| Natsuki | |
|---|---|
| Doki Doki Literature Club! character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Natsuki_DDLC.png) Natsuki in Doki Doki Literature Club! | |
| First appearance | Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017) |
| Created by | Dan Salvato |
| Designed by | Satchely |
| In-universe information | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Natsuki is a character in the 2017 video game Doki Doki Literature Club! She is one of four girls in the titular literature club, alongside Sayori, Yuri, and Monika. She is a tsundere and a victim of domestic abuse by her father, with her traits ultimately becoming more pronounced due to Monika's intervention in the game's files. She was created by Dan Salvato, who recognized the "reality" behind her and the others. Her character was inspired by people with depression in Salvato's life.
Natsuki was generally well received by critics, with multiple noting scenes involving her as particularly unsettling. She has also received commentary as a victim of abuse. A meme exists that refers to Natsuki as an anti-LGBT slur, "trap." Salvato called this disrespectful, asked people to stop spreading it, and mentioned that he was sent it nearly every day.