#the villianess who steals the heroine’s heart

[ghostpunk79]

Lol.

[notsobeautifuldisaester]

Do otome villainesses actually exist?

When browsing vndb,I got an idea; How many otome villainesses I can actually find. It’s well known in the otome community that villainesses are mostly a rarity usually reserved for mobages and faceless mobs. 

While you’ll be hard pressed to find a villainess in a modern otome game due to multiple reason “some people consider it sexist plus let’s be real in a good chunk of plot oriented otome who has time for -insert jealous twin drill groupie- when the world’s about to end”?

So when sifting through the rival tag I got a decent bunch of characters that fit the role.

(Please note: I don’t have much info on these character outside of character summary, so I don’t know if they hit the other tropes of otome isekai like dying horribly, attempting to kill the heroine or a condemnation event plus I never played these games)

Charlotte Eckerhardin- Pretty☆Witch☆Academy! (R18)

She’s betrothed to one of the love interests and in love with another plus she’s described as “determined to make him her "Partner" any way necessary.”

Wakamori Midori- Miss Princess Miss Pri!

There actually three rivals but Midori fits the bill the most being haughty and hass a prissy look to her

Jougasaki Ririko- Saikin Koi Shiteru?

In love with one of the love interest and is described “the jealous prideful type who hates to lose”

Cossette Gipeldi- Oukyuu Yasoukyoku

In love with LI and eats the protagonist like a rival due to her being his twin sister. (And if you’re wondering, Yes they go there)

Yuurakuin Towako- Full House Kiss

A haughty girl who’s cold to the protagonist. It says “her goal is to gain elite status by marrying a rich and powerful man” so there’s a good chance that she could be gunning for one of MC’s LIs

Richil Emaiyu & Deana Carlsait - Ripple no Tamago ~Apprentice Magician~

Mainly Richil due to her antagonizing the MC and stealing her work (plus she has twin drills). Idk if Deana counts since she’s actually a LI’s rival.

Elizabeth- Soshite Kono Sora ni Kirameku Kimi no Uta

Haughty looking girl who considers herself the MC’s rival.

Carlotta- PersonA ~Opera Za no Kaijin~ (R18)

A prima donna who flirts with one of the love interest. Plus, she ends up dying.

Ejima Shikiko- Hanaoni ~Koi Someru Toki Towa no Shirushi~

Treats the protagonist as an obstacle due to them being oni’s brides

Goutokuji Sakurako- Dear My Sun!! ~Musuko★Ikusei★Capriccio~

She kinda counts... She’s more of rival in the “who’s kid is better” raising sim of the game then a love rival. Plus twin drills.

Hayami Nadeshiko- Sto☆Mani ~Strobe☆Mania~

Doesn’t get along with the MC and respect the LI (tbh she seems more like a tsundere than a villainess)

Kotoo Ruka- Panic Palette

Has a connection with LI and considers the protagonist a rival at first sight (a bit extra but go off)

Ookuma Karen - Butlers ~Meshimase Ojou-sama~

In love with LI and related to another.

Fana De La Wibell Leyendike- Albaria no Otome

Wealthy, Ambitious, and a daughters of noble

Shinogami Rie- True Fortune

I don’t have much on this girl but she’s described as cold-hearted

Toujou Yurika- Otometeki Koi Kakumei★Love Revo!!

A wealthy girl who bullies the MC out of envy

Cordelia- Diabolik Lovers

I guess she counts. She’s a haughty noblewoman who torments the MC over a man (either her husband or her sons) or power 

Madame du Barry- Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite

Arrogant and literally holds animosity toward the MC for not knowing her.

Rika- Amnesia

Practically the most well known otome villianess. Basically made the MC’s life hell of a LI. She did become friends with her in the later game, tho. Plus she runs with toast in her mouth (Not relevant whatsoever but I had to tell someone that fact)

Cynthia/Adele/Martha- Wand of Fortune

In love with LI and causes trouble for the MC, though they seem to comic relief for the most part.

Welp, that was lot. I guess the main conclusion is yes otome villainess did exist but they mainly seemed to died off. some are more rivals in technical aspects like magic or jobs. Interestingly, I found a lot of stereotypical snobby ojou-sama rival type from galges.

This is a bit rambly, I’ll edit in pictures later, I have to get to sleep