INTERVIEWER: Ayaka is in love with Cain,

採訪者:Ayaka正在與凱恩談戀愛

a character in "100 Day Princess,"

他是「一百日的公主」中的一個角色

a simulated dating app targeted at women in their 20s and 30s.

一個以20到30歲的女孩為目標的戀愛模擬app

AYAKA: What kind of feeling do I have? I feel in love.

AYAKA:我有什麼樣的感覺? 我戀愛了

It's really the same as being in love with him. I'm like ''OMG!"

這跟真的與他相愛一樣，我會像這樣，喔天哪

INTERVIEWER: The game is about a girl

採訪者：這個遊戲是關於一個女孩

who becomes a princess while wearing a glass slipper

當她穿上玻璃鞋時，變成了一位公主

for 100 days.

在這個一百日中發生的故事

The user plays the role of the princess.

玩家扮演這個公主的角色

The game was created by Cybird,

這個遊戲是由Cybird製作

one of many companies producing these types of apps.

它是眾多製作這類型遊戲的公司之一

LENA: The term virtual boyfriend is

LENA:虛擬男友這個名詞

what's most commonly used in US media outlets,

是最常被用在美國媒體新聞頻道

but most of our fans don't use that term.

但是我們大部分的粉絲不使用這個名詞

They will refer to the genre

她們比較喜歡使用的類型

they're playing as an otome game, or some of them

她們是正在玩Otome game(乙女遊戲)，她們其中一些人

might call it a romance game or a love sim.

可能會稱這類的遊戲為戀愛遊戲或是戀愛模擬

Otome game when literally translated

Otome game直接翻譯

means a maiden game--

指的是在遊戲中的一段邂逅

just basically a game for young women.

基本上主要是給年輕女孩的遊戲

INTERVIEWER: In an otome game, the usual objective

採訪者:在一個Otome game中，最主要的目的

is to fall in love.

就是談戀愛

Users can often have multiple boyfriends at one time

玩家通常可以同時擁有多位男友

and decide on interactions with boyfriends

決定如何與男友們互動

that decide the fate of the game.

進而決定遊戲的走向

Otome games have fueled the thriving mobile gaming industry,

Otome games在行動遊戲市場已經升起了一股熱潮

which accounts for nearly $6 billion

它的收益接近60億

of the Japanese gaming market.

在日本的遊戲市場中

LENA: Otome games are definitely our biggest strength right now.

LENA: Otome game顯然已經是我們最大的優勢

What sets otome games apart is definitely

Otome games脫穎而出的原因顯然是

the amount of reality that we bring to all of our games.

能將多少真實的部分帶進我們的遊戲中

You really do feel like you're falling in love with somebody,

你真實感覺到像是你正在與某人談戀愛

and you also feel like

而你也覺得像是

this really could happen to me some time,

這真的可能在某個時候發生在我的身上

even if it's outside of this virtual world.

即使是在虛擬的世界之外

INTERVIEWER: Games contain complex plots

採訪者:遊戲包含一些複雜的事件

written by a team of predominantly female writers,

由一群女性為主的作家們寫成

and the storylines get creative.

而且故事情節非常創新

Other companies have released games

其他的公司也陸續釋出一些遊戲

where users can date samurais, historical figures,

在那裡玩家們可以與武士、歷史人物

or even pigeons, like in one game called

甚至是鴿子們約會，像是一款遊戲叫做

"Hatoful Boyfriend."

「鳩心彼氏」

Cybird is hoping its US version of "100 Day Princess,"

Cybird期望著他們的美國版「100日的公主」

known as "Midnight Cinderella," will also become a hit.

又叫做「午夜灰姑娘」也能成為風靡一時的選擇

LENA: We've had about 1.3 million downloads

LENA: 我們已經擁有130萬的下載次數

since we released it two years ago.

自從我們兩年前釋出這款遊戲

This is a fantasy slash romance app

這是一個奇幻浪漫戀愛互動 app

where you become the princess of a kingdom,

在那裡妳變成一個國家的公主

and your first job is to find your prince.

妳的第一個任務就是去尋找妳的王子

There are nine really hot guys that you get to choose from,

妳必須由九個非常吸引人的男人們中選出

and over the course of the game, you fall in love

經過遊戲中的事件，你戀愛了

and find out whether or not your romance is going to

去找出妳的愛情將會

last or not.

成功或是失敗

NATUSKO: From the beginning we were intending to create the kind of glittering world that women long for.

NATUSKO:我們一開始是想創造一個女性嚮往的世界，閃閃發亮

So we include scenes like the one where Cinderella loses her shoe. After that, we put effort into the dresses and food.

所以我們加入了一些灰姑娘烙下玻璃鞋的場景，後來我們更在著裝和食物上著墨許多。

INTERVIEWER: Simulation games gained popularity in Japan in the 1980s,

採訪者:模擬遊戲在日本從1980年開始流行

but the first one designed specifically for women

但第一個特別為女生製作的(遊戲)

was released in 1994 named "Angelique."

是在1994年上市的「安琪莉可女王之路」

It was made for Super Nintendo,

它是在超級任天堂上發行

and it set the precedent for women's games

而它立下這類以戀愛為主

in this genre to focus on romance.

的女性遊戲的先例

LENA: I think it can be a great stress reliever

LENA: 我想它可以是一個很好的放鬆媒介

when you're playing these games.

就在你在玩這些的遊戲的時候

It's really, really nice to have a guy who

真的真的非常棒的是，有一個男人

lives in your cell phone who only comes out

他住在你的手機中，他只有在

when you want him to.

你需要他的時候才出現

He loves you unconditionally.He's just the perfect guy.

他無條件的愛你。他就是那個完美的男人

AYAKA: When I'm playing the game, it feels like he's my lover.

AYAKA:當我在玩這個遊戲時，我覺得就像他是我的愛人

But when I go to events in real life and meet other girls who play the game,

AYAKA:但當我去現實中真實的活動，遇到其他玩這個遊戲的女生

he becomes "everyone's Cain".

他變成「大家的凱恩」

It's a romance within that time period, which is probably why I like it.

他只是在這段時間的一段感情，這可能就是我為什麼會愛他的原因

Even if there was a similar person in real life, I don't think I'd like him. No, I don't think so.

即使在生活中有一個相似的人，我不覺得我會愛上他，不，我想我不會

INTERVIEWER: And although some may

雖然不少人

be quick to write off otome games

會很快的否定Otome games

as a quirky Japanese subculture, the genre

做為一個奇異的日本次文化，這類型(的遊戲)

is becoming immensely popular in the United States, as well.

也已經在美國漸漸流行起來

LENA: Our American audience

LENA:我們的美國觀眾們

has been exposed to Japanese anime and manga

一直長期接觸日本的動畫與漫畫

from a very, very young age.

從他們非常非常年輕的時候

About 15 to 20 years ago, "Sailor Moon" and "Pokemon"

大概在15到20年前，「美少女戰士」和「神奇寶貝(寶可夢)」

really made a big impact on a lot of young people's lives.

大大的影響了很多年輕人的生活

So they can really relate to the characters in the game,

所以他們真的可以與這些遊戲中的角色做出連結

and they feel comfortable with the illustration style.

而且他們習慣這樣的畫風

I think within the next 5 to 10 years

我想在之後的5到10年間

this is going to be a very, very popular genre that most people

這會變成非常非常流行

know about and will be playing.

這類型(遊戲)會廣為人知，並有很多人會願意去玩

INTERVIEWER: With such loyal fan bases comparable with cult TV shows,

採訪者:就像懸疑魔幻電視劇有自己的忠誠粉絲一樣

otome games may just become another feature of a typical modern woman's life.

Otome game也可能變成另一種典型現代女性生活的特色

AKAYA: For now, I have no plans to stop playing.

至少現在，我可還沒有打算不玩。

LENA: I personally feel that this is just

LENA:我個人覺得這就是

an evolution of the romance novel genre.

一種愛情小說的進化版

I think as people are shifting away from reading

我想當人們開始由閱讀中轉移

and not buying books,

開始不買書

and they're spending a lot more of their leisure time on their phones or on tablets,

他們會將很多休閒的時間放在他們的手機或行動裝置上，

and that's where they

這(類的遊戲)就是他們

get their romantic satisfaction from.

可以滿足想談戀愛的渴望的來源

INTERVIEWER: Be sure to watch this next episode,

採訪者：記得看我們的下一集

which looks at how a website helping young couples book hotel rooms

來看看一個幫助年輕的夫妻訂旅館房間的網站

is shaking up conservatives in India.

是如何動搖保守的印度

SUBJECT: [INAUDIBLE] of confidence

建構信心

in these people [INAUDIBLE] we work

人們對於那些與我們一起工作的人

with are going to be very safe.

他們是非常安全的

They will be no questions asked,

沒有任何多餘的問題

and they'll be given a safe space. [INAUDIBLE] safe in all.

他們會得到一個非常安全的房間，保證安全

INTERVIEWER: Thanks for watching "Seeker Stories"

採訪者:謝謝收看「Seeker stories」

and be sure to subscribe for new videos every week.

記得訂閱我們每周的新影片