
Sutakaru: hetalia but subculture (lol)
it's a series concept inspired heavily in Hetalia, but instead of countries, it focuses on real-world subcultures!
What's it about?
In Sutakaru, subcultures exist as real people.
Gyaru, Lolita, Punk, Emo, Goth, and many others aren't just fashion styles or aesthetics—they're immortal beings born from the moment their subcultures emerged in history. As long as humanity remembers them, they continue to exist.
They live together, build friendships, argue, form families, and their relationships are heavily inspired by the real history between those subcultures.
The series mixes slice-of-life, absurd comedy, satire, and emotional moments.
World Rules
Subcultures are immortal and cannot die naturally.
If a subculture completely disappears from society, its personification disappears as well... although it can return if the subculture is reborn.
Their physical age is based on their historical impact, not on their current popularity.
Fast Fashion is one of their biggest threats. When a subculture is reduced to a trend or stripped of its meaning, it directly affects its personification.
Main Characters
🐆 Gyaru (Miyu "Gal" Shibuya)
An energetic, loud, and confident older sister who wears her style with pride.
🎀 Lolita (Aiki "Alice" Amamiya)
Gentle, elegant, and passionate about classic fashion. She's Gyaru's younger sister.
🤘 Punk (Jamie "Rotten" Evans)
Rebellious, sarcastic, and naturally distrustful of authority.
🖤 Emo (Alex "Mikey" Williams)
Sensitive, introspective, and armed with an extremely dry sense of humor.
🦇 Goth (Raven "Bauhaus" Harrington)
Calm, refined, and fascinated by art, history, and Gothic architecture.
Themes
Even though it's primarily a comedy, the story also explores topics like:
How subcultures are born and evolve.
The stereotypes and misconceptions they've faced.
Fast fashion and commercialization.
Identity, self-expression, and belonging.
Many of the jokes are inspired by real events in the history of each subculture.
For example, Gyaru constantly has to deal with the stereotype of being portrayed as a bully, Lolita is tired of explaining what her name actually means, and Emo still carries the baggage of the media panic surrounding emo culture in the 2000s.
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I'm still expanding the world, writing , and designing more characters, so it's still kinda a wip