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1To see the tropes for characters in the game, click [[Characters/DokiDokiLiteratureClub here]].
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5!The Dokis
6[[folder:General]]
7[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_05_05_14_18_26_45.jpg]]
8 [[caption-width-right:350:From Just Art's Instagram.]]
9----
10* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Sayori is the optimist, Natsuki is the cynic, Monika is the realist and Yuri is the conflicted.
11* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sayori is Sanguine, Natsuki is Choleric, Monika is Melancholic and Yuri is Phlegmatic.
12* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Yuri and Sayori are the nicest of the four, Natsuki is more prone to being a jerk and Monika is the middle ground.
13* RedOniBlueOni: Sayori and Natsuki are the red to Monika's and Yuri's blue.
14* ShipperOnDeck: All of them seem to be this for Akito and Kenaki. Yuri, Sayori and Natsuki also support Monika's crush on Sono.
15* VitriolicBestBuds: They're prone to getting annoyed with each other as much as they care about each other's wellbeing.
16[[/folder]]
17
18[[folder:Monika]]
19!!Monika Kobayashi
20[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_20_18_53_01_94.jpg]]
21 [[caption-width-right:350:''"How is a narwhal documentary stressful?!"'']]
22----
23* AgentScully: Evident in "Dokis in the dark" where she states that horror stories characters don't exist.
24* AnimalLover: Might be the case, given that she likes to watch documentaries on them (as she suggested they watch one on narwhals in "Sleepover").
25* BerserkButton: No one lays a finger on her club members!
26* BewareTheNiceOnes: Monika's not above harming others should they provoke her in some way.
27* BrainyBrunette: The president of the club, generally tries to be the most organized and she has brownish hair.
28* CowardlyLion: By her own admission, she's very easily scared, but she's demonstrated twice in the series that she's still willing to try and face whatever is terrorizing her.
29* JerkassBall: Yeah, her [[{{Troll}} trolling]] of Yuri probably counts as holding this...
30* TheLeader: As per usual.
31* NiceGirl: Not to the extent of Sayori and Yuri, but still very friendly and sweet.
32* NotSoAboveItAll: She can still be dragged by the others into their shenanigans.
33* OnlySaneWoman: In the zoom call video, she's the only one not goofing off and trying to do the club activities. It leads to her eventually growing tired and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere leaving]].
34* PickyEater: While discussing what they should order to eat, Monika manages to rebuff all of Natsuki's suggestions with variations of "too [adjective]".
35* RedheadInGreen: She has brownish hair and mostly seen in green clothes.
36* TerrifiedOfGerms: When Sayori opens the window for fresh air in "Car Ride", Monika tells her not to because that could bring in germs.
37* {{Troll}}: Does this to Yuri by essentially acting like Siri and refusing to answer her question.
38* WouldHarmASenior: Granted, said senior was [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior being rude without a warrant]]. Monika ended up being mad and she kicked sand at the woman, but she quickly apologized.
39[[/folder]]
40
41[[folder:Natsuki]]
42!!Natsuki Gushiken
43[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_20_18_55_08_95.jpg]]
44 [[caption-width-right:350:''"You dare challenge the almighty Natsuki to a rough house, mere mortal?"'']]
45----
46* AgentMulder: Implied. She does say anything against paranormal activity, tries to recall a meeting she apparently had with the Boogeyman and even asks Yuri if they can actually summon the crooked man.
47* BerserkButton: ''A lot'':
48** Don't cheat while playing videogames with her.
49** Don't make fun of her.
50** Don't challenge her desire to do anything.
51* BrutalHonesty: Natsuki does not mince words.
52* CompetitionFreak: She's the quickest to accept Yuki's challenge in Cupcakes Vs Muffins.
53* DeadpanSnarker: Natsuki has quite the sass on her.
54* FieryRedhead: Has pinkish hair and she's very wild.
55* GoodIsNotNice: Natsuki is heroic in nature, but she's still the least tolerable of the four.
56* HairTriggerTemper: It doesn't take much to set her off.
57* HatesBeingCalledCute: A trait carried over from the game. In "Summer Bummer", when Olivia tells her that Yuren ended their relationship because of her cutesy exterior, Natsuki rebuffs her and tells her that she's not cute and can become aggressive if she wanted.
58* HypocriticalHumor: She insists that Bluejay is being rude to her and chides him for talking to a customer impolitely, forgetting that she basically did a BrattyFoodDemand while ordering.
59* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Natsuki is the meanest of the bunch but she's still sweet overall.
60* MsImagination: Not on the same level as Sayori, but her story in "A tale of excellence" is still pretty out there.
61* NeverMyFault: She refuses to admit that it was her fault their food delivery was delayed because of her rude attitude.
62* SupremeChef: Carried over from the game. Natsuki is excellent at baking.
63* UnsatisfiableCustomer: To the point of being mistaken for a [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Karen]].
64[[/folder]]
65
66[[folder:Sayori]]
67!!Sayori Route
68[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_20_18_52_18_62.jpg]]
69 [[caption-width-right:350:''"Are you telling me there's no food?"'']]
70----
71* AgentMulder: Implied to be this, as she suggests that the Boogeyman is lurking in the darkness with the girls.
72* BadLiar: Hilariously so. She tries denying eating food in the zoom meeting then proceeded to chew very loudly. She also immediately tried to deny that she tried eating Yuri's leg even though she really tried a second before.
73* BewareTheNiceOnes / BewareTheSillyOnes: When push comes to shove, Sayori will become more serious.
74* BigEater: Like in the game, Sayori is very fond of food and becomes sad whenever it's unavailable, even trying to take a bite of Yuri's leg.
75* CloudCuckooLander: A very zany girl with a wild imagination.
76* TheCutie: When questioned about something cute to talk about, Sayori immediately points to herself and the other three seem to agree with her.
77* TheDitz: She's not an idiot. She's just sillier than all of her friends combined.
78* FunPersonified: Sayori is all about having fun no matter what the girls are doing.
79* GenkiGirl: Very bouncy and energetic.
80* KindheartedSimpleton: The silliest and most lighthearted of the main cast, as well as the sweetest.
81* LovableCoward: It's hard not to feel sorry for Sayori when she is scared.
82* MsImagination: She seems to have an endless amount of ideas for stories.
83* NiceGirl: The nicest of the four. Best exemplified with her being the only one to try to be friendly with the Lub Dub Writing Club.
84* OfficialCouple: With Roy.
85[[/folder]]
86
87[[folder:Yuri]]
88!!Yuri Kuroyanagi
89[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_20_18_53_54_27.jpg]]
90 [[caption-width-right:350:''"Oh come on, it's not even that scary."'']]
91----
92* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Yuri is notably the only one of the four girls who has this. She's still nice and is a horror fanatic but she's not quite the ShrinkingViolet and is as loud as the others. She's also the been the OnlySaneWoman most of the time, getting fed up with her friends' antics in a bit of a DeadpanSnarker manner whereas in the original game, she could never pinch in their arguments due to her timidity.
93* AgentScully: While an avid horror fan, Yuri doesn't believe in paranormal activity, as she agrees with Monika's stance on the existence of horror stories characters.
94* BerserkButton: Do not call her a raccoon!
95* BewareTheNiceOnes: She got pissed off at Monika repeatedly mocking her to the point of resorting to physical violence.
96* ButtMonkey: She tends to get the short end of the stick, from having Monika mocking her for amusement to getting volunteered against her will to face a creepy doll by herself.
97* TheConscience: She's especially forced to play this role to [[AntiHero Natsuki]] whenever the latter is going overboard.
98* EveryoneHasStandards: Someone in the comments of "THE DOLL" even points out how scared Yuri is of the titular object, despite being a horror fanatic.
99* HopelessWithTech: Downplayed compared to other examples. In the zoom call, she briefly struggles with the camera and has to ask how to mute herself. [[spoiler: This also might be the reason why she ended up filming herself without realizing in the movie shooting episode]].
100* LiteralMinded: In "Car Ride", Yuri tries to stop Natsuki from looking through Kenaki's phone and demands Monika's help, who swiftly tell her to "tell [Natsuki] to keep his phone and call it a day". Cue Yuri repeating the phrase exactly as it was said, with Monika immediately lampshading this.
101* NiceGirl: Like Sayori, Yuri is very pleasant and kindhearted.
102* NiceToTheWaiter: She lectures Natsuki on how important it is to be polite to customer service in "Order up!" and gives her a WhatTheHellHero for not listening.
103* NightmareFetishist: Carried over from the game. Despite being easily scared, Yuri suggests writing something scary in "A tale of excellence" and jokingly suggests trying to summon the crooked man in the power outage episode.
104** In "Sleepover!!", she's the only one [[NoSell not scared]] by the movie they're watching, even calling it weak.
105* OnlySaneWoman: She and Monika tend to switch or share this role because sometimes Monika is NotSoAboveItAll.
106* ShippingTorpedo: For her brother Yuren and his ex Olivia.
107* TeamMom: This is becoming her most seen side. She always sternly tells off her friends if they're going overboard and makes sure everyone is calm and pleased.
108* ThrowTheBookAtThem: When pissed at Monika at the end of ''I'm sorry, please repeat that!''.
109[[/folder]]
110
111!Other Characters
112[[folder:Natsuken]]
113!!Natsuken
114[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_15_58_00_50.jpg]]
115 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Why would I need a reason to hang out?"'']]
116Natsuki's older brother.
117----
118* LethalChef: In contrast to his sister Natsuki.
119* MistakenIdentity: In "Sleepover!!", the girls think that are some thugs broke into Natsuki's house and are planning to kidnap them because Sayori overheard Natsuken watch a movie and thought they were real. When Natsuken starts going downstairs and making noise, they mistake him for a thug and Sayori ends up hitting him with a pillow.
120* NiceGuy: A lot sweeter than Natsuki.
121* RoseHairedSweetie
122* SiblingYinYang: With his more outspoken sister.
123[[/folder]]
124
125[[folder:Yuren]]
126!!Yuren
127[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_15_58_29_35.jpg]]
128 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't punch your eyes into your sockets."'']]
129Yuri's older brother.
130----
131* DeadpanSnarker: He sure likes to make remarks about his friends.
132* HatesBeingTouched: When Natsuken hugs him, he gives him a DeathGlare and says "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Don't. Touch. Me]]".
133* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Compared to his sister, Yuren is a bit rude but he's not a bad person by any means.
134* PerpetualFrowner: He's not seen smiling once in his debut episode.
135* SiblingYinYang: With his nicer sister.
136[[/folder]]
137
138[[folder:Roy]]
139!!Roy
140[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_15_58_56_96.jpg]]
141 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"What are we gonna do anyway?"'']]
142Sayori's boyfriend.
143----
144* {{Expy}}: In a way. He's supposed to be this universe's version of the MC in the original game.
145* TheKlutz: Downplayed. He still messed up putting two eggs into a bowl, though.
146* NiceGuy
147* OfficialCouple: With Sayori.
148[[/folder]]
149
150[[folder:Sono]]
151!!Sono
152[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_15_59_44_02.jpg]]
153 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Does that look like light brown to you?"'']]
154Monika's love interest.
155----
156* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Monika has a crush on him.
157* {{Expy}}: The creators confirmed in a reply to a comment on "Guy Time" that Sono was modeled after Makio Sono from the ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator''-inspired game ''VideoGame/YandereSchool''. They just gave him more personality.
158* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blond and a sweetheart.
159* TheHeart: He breaks up an argument between Natsuken and Yuren in his first appearance.
160* NiceGuy
161* ObliviousToLove: He's unaware that Monika has a crush on him.
162[[/folder]]
163
164[[folder:Kenaki]]
165!!Kenaki
166[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_00_08_57.jpg]]
167 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Of course, how can I forget about the Doki Doki Nuisance Club?"'']]
168An Uber driver who's acquainted with the Dokis. He lives with Akito and his parents. He first appears in "Car Ride".
169----
170* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a bit impatient with the Dokis' antics, but he's a good person otherwise.
171* OfficialCouple: With Akito.
172* OnlySaneMan: He has no choice but to play this role when he's with the Dokis.
173[[/folder]]
174
175[[folder:Akito Tenshi]]
176!!Akito Tenshi
177[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_02_08_15.jpg]]
178 [[caption-width-right:350:]]
179A cop who's friends with the girls. He also lives with Kenaki.
180----
181* FairCop: He works as a cop and is very cute.
182* NiceGuy
183* OfficialCouple: With Kenaki.
184[[/folder]]
185
186[[folder:Mrs. Kobayashi]]
187!!Mrs. Kobayashi
188[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_02_52_15.jpg]]
189 [[caption-width-right:350:]]
190Monika's mom who was the first of the Dokis' parents to appear, which she did in "THE DOLL".
191----
192* GoodParents
193* NiceGirl
194* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: [[spoiler:While all of Sayori's friends found the doll creepy, Monika's mom thought it was pretty like Sayori did]].
195* StrongFamilyResemblance: She basically looks like an adult version of Monika.
196* UnnamedParent
197[[/folder]]
198
199[[folder:Jay "Bluejay" Reyes]]
200!!Jay "Bluejay" Reyes
201[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_00_59_84.jpg]]
202 [[caption-width-right:350:]]
203A [=TikTok=] celebrity who also works in a restaurant, apparently to keep his parents quiet because they believe being an online persona isn't a real job. He encounters the girls in "Order up!"
204----
205* DeadpanSnarker: Very much so.
206* FamousForBeingFamous: Not much was stated about his Instagram following or how he got it, though Monika implies that it's because of [[TallDarkAndHandsome his looks]] and [[InformedAttractiveness even then]]...
207* JerkassHasAPoint: He's just as rude to Natsuki as she is to him, but to be fair, she was the one who fired the first shot then [[NeverMyFault acted like it was all his fault]].
208* NoSell: When Natsuki sends him a rather brutal reply (that Monika proposed, though she didn't really mean to), we see him simply saying "rude" in real life, then he continues burning Natsuki.
209* {{Troll}}: Starts delving into this to get back at Natsuki being rude to him.
210[[/folder]]
211
212[[folder:Mr. and Mrs. Tenshi]]
213!!Mr. And Mrs. Tenshi
214[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_04_14_23.jpg]]
215 [[caption-width-right:350:]]
216[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_03_33_77.jpg]]
217 [[caption-width-right:350:]]
218Akito's parents. They first appear in "A tale of excellence".
219----
220* GoodParents
221* HappilyMarried
222* NiceGuy / NiceGirl
223* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Jolly Ranchers chips for the dad.
224* UnnamedParent
225[[/folder]]
226
227[[folder:The Lub Dub Writing Club]]
228!!The Lub Dub Writing Club
229[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_16_06_27_04.jpg]]
230 [[caption-width-right:350: From left to right: Jessica, Yuki, Naomi and Saki]]
231Another literature-themed club that has similarities to the Dokis. They first appear in "Cupcakes Vs Muffins".
232
233!!General
234* BewareTheNiceOnes: All four of them are sweet but boy, are they something when they're mad.
235* {{Foil}}: While they are quite similar to the Dokis, every girl seems to differ from her counterpart:
236** Jessica is slightly more levelheaded than Monika as a leader.
237** Yuki appears to be more outspoken than Yuri.
238** Naomi is less quirky than Sayori.
239** Saki seems kinder than Natsuki.
240** As a group, they don't seem to have a VitriolicBestBuds dynamic like the Dokis.
241* MirrorCharacter: Take a guess to whom.
242* NiceGirl: All of them, if people who bought from them are to be believed. They're decidedly [[JerkassToOne less polite with the Dokis]].[[note]]To be fair to them, they were amiable with them until the Dokis insisted that they were copying them and thus instigated the rivalry in the first place.[[/note]]
243* TheRival: Their first appearance has them compete with the Dokis over who can sell more baked products before lunchtime.
244* SimilarSquad: Much to the chagrin of the Dokis. Their looks are similar and both have a president who has the OddNameOut.
245
246!!Jessica
247[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_21_01_16_42_08.jpg]]
248 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"We're not copying you, we just want people to eat healthy. Cause muffins are healthy!"'']]
249Monika's counterpart.
250----
251* BrainyBrunette: She has brown hair and serves as the president of her club.
252* TheLeader: This is a given since she's Monika's counterpart.
253* NotSoAboveItAll: She tried to peacefully explain to the Dokis that she and her friends weren't copying them, but eventually succumbed to competition as well.
254
255!!Yuki
256[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_21_01_15_45_40.jpg]]
257 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Let's see how much we can sell before lunchtime."'']]
258Yuri's counterpart.
259----
260* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Aside from her dislike for the Dokis, she's normally approachable. She definitely has the dark hair down, though.
261* CompetitionFreak: Yuki is the first to suggest competing with the Dokis.
262* LongHairIsFeminine: Has the longest hair in her club.
263
264!!Naomi
265[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_21_01_16_25_79.jpg]]
266 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Muffins are the definition of tasty!"'']]
267Sayori's counterpart.
268----
269* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: An amicable girl with light blonde hair.
270* HypocriticalHumor: She chides Sayori for scaring off a customer with her loud voice, even though she also yelled at said customer in the exact same way.
271* PinkMeansFeminine: Her pink bow.
272
273!!Saki
274[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_21_01_17_20_38.jpg]]
275 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Hey sir! Over here!"'']]
276Natsuki's counterpart.
277----
278* GirlishPigtails: Her hairstyle.
279* OutOfFocus: We don't get to learn much about her in her first episode, compared to her three friends.
280* PinkMeansFeminine: Her hair decoration is pink, like Naomi's.
281[[/folder]]
282
283[[folder:Olivia Stone]]
284!!Olivia Stone
285[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_06_19_15_54_28_29.jpg]]
286 [[caption-width-right:350: ''"Oh, I'm sorry. It was an accident."'']]
287->'''Voiced By:''' Morgan Bug
288Olivia is Yuren's ex, and she has a dislike for the Dokis, Natsuki in particular because she believes Yuren broke up with her because he thinks the former is cuter. She first appears in "Summer Bummer".
289----
290* BigBad: Of her debut episode. While her screentime is short, she still makes finding a spot on the beach harder for the girls.
291* TheBully: The creators revealed that she used to be this to Yuri before she started dating her brother. It's clear she hasn't grown out of this, judging from the first episode she appeared in.
292* ClingyJealousGirl: Why she hates Natsuki. She believes there's something between her and Yuren. According to the creator, this is completely wrong and the real reason was because the relationship was too toxic.
293* EvilRedhead: A big jerk with red hair.
294* FauxAffablyEvil: She'll occasionally speak in a friendly matter to mock the girls.
295* {{Jerkass}}: Big time.
296* SinisterShades: She wore ones with a red color theme in her debut episode. The girls don't recognize her until she takes them off.
297* PsychoExGirlfriend: Let's just say she wasn't very happy with Yuren dumping her.
298[[/folder]]
299
300[[folder: Sakura Fukumoto]]
301!!Sakura Fukumoto
302[[quoteright:287:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_08_15_18_33_31_50.jpg]]
303 [[caption-width-right:287: ''"[[spoiler:I don't know how much longer I can keep this up...]]"'']]
304Sakura is a high school student who goes to the same school as the Dokis. She also used to attend the same school as the lub dub writing club.
305----
306* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Becoming the victim of a DemonicPossession forced her to avoid seeing her family and friends, which has clearly taken a toll on her mental]].
307* EveryoneLovesBlondes: According to her story, she is pretty popular among her peers.
308* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's a blonde girl with a lot of friends [[spoiler:which is [[ExploitedTrope why]] the demon chose to possess her]].
309* HeroOfAnotherStory: Her plotline about being [[spoiler: possessed by a man eating demon]] is mostly kept in the background.
310* ICannotSelfTerminate: [[spoiler:Because of the torture the demon causes for her, Sakura has tried to take her own life multiple times but the demon doesn't allow it]].
311* NiceGirl: The reason she has many friends.
312[[/folder]]
313
314[[folder: '''Spoiler Character''']]
315!!The Demon
316[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_08_15_18_36_52_20.jpg]]
317 [[caption-width-right:350: From the creators' Instagram.]]
318A man eating creature of unknown origin. It serves as the main antagonist in Sakura's storyline, as it is possessing her. It was also revealed by the creators that it was indeed the demon possessing the doll in the titular episode.
319----
320* ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire: The demon takes on the shape of a spider.
321* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: While it is not exactly a person, it was revealed by the creators that its first victim was a stray dog that died after it left its body.
322* BigBad: The true antagonist of "The Doll" episode and of Sakura's storyline.
323* DarkIsEvil: It's a big monster seemingly made of black blob.
324* ItCanThink: It's highly intelligent for an abomination of unknown origin.
325* KnightOfCerebus: A monster with a taste for human flesh. Nothing remotely funny about that.
326* MindRape: The demon can hurt Sakura both physically and mentally.
327* MultipurposeTongue: It uses it to catch victims.
328* NoBiologicalSex: According to the creators, the demon has no gender.
329* ToServeMan: It feeds on human flesh.
330* VileVillainSaccharineShow: It's probably the only real serious threat in this otherwise lighthearted take on DDLC.
331* WalkingSpoiler: It's impossible to mention its existence without spoiling Sakura's whole story and the true nature of the doll.
332* WouldHitAGirl: Has no qualms about possessing Sayori or Sakura.
333* WouldHurtAChild: It constantly preys on teens, as it possessed Sakura and tried to do the same to Sayori.
334[[/folder]]

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