This video is just constructive criticism of Yusra Cat Blue O8's characters and is by no means an attack on him. Please don't harass anyone mentioned in this video. Please. Please put a love on that! Don't so- Who is Yusra Cat Blue O8? Well, if y'all have seen my reaction videos, you guys know exactly who he is. For those who don't know, Yusra Cat Blue O8. I'm getting tired of saying his full username. Yusra has a 16 year old Gacha Life Instagrammer and he posts, you guessed it, Gacha Life Content. Well, not anymore as far as I know, as he's currently posting thump motion videos at the time of writing this script. Those said Gacha Life Content included his original characters, which Yusra, if you're watching this, that's what OC means. These posts have no substance. He often posts about his characters with little to no context as to what's going on most of the time. If you look at the captions, there is a little bit of context, but most of the time they mean nothing. I don't even bother to look in the comment section for additional context, because there's nothing there. I don't even bother to ask because he won't give actual answers. You'll end up with even more questions. I'm getting ahead of myself. Today, I'm going to take these quote-unquote characters and redesign them, because oh god, just look at these designs, bro. Oh! Help you! What the fuck? Seriously, who the hell designed these guys? Oh wait, Yada checks out. I'm also gonna rename them and give character to them. Yeah, these guys have no personalities and their names are awful. But wait, you might be asking, why am I doing this? Well, dear viewers, I know of. Personally. Actually, in real life. Not further ado, let's actually redesign these characters. I asked the main character, or OC, I don't know, this guy never specified it. First of all, there's too much black. There's too much black on him. I wanna design a main character, I at least pick a color that shines or stands out. I don't know, he doesn't look like a main character to me. He looks more like a background character. So first we're designing this headed to flip palette and make his main color red, because it stands out. I honestly didn't do much else here. He looks almost the same as the original. For his new name, I want a name that's Japanese. Because according to Yusura, his personality... His nationality is Japanese, or what? His... F... His nationality is Japanese for whatever reason. I rename him to Utah, which means one with many friends. Makes sense, right? He's the main character, and he has a lot of friends. Oh, and first last name, I'm gonna give it a secret for now. Don't worry, you'll know it eventually. For every characterization section, I'll let my brother do the voiceover. Why? Because I only know how to draw, not how to write. So I let my brother characterize him for me. There once was a warrior, pure part, and a beautiful woman. They fell in love and got married. After countless adventures, hardships and days, Yuta was born, and they couldn't be happier. Growing up, Yuta's parents always taught him, but eventually they went through, and that inspired him a lot. Seeing that his friend retired to racing, he wanted to continue their legacy. So he sought a martial arts to train him, and every day he trained to perfect his martial arts. Yuta is a kind, gentle, yet strong person. He looked at his parents, protected someone when he was in danger, and spent most of his time perfecting his craft. And that's why he wanted to be the very best... Oh, this one's a drastic change. Let me look at this. Look at this. First of all, the camel shirt and pants are ugly as hell, and the hair, the blues and the grays contrasting with each other in a bad way. You're gonna make him wear a camel outfit, make it green, not fucking blue. Yes, I know blue camel outfits exist, but traditional camel outfits have always been green, I think. Also, isn't he a combiner? Why the hell is he wearing a camel outfit? He should be wearing a commander uniform. And even if he's in a battlefield, his camel outfit should have been green! So my first design is a stolder outfit, because he has that stolder energy, but I also did a commander uniform version, because it's in his name. I also added red to his hair, because it looked nice. I didn't know what his eye color was under the glasses, but I made it red in my redesign. I said with a straight face that his name is fucking commander fire, such commander-api. Would you think that I'm joking? Would you laugh at our ridiculous it is? A fucking course you would? Because you're in here, he had fire in his name. I decided to look up Japanese name that mean fire. Oh, and he is Utah's brother, I forgot to mention. I ended up with the name Yakeiro, which means char burn blaze or ignite. Being Utah's younger brother, Yakeiro has always been overlooked by his parents. It's always about Utah, Utah this, Utah that I'm sick of it, Yakeiro thinks. So he decided to distance himself from his family and focus on his passion, being a stolder. Once he's 18, he joined the military, and four years later he became a commander. He and Utah always argue with each other, while they do fight, they still family, so they care about each other. While working with the military, Yakeiro has been countless decisions and puts himself in danger because of it. He might be tough, calculated, decisive, and uncertain, but deep down he cared about everyone around him. And no matter what, he always dared to protect them who he cared for, and that is what makes him a true commander. He looks like son of a-choo, that's it. Okay, I'll go further. The gray clothes look like shit. The piss-colored hair, and the fact that he's supposed to be a fucking wolf, yet he's sporting cat ears, and the wings are gigantic! I can't with this design. The scarf is, again, a huge contrast in a bad way. So in the redesign, I kept the hair, I just made it blonde rather than piss yellow. I made the clothes relatively basic, but with a better palette. I made the scarf blue and shapeless, exaggerated. I mean, look at this, it's basically being blonde by nonexistent wing. Again, being a relative to Yuta, I decided to look for more Japanese names for this dude. I eventually landed on Yushi, you meaning bravery, and she meaning king of peace. We have little to know information about this guy. All I know is that he's Yusur Cat Blue's BFF. He somehow has Yusur Cat Blue's DNA, and he has a girlfriend who's literally just someone's powerful for the Aussie. If you've seen our reaction video, you know damn well who Yuta's parents are. If you haven't, well let me tell you. The father's name is Yutstra Sonic 08, and the father's name is Momoko Akatsutsumi, also known as Blossom. We're gonna explain the parents in Yuta's factory. I guess we can just... for Momoko. And I did a bit of redesign for Yutstra Sonic 08. I took everything from the original and removed the cape and nose and added a sword belt thing. No. No. In conclusion, Yutstra's characters are not even characters. They serve no purpose, and are nothing but decorations for the Instagram account. In actual conclusion, characters are hard to design, name, and mostly right. But with the right mind and other writers surrounding you, you can create a compelling story with compelling characters. I have a few design advice I'd like to give. One, contrast. Pick one color for the main color, and then use that color's complementary color for secondary color. For the accent color, use something that doesn't stand out. Or if you can't think of anything, use black, white, or gray. It always works. Two, shape language. This is also needed even for Gacha lifers. Everything is read above shapes. Characters head, hair, and accessories. The shape that you use can affect how people view your character's personality. Triangles are viewed as dangerous, sharp, and intimidating. Circles are friendly, cute, and nice. Squares are strong, stable, and such. Lastly, have fun. You don't need to follow my advice. You can just wing it and see if it works. Don't even need to make anything good. If it's good to you, then you're good. I don't know a lot about writing or character design. I just know what I find good. But still, take criticism sometimes. Maybe someone else's advice can be good. You know? Thanks for watching. I guess. I guess this is it. Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!