The Winter 2024 season is short of harem anime, unlike previous seasons where fans had a lot on their plate. Tales of Wedding Rings is one, but other than that, nothing comes to mind except Chained Soldier. So, is Chained Soldier a harem anime?
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What Counts as a Harem Anime?
In a nutshell, an anime is considered harem when three or more characters, regardless of sexual orientation, are all vying for the affections of a male protagonist.
If a female protagonist is on the receiving end of three or more male characters’ affections, it is called reverse harem instead.
Some examples of harem anime are Rent-A-Girlfriend, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Arifureta, Nisekoi, and even the classic anime Ranma ½.
Most of the time, the female characters in a harem anime have different personalities. One could be a tsundere, the other could be a deredere, or maybe a dandere.
The male protagonist, on the other hand, either feels awkward or comfortable when dealing with his love interests.
Is Chained Soldier a Harem Anime?
Yes, Chained Soldier is a harem anime, as listed in MyAnimeList, LiveChart, and even in aniDB.
In this harem anime, Yuuki Wakura is surrounded by beautiful girls with different personalities and looks.
After Yuuki became Kyouka Uzen’s slave, he also agreed to become the caretaker of an all-girls female dormitory.
Yuuki began living with Himari Azuma, who is always rough with him; Nei Ookawamura, who loves to help him finish household chores; Shushu Suruga, who loves to tease and blackmail him; and of course Kyouka Uzen, who gives him perverted rewards for every mission he completes.
In addition to these girls, Yuuki also has to deal with the other members of the Demon Defense Force squad, like Tenka Izumo and Yachicho Azuma.
Not to mention the beautiful but twisted Aoba, who believes that Yuuki is her missing brother.
Chained Soldier is abundant with beautiful anime waifus, making it one of the perfect harem anime to watch for those who are into the genre.
What Is Chained Soldier’s Anime Genre?
In addition to being a harem anime, Chained Soldier is also a blend of action, fantasy, supernatural, shounen, and ecchi.
Those who are into both ecchi and harem anime could indulge themselves by watching Chained Soldier out of the Winter 24 lineup.
In fact, an uncensored version of Chained Soldier is already streaming on HIDIVE with English subtitles and without delays!
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