Install the app
How to install the app on iOS

Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.

Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.

Recent content by ccheshire

  1. what's your least favourite type of LI?

    The not really related but maybe LI like cousins, older relatives, step-brothers, playboy/pushy types, Idol/fan clubs, extremely jealous types, and I kinda dislike when everyone was a childhood friend like, really? I feel like it's a lazy way to explain how the MC met the boys, and I've always...
  2. Are you at a point where you keep downloading every new uploads that you don't even consume it?

    Yes, I've had this same problem since I started the drama cd hobby for like 4-6 years now and I've started to ignore my backlog too even if I paid for them. Then I have a WL on dlsite just in case some expensive cds go on sale in a few months or many years down the line and I still care enough...
  3. Do you prefer having Otomo (Fluffy Mascot/Animal Companion) in Otome?

    Yeah, I love them, lol. So I'm severely allergic to all pets IRL, but I love cats, so this is my escapism in games that the MC can pet them or play together w/o any problems since I can't ever.
  4. Do you ever feel Otome fatigue or burnout?

    Yeah, I fell into an otome slump for many years, and I took a break to return to my fav FFXIV lol. Typically, I play the intro and then decide if I like the scenario or if I feel bored or unmotivated, then I'll drop it or come back later if I still care about it. Also, it doesn't help that the...
  5. When the voice drama premise is rare but the performance is disappointing: Pass or Buy?

    Yeah, as someone who owns like 700 works then I'll skip it too, so I've started ignoring works that have no samples or it exists but there are a lot of problems in it even if I support the VA's other cds. Also, I know that VAs have bad or off days, so I don't blame them either, but it's just...
  6. need to rant about 華アワセ いろは編 (hana awase iroha hen)

    Yeah, during his own route, Kurenai is missing for most of it too, lol. So I started out being a fan of his VA, but then rapidly switched to Mizuchi since the writer's favoritism for him was immense and dragged all the other LI's routes down too.
  7. Which type of Male Interest is the most unforgettable in a Otome game?

    Childhood friend LI is what I find the most forgettable, which is a shame since almost every otome has him somewhere, either in the supporting cast or route lol. Although this is tied to the fact that I disliked most of my former classmates, so anyone telling me "I rmb you from XYZ grade" and...
  8. Buying Otome/BL CDs

    Yeah, I collect both genre of drama cds on dlsite but they used to have way better sales and coupons a few years ago so I have drastically cut down on them along with that some tags are region-locked so I rarely look at the site now. Finally, I know the yen has been low for ages, but their...
  9. Earphones or headphones for Otome CDs? 🎧

    I watched anime and listened to some cds at my PC with my headphones, but wired earbuds if I want to listen to cds on my bed before I go to sleep there or for my handheld game sessions. Then I tried IEM from AE, but I didn't notice a huge difference in audio quality or not apart from being way...
  10. Do you journal/blog/write to keep track of your Otome backlog?

    Yes, I started writing game reviews on my blog many years ago, but no one else reads it, but I find it useful when I want to refresh my memory of completed games for that year, lol. Typically, I use it when ppl are asking for recc'd games or genres too. Also, I like to track and organize my...
  11. Darkness & Closed Eyes vs. Multitasking: How do you listen to R18 Drama CDs?

    Typically, I listen to them before I go to bed as I find it calming as long as the VAs is not shouting at me too. I've tried to listen while playing games, but then I start messing up in them, so I stopped fast and now I know I can't multitask with them either.
  12. have you ever liked a character because of their appearance but disliked their personality, or the opposite? how do you feel about that?

    Yeah, the last game I cleared was Hana Awase, and I liked most of the guys' designs except for 1 but their personalities were underwhelming me despite that I even liked the great VA casting too. If the actual route is terrible itself or he never redeems himself in the plot, then I give up and...
  13. Do you think poster boy LI aka Love Interest or locked route LI is designed to be the canon route one?

    Yeah, I always thought the locked route was to avoid spoilers or breaking the plotline by mistake in my past exp. Then I don't really self-insert for FeMC so I always think which LI who has the most compatibility with her as my fav one, even if he's not the poster boy if I don't like then so it...
  14. Who else miss the old/veteran seiyuus in otome games ?

    Same like I've been playing Hana Awase, and I forgot a lot of other older VA had done otome games before moving on to anime roles or games too. So I know a few of them eventually get married and have kids, so their time is more limited, along with folks are always looking for the next big VA...
  15. Do you finish all routes or only your favorites?

    I only play the routes I liked and I will skip everyone else because by then I'd be so tired of the plot and everything else. If there's a forced order to unlock the other routes, then what I do is that I just force skip them to save myself the time so I can do the route I was first interested.