List of Danganronpa characters

The following is a list of characters from the Spike Chunsoft video game series, Danganronpa. The series follows the students of Hope's Peak Academy who are forced into a life of mutual killing by a sadistic teddy bear named Monokuma. The series currently consists of three games, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, along with various spin-off novels and a television anime adaptation of the first game.

Monokuma

Voiced by: Nobuyo Ōyama (Japanese), Brian Beacock (games), Greg Ayres (anime)^[1] (English)

Monokuma (モノクマ, lit. Monobear) is the main antagonist of the series. A strange, remote-controlled teddy bear who proclaims himself to be the principal of Hope's Peak Academy and initiates a life of mutual killing amongst the students. He has various copies of himself throughout the Academy and will punish, i.e. kill, anyone that attempts to attack him or otherwise break the academy's rules. Much like his name, he has a monochrome appearance, with one half looking like a cute white bear and the other half looking like a sadistic black bear. Just who the mastermind controlling him is, along with his motives for bringing the students together, serve as some of the game's main mysteries.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

The characters of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. From the back row (left to right): Yasuhiro Hagakure, Junko Enoshima, Celestia Ludenberg, Sakura Ogami, Hifumi Yamada, Mondo Owada, Chihiro Fujisaki, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Byakuya Togami, Toko Fukawa, Leon Kuwata, Sayaka Maizono, Makoto Naegi, Kyoko Kirigiri, Aoi Asahina, and Monokuma.

Makoto Naegi (苗木 誠, Naegi Makoto)

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook (English)

The protagonist. An ordinary high school student who was accepted to the academy by raffle. He has no spectacular talents, aside from his belief that he is a bit more optimistic than most people, and was given the title of Ultimate Lucky Student (超高校級の「幸運」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kōun", Super High School Level Good Luck) due to winning the lottery, though ironically, he often falls prey to bad luck more often than not. Whilst having the tendency to panic or let his emotions get the better of him, he can remain focused under pressure and shows a keen logic when piecing together mysteries. He is instrumental in solving all of the murder mysteries, and foils Monokuma's plans, earning the new title of Ultimate Hope (超高校級の「希望」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kibō", Super High School Level Hope). He manages to escape from the academy alive and joins an organization called the Future Foundation, dedicated to fighting against Junko's legacy.

During the events of Danganronpa 2, he and the other survivors attempt to rehabilitate some of the Remnants of Despair by placing them inside a virtual world which would rewrite their memories of being Ultimate Despair students. However, because of a virus containing Junko's Alter Ego, the world is turned into another killing game, prompting Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya to eventually enter the virtual world themselves to help the other survivors activate a shutdown sequence to stop Junko once and for all. Makoto also appears in Danganronpa Another Episode.^[2]

Kyoko Kirigiri (霧切 響子, Kirigiri Kyōko)

Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (game),^[3] Caitlin Glass (anime)^[1] (English)

A mysterious female who seemingly has amnesia but also possesses a cool head and reasoning skills. The skill for which she was accepted into the academy for is unknown, so her presented title is Ultimate ??? (超高校級の「???」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "???", Super High School Level ???). Whilst generally untrusting of others, she soon comes to believe in Makoto and helps him out on many occasions. She later finds out her true title is Ultimate Detective (超高校級の「探偵」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Tantei", Super High School Level Detective), having had more of her memories removed than the others due to how her talent would hinder Monokuma's plans. She always wears a pair of gloves, which is later revealed to be for hiding some burns she received on her hands when she was younger. She is also the daughter of Hope's Peak Academy's headmaster. She survives the game and manages to escape the academy (although a bad ending in the game depicts her getting executed), later reappearing in Danganronpa 2 as a member of the Future Foundation.

Byakuya Togami (十神 白夜, Togami Byakuya)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese), Jason Wishnov (game),^[4] Josh Grelle (anime)^[1] (English)

The successor of a highly successful family corporation who considers himself superior to all the other students in the academy. He is initially extremely cold towards others, seeing them as competition and, as he hates losing, initially refused to co-operate with their attempts at escaping and investigations. However identifying Makoto as a potential competitor, after the second trial ended, he altered the crime scene as a test for Makoto. Eventually he became more amicable to the group, especially after the death of Sakura. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape the academy. His title is Ultimate Affluent Progeny (超高校級の「御曹司」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Onzōshi", Super High School Level Scion). He returns in Danganronpa 2 as a member of the Future Foundation alongside Makoto and Kyoko, and also appears in Danganronpa Another Episode, where he gives Komaru the megaphone hacking gun.^[2]

Toko Fukawa (腐川 冬子, Fukawa Tōko) / Genocide Jill (ジェノサイダー翔, Jenosaidā Shō, Genocider Sho)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Amanda Celine Miller/Erin Fitzgerald (game), Carli Mosier (anime)^[1] (English)

A gloomy girl with a persecution complex who is a best selling novelist. She possesses a split personality, her other half being a homicidal maniac named "Genocide Jack" ("Genocider Sho" in the Japanese version), or as she prefers it, "Genocide Jill", who crucifies good looking males with sharp scissors. Toko switches between the two whenever she sneezes, or if the normal Toko passes out, usually due to the sight of blood, allowing Jill to take control. The two personalities share knowledge, as well as a disturbing crush on Byakuya, but their memories are separate from each other. As such, Jill is the only one of the group who still has memories of the past two years. She is one of the survivors that manages to escape the academy. Her title is Ultimate Writing Prodigy (超高校級の「文学少女」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Bungaku Shōjo", Super High School Level Literary Girl) whilst Jill calls herself the Ultimate Murderous Fiend (超高校級の「殺人者」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Satzujinki", Super High School Level Serial Killer).

In Another Episode, she has become a honorary member of the Future Foundation, carrying with her a stungun that can be used to control Jill at will on the condition that she no longer kill anyone. She is sent to Towa City to serve as an escort for Komaru, as well as search for Byakuya, who had been captured, eventually becoming close friends with her.^[5]

Aoi Asahina (朝日奈 葵, Asahina Aoi)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese), Cassandra Morris (game),^[6] Felecia Angelle (anime)^[1] (English)

Nicknamed "Hina" in the English version. A well meaning, air-headed student who excels in athletic sports, especially swimming, and has a love of donuts. She bonds with Sakura during the course of the game and, following her suicide, tries to steer the jury towards an incorrect verdict as penance. She is one of the survivors that manages to escape the academy. Her title is Ultimate Swimming Pro (超高校級の「スイマー」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Suimā", Super High School Level Swimmer).

Yasuhiro Hagakure (葉隠 康比呂, Hagakure Yasuhiro)

Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze (Japanese), Kaiji Tang (game),^[7] Christopher Bevins (anime)^[1] (English)

Nicknamed "Hiro" in the English version. A laid back student who is a rising star in the fortune telling community. He is the eldest in the group, as he was held back several grades, and often ends his sentences with "da be". He is one of the survivors that manages to escape the academy (whilst in trial versions and previews, he is depicted as the first victim). His title is Ultimate Clairvoyant (超高校級の「占い師」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Uranaishi", Super High School Level Fortune Teller).

Sayaka Maizono (舞園 さやか, Maizono Sayaka)

Voiced by: Makiko Ōmoto (Japanese), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (game), Monica Rial (anime)^[1] (English)

A cheerful girl who is the leader of a five member nationally popular idol group and attended the same middle school as Makoto. She has a habit of jokingly claiming to be a psychic when really she just has good intuiton. Having learned about the death of her fellow idols, Sayaka tries to escape the academy by attempting to murder Leon and placing the blame on Makoto. However, her plan backfires and she is killed instead with a blade in her stomach, making her the first murder victim.^[8] Her title is Ultimate Pop Sensation (超高校級の「アイドル」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Aidoru", Super High School Level Idol).

Leon Kuwata (桑田 怜恩, Kuwata Reon)

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese), Grant George (game), Justin Cook (anime)^[1] (English)

A brash teenager who is exceptionally good at baseball. Despite this, he desires to quit baseball and become a musician instead, as he dislikes the restrictions being a baseball player puts on his style. He ends up killing Sayaka, after she had attempted to kill him, and is subsequently found guilty and executed by being pelted by a million baseballs to kickstart the mutual killing. His title is Ultimate Baseball Star (超高校級の「野球選手」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Yakyū Senshu", Super High School Level Baseball Player).

Chihiro Fujisaki (不二咲 千尋, Fujisaki Chihiro)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata (Japanese), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (game),^[9] Kara Edwards (anime)^[1] (English)

A shy, retiring student and a skilled programmer. Whilst initially presumed to be a girl, it is later revealed that Chihiro is in fact a boy with a deep insecurity about his weak physique, resorting to cross-dressing to hide his gender identity. After Monokuma threatens to expose everyone's secrets, Chihiro becomes determined to overcome his weakness and shares his secret with Mondo. However, this ends up angering Mondo who, in a fit of blind rage, inadvertently smashes Chihiro's head in with a dumbbell, making him the second murder victim. Before his death, Chihiro leaves behind a laptop containing the Alter Ego program to help the others. His title is Ultimate Programmer (超高校級の「プログラマー」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Puroguramā", Super High School Level Programmer).

Mondo Owada (大和田 紋土, Ōwada Mondo)

Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese), Keith Silverstein (game),^[10] Christopher R. Sabat (anime)^[1] (English)

A hot-blooded student who is the head of the largest motorcycle gang in the country. He had been keeping a secret that he was responsible for his older brother's death after he protected him from getting hit by a truck during a motorcycle race. When his secret is threatened to be revealed by Monokuma, he becomes envious of Chihiro for his true strength and kills him in a fit of rage. He is eventually found guilty and is executed by being put on a motorcycle in an electric cage going so fast that his body is liquified, turning him into butter. His title is Ultimate Biker Gang Leader (超高校級の「暴走族」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Bōsōzoku", Super High School Level Biker).

Kiyotaka Ishimaru (石丸 清多夏, Ishimaru Kiyotaka)

Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi (Japanese), Sean Chiplock (game),^[11][12] Austin Tindle (anime)^[1] (English)

Nicknamed "Taka" in the English version. An enthusiastically straight laced student who is a stickler for rules and order. He bonds with Mondo, revering him as his brother, and becomes extremely traumatised following his execution. After Alter Ego cheers him up, he takes on Mondo's rude personality, represented by a change in his hair color. However, he is subsequently killed by Hifumi under orders from Celestia with a hammer to the head, making him the third murder victim. His title is Ultimate Moral Compass (超高校級の「風紀委員」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Fūki īn", Super High School Level Disciplinarian).

Hifumi Yamada (山田 一二三, Yamada Hifumi)

Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Lucien Dodge (game),^[13] Tyson Rinehart (anime)^[1] (English)

An otaku student who is a popular dōjin manga artist. He proclaims that his interests are solely in the "2D World". After taking an unhealthy interest in Alter Ego, he is manipulated by Celestia into murdering Kiyotaka with the premise of escaping the academy alongside her. However, he is subsequently murdered by Celestia in a similar fashion in order to cover her tracks, making him the fourth murder victim. His title is Ultimate Fanfic Creator (超高校級の「同人作家」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Dōjinsakka", Super High School Level Dōjin Artist).

Celestia Ludenberg (セレスティア・ルーデンベルク, Seresutia Rūdenberuku, written as Celestia Ludenberck in the Japanese version)

Voiced by: Hekiru Shiina (Japanese), Marieve Herington (game),^[9] Lindsay Seidel (anime)^[1] (English)

Known as Celes (セレス, Seres) for short. A student in Gothic Lolita costume who is a famous gambler and known as the "Queen of Liars." She claims to live by the ethic that one must adapt if they want to survive. Whilst typically calm and collected, she will occasionally have uncharacteristic outbursts if something really annoys her. Appealed by a cash reward for graduating, which she wished to use to buy a castle, she manipulates Hifumi into killing Kiyotaka, before killing him herself, hoping to pin the crime on Yasuhiro. She is soon found guilty when Hifumi's dying words are found to be referring to her real name, Taeko Yasuhiro (安広 多恵子, Yasuhiro Taeko). She is executed by being almost burned alive at a stake, only to be abruptly run over by a speeding fire truck. Her title is Ultimate Gambler (超高校級の「ギャンブラー」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gyanburā", Super High School Level Gambler).

Sakura Ogami (大神 さくら, Ōgami Sakura)

Voiced by: Kujira (Japanese), Jessica Gee-George (game),^[14] Rachel Robinson (anime)^[1] (English)

A fearsome student who is a world class fighter and is nicknamed "The Ogre" by Yasuhiro. She is occasionally mistaken for a man due to her muscular appearance and deep voice. Having been forced to become a mole for Monokuma due to her family being taken hostage, Sakura commits suicide by ingesting some poison in order to protect the others, making her the fifth 'murder' victim. Her title is Ultimate Martial Artist (超高校級の「格闘家」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kakutōka", Super High School Level Fighter).

Junko Enoshima (江ノ島 盾子, Enoshima Junko)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese), Amanda Celine Miller/Erin Fitzgerald (game), Jamie Marchi (anime)^[1] (English)

A charismatic gyaru fashion model who has modeled for many popular magazines. She is thought to have been killed by Monokuma near the start of the game, having been impaled by several spears after assaulting Monokuma as punishment for breaking the school rules. It is soon revealed that she is actually the true mastermind behind the events of the game, who had erased the memories of all the students and put them in this death game, the one who was really killed being her twin sister, Mukuro. Her true personality is one that is constantly changing as she gets bored easily, and she thrives to drive people to despair. When her plans are foiled by Makoto's dedication to never give up hope, she begins to revel in the ultimate form of despair and commits suicide by subjecting herself to a combination of the executions she inflicted on the other students; but, at the last second before her death, she becomes bored with despair and dies without knowing the despair of death she was so excited about mere seconds ago. Her body is then dismembered by several members of Ultimate Despair and the parts grafted to their bodies. Her title is Ultimate Fashionista (超高校級の「ギャル」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gyaru", Super High School Level Gal), but her true title is Ultimate Despair (超高校級の「絶望」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no Zetsubō, Super High School Level Despair). In addition to these titles, Junko could've had any she wanted --- Junko is not just athletic, but also a super genius, doubling as Ryoko Otonashi and utilizing her alter ego's analysis abilities several times to do rather improbable calculation.

In Danganronpa 2, an Alter Ego Junko infiltrates the virtual world as a virus, turning what should have been a rehabilitation program into another killing game intended to both provide a physical host for her consciousness and to jog the memories and personalities of the students she was able to manipulate into her nihilistic philosophy. She attempts to get the remaining students to 'graduate' so that her personality can take over the real world bodies of those that died within the virtual world, but she is ultimately thwarted by Hajime and is destroyed when the virtual world is shut down. Her avatar appears as a fully three-dimensional giant version possessing a video cell phone that she uses to communicate with the students in the virtual world. She is defeated by Hinata and is deleted, but not before revealing that, after having failed twice, she doesn't even feel despair at her defeat; just disappointment, which she had earlier claimed to be the one emotion that she hates above all else.

Mukuro Ikusaba (戦刃 むくろ, Ikusaba Mukuro)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese), Amanda Celine Miller (English)

The elusive sixteenth student of Hope's Peak Academy, who the others only become aware of when she is announced as the sixth murder victim. She comes from a mercenary unit known as Fenrir and holds the title Ultimate Soldier (超高校級の「軍人」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gunjin", Super High School Level Mercenary). It is soon revealed that Mukuro, who was actually Junko's twin sister and one of the Super High School Level Despair Students, was actually disguised as Junko at the beginning of the killing game and was killed by her in order to make the others believe Junko was the one who was killed. In the alternate story depicted in the Danganronpa IF novel included with Danganronpa 2, Mukuro is saved from being killed by Junko thanks to Makoto, deciding to turn against her sister and help everyone escape from the academy alive.

Alter Ego (アルターエゴ, Arutā Ego)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata (Japanese), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English)

An artificial intelligence program left behind by Chihiro following his death. He generally speaks with Chihiro's voice and likeness, but can also imitate other students. After the others discover him on a laptop Chihiro fixed, he helps them decrypt some data on the laptop to help the other students and is soon treated as a friend. Afterwards, Alter Ego asks Makoto and Kyouko to help connect him to the school network so he can find out more, but he is soon discovered by Monokuma and is destroyed by a bulldozer following the fourth trial. However, he manages to leave behind a virus in the network which helps save Makoto when Monokuma attempts to execute him. In Danganronpa 2, another Alter Ego (presumedly a different one) appears as an AI in the virtual world.

Jin Kirigiri (霧切 仁, Kirigiri Jin)

Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (game), Rikiya Koyama (anime)

The principal of Hope's Peak Academy and Kyouko's father, who had not been able to spend much time with her in her youth. When a terrible incident occurs in the world, he becomes determined to protect the students by locking them in the academy. However, he is captured by Junko and killed by being sent up in a rocket, burning to death from the intense heat of crash landing back down to earth. He was later discovered by Makoto and Kyouko when they find his remains in a gift box.

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

The characters of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. From top row (left to right): Peko Pekoyama, "Byakuya Togami", Akane Owari, Teruteru Hanamura, Nagito Komaeda, Sonia Nevermind, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryū, Kazuichi Soda, Chiaki Nanami, Mahiru Koizumi, Hiyoko Saionji, Hajime Hinata, Mikan Tsumiki, Ibuki Mioda, Nekomaru Nidai and Gundam Tanaka.

Hajime Hinata (日向 創, Hinata Hajime)

Voiced by: Minami Takayama (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

The protagonist who has revered the academy since childhood. He has no memory of the skill that landed him in the academy, so his title is Ultimate ???. However, with his investigative skills, he manages to help solve all of the murder mysteries, and even uncovers the truth behind Jabberwock Island being a simulated reality. He also discovers that he never had an Ultimate skill to begin with: his wish to attend the academy despite this led to him enrolling as a reserve course student. However, being heavily mocked and ridiculed for his lack of actual talent has caused him to accept becoming the test subject of a Hope's Peak experiment to have his memory and personality erased and replaced with one incorporating several Ultimate talents, which removed his ability to empathize and take joy in the people around him. Under his new persona Izuru Kamukura (神座 出流, Kamukura Izuru), the "Ultimate Hope", he grew bored with the world due to being unable to relate to anyone, and was manipulated by Junko Enoshima into causing the incident that caused global society to collapse. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape to the real world, and afterwards decides to live on as Hajime Hinata. He is briefly seen during the epilogue of Another Episode in his Izuru guise.

Nagito Komaeda (狛枝 凪斗, Komaeda Nagito)

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook^[15] (English)

An optimistic, subservient student who was accepted to the academy by raffle and received the title of Ultimate Lucky Student, the same as the previous protagonist. Unlike Makoto, however, his title is more literal, as he experiences an extraordinary cycle of good and bad luck that ultimately works to his benefit. Whilst initially thought to be friendly, he is quickly shown to be quite sadistic in his pursuit of 'hope', believing it to be a power worthy of only the talented. He is also highly unstable and suicidal, as the bad luck of his cycle has caused several catastrophes in his life he feels unable to resist. After learning that he and the other students are members of Ultimate Despair, he sets up a trap for them by setting up a scenario in which it looks like he committed suicide, whilst actually tricking the students into inadvertently killing him with poison, hoping the end result will lead to the execution of all Ultimate Despair students. However, Hajime realizes what truly happened and Chiaki takes responsibility for his death being executed because of it, saving the other students. It is revealed in a flashback that, in real life, Nagito had severed his left hand and replaced it with Junko's as a constant reminder of the person that he simultaneously loves and hates the most.

In Another Episode, Nagito appears under the title of "Servant" (召使い, Meshitsukai), serving under the Warriors of Hope who had captured him, though this is later revealed to be of his own will.^[2]

Chiaki Nanami (七海 千秋, Nanami Chiaki)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos^[16] (English)

A sleepy, laid-back student who is inexperienced in the ways of the world, but very skilled at video games. Along with Hajime, she quickly becomes a central figure of the trials. She accidentally kills Nagito, falling into his trap to ensure the survival of the "traitor" alone, and is then executed by getting crushed by a Tetris block. It is learned during the "Graduation" that she is actually an AI program designed to observe and protect the students during the Future Foundation's experiment. However, some of her consciousness remains, allowing her to help Hajime during his conflict. Her title is Ultimate Gamer (超高校級の「ゲーマー」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gēmā", Super High School Level Gamer).

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu (九頭龍 冬彦, Kuzuryū Fuyuhiko)

Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince^[17] (English)

A wary student who is the successor of the largest yakuza family in the country. He threatens violence to anyone who mentions his boyish face. He meets with Mahiru after learning of her involvement in his sister's death, but becomes enraged and nearly kills her when she calls him out for his murder of her friend, Satou (the girl who killed his sister). Peko suddenly steps in and kills Mahiru herself, much to his surprise, planning to claim he ordered her to do so, hoping to get him off the island. When Peko is found guilty, he tries to protect her but is severely beaten and loses an eye after Peko accidentally cuts him with her blade, subsequently using her own body to shield his, and becomes humbled by the experience. He is one of the surviving students who manages to escape to the real world. His title is Ultimate Yakuza (超高校級の「極道」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gokudō", Super High School Level Gangster).

Akane Owari (終里 赤音, Owari Akane)

Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

A hotheaded, athletic student who specializes in gymnastics and greatly enjoys food. Having come from a rough neighborhood and home life has made her exceedingly blunt and confrontational. She forms a close bond with Nekomaru. She is one of the survivors who manages to escape to the real world. Her title is Ultimate Gymnast (超高校級の「体操選手」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Taisō senshu", Super High School Level Gymnast).

Sonia Nevermind (ソニア・ネヴァーマインド, Sonia Nevāmaindo)

Voiced by: Miho Arakawa (Japanese), Natalie Hoover^[18] (English)

A noble student from overseas who is the princess of Novoselic, a small European monarchy. Generally demure and elegant, she also possesses some odd quirks such as a penchant for profanity in her native language during tense moments, and an excessive love of pop culture...especially horror movies. She is also a fan of serial killers due to their warped pathologies. She is one of the survivors who manages to escape to the real world. Her title is Ultimate Princess (超高校級の「王女」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Ōjo", Super High School Level Princess).

Kazuichi Soda (左右田 和一, Sōda Kazuichi)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese), Kyle Hebert^[19] (English)

A gaudy but timid student who is familiar with mechanisms and has a tendency to overreact. Once a meek and bullied student, Kazuichi completely changed his appearance once he was accepted to Hope's Peak academy in order to turn a new leaf. Has a big crush on Sonia, but it's generally unrequited. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape to the real world. His title is Ultimate Mechanic (超高校級の「メカニック」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Mekaniku", Super High School Level Mechanic).

"Byakuya Togami" (十神 白夜, Togami Byakuya) / Ultimate Imposter (超高校級の「詐欺師」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Sagishi", Super High School Level Scammer)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese), Jason Wishnov (English)

An intelligent, calculating and utterly ruthless student who quickly becomes the group's de facto leader, proclaiming that no one will be killed while under his watch. He is the first to be murdered after being inadvertently stabbed by Teruteru, who was trying to murder Nagito, with a kabob stick. It is later revealed that "Byakuya" was actually the Ultimate Imposter, who was posing as the original Byakuya Togami from the first game. Apparently, the imposter was incapable of living without copying another person's life, and his real name, along with any other information besides his Ultimate title, remains unknown. Even the imposter's gender is left in question.

Teruteru Hanamura (花村 輝々, Hanamura Teruteru)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese), Todd Haberkorn^[20] (English)

A diminutive student who is known for his culinary skills and inappropriate remarks. He often claims to be an urban chef, but is in fact from a highly rural area of Japan where his mother and his siblings ran a restaurant, which he wanted to help save by finding success. He finds out about Nagito's plot to murder and tries to prevent the plot by killing Nagito first, but inadvertently ends up killing Byakuya instead. Teruteru generally feigned disbelief at the situation, but was actually the most worried as his concern for his mother whom is prone to illness drove him to panic. He is executed by getting deep fried in a volcano, without being told of his family's fate. His title is Ultimate Cook (超高校級の「料理人」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Ryōrinin", Super High School Level Cook), but prefers to be called a Chef, claiming it 'sounds more 'sophisticated'.

Mahiru Koizumi (小泉 真昼, Koizumi Mahiru)

Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)

A strong-minded, commonsense girl who is good at taking portrait photographs and has ill feelings towards men. She is the second murder victim, killed by a blow to the head with a baseball bat by Peko, who jumped in to do the deed to stop an enraged Fuyuhiko from doing so after he finds out she was involved in his sister's death, albeit indirectly. Her title is Ultimate Photographer (超高校級の「写真家」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Sashinka", Super High School Level Photographer).

Peko Pekoyama (辺古山 ペコ, Pekoyama Peko)

Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese), Janice Kawaye (English)

A severe-looking but feminine student who is a master of kendo and always carries a wooden sword. She is also a servant of the Kuzuryuu family and a childhood friend of Fuyuhiko. She murders Mahiru with a baseball bat, doing so to stop an enraged Fuyuhiko from committing the crime and also pave the way for him to escape. She is executed by losing a fight against an army of sword-wielding soldiers. Her final act is to use her own body to shield Fuyuhiko, who had attempted to save her and gotten injured. Her title is Ultimate Swordswoman (超高校級の「剣道家」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kendōka", Super High School Level Kendo Practitioner).

Ibuki Mioda (澪田 唯吹, Mioda Ibuki)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)

A very outgoing student who was a guitar member of a popular all-female band and has a sensitive sense of hearing. Her current music is implied to be an acquired taste. She is the third murder victim, having been strangled to death and then hung on a noose by Mikan. Her title is Ultimate Musician (超高校級の「軽音楽部」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Keiongaku-bu", Super High School Level Light Music Club).

Hiyoko Saionji (西園寺 日寄子, Saionji Hiyoko)

Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori (Japanese), Kira Buckland^[21] (English)

A cute, malicious, and selfish student who is a popular performer of nihon-buyō dance. She had a generally cheeky personality but will often show harshness towards Mikan. She grows a close, sisterly bond with Mahiru and is devastated by her death, and holds thinly veiled contempt for Fuyuhiko for a while. She is the fourth murder victim, having her throat slit by Mikan after she accidentally stumbled upon her killing Ibuki. Her death is ironic, as despite the amount of abuse she heaped upon Mikan, the "real" Mikan didn't even care enough to plan her murder, she was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her title is Ultimate Traditional Dancer (超高校級の「日本舞踊家」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Nihonbuyōka", Super High School Level Japanese Dancer).

Mikan Tsumiki (罪木 蜜柑, Tsumiki Mikan)

Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English)

An anxious but devoted nursing student who is easily intimidated, often to tears. She once suffered cruelty and an extremely abusive childhood, and still takes a servile attitude. She gets infected with the "Despair Disease", a pathogen created by Monokuma to drive the students into paranoia and irritability and which evolves into a different disease for each student; in Mikan's case, it became the "Remembering Disease", causing her original persona as one of Junko's minions (and would-be lover) to resurface. Hoping to impress Junko and eventually rejoin her, she murders Ibuki by strangulation and Hiyoko by a slit to the throat. She is executed by being launched into space. Her title is Ultimate Nurse (超高校級の「保健委員」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Hokenīn", Super High School Level Nurse's Aide).

Nekomaru Nidai (弐大 猫丸, Nidai Nekomaru)

Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese), Patrick Seitz^[22] (English)

A sturdy, outspoken student who is passionate about supporting athletes but suffers from dyspepsia. After being gravely wounded by Monokuma whilst protecting Akane from one of his attacks, he is rebuilt into a cyborg known as Mechamaru. Shortly afterwards, however, he is killed by Gundham after falling to his death, becoming the fifth murder victim. Following his death, some of his remaining parts are rebuilt by Kazuichi into a Mini-Mechamaru, which is given to Akane. His title is Ultimate Team Manager (超高校級の「マネージャー」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Manējā", Super High School Level Manager).

Gundham Tanaka (田中 眼蛇夢, Tanaka Gandamu)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese), Chris Tergliafera^[23] (English)

A cryptic, assertive student who excels at animal husbandry. He is dramatic in appearance and manner, but fiercely protective of animals, particularly his own pet hamsters; Sun-D, Jum-P, Maga-G, and Cham-P, which he collectively calls the "Four Dark Devas of Destruction" (破壊神暗黒四天王, Hakai-shin Ankoku Shiten'nō). He murders Nekomaru after being forced to choose between murder or starvation and is executed by being trampled to death by a stampede of animals. It is shown in a flashback that both he and Nekomaru understood that if one of them didn't kill the other, there was a good chance all the students would be remain trapped and starve to death and thus engaged in hand-to-hand combat, with Gundham emerging victorious with the help of his hamsters. His title is Ultimate Breeder (超高校級の「飼育委員」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Shīkuīn", Super High School Level Breeder).

Usami (ウサミ) / Monomi (モノミ)

Voiced by: Takako Sasuga (Japanese), Rebecca Forstadt (English)^[24]

Also known by her full name, "Magical Girl Miracle Usami", Usami is a strange stuffed rabbit who proclaims herself to be the academy's teacher and conducts a safe school trip to a tropical island. Like Monokuma seems to have the ability to teleport, Usami has magical powers which she can use to kill monsters or literally turn chickens to cows. After taking over the school trip, Monokuma refits Usami with a pink monochrome appearance and forcefully changes her name to Monomi. She speaks with a lisp and her favorite phrase is "love, love". Despite being usurped by Monokuma, she still does what she can to help the students. It is later revealed that her true purpose was to serve as a monitor for the students rehabilitation, working alongside Chiaki. She is executed alongside Chiaki when all of her backup bodies are destroyed, but she reappears to destroy Alter Ego Junko when the virtual world is shut down. Monomi also appears in the Vita version of the first game as part of the School Mode.

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

The characters of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. Clockwise from bottom center: Komaru Naegi, Nagisa Shingetsu, Jataro Kemuri, Kotoko Utsugi, Monaca, Kurokuma, Toko Fukawa (as Genocide Jill), Masaru Daimon, and Shirokuma.

Komaru Naegi (苗木 こまる, Naegi Komaru)

Voiced by: Aya Uchida (Japanese), Cherami Leigh^[25] (English)

Makoto's younger sister and the main heroine of Another Episode, who first appeared briefly in the first game during Makoto's motivational DVD, in which she and her parents ended up in an unknown disaster. In Another Episode, which takes place half a year after the events of the first game, it is revealed that Komaru had been locked up inside an apartment complex in Towa City, unaware of what had occurred in the outside world. When a Monokuma robot attacks her, she is given a Hacking Gun by Byakuya and attempts to flee the city with the Future Foundation. However, she is caught by the Warriors of Hope and is forced to play in their Demon's Hunting game, meeting up with Toko along the way. As she has no particularly outstanding qualities, she is given the title of "Ordinary Girl with an Ultimate Big Brother" (超高校級の兄を持つ“ふつうの少女”, Chō kōkō-kyū no Ani o Motsu "Futsū no Shōjo").

Warriors of Hope (希望の戦士, Kibō no Senshi)

A group of five RPG fanatic elementary school children who control the Monokuma robots attacking the city. Their plan is to take over the world by murdering all the grown-ups and creating a paradise for children. Their titles are based on elementary school subjects.

Masaru Daimon (大門 大, Daimon Masaru)

Voiced by: Megumi Han (Japanese), Tara Sands (English)^[26]

The self-proclaimed leader of the Warriors of Hope. Masaru is the Hero (勇者, Yūsha) of the group, who wears outfit typical of a young hero protagonist character. He is defeated by Komaru and Toko and is punished by the Monokuma Kids (though not necessarily killed). His title is Ultimate P.E. Period (超小学生級の体育の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Taiiku no Jikan).

Jataro Kemuri (煙 蛇太郎, Kemuri Jatarō)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)^[27]

The Priest (僧侶, Sōryo) of the Warriors of Hope, who wears an iron mask covering his face, which is actually a cute child-like face. He is defeated by Komaru and Toko and subsequently punished by the Monokuma Kids. His title is Ultimate Art Period (超小学生級の図工の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Zukō no Jikan).

Kotoko Utsugi (空木 言子, Utsugi Kotoko)

Voiced by: Kazusa Aranami (Japanese), Erica Lindbeck^[28] (English)

The Warrior (戦士, Senshi) of the Warriors of Hope, who dresses in gothic lolita fashion and wears a pair of horns. She has a traumatic history of sexual abuse, tensing up whenever she hears the word "gentle". She is defeated by Komaru and Toko but is spared from her punishment, later learning the true nature of Monaca's plans. Her title is Ultimate School Play Period (超小学生級の学芸会の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Gakugei-kai no Jikan).

Nagisa Shingetsu (新月 渚, Shingetsu Nagisa)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese), Erica Mendez^[29] (English)

Vice-leader of the Warriors of Hope, and the Sage (賢者, Kenja) of the group, who keeps a cool composure. He becomes the leader following Masaru's defeat and attempts to lead Komaru out of the city to stop her interfering with their plans, only to learn from Nagito about Monaca's true intentions. He is then swayed by Monaca to go against Komaru again and is subsequently defeated. He owns the title of Ultimate Social Studies period (超小学生級の社会の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Shakai no jikan).

Monaca Towa (塔和 最中 (モナカ), Tōwa Monaka)

Voiced by: Aya Hirano (Japanese), Cristina Vee^[30] (English)

The Mage (魔法使い, Mahōtsukai) of the Warriors of Hope, who is restricted to a wheelchair and main antagonist of the game following the death of the Monokuma Kids. She is the more substantial leader of the group, as the others will often bow to her whims to keep her emotions under control. She is later revealed to be Haiji's younger sister, who had been faking her own disability. It is soon revealed that her true intention was not to build a paradise for children, but instead to spark a war between Towa City and the Future Foundation and turn Komaru into the second coming of Junko. Following her defeat, she is rescued by Nagito, who inspires her to become the next Junko Enoshima herself. Her title is Ultimate Homeroom (超小学生級の学活の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Gakukatsu no Jikan).

Shirokuma (シロクマ, lit. White Bear) and Kurokuma (クロクマ, lit. Black Bear)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi

Two variants of Monokuma that have built in artificial intelligence. Shirokuma is a shy white bear who helps out the resistance, sporting an idol-like personality and showing a dislike for people getting into fights. Kurokuma on the other hand is a black bear who serves as an advisor to the Warriors of Hope, sproting a gangster-like personality and being way too talkative to the point of annoyance. At the end of the game, they are both revealed to be under the control of Alter Ego Junko, who had been using them to further her plans.

Haiji Towa (塔和 灰慈, Tōwa Haiji)

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese), Matthew Mercer (English)

The leader of a resistance group battling against the Warriors of Hope. For some reason, he has a strong hatred for the Future Foundation. He is Monaca's older brother.

Yuta Asahina (朝日奈 悠太, Asahina Yūta)

Voiced by: Tōko Aoyama (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)^[27]

Aoi's younger brother, a young athletic boy who is caught up in the Demon's Hunting game. He attempts to swim out of the city but is killed when his bracelet explodes due to going out of range.

Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠 浩子, Hagakure Hiroko)

Voiced by: Chihiro Ishiguro

Yasuhiro's mother, a pink-haired woman who is both a member of the resistance and one of the targets in Demon's Hunting. She helps analyse data on people caught up in the Warriors of Hope's game.

Taichi Fujisaki (不二咲 太市, Fujisaki Taichi)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata

Chihiro's father, a middle-aged man who is skilled with hacking systems. He helps Komaru and Toko progress through Towa Tower but is subsequently killed by a Beast Monokuma.

Tokuichi Towa (塔和 十九一, Tōwa Tokuichi)

Voiced by: Junpei Asahina

The head of the Towa Group and father of Haiji and Monaca. He was killed by Monaca, but somehow his spirit manages to briefly possess Komaru, begging her to put a stop to Monaca's plans.

Monokuma Kids (モノクマキッズ, Monokuma Kidzu)

A group of children wearing Monokuma masks who work alongside the Monokuma robots. Their motives are a mystery, as they seem to both hinder and assist the protagonists, as well as punish the Warriors of Hope if they fail. It is later revealed that the masks they wear contain explosives which would set off if the controller for the Monokuma robots was broken.

Other characters

Ryouko Otonashi (音無 涼子, Otonashi Ryōko)

The main protagonist of Danganronpa/Zero. The Ultimate Analysis. She was diagnosed with a psychological disorder that causes her constant loss of short and long term memories, forgetting things shortly after she learns them. Hence, she writes everything down in a notebook she carries with her at all times. She is in love with her neurologist, Yasuke Matsuda, whom she visits frequently for check-ups. It was eventually revealed that in actuality, Ryouko is nothing but a fake identity of Junko Enoshima, the product of her experimentation with various memory-erasing techniques in preparation for the first mutual killing game. Upon learning the truth, Ryouko falls into despair and kills Yasuke, subsequently reassuming her true identity of Junko to spread despair once more.

Yasuke Matsuda (松田 夜助, Matsuda Yasuke)

The Ultimate Neurologist (超高校級の「神経学者」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Shinkei Gakusha"), Ryouko's abrasive love interest and the one she visits for check-ups regarding her psychological state. Ironically, Yasuke is actually the cause of her current condition; he was roped into helping Junko test memory-wiping procedures prior to the events of the novels, and in doing so, removed all her memories and planted false ones in her notebook. He later catalyzes Junko's reawakening, per her pre-experiment orders. He is killed in a fit of despair by Ryouko after she regains her memories and his body is mutilated post-mortem.

Yuuto Kamishiro (神代 優兎, Kamishiro Yūto)

The Ultimate Intelligence Officer (超高校級の「諜報員」, Chō kōkō-kyū no "Chōhō-in"). He assists Ryouko in investigating the murders of the Hope's Peak Academy School Board members in Danganronpa/Zero. He has his neck broken by Yasuke.

Isshiki Madarai (斑井 一式, Madarai Isshiki)

The Ultimate Bodyguard (超高校級の「ボディーガード」, Chō kōkō-kyū no "Bodīgādo"). Isshiki is actually one of a set of identical octuplets who all claim to be the same person. They investigate the prototype mutual killing game which lead to the deaths of the student council members, and become certain that Ryouko is involved. Isshiki is killed by Ryouko, and his siblings are killed by Mukuro.

Soushun Murasame (村雨 早春, Murasame Sōshun)

The Ultimate Student Council President (超高校級の「生徒会長」, Chō kōkō-kyū no "Seito kaichō"). He was involved in the prototype mutual killing game. He pretended to be in a coma afterward until Yasuke strangles him to death as he has a breakdown.

Yui Samidare (五月雨 結, Samidare Yui)

The main protagonist of Danganronpa Kirigiri who works with Kyoko throughout the novel.

Santa Shikaba (色葉 田田田, Shikaba Santa)

The Ultimate Botanist (超高校級の「植物学者」, Chō kōkō-kyū no "Shokubutsu gakusha") creator of the "Monokuma Flower" in the school's garden. He is presumed to have been killed during the Tragedy.

Kanon Nakajima (仲島 花音, Nakajima Kanon)

Leon's cousin who appears in the Ultra Despair Hagakure mini novel included in Another Episode. She is madly in love with her cousin, but he always saw her as a little sister. After learning of Leon's death, she comes to blame the Future Foundation. She saves Yasuhiro in Towa City and the two begin traveling together.

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