* AccidentalInnuendo: Whenever Aoba uses Scrap on someone, he'll say "I'm going inside you." Although ItMakesSenseInContext since Aoba is literally projecting himself into the depths of someone else's mind, it's understandable why players would do a double take whenever they see this line.
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does Mink deserve to be pushed off a cliff or is he a JerkassWoobie who knows what he is doing is bad? One interpretation, of growing popularity, states that Mink's actions can be somewhat excused based on the fact that [[spoiler: he wasn't aware he was doing these things to an actual ''human being''. One can argue that Mink believes Aoba was a demon pretending to be human, which makes sense given Mink's main source of information was prisoners who were more familiar with Aoba's [[SuperpoweredEvilSide alternate persona]], who was cruel, sadistic, and [[MindRape abuses his powers]] [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. Mink's resulting actions could then be seen as him attempting to control the NecessaryEvil he believes he'll need to fight Toue, and when Desire really ''does'' surface, he comes to believe Aoba is [[DemonicPossession possessed]] rather then an actual demon in disguise, which is why he shifts to trying to be kinder to Aoba. This is backed up in Mink's bad ending in ''re:connect'', where he outright states in his insane grief that he believes Aoba is possessed and that cutting off Aoba's head will save him.]]
* BaseBreakingCharacter:
** Mink is ''the'' most controversial Nitro+[=CHiRAL=] love interest to date. Either he's the worst FetishizedAbuser ever, an irredeemable piece of shit ''and'' the worst love interest for Aoba out of all his prospect boyfriends, or he's a JerkassWoobie who's deeply damaged due to his DarkAndTroubledPast and his being more sympathetic in ''re:connect'' is enough to forgive his deeds, or ''at least'' understand where he came from.
** Virus and Trip. Some adore them, others are downright ''disgusted'' by them.
** It's also worth noting that the above examples being contenders for the trope are considered a double standard, even in the context of the game. Specifically, Mink is reviled by many fans for his rape and abuse of Aoba, but [[spoiler: Virus and Trip not only get a pass, but are wildly popular and are many people's favorite characters.]] This ''might'' be because [[spoiler: Virus and Trip are ''unapologetically'' evil and abusive (and catering to non-con related kinks without any excuses), while Mink is a TroubledAbuser and lots of players have (for ''very'' understandable reasons) problems with a trope that involves having sympathy for a character who treats his/her love interest badly, even if their DarkAndTroubledPast ''is'' a good one.]]
* BrokenBase:
** Just shortly after the trailers of the anime were released, many fans were excited to see the whole thing animated, but there are some who were afraid that it was going to turn out bad just like what happened with ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi'''s AnimatedAdaptation. This has since died down, as the anime has turned out to be - even if still flawed - more or less decent and an improvement over what was done with ''Togainu no Chi''. But everyone still agreed that the visual novel is far more superior.
** The fan-made English translation patch. While the fans who aren't proficient in Japanese are pleased to be able to finally understand the game, many remain angry on how the translation was completely mangled (dialogue and context-wise) in Mink's route, and this applies for both games. To add, this was done ''deliberately'' to alter his characterization, his development, and how Aoba supposedly perceives him throughout the story, which would then affect how the players see Mink and his relationship with Aoba as a whole. Even some of the fans who don't like Mink aren't pleased since they wanted to form a proper opinion on Mink based on an unbiased translation, never mind the fact that it's unprofessional to alter a translation out of personal prejudice. These are [[http://prrb.tumblr.com/post/96262843931/m-did-you-come-here-to-be-hit-again-mink-looks some]] [[http://popnographic.tk/post/96256219548/minks-routes-and-the-different-translations examples]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20171224215833/https://houndorable.tumblr.com/post/94033959050 that]] prove just how much the translation of his routes was messed up on purpose.
* CrackPairing: Mizuki/Sei is a pretty popular ship despite them never appearing in a ''scene'' together, not even in ''re:code'', where Mizuki gets upgraded to a love interest for Aoba.
* CrossoverShip: Aoba is sometimes paired with Anime/SuperSonico, probably due to both being characters of [[CashCowFranchise Cash Cow Franchises]] made by {{Creator/Nitroplus}} and has anime adaptations being aired at the same year. Some part of the fandom likes to make crossovers of them due to their 'large assets' (see MemeticMutation).
* DracoInLeatherPants: [[spoiler: Virus and Trip]]. They kidnap Aoba, rape and mentally torture him on a daily basis, [[ForTheEvulz just for fun and to show how much they love him.]] And yet they're still one of the most popular characters.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Mizuki, despite appearing in very few scenes and not having his own route (up until ''re:code''), is one of the more popular Nitro+[=CHiRAL=] supporting characters.
** [[spoiler:Sei]] qualifies as well, given his very nature as a WalkingSpoiler for the visual novel, and his connection to Aoba.
** Takahashi, the handsome assistant of Toue is also loved by fans despite being an anime-only character.
** [[AllThereInTheManual Kou]], the {{Bishounen}} member of Benishigure, has a lot of recognition from the fandom, despite his only known trait being that he loves dogs.
** Theo, Noiz's younger brother who appears in Drama CD Vol. 4, exploded in popularity almost immediately after his official design was revealed.
* EpilepticTrees: There is a popular fan theory that stated Aoba is a CompositeCharacter of the [[VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi previous]] [[VisualNovel/LamentoBeyondTheVoid Nitro+[=CHiRAL=]]] [[VisualNovel/SweetPool protagonists]]. This can be seen from Aoba's traits, such as having [[spoiler: Konoe's voice-related abilities]], being [[spoiler:sickly like Youji]], and [[spoiler:being a result of an experiment like Akira]]. Additionally, some fans even called out DMMD as a [[CompositeCharacter Composite Series]] to the other Nitro+[=CHiRAL=] games.
* FanNickname:
** "Koujack" for Koujaku, based on his initial introduction (where Usui's voice announces it as 'KOU-JACK!').
*** Sometimes it's mutated into "Cow-jack" or even "[[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Koujack]]".
*** On the topic of crossover nicknames, Aoba and/or Virus are sometimes called "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]'" for their [[AnimeHair spiky hair]] or in Aoba's case, his blue color scheme. It doesn't help that one of the zones in the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 first Sonic game]] have Scrap & Brain in their names.
*** Also, "Franchise/{{Tarzan}}" for Mink in his good ending incarnation.
** Similar to "Koujack" in the above example, "Mizook" for Mizuki.
** Mink himself also gained the nickname "Cinnamon" due to the simple fact that the smell of cinnamon is his SignatureScent in-game.
** '[[MrFanservice "Hot Dog"]]' for [[spoiler:Ren's human form]].
** 'Trash' for Virus and Trip.
** [[spoiler: "Shiroba", for the Aoba]] in Koujaku's bad ending.
** [[spoiler: "Moruba/Morphba", for the Aoba]] in Mizuki's route in ''re:code''.
** "Sly Blue" for Aoba's SuperpoweredEvilSide, although Aoba used the name when he was a Rhymer back in his teenage years. Sometimes, fans call him "Desire" instead, since he is referred as such in-game to [[spoiler: set him (the Id) apart from "Reason" (Aoba's default personality, and the Ego of the three), and "Restraint" (Ren, who serves as the Superego)]].
** "The Dicksquad" for the main characters as a group.
* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: One of the visual novel's several high points is its voice acting, and for good reason.
** Not many may be familiar with Creator/AtsushiKisaichi and the only role they remember him for may be [[Characters/KirbyMetaKnight Meta Knight]]. However, it is in ''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'' that he gets to show his range with how the way he speaks and sounds changes between Aoba's default personality and his alternate one, and he can successfully convey all kinds of emotions and moods with his voice. Fans are particularly wowed by how he's able to make the listener ''feel'' his terror, fear, and agony in the bad endings.
** Before ''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'', and even before ''Manga/{{Given}}'', Creator/MasatomoNakazawa is known mostly for his roles in R-18 works, which still allowed him to show his range; but it's undoubtedly his performance as Clear that endeared him to many fans and tugged at their heartstrings, what with a good chunk of Clear's route being filled with surprisingly emotional moments.
%%* HilariousInHindsight: A poster for ''re:connect'' appeared in [[Anime/SuperSonico SoniAni]]. Months later, ''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'' was announced to get adapted into an anime.
* LauncherOfAThousandShips: ''Everyone''. While Aoba is the ''de facto'' FandomBicycle of the cast, everyone else is also shipped with each other by the fans, particularly the Western fans.
* MemeticLoser:
** Koujaku, from [[NeverLiveItDown having a bloody nose during his sex scene with Aoba]] to overall being a really {{Adorkable}} boyfriend around Aoba has lead to him gaining this status in the fandom.
** Mizuki to an extent, due to not having a route in the original PC version in spite of his status as an EnsembleDarkhorse; although things changed for him after ''re:code'' was released.
* MemeticMutation: [[Memes/DramaticalMurder There's a page for it now.]]
* MoralEventHorizon: Toue's plans to brainwash the entirety of Midorijima is already beyond detestable. But one surefire way to make it clear how far he was willing to go to accomplish that goal is when he [[spoiler:committed genocide... by burning down Mink's homeland in an attempt to extract from them a secret about mind control that never even existed]].
* {{Moe}}:
** Ren is one cuddly and fluffy puppy that everyone both in and out-universe wholeheartedly adores.
** Toddler Aoba is an innocent ball of sunshine who you just want to dote on.
** Koujaku's {{Adorkable}} personality can fall into this trope, since despite having experience in dating and having slept with several other women in the past, he utterly stumbles and fumbles in an endearing way after he and Aoba become an item.
** Clear, [[spoiler:especially once he removes his mask.]]
* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound:
** Aoba's [[TheImmodestOrgasm moans]] during the sex scenes, ''full stop.''
** Ren barking in Koujaku's route. It only happens once, but it's nevertheless insanely adorable.
* {{Narm}}:
** Many fans have pointed out when Toue says how he'd like to find a way to [[TitleDrop dramatically murder]] someone, it was in no way elaborated on. The thought-to-be TitleDrop was so incongruous, fans have made fun of it.
** All the OffModel shots in the anime, especially in the third episode.
** ''Everything'' about the English dub. Most of the lines are completely changed from the original dialogue. As a result, they end up sounding completely off and hilarious in scenes that are meant to be serious, with the utterly stilted voice acting contributing to this. The dialogue also sounds painfully awkward even in the ''comedic'' scenes. Overall, the dub is generally perceived to be either SoBadItsGood, or just plain bad.
** The official localization of the game takes some rather questionable liberties with the translation, especially where Koujaku's route is concerned, given that whenever their friendship is brought up, they would be referred to as "bros", even up to the point when they're about to consummate their newfound feelings... which just ends up completely killing the mood every time the term is brought up in the text.
* NarmCharm: Ren's deep voice is unsettling and hilarious at first, but as one gets used to his voice, one might find that it helps him come across as even more adorable.
* NeverLiveItDown: The fact that Aoba wears ''yellow'' socks will forever remain a running joke among the fandom from then to now due to how unfashionable it is and out of place it looks compared to the rest of his wardrobe.
* PolishedPort: The Playstation Vita port. The contents that replaced the sexual content and violence are really good. Aside from Mizuki finally getting his own route (in which is good and solid), some ''re:connect'' content got its way in this port, additionally, the gay contents got more and more SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming|Moments}}.
* PortmanteauCoupleName:
** [=KouAo=] for Koujaku and Aoba.
** [=NoiAo=] for Noiz and Aoba.
** [=MinAo=] for Mink and Aoba.
** [=CleAo=] for Clear and Aoba.
** [[spoiler: [=RenAo=]]] for [[spoiler: Ren]] and Aoba.
** [=MizuAo=] for Mizuki and Aoba.
* QuestionableCasting: In the English dub, while some of the voices of the cast are tolerable ''at best'', everyone was nothing short of appalled at Aoba's voice. It doesn't help that he's the ''protagonist'', and thus has most of the lines in the anime.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Mink is more of a BaseBreakingCharacter than TheScrappy, but nonetheless, both ''re:connect'' and the drama CD have improved some of the fans' opinion of him, since many had changed their opinion from hating him to loving him, or at the very least, understand and appreciate his character a bit more. He's still a controversial character, and a part of the fandom continues to outwardly show their hate towards him; however, it is not as vitriolic compared to when the first game was released.
* SoOkayItsAverage: The fandom's general consensus on the anime, since while it still has a lot of shortcomings and isn't what anyone would call an overall good adaptation, it still is a huge step forward from A-1 Pictures' adaptation of ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi''. Just don't mention the English dub. ''Ever.''
* SongAssociation: Expect to find one comment related to this visual novel on any GOATBED video.
* {{Squick}}:
** [[spoiler: Virus and Trip]]'s respective sex scenes, in both the first game and the sequel, ''especially''' in the sequel, simply for the fact that it features [[spoiler: bestiality]].
** Most of the other bad endings can also be hard to sit through without wincing or grimacing at least once, what with the player witnessing numerous horrible things happening to Aoba, such as rape, torture, murder, and/or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs a combination of any the three.]]
* VindicatedByHistory:
** When the visual novel was first announced, part of the fandom berated the visual designs, which is LighterAndSofter than Nitro+[=CHiRAL=]'s previous works. This has since died down when the actual game was released and the whole fandom found out that the game is still a dark-themed title. As the years go by, the game's [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt colorful Y2K style-infused visuals and the clean artstyle ended up being one of its most-praised aspects]].
** The fan patch is generally well-liked and appreciated, though it still gets its fair share of criticism for how blatantly biased it is against Mink, especially in ''re:connect''. In the later years, however, some of the player base have taken to cutting it a bit more slack since it still proves to be far more loyal to the source text than JAST's localization ever is.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: You have to admit, the AnimatedAdaptation definitely did the Rhyme battles justice.
* WTHCostumingDepartment: A lot of the jokes within the fandom involve poking fun of the clothes that the characters are wearing, with Virus and Trip's outfits in a flashback of ''re:connect'' being the biggest targets. Considering how they're wearing a vest-like sweater with spiderweb-like holes at the chest area over a ''dress shirt'' and a ''hoodie'', it's no wonder why.
* TheWoobie: It wouldn't be a Nitro+[=CHiRAL=] game without the main cast having their own share of emotional baggages.
** Aoba is [[spoiler: an ArtificialHuman created by Toue, but he was cast aside because he was still-born, albeit only temporarily. However, this was enough time for Tae, who was working for Toue then, to take him away and drop him off at a church, where he spent the next few years until he was adopted by Naine and Haruka. For some time, they were one happy family... until Aoba's adoptive parents suddenly disappeared one day]] without any explanation. This sent Aoba into a deep state of grief, and in time, it got bad enough that [[spoiler:he went into an extremely destructive and rebellious phase in his teenage years... before a terrible accident stripped him of his memories]].
** Koujaku suffered plenty simply because [[spoiler: he was the bastard child of a yakuza boss, who abused his mother and threatened her life to keep Koujaku in line when the latter refused to comply with his father's wishes. On top of this, due to tradition, he ends up getting tattooed... by Ryuuhou, who was helping Toue experiment with various ways to induce mind control, one of them being tattoos. The pain from the inking process made Koujaku temporarily lose his mind, which resulted in the entire yakuza household getting killed, including his own mother. The experience had him nearly DrivenToSuicide, and although he ultimately didn't go through with it]], the story shows that part of Koujaku's psyche is still left damaged from everything that happened.
** Noiz [[spoiler: was born without the capability of feeling pain, which made him have great difficulty adjusting to a normal social life or even understanding why others react badly to getting hurt. As a result, his parents locked him in a room where he had no other company and was given only the bare necessities. At one point, he even heard his parents say that it would have been better if their son had never been born, which spurred Noiz into fleeing to Japan]]. Even then, he still remains isolated from everyone else and believes that it's a dog-eat-dog world where kindness is never offered without an ulterior motive.
** There are plenty of reasons why Mink is the most controversial character among the fandom, but none of them downplay how horrifying his past is. [[spoiler: In the past, he and his people lived peacefully and kept to themselves... until one day, Toue slaughtered them all. Why? Because Toue believed that Mink's people know how to control people's minds via manipulation of a person's scent, and he never bothered to confirm whether it was true or not (to which it ''wasn't'') before he either killed them or captured them and experimented on them until they died. Mink was the SoleSurvivor of what was essentially a genocide, and he managed to escape and started plotting to kill Toue, with the intention of killing himself afterwards to join his family and clansmen in the afterlife]].
** Clear [[spoiler: was one of the many Alpha units created by Toue to subdue people's consciousness via music, but he was thrown away due to being defective. The man who was in charge of disposal at the time decided to reprogram him and raised him as his own son, although he eventually passed away after a few years]]. To add to this, Clear was told [[spoiler: to always cover his face so as to not get detected by Toue or his cronies]]. Because of both this and the fact that [[spoiler: he's an android, Clear is left in doubt about his identity and his humanity]].
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