Dachi-kun character design for social media application

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Character Design Brief
We need a character who will be called "Dachikun", he's a young, gay Japanese man who should be in a cartoony style. He's there to be a surrogate for our customers and become their 'gay friend', helping them navigate the difficult world of gay life in Japan. Ideally the character should also be expressive, showing happiness, sadness, etc, and be suitable for later adaptation into things like Line Stickers and so on. He may also feature on t-shirts. The images below show the sort of thing we're looking for.
Maybe he can have a hat or glasses. There is not really a specific requirement for accessories. He should be a little stocky in build though. A beard might be good.
Target Market(s)
Young gay man living in Japan primarily, but also visitors from abroad.
Colors
Designer to choose colors to be used in the design.
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Requirements
Must have
- A friendly young-looking musculine character, with a friendly and expressive face.
Nice to have
- Variants possibly holding things (like a condom, or food), various facial expressions.