Otome Shimai

Send us Fan Mail We’re taking another game break, which means it’s time for some pure, unadulterated nonsense! Vki and Vka are back with another round of Otome Superfight, but this time, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of pulling from multiple worlds, we are confining the chaos to Burlone residents only. That's right, it’s a total Piofiore Massacre. We didn’t just stop at the...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for another go at ranking the love interests of our favorite otome games and this week we've recruited the wonderful Sami Nash to help us judge the beautiful, tragic men of Virche Evermore -ErroR: Salvation-! Ranking these LIs is never easy but it's a lot more fun with three sisters in the mix. We spend this episode laughing through the doom and gloom as w...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that, other than otome, the sisters have VERY different tastes in video games? We’ve started a new series called “Otome Shimai: Sister Side” where one sister (tries to) explain their favorite games to the other! In this episode we journey into the world of The Elder Scrolls as Vki introduces Skyrim to Via! Expect laughter, confusion, and maybe just a pinch of chaos. W...

Send us Fan Mail IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! The sisters have been looking forward to Date Everything! for SO long, and it does not disappoint! Join us for a first look at this utterly unique sandbox dating sim that features all (YES we said ALL) your favorite voice actors. Expect us to dive into the punny names, chaotic interactions, and a how much we love the representation in this game. Games dis...

Send us Fan Mail SPOILERS INCOMING In this episode, sisters Vki and Vka take a wild ride through the intricate world of Evermore Error Salvation, diving into the plot twists, character arcs, and the infamous bad science that permeates the game. Spoilers abound as they dissect the game's storylines, from the tragic fates of...everyone to the convoluted mechanics of...everything. Please don&apo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Otome Shimai the sisters dive into a spoiler-free review of Virche Evermore: Error Salvation and test the limits of anguish, suffering, and zetsubou. Or does zetsubou actually have limits? This game makes it really unclear... As always, the first episode of Reviews in 2s will give you a sneak peak to the world of the game and the characters who live in it. We al...

Send us Fan Mail Note: We're using new software for recording and are still figuring the technical stuff out. Apologies if anything funky pops up! We took a break so it's time to play a game! Vki and Vka round out 2023 with another episode of Otome Superfight. Which means we spend an hour talking about nonsense hypotheticals. Who turns everything they touch into hummus? Who ends up contr...

Send us Fan Mail THIS IS LATE we are sorry Vka lost her voice and Vki also got sick and has been doing overtime. Excuses excuses, our apologies. Sneak peak of the newly released otome game, Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo!  Super fun, super tropey, supernatural historical Japanese otome game. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Winter&ap...

Send us Fan Mail IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! The game Vka has been waiting for for YEARS. Join us as we dive in to a sneak peak of Jack Jeanne, the rhythm-stats-raising-otome that takes you on a musical journey! Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Jack Jeanne for review. Games discussed: Code Realize: Future Blessings, Jack Jeanne, Ikemen Prince Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Oh hey, we did a collab with Blerdy Otome! We're ranking LIs. It's fun. We all like Olympia Soiree. And each other. There are no spoilers. This is a placeholder description because I feel like someone is squeezing my uterus. I promise I'll do better with the next one. Games discussed: Angel or Demon?, DRAMAtical Murder, Norn9: Var Commons, Olympia Soiree Go check ou...

Send us Fan Mail Norn9 is getting a Switch port! And we got a sneak peek. What's in store for new players and what has been updated for those of you who played the Vita version? Featuring some super special info by Anne Lee, who worked on the localization! Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Norn9 for review. Chic Pixel - Anne's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Spoilers Spoilers SPOILERS. This episode has spoilers. Olympia Soiree has so much lore it could fill a swimming pool. Twice. So, we pared it down as much as we could to the juicy bits and still ended up with our longest episode to date. …ok, we admit, there may be a few sidebars, but who can help but sing “One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater” when talking about Yosuga!...

Send us Fan Mail Racism and classism and sexism, oh my! The sisters do a shallow dive (deep dive is Ep. 37! ) into the world of Olympia Soiree. A world where your color means everything and women are for making babies. Wonderful. At least the LIs are hot? We'll be doing an overview of Tenguu Island and how its inhabitants live and navigate this rigid society. Can Olympia find her true soul ma...

Send us Fan Mail Otome Shimai went to Crunchyroll Expo 2022 in San Jose! So this is us talking about it. What did we do, see, buy, and eat? DID THEY HAVE ANYTHING OTOME? Also, how was it with Vka pushing Vki around all day. We’re calling this a short, but it’s not actually that short. It’s ok. We tried. Spoon Theory Games discussed: Olympia Soiree None of the games or characters discussed belong t...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where we come up with silly questions then debate them seriously. This time we’re taking a deep dive into the BU$TAFELLOWS Love Interests! Vki and Vka tend to disagree on a lot in this game, so what will the rankings look like? As usual, we get derailed but it’s always a good time. Also! The mug with HIDEYOSHI’S face on it makes a few appearances, because we decide...

Send us Fan Mail HELLO FRIENDS WE STILL DO THIS. It’s obviously been a minute (again), the summer of 2022 has been a bit wonky for us. But hey, at least no one is in the hospital anymore? Whoohoo! We talk about a LOT in this episode. Think of it as having coffee with a couple of friends you haven’t seen in a few months. Mmm…coffee…have y’all tried Peet’s Coffee’s Brown Sugar Oat Milk Latte? That’s...

Send us Fan Mail Oh hey look, a new episode! That we recorded months ago. That's what we get when both the co-hosts have full time jobs. Anyways, this is a very silly episode where we play a very silly game that involves pitting Otome LIs against each other in a fight. HOWEVER. They also get advantages (handicaps?) like replacing Yukimura from IkeSen's top half with Satan from ObeyMe and...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever you followed a hot dude down an abandoned hallway in a museum? Yes? Uh...ok...hmm... Did you end up going through an unmarked door in said hallway that caused you to time travel back to 19th century France? No? Thought so. (Although I now understand your priorities a little more.) Ikemen Vampire: Temptations in the Dark! Vka and Vki help you navigate how to play, the...

Send us Fan Mail This is the spoiler heavy and serious episode on BU$TAFELLOWS. As much as we'd like to create a quippy description, the fact of the matter is that there's a lot of dark topics discussed because this game gets DARK. We'll laugh and joke where appropriate while diving into and unraveling the mysteries that BU$TAFELLOWS presents it's players with.  TRIGGER WARNING...

Send us Fan Mail Look! An episode we’ve been trying to record for months! Here’s the long awaited (by us at least) first installment of our BU$TAFELLOWS review. This episode is SPOILER FREE so anyone can, and should, check it out. In addition to going over the basic plot, characters, and things to watch out for, we also talk about cats and nipples. This episode also features a bit of a sneak peak...

Send us Fan Mail What do two lawyers, a cop, an EA, and a vampire have in common? Not much apparently. Wait, no! They’re all in this episode, Side Tracked by Side Characters Pt. 3! The sisters introduce five more side characters they love and Vki has weird hypothetical situations to discuss again. I mean, which one of these characters do you think would be the best at making Beef Wellington? (Oddl...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve been waiting to do this episode because the LIs of Piofiore are HOT SHIT. Literally (in Yang’s case). Ranking ikemen has never been more entertaining (or weird) as Vki and Vki discuss everything from who’d be the best espresso-partner to who’d survive the longest on a deserted island. Also, Vka changes her answers. A lot. As usual. Vki is just that good at convincing her sis...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know how to play Taboo? Because Vki doesn’t. This episode is Vka taking advantage of that. Vka put together a new Game Break for the new year and this one is full of laughs and ridiculousness (as usual). Join us as we try to get each other to guess the character with informative clues like “Sus“ and "I like this character" and listen for how many times Vki calls V...

Send us Fan Mail Amnesia! Memories! The anime! Is it good? Is it bad? Will Vka remember the plot of the game? How many minutes are just Vki ranting? The sisters spend this episode comparing the Amnesia anime to the Amnesia game and spend most of the time just wondering what the heck is going on. Also, Kent’s butt. (Minor spoilers in this episode, but hey, Amnesia is an old game so you probably alr...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode Vki and Vka miss all but one opportunity to make inappropriate "D" inspired jokes on the mini-series with the longest name "Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone?" this time featuring Obey Me! Where they talk about all 7 seven avatars of sin (and some heavenly ones too) as well as give a th...