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See also [[Battle Couple]].
See also [[Battle Couple]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima (Manga)|Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has over 20 women, most of whom are [[Action Girl|Action Girls]] in some form or the other, and most of the rest being at least [[Plucky Girl|Plucky Girls]] or otherwise quite useful in some way.
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has over 20 women, most of whom are [[Action Girl]]s in some form or the other, and most of the rest being at least [[Plucky Girl]]s or otherwise quite useful in some way.
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]:'' Among the girls interested in Touma are a human repository of thousands upon thousands of spellbooks, the [[Shock and Awe|third most powerful Esper in Academy City]], a sword-wielding priestess <ref>who happens to be a saint</ref>, one of her spear wielding subordinates, a magical spy/courier who wants to seduce him into working for her country, and the pre-teen leader of a magical cabal. It's even [[Lampshaded]]; some people are starting to wonder if, with all the powerful women he's recruited to his side, he's setting up some kind of resistance force.
* ''[[Mouse]]'' is a [[Harem Anime]] comedy that consists mostly of scenes about [[Up to Eleven|hilariously over-the-top]] heists Sorata pulls and scenes where his accomplices/[[Subordinate Excuse|servants]], ahem, lavish attention on him in a hilariously over-the-top fashion.
* ''[[Mouse]]'' is a [[Harem Anime]] comedy that consists mostly of scenes about [[Up to Eleven|hilariously over-the-top]] heists Sorata pulls and scenes where his accomplices/[[Subordinate Excuse|servants]], ahem, lavish attention on him in a hilariously over-the-top fashion.
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo! (Anime)|Tenchi Muyo]]'' OVA - is a series about one guy living with five girls, who're all in love with him consisting of: [[Space Pirate|Ryoko]], [[Reality Warper|Washuu]], [[Everything's Better With Princesses|Ayeka and Sasami]], and [[Walking Disaster Area|Mihoshi]].
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki]]'' OVA - is a series about one guy living with five girls, who're all in love with him consisting of: [[Space Pirate|Ryoko]], [[Reality Warper|Washuu]], [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Ayeka and Sasami]], and [[Walking Disaster Area|Mihoshi]].
** Along with the other Tenchi stuff, there's ''[[Tenchi Muyo! GXP (Anime)|Tenchi Muyo GXP]]''. By the end, it's the captain, eight girls and an overpowered starship [[They Fight Crime|fighting pirates]].
** Along with the other Tenchi stuff, there's ''[[Tenchi Muyo! GXP]]''. By the end, it's the captain, eight girls and an overpowered starship [[They Fight Crime|fighting pirates]].
** And ''[[Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar]]'', in which Tenchi's little brother has gathered a half-dozen or so [[Humongous Mecha|mech pilots]] around him -- and is actively pursued by ''at least a hundred'' other girls who are ''also'' all mech pilots.
* ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'': All the harem members are capable of holding their own in battle and spend much of the first season defending Tsukune. Justified in that while Tsukune is human, the girls are all [[Cute Monster Girl|Cute Monster Girls]] - the possible exception is Moka, who needs Tsukune to take off her rosario in order to fight at full strength but even without that she is pretty strong. The show, while very fanservice-y, does also have a strong focus on romance especially in later arcs.
* ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'': All the harem members are capable of holding their own in battle and spend much of the first season defending Tsukune. Justified in that while Tsukune is human, the girls are all [[Cute Monster Girl]]s - the possible exception is Moka, who needs Tsukune to take off her rosario in order to fight at full strength but even without that she is pretty strong. The show, while very fanservice-y, does also have a strong focus on romance especially in later arcs.
* ''[[Aiki (Manga)|Aiki]]'' features only [[Action Girl|Action Girls]] that Joukyuu is training.
* ''[[Aiki]]'' features only [[Action Girl]]s that Joukyuu is training.
* ''[[Sekirei (Manga)|Sekirei]]'' features a main lead with a harem of busty action girls with elemental superpowers, and was fittingly promoted by [[FUNimation]] as "the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|breast]] action harem anime of all time".
* ''[[Sekirei]]'' features a main lead with a harem of busty action girls with elemental superpowers, and was fittingly promoted by [[FUNimation]] as "the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|breast]] action harem anime of all time".
* ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]'': Ranma Saotome's [[Unwanted Harem]] is full of [[Hot Amazon|Hot Amazons]] and [[Action Girl|Action Girls]]. Not surprising, since he lives in [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting|a world where everybody gets their own style of martial arts]].
* ''[[Ranma ½]]'': Ranma Saotome's [[Unwanted Harem]] is full of [[Hot Amazon]]s and [[Action Girl]]s. Not surprising, since he lives in [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting|a world where everybody gets their own style of martial arts]].
* ''[[Infinite Stratos (Light Novel)|Infinite Stratos]]'': As his co-homeroom teacher Maya once stated, with his force of six representative pilots, he has more than "enough to start a war."
* ''[[Infinite Stratos]]'': As his co-homeroom teacher Maya once stated, with his force of six representative pilots, he has more than "enough to start a war."
* ''[[Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai (Visual Novel)|Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai]]'': More true for the anime with [[World of Action Girls|Miyako, Wanko, Yukie & Chris]] already in Yamato's harem from the start, and the [[Action Girl|Momoyo]] (and others) in play. In the game, each girl has her own route, though in the Ryuuzetseran route, you get {{spoiler|Momo, Miyako, [[Dark Action Girl|Tasuko & Angel]]}}.
* ''[[Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!|Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai]]'': More true for the anime with [[World of Action Girls|Miyako, Wanko, Yukie & Chris]] already in Yamato's harem from the start, and the [[Action Girl|Momoyo]] (and others) in play. In the game, each girl has her own route, though in the Ryuuzetseran route, you get {{spoiler|Momo, Miyako, [[Dark Action Girl|Tasuko & Angel]]}}.
* ''[[High School DXD (Light Novel)|High School DXD]]'': The more girls who join in the [[True Companions|Occult Research Club]], the more girls [[Chivalrous Pervert|Ise]] [[Harem Seeker|gets.]]
* ''[[High School DxD]]'': The more girls who join in the [[True Companions|Occult Research Club]], the more girls [[Chivalrous Pervert|Ise]] [[Harem Seeker|gets.]]
* ''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka]]'': The harem consists of a [[Necromancer]], a [[Magical Girl]], three [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampire]] [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|Ninja]].
* ''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?]]'': The harem consists of a [[Necromancer]], a [[Magical Girl]], three [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampire]] [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|Ninja]].




== [[Fan Works]] ==
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', we have the [[Reality Warper]], the [[Human Aliens|Human Alien]] slightly-less-powerful [[Reality Warper]], the tazer-wielding [[Yakuza Princess]], the [[Time Travel|Time Traveler]], the [[Teleporters and Transporters|Teleporting]] [[Dimensional Traveler|Slider]]....
* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', we have the [[Reality Warper]], the [[Human Aliens|Human Alien]] slightly-less-powerful [[Reality Warper]], the tazer-wielding [[Yakuza Princess]], the [[Time Travel]]er, the [[Teleporters and Transporters|Teleporting]] [[Dimensional Traveler|Slider]]....




== Film ==
== Film ==
* In ''[[Manos the Hands of Fate]]'', the antagonist has a harem of wives that are ready to fight for him... which apparently includes fighting each other.
* In ''[[Manos: The Hands of Fate]]'', the antagonist has a harem of wives that are ready to fight for him... which apparently includes fighting each other.




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' has Rand in a relationship with three girls, all of whom agree to share him: Min is a [[Ladette]] and a [[Knife Nut]], Aviendha is a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Girl]] who used to be a member of an [[Amazon Brigade]] and grew from being an [[Action Girl]] to one of the strongest female channelers, and finally, Elayne is a [[Badass Princess]] who is also an extremely strong channeler.
* ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' has Rand in a relationship with three girls, all of whom agree to share him: Min is a [[Ladette]] and a [[Knife Nut]], Aviendha is a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Girl]] who used to be a member of an [[Amazon Brigade]] and grew from being an [[Action Girl]] to one of the strongest female channelers, and finally, Elayne is a [[Badass Princess]] who is also an extremely strong channeler.
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'': Among the girls interested in Touma are a human repository of thousands upon thousands of spellbooks, the [[Shock and Awe|third most powerful esper in Academy City]], the [[Telepathy|fifth most powerful esper]], a sword-wielding priestess (who happens to be a saint), one of her spear wielding subordinates, a magical spy/courier who wants to seduce him into working for her country, the pre-teen leader of a magical cabal and {{spoiler|a former goddess}}. It's even [[Lampshaded]]; some people are starting to wonder if, with all the powerful women he's recruited to his side, he's setting up some kind of resistance force.



== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
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* Every party member in ''[[Brave Soul]]'' except [[The Hero]] and his pet dragon is female, and is a potential love interest. {{spoiler|Actually, so is the pet dragon.}}
* Every party member in ''[[Brave Soul]]'' except [[The Hero]] and his pet dragon is female, and is a potential love interest. {{spoiler|Actually, so is the pet dragon.}}
* In ''[[Eiyuu Senki]]'', every other character other than the [[Hello, Insert Name Here|nameable protagonist]] [[Harem Hero]] is female. All of whom eventually fall in love with him.
* In ''[[Eiyuu Senki]]'', every other character other than the [[Hello, Insert Name Here|nameable protagonist]] [[Harem Hero]] is female. All of whom eventually fall in love with him.
* Shirou in ''[[Fate Stay Night (Visual Novel)|Fate Stay Night]]'', and more prominently in ''[[Fate Hollow Ataraxia (Visual Novel)|Fate Hollow Ataraxia]]'', has attracted [[Gender Flip|gender flipped]] [[King Arthur]], a magus who can use all five elements, a girl who possesses a piece of the Holy Grail, Medusa and a homunculus who ''is'' the Holy Grail, among possibly several others.
* Shirou in ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]'', and more prominently in ''[[Fate/hollow ataraxia|Fate Hollow Ataraxia]]'', has attracted [[Gender Flip|gender flipped]] [[King Arthur]], a magus who can use all five elements, a girl who possesses a piece of the Holy Grail, Medusa and a homunculus who ''is'' the Holy Grail, among possibly several others.
* [[Galaxy Angel]] features [[Mission Control]] Takuto Myers in command of the Angel Squad.
* [[Galaxy Angel]] features [[Mission Control]] Takuto Myers in command of the Angel Squad.
* In [[Galaxy Angel II]], Shiranami is a pilot and leader of the Rune Angel Squad.
* In [[Galaxy Angel II]], Shiranami is a pilot and leader of the Rune Angel Squad.
* In [[Koihime Musou]], Kazuto's [[Gender Flip|generals]] do all the fighting.
* In [[Koihime Musou]], Kazuto's [[Gender Flip|generals]] do all the fighting.
* The Valkyries of former Training Squadron 207B form [[Muv Luv Alternative|Takeru's]] [[Battle Harem]]. [[Kimi ga Nozomu Eien|Mitsuki, Haruka and Akane would have been the same for Takayuki]], {{spoiler|but the fact that he died even before the three could join VF-A01 kind of precludes that}}. ''The Day After'' has VF-17 "War Dogs" as Hibiki's, while ''Total Eclipse'''s Yuuya has Yui, Cryska and Inia, Cui Yifei and possibly Tarisa, although they belong to different military units, and only got together due to their participation in UN's Project Prominence.
* The Valkyries of former Training Squadron 207B form [[Muv Luv Alternative|Takeru's]] Battle Harem. [[Kimi ga Nozomu Eien|Mitsuki, Haruka and Akane would have been the same for Takayuki]], {{spoiler|but the fact that he died even before the three could join VF-A01 kind of precludes that}}. ''The Day After'' has VF-17 "War Dogs" as Hibiki's, while ''Total Eclipse'''s Yuuya has Yui, Cryska and Inia, Cui Yifei and possibly Tarisa, although they belong to different military units, and only got together due to their participation in UN's Project Prominence.
* [[Princess Waltz]] {{spoiler|The 2nd Act has all the princesses coming together to face the big bad. They are effectively Arata's harem at this point.}}
* [[Princess Waltz]] {{spoiler|The 2nd Act has all the princesses coming together to face the big bad. They are effectively Arata's harem at this point.}}
* Rance of the [[Rance (Franchise)|Rance]] series has one of these. The amount of female characters in [[Rance Quest (Video Game)|Rance Quest]] is immense.
* Rance of the [[Rance]] series has one of these. The amount of female characters in [[Rance Quest]] is immense.
* ''[[Record of Agarest War]]'' has five generations of harem. All of them are [[Lady of War|Ladies Of War.]]
* ''[[Record of Agarest War]]'' has five generations of harem. All of them are [[Lady of War|Ladies Of War.]]
* An RPG Maker game ''Romancing Walker'' has six love interests, and they're all your permanent allies.
* An RPG Maker game ''Romancing Walker'' has six love interests, and they're all your permanent allies.
* In ''[[Seinarukana]]'', of the 14 Brigade members, 9 are female. Of these, 6 are potential love interests.
* In ''[[Seinarukana]]'', of the 14 Brigade members, 9 are female. Of these, 6 are potential love interests.
* Shiki in ''[[Tsukihime (Visual Novel)|Tsukihime]]'', being in the [[Nasuverse|same multiverse]] as ''Fate/stay night'', has also attracted a harem which includes an ancient vampire who can summon the moon itself, an [[Church Militant|Executor]] from the church, a half-demon hybrid, a succubus, an alchemist and an exceptionally powerful classmate-turned-vampire. Also extends to ''[[Melty Blood (Video Game)|Melty Blood]]'' continuity.
* Shiki in ''[[Tsukihime]]'', being in the [[Nasuverse|same multiverse]] as ''Fate/stay night'', has also attracted a harem which includes an ancient vampire who can summon the moon itself, an [[Church Militant|Executor]] from the church, a half-demon hybrid, a succubus, an alchemist and an exceptionally powerful classmate-turned-vampire. Also extends to ''[[Melty Blood]]'' continuity.




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[[Category:Harem Genre]]
[[Category:Harem Genre]]
[[Category:Harem Genre/Sandbox]]
[[Category:Ensembles]]
[[Category:Ensembles]]
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[[Category:Battle Harem]]

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A subtrope of the Harem Anime genre, where the male lead has a harem of potential love interests, all of whom are some sort of Action Girl. Sometimes the harem may appear in a form of Hero Secret Service or as an Amazon Brigade.

Because this is a more action-oriented subgenre, Battle Harems are less likely to be focused on romance, but still provide plenty of Fan Service. Often this appears in the form of a Supporting Harem.

Related to Harem Hero.

See also Battle Couple.

Examples of Battle Harem include:

Anime and Manga


Fan Works


Film

  • In Manos: The Hands of Fate, the antagonist has a harem of wives that are ready to fight for him... which apparently includes fighting each other.


Literature

  • The Wheel of Time has Rand in a relationship with three girls, all of whom agree to share him: Min is a Ladette and a Knife Nut, Aviendha is a Proud Warrior Race Girl who used to be a member of an Amazon Brigade and grew from being an Action Girl to one of the strongest female channelers, and finally, Elayne is a Badass Princess who is also an extremely strong channeler.
  • A Certain Magical Index: Among the girls interested in Touma are a human repository of thousands upon thousands of spellbooks, the third most powerful esper in Academy City, the fifth most powerful esper, a sword-wielding priestess (who happens to be a saint), one of her spear wielding subordinates, a magical spy/courier who wants to seduce him into working for her country, the pre-teen leader of a magical cabal and a former goddess. It's even Lampshaded; some people are starting to wonder if, with all the powerful women he's recruited to his side, he's setting up some kind of resistance force.


Video Games

  • Kei from Akai Ito has four women who are seriously interested in her, ready to fight to death to protect her. It's very noticeable because Kei herself is not an Action Girl.
  • Every party member in Brave Soul except The Hero and his pet dragon is female, and is a potential love interest. Actually, so is the pet dragon.
  • In Eiyuu Senki, every other character other than the nameable protagonist Harem Hero is female. All of whom eventually fall in love with him.
  • Shirou in Fate Stay Night, and more prominently in Fate Hollow Ataraxia, has attracted gender flipped King Arthur, a magus who can use all five elements, a girl who possesses a piece of the Holy Grail, Medusa and a homunculus who is the Holy Grail, among possibly several others.
  • Galaxy Angel features Mission Control Takuto Myers in command of the Angel Squad.
  • In Galaxy Angel II, Shiranami is a pilot and leader of the Rune Angel Squad.
  • In Koihime Musou, Kazuto's generals do all the fighting.
  • The Valkyries of former Training Squadron 207B form Takeru's Battle Harem. Mitsuki, Haruka and Akane would have been the same for Takayuki, but the fact that he died even before the three could join VF-A01 kind of precludes that. The Day After has VF-17 "War Dogs" as Hibiki's, while Total Eclipse's Yuuya has Yui, Cryska and Inia, Cui Yifei and possibly Tarisa, although they belong to different military units, and only got together due to their participation in UN's Project Prominence.
  • Princess Waltz The 2nd Act has all the princesses coming together to face the big bad. They are effectively Arata's harem at this point.
  • Rance of the Rance series has one of these. The amount of female characters in Rance Quest is immense.
  • Record of Agarest War has five generations of harem. All of them are Ladies Of War.
  • An RPG Maker game Romancing Walker has six love interests, and they're all your permanent allies.
  • In Seinarukana, of the 14 Brigade members, 9 are female. Of these, 6 are potential love interests.
  • Shiki in Tsukihime, being in the same multiverse as Fate/stay night, has also attracted a harem which includes an ancient vampire who can summon the moon itself, an Executor from the church, a half-demon hybrid, a succubus, an alchemist and an exceptionally powerful classmate-turned-vampire. Also extends to Melty Blood continuity.


Real Life

  • A male lion will generally have several lionesses in his pride at once.