The Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai anime may have a ridiculously long name, but don't judge it because of that reason alone—it features one of the best male protagonists in a harem series.
Although harem series is not the first thing to pop into fans' minds when thinking about a great lead—instead, it is the girls that are the focus and fanservice—there have been a couple of anime over the years that put as much emphasis on the gals on the lads. Other than Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai, here are some of the best harem series with a male protagonist that'll stay in fans' minds.
10 Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl-Senpai (Sakuta Azusagawa)
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai not only has a great plot and characters but the main male lead, Sakuta Azusagawa, is one of the best leads in harem anime.
He's not only used to make the other girls look goodーhe has his own character arc, as well as a genuine affection for the first girl and then-girlfriend, Mai.
9 Raku Ichijou (Nisekoi: False Love)
Nisekoi: False Love may be a tough pick for lovers of the pairing of Raku and Onodera, but Raku is a great protagonist nonetheless. Despite the main appeal to viewers being Chitoge, Raku has a presence within the harem.
There are many cliches and happenings that occur to Raku, but the fact that he's the son of a mafia boss puts some spice on his character, as well as his position as Chitoge's fake boyfriend.
8 Yamada-kun And The Seven Witches (Ryuu Yamada)
Although his name is Ryuu Yamada, he is called by his last name in Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches. Yamada ends up in a body-switching rom-com, yet manages to be somewhat of a relatively good person while in another girl's' body.
That is, despite him once doing some questionable things. The matter of fact is Yamada isn't cast aside for the other girls, and is even in the name of the anime, giving him a sense of self.
7 Hayate The Combat Butler (Hayate Ayasaki)
Although Hayate The Combat Butler is focused on comedy and slightly on the romance between the oblivious Hayate Ayasaki and the unrequited love of Nagi Sanzenin, there's no doubt he has built up quite the harem over the years.
Hayate's harem not only includes women but men too. Not many harem male leads are able to beat that large feat.
6 We Never Learn! BOKUBEN (Nariyuki Yuiga)
We Never Learn! BOKUBEN is one of the few harem anime that debuted in the past year fans enjoyed. Nariyuki isn't that outstanding of a male leadーhowever, he does have a backstory as well as awareness he has a harem.
Nariyuki teaches the girls in his haremーleaving out his teacher and his co-workerーwhich makes it more understandable how they fell in love with him.
5 Is This A Zombie? (Ayumu Aikawa)
Ayumu Aikawa from Is This A Zombie is a male lead from an oldie of an anime, but he still reigns supreme as one of the best harem male leads. Ayumu is charismatic in his own quirky way, as well as quite the comedic person.
Not only did he dress like a magical girl, but he also has a backboneーsomething most male leads do not have.
4 The Fruit Of Grisaia (Yuuji Kazami)
Yuuji Kazami may be the male protagonist of an eroge visual novel, but he has quite an interesting personality. Not only does he treat all of the girls equally no matter what the causeーhe also has a twisted sense of humor.
Nothing really surprises him, and he wishes to protect all of the girls in his harem for his own reasons. What more could one ask for in a male lead?
3 Oresuki: Are You Really The Only One Who Likes Me? (Amatsuyu "Joro" Kisaragi)
Amatsuyu Kisaragi, or more well-known by his name of Joroーwhich translates to "watering can" in Japanese, as all of the girls are named after flowersーmay appears like an average male lead, but he's definitely not.
Joro actually hides his twisted personality with an average one so he can be more popular with girls. While this sounds despicable, it's the opposite effect. His honesty makes him hilarious, as well as how he grows to be true to himself.
2 The World God Only Knows (Keima Katsuragi)
Keima Katsuragi is the king of all kings, capturing girls' hearts left and rightーinside visual novels as well as real-life so he won't get his head chopped off.
Keima is not only honest and has a no-nonsense attitude toward problems, but he also has a conscience when it comes to doing everything. Keima doesn't even fall into the accidental pervert or leecher category, having a refreshing character.
1 Monogatari Series (Araragi Koyomi)
Here it comesーAraragi Koyomi, the king of harem anime as well as perverts in his universe. Despite having his loving girlfriend Hitagi Senjougahara that he loves with all his heart, Araragi can't help but be surrounded by different girls.
Like Sakuta, Araragi loves his girlfriend but also builds up a harem by being helpful. Aside from this, the wordplay and quirks of his make him quite the lovable male harem lead.