If what you like about Diabolik Lovers is precisely the vampires and the horror, we have superlative quantities of that in Shiki. The story centers on a village in the woods where mysterious deaths start to happen. A doctor from a hospital teams up with a student to solve the mystery, but will they survive the attack of the creepy creatures that are awakening? We are not going to tell 😉

Part of the attractiveness of Diabolik Lovers is that, despite the gothic environment, the story is rooted in the present day. Shiki also has this same style. Sometimes, we can get lost in the darkness and not be sure of the time period we are living. Others, it is plain simple that it could be in this decade, just like in Diabolik Lovers. However, none of this distracts us from the central mysteries that we really want to solve before we are, em… bitten by the vampires. Shiki has the additional attractiveness of being long, so, if you are into suspense and horror, you might want to check this anime.

What happens when you are a hikikomori with a lot of imagination? Well, maybe we can ask Kanade Katagiri about that. One day, she has a strange dream of a guy she can not see clearly. After that, Kanade decides to venture outside, where several handsome guys will be waiting to interact with her.

A protagonist who is rather insecure and passive? Um, yes. Many guys with different personalities from which to chose? Of course. A mystery? Yes! The main difference between Diabolik Lovers and Kuro to Kin no Akanai Kagi is that we have an almost completely normal setting in the later case. Also, Kanade’s imagination gets way out of hand sometimes… if you know what I mean 😉 We have some ecchi thrown here and there, while the guys try to “seduce” Kanade. So, if the sexyness of Diabolik Lovers is what makes the show to you, don’t miss out Kuro to Kin no Akanai Kagi, which has the extra advantage of being short.

Ritsuka Tachibana receives a very special heirloom from her mother and leaves for school. Little does she know, it will be the last Ritsuka will see from her family and that she will be the object of a heated war between night creatures. Rem Kaginuki, the leader of the Student Council of her school and his friends will be in charge of... protecting her? Seducing her? Maybe both :p

Perhaps Dance with Devils is the most similar anime to Diabolik Lovers in the recent years. We have a normal girl going to school who suddenly is identified as a pEdson with something valuable, of great power. There is a mystery behind her origins… and many handsome guys competing for her attention! The main difference is that Dance with Devils is about, well… devils instead of vampires. Also, the musical numbers and the use of music to fight was an original master stroke in this anime. So, if you wonder how Diabolik Lovers would have turned out as a stage play but couldn’t watch it, you can always look for Dance with Devils.

Imagine you are a solitary girl who dreams of having an adventure and real friends one day. When that day comes, you discover you have other two girl companions and several guy friends. Some of them are even romantically interested in you! Em, but what will you do to be able to control your powers and find out your mission and place in the world? Maybe there is a traitor among your new friends? How to find out who is loyal and who is not? Whom to trust?

This is the story of Koharu and the Norn ship in a not so distant future. Koharu, although powerful, lacks confidence and has to learn how to interact with his new friends, just like Yui from Diabolik Lovers. And yes, we also have a great variety of handsome guys in this story. Although the tone is more lighthearted, we have a mystery to solve as well! The main difference between the two stories is that Norn9 has three female protagonists with three love interests each. Their stories intertwine and are presented under several points of view, which makes for an interesting viewing experience. So, if you like science fiction and adventure in your harem anime, you can take a look at Norn9!

Ok, so perhaps you are more into watching cute boys doing cute things but all that weighty darkness and horror in Diabolik Lovers scares you away. In that case, how about an anime inspired by an otome game that, in turn, was inspired by fairy tales? Ozmafia!! tells us the story of a girl called Fuuka who travels through a world where handsome guys inspired in the Wizard of Oz books, the Grimm tales and others exist. They fight for Fuuka’s attention and the privilege of her companionship in an adventure to find her forgotten memories.

The adaptation to anime of Ozmafia!! is even cuter than that, because we get all the male protagonists in chibi form interacting in school. However, that does not leave the otome vibes outside, as at the end of every chapter, one of the characters appears in full handsome form to interact with you, the viewer. Yes, there's no Fuuka in the anime, instead, you take on the role! Ozmafia!! looks like the least similar anime to Diabolik Lovers at first sight, but when you check the anime format (relatively short), the episodic form, the close ups to the characters and the way they talk to the viewer, we notice a pattern here...

Finally, we have this recent anime that gives us the story of Hinako Nakayama, a girl who has lived in several orphanages. When her brother finds her and convinces her to go to the school in his place, she hides her female identity. So, can our protagonist win the respect of her classmates while she falls in love and deals with an all men school? We are not going to tell you 😉

Although there is not much mystery in Girl Beats Boys, the premise of a protagonist surrounded by handsome guys with distinctive personalities is also here. A sense of danger is present, although it comes from not being discovered as a girl. Hinako also has a mysterious past, pretty much as Yui from Diabolik Lovers. The main difference is that Hinako is a highly skilled girl who knows how to kick an ass, in contrast with Yui. So, if you wanted a more active protagonist in Diabolik Lovers, maybe you should check Girl Beats Boys.

Amnesia is a reverse-harem anime revolving around a young lady whose name is unknown. After fainting, this girl wakes up in the back room of a maid cafe she works in, with no memory about her past, and without even recalling her own name. After two of her friends – Toma and Shin – walk her home, she meets a spectral boy, whose name is Orion. Orion apologizes to her, and explain that she lost her memory because of him, and swear to help her regain it. While struggling to understand what went wrong, and how to regain her memory, Heroine keeps fainting and each time she wakes up in a parallel world where her life goes differently each time. Her journey to discover why starts from there!

Diabolik Lovers and Amnesia are both reverse-harem anime, and an adaption of otome games. The main female characters share the confusion and the fear of being put in a situation they don't clearly understand, surrounded by beautiful boys who pursue them. Both girls are shy, and quiet and sometimes really naive. As for the male characters, they have various personality types and struggle to be noticed by the heroine. For example Ayato Sakamaki – the third brother in Diabolik Lovers – is very similar to Ikki in Amnesia; both are very narcissistic and full of self-esteem. Even though the plots differ, viewers can find in Amnesia almost the same situations, and a similar character design. We think that fans of Diabolik Lovers are guaranteed to like Amnesia as well!

Yuuki Cross and Zero Kiryuu are prefects of the Cross Academy, which is a boarding school separated in Day Class, and Night Class. Yuuki and Zero's duty is to maintain the order as the classes rotate in the evenings. The only problem is that Night Class elites are beautiful vampires, so the task can prove very hard. Yet, Yuuki and Zero have to do their best and protect that secret from morning students. Yuuki has a crush on Kaname Kuran, the president of the night students' dorm, and she happily does her job as a guardian, being able to interact with him. On the other hand, Zero has a hidden crush on Yuuki and hates vampires with all his strength. Zero being her best friend, and Kaname a vampire she has a crush on, how will things evolve for Yuuki? That's how Yuuki's struggles begin, and how she will discover the biggest secret about her own life!

Okay, Vampire Knight may not be a fully reverse-harem anime, as the characters that pursue the main female character aren't always so well inclined towards her, but still it shares with Diabolik Lovers a bunch of vampires obsessed with a girl. Both the female main characters, Yuuki and Yui, are somehow naive and find themselves in the position of doing nothing but being quiet and obey. Both these shows have a school setting, and a dark and Gothic theme. In Diabolik Lovers and Vampire Knight the main theme of drinking blood from the heroine is a repeating thing, and just how the six Sakamaki brothers fight over Yui, Kaname and Zero fight over Yuuki. Although the romance trait is obviously stronger in Vampire Knight, both show are enjoyable because of the feelings that slowly the various characters develop towards the heroine. If you like vampires and romance, both these shows are bound to satisfy you, as they share the same vibes all along.

Ema Hinata was an only child who, suddenly, found herself surrounded by thirteen – yes, thirteen – step-brothers. It happens one day, when Ema's single father falls in love and then marries Miwa Asahina, and Ema feels the need to make room for the newly-wed couple. So she moves into the so-called Sunrise Residence, and starts living with her new step-brothers. While living with her new brothers, Ema realizes how wonderful it is to live in a big family, surrounded by love and affection. As time passes by, though, she suddenly realizes that it's not exactly fraternal love what's growing among her and her step-brothers. That's how Ema's love troubles begin!

As for the similarities that Brothers Conflict and Diabolik Lovers share, we can start saying that both are reverse-harem shows. In both these anime, there's the heroine who is forced by her father into a situation where she is surrounded by beautiful boys. The male characters, in both shows, have a big range of personality types, and rival each other to obtain the attention of the heroine. What makes these shows so similar, though, is the fact that they're both about brothers going all after just one girl, causing fights, and conflicts in the family. The characters are similar, and we can find triplets in both. Ema, exactly like Yui from Diabolik Lovers, is your typical shy and timid character, who doesn't actually know how to deal with the new environment, and so she goes with the flow of events. What's left to say? If you enjoyed Diabolik Lovers, just know that Brothers Conflict is its counterpart, with human characters instead of vampires!

Dance with Devils revolves around Ritsuka Tachibana, who has always been a good student. One day, with her big surprise, she is summoned by the student council and accused to be a troublemaker. However, her life take a turn for the worse when her mother gets kidnapped and she discovers a world of vampires and devils. The only ray of hope is her brother, Lindo, who returns from overseas and yet seems to hide something from her. When she finds out that both vampires and devils are after a “Grimoire” – an item allowing its owner to rule the world – and with her brother hiding something from her, she is desperate to know if there's someone out there she can really rely on, or trust. That's how Ritsuka's journey in a world filled with secrets begins!

Diabolik Lovers and Dance with Devils have a lot in common. For starters, they both are reverse-harem anime adaptation from otome games. While in one the heroine deals with vampires, in the other one the heroine deals with demons. In both shows we find a girl and five guys surrounding her. These five guys have different personalities, but share a sadistic trait. What's more, they start to deal with the heroine just for their own personal profit, but start to have real feelings towards her. Ritsuka is very similar to Yui; she doesn't know what to do, who to believe in, nor how to move in the new setting. Well, it's exactly your perfect reverse-harem universe, where handsome guys turn out to fight one against each other to gain the heroine's attention. It's not a stretch, if you liked Diabolik Lovers, you will find Dance with Devils just as good, with the main difference being the presence of demons instead of vampires.

Yui Kusanagi is a high school girl who, one day, wakes up in a strange, yet beautiful school, in a wonderful place she cannot recognize. After going around searching for a clue, she is suddenly summoned by Zeus. Zeus explains Yui the situation, and her reason for being there. The one she is in, is a fake school where there are only few real students who are gods. Since six of them don't know what love is, and act selfishly, or have regrets about their past, Yui's task is to teach them what love means. That's how little Yui's adventure starts, surrounded by beautiful gods who will be taught by her, and will teach her what even she didn't know about love!

Kamigami no Asobi and Diabolik Lovers are both two reverse-harem anime, involving a main female protagonist named “Yui”. Both Yui and Yui have to deal with guys who put them a lot of pressure, and since they're all so different from each other, in both these shows it's up to Yui to act differently according to the person she has in front of her. Even though Kamigami no Asobi is more on the drama side, it's clear as daylight how the two female characters have a lot in common, having to complete a task visually almost impossible for them. Both Yui and Yui are almost trapped into a specific place, and forced to complete their task. As for the male characters, aside the fact that they are all handsome and attractive, both in Diabolik Lovers and Kamigami no Asobi they start to fight with each other, and compete over the heroine who, on the other side, doesn't really know what to do and doesn't move towards someone specific. Both Yui and Yui have to deal with superhuman guys who act like brats, even if one Yui deals with gods, and one deals with vampires. If you liked Diabolik Lovers, but need something that is similar but without the horror trait, then Kamigami no Asobi is just what you're looking for!

It's 1860 and Chizuru Yukimura lives in Edo with her father, who is a doctor. When work takes him away from her and in Kyoto, they exchange letters. Suddenly, letters stop coming though, and Chizuru becomes overly worried. So she disguises herself as a man and leaves for Kyoto. Once in Kyoto, she gets attacked by a bunch of samurai and a seemingly inhuman man. She is saved by a member of the Shinsengumi, only to be taken to their base, be interrogated and then, possibly, killed. Luckily, though, even Shinsengumi members are looking for her father, so they all together will start cooperating, and Chizuru will come to bond with the Shinsengumi guys, coming to understand what love and friendship are.

Even Hakuoki, same as Diabolik Lovers, is an anime adaptation from one of the most popular otome game. So obviously, it turned out to be a reverse-harem anime, just like Diabolik Lovers. Chizuru, same as Yui, is frightened; she finds herself almost killed by the Shinsengumi members, in a new setting that she doesn't know how to deal with. Exactly like Yui, she is shy, frail and suddenly surrounded by beautiful men. Shinsengumi members, same as the Sakamaki brothers in Diabolik Lovers, have different personalities, and each of them has his own way to interact with Chizuru. If Diabolik Lovers is about vampires, even in Hakuoki we can find a similar theme. In fact, Shinsengumi members obtain a power that turn them into creatures very similar to vampires, and guess what? They will need our heroine's blood! What else can we say? If you enjoyed Diabolik Lovers and crave for more, next step can be Hakuoki! You won't be disappointed.