If anything, it isnt the harem that is the problem but the overall characteristics of the women. A girl who really knows how to make a person feel inadequate. A narcissist who not only play with the feelings of someone who loves her but supposedly loves the man she kept insulting and speak on other people's relationship as if she's any better. A character design for boobs and bikini area girlie who may be super strong with angst but you KNOW she's there for the boobs and all that blacked out areas (two of her kind, but the other is more of the typical innocent type). The expressionless secretary, dressed and even acting like the typical possessive wife. And guess what, a kid character put in weird situations like an actual romantic partner or one who might as well just fall in love with an adult coz sure, that's an acceptable way to swerve away from pedo accusations. Remove harem and their base design is as trash and unbearable to read coz they always pop up and causes the MC to be more of a pushover and prideless guy who thinks he's everybody's stepping stone.
Here's one positive female character tho unless she somehow loses her charm after ch17 coz i dropped it: 1. Someone who actually recognize MC's role and capabilities and isn't grinding on him like a cat in heat or overly designed for fan service.
If anything, it isnt the harem that is the problem but the overall characteristics of the women. A girl who really knows how to make a person feel inadequate. A narcissist who not only play with the feelings of someone who loves her but supposedly loves the man she kept insulting and speak on other people's relationship as if she's any better. A character design for boobs and bikini area girlie who may be super strong with angst but you KNOW she's there for the boobs and all that blacked out areas (two of her kind, but the other is more of the typical innocent type). The expressionless secretary, dressed and even acting like the typical possessive wife. And guess what, a kid character put in weird situations like an actual romantic partner or one who might as well just fall in love with an adult coz sure, that's an acceptable way to swerve away from pedo accusations. Remove harem and their base design is as trash and unbearable to read coz they always pop up and causes the MC to be more of a pushover and prideless guy who thinks he's everybody's stepping stone.
Here's one positive female character tho unless she somehow loses her charm after ch17 coz i dropped it:
1. Someone who actually recognize MC's role and capabilities and isn't grinding on him like a cat in heat or overly designed for fan service.