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World's End Harem

Alternative titles

The secret to success
Shumatsu's Harem

Synopsis

In 2040, Reito Mizuhara is placed in cryostasis to keep him alive until a treatment is developed to cure the rare disease he suffers from, and he is forced to leave behind the girl of his dreams, Erisa Tachibana. He wakes up five years later to learn that the world has been ravaged by the MK (Man-Killer) virus, which has killed almost every man on the planet, except for a handful who were placed in cryostasis. He and four others are the only men left in Japan who have developed an immunity to the virus. Now the planet's most valuable resource, he can live the harem dream as part of a project to impregnate as many women as possible to ensure the survival of the human race! But all he really wants is to find Erisa, who disappeared three years earlier. Can true love flourish in an apocalyptic world or will it succumb to temptation?

Background

World's End Harem began as a manga series written by Link and illustrated by Kotaro Shono. Part 1 of the manga was serialized on Shueisha's online magazine Shonen Jump+ from May 2016 to June 2020 and was later released in 12 tankobon volumes. Part 2 of the manga, titled World's End Harem: After the World , began serialization on Shonen Jump+ in May 2021. The first tankobon volume will be released in October 2021. The manga has been licensed for an English-language release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, which will publish all 12 volumes of Part 1 in October 2021. The series also includes two spin-off manga. The first, titled World's End Harem: Fantasia , was written by Link and illustrated by Savan and is serialized in Ultra Jump magazine, on Shonen Jump+ , and on the manga app Young Jump!. The second spin-off, titled Harem at World's End: Light Britannia , is written by Link and illustrated by Kira Eto and was serialized from June 2020 to July 2021 on Shonen Jump+ and Manga Mee None.

An anime adaptation was announced in May 2020. It is jointly produced by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ and stars Yuu Nobuta as director, with Tatsuya Takahashi composing the series, Masaru Koseki designing the characters, and Shigenobu Ookawa composing the music. The anime's opening theme song is "JUST DO IT" by H-el-ical//, and the ending theme song is "ENDiNG MiRAGE" by EXiNA. After the anime's first episode aired on October 8, 2021, the production committee announced that it was postponing the remainder of the season due to the need to "closely examine" the anime's production. The remainder of the season, starting with episode 2, will begin airing in Japan on January 7, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X, and will be streamed via Crunchyroll.

Characters

Shota Doi (Voice of: Kazuki Ura)
One of the Numbers, and the third to awaken. He was once bullied by delinquents who called him "Dojii" because he was boring and had gray hair. With Karen's help, he restarts his school life and reawakens his masculine instincts.

Karen Kamiya (Voice of: Ayana Taketatsu)
Shota's guardian. She does everything in her power to help Shota grow into a mature man and organizes his relationships. She's a pretty girl with a dazzling smile, but she also has a dark side...

Reito Mizuhara (Voice of: Taichi Ichikawa)
A medical student with a promising future and one of the Numbers, who is the second to awaken. He has a crush on his childhood friend Erisa and is hesitant to sleep with anyone else. He is pure and straightforward, but can also be indecisive.

Look at me (Voice of: Haruka Shiraishi)
Reito's guardian. She supports him in every aspect of his life, including his personal care and contact with the outside world. She is a cool beauty with a voluptuous body and white eyelashes. She resembles Erisa, but her true identity is shrouded in mystery. She eats surprisingly well.

Yuzuki Hanyu (Voice of: Marika Hayase)
Shota's homeroom teacher. She takes good care of her students and is someone Shota admires. She has a gentle demeanor and a glamorous body. She reunites with Shota after he wakes up from cryostasis, and her feelings for him grow.

Akane Ryuzoji (Voice of: Yo Taichi)
An employee of the University of Wisconsin's Japanese branch. She is a dedicated nurse who supports Reito's health care. She becomes attached to Reito and aggressively approaches him for mating whenever she can. She is an outstanding drinker, but she is actually a strong woman with a kind heart.

Shunka Hiiragi (Voice of: Haruka Michii)
Shota's classmate. She knows a lot about anime and voice actors, and when talking about her favorite things, she sometimes gets so absorbed that she loses track of what's going on around her. She has a well-balanced figure, but she's preoccupied with her breast size.

Sui Yamada (Voice of: Aya Yamane)
An employee of the Japanese branch of the University of West Virginia and Reito's personal bodyguard. She has undergone special training and is capable of physical feats one wouldn't expect given her petite appearance. She is normally immature and gentle, but becomes serious when it comes to work.

Natsu Ichijo (Voice of: Arisa Aihara)
Shota's classmate. She comes from a prominent family and is poor at basic skills, including not being able to change clothes by herself and not being able to sleep without someone present. She has a cheerful personality, but due to her upbringing, she is possessive. She has surprisingly large breasts.

Réa Katagiri (Voice of: Keiko Watanabe)
An employee of the Japanese branch of the University of West Virginia. Having experience as a guardian, she interacts with and calms citizens and is knowledgeable about the outside world. She has a serious personality and is strict with Reito. She is always worried about her longtime friend, Mira.

Akira Tout (Voiced by: Riho Iida)
Shota's classmate. She is the ace of the volleyball team and excels at sports in general. She is tall and has large breasts. She is not good at expressing her emotions and tends to be seen as stoic, but in reality, she also has a girlish side.

Maria Kuroda (Voice of: Yurie Kozakai)
An employee of the Japanese branch of the University of Wisconsin. She is a virus researcher and is working with Reito to study the MK virus. She is unaccustomed to men and is unable to speak properly to Reito, but she suddenly becomes talkative when it comes to her area of expertise. She tends to forget to dress.

Chifuyu Rehn Kuroda (Voice of: Natsumi Takamori)
Shota's classmate. She is a half-Japanese genius who failed the entrance exam and is the top student in every subject. Although she isn't good at sports, she is proud and hates losing, which often gets her into trouble with Akira.

Mahiru Mizuhara (Voice of: Yukina Shuto)
Reito's younger sister. She worries about Reito's drastic change in environment, but keeps a close eye on his relationships with women. She usually helps out at a shelter in a refugee neighborhood and is well-liked by the children who live there.

Kyoji Hino (Voice of: Takuya Eguchi)
One of the numbers, and the first to wake up. He's a cheerful older brother who's friendly with Reito. Unlike Reito, he enjoys mating with beautiful women and lives his harem life.

Neneko Isurugi (Voice of: Shizuka Ishigami)
Kyoji's nanny. She introduces Kyoji to new women one after the other so that he doesn't get bored and can mate successfully. Although her first priority is her duties as a nanny, as a woman, she also appreciates Kyoji.

Rena Kitayama (Voice of: Satomi Amano)
Kyoji's favorite actress. She was chosen by Neneko, who sensed Kyoji's desire to mate with her. She is said to be even prettier in person than in the movies. She has a devoted personality and is always by Kyoji's side.