December 20, 2024 12:14 pm
Virtual idols you'll adore as much as the real ones.
Among shojo anime, you can occasionally find adaptations of otome games: visual novels of various genres with multiple romantic lines and separate stories for each male character.
In other words, they are dating simulators for girls, where the main character goes on a date with her favorite handsome man. If, of course, she meets his scenario in the plot.
Uta no Prince-sama Was One of the Most Popular Otome Games
The series of otome games Uta no Prince-sama can rightly be called one of the most popular girl franchises of the 2010s. If you go to any Japanese anime store, you will surely find handsome men from Uta no Prince-sama on various merch.
From 2011 to 2016, A1-Pictures released four seasons of anime series titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, as well as a special and two full-length movies. For an adaptation of an otome game, this is quite impressive.
What Is Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% About?
Haruka moves from the small town to the big city to fulfill her dream of attending the prestigious academy, where young idols and composers study. She has been passionate about music since childhood and writes songs herself, so she joins the latter.
However, she will have to compose songs for novice performers, and each has their own style. According to the laws of the genre, each of them is a handsome man, corresponding to one or another type from popular female anime and manga: serious Masato, playboy Ren, simple guy Otoya, school prince Tokiya and others.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% Is a Reverse Harem
Unlike the game, where each of the boys has their own ending, the anime does not. The creators did not choose one, although the heroine is initially interested in Tokiya, whose song once inspired and supported her during a difficult time in her life.
Since female viewers can have their own favorites, it is extremely rare to see a complete romantic storyline in otome adaptations.
Instead, scriptwriters usually create the illusion of a reverse harem, where the girl gets attention from all the male characters, but either does not think about love herself, or cannot decide who she likes more.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% Gave Way to Many New Titles about Idols
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% became a beautiful fairy tale where musical numbers became an amazing illusion and some characters could use magic and transform.
It was this franchise that gave the green light to new anime about idols. For example, the creators of the incredibly popular game and anime Idolish7 clearly took the best from Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% and reached the top of musical anime for girls.
Virtual idols you'll adore as much as the real ones.
Among shojo anime, you can occasionally find adaptations of otome games: visual novels of various genres with multiple romantic lines and separate stories for each male character.
In other words, they are dating simulators for girls, where the main character goes on a date with her favorite handsome man. If, of course, she meets his scenario in the plot.
Uta no Prince-sama Was One of the Most Popular Otome Games
The series of otome games Uta no Prince-sama can rightly be called one of the most popular girl franchises of the 2010s. If you go to any Japanese anime store, you will surely find handsome men from Uta no Prince-sama on various merch.
From 2011 to 2016, A1-Pictures released four seasons of anime series titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, as well as a special and two full-length movies. For an adaptation of an otome game, this is quite impressive.
What Is Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% About?
Haruka moves from the small town to the big city to fulfill her dream of attending the prestigious academy, where young idols and composers study. She has been passionate about music since childhood and writes songs herself, so she joins the latter.
However, she will have to compose songs for novice performers, and each has their own style. According to the laws of the genre, each of them is a handsome man, corresponding to one or another type from popular female anime and manga: serious Masato, playboy Ren, simple guy Otoya, school prince Tokiya and others.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% Is a Reverse Harem
Unlike the game, where each of the boys has their own ending, the anime does not. The creators did not choose one, although the heroine is initially interested in Tokiya, whose song once inspired and supported her during a difficult time in her life.
Since female viewers can have their own favorites, it is extremely rare to see a complete romantic storyline in otome adaptations.
Instead, scriptwriters usually create the illusion of a reverse harem, where the girl gets attention from all the male characters, but either does not think about love herself, or cannot decide who she likes more.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% Gave Way to Many New Titles about Idols
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% became a beautiful fairy tale where musical numbers became an amazing illusion and some characters could use magic and transform.
It was this franchise that gave the green light to new anime about idols. For example, the creators of the incredibly popular game and anime Idolish7 clearly took the best from Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% and reached the top of musical anime for girls.
