There are also games targeted towards women that are focused on romance between men, called boys love games (ボーイズラブゲーム, bōizu rabu gēmu), and sometimes there are yaoi (boys love) elements in otome games, but the two genres are usually kept separate.

What is Otome and otaku?

Here is the difference between otaku and otome: Otaku is an term used to describe people who are obsessed with something, such as anime, manga, or video games. Otome means maiden in Japanese and refers to a girl who is obsessed with anime or manga. Otaku is a more popular term to describe a person than otome.