Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair-

## Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair-

### **Developer(s)**

Pegasus OMEGA and REGULUS Games (Windows and Linux)
Alembic Thunderbolt (PSV, NS, Android and iOS)

### **Publisher(s)**

Constellation Realm (Windows)
LittleLulu Falcon Emblem Inc. (PSV, NS, Android and iOS)
MangaGamer (NA)

### **Platform**

Microsoft Windows (XP/Vista/Windows 7/8/10), Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS

### **Release Date**

February 2021 (Microsoft Windows)
October 2021 (Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS)

### **Ratings**

Adults Only! (Microsoft Windows)
M for Mature (Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS)

### **Ending Song**

Honey Tomorrow

**Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair-** (ドキドキ★年 -四季恋愛情事-, *Dokidoki★Toshi -Shiki Ren'ai Jōji-*?) is a Japanese R18 otome romance adventures and rpg video game developed as collebration of Pegasus OMEGA and REGULUS Games, published by Constellation Realm. The game was released for Microsoft Windows personal computers and Linux in Japan in February 2021. Constellation Realm later hands over to Alembic Thunderbolt to released the rated-M version called **Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair- PERFECT WEATHER ROMANCE** (ドキドキ★年 -四季恋愛情事- PERFECT WEATHER ROMANCE, *Dokidoki★Toshi -Shiki Ren'ai Jōji- PERFECT WEATHER ROMANCE*?) without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch. The story setting in the four seasons and the player must choose one of four handsome men as her love interest to restore her memories about what happen in holiday after losing her parents by the accident. The game features four adult romance short stories; mostly linear story, with some alternative scenes and endings depending on the choices the player makes. The story inspired by four seasons and holiday, but splitted into four love stories, four handsome men has own unique backstories and personality and the player must complete the story to see the multiple endings.

An anime TV adaptation of otome game of the same title created as co-produced franchise by LittleLulu Studio, Signal.MD and Team Liger will be airing on Spring 2021. The series has been licensed in North America by LittleLulu Studio English. The Arabic version of the series were dubbed by Venus Center and LittleLulu Studio Arabia, soon to be streamed on Spacetoon Go and LittleLulu Animanga Network. The episodes were directed by Kenji Seto (Bakutsuri Bar Hunter), written by LittleLulu and character designed by Hirofumi Suzuki (Naruto). Most of the voice actors from the game reprises their roles for the anime while the voice actress of Mana Yabusaki joins the cast. Unlike the game, this anime version will get PG-13 (Teen) rating without mature content. The main story in the anime is inspired from Lady Lady, My Daddy Long Legs and The Little Women. In Arabic dub, the story's dialogs were altered and misrepresented to suit younger viewers with changing the genre from romance to social drama such as changing the dialogue of love and romance to the word friendship, acquaintance and marriage. Literary scenes such as the short skirt, or the kiss, hugging and romantic night scenes, were deleted or cut off, and replaced with scenes of the alternative such as friendship and how to overcome difficulties and the story ends with the request of marriage.

## Gameplay

**Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair-** is a romance and role-playing game short stories in which the player assumes the role of protagonist Mana Yabusaki (name is changeable), an amnestic young woman who can choose from a variety of 4 main male characters as her love interest. Each of male character has unique personalities, traits and romantic relationship in every time your level increases. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. Doki Doki Year follows a branching storyline and single short love stories with multiple endings (no bad endings anymore!) and depending on the decisions the player makes.

The game initially features four main plot lines, one for each of Mana's love interest. Following the completion of all four routes, a bonus route is unlocked with new male character Shiki Kanroji as Mana's romantic interest. Throughout gameplay, the player is given certain tasks from certain NPCs, and the progression pauses at these points until a task is completed. Four short stories with four seasons is told, each season the love interest will be start up with, allowing the player to complete short story in three months before next season is coming. Throughout gameplay, there are scenes with sexual CGs depicting player and her lovers having sex when he confesses his love.

### Features

* 4 main characters for romance with their unique routes, plus one bonus love interest after beat four routes.
* Unique four seasons feature for each love interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, plus Monsoon.
* Dating mode where you can date your love interest to the favorite places.
* Build your relationship with four suitors by fill up affection level from friendship to lover and restore your memories to make the story a happy ending!
* Four locations with season themes designs to enjoy the many holidays and festivals.
* 8 happy endings for every stories, 4 for single suitors, 2 for threesome, 2 for bonus and true ending (no bad endings or wrong answers anymore!)
* Easy-money making by selling goods for tickets or gifts.
* Many CGs per suitor with beautiful artworks.
* Steamy NSFW scenes and hottest threesome scenes for best rewards with gorgeous character art and backgrounds! Each story has in-game and/or after story with explicit sexual content, plus bonus story. An all-age/17+ version does not contain any explicit sexual content.
* Adults/Mature content option can be toggled ON or OFF on the Title Screen or in-game to avoid seeing any sexual content.
* CG Gallery can be unlockable by watching the story's CG cutscenes.
* Enjoy the romantic atmosphere music and jazz tone with voice acting by well-known male adult games voice actors.

## Plot

"*Four seasons...love and romance...let your memories swaying in your dream!*"
– Narrator

Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair- is an R18 romance short visual novel with rpg-style about an amnestic young woman falling in love with four attractive and sexy young men through four seasons of this year.

After her parents die by the accident, our heroine Mana Yabusaki lost her memories about what happen in holiday since year ago. After she moved to the new town starting by spring, she found herself surrounded by the four handsome and sexy young men who're seeking for romance: Taiki Harukaze, Adrian Summerfield, Makito Akihara and Hisashi Fuyuzono. After a chance of her heart to meet the good-looking pretty men, she must follow her path during the season starting from spring, summer, autumn and winter. Little by little, her love journey through four seasons will be more thrilled during festival and her memories will slowly restored.

Will you find your way to remember the past in four seasons? What love stories make you so exciting to spend your time with your love interests? Will you find love? Those guys asked you to be their girlfriend and lover. It was just a good starting for the new story of four seasons period isn't easy, and things getting more complicated if you decide to choose who is your dream match in successive seasons to bring this story a happy ending.

Follow your dreams and meet your match...four seasons...four sexy princes...steamy love stories...are all yours!

## Characters

### Protagonist

**Mana Yabusaki** (藪崎 真奈, *Yabusaki Mana*?)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (anime), Erika Harlacher (English, anime)
The amnestic main protagonist of the game with kind and angelic look. A young woman who lost her parents from the accident and unable to remember about holiday since she miraculously survived. Despite her painful memories, she was fond in cutness and good-looking handsome men with extreme sexy looks. Being avid of otome games fan, she enjoying video games and loves household chores. Her older brother works at Hakoniwa Spa and often seeing her in many routes.
### Love Interests

There are four main characters the player can choose for romance: An optimistic makeup artist Taiki, a calm American romance writer Adrian, a sexy actor Makito, and a stoic inn owner Hisashi. After complete four main route, the bonus route will be unlocked with a new romanticable character: fashion agent Shiki Kanroji and the season is monsoon.

**Taiki Harukaze** (春風 太樹, *Harukaze Taiki*?)
Voiced by: Arashi Tsukada (PC) / Yoshiteru Karahashi (NS), Griffin Puatu (English, anime)
The protagonist's childhood sweetheart from high school and professional makeup artist. Blooming as a flower in the spring, he is a trustful, yet optimistic young man who trust many others and works so hard to become the top makeup artist. Very popular with women because he's very skillful in makeup, after reunited with the protagonist, he began to express in new-found romance from long-last years. The main season of the story is Spring.
**Adrian Summerfield** (エイドリアン・サマーフィールド, *Eidorian Samāfīrudo*?)
Voiced by: Masato Kawamura (PC) / Masahiro Yamanaka (NS), Todd Haberkorn (English, anime)
A calm, but timid American romance writer from Los Angeles, California, who came for study abroad of Japanese language learning program. Although he's too shy of talking with people, Adrian is also a quiet hot on his head and can stay in hot places for short time. He likes animals, especially rabbits, and dreams to write the new one about his new romantic life with the protagonist during spending summer vacation. The main season of the story is Summer.
**Makito Akihara** (秋原 牧人, *Akihara Makito*?)
Voiced by: Yanesen (PC) / Hiroshi Watanabe (NS), Billy Kametz (English, anime)
An attractive and sexy actor from wealthy family own the luxurious house, Akihara Manor. Although he is narcissistic, Makito is so gentle and elegant that his father is an American Hollywood actor and his mother is Japanese, and he seeks to become a famous star despite the oblique obstacles that hinder him. Despite teasing the protagonist, he finally changes his mind and being to open his arms to her after he managed to walk on the red carpet for the upcoming romantic-drama, Symphony of the Fall. The main season of the story is Autumn.
**Hisashi Fuyuzono** (冬園 久, *Fuyuzono Hisashi*?)
Voiced by: Manaka Sawa (PC) / Masatomo Nakazawa (NS), Bryce Papenbrook (English, anime)
A stoic young man and owner of hot spring inn, Hakuzono Inn. He's very sweet and handsome who brings a good fortune for everything he can, and is bragging about good time with family and friends. However, he absolutely loves swimming around hot spring during snowy time and make breakfast for the guests. At moment, he starts to have romantic interest with the protagonist because she has the fair skin as snow white before he fell in love for her and invites her to stay at his cottage for one night stand. The main season of the story is Winter.
**Shiki Kanroji** (甘露寺 四季, *Kanroji Shiki*?)
Voiced by: Kiya Suga (PC) / Junji Majima (NS), Johnny Yong Bosch (English, anime)
A strong-willed fashion agent with an extreme good-looking lifestyle who working very best in fashion week to bring the brand-new fashion for female audience. He is an older brother type who will do anything to help the protagonist regain her memories of the past year. He is very strong young man with a heart of gold and he can do anything to protect the protagonist during the main story. As fashion agent, he takes represention for shipping new clothes from many fashion companies, from Chior to Denima. He will be added as the fifth and bonus love interest for the player after complete four main routes. The main season of the bonus story is Monsoon.
### Supporting Characters

**Haruto Ichikawa** (市川 春人, *Ichikawa Haruto*?)
Voiced by: Takao Hachioji (PC) / Toshinari Fukamachi (NS), Howard Wang (English, anime)
A bright and smarty owner of Sakuraoki Park and the protagonist's best friend who can solve any problems everybody face it. Since her memories were lost from accident, Haruto works very harder to help her regain her memory after finishing all routes. When he was student of Himezaki University, he can be smart at all subjects, especially when it comes to math and science.
**Natsuki Naniwa** (浪速 夏希, *Naniwa Natsuki*?)
Voiced by: Haruto Tsuruya (PC) / Miku Ozaki (NS), Reba Buhr (English, anime)
The protagonist's best friend from same university. She works with her family at Cafe Memoir. She tends to nagging about gossips, but she can calm herself down through meditating. Although she has tomboyish side, she loves fashion and cute toys, but she can't judging it so far.
**Akito Saionji** (西園寺 秋人, *Saionji Akito*?)
Voiced by: Yuuma Aoi (PC) / Yuichi Iguchi (NS), Kyle McCarley (English, anime)
An outgoing and elegant owner of Bronze Beetle Bar. A charming young man with popular among both boys and girls to the point that he can mix any cocktail as he like. He is a good friend with Taiki and sometime they're talked about daily life of people. Sometime he likes the protagonist at start, but remaining the good friends after learning that Taiki is her childhood sweetheart from high school.
**Theodore Winterburn** (セオドア・ウィンターバーン, *Seodoa Uintābān*?)
Voiced by: Itsuki Akiyama (PC) / Satoshi Tsuruoka (NS), Chris Jai Alex (English, anime)
An African-American buisnessman of Tokioka Financial Group. Theodore is a methodical man with radiant smile and Adrian's mentor who often comes to see how he's doing. He said that his brother was killed by the white police and joined Black Lives Matter movement to fight against racism. He often request the protagonist to unitting as one and was agreed a good choice. He is an only African character to be created in honor of African-American victim, George Floyd.
**Makoto Yabusaki** (藪崎 慎, *Yabusaki Makoto*?)
Voiced by: Touma Akai (PC) / Gaku Shiroma (NS), Griffin Burns (English, anime)
The protagonist's older brother and an easy-going worker of Hakoniwa Spa. He was one and only survivor from the accident that lead his parent to death before his sister loses her memories of the past year. A cheerful and lovable young man who often helping her to remember about the last year and invite her boyfriends to enjoy relaxing.
## Tokigaoka

**Tokigaoka Town** is a main town from Doki Doki Year. The town acts as a central core city for every routes in the story.

* Player's House
* Taiki's Apartment
* Adrian's Villa
* Makito's Manor
* Hisashi's Cottage
* Sakuraoki Park
* Himezaki University
* Fujimura Shrine
* Kinsha Beach Resort
* Hakoniwa Spa
* Silver Pearl Aquarium
* Tiger King Gym
* Cafe Memoir
* Gold Dragon Casino
* 5-Stars Chevalier Hotel
* Fleur D'or Restaurant
* Tokioka Public Zoo
* Glitterfic Amusement Park
* Scenic Overlook
* Bronze Beetle Bar
* Neon Violet Nightclub
* Outdoor Lounge
* Yamakiseri Mountain
* Hakuzono Inn
* Hakuzono Hot Spring

## List of Routs and Endings

Depending on the course of action taken by the player, the game can come to ten possible conclusions. Each story has two types of happy endings: Pure (dramatic endings) and Sweet (romantic endings), along with True Ending, but no common route anymore. Warning! The following descriptions and CGs (although censored) contain mature content and it's nsfw.

### Taiki's Route

* Spring Act 1: Camellia
* Spring Act 2: Violet
* Spring Act 3: Cherry Blossom
* Spring Pure Ending
* Spring Act 4: Easter
* Spring Sweet Ending

### Adrian's Route

* Summer Act 1: Sunshine
* Summer Act 2: Blue Sky
* Summer Act 3: Beach
* Summer Pure Ending
* Summer Act 4: Festival
* Summer Sweet Ending

### Makito's Route

* Autumn Act 1: Red Leaves
* Autumn Act 2: Harvest
* Autumn Act 3: Halloween
* Autumn Pure Ending
* Autumn Act 4: Mid-Autumn Festival
* Autumn Sweet Ending

### Hisashi's Route

* Winter Act 1: Snowflake
* Winter Act 2: Snow Angel
* Winter Act 3: Hot Spring
* Winter Pure Ending
* Winter Act 4: Christmas
* Winter Sweet Ending

### Bonus Route

* Monsoon Act 1: Umbrella
* Monsoon Act 2: Rain
* Monsoon Act 3: Storm
* Monsoon Pure Ending
* Monsoon Act 4: Rainbow
* Monsoon Sweet Ending

### After Year Side Stories

How to unlock?: Complete four main routes to unlock Bonus Route first, then the side stories mode is shown on the list in your room. You must be 18+ to see the stories.

* After Spring -Taiki-
* After Summer -Adrian-
* After Autumn -Makito-
* After Winter -Hisashi-
* After Monsoon -Bonus-

### Dual Short Stories

How to unlock?: For Spring/Autumn Short Story, complete Taiki and Makito's routes to unlock this story. and for Summer/Winter Short Story, complete Adrian and Hisashi's routes in same way. You must be 18+ to see the stories.

* Spring/Autumn Short Story - Taking the place after Taiki and Makito's short stories.
* Summer/Winter Short Story - Taking the place after Adrian and Hisashi's short stories.

### True Route

* Four Seasons Act 1: Memory
* Four Seasons Act 2: Reminiscence
* Four Seasons Final Act: Next Year

## Staff

* Artist: Megululu-chan, Hisao Ishii
* Character Design: Hisao Ishii
* SD Artist: Youichi Shirasu
* Scenario: Megumi Aramaki
* Logo Design: Megululu-chan
* Script Direction: Yanfly Engine Plugin, Hime
* Language: English
* Publication: Freeware
* Platform: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS
* Voiced: Fully voiced (except for Mana Yabusaki), Japanese/English dual audio
* Animation: Ero scenes: No animations
* Age Rating: 18+ (PC), 17+ (Nintendo Switch)
* Censorship: Yes: May include optical censoring (e.g. mosaics)
* No. of H-Scene: 12 (4 for single route, 4 for after story, 2 for threesome, 2 for bonus story)
* No. of Endings: 8 (4 single endings, 2 threesome endings, 1 bonus ending and 1 true ending) (No bad endings)
* OP Movie: KIZAWA studio
* Original Soundtrack: Enterbrain, Peak A Soul+, project lights, DesperateMeasurez, Fesliyan Studios, Ms Littlefish, Besound, Royalty Free Music, soundimage.org (BGM and SE)
* Composers: Tomohiro Takeshita (OP theme song composition), Akiyo Toda (OP theme song arrangement), yozuca\* (ED theme song composition), Hijiri Anze (ED theme song arrangement)
* Vocals: Arashi Tsukada (Opening theme song "Season -Remember My Love-"), HAYATE (Ending theme song "Honey Tomorrow")
* Director: Subaru Takizawa (Sweet Nectar)
* Production assistance: Ran Sakura
* Engine: RPG Maker MV/MZ, Photoshop

## Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair-

### **Studio**

LittleLulu Studio
Signal.MD
Team Liger

### **Licensor**

FUNimation Entertainment
LittleLulu Studio English
Venus Center
LittleLulu Studio Arabia

### **Network**

LittleLulu Animanga Network (worldwide)
Spacetoon Go (middle east)

### **Ending Song**

The Wind Blows With Love

*See also: List Doki Doki Year -Four Seasons Love Affair- episodes*

A 13-episode anime romance series based on the adult otome game of the same title, co-produced by LittleLulu Studio, Signal.MD and Team Liger and will be airing on Spring 2021. The series has been licensed in North America by LittleLulu Studio English. The Arabic version of the series were dubbed by Venus Center and LittleLulu Studio Arabia, soon to be streamed on Spacetoon Go and LittleLulu Animanga Network.. The episodes were directed by Kenji Seto (Bakutsuri Bar Hunter), written by LittleLulu and character designed by Hirofumi Suzuki (Naruto). Most of the voice actors from the game reprises their roles for the anime while the voice actress of Mana Yabusaki joins the cast. Unlike the game, this anime version will get PG-13 (Teen) rating without mature content. The main story in the anime is inspired from Lady Lady, My Daddy Long Legs and The Little Women. The opening theme is "Four-Colors Season" by Yohei Onishi, while the ending theme is "The Wind Blows With Love" sung by Machico. The anime was narrated by Toshiyuki Morikawa.

## Trivia

* The stories in the anime were heavily influenced from Lady Lady, My Daddy Long Legs and The Little Women.

## Arabic-Dubbed Voice Cast

* صابرين الورار بدور مانا يابوساكي
* مكسيم خليل بدور تايكي هاروكازي
* طالب الرفاعي بدور أدريان سمرفيلد
* طارق المسكي بدور ماكيتو أكيهارا
* وائل شرف بدور هيزاشي فويوزونو
* خالد الطالب بدور شيكي كانروجي
* محمد حداقي بدور هاروتو إيتشيكاوا
* لورا أبو سعد بدور ناتسوكي نانيوا
* سعد لوستان بدور أكيتو سايونجي
* محمد خير أبو حسون بدور ثيودور وينتربورن
* رأفت بازو بدور ماكوتو يابوساكي

### Additional Voice Cast

* مروان فرحات بدور الراوي
* سمر كوكش
* مهجة الشيخ
* علي القاسم
* مازن الناظور
* أنجي يوسف
* وليد الدبس
* إياس أبو غزالة
* بثينة شيا
* أمال سعد الدين