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Snuffle · 2013-01-10, 08:47

Isn't the point of harem type anime is to enjoy the characters joining the harem rather than the person who is creating one?
(Although there are some exceptions for plot reasons like "Hagure Yuusha no Estetica")

However, when the typical harem is reversed (otome type harem), it's obvious that I would be focusing on the most likely sole girl in the show (I don't watch many of these). She needs to be appealing enough for me to catch my interest or else I won't really care about the other characters (or the show) since they, like myself, are male.

If I took this question in the perspective that the person who is the core of the harem should be appealing enough for the opposite gender, then yes, harem anime do tend to have uninteresting male leads. But like I said in my first sentence, I think the objective of the show is to enjoy the other characters involved, not the harem ringleader.

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Snuffle likes cute things Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Searching for more imoutos Age: 43	Isn't the point of harem type anime is to enjoy the characters joining the harem rather than the person who is creating one? (Although there are some exceptions for plot reasons like "Hagure Yuusha no Estetica") However, when the typical harem is reversed (otome type harem), it's obvious that I would be focusing on the most likely sole girl in the show (I don't watch many of these). She needs to be appealing enough for me to catch my interest or else I won't really care about the other characters (or the show) since they, like myself, are male. If I took this question in the perspective that the person who is the core of the harem should be appealing enough for the opposite gender, then yes, harem anime do tend to have uninteresting male leads. But like I said in my first sentence, I think the objective of the show is to enjoy the other characters involved, not the harem ringleader.