prize given to the best students. One day, she is appointed as an elected member of the student council. At first she is happy to hear the news, but it is run by students who embody the “seven deadly sins," such as wrath and gluttony. Misora is assigned to the duties of the student council together with the most beautiful boy in her class, Agoshi, who is also appointed as member of the student council, however...
UPDATE 3: Licensed by Yen Press. Second win for the bingo list as of May 23, 2026.
13. Merito Aikyuu God 2 Vols. (Completed) story by Fuyu Tsuyama and art by Yukari Sakai on Hana to Yume Released: 2022
This is a personal wishlist pick just because I love the art and the premise, even though I have yet to read it! This is also from the same artist as Koisuru Tenshi wa Tsumibukai above.
UPDATE 1: Mini-review on Septemeber 2025 newsletter on Patreon
UPDATE 2: WE DID IT! It's been licensed by Yen Press. First win for the bingo list as of October 12, 2025.
A reverse harem romantic comedy with Egyptian mythology as a motif! Merit is having her soul judged in the underworld when she realizes she has no recollection of dying. Only Anubis can open the gate which connects the land of the dead to the land of the living. However, Anubis hates humans and refuses to perform his judging duties, leading him to being cursed from above. Can Merit break the curse on Anubis and return to the world of the living?
14. Yankee Manga ni Tensei shitara Naze ka Souchou ni Ezukesareteimasu 16 Chapters (Complete) story by Bisu and art by Poyoko Mugicha on Comic Zero-Sum Released: 2023
This one made some noise on social media—and it’s on my personal wishlist too! I’m a fan of Bisu's The Reincarnated Princess Spends Another Day Skipping Story Routes. See light novel reviews.
Mashiro Youka is an ordinary, shy high school girl, except for the secret that she has memories of her previous life. And while she realizes that this world looks like a Yankee manga she read in a previous life, she lives a peaceful life as a mobster. Then one day, on her way home, she gets into a fight with some Yankees, and ends up being liked by the president of the strongest team, the Zoo...!
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