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Male Students
B01: Yoshio Akamatsu
B01: YOSHIO AKAMATSU
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Kama (Sickle)
- Adaptational Heroism: He never becomes a killer in this version, and shows some noble traits.
- Beware the Quiet Ones: He's a nerd who mostly keeps to himself, but he would have defeated Ryuhei in a fight had it not been for Hiroshi's intervention.
- Butt-Monkey: Treated as such by the Kiriyama family.
- Cowardly Lion: Stands up to Ryuhei and almost wins the fight against him in the process.
- The Dog Bites Back: Tries this against Mitsuru of the Kiriyama family, but it doesn't really work out for him. He tries again later against Ryuhei, and becomes the first death of the version as a result.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: The first student to die.
B02: Keita Iijima
B02: KEITA IIJIMA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Boomerang
- Battle Boomerang: His designated weapon that quickly gets destroyed by Fumiyo in the same incident that costs Keita his fingers.
- Dirty Coward: Almost abandons Fumiyo to die at Noriko's hands, her screaming his name is the only thing that stops him from running away. He dies as a result.
- Fingore: A couple of his fingers are blown off by accident by Fumyio.
- Nervous Wreck: Doesn't take being forced into the Program very well at all, and generally remains a mess the entire time.
B03: Tatsumichi Oki
B03: TATSUMICHI OKI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Smith & Wesson .38 Chief's Special Revolver
- Adaptational Heroism: Unlike his book counterpart, he doesn't immediately try to attack people and keeps a cooler head overall.
- The Farmer and the Viper: Saves Yuichiro from committing suicide. Yuichiro responds by shooting him.
B04: Toshinori Oda
B04: TOSHINORI ODA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Stun Gun
- Narcissist: He's quite profoundly self-absorbed.
- Smug Snake: Probably one of the most insufferable and selfish students, and with an astounding level of misplaced confidence in himself and his own abilities.
- Small Name, Big Ego: Clearly thinks he's a much bigger deal than he is; the other students who think of him at all largely do so with disdain.
B05: Shogo Kawada
B05: SHOGO KAWADA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Binoculars
- Aloof Ally: Becomes one to Megumi.
- Even the Guys Want Him: Kyoichi, though unwilling to admit it, believes "he'd be... kinda handsome, actually, if he looked less grim." Not that he would dare say such a thing, though.
- Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: Falls under "good smoking," being one of the more heroic characters.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Forms this dynamic with Megumi Eto.
- Smoking Is Cool: He certainly is one of the coolest students.
B06: Kazuo Kiriyama
B06: KAZUO KIRIYAMA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Smith & Wesson M59 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Japanese Delinquents: Is the leader of a whole band of them.
- The Quiet One: Has very little to say, even to his own friends. It adds to his somewhat menacing aura.
B07: Yoshitoki Kuninobu
B07: YOSHITOKI KUNINOBU
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Czechoslovakian CZ 75 Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Spared by the Adaptation: Managed to greatly outlive his book counterpart by not being killed in the classroom before the Program even starts.
B08: Yoji Kuramoto
B08: YOJI KURAMOTO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Nunchaku
B09: Hiroshi Kuronaga
B09: HIROSHI KURONAGA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Sawed-off Remington M31 Pump-Action Shotgun
- Appeal to Force: Tries to use this on Sakura and Kazuhiko, unfortunately for him, Kazuhiko calls his bluff.
- Fat Bastard: Great heft compared to some of his classmates and perfectly willing to use that to hurt others.
- My God, What Have I Done?: He's pretty shocked after he kills Yoshio.
- Shotguns Are Just Better: His designated weapon.
B10: Ryuhei Sasagawa
B10: RYUHEI SASAGAWA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: SIG-Sauer P230 9mm Short Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Boisterous Weakling: He's a much better trash-talker than he is a fighter.
- Jerkass: Proves to be a real piece of work, even compared to his fellow delinquents.
- Miles Gloriosus: Ryuhei suffers from an inflated view of himself.
- Motor Mouth: Whether he's talking or thinking, he goes a mile a minute.
- Murder by Mistake: Ryuhei's attempt to poison Mitsuru ends up killing Yoshitoki by mistake.
- Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: He attempts to murder Mitsuru, but winds up getting killed by him in return.
- Token Evil Teammate: He is not only the biggest jerk of the Kiriyama group, he's also the most villainous in-game.
B11: Hiroki Sugimura
B11: HIROKI SUGIMURA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Shamisen (Banjo)
- Martial Pacifist: Practices martial arts in his spare time, but is one of the more peaceful students who prefers non-violent means.
- Muscles Are Meaningless: One of the strongest students in class, but he is killed very quickly. Many of his classmates are shocked to hear him among the first deaths.
B12: Yutaka Seto
B12: YUTAKA SETO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Smith & Wesson M19 .357 Magnum Revolver
- Kill the Cutie: Yutaka ends up naively trusting his killer, Kayoko, and ends up dying in a tragic way by her hand in front of his best friend.
B13: Yuichiro Takiguchi
B13: YUICHIRO TAKIGUCHI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Smith & Wesson Military & Police .38 Revolver
- I Just Shot Marvin in the Face: He shoots Kazushi in the groin by complete accident.
- Nice Guy: He's nothing but a sweetheart.
- Not-So-Final Confession: Tries to pull a Dying Declaration of Love with Tadakatsu as they both prepare to jump off the lighthouse, but ends up in an Interrupted Suicide instead when Tatsumichi intervenes.
- Otaku: Most, if not all, of his frames of reference come from anime and manga.
- Stepford Smiler: He tries to put on a happy face on the island, but he secretly feels pretty hopeless about their situation.
B14: Sho Tsukioka
B14: SHO TSUKIOKA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Jitte
- Diabolus ex Machina: He had a strong trio with Hirono and Kyoichi and the beginnings of an escape plan. He then got shot by an anonymous assailant while enjoying a night in with his allies.
- Foil: To Kyoichi Motobuchi. Sho is openly gay and one of the stronger students while Kyoichi is closeted and frail in comparison.
- Gayngster: Sho is openly gay and a member of the class' biggest delinquent group.
- The Smart Guy: He considers himself this among the Kiriyama family.
B15: Shūya Nanahara
B15: SHUYA NANAHARA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Icepick
- Beware the Nice Ones: Shūya's a sweet guy, but discovering that his class was being put in the program enraged him enough to make him attempt to charge Sakamochi. Only Numai's intervention prevented his early death.
- Diegetic Soundtrack Usage: Shūya is an avid fan of Rock music, a fact reflected in his writing; many of his posts contain the lyrics of songs, particularly those of Bruce Springsteen.
- Even the Guys Want Him: Shūya is considered attractive by Sho Tsukioka, who notes at one point that "Nanahara had that boy-next-door charm."
- Manifesto-Making Malcontent: When Sakamochi demands the entire class declare their intent to kill, Shūya refuses; instead, he writes a manifesto declaring his intent to resist the government:
私は誰も殺しません。
I won't kill anyone.
私は平和のために戦う。
I will fight for peace.
私はロックの力を信じる。
I believe in the power of rock music.
それは私の抵抗です！That's my resistance!
- 七原秋也 / Nanahara Shūya.
- Honor Before Reason: Abandons his weapon before the program starts out of spite to his captors.
- Rebel Leader:Shūya declared his open rebellion against the government of the Republic of Greater East Asia in an announcement across the island.
- Velvet Revolution: Shūya, a pacifist, refuses to take up arms, even against the oppressive government; instead, his rebellion is entirely non-violent.
B16: Kazushi Niida
B16: KAZUHI NIIDA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Uzi 9mm Submachine Gun
- Enlightened Self-Interest: Plans to do this by saving the class, and more particularly, the girls in his class.
- Hypocritical Humor: In a memory thread, he blames his teacher and his mother for the fact that he fails a test, and then immediately blows off studying to read a comic book.
- Jerk Jock: A soccer player with a seriously bad attitude.
- Never My Fault: Taken up to eleven. It's one of the reasons Takako can't stand him.
- Undignified Death: Bled out after being shot in the groin.
B17: Mitsuru Numai
B17: MITSURU NUMAI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Double-Bladed Knife
- Everyone Has Standards: In a memory thread, he gets angry with a man who took a seat on a train that Numai was attempting to save for an old woman. Later, during the program's orientation, he tackles Shuya to keep him from attacking Sakamochi and getting himself killed.
- In the game itself, he also restrains himself from killing Yoshio in a fight, and get upset with Ryuhei for starting another fight that led to Yoshio's death.
- Only Sane Man: He definitely feels this way around Ryuhei and Hiroshi.
B18: Tadakatsu Hatagami
B18: TADAKATSU HATAGAMI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Crossbow
- Driven to Suicide: Decides to end his life over his guilt of killing Kaori, with some encouragement for Yuichiro.
- Together in Death: Subverted. He agrees to die with Yuichiro after he confesses his feelings towards Tadakatsu by jumping off the lighthouse together, only for Yuichiro to be saved by Tatsumichi at the last minute.
B19: Shinji Mimura
B19: SHINJI MIMURA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Luger P08 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Playful Hacker: Hacks in his spare time
B20: Kyoichi Motobuchi
B20: KYOICHI MOTOBUCHI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Dart Board and Darts
- Armoured Closet Gay: Deeply closeted.
- Blind Without 'Em: He can't see a thing without his glasses.
- Bully and Wimp Pairing: With Sho and Hirono, although neither of them ever bully him on the island.
- Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: Tries to play this role for Mizuho.
- Cynic–Idealist Duo: Forms this with Mizuho Inada. Out of the two he's the cynic.
- The Dog Bites Back: He abruptly shoots Noriko after finding out that she killed Sho and three other people.
- Foil: To Sho Tsukioka. Kyoichi is deeply closeted and rather frail, while Sho is openly gay and one of the stronger students.
- The Insomniac: Kyoichi is rather sleep-deprived.
- My God, What Have I Done?: He panics immediately after shooting Noriko.
- Odd Friendship: Kyoichi forms quite a few of these. First with Mizuho, then with Sho and Hirono.
- The Smart Guy: One of the smartest kids in school. This was why Sho sought him out, because he believed that Kyoichi could figure out a way to remove the collars.
B21: Kazuhiko Yamamoto
B21: KAZUHIKO YAMAMOTO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Hatchet
- Sickeningly Sweethearts: With his girlfriend Sakura.
Female Students
G01: Mizuho Inada
G01: MIZUHO INADA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Walther PPK 7.65mm Pistol
- Cloudcuckoolander: She's pretty much living in her own world on the island.
- Chuunibyou: Her "Prexia Dikianna Mizuho" persona is the result of this.
- Cynic–Idealist Duo: Forms this with Kyoichi Motobuchi. Of the two, she's the idealist.
- Magical Girl Warrior: Believes she is this.
G02: Yukie Utsumi
G02: YUKIE UTSUMI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Kitchen Knife
- Class Representative: Her role in the classroom.
- Oblivious to Love: She has no idea that Haruka is in love with her.
- Taking You with Me: Shoots down Kayoko after being fatally wounded by her.
G03: Megumi Eto
G03: MEGUMI ETO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Kevlar Vest
- Bulletproof Vest: Her assigned weapon. It saves her life early in the game.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Forms this dynamic with Shogo, being the red oni in this case.
- The Dog Bites Back: Megumi and Hirono accidentally bunker down in the same house after the game starts, and Megumi lets Hirono have it for bullying her at school and demanding that she leave her alone.
G04: Sakura Ogawa
G04: Sakura Ogawa
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Double-Bladed Diver's Knife
- Boom, Headshot!: She is shot in this way by Fumiyo Fujiyoshi.
G05: Izumi Kanai
G05: IZUMI KANAI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: 5x Hand Grenades
- Call-Back: An unintentional one. Izumi receives the same weapon here as she did in the movie.
G06: Yukiko Kitano
G06: YUKIKO KITANO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Collar-Tracking Device
- Best Friend: To Yumiko.
- Enemy-Detecting Radar: Her designated weapon.
G07: Yumiko Kusaka
G07: YUMIKO KUSASKA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Derringer .22 Double High Standard Pistol
- Best Friend: To Yukiko.
- Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Unknowingly sets off the events inside the clinic that results in Fumiyo accidentally blowing off a few of Keita's fingers upon being spotted outside near a tree.
G08: Kayoko Kotohiki
G08: KAYOKO KOTOHIKI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: 5x Small Timed Bombs
- Adaptational Villainy: Kayoko is much, much more willing to kill in this version of the game.
- Disc-One Final Boss: Kayoko doesn't make it very far in the game, but she's the biggest threat during her time on the island.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Tries to blow up Takako with a time bomb after she gets denied entry to the storage Takako is squatting in. After getting one of her flashlights to boot.
- Mad Bomber: She proves quite eager to use her assigned bombs.
- Ungrateful Bastard: See Disproportionate Retribution.
G09: Yuko Sakaki
G09: YUKO SAKAKI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Telescoping Spring Baton - Special Bonus: Potassium Cyanide
- Call-Back: An unintentional one. Yuko receives the same weapon here as she did in the novel.
- In the Back: Ends up shot by Ryuhei in a hostage situation.
G10: Hirono Shimizu
G10: HIRONO SHIMIZU
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Army Knife
- Abusive Parents: Of the emotional variety. Her parents were very restrictive, disapproving, and dismissive of her, ultimately telling her to her face that they had given up on her.
- Apologetic Attacker: She pounces on Yuichiro out of paranoia, and immediately withdraws and apologizes out of shame.
- The Bully: A rather notorious one among the girls, and she realizes that this reputation is a problem for her in the game.
- Cop/Criminal Family: Hirono is a delinquent with a cop for a dad.
- Freudian Excuse: Hirono's parents have been putting her down for her entire life, which led to her becoming an impulsive delinquent with a poor self-image.
- Heel Realization: She hadn't realized how much her bullying affected her classmates until Megumi spelled it out for her.
- Hidden Depths: More adept at schoolwork than she lets on, and only gets better after her homeroom teacher compliments her on it.
G11: Mitsuko Souma
G11: Mitsuko SOUMA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Ingram M10 Machine Pistol
- Brutal Honesty: She openly admits that she's willing to kill to survive.
- Sex for Services: She attempts to cut this sort of deal with Sakamochi in exchange for safety for herself, Yoshimi, and Hirono. It failed, unsurprisingly.
G12: Haruka Tanizawa
G12: HARUKA TANIZAWA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Colt Python .357 Magnum Revolver
- Adaptational Sexuality: Straight in the source material, but lesbian in this au taking inspiration from Angel's Border.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Tries to save Yuko from a situation of her own making, only to to get herself and Yuko killed by Hiroshi and Ryuhei, respectively.
G13: Takako Chigusa
G13: TAKAKO CHIGUSA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Aluminum Baseball Bat
- Determinator: She tries to escape a danger zone despite being badly injured. Unfortunately, she doesn't make it.
- Nonconformist Dyed Hair: She has orange highlight streaks in her hair.
- Your Head Asplode: Her collar detonates in a danger zone.
G14: Mayumi Tendo
G14: MAYUMI TENDO
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Colt M1911 .45 Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Compensated Dating: Went on a few of these, as per the source material.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Deconstructed when it's revealed that her parents raising her to be an ideal woman only frustrated her to no end. She even uses the term in her death thread.
G15: Noriko Nakagawa
G15: NORIKO NAKAGAWA
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Beretta M92F 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Adaptational Villainy: Although she is largely driven by fear, this version of Noriko is a killer.
- Heroic BSoD: Shoots Megumi, then realizes she shot her best friend. She doesn't take it well.
- Trigger-Happy: She's quick to shoot, which leads her to cause a lot of damage.
G18: Fumiyo Fujiyoshi
G18: FUMIYO FUJIYOSHI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Browning Hi-Power 9mm Semi-automatic
- I Just Shot Marvin in the Face: Spooked by Yumiko hiding by a tree outside the clinic that she and Keita have taken residence in- both seperately decided to hide inside- she accidentally fires her gun and hits Keita's boomerang, promptly causing it to explode and taking a few of his fingers along with it.
- Get Out!: Shrieks this at Keita after shooting him.
- The Medic: Helps out at school as the nurse aide, and tries to make up for blowing Keita's fingers off by covering the stumps with liquid before wrapping them in gauze.
- Spared by the Adaptation: She managed to get out of the classroom this time.
G20: Kaori Minami
G20: KAORI MINAMI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Paper Fan
- Joke Weapon: She gets the worst weapon in the game, a paper fan.
- Skewed Priorities: She loses her locket of her j-pop idol, and is so caught up in searching for it that she wanders right into an armed and dangerous schoolmate.
G21: Yoshimi Yahagi
G21: YOSHIMI YAHAGI
DESIGNATED WEAPON: Hammer
- Token Good Teammate: Zigzagged regarding her friendship with Mitsuko and Hirono. She's the only one of the three to actively try to avoid criminal behavior, but she's also the first of the group to kill someone on the island.
- Vorpal Pillow: In a panic, she killed Yuka Nakagawa this way.
