Dating sims are one of my guiltiest pleasures. Not the nuanced, introspective ones that ask the players to open up their hearts to emotional vulnerability, but the ones with pastel pink menus and super hunky dudes that are walking, talking stereotypes. I enjoy them for the burst of serotonin I get when my two-dimensional love …
Oct 28, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
Confessions of an Otome Gamer: Indie Otome are BETTER than Otome Games
I know, potentially polarizing opinion incoming–don’t @ me. But, if you’ve been following me for awhile it shouldn’t be such a big shock that I prefer indie otome…
The Meteoric Rise of Villainess Anime
Who better to play the villain than the protagonist? Lets dive deep into the history of Villainess Light novels and anime Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin
"Omae wa mou shindeiru" – Weeb Stereotypes: Bad Japanese
You know what I kind of hate? STEREOTYPES. Now, don’t get me wrong, I probably stereotype a bit but have also been stereotyped my whole life. And because…
Bad Translations Are Bad!
inb4 "who cares its not that deep" Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
How I’m Learning Japanese to Play Otome Games
Let me preface this post with a few disclaimers. I’m not an expert in language learning and make no claims to be one, nor do I have a…
Best Otome Games of 2021
2021 has been a fantastic year for Western otome fans with a ton of new titles making their English language debut. Not only that, but publishers like PQube…
Are educational games effective? How I use Games as Instructional Content
This post aims to spark conversation and inspire further exploration into the effective integration of games in educational contexts. In […]
Where Are the Shoujo Anime?
I don’t know when was the last time Shoujo anime became prominent. For some time, there has been fewer and fewer series of this demographic turned into anime…
Learning To Love The Stereotypes
After all, these stereotypes and tropes came to be because so many people realized they were super fun.
Is This Otome? – Inclusivity in the Otome Games Fandom
So, apparently there has been some discourse in the otome games community—I mean, when is there not drama—concerning using the term “otome” for more inclusive titles. There have been…
![Featured image for [Otome Watch] Discounted Otome Games on the Nintendo Switch](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210117/1610920263.1869.23919.png)
[Otome Watch] Discounted Otome Games on the Nintendo Switch
It’s the holiday season and what a great time to treat yourself than to get a discounted otome game on the Nintendo Switch. So grab your Christmas money…
Childhood Memories of Megaman Legends 2 and How Sequel Games Are Better
In a gray underground maze in a room without windows, it floats high above the ground. Eyeless, with a completely gold body like a holy monument, I shoot…
Are Problematic Anime “Bad”?
We all hate the word problematic but what does it actually mean. And does anime have to avoid being problematic?
The Rise and Decline of Magical Girl Anime and the Shoujo Genre
Written by Mahak The magical girl genre is a subgenre of anime and manga that features young girls who gain magical powers and use them to fight evil.…
Are All Shoujo Animanga the Same?!
There was so much love on my second video 'The Decline of Shoujo Anime' but also a lot of people saying "shoujo lacks variety". So let's discuss. Are…
Old Games Are Fast, New Games Are Slow | One of Many Personal Predicaments
It’s been some time since I’ve done one of these “personal predicament” posts. Typically, these are things that I experience in my day-to-day life revolving things that interest…
The Rise and Rise of Mari Okada
By Zoe Crombie. As far as creators of anime go, Mari Okada has experienced one of the strangest rises to power from her humble origins to her current…
Anime Like Rokudo’s Bad Girls
Tousuke Rokudo is a first year in Aomori High, a school that is full of delinquents. While he has two good friends, he is frequently bullied by the…
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Revenger, Rosario + Vampire, Tokyo Revengers, Beelzebub
Rokudo’s Bad Girls Review — D+
All the gangster girls magically fall in love with the protagonist.
Rokudo’s Bad Girls – Episode 1
There are glimmers of interesting thought here, but not enough to keep the show from collapsing under the burden of its own premise.
Spy Room #04 — Bad Girls
Please stop saying that. It's creeping me out. Impressions: Well, there was the skeleton of an okay episode here, so I feel slightly more charitable towards this than I…
First Impression: Rokudo’s Bad Girls
Rokudo is the “chew toy” for the delinquents in his school and finds himself being picked on every day by those who consider him weak. It doesn’t seem…
Episode 277 - Rokudo’s Bad Girls
This week, Shaun gets caught in an uno-reverse April Fools episode & shows Remington 3 episodes of Rokudo's Bad Girls.Meanwhile, Remington tries to define a millihelen. If you'd like…
An Introduction to the Expansive World of Indie Otome Games
Take a deep dive into the world of English indie otome games and their diverse depictions of gender, sexuality, and themes.
Are One Piece Auras Bad?
Answer: No. But also sometimes? Not really though. Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
WE ARE THE GAMES WE PLAY
May you have the luxury to be bored.
![Featured image for [Otome Spotlight] Otome Games Coming to The West in 2021~2022](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210807/1628322796.18895.44486.png)
[Otome Spotlight] Otome Games Coming to The West in 2021~2022
As my first video game love, Akihiko from Persona 3, would say… “I’ve been waiting for this”. Now that Aksys has done their new title announcement stream yesterday,…
How I stopped worrying and got into Visual Novels and Otome Games
One of my favorite types of videogames is definitely Visual Novels; since I got into the genre I’ve played a good amount of them, ranging from horror, sci-fi…
The rise of realism
However dominant it became in the 80s, the Kanada style was never the only aesthetic of anime. Besides the heavily stylized motion of the Kanada school and the…
Robot Carnival, The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors, Harmagedon, Only Yesterday
The Rise of Guoman
On the meaning of Chinese animation in China.
ARE VIDEO GAMES ART?
The question of whether video games are art has been a contentious one, with different perspectives offered by various thinkers in the field of technology and art. #gamestudies…
Comfort Games Are Important
Comfort games are a very common part of gaming. Everyone has one. But what does it mean to be a comfort game? Can we define the genre? And…
Aksys Games Reveals Four New Otome Games Coming to the West
Otome fans are getting spoiled in 2021! Right on the heels of all the great IFI Summer Stream announcements, Aksys Games steps up to the plate! We already…
As the Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings!
By Iota AIUE and Kuroyuki. Released in Japan as “Watashi, Tensei Akuyaku Reijōnanode, Meribaendo wa Soshi sa Sete Itadakimasu! !” by Berry’s Bunko. Released in North America by…
As The Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings!
Information for the light novel one-shot As The Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings! The official English release is from Cross Infinite World
The “Lost” Otome: PS Vita Otome Games that Deserve a Switch Port
Here are some of the Vita exclusive otome games that I would love to see pop up again on the Switch (or even on PC).
Synduality Noir #22 — Are We the Bad Guys?
What ever happened to that Team Rocket duo anyway? Impressions: In contrast to High Card, the best part of this episode was definitely the villain's nonsensical monologue.…
Festive Otome Games for the Holiday Season | Recommendations
The holiday season is here and with some time off to enjoy the festivities, I’m sure there are many otome fans looking for a whimsical love story to…
2021 Overview – Upcoming Otome & BL Games
2020 was not too kind to the game industry with a couple announcements of titles being put on hold, development on some games going silent and release date…
The Budokai Tenkaichi Games Are A Lie
Yeah brb im booting up my favorite game, Dragon Ball Z Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Rise of the Shojo Imprints
Looking at shojo and josei manga imprints
The Rise Of Nux Taku
Nux Taku is a weird VTuber to say the least. But how did he get to where he is today? Read this article to find out!
As The Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings! Review
Beyond its length, it's hard to see As The Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings as anything but yet another for the otome game isekai stack.
As the Villainess, I Reject These Happy-Bad Endings! Novel
This twist on the basic concept of the very crowded isekai subgenre of villainess reincarnation offers the novel a saving grace.
Stealth Games Are Getting Old
Stealth games as a genre used to be one of the most popular types of video game to be released. And more recently that genre seems to be…
![Featured image for The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 4 [Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220424/1650816878.35166.63762.png)
The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 4 [Review]
You can just feel his enthusiasm. Truly a man of conviction. Episode 4 is out. Let’s get to it. Recap The day of the duel happens with Olivia…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
![Featured image for The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Second PV [Otomegee]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220316/1647446914.32956.61047.jpg)
The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Second PV [Otomegee]
The second PV is out and I am still questioning if I should fill out a time slot for this show because I still have mixed feelings about…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
![Featured image for The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 7 [Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220515/1652630576.36404.65237.png)
The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 7 [Review]
Dude really loves his money. Bet it runs in the family. Episode 7 is out, continuing the Volume 2 storyline. I was not that interested in the episode…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
![Featured image for The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 2 [Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220410/1649621678.34374.62795.png)
The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs: Episode 2 [Review]
Marie is Best Girl. And I’m being unironic when I say that. Alright, Episode 2 is out. Back to the pain train. Let’s get it over with. Recap…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs