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Which Danganronpa Goodbye Despair characters can say the bad word for gay? 🚬

Based on the Jake Blennings shorts!

Hajime Hinata: Again, all protags are bisexual so yes, but unlike Naegi, Hajime will not hesitate to call you it if you frustrate him.

Nagito Komaeda: Saying no to this is like saying Shakespeare should have never held a pencil. I am not going to deny Komaeda his ART, though I should clarify that if you have an ultimate, he will not call you it. If you are talentless, he will call you it RELENTLESSLY (and honestly I would not mind that)

Chiaki Nanami: This may be an unpopular opinion but to me this just screams she/they aromantic. She can say it.

Teruteru Hanamura: Absolutely not. He may be bi, but he is also a sex pest, and I will not be caught DEAD giving the pass to a sex pest.

Ultimate Imposter: Absolutely. If you’ve ever watched DR despair arc, you know that they have a twink boyfriend at home that they love very dearly, and their relationship warms my heart.

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu: It doesn’t matter so much if he can or can’t call you it, because he will, and what are you gonna do, stop him? He’s a mob boss!

Peko Pekoyama: I hate to give out so many yeses but the PekoBuki enjoyers would be protesting at my doorstep within the hour if I said no and I would not blame them. She can say it.

Mahiru Koizumi: Yes, the cottagecore lesbian can say it.

Hiyoko Saionji: Yes, the cottagecore lesbian’s small angry girlfriend can say it. She will say it as a slur, but she can say it.

Mikan Tsumiki: *Deep sigh* Yes, the tenderqueer bisexual can say it.

Ibuki Mioda: OH COME ON- YES, the loud audiophile bisexual can say it!

Akane Owari: She can, but she thinks it means a bundle of sticks or cigarettes.

Nekomaru Nidai: I’m going to say no, if only because him saying it just looks wrong in my brain. I have no other reason.

Gundham Tanaka: What do you think I’m going to say? That the dramatic autistic theatre kid can’t say it? Are you crazy?

Kazuichi Soda: Not… yet. One day he will realize his bisexual nature and will join his peers in the yes category, but today is not that day.

Sonia Nevermind: *Sigh.* yes, the tarot card lesbian can say it.

Izuru Kamukura: Something you have to understand about the nature of Izuru’s talent is that he is the ultimate everything. *Leans in closer* everything. He can say it.

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duality of man

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OH, AND THEY BOTH BECOME GODS. the most important part, obviously.

boys and their distorted self-image! boys and their crises of identity! boys and the versions of themselves that caters to the authority that made them have dysfunctionally low levels of self-esteem! boys and their lack of self-confidence! boys and the manifestation of their regret! boys and what people have abused them to become so mentally fucked up! boys and the reminder every single day of what they have done! boys and the reminder every single day of what they could not do!! boys!!

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narrative foil more like. more like. idk. more like something else.

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they traumatized a man with big brown doe eyes and a slutty waist and they want me to be normal about it ?

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I find it funny how Danganronpa's most popular poly ships involve one ship that is less popular compared to the other two.

Naegiri = popular

Naegami = popular

Togiri = less popular

Hinanami = popular

Komahina = popular

Komanami = less popular

Saimatsu = popular

Saiouma = popular

Oumatsu = less popular

Sondam = popular

Soudam = popular

Sounia = less popular

Kaimaki = popular

Saimota = popular

Saimaki = less popular

Tenmiko = popular

Tenkangie = relatively popular

Yonameno = less popular

Ishimondo = popular

Chimondo = relatively popular

Chishi = less popular

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this person is sadly totally right... but part of me is hoping that hajime's rejection might? change their ideas on something?? I dunno.

I disagree with this notion. They would have found another reserve course loner desperate enough to enter the main course to fill that void. That and I have other thoughts on how Hope's Peak as an institution would fundamentally result in revolution eventually but that's for another time

ooh, please share if you ever feel the need. i'd love to hear about it. everyone says Danganronpa is goofy and it is, but it's good, dammit. i think there are some real solid truths in a lot of its story, including everything surrounding HPA specifically

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found this again in the despair arc-

i didn't really consider the fact that his family is rich but not rich rich- clearly there's a limit to it. That would definitely put pressure on him and them to agree to the project- "If you want to stay at this school, you better do as you're told." sorta vibe.

ALRIGHT

if no-one is going to GIVE ME specific info on Hajime Hinata's parents then i will MAKE MY OWN specific info on Hajime Hinata's parents.

(or rather i'll present several possible scenarios and you can choose your favourite.)

Let's recap what we know about them first: they are very normal, they are rich (enough to send their son to Hope's Peak), they have a tendency to slap money over Hajime's problems (which is evident in their choice to send him there and also sign to the Kamukura project), and Hajime's insecurities were either unknown to his parents or never addressed by them. For the purposes of this, I'm assuming he's an only child, as there isn't evidence to suggest otherwise.

I'm going to hesitantly rule out the idea that Hajime's parents were two very talented people who put a lot of pressure on their son to also be talented - it just doesn't strike me as a very "normal" family. I think it's possible, though. Hajime's admiration of talent could come solely from seeing talented peers or walking by Hope's Peak every day; it doesn't have to be family-centric.

I have a few possible scenarios. The first is the classic "business dad", a rich father with no time for his son. I feel like that makes logical sense, and you could make an argument that it's "normal". It's clear emotional neglect has played a role in Hajime's deep insecurities. If Hajime's mother had a mindset of "Boys shouldn't cry", that emotional neglect would lead him to brush aside his problems.

I was also thinking about what is considered "normal" by standards of abuse. Verbal abuse and emotional neglect, for example, are often normalised (let's be fucking clear- they should not be.) in households as a result of cycles of abuse. Those two in particular are often harder to notice. Thinking stereotypically, if his father was verbally abusive (perhaps about academics or something similar?) and both his parents were emotionally negligent, that would mean his insecurity goes unresolved and possibly worsens when he makes mistakes (although that might not make sense, since Hajime is quite confident in his general abilities, just insecure about lack of talent).

Alternatively, we could consider how perceptive Hajime is as a result of his upbringing. He's very emotionally aware of others, and seeks to understand them more than anything else. If his parents had relationship issues his entire life, and it fell to him to comfort them or resolve the problem, it might explain his behaviour with regards to that. It'd also lead him to prioritise his own issues less.

Another option is just distrust. Parents can mess up handling their child emotionally and completely ruin a connection with them- it does happen. It's very possible that Hajime's parents have been trying to get him to open up for years, but he can't trust them because of problems in the past. As such, they'd know something was wrong, but not what it is or how to deal with it.

One thing that continues to stump me - I have no fucking idea how Hope's Peak got them to sign the Kamukura project. What would be reasonable enough initially for results to come back that your son fucking died and for you to not sue?

I will say, considering how confused Kyoko is about her own life in her FTEs, I wouldn't be surprised if much of Hajime's life has been erased to hide his lack of talent. What is odd is how much he doesn't notice this- other characters mention their families, worry about friends, desire to leave (let's be clear, nowhere near as much as in THH); if Hajime's memory of these things was hazy, wouldn't that strike him as strange? Obviously it could go into a whole "well he forgot that he forgot!" situation, but that feels like an excuse.

Is it possible that his family doesn't matter much to Hajime himself? If so, why? There's a number of reasons why a person might not value their family- possibly because it isn't a safe space for them. That's also something to consider.

I dunno. These are mostly rambles. Some of this is taken from my own life experiences. I'm being very generalised about this, since I don't know much about cultural specifics, which I think might play a role.

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From Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Manga adaptation)

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visuals of the ending of danganronpa 3's despair arc: gorgeous. the animation for the despair arc's openings and endings focuses on meaning over complex animation assets. beautiful exploration of the connection of class 77-B, and how important Chiaki Nanami is to them. the collage is adorable.

song of the ending of danganronpa 3's despair arc: absolute bop. the music in the despair and future arcs is fire, and megumi ogata is not only a phenomenal voice actor but also an amazing singer. she manages to keep up komaeda's voice, which can be incredibly difficult.

lyrics of the ending of danganronpa 3's despair arc: komaeda you are a fucking whore.

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headcanon that the reason monokuma called it a "killing school trip" in danganronpa 2 is that if he even mentioned the word 'game' chiaki would fucking obliterate it immediately

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I love the idea of the combination of Kamukura and Hajime being just a mess of a guy, awful imposter syndrome, very awkward God-like being. I love them both dearly.

he absolutely does grumble about that. komaeda probably deliberately turns the lights on to annoy him.

hajime appreciation ramble:

he's just a guy!!!! i love that he's just a guy!!! i also love how he's just generally incredibly done with everyone's shit the entire game, despite being really willing to understand where they're coming from- he's the funniest protagonist in my eyes. introducing a character with no talent was a great idea, imo. i also loved him in the dr3 anime (despite some mischaracterisation), seeing how insecure and emo and alone he was pre-game was very interesting. the world and his mindset leading up to his decision were something i really wanted to see post-sixth trial. his hair is unnecessarily spiky!!! his shirt is way too tight for no reason!!! he has such a massive chest that i have to headcanon him as a trans guy, i just have no choice (kamukura project gave him top surgery guys)!!! he's the shsl best boy!!! hajeem!!! all the hajime ships!!! everything!!!

papa hajeem !!

i've always liked that he and Kamukura are sort of a play on the "you may think you have no power...but secretly you have all the powers" trope. Hajime did have all the powers. he also lost all his humanity and self and his alter (or whatever you'd call Kamukura) did some profoundly uncool things. no immediate stepping up with Honor and Grace here, the guy with All The Powers became a war criminal. it's why i'm confused when people call Kamukura a Mary Sue or whatever: he's a reversal of the idea entirely

also i think hajime grumbles about people leaving the lights on all day and turns them off himself.

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those two fanservice scenes where mikan sleeps on top hajime are made specifically for me. not due to mikan having half her ass out but because hajime looks kind of cute

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everyone's talking about danganronpa faves so I'm here to drop my hajime appreciation propaganda

he is literally the most perfect boy to ever boy and everyone has too many expectations for him and he deserves to be held and loved and kissed on the forehead and have someone to root for him in everything he does because LORD KNOWS he needs the confidence boost

also he deserves a GD BREAK oh my god!!

I love "hajime is his classmates' lifeline" fics as much as the next guy but he CANNOT be the class therapist he has too many of his own problems to solve all of theirs!!!

I also love izuru too I'm just very feral about hajime

i pick on hajime a lot but ultimately he's probably the most Relatable Protagonist for me. (i'd STILL be tempted by something like the kamukura project, honestly.) he's also one of the funniest. grumpy dad man with no self esteem rights

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Au where people irl colour weak points in their arguments like in DR and people respond to them accordingly.

I'm sure this would have no negative consequences whatsoever. We should all do this.

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ngl the relationship between these two was brilliant. they got each other in a way hajime could never have with the rest of the SDR2 cast, not chiaki, not nagito. that deep fucking insecurity was so essential to both of them.

i wish natsumi lived so she could've interacted with hajime as izuru. that would've been fucking amazing.

realising he was just as sick in the head as her. realising how fucked up their desire for talent was, but having no way to undo it and bring back her friend. worse, realising talent was worth everything it took to get it.

no matter the cost.

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red eyes are an indicator of autism in the danganronpa universe.

refer to: maki harukawa, gonta gokuhara, peko pekoyama, and others