Project Heartthrob (DDLC Fan-Made Anime & Merch)

It's not just Monika- Natsuki is ready to join in on the Winter fun! Presenting my DDLC plushies for the Youtooz Winter Plush Competition! 💚🩷❄️ If you'd like these plushies to possibly become real, PLEASE VOTE using the ✨LINK IN THE REPLIES✨ Also be sure to LIKE, REPOST, & SHARE! @youtooz @youtooztodd @kysprk @austinlong @SerenityForge @TeamSalvato @ZhenghuaYang @dansalvato @_Satchely @Mithost #ddlc

✨[BIG ANNOUNCEMENT]✨ Today marks the THIRD ANNIVERSARY of "Project Heartthrob"!! 🥳🎂💕 Our goal is to create DDLC content that will delight and surprise fans & newcomers alike! And after many, many months of concept art, ideas, and teases- it is *finally* time. We are currently cooking up a project that won't be biting off more than we can chew, but it is certainly something sweet that you will all get to sink your teeth into soon enough! I know it's been a bumpy road- and unfortunately we've hit a pretty big pothole recently (more details when the time is right, I promise)- but everything has been leading up to this, and we will do our absolute best to deliver something more than worth the wait. Thank you for your continued support. We will reveal more details in December. Get ready for your hearts to go "Doki-Doki." 💚 🩵 💜 🩷 #DDLC

What an auspicious day, indeed~ ✨ Happy 13th Anniversary to possibly the most impactful and influential piece of media I was lucky enough to grow up with. Steven Universe is the only Western cartoon that's given me the same warm, comforting feelings I've only ever found in anime. It is quite literally a gem. Though be it not a perfect porkchop, it is still a beautiful, invaluable hotdog. ❤️⭐️🌭 Much like Sugar herself, I think it was good to take a nice, long break from it before returning and seeing if it's still something I felt attached enough to to delve back in. I'm excited for the upcoming spin-off series and whatever else is in store, and I can't wait to see where the next chapter of this universe takes me in my own journey. 🩷 #StevenUniverse

Wait wait wait.. really? 😳 I'll admit, subjectively I've been a bit iffy on it so far, but it's only getting started?? Alright, I'm seated..

[DDLC YOUTOOZ] There are several listings for the new 9" Halloween plushies on other websites. It seems likely these will be obtainable even after the initial 30-day pre-order period! @Bigoofers21 #ddlc

DDLC but they're young adults, Monika and Sayori are roommates, Yuri is their neighbor, and Natsuki is Yuri's house guest till she can "get back on her feet."

I don't know if there's a film that makes me tear up more thinking about it than Weathering With You. Not necessarily because it's sad, but because of what it has to say. I don't think I could ever forget it nor would I ever want to.

My god, it was THIS bad?? I guess to be fair I didn't truly jump in till around the time Season 3 started airing, but STILL. I remember I was legit ready to quit when we got all those underwhelming Season 4 entries, but I seem to remember S4's production was rushed because they released nearly all of Season 3 in ONE MONTH. What the actual heck was the network THINKING with this?? Thankfully I personally enjoyed Season 5, and S4 still had some bangers ("Gem Harvest" is one of my favorite episodes of the entire show), but man..

That warm, fuzzy feeling~ ❄️✨💕 Announcement in December. #DDLC

I'm only up to Episode 3 of K-On! but Yui has already become one of my favorite anime characters ever!! 💙💕 She is just so instantly lovable, especially if you already enjoy Sayori-type chatacters. It really is bizarre watching this anime AFTER having experienced DDLC. It feels like a strange AU where Sayori joins a music club with Yuri (who doesn't have her horror-loving side) and two characters who are *kind of* like Natsuki and Monika. That said, I'm sure as it continues I'll be able to separate the two in my mind more. Either way I'm just so grateful I found this anime. I can't WAIT to watch more!!

As much as I would LOVE for Yuri's Birthday to be tomorrow, I'm not holding my breath on that. 🤭 I'm sure it'll be something less obvious but still somewhat fitting.

Due to my inexplicable hyperfixation over the Proto-Dokis, I decided to give in and finally watch K-On! I've only seen the first episode as of now, but OH MY GOSH I already love it!? It's super charming, the animation is beautiful & has that 2000's charm.. And I can't help but see the DDLC parallels, most notably Yui is *literally* just Proto-Sayori, and Mio is somewhat of a Proto-Yuri. (Naming Yuri's new friend "Mio" in DDLCF feels far more poetic now- total coincidence!) There's also many parallels to certain storybeats in DDLC, but apparently these are just prominent anime tropes which DDLC is poking fun at. Still, out of all ths anime I've watched so far, this one feels the most *like* the type of anime they were alluding to, so if I had to watch one of 'those,' then I'm thrilled it's this one! This is probably the most excited I've been about an anime in a while so I can't WAIT to sink my teeth into it! 💙 (I'm also making out a proper anime list as we speak- time for this fangirl to go full Otaku!)

Now just what the heck is goin' on around here?

I saw these and got Proto-Doki vibes and then I'm like, "...oh, right." 😂 THESE ARE SO CUTE THOOO 💕

Cuteness comes in many shapes and sizes~ ❤️✨

🐮 DDLC MERCH UPDATE 🐮 I'm officially announcing that in addition to designing *some* Youtooz concepts, I will be shifting a greater focus towards merch concepts for my OWN future merch brand and/or line. Whether this be fan-merch, fan-funded merch, or something more official someday. I've realized I can only place so much feedback & so many suggestions into merch designed by current partners. If I truly have a vision then I should just pursue it the way I envision it. Thank you to everyone who's supported my ideas thus far. I'll do my best to make you guys proud & excited for what we could bring into reality someday. 🫶🏻

🎞 DDLC FILM UPDATE 🎞 I think I have a more coherent rundown of the story in my mind (I'll be sharing this revised version with those I have DM'd before & will gather feedback). The trickiest part about sharing progress with the public is that.. well, DDLC is an effective experience because it surprises you. And this film would set out to do the same. So I'm not even sure how much concept art I could even share out-of-context without giving something away. I WILL share art, but most of it, if I'm being honest, probably won't have much plot relevance (or at least nothing fans couldn't have already predicted). It might be tough keeping this project hidden in shadow for a long time, but I know it'll undoubtedly be worth it. Also, to those worried about the story feeling too fan-ficky or going in a direction that would come off as cringe-worthy, I'll just say I'm doing my very BEST to keep in mind what would be going "too far." I think sticking with something that's familiar but knows to go just far *enough* is the ESSENTIAL key to making this film something audiences wouldn't roll their eyes at. Btw, I'm starting to realize that the film might work as a partial musical. Poetry plays a crucial role in conveying how the characters feel, so I think a few songs that help share information or progress the story could be great, too! Monika DOES enjoy singing, after all.~ - - - - - That's all she wrote for now! 👋🏻✨️ #DDLC

HOLY SHIT @JonnyBlox MENTIONED MY MONIKA PLUSH ON HIS STREAM AAAAA!! 🫣🩷 (Yes that *was* me, Jon- I go by a few names on here but I *am* Superfluous Nova lol.) Also IYDK its becoming an OFFICIAL PRODUCT in December!! Thank you for liking my concepts btw. ☺️🩷

TL FEED STOP I CAN ONLY FANGASM SO MUCH AT ONCE 😱😭🩷💕✨️

GUYS IMAGINE IF THE DDLC FIGURES GOT THIS KIND OF GLOW-UP OH MY SHIIIT!!!