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Samurai Harem… with a title like that you might be thinking “Another harem anime? No thanks!”

Well, yeah… this is another harem anime. The staple and arguably overused tropes are present in this series – everything from the main character walking in on a girl changing to him “accidentally” pushing in on a girl’s chest. Even though we’ve seen these jokes plenty of times before, they somehow still manage to be funny, and this show is no exception. Toss this in with some damn good character designs, and you have what will make this show worth all your while.

Samurai Harem tells the story of a young boy named Yoichi. Despite living in the modern-day world, he grew up secluded from civilization and has spent his whole life practicing with his father to one day become a samurai. Because of this, he lacks common social skills and is vastly unfamiliar with modern technology. After completing his samurai training, Yoichi moves to the city into a house occupied by the four Ikaruga sisters. You can see where this is going.

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