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 an upcoming sequel, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, various spin-off novels, and two television anime series; an adaptation of the first game and a sequel, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School. Where available, this article uses name spellings and terminology used in the English video games.

Monokuma

Voiced by: Nobuyo Ōyama (2010-2015), Tarako (2016 - present)^[1] (Japanese); Brian Beacock (Games), Greg Ayres (Anime)^[2] (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 headmaster 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. The identity of Monokuma's controller, as well as his motives for bringing the students together, are the central mysteries that the students must investigate. It's revealed that Monokuma is actually a series of robots created by Monaca Towa for an army that Junko used. In the first two games Monokuma was used as a proxy for Junko in her trials, while in Ultra Despair Girls he is just a series of enemies, and in Danganronpa 3 he is now under the control of Kazuo Tegan to force Ryota to brainwash the entire world for hope. He is the only returning character in V3 as a part of the Gifted Inmates Academy though it is unknown who is controlling him but now is accompanied by his "children" led by Monotarou.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

The characters of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. From the back row (left to right): Yasuhiro Hagakure, Mukuro Ikusaba (as 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 main protagonist of the series. 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. It is later revealed in a short story that Makoto's luck comes from the fact that his bad luck is so powerful that it cancels the good luck of anyone around him, to the point where he managed to get a fellow Lucky Student candidate eliminated just by standing near the mailman carrying her acceptance letter; however, it is also shown that, though his good luck rarely manifests, it is immensely powerful in its own right, allowing outcomes that are nearly statistically impossible to occur, such as getting the Escape Switch from the item machine or surviving his near-execution. 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 rebuilding the world and 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. He returns as the protagonist of Danganronpa 3, where he becomes involved in Monokuma's Monokuma Hunter game. His forbidden action is "running in the hallway".^[3] After surviving the Monokuma Hunter game, Makoto becomes the headmaster of the rebuilt Hope's Peak Academy.

Kyoko Kirigiri (霧切 響子, Kirigiri Kyōko)

Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (Game),^[4] Caitlin Glass (Anime)^[2] (English)

The main heroine of the first game, Kyoko is 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 Naegi 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 from the academy and becomes a member of the Future Foundation.

In Danganronpa 2, she joins Makoto and Byakuya in confronting Alter Ego Junko. In Danganronpa 3, she becomes involved in the Monokuma Hunter game alongside Makoto and other Future Foundation members. She is presumedly killed by the poison in her bangle as a result of her forbidden action, "passing the fourth time limit with Makoto still alive". At the end of the series, however, it is revealed she had survived thanks to an antidote created by Seiko, which slowed the poison's effects and put her in a coma until she is revived by Mikan. She then becomes a teacher at the new Hope's Peak Academy. She also stars in the spin-off novel series, Danganronpa Kirigiri.

Byakuya Togami (十神 白夜, Togami Byakuya)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese); Jason Wishnov (Game),^[5] Josh Grelle (Anime)^[2] (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, he soon identifies Makoto as a potential competitor, and after the second murder, he alters the crime scene as a test for Makoto. Eventually he becomes more amicable to the group, especially after the death of Sakura. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape from the academy and becomes a member of the Future Foundation. 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 appears in Danganronpa 2 alongside Makoto and Kyoko. In Another Episode, he comes to Towa City to rescue Komaru, giving her the Hacking Gun, but gets captured by the Warriors of Hope and used as a hostage, eventually getting rescued with the help of Komaru and Toko.^[3] He also stars in the spinoff novel series, Danganronpa Togami, and reappears in Danganronpa 3.

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

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); Amanda Celine Miller/Erin Fitzgerald (Game), Carli Mosier (Anime)^[2] (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" (known as "Genocider Sho" in the Japanese version and English anime dub), or as she prefers it, "Genocide Jill", who crucifies attractive 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 Jack 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, Jack 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 from 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 Jack calls herself the Ultimate Murderous Fiend (超高校級の「殺人者」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Satsujinsha", 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 Jack at will on the condition that she no longer kill anyone. She is sent to Towa City to serve as an escort for Komaru, who she eventually befriends, as well as to search for Byakuya, who has been captured.^[6] She reappears alongside Komaru in Danganronpa 3, where they both confront Monaca.

Aoi Asahina (朝日奈 葵, Asahina Aoi)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese); Cassandra Morris (Game),^[7] Felecia Angelle (Anime)^[2] (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 from the academy, becoming a member of the Future Foundation. In Danganronpa 3, she is forced to participate in the Monokuma Hunter game. Her forbidden action is "getting hit with a punch or kick". 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),^[8] Christopher Bevins (Anime)^[2] (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" in the original Japanese version of the game. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape from the academy and becomes a member of the Future Foundation (whereas in demo versions and previews, he is depicted as the first victim). He appears in the spin-off novel Ultra Despair Hagakure included in Another Episode, helping Leon's cousin Kanon escape from Towa City. He reappears in Danganronpa 3, where he ends up separated from the other Future Foundation members after their hideout is attacked, leaving him outside the building. 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 Ohmoto (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (Game), Monica Rial (Anime)^[2] (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 particularly good intuition, and thus makes a habit of jokingly claiming to be a psychic. 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, becoming the first murder victim.^[9] 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)^[2] (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 her botched attempt to kill him, and is subsequently found guilty and executed by being pelted with baseballs from a high-speed batting machine. 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),^[10] Kara Edwards (Anime)^[2] (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 Owada. However, this ends up angering Mondo who, in a fit of blind rage, 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, thinking he was not going to survive anyway. 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),^[11] Christopher R. Sabat (Anime)^[2] (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 Monokuma threatens to reveal his secret, 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),^[12][13] Austin Tindle (Anime)^[2] (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 traumatized 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 Celeste 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),^[14] Tyson Rinehart (Anime)^[2] (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 and possibly seduced by Celeste into murdering Kiyotaka with the premise of escaping the academy alongside her. However, he is subsequently murdered by Celeste 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)

Voiced by: Hekiru Shiina (Japanese); Marieve Herington (Game),^[10] Lindsay Seidel (Anime)^[2] (English)

Known as Celeste (セレス, Seresu) 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 wishes to use to buy a castle, she manipulates and seduces 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),^[15] Rachel Robinson (Anime)^[2] (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)^[2] (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. The strangeness of her true persona is also compounded by her having to play the role of Monokuma, who has a drastically different personality from her own, as well as the stress of running the Mutual Killing Game by herself without any kind of support; by the time the survivors confront her, it is said that Junko has gone completely insane, her original personality long since lost in her psychosis. She is also the cause of the current state of the school and the world, having manipulated and/or brainwashed the school's disgruntled reserve course students into rioting over their unfair treatment, which the school desperately tried to cover up until it spilled out into the outside world and caused a worldwide uprising against those perceived as special or privileged. 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 onto 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 titles are Ultimate Analyst (超高校級の「分析力」Chō kōkō kyū no Bunsekiryoku, Super High School Level Analytical Prowess) and Ultimate Despair (超高校級の「絶望」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no Zetsubō, Super High School Level Despair).

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 Hajime 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 (Game), Jamie Marchi (Anime) (English) ^[2]

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 initially supposed to start the game by committing the first murder and would join her sister after her fake execution, only for Junko to become bored with the original plan and kill Mukuro on a whim. In the alternate story depicted in the Danganronpa IF digital 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 once she realizes that her sister is beyond saving. During the novel, it is revealed that Mukuro does not share Junko's nihilist philosophy and only involved herself with Ultimate Despair because she loved her sister too much to abandon her.

Alter Ego (アルターエゴ, Arutā Ego)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (Game), Kara Edwards (Anime) (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 Kyoko 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) (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum (Anime) (English)

The principal of Hope's Peak Academy and Kyoko'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 Kyoko 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, The Ultimate Imposter (as Byakuya Togami), Akane Owari, Teruteru Hanamura, Nagito Komaeda, Sonia Nevermind, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, Kazuichi Soda, Chiaki Nanami, Mahiru Koizumi, Hiyoko Saionji, Hajime Hinata, Mikan Tsumiki, Ibuki Mioda, Nekomaru Nidai, and Gundham Tanaka.

Hajime Hinata (日向 創, Hinata Hajime) / Izuru Kamukura (神座 出流, Kamukura Izuru)

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

The protagonist who has revered the academy since childhood. Having no memory of the skill that landed him in the academy, he is given the title of 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 was originally part of the Reserve Course, a section of Hope's Peak Academy for students without Ultimate talents that was built to help stave off the school's approaching bankruptcy through its exorbitant entry fees. Being heavily mocked and ridiculed for his lack of actual talent led him to become a test subject in the Hope Cultivation Project, leading his memory and personality to be 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, the "Ultimate Hope", he grew bored with the world due to being unable to relate to anyone, and was manipulated by Junko Enoshima into being present at the prototype Killing Game where he killed a single person in self-defense, only to have the entire event blamed on him to incite the events that destroyed human civilization. Despite learning of this, Hajime manages to think for himself and help the others delete Alter Ego Junko. He is one of the survivors that manages to escape to the real world, deciding to live on as Hajime and look for a way to try to restore those who had died within the virtual world. He is briefly seen during the epilogue of Another Episode in his Izuru guise, ripping out parts of Kurokuma and Shirokuma before he is sent to Jabberwock Island. At the end of Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc, it is revealed that Izuru, having never actually been part of Ultimate Despair, had been freed of Junko's manipulations by Chiaki's death which, when combined with being blamed for the Killing Game, caused Izuru to enact a revenge scheme that would see Enoshima utterly erased from existence, which succeeds when his Hajime personality deletes AI Junko. During Danganronpa 3: Hope Arc, Hajime is revealed to have retained the talents he gained as Izuru and managed to use them to revive everyone who died in the virtual world, managing to stop Ryota from using his hope video before taking him with everyone towards a new future. He and his friends then broadcast a video claiming responsibility for the final Killing Game, freeing the Future Foundation of suspicion.

Nagito Komaeda (狛枝 凪斗, Komaeda Nagito)

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook^[16] (English)

Nagito is a character in the second game, and the player can play from his perspective for part of the Investigative phase of Chapter 4. Nagito is a deliberate foil to the previous protagonist, Makoto, and like him is an optimistic, subservient student who was accepted to the academy by raffle and received the title of Ultimate Lucky Student. 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 (when good) or which causes some sort of harm to him (when bad). Whilst initially thought to be a friendly and upbeat (if somewhat meek) young man, he is quickly shown to be quite deranged in his pursuit of 'hope', believing it to be an absolute good that only his 'talented' classmates can achieve. Because of that, he is completely willing to let his 'talented' classmates walk all over him as he sees himself as inferior to them, all while keeping his cheerful and optimistic attitude and frequently referring to himself as a 'stepping-stone' for their 'hope'. He remains cheerful and enthusiastic even in horrifying situations when someone has just died, which results in his classmates fearing him and finding him incredibly creepy. He is highly unstable and suicidal, as the bad luck of his cycle causes catastrophes in his life that he believes are unavoidable; this is compounded by the fact that he has a degenerative brain disease that is slowly eating away at his ability to think rationally and which will soon kill him. He also feels deep self-loathing over his talent being, in his mind, lackluster compared to his classmates' and thus feels that he is unworthy of even standing in the same room as them. After learning that he and the other students (with the exception of Chiaki) are the members of Ultimate Despair who were responsible for the destruction of the world, he becomes aggressive and confrontational towards the others. In order to rid the island of the Ultimate Despair students, he sets up a trap for the others by setting up a scenario in which it looks like he committed suicide, whilst actually tricking the only innocent student Chiaki into inadvertently killing him with poison, hoping the end result will lead to the execution of all Ultimate Despair students and rescue Chiaki alone. However, Hajime realizes what truly happened and Chiaki takes responsibility for his death, saving the other students.

In Another Episode, Nagito appears under the title of "Servant" (召使い, Meshitsukai), serving under the Warriors of Hope who had captured him. The Warriors of Hope frequently abused him, though he took that all with a smile. It is later revealed that he was manipulating the Warriors of Hope, in order to allow Komaru Naegi grow and defeat despair through her power of hope. Even though the game took place during the 77th's class's time as Ultimate Despair, Nagito was unique in that he still longed for hope, whereas the others were fighting for despair alone.^[3]

In Danganronpa 3, Nagito appears with the rest of his classmates after having awoken from their comas to rescue Makoto Naegi. It appears that during the timeskip between Nagito's 'death' in the program and his appearance in Danganronpa 3, he has changed his worldview and is no longer obsessed with 'talent' or 'hope'. He is also once again friendly with his other classmates, especially Hajime, although his fanboy-like tendencies remain, as seen in his excitement over finally meeting Makoto in person.

Chiaki Nanami (七海 千秋, Nanami Chiaki)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Christine Marie Cabanos^[17] (English)

The main heroine of the second game, Chiaki is 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 which was meant to ensure her survival alone, but she thwarts his plans by confessing her identity and offering herself to be executed by getting crushed by a Tetris block in order to save the remaining students. 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).

In Danganronpa 3, it is revealed that the AI program was based on an actual student who attended Hope's Peak Academy along with the rest of Class 77. Chiaki quickly befriended Hajime and was unanimously elected class representative after bringing video games to the class to help everyone bond. However, it was because of these traits that she was chosen to be executed by Junko in order to drive the rest of her class into becoming Remnants of Despair, forced to go through a dungeon filled with deadly traps before being skewered to death. It is her death that breaks Izuru free of Junko's control, causing the once-apathetic genius to begin planning his revenge.

Chiaki is the only student of the 77th Class who stays dead permanently, as she was physically killed by Junko, compared to the other 'victims' who died within the simulation, fell into comas and were subsequently revived by Hajime. The ending of Danganronpa 3 shows Hajime finally bidding farewell to the AI version of Chiaki, as he embraces and chases his own future by joining Nagito and his other classmates.

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu (九頭龍 冬彦, Kuzuryū Fuyuhiko)

Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (Game),^[18] Aaron Dismuke (Anime) (English)^[19]

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 the murder of her friend, Sato (the girl who killed his sister) which the academy had covered up to preserve its reputation. 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 (Game), Morgan Garrett (Anime) (English)^[19]

A dim-witted, 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^[20] (English)

A noble student from overseas who is the princess of Novoselic, a small European monarchy that imports large amounts of Japanese media, leading Sonia to become fascinated with the country and thus deciding to attend Hope's Peak Academy. 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^[21] (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. He 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. He is later discovered to have been the one to build the Monokuma robots. 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).

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

Voiced by (as Byakuya Togami/himself): Akira Ishida (Japanese), Jason Wishnov (Game), Josh Grelle (Anime) (English)

Voiced by (as Ryota Mitarai): Kanata Hongou (Japanese), Justin Briner ^[19] (English)

A mysterious person whose real name, along with any other information besides his Ultimate title, is unknown. The Ultimate Imposter has the ability to impersonate any other student, including their voice, personality, and talent, with the only notable difference from the original being an overweight appearance and an obsession with eating. In Danganronpa 2, he impersonates Byakuya, appointing himself as 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. In Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc, he impersonates Ryota, taking his place in class while he stays at home to work on his anime. The Despair Arc also reveals the Imposter's true appearance, having long black hair and gray eyes.

Teruteru Hanamura (花村 輝々, Hanamura Teruteru)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn^[22] (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 "Shashinka", Super High School Level Photographer).

Peko Pekoyama (辺古山 ペコ, Pekoyama Peko)

Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese); Janice Kawaye (Game), Clarine Harp (Anime) (English)^[19]

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 Kuzuryu 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 (Game), Brina Palencia (Anime) (English)^[19]

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^[23] (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, romantic 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 on a large steroid-injected arm. Her title is Ultimate Nurse (超高校級の「保健委員」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Hokenīn", Super High School Level Health Committee Member).

Nekomaru Nidai (弐大 猫丸, Nidai Nekomaru)

Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese); Patrick Seitz^[24] (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 "Minimaru", which is given to Akane and displays limited sentience. 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) / Tanaka the Forbidden One (封印されし 田中, Fūinsareshi Tanaka)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese); Chris Tergliafera (Game),^[25] Scott Frerichs (Anime) (English)^[19]

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 remain trapped and starve to death, and thus they engaged in honorable 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 (Game), Anastasia Muñoz (Anime) (English)^[26]

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. She later appears in Danganronpa 3 as a program on Miaya's computer, which is also converted by Monokuma into Monomi. Usami also appears in the Vita version of the first game as part of the School Mode.

Natsumi Kuzuryu (九頭龍 菜摘, Kuzuryū Natsumi)

Voiced by: Haruka Yamazaki (Japanese); Apphia Yu (English)

Fuyuhiko's younger sister, who was a transfer student in Hajime's Reserve Class, wanting to one day obtain a talent so she could stand alongside her brother. She was killed by being hit over the head with a swimsuit filled with pebbles by Sato.

Sato (サトウ, Satō)

Voiced by: Ai Shimizu (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)

A student of the Reserve Class who was close friends with Mahiru. She killed Natsumi, believing that she would try to harm Mahiru, before being killed with a baseball bat by Fuyuhiko.

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 Jack), Masaru Daimon, and Shirokuma.

Komaru Naegi (苗木 こまる, Naegi Komaru)

Voiced by: Aya Uchida (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (Game),^[27] Alexis Tipton (Anime) (English)

Makoto's younger sister and the main heroine of Another Episode, who first appeared briefly in the first game during Naegi'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. After facing countless trials, growing stronger as a person, it is eventually revealed that the purpose of her trials were part of Monaca's plan to mould her into becoming Junko's successor. However, with the support of Toko, Komaru regains her hope, ultimately deciding to stay in Towa City to help its citizens. She later reappears in Danganronpa 3, once again working with Toko to stop Monaca. 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 from Hope's Peak Academy's elementary school branch, built to monitor potential child prodigies, with the Warriors being considered on par with Ultimate Students in terms of sheer talent. The Warriors of Hope were all abused children who made a suicide pact who, just as they were about to go through with it, were stopped by Junko, leading them to idolize her. Junko, on a whim, manipulated the children's emotions and ultimately drove them into despair for fun. They control the Monokuma robots attacking the city. Their plan is to take over the world by murdering all the grown-ups (who they call "Demons") and creating a paradise for children. Their titles are based on elementary school subjects. By the end of the game, the Warriors of Hope realize that they were being manipulated by Junko and Monaca, and ultimately decide to try and redeem themselves for what they've done.

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

Voiced by: Aya Hirano (Japanese); Cristina Vee^[28] (English)

The Mage (魔法使い, Mahōtsukai) of the Warriors of Hope, who is restricted to a wheelchair (although it is later revealed she can walk perfectly well, having faked her injury to manipulate others' pity) and main antagonist of the game following the defeat of the Monokuma Kids. While apparently polite and cutesy, in reality she is an amoral, sociopathic manipulator who does not hesitate to resort to triggering the mental issues of the other Warriors of Hope to get them in line (even resorting to borderline sexual extortion of Nagisa at one point). 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 half-sister, who had been faking her own disability so that people would pity her and used the Towa Group to create the Monokuma robots. 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. She reappears in Danganronpa 3, killing Miaya Gekkogahara and replacing her with a robot that she controls. After being confronted by Komaru and Toko again, Monaca reveals that having to deal with Nagito had completely put her off despair and soured her image of Junko to the point that she no longer wanted anything to do with the title of Ultimate Despair. She ultimately decides to become a NEET instead, blasting herself into space, but not before revealing that she was not the mastermind of the final Killing Game, but merely a third party. Her former title is Li'l Ultimate Homeroom (超小学生級の学活の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Gakukatsu no Jikan, lit. Super Elementary School Level Homeroom).

Masaru Daimon (大門 大, Daimon Masaru)

Voiced by: Megumi Han (Japanese); Tara Sands (English)^[29]

The self-proclaimed leader of the Warriors of Hope. Masaru is the Hero (勇者, Yūsha) of the group, who wears an outfit typical of a young hero protagonist character. He is passionate about creating a safe haven for children after facing abuse from his alcoholic father. He is defeated by Komaru and Toko and is punished by the Monokuma Kids. He reappears in Danganronpa 3 as one of Komaru's allies. His title is Li'l Ultimate P.E. (超小学生級の体育の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Taiiku no Jikan, lit. Super Elementary School Level Athletics).

Jataro Kemuri (煙 蛇太郎, Kemuri Jatarō)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)^[30]

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. His parents often felt intimidated by how beautiful he was, and coped by emotionally abusing him. He has a creepy personality, never sure if people hate him or if he wants people to hate him, and prone to bizarre, off-topic rambling about strange topics (which he says that he is not fully aware of, comparing it to yawning). He is defeated by Komaru and Toko and subsequently punished by the Monokuma Kids. He reappears in Danganronpa 3 as one of Komaru's allies. His title is Li'l Ultimate Art (超小学生級の図工の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Zukō no Jikan, lit. Super Elementary School Level Arts and Crafts).

Kotoko Utsugi (空木 言子, Utsugi Kotoko)

Voiced by: Kazusa Aranami (Japanese); Erica Lindbeck^[31] (English)

The Fighter (戦士, Senshi) of the Warriors of Hope, who dresses in sweet lolita fashion and wears a pair of horns. She is a child actress with a traumatic history of sexual abuse, causing her to tense up whenever she hears the word "gentle". Her mother would prostitute her to men in the entertainment industry to improve her prospects and would often join her as a twisted form of parent-child bonding; her father, meanwhile, was having an affair with his dental hygienist and planned to sell Kotoko into sex slavery after she started puberty and leave his wife for his mistress. She is defeated by Komaru and Toko but is spared from her punishment thanks to Genocide Jack. She later learns the true nature of Monaka's plans and turns against her. She is later seen fighting the Monokuma Kids alongside the other Warriors of Hope. She reappears in Danganronpa 3 as one of Komaru's allies. Her title is Li'l Ultimate Drama (超小学生級の学芸会の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Gakugei-kai no Jikan, lit. Super Elementary School Level School Play).

Nagisa Shingetsu (新月 渚, Shingetsu Nagisa)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese); Erica Mendez^[32] (English)

Vice-leader of the Warriors of Hope, and the Sage (賢者, Kenja) of the group, who often keeps a cool composure. He is quite intellectual, largely due to the pressure forced upon him by his parents to study, injecting him with drugs and hooking him to intravenous drips to keep him awake to study. 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 reappears in Danganronpa 3 as one of Komaru's allies. He owns the title of Li'l Ultimate Social Studies (超小学生級の社会の時間, Chō Shōgakusei-kyū no Shakai no jikan, lit. Super Elementary School Level Social Studies).

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

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese); Amanda Celine Miller (Shirokuma), Erin Fitzgerald (Kurokuma) (English)

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, sporting 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. Both Shirokuma and Kurokuma are destroyed by Izuru when their ceaseless talking irritates him. He then smuggles the pieces containing AI Junko to Jabberwock Island as part of his plan to permanently destroy Junko.

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. Despite his alliance with the forces attempting to keep order and survive, he is a coward who is profoundly self-interested, growing upset when others call him out for his hypocrisy in claiming to be a general for the adults but hiding so much he renders the resistance ineffective. He has a strong fear of the Future Foundation, as he does not want them to find out that his father's company built the Monokuma robots. He is Monaca's older half-brother. After witnessing the true scale of Monaca's plot, as well as Komaru's refusal to kill the Monokuma Kids, Haiji loses all desire for revenge against Monaca and continues to lead the resistance against the Monokuma robots.

Yuta Asahina (朝日奈 悠太, Asahina Yūta)

Voiced by: Tōko Aoyama (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)^[30]

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

Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠 浩子, Hagakure Hiroko)

Voiced by: Chihiro Ishiguro (Japanese); Jessica Straus (English)^[33]

Yasuhiro's mother, a pink-haired woman who is both a member of the resistance and one of the targets in Demon Hunting. She uses intel gathered by Komaru to help rescue other captives.

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 attacked and presumably killed by a Beast Monokuma. However, if the player returns to the location later, Taichi's body is not there, and a note written by him is in it's place. Taichi's note states a refusal to die until he sees his wife and son safe again, implying he survived not only the attack Komaru thought killed him, but the game as a whole.

Tokuichi Towa (塔和 十九一, Tōwa Tokuichi)

Voiced by: Junpei Asahina

The head of the Towa Group and father of Haiji and Moncka. 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, which brainwash them into killing adults, contain explosives which would set off if the controller for the Monokuma robots were to be broken.

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. She gained insane levels of physical strength after Leon, wanting to give his cousin a goal, told her that he would date her if she threw a 160 km/h fastball, leading her to practice and train day and night. After learning of Leon's death, she comes to blame the Future Foundation. She plots to kill Yasuhiro when she encounters him in Towa City, but changes her mind after he saves her from Kotoko.

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School

The characters of Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School. From left to right: Yasuhiro Hagakure, Ruruka Ando, Aoi Asahina, Seiko Kimura, Kyoko Kirigiri, Sonosuke Izayoi, Makoto Naegi, Kazuo Tengan, Kyosuke Munakata, Miaya Gekkogahara, Ryota Mitarai, Chisa Yukizome, Koichi Kizakura, Juzo Sakakura, and Daisaku Bandai.

Kyosuke Munakata (宗方 京助, Munakata Kyōsuke)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa^[34] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)^[19]

The former student council president and vice-chairman of the Future Foundation, who is close friends with Chisa and Juzo. He is the one responsible for building an overseas branch of Hope's Peak Academy, which is used as the setting for the Monokuma Hunter game. He has a strong hatred towards Makoto, feeling he cannot understand the despair he has felt because of the tragedy. His forbidden action is "opening doors". He later learns from Kazuo that every Future Foundation member in the game is an attacker, leading him to kill Kazuo and Juzo, but eventually stops his hatred after learning the truth, becoming one of the game's survivors. His title is "Former Ultimate Student Council President" (元超高校級の「生徒会長」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Seito Kaichō").

Chisa Yukizome (雪染 ちさ, Yukizome Chisa)

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara^[34] (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)^[19]

A housekeeper and the former assistant homeroom teacher of Class 77th, who is close friends with Kyosuke and Juzo. While optimistic in her teachings, her real mission was to investigate the Reserve Class and learn what Hope's Peak Academy was up to. She was later captured by Junko and subjected to her despair video and converted into Ultimate Despair. She is the first to die in the Monokuma Hunter game, killing herself after being influenced by Monokuma's brainwashing despair video at the start of the game. Her title is "Former Ultimate Housekeeper" (元超高校級の「家政婦」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kasei-fu") and her forbidden action is "Kyosuke dying".

Ryota Mitarai (御手洗 亮太, Mitarai Ryōta)

Voiced by: Kanata Hongou^[35] (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)^[19]

A nervous animator who was one of the students in the 77th class. Having been bullied a lot during his childhood, Ryota found solace in anime and had the Ultimate Imposter take his place in class so that he could stay at home to work on an anime that would save the world. By using various techniques such as subliminal messaging, Ryota can use his anime to provoke reactions among people who viewed it. However, he was manipulated by Junko, who used his techniques to make a brainwashing despair video that turns whoever watches it to become a remnant of despair. He later becomes a member of the Future Foundation and becomes involved in the Monokuma Hunter game. It is later revealed that the same brainwashing techniques were used by Kazuo to brainwash participants into killing themselves under the guise of the attacker, driving Ryota over the edge and provoking a nervous breakdown where he decides Tegan was right to remove humanity's ability to feel despair or any other negative emotions. After the bangles are shut down and he is no longer afflicted by his forbidden action, "using his talent", Ryota prepares to use a hope video to do the opposite of Junko's despair video, which would also render humanity largely emotionless. However, he is stopped by Hajime and his classmates, who take them with him towards a new future. His title is "Ultimate Animator" (超高校級の「アニメーター」, Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Animētā").

Daisaku Bandai (万代 大作, Bandai Daisaku)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya^[35] (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)^[19]

A kind-hearted farmer who has a muscular build but a childlike voice. He is the second victim in the Monokuma Hunter game, killed by the poison in his wristband as a result of triggering his forbidden action; "witnessing violent behavior". His title is "Former Ultimate Farmer" (元超高校級の「農家」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Nōka").

Great Gozu (グレート・ゴズ, Gurēto Gozu)

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake^[35] (Japanese); Chris Rager (English)^[19]

A masked wrestler with a strong sense of justice. He is the third victim in the Monokuma Hunter game, killing himself after being subjected to the despair video during the second time limit. His title is "Former Ultimate Wrestler" (元超高校級の「レスラー」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Resurā") and his forbidden action is "being pinned to the ground for a three-count".

Kazuo Tengan (天願 和夫, Tengan Kazuo)

Voiced by: Hidekatsu Shibata^[36] (Japanese); Mark Stoddard (English)^[19]

The chairman of the Future Foundation and former headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy. Despite his old age, he is a capable fighter who uses a chuusen. His forbidden action is "answering a question with a lie". He is the fourth person to be killed in the Monokuma Hunter game, killed by Kyosuke after telling him the identity of the attacker and injuring his eye. He is later revealed to have been the mastermind behind the killing game, using it at a means to convince Ryota to use his Hope Video after he decided that for humanity to defeat despair, they must have their ability to feel it removed. His title is "Former Hope's Peak Academy Headmaster" (元希望ヶ峰学園学園長, Moto Kibōgamine Gakuen Gakuen-chō).

Seiko Kimura (忌村 静子, Kimura Seiko)

Voiced by: Saki Fujita^[37] (Japanese); Erin Fitzgerald (English)^[19]

A pharmacist capable of making various medicines and drugs, who wears a flu mask to cover her braces and has a condition that keeps her from eating sweets. By taking large amounts of drugs, she can power up her body. She was once friends with Ruruka before an incident, caused by Nagito, led to her, Ruruka, and Sonosuke getting expelled. Her forbidden action is "letting someone step on her shadow". She is the fifth victim in the Monokuma Hunter game, killing herself after being subjected to the despair video during the third time limit. Before her death, she manages to make an antidote for the bangle's poison, which helps to save Kyoko. Her title is "Former Ultimate Pharmacist" (元超高校級の「薬剤師」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Yakuzaishi").

Sonosuke Izayoi (十六夜 惣之助, Izayoi Sōnosuke)

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi^[37] (Japanese); Brandon McInnis (English)^[19]

A blacksmith who is in a relationship with Ruruka, who calls him "Yoi" for short, often enjoying her sweets. He is the sixth victim in the Monokuma Hunter game, killed by Ruruka after she triggers his forbidden action; "putting food in his mouth", in order to prevent him from escaping the game and triggering her own. His title is "Former Ultimate Blacksmith" (元超高校級の「鍛冶屋」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Kajiya").

Koichi Kizakura (黄桜 公一, Kizakura Kōichi)

Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara^[36] (Japanese); Kaiji Tang (English)^[19]

The former homeroom teacher of Hope Peak Academy's 77th, whose job was to scout students for the school. He has a close relationship with Jin and made a promise with him to protect Kyoko. He is the seventh victim in the game, killed by poison for triggering his forbidden action; "opening his left hand", in order to save Kyoko from falling down a pit created by Ruruka. His title is "Former Hope's Peak Academy Student Scoutman" (元希望ヶ峰学園生徒スカウトマン, Moto Kibōgamine Gakuen Seito Sukautoman).

Miaya Gekkogahara (月光ヶ原 美彩, Gekkōgahara Miaya)

A shy and silent programmer who sits in a wheelchair and communicates through the Usami/Monomi program. Her forbidden action is allegedly "making right turns". She is later revealed to be a robot under the control of Monaca, who killed the real Miaya in her home by twisting her neck. After Monaca abandons her goal of despair, the robot is used by Komaru to contact Makoto before it switches to automatic control and is subsequently destroyed by Kyosuke, technically making her the eighth victim. Her title is "Former Ultimate Therapist" (元超高校級の「セラピスト」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Serapisuto").

Ruruka Ando (安藤 流流歌, Andō Ruruka)

Voiced by: Inori Minase^[37] (Japanese); Jād Saxton (English)^[19]

A candy maker who is close with Sonosuke and was friends with Seiko up until high school. Following a mix-up caused by Nagito that led to her expulsion from Hope's Peak, she harbors hatred towards Seiko, believing that she betrayed her. Her forbidden action is "letting anyone escape the game", which leads her to kill Sonosuke when he comes across an alleged exit, and attempts to kill Kyoko for investigating Sonosuke's body which results in Koichi's death. She becomes the game's ninth victim, killing herself after becoming subjected to the despair video during the fourth time limit. Her title is "Former Ultimate Confectioner" (元超高校級の「お菓子職人」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Okashi Shokunin").

Juzo Sakakura (逆蔵 十三, Sakakura Jūzō)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe^[34] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)^[19]

A boxer who is friends with Kyosuke and Chisa, and worked at Hope's Peak Academy as a security guard. His forbidden action is "punching someone". As he has romantic feelings for Kyosuke, Junko uses this information to blackmail him into letting her go free in order to keep them a secret. During the game, he is stabbed by Kyosuke after he believes him to be a Remnant of Despair. Using the last of his strength, Juzo cuts off his arm to remove his bangle and manages to shut off power to the facility and bangles before bleeding to death, becoming the game's tenth and final victim. His title is "Former Ultimate Boxer" (元超高校級の「ボクサー」, Moto Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Bokusā").

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Kaede Akamatsu (赤松 楓, Akamatsu Kaede)

Voiced by: Sayaka Kanda^[38]

The protagonist of Danganronpa V3 whose title is "Ultimate Pianist" (超高校級のピアニスト, Chō kōkō-kyū no Pianisuto). She is claimed to be a cheerful, optimistic hard worker with blooming talent. She is called "piano idiot" by her friends before coming to the academy because she dedicates herself to piano so thoroughly. After winning competition after another, she was given her title. While encouraging the other students, she strives to get them all out of the school, encouraging them by saying, “Once we get out, we’ll all be friends.”.

Korekiyo Shinguji (真宮寺 是清, Shinguji Korekiyo)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura^[39]

The "Ultimate Folklorist" (超高校級の民俗学者, Chō kōkō-kyū no Minzoku Gakusha).

Angie Yonaga (夜長 アンジー, Yonaga Anjī)

Voiced by: Minori Suzuki^[39]

The "Ultimate Artist" (超高校級の美術部, Chō kōkō-kyū no Bijutsu-bu).

Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美, Tōjō Kirumi)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue^[39]

The "Ultimate Maid" (超高校級のメイド, Chō kōkō-kyū no Meido).

Kokichi Oma (王馬 小吉, Ōma Kokichi)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono^[39]

The "Ultimate Dictator" (超高校級の総統, Chō kōkō-kyū no Sōtō).

Tsumugi Shirogane (白銀 つむぎ, Shirogane Tsumugi)

Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu^[39]

The "Ultimate Cosplayer" (超高校級のコスプレイヤー, Chō kōkō-kyū no Kosupureiyā).

Kibo (キーボ, Kībo)

Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara^[39]

The "Ultimate Robot" (超高校級のロボット, Chō kōkō-kyū no Robotto).

Tenko Chabashira (茶柱 転子, Chabashira Tenko)

Voiced by: Sora Tokui^[39]

The "Ultimate Aikido Practitioner" (超高校級の合気道家, Chō kōkō-kyū no Aikidō-ka).

Kaito Momota (百田 解斗, Momota Kaito)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura^[39]

The "Ultimate Astronaut" (超高校級の宇宙飛行士, Chō kōkō-kyū no Uchū Hikō-shi).

Maki Harukawa (春川 魔姫, Harukawa Maki)

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto^[39]

The "Ultimate Caretaker" (超高校級の保育士, Chō kōkō-kyū no Hoiku-shi).

Shuichi Saihara (最原 終一, Saihara Shūichi)

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara^[39]

The "Ultimate Detective" (超高校級の探偵, Chō-kōkō-kyū no Tantei).

Ryoma Hoshi (星 竜馬, Hoshi Ryōma)

Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka^[39]

The "Ultimate Tennis Champ" (超高校級のテニス選手, Chō kōkō-kyū no Tenisu Senshu).

Rantaro Amami (天海 蘭太郎, Amami Rantarō)

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa^[39]

The "Ultimate ???".

Himiko Yumeno (夢野 秘密子, Yumeno Himiko)

Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka^[39]

The "Ultimate Magician" (超高校級のマジシャン, Chō kōkō-kyū no Majishan).

Gonta Gokuhara (獄原 ゴン太, Gokuhara Gonta)

Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi^[39]

The "Ultimate Entomologist" (超高校級の昆虫博士, Chō kōkō-kyū no Konchū Hakase).

Miu Iruma (入間 未兎, Iruma Miu)

Voiced by: Haruka Ishida^[39]

The "Ultimate Inventor" (超高校級の発明家, Chō kōkō-kyū no Hatsumeika).

The Monokuma Cubs (モノクマーズ, Monokumāzu, The Monokumars)

Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera^[39]

Five different kinds of Monokuma who are described as "The Children of Monokuma" and serve as the antagonists of Danganronpa V3.^[40]

Monotarou (モノタロウ)

The leader of the Monokumars who is colored red and wears a scarf.

Monodam (モノダム, Monodamu)

Monosuke

Monokid

Monofunny

Other characters

Ryōko 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 is eventually revealed that in actuality, Ryōko 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, Ryōko 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"), Ryōko'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 catalyses Junko's reawakening, per her pre-experiment orders. He is killed in a fit of despair by Ryōko after she regains her memories and his body is mutilated post-mortem.

Yūto Kamishiro (神代 優兎, Kamishiro Yūto)

The Ultimate Intelligence Officer (超高校級の「諜報員」, Chō kōkō-kyū no "Chōhōin"). He assists Ryōko 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 Ryōko is involved. Isshiki is killed by Ryōko, and his siblings are killed by Mukuro.

Sōshun 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 Kyōko throughout the novel.

Santa Shikiba (色葉 田田田, Shikiba Santa)

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

Takumi Hijihira (聖原 拓実, Hijihira Takumi)

The main protagonist of Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer. A member of the Future Foundation 6th Branch's Special Cases Bureau and a survivor of a large scale massacre at Giboura Middle School provoked by Mukuro Ikusaba, for whom he developed a secret admiration. He has a habit of crawling into closed spaces, believed to be a reminder of the tragedy he witnessed. Unbeknownst to others, Takumi has an admiration for murderers and is himself a murderer known as "Killer Killer" (キラーキラー, KirāKirā), who scores murders based on his personal criteria and, if they fail to impress him, kills the killer to show them how their method would look if done "correctly". It is eventually revealed that the Future Foundation knows about his murderous tendencies, but don't act because he is ultimately only killing other murderers.

Misaki Asano (麻野 美咲, Asano Misaki)

The heroine of Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer, who is partnered with Takumi in the Special Cases Bureau.

Mekuru Katsurage

An investigator in the Sixth Branch who appears in Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer.

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