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Chiyo Kumoshita
Chiyo Kumoshita - SHSL Cellphone Novelist
- Also known by her alias and screen name “daybreak • dreamer”, Chiyo Kumoshita is none other than the underground sensation that recently swept online forums off their feet with her hit cell phone novel “In the World That You Left Behind”! A stirring master of emotion through verse and lyrical snippets of prose, the pure emotion and talent that she incorporates into her work is nothing short of sublime. Her family was somewhat well-known before her exposure as the owners of Kumoshita Mortuary, though in interviews, Chiyo claims that she’s “just a somebody from nowhere”. Whatever her history, her writing has captivated legions, and she’s a popular figure on quite a few internet forums.
An average girl and the main protagonist of Danganronpa: A Stormy Last Hurrah.
She is the victim of Chapter 5, dying at Tristan‘s hand in order to save the remaining students
- Heroic BSoD: Twice
- The first time occurs after seeing’s Brendan’s dead body.
- In Chapter 3, after realising Amal is dead.
- Idiot Hair: In true Danganronpa protagonist fashion. It’s caused by her headband.
- The Hero Dies: In Chapter 5, in order to save everyone else
- The Protagonist: We see the game (mostly) through her perspective
Amal Khalaf
Amal Khalaf - SHSL Journalist
- A writer who became active following an armed robbery in their hometown, Amal Khalaf became known for publishing scathing articles exposing the corruption of local justice systems in several states. Despite their frequent moving, they quickly make a name for themself in every new residence - informants claim that their age makes them approachable, and their drive makes them reliable. Their articles are often paired with stunning photographs; between this and the quality of the writing, their work is considered top-tier wherever they go. In person, however, they're mostly known to be reclusive and recalcitrant - they're only slightly less pessimistic when interacting with contributors than when interacting with larger media entities.
A self-described optimistic pessimist, the deuteragonist, and briefly the POV character in the first trial.
They are the first victim of Chapter 3, being bludgeoned to death by Aster
- Deuteragonist: Helps Chiyo throughout the game until their death and during the first trial we are treated to his perspective.
- Idiot Hair: Although it’s usually hidden by their hat.
- Stoic Spectacles: Acts aloof and wears glasses.
Tatsumaru Harai
Tatsumaru Harai/Maru Tatsuoka - SHSL Kabuki Actor
- Known for their graceful dancing and sheer stamina, Tatsumaru Harai has performed at Kabukiza Theater for the past year, moving up with ease through the ranks of actors despite their amateur status. No one’s quite sure where they came from, nor where they studied prior to working at Kabukiza, and it’s unlikely that anyone will - the mask that Tatsumaru wears at most events in lieu of revealing their identity makes them difficult to track outside of the public eye, and none of their coworkers seem to have seen their face before. As with most kabuki actors, Tatsumaru’s name was most likely taken from a mentor’s and isn’t their own, though the identity of this mentor is hard to discern as they’re extremely private about their personal life. Doubtless, however, is that the mystery and fame surrounding Tatsumaru and their identity is what led to their acceptance to Hope’s Peak Academy.
An enigmatic, stand-offish kabuki actor.
They are the second culprit of Chapter 4, shooting Iris and Ririka. However due to Iris “killing” Alexei, Tatsumaru survives. In Chapter 5, they become the main protagonist after Chiyo’s death, and they end up surviving the game.
- An Arm and a Leg: Their punishment for killing Iris and Ririka is getting their hand chopped off.
- Cool Mask: Tatsumaru wears a mask befitting of a kabuki actor. It also helps cover up their burn marks.
- Foreshadowing: During the third deadly life and Chiyo’s Heroic BSoD, actions such as Tatsumaru blinking are narrated despite them wearing a mask. This hints to them being the true protagonist after Chiyo’s death.
Sentarou Sekisada
Sentarou Sekisada - SHSL Seat Filler
- Seat fillers aren’t normally well-known, to the benefit of their careers - by virtue, they need to remain another anonymous face in the crowd. Sentarou Sekisada, however, is reputable for the sheer number of connections he’s made due to his line of work. He’s brushed shoulders with pop idols, voice actors, viral video stars…? The point is, name an occupation, and Sentarou has sat in on an interview with one and probably knows them personally as well. In everyday life, he seems to be humble enough, if tired and irritable when pressed about his talent. Yet in the perspective of Hope’s Peak, the amount of success he’s sat in on and knows personally is unparalleled in comparison to other seat fillers… that, and there’s not many other teenage seat fillers to speak of.
A niche-talented, mean student with high standards for himself and everyone else.
He is the second victim of Chapter 3, commuting suicide by poisoning. He is also one half of the two masterminds of the game.
Iris Sumitama
Iris Sumitama - SHSL Honors Student
- Although any number of students hold high grades, Iris Sumitama became particularly notable due to her extreme dedication to studying. Mousy, quiet, and the picture of a model student, she’s well-known for her curiosity and eventual expertise in just about any subject taught in schools to the point where she won a scholarship to a prestigious international school by sheer basis of her high marks. Though she’s a high-ranking student, she’s not very well-rounded in the realm of social situations, and as such Hope’s Peak seeks to aid her in this department.
A former gifted student who is withdrawn and self-deprecating.
She is the blackened for Chapter 4, pushing Alexei off a balcony, however before the trial she is shot by Tatsumaru.
- Bespectacled Cutie: Her short stature and glasses make her look very cute.
- Book Smart: She is the SHSL Honors Student after all.
- Innocently Insensitive: Has shades of this when talking about Maru's father during the slumber party, as she fails to notice their growing discomfort.
- Odd Friendship: The nerdy and self-deprecating Iris with the sporty and cheerful Kanemori.
- Toxic Friend Influence: After Kanemori’s death, she starts hanging out with Hirono a lot, eventually isolating the two of them together and draining Hirono’s energy.
Aster Everett
Aster Everett - SHSL ??? Former SHSL Archer
- Aster Everett... Who IS she, anyway? Looking up her name does turn up a number of photographs containing her visage, but very little actual information. Though the content of the photos vary from talk shows to outdoors hiking, Aster looks uncomfortable in every one. She certainly can't remember enough to clarify what might be her true talent, either. With this amount of apparent fame, it makes sense that she would be accepted to Hope's Peak, but the question of what she did to acquire that fame remains.
An upbeat amnesiac who tries to claim she’s like everyone else, despite her dissociative episodes.
They are the 3rd blackened, bludgeoning Amal to death with a sledgehammer.
- Idiot Hair
- Irony: The SHSL Archer has one of her dislikes as archery.
Claudius Bates
Claudius “Claude” Bates - SHSL Violinist
- Unlike most violinists, Claude Bates is a viral video star! He specializes in electric violin compositions akin to EDM, having created a sizable social media following devoted to his music. Despite his proficiency at violin and adoring fans, he doesn’t make many personal videos, but when he does, he’s just as charming as the music that he plays. In person, however, fans have reported Claude to be somewhat overwhelming and almost irritating in how self-centered he can be. Interestingly, his social media page reports that he used to belong in a traditional orchestra, but got bored with the people within it.
A socially stunted student who, despite trying to be nice, acts insufferable and shallow.
He is supposedly the Chapter 2 victim, being caught in Tiana’s trap. However, as the mastermind of the game, he faked his death to control things behind the scene. In the end, he is shot by Alexei.
- Bastard Bastard: He comes across as shallow and self-absorbed, organized the killing game for a very petty reason and is an illegitimate child.
- Establishing Character Moment: Immediately after first seeing Chiyo and Amal, he quotes the memetic opening lines from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and asks if they recognize him from his YouTube account, cementing him as a vain, internet-based "sensation".
- Faking the Dead: Has been doing so since Chapter 2 in order to monitor the game from behind the scenes.
Hirono Ekyou
Hirono Ekyou - SHSL Ōendan
- At first glance, Hirono Ekyou doesn’t seem like much of an ōendan. In fact, it’s a little difficult to think of her getting excited for anything, let alone to the point of screaming and banging drums. However, despite her resting death glare, Hirono is surprisingly quick to smile - and those at her school that she attends report that they would “die a thousand deaths for that smile”. Aside from that apparent highly effective motivator, Hirono dedicates herself to her cheering and choreographs her team’s performances herself, going from stony expression to solemn screaming in an instant. Notably, ever since she started practicing ōendan, her school’s sports teams have never lost a match. Coincidence? Most likely, but her skills more than qualify her for Hope’s Peak regardless.
A seemingly stoic ōendan who becomes more excitable after opening up.
She survives the game.
- Bizarre Taste in Food: In the first chapter, she’s seen putting mayonnaise on a powdered donut and eating it.
Alexei Ilyich Bazhanov
Alexei Ilyich Bazhanov - SHSL Birdwatcher
- An interesting case in that he hasn’t added much of note to ornithology, Alexei Bazhanov is best-known for doing absolutely crazy things in the name of birdwatching. From squatting in strange places with his signature pair of binoculars to releasing a flock of pigeons into a store to straight-up T-posing with a dozen crows perching on his arms, he can best be described as a being of chaos. And this shows in the rest of his life as well - no one is quite sure where he came from, when he got to Tokyo, or why he’s there at all. Just as mysterious is the mask that he wears every day, as well as the clipped way in which he speaks. His antics, however, have grabbed the attention of the public and practically demanded a scholarship for Hope’s Peak.
A birdwatcher who has an aristocratic and sophisticated air but does dumb stuff for fun.
He is seemingly the first victim of Chapter 4, being pushed off a balcony by Iris. However he survives, albeit paralysed from the waist down, and manages to escape the school after shooting Claude.
- Cool Mask: Although he does end up ditching it after Chapter 2. After Sentarou’s death, he goes back to wearing it for a while but ultimately stops wearing it.
- Handicapped Badass: Is paralysed in Chapter 4, which does nothing to hinder him shooting Claude to death.
Ririka Kashizaki
Ririka Kashizaki - SHSL Nail Artist
- Better known as “sunset.sunrise.nails” on Instagram, Ririka Kashizaki has spent the better part of the past five years building up a massive social media presence based around her nail art designs. Specializing in fake nails and vibrant, harmonious colors, she aims to redefine just what the use of makeup means to today’s youth. Although she isn’t well-known within Japan, she’s widely followed by foreign teenagers (especially American girls) and is something of a trendsetter across the globe, a fact that she’s well aware of. Being a nail artist, after all, requires a certain type of effortless cool - a quality that Ririka has in spades.
A self-assured and confident nail artist who wears her pride on her sleeve.
She is the third victim of Chapter 4, being shot by Tatsumaru.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: Dies in Ryouji’s arms from a gunshot wound.
Tsukino Chisaki
Tsukino Chisaki - SHSL Flight Student
- Although Tsukino Chisaki isn’t the best of students, she managed to turn her fading focus to stellar performance in a program at the US-sponsored International Flight School! Though still a novice, she’s more than capable of performing top-level air stunts and the like. Whether she actually cares enough to obey aviation rules, however, is a different story. Tsukino tends to take people off guard by just how capricious she is in regards to the law, as she has a penchant for just… taking off and not explaining her methods, usually yelling something about punk in the process. Regardless, Tsukino does her best to be warm and full of heart, and her skill in handling aircraft is undeniable.
A loud and impulsive optimist who cares about everyone, especially cute girls.
She survives the killing game
- Genki Girl: She's consistently optimistic and energetic, to the point that even getting her arm cute off doesn't get her down at first. The deaths of Brendan and later Aster are harder to bounce back from, but she does her best to move on.
- The Nicknamer
Brendan Valdez
Brendan Valdez - SHSL Mechanical Engineer
- Upon moving to Tokyo from the US, Brendan Valdez immediately became one of most renowned engineers of his time - an impressive feat considering that he’s still a teenager. Though inexperienced, he’s an incredibly diligent and meticulous worker who rarely, if ever, misses details in his plans. The most notable contribution that he’s made to mechanical engineering as a field were a number of improvements to the efficiency of wind turbines, which sounds pretty dull but is actually pretty impressive given that these same improvements have been implemented in the offshore wind farms off the Fukushima coast. In person, he holds nothing but optimism for the future of both engineering and humanity as a whole, and aims to unite these two subjects as much as possible.
An optimistic and wistful engineer who is used to being talked over.
He is the first victim, after his mechanical arm goes haywire, leading to Kanemori slamming him into an electrical barrier
Tiana Murdock
Tiana Murdock - SHSL Watchmaker
- Hailing from a family of antique dealers and museum curators, Tiana Murdock carries on her family’s legacy of craftsmanship. Instead of simply restoring pieces, though, she creates entirely new watches and pendulums. She takes an enormous amount of pride in her work, and rightfully so - each watch is delicately engraved and embossed by hand, whether they’re weighted pocket watches or simple wrist pieces. Though her ego may be off-putting, Tiana does her best to be accommodating and friendly to everyone that she interacts with, and is known to describe herself as the “mom friend” of her group.
Tristan’s cousin, appears snappy, dismissive and controlling due to their one-track mind.
He is the second blackened, setting a trap which killed Claude. However by the end, it’s revealed that Claude survived and Tiana is a miscarriage of justice.
- Foil: For Tristan, his cousin. Tristan is laid-back and casual whereas Tiana is uptight and formal. Tiana killed Claude (but failed) in order to escape the game, whereas Tristan actually does kill Chiyo in order to save everyone else, but is saved.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Maybe.
- Miscarriage of Justice: Executed for “killing” Claude, who really faked his own death.
Ryouji Atsui
Ryouji Atsui - SHSL Caterer
- Given his family history of pastry chefs, restaurateurs, and other grand aspirations, it’s a little disappointing to him personally that, as a caterer, Ryouji Atsui does not lead a glamorous life. He’s usually hired for school functions due to his awareness of trends in food and relatively inexpensive costs, and as a result somewhat resents the jobs that he’s hired for. On the flip side, however, his family history and tutelage has equipped him with a vast repertoire of cooking skills and experience in anything from galettes to sekihan, and his ability to whip up crowd-pleasing dishes on a budget and in a short time frame are incredibly impressive.
A chronic chatterbox who makes himself out to be the “straight man” of the group.
He ends up surviving the killing game.
- Team Chef: Takes on this role and does most of the cooking for everyone.
Tristan McRae
Tristan McRae - SHSL Video Game Designer
- In this day and age of self-made programmers, aspiring video game designers are a dime a dozen. A deeper look into Tristan McRae’s past, however, quickly reveals his dedication to game creation; he’s developed two beta games in his short career to significant online reception, especially surrounding the second, an RPG with a rhythm-based attack system and high fantasy setting. Recently, he’s joined together with other notable teenage developers to form King’s Rock Productions, which has only become more prolific with his acceptance to HPA. As expected, Tristan is incredibly enthusiastic about video games, and outside of the studio can most concisely be described as “easygoing”, though others with more pointed opinions would use the word “apathetic”.
Tiana’s laid-back cousin, who is passionate about video games and not much else.
He is the Chapter 5 blackened, killing Chiyo for the sake of saving the other survivors. However he is saved from his execution and survives the killing game.
- Foil: For Tiana, his cousin. Tristan is laid-back and casual whereas Tiana is uptight and formal. Tiana killed Claude (but failed) in order to escape the game, whereas Tristan actually does kill Chiyo in order to save everyone else, but is saved.
- Friendless Background: Had one of these until his high school years, noting that it was the first time he'd ever had offline friends. This makes Claude's reveal as the mastermind hurt him even more, as Claude was his first friend and he still cares about him.
- Hero Killer: He kills Chiyo.
Kanemori Shionaga
Kanemori Shionaga - SHSL Football Player
- Of all of Japan’s football players, Kanemori Shionaga must be one of the most beloved. The son of rival volleyball stars, Kanemori was training in all sorts of athletic activities since he could walk, and has dominated sports-related headlines ever since. Due to his upbringing, he’s skilled in a number of athletic categories, but largely specializes in football (American soccer) and excels in a signature powerful kick that tends to cinch the win for any team he’s playing for at the time. Although pressure builds up quickly when it comes to sports, Kanemori prides himself on maintaining a positive attitude no matter what and does his best to encourage his teammates to do their best. After all, there’s no “i” in team, and he holds to this whether he’s playing for his school team or as a guest and youngest player on the national team
An athlete who is used to the spotlight, coming off as obnoxiously cheerful despite his well intents.
He is the first blackened, slamming Brendan into an electric field.
- Odd Friendship: The sporty and cheerful Kanemori with the nerdy and self-deprecating Iris.
