The ideal heroine for a game otaku

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For men who love games, the existence of a woman who will play games with them is something they long for, and whether or not they have an ideal female image …… is up to each individual, but at least once in their life, they dream of having such a girlfriend.
Especially when it comes to RPGs, male players dominate, and even in Dracula 10, which has a relatively large number of female players, the ratio of male to female players is 7:3 to 8:2 (75% male and 25% female was stated in a staff interview in 2013).
The reality is that it’s pretty tough to get to know women who enjoy playing the same game with you.

In that sense, Goro is an ideal heroine for game lovers, especially RPG lovers.
Even though they share a room, they live under the same roof, eat together when the time is right, and play the same games in the next room.
In addition, she is very cute and cute ……. I’m sure that there are many male readers who envy her.

Moreover, Goro has an ideal attitude toward games.

Although she is not a cripple, she does not impose her values on others, but rather respects other players’ styles.
His play style is in contrast to Pau’s, who is a player who enjoys making his character pretty, so there are times when I’m not interested in Pau’s events and activities.
When he has time, he often casually accompanies Pau.

On the other hand, many readers may be chilled by Goro’s brusque remarks.
Although he doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions, he calls her “gross” without hesitation, and even in the story, when Pau-san talked about her sister’s image (in the form of a novel), he seemed to be really creeped out and was quite harsh.
For those who are easily hurt, she might be a bit scary.

However, in recent years, there has been an unprecedented gal boom in the two-dimensional world, with a rapid increase in the number of manga featuring gyaru as heroines.
Therefore, the aforementioned gyaru-like elements of Ms. Goro are not considered to be a negative factor for today’s geeky people.
In other words, Ms. Goro is the “ideal heroine image of the gee-otter” with no blind spots.

And the biggest point is that she will become aware of Pau, a standard geek, as a member of the opposite sex.
No matter how ideal the heroine is in terms of appearance and personality, if she doesn’t see the geek as a love interest, she’s like a resident of another world.

The story is about a man and a woman who play Dracula 10, but it’s also a romantic comedy about how the two gradually become aware of each other.
The cuteness of Goro, who has grown closer to Pau, is beyond compare.

Don’t miss Goro’s impatience when he finds out that Ayano is after him after he introduces his friend Ayano to Pau!

The Changing Face of Otaku Girls

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Goro is one of the representative characters, but the combination of a female character and an otaku has been popular for a long time, and otaku girls are now becoming a standard heroine attribute.

The character that sparked this trend is Konata Izumi from “Lucky Star”.
With her appearance, the geek girl character, which had a predominantly dark image, came into the light.
Haruka Nogizaka, the heroine of “Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu” (The Secret of Haruka Nogizaka), which was made into an anime the following year, also became popular because she is an otaku …… who is actually a young lady with a beautiful appearance and a brilliant mind.

And it was “Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai” that determined the popularity of otaku girls. That’s right.
Kirino Kosaka, a secretive otaku, and Kuroneko, a character with chuunibyou disease, both became popular, and this work became a huge hit.

After this work became a hit, the number of works with otaku girl heroines increased rapidly.
Since this work became a hit, there has been a rapid increase in the number of works with otaku girl heroines, resulting in a number of hits such as “How to Raise a Dull Girl” and “It’s Hard to Love an Otaku.
In recent years, the otaku in “The Waste of a High School Girl” has also become one of the most popular characters.

The types of otaku girls as characters can be broadly classified according to whether or not they are open about their otaku status.
In the past, there were many characters who were the latter, that is, the type who hid their otaku identity, but in recent years, I have the impression that more and more characters do not hide the fact that they are otaku.
Mr. Goro does not hide the fact that he is a video game fan, and even broke up with his ex-boyfriend because of it.

This is a welcome change that reflects the fact that the perception of being an otaku as something to be ashamed of is fading away, but it may complicate things for those who are attracted to heroines who hide their otaku status.

Summary

The title of the manga is a familiar line to Dracula fans, ” I was looking forward to it last night” In fact, this manga is like a Dracula 10 play diary, so people tend to think it’s a manga full of Dracula, but actually it’s more of a romantic comedy.
Goro is a very attractive romantic comedy heroine, and I’m sure she’s the ideal woman for many gamers.
If you haven’t read it yet, you should definitely get a taste of Goro’s cuteness!