The Attitude and Depth of Female Players in the Otome Games and the Discussion of Current Gender Issues and Future Prospects

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The Attitude and Depth of Female Players in the Otome Games and the Discussion of Current Gender Issues and Future Prospects

Tong Wang 1*
  • 1 Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia 19119, USA    
  • *corresponding author twang23@germantownfriends.org
LNEP Vol.7
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-39-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-40-9

Abstract

With the rapid economic development of the world after 2000, games, as a way of entertainment for people in real life, occupy the main entertainment life of people with the characteristics of simple, quick, and highly entertaining. In the East Asian market, based on the particularity of East Asian female players, mobile games are developed exclusively for women in terms of various senses, game Settings, and plot development, so as to meet the fantasy and demand of some East Asian women for perfect love partners. But the ballyhooed development of the Otome game unavoidably can receive partial male dissatisfaction in society. In the market, there is relatively little research on the social factors behind women’s preference for virtual boyfriends and the Otome games, as well as the research on players’ emotional and psychological activities. Most of the research is from the perspective of theory and market analysis. It is difficult to really have a mental and emotional connection with female players of the Otome games. Only by starting from the players themselves and exploring their real thoughts, attitudes, and in-depth levels can we draw relevant conclusions and look forward to the future of the Otome games.

Keywords:

Otome game, East Asian women, Female players, Social influences

Wang,T. (2023). The Attitude and Depth of Female Players in the Otome Games and the Discussion of Current Gender Issues and Future Prospects. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,7,71-82.
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Wang,T. (2023). The Attitude and Depth of Female Players in the Otome Games and the Discussion of Current Gender Issues and Future Prospects. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,7,71-82.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 6

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[3]. “Violence against Women.” World Health Organization. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women.

[4]. Qingping Pu, and Wang Xiang. “A young female player’s view of mate choice on AI Virtual Boyfriend: Aberrations, causes, and correction.” Chinese Youth Studies. 04(2022):86-93+77. doi:10.19633/j.cnki.11-2579/d.2022.0052.

[5]. Lin Tan, and GavinW. Jones. “On Unmarried “older” women and its sociodemographic Impact: A comparative study between East and Southeast Asian countries.” Population studies. 04(1997):16-23.

[6]. Zhou Wei. “Why do East Asian women continue to have fewer children?” Social Work in China. 29 (2018): 43-45.

[7]. JunJunJiangMan. “21-Year-Old Japanese Woman Marries One Piece Character, but Is It OK to Marry a Virtual Character?” Baidu, 7 Dec. 2022. https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1685423915537714081&wfr=spider&for=pc.

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