Do the other Dragon Quest games have a character creation like Dragon Quest IX?

I LOVE Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Stary Skies, I also love rpg's for the DS where you can play as a female (i.e. Harvest Moon, Pokemon, and of course Dragon Quest IX) Now, I was wondering if you can play as a female main character in any of the other Dragon Quests, or if anyone knows of any other games where you can play as a female main?