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Feb. 11th, 2008 16:07![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
haflI'm sure everyone has already discovered this rule, but since I've only thought about it just now, I'm going to post it.
Basic conditions to define a harem anime:
1) At least three other characters are attracted to the main character.
2) The main character mostly isn't an active participant in the show's story except for moments of crisis. Almost all development originates in other characters and the protagonist is only reacting to them.
3) The protagonist is unable/unsure to choose one of the "suitors" (This excludes animes like Fushigi Yuugi, which despite having some harem elements is not a pure harem anime.)
Point 2 is rather hard to define, but the point is that the protagonist is more reactive than active
Basic conditions to define a harem anime:
1) At least three other characters are attracted to the main character.
2) The main character mostly isn't an active participant in the show's story except for moments of crisis. Almost all development originates in other characters and the protagonist is only reacting to them.
3) The protagonist is unable/unsure to choose one of the "suitors" (This excludes animes like Fushigi Yuugi, which despite having some harem elements is not a pure harem anime.)
Point 2 is rather hard to define, but the point is that the protagonist is more reactive than active