That is, until you find him in the real world. And even then it can get pretty steamy sounding. I’m not cheating with this entry, I swear! (Keep talking – Ed.)Īstrum in the online world oozes cockiness and confidence he’s adored by his guild members, feared by those outside of it, and talks down to many - unless they’re Kazuha. The best example is Astrum, who actually appears without the signature megane trait of glasses as his Arcadia avatar. They excelled in this by presenting the game’s love interests as a certain type - then turning your assumptions upside-down as we discover their “real life” personality in the latter part of their routes. One of the reasons why Period Cube is such a great experience for an otome is its exploration of the differences between the “real” and the “online” worlds. In Period Cube, our heroine (default name Kazuha) finds herself in the online world of Arcadia as she attempts to locate her missing brother. Despite how much we all love Code Realize’s Victor and Amnesia’s Kent, there are five others below that demonstrate the many different personae of the megane types. Such a character type could be a sweet and shy guy, while another could be ruthlessly rude, condescending and a know-it-all (at least at first) - and even a hidden yandere. Characters who fit the type merely have to be wearing glasses, while their personality traits are not so concrete. And since this refers to a visual rather than a characterisation trope, the specific details of megane-type love interests are a lot more varied. Megane love interests are, quite simply, the attractive guys in glasses. Today, we look at the cool, intellectual, glasses-wearing “megane”-type love interests. The first time we covered this topic was with the infamous yandere types, and we then moved on to my second favourite type of love interest - the more experienced and mature older men. Popular character types range from the cool, intellectual glasses wearing “megane”, to the youthful and adorable “shota”, and the blindingly brilliant and infectiously delightful “genki”. Many of these otome archetypes trickle into different forms of media, from manga to anime and even into video games, and there are plenty of archetypes to explore. These range from archetypes that have been prolific even in bishoujo visual novels, such as the outwardly cold but secretly fiercely affectionate “tsundere” characters (Rin from Fate/Stay Night being a popular example), to the “dandere”, the shy and reserved character who comes out of their shell when around those special to them (Nagisa from Clannad being a prime example).
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