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danganronpasurvivoraskblog · 1 year

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Order #4: Kisaragi Clients.

Welcome to Canzanilla Cafe, can I take your ooooorder~?

Huh?

Oh!

Ah!

Oop! I detect controversy! What’s going on?

N-No problem Maya. Just a little surprised to see our guests here today.

Yes, I’m equally as surprised to see you, Mr Kurafto. Of all people I expected to be taking our order today, I didn’t expect it would be you.

But it’s certainly not an unwelcome surprise. Good to see you pardner!

Good to see you too Otori. Still grateful for what you did for us back during the Fugitive incident.

Yeah...about that...Sorry if it’s insensitive o’ me to ask, but...How have you and Makoto Naegi been since then?

I’m fine...relatively...Boss still hasn’t really recovered but...we’re doing what we can for him?

Something tells me that I shouldn’t pry, but I REALLY want to.

It’s personal...I’ll tell you later.

Ok, well...Who might the two of you be? I don’t think I’ve seen you around the place. Do you work in a special department or something?

No, that’s not it. This is Teruya Otori, and this is Rei Mekaru. They work for the Kisaragi Foundation.

Kisaragi...?

The Kisaragi Foundation are their own separate organization, but they do similar work to the Future Foundation that involves them hunting down criminals and rescuing people in danger.

The main difference between our two groups is that the Kisaragi Foundation are a little more...heavy handed. They don’t have the same code of honor as the Future Foundation, and they’ll achieve their goals through whatever means they deem necessary.

Huh...So, Future Foundation is like Martin Luther King, while the Kisaragi Foundation are like Malcom X?

Good analogy, but there is more to it than that.

Huh...

What’s wrong?

Just thinking Kuripa.

You’ve always besmirched the Future Foundation’s policy, but the Kisaragi’s sound like they’d let you get away with that. Why don’t you work for them instead?

Well, there is a few reasons. Even if my methods are deemed necessary and allowed, there’s a limit to what I they can do for me.

Also, the chairman of the Kisaragi Foundation, Tsurugi Kinjo...He and I get along like two wankers who support different football clubs.

Plus...Kisaragi Foundation doesn’t have Makoto Naegi.

Aaaww.

That’s not important right now. Sorry for our rudeness, I just wasn’t expecting to see you two here today.

The feeling is mutual. We came here for a meeting with the chairwoman. I wasn’t expecting we would encounter you, or a place like this.

Hey! What do you mean “a place like this?” It’s a café, have you never seen one before?

I know what a café is...

Come on Rei, don’t act like that. It’s disrespectful to the bartender.

With that said, sorry, no pressure or anything, but these drinks had BETTER be good.

No pressure indeed. What’s got you so uptight?

Ah...It’s just...can you imagine how difficult it was for me to keep Rei from running back to her desk!?

We come all the way out here, and as soon as we finish our consultation, she wants to jump right back to working.

What? But it’s Christmas! You deserve a break!

Exactly! And look at her! We’ve only been here for a couple of minutes and worry is already written all over her face!

*sigh* Teruya...

Well, Future Foundation have told me that they’re relatively busy around this time of year. The reason Kuripa’s working at this place with me is because there are minimal competent people they can spare. I’d imagine the Kisaragi Foundation also have a lot to handle.

Yeah. Plus, given that Rei here is second in command of the whole establishment, it’s only natural that she has a lot on her plate.

Still, I agree with Otori. You deserve a holiday just as much as anyone.

And you’re already here anyway, so why don’t you let us mix a couple of drinks for you? It’ll make you feel a lot better.

Think of it as a way to unwind.

Thanks...Seriously though, Rei is probably the only person I know who needs to LEARN how to relax.

Anywho, if we’re orderin’ whip me up a large latte with extra cream and extra sugar please!

Why am I not surprised?

Don’t judge me~

And how about you Ms Mekaru? What are you in the mood for?

Coffee please. No milk, no sugar, medium please.

Well that’s...mundane.

Yeah, can’t you have a little more creativity?

You drink that boring old coffee all the time as well. Wouldn’t you at least TRY something else?

Tch...You three should start a band called Green Hair and Bad Attitude.

Well sorry for looking out for you!

I know, I appreciate it, really. But I really do just want a regular coffee. I need a boost of caffeine tonight.

Fine, I’ll get right on that for the both of you.

*A few minutes pass and Maya brews both Teruya’s latte and Rei’s coffee. She brings the tray back to them and places it down on the table.

Here you go. Boring coffee and diabetes latte, at your service.

Those can be our stage names for Green Hair and Bad Attitude.

Are you actually going to start that band!?

*Rei takes a careful sip of her coffee, while Teruya takes a big gulp of his latte. The latter licks the cream off his lips and smiles.

Aah! The perfect amount of sweetness. You have my seal of approval.

Arf Arf Arf!

Oh for goodness sake, you’re SO LAME!

I have to agree. This is a well made coffee. Strong, rich and bitter at the same time, all of them balancing just right.

I’m glad you both liked your drinks.

...Yeah...Thanks...

Something wrong ma’am?

No, it’s fine. I’ve just...been giving what you said to me earlier some thought.

Oh?

I’ve been...reflecting on my weaknesses lately. There’s still a lot of areas that I can improve upon.

It’s been stressing me out and...I’m worried that stress has been rubbing onto the rest of you as well. For that, I am sorry.

All: Uuuuuuuuuggggh...

Wh-What!?

Sorry Rei. It’s just...I STILL don’t think you understand what Teruya meant.

Huh?

See? He gets it~

Rei. It’s Christmas, and you’ve been working yourself down to the bone these last couple of months. You’ve even been sleeping in the office lately!

In a way, you’re right. Your stress is getting to me, but it’s not rubbin’ off on me. I’m just WORRIED about you, so I thought I’d take you out for some drinks after today’s meeting.

But even though we’re here, yer STILL thinkin’ about work! My feelin’s are gon’ go from concern to panic in a sec!

I think we’re already there. Your dialect is going nuts dude.

Oh! Sorry...

*Teruya composes himself.

My POINT is...If you’re constantly under stress like this, it’s only a matter of time before you burn out and collapse. Then what the hell are we gonna do?

Exactly. You clearly know just how much the Kisaragi Foundation relies on you. Tsurugi may be the chief, but I don’t think he could truly run the organization by himself. If you go down, what’s gonna happen to everyone else?

I...didn’t think of it like that...

You know, I was raised by my grandparents in Italy. They were old farts but...I knew they still cared about me.

I was a pretty hyperactive kid, and I was always leaping into problems without a plan...To be honest, I still do that. But, mi nonna had a saying she would always repeat to me when things got rough.

“Disconnettersi per riconnettersi”

Disconnect...to reconnect...?

Exactly.

I’m not one to sit around and do nothing, but if you work hard and play hard, you gotta rest just as hard. And YOU lady, need more rest than you think you do.

I...I see...

You get it now?

Yes, I understand. And on that note, I must apologize.

It was...Maya, right? I apologize if it seemed like I was disrespecting your establishment earlier.

I didn’t really understand the appeal of places like cafe’s or bars before now. Now I know better. You’ve created a place that serves as a refreshment for both the body and the mind. Thank you for opening my eyes.

Aw, you’re making me blush.

Heh...The thought of the Ultimate Professor needing to be taught something is funny to think about.

I have always had a habit of putting work above everything else, so I never really understood why it was that people would go out to bars during weekends or after work. So this is why you and Setsuka enjoy such places?

Well, yeah...and nah. It really comes down to who’s behind the counter.

Speakin’ o’ which, I gotta give you guys my thanks. Wouldn’t’ve been able to change Rei’s mind without ya’ll. Here, I’ll leave you a tip.

Don’t mention it.

Buon Natale Kisaragi Foundation!

*Teruya leaves a big tip, as he and Rei make their exit.

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rainofashe · 4 years

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VOGUE GIRL with BOY FRIEND: Starring JO1

VOGUE GIRL with BOY FRIEND Guest: JO1

In this first instalment of a series of interviews, we sat down with the hottest boys this season who have gained the attention of many with their fresh talent and looks to learn more about them. Set in the retro-pop 「Café & Bar CHAOS」, a café in Shinjuku frequented by fashionistas from around the world, the Associate Editor of VOGUE GIRL and the guests sat down for a no-frills chat. In this 31st edition, we have 5 members from the global boys group JO1, who just had their grand debut after surviving an audition program. Let’s welcome Kawanishi Takumi, Kimata Syoya, Ohira Shosei, Tsurubo Shion and Kinjo Sukai!

Firstly, let’s ask Kawanishi Takumi. What was the thing that changed the most after your debut?

I think it definitely has to be the environment around me. Literally everything changed. I’ve never been looked at by so many people before, and I’ve never lived apart from my parents either.

You were born in Hyogo?

Yes. It made me realise how precious my parents are.

JO1 had gained a lot of attention before your debut since it’s the group formed by the winners of the audition program. How did you feel back then, to see your fans’ support in hard numbers?

I knew from the start that we would be ranked, but when you work hard with other people you’d naturally form a sort of comradeship. I felt that it was really cruel. I didn’t want to do it anymore (laughs).

After debuting, when do you have the most fun?

I’ve always admired this world ever since I was in middle school, so right now I’m having fun everyday. Really, I never thought there’d be a job where I’d get to experience new things everyday, I’m really happy.

So you’re getting closer to the dream you’ve had since your 3rd year of middle school?

That’s right!

After analysing your personality, what sort of person do you think you are?

I’m a really shy person.

Do you ever feel that you’re being misunderstood by others?

I feel like I am, but I can’t really pinpoint it…

Like you’re actually really macho, or something like that (laughs).

I’m actually really muscular! I think I’m the kind who would approach someone first. Rather than approaching everyone else, it’s more like the members would come and talk to me first.

Those kinds of people tend to attract attention, I believe. Like in school, there’d always be that person who people would naturally be drawn to.

It’s a good thing, I guess.

Within JO1, is there anything you think you won’t lose to anyone, or don’t want to lose to anyone?

I want to become someone who can lead the team in our performance. Not just in dance and vocals, but also self-production.

What do you have in mind for self-production?

Like writing our own songs, or directing our own live performances, I hope to do that in the future.

Being in a big group of 11 members, is there anything you take special note of?

I don’t get angry when we’re having practice, but when someone warns everybody else, I try not to say anything. For example, if the dad gets angry the mom won’t get angry, so I keep quiet when someone else is angry.

So you try to maintain balance.

Yes, that’s what I take note of the most.

So you’re the mom (laughs).

Hahaha! (laughs)

What do you want your occupation to be called?

Charisma.

Nice! So you want to become charismatic?

Yes.

“Charismatic” tends to refer to someone who stands out from the rest, so what do you think sets you apart from others? I can already feel your charisma from your beautiful skin!

Really?!

Looking at you from the side, it’s really beautiful!

That makes me really happy! But I guess I’m really quick at picking up things…like dancing.

You’re able to grasp the main points?

Maybe it’s because I’m living based on sense and intuition.

I see. What makes a charismatic person, in your opinion?

I think people who are confident in themselves are really cool.

Do you have confidence in yourself?

I hope to gain more confidence from now on!

Is there anyone you respect or think they’re cool, amongst the members?

I think our leader, Yonashiro, is always thinking about the team and the people around him. I really respect him. I’m glad that he’s our leader.

So everyone sees him as the boss?

Not really (laughs). We always tease him, but having the leader always being teased creates a really nice atmosphere in the group.

What is the selling point of your second single STARGAZER, which was released on August 26th?

The concept this time is “students”, and when you’re a student, it’s a time when you’re chasing your dreams. We want to send the message that even if you’re on the brink of giving up, don’t give up! The music video is also really impactful and sends a really strong message. I hope that seeing us united and not giving up will bring across the message we want to convey.

From here on, answer us as fast as you can from the top of your head! Firstly, which part of your face do you like?

My eyes. I’ve been told that the look sharp.

The favourite part of your body?

Hands. I think they’re manly.

What do you do when you feel lonely?

I call my mother.

What is your ideal date plan?

I want to go to the amusement park and play a lot.

What is the one piece of advice that has left the deepest impression on you?

When a staff member told me, “You’re working too hard, you don’t have to.”

If you were to invite one of the members out for a meal, who would you go with and what would you eat?

I’ll go with Sato Keigo to eat roast beef.

Lastly — 10 years from now, what would you like Kawanishi Takumi to be like?

I want to meet all sorts of people from different genres and work with them. Not only in dance performances, but acting, and magazine shoots as well.

That truly embodies “charisma”! I look forward to seeing such a Kawanishi Takumi.

Thank you very much!

Next, we have Kimata Syoya. How was it after your debut?

Since I’m an only child, it felt like I gained a lot of brothers after we all started living together.

You’re together from day till night, right?

And we all go to work together.

It really does feel like you’ve gained a new family. Is it fun?

Yes, since I wanted siblings.

How did it feel like to have your fans’ support reflected in your ranking during the audition program?

I braced myself for that when I decided to apply. But I was able to remain much longer than expected and even managed to debut, so I guess I did have a bit of fun. It felt like my effort was being recognised and I’m glad I worked hard. Although there was a part of me that didn’t really want to see the ranking, but when I got a good result I was really happy and I gained confidence from it.

Do you think it will be useful in your upcoming career?

During the audition, we had to constantly produce ourselves. I was able to learn how to carry myself and how to show myself on stage, so it feels like a small step towards showbiz.

So you were already being trained back then. That’s why everyone is so polite!

Yes. We don’t have any knowledge at all about showbiz, but we were able to learn these things thanks to the audition program.

Do you ever feel that you’re being misunderstood by others?

I think many people think that I’m a person who doesn’t think (laughs).

Really? After meeting you in person, I don’t think so at all.

I’m really bad at explaining things. So I usually don’t explain things in details, and this comes off as if I’m not really thinking. And when I try to explain things in detail, I tend to become long-winded. I’m not really smart, but I do think about things!

What part about yourself do you think you won’t lose to the other members?

Boyish atmosphere.

Oh, that was an unexpected one!

I’m really shy, but I think i’m the most energetic one when I’m with the members.

Yes, yes, so you’re the mood maker?

There’s actually someone else who’s the mood maker (laughs), so it’s a little different from that. It’s more like I’m energetic enough to keep talking endlessly.

So you don’t get tired of people?

When I’m close to you I really won’t. When the cameras are rolling my shyness takes over and I can’t really express myself well, but when we become close I’m able to express my feelings, which puts me at ease and gives me energy, I think.

Is there anything in particular you take note of while working in a group with so many members?

I think that we have to carry ourselves properly when we work as a group. Let’s see…it’s like we’d all voice our opinions clearly, but eventually we’ll summarise the main points and make sure everyone’s on the same page. I think that’s important.

What would you like your title to be?

I’d like to be called an artiste.

Are there any artistes you look up to?

I’ve always liked K-POP, so someone like BTS. In Japan, I’d say someone like King Gnu, where everyone’s unique personalities shine. I want us to become something like that.

So, what kind of unique personalities do you think JO1 has?

For example, when you audition for an agency, the agency would always have their own likes and dislikes. I think such subjectiveness results in the same type of people gathering together. But we were chosen by different viewers with different tastes, so we’re all different in our own ways. I think that’s what makes up our unique personalities.

When do you have the most fun?

I think it’s when I’m eating.

What’s your favourite food?

Sushi and steak!

Moving on to your new song. In your opinion, what is the selling point of your new single?

I would say it’s the dance choreography in the chorus of OH-EH-OH. Students and office workers would wear jackets, right? Everyone can use that to try out our dance and enjoy the song.

That means everyone can become JO1! It’s a song to encourage those in their teens, right?

Yes, but personally I don’t want it to be just limited to teens, I hope everyone can feel encouraged by it! When I hear this song, I also feel that I need to work hard.

From here on, answer as fast as you can. What’s your favourite part of your face?

The mole on my eyelid. I think it’s pretty rare.

Favourite part of your body?

I’ve been told that my shoulders and collarbones are nice.

What do you do when you’re feeling lonely?

I hang out with my friends.

What is your ideal date plan?

Maybe going out for a meal.

What is the one piece of advice that has left the deepest impression on you?

My friend once told me “if you believe you can do it, you actually can”, and when I convinced myself to think like this, I was really able to do it!

If you were to invite one of the members out for a meal, who would you go with and what would you eat?

I’ll go with Tsurubo Shion to eat Sundubu!

10 years from now, what would you like Kimata Syoya to be like?

I want to become an adult that looks good with a beard.

What sort of work would you do?

I want to try running my own business. Like a restaurant, or maybe my own fashion brand since I’m interested in fashion, or producing my own cosmetics.

That’s a really broad range!

I’ve been watching K-dramas recently, and it made me want to run my own restaurant one day.

Do you cook?

I do when I have the time.

What’s your best dish?

Seaweed soup.

Seaweed soup! That’s unexpected (laughs).

But it’s really legit! (laughs) I’d grill some meet and leek then add in the seaweed. I like using a Korean or Chinese seasoning.

So an artiste that is also a businessman in multiple areas. That’s definitely new! I’m looking forward to it!

Yes. I’ll do my best!

Thirdly, we have Ohira Shosei. How was it like after your debut?

I became bolder and gained confidence.

In what way?

I wanted to refine myself even more after debuting. I was wondering how I should go about it and tried changing my makeup and hairstyle, but as expected the best way to refine myself is to stand with my chest out with confidence (laughs).

That’s true!

If there isn’t anything overflowing from inside, nothing will work.

Was there anything within you that changed after your debut?

I became more skilful, and I think I’m able to show myself better on stage, like during out performances.

And I guess it’s because there are more opportunities for you to perform as a professional?

Yes. I’ve received a lot of stimulation and I think it has changed quite a lot.

What sort of personality would you say you have?

Calm and quiet.

Really? (laughs)

(laughs) I am, but somewhere in me there’s an American feeling.

So you’re clear about yourself, and are strong-willed.

That’s right.

What part about yourself do you think you won’t lose to the other members?

In terms of being an artiste, I think I’m able to fit any sort of song. I can do a cute song since I have a baby face, and I can do cool songs too. I can do songs with a tough atmosphere too, I can do anything.

So you can change yourself as and when.

Yes!

Oh! And amongst, that what are you the best at?

A lot of people think I’m the cute kind, but actually in my heart, I really like the tough type of songs. But because my face isn’t like that…but I like everything.

So do you ever feel that you’re being misunderstood by others?

When people tell me I have a fluffy atmosphere.

You’re actually more of a tough guy?

That’s right!

Oh! Is there anything in particular you take note of while working in a group with so many members?

To maintain a good sense of distance between one another, and to communicate with one another properly.

That’s very mature of you. When performing as 11 members, do you ever feel like you’d be overshadowed?

I do, I do! In my case, since I have lesser lines in our songs compared to the rest, I try my best to show my charms when I’m performing in front.

What would you say your occupation is?

An artiste.

Are there any artistes whom you look up to?

He’s an actor, but I like someone like Miura Shohei.

Who do you think amongst the members is impressive?

Shion.

In what way?

He’s very level-headed and he looks at things with a calm mind. He’s a serious guy.

When do you have the most fun?

When I’m listening to tough songs and get into the mood (laughs).

You’re passionate about hair and makeup, but is there anything about beauty you take particular note of?

I’m really particular about skincare!

As expected. Is there anything you will do without fail?

It’s a rather long process. I have about 6 steps.

Wow! And where do you get your information from>

I consult my makeup artist sometimes.

From here on, answer as fast as you can. Firstly, your favourite part of your face.

My eyes. I have droopy eyes.

Favourite part of your body?

Everything. I have a an unexpectedly good body shape.

What do you do when you’re feeling lonely?

Watch anime!

What is your ideal date plan?

Going to the movies and then shopping!

What is the one piece of advice that has left the deepest impression on you?

“Who cares?” I heard this line in an American drama I watched and it really stuck with me.

If you were to invite one of the members out for a meal, who would you go with and what would you eat?

Myself. Because it’s calming.

10 years from now, what would you like Ohira Shosei to be like?

A calm and manly person.

And as an artiste?

I want to be able to draw out more of my own uniqueness.

So you’d still be working in the field of dance and music?

Yes.

What about acting.

I’m not interested. I’ll purely do artiste work.

What is the best moment for you as an artiste?

I want to be able to stand on the stage of the domes. Hopefully it’ll come true in 10 years’ time…I want to become someone who’d be able to go overseas too. I want to become someone who can work overseas.

With your studious attitude, I’m sure you’ll be able to overcome country borders! Thank you for today.

Thank you very much!

Next, we have Tsurubo Shion.

Thanks for having me!

What does it feel like to have your dream of debuting come true?

Before applying for Produce 101, I was actually under a Korean agency. I wasn’t able to debut and came back to Japan, and I felt really apologetic to my family. Apparently back then, I told them to wait and see that I’ll be in Tokyo 1 year later. And I really did make it, it gave me goosebumps and I was really surprised. I didn’t finish high school, so if I don’t enter showbiz I’ll just cause even more trouble for my parents, so I was like, I definitely have to debut! After debuting, I feel like I was able to repay my parents even if just a little.

Not being able to debut in Korea, in retrospect, worked to your advantage.

It helped me gained confidence, and when I first when to Korea, I was totally inexperienced and wasn’t able to do anything. I learned how to dance, sing and speak Korean for 10 months over there, and now that I’m in JO1 there are times when people ask me to speak in Korean, and I’m glad I’m able to make use of these skills I picked up in these situations.

During the audition, the fans’ support was reflected clearly in your ranking. It was a pretty rare experience, wasn’t it?

Right off the bat, they already showed that I had a bad attitude. I thought that everything was over (laughs).

How did you feel back then?

I felt really hurt. I was 7th in the first rankings. I thought it was pretty meh.

7th is amazing.

And then after they aired the bit where they said I had a bad attitude, I rose to 5th place. I was like what? What’s going on? And I’ve never dropped since then. 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2 and then 5th in the end. There were members who managed to debut without their ranks dropping. I wanted to debut as the top 3, so I missed it just by a bit!

But to place 5th even after being criticised about your attitude!

But I really felt that 1st, 2nd and 3rd are amazing, and I won’t be able to reach that. So I thought I did pretty well by placing 5th.

What sort of personality would you say you have?

I’d say I’m selfish.

In what way?

I’ve never said this before, but I hate being told what to do by other people. I want to think on my own before acting. Although I’m happy to have been able to enter showbiz, I get pumped up about the things I want to do, but lose motivation for things I’m not interested in (laughs).

(laughs) So you don’t like to be bound. I guess if things don’t sit well with you, you won’t do it?

That’s right. I won’t be able to.

But there are times when you have no choice, right?

Right now, I want us to become even bigger, such that when people talk about Japan’s idol boys group, they’d say JO1. I want us to go overseas too, one day. So rather than my own wishes, I want us to work hard together as a group.

Just now you said that your attitude had been criticised, but after talking to you like this, I feel that it’s not the case at all. Are there any times you feel like you’re being misunderstood by others?

Uhm, I’m just a really normal person. A lot of people say the I’m weird or scary (laughs), but I’m really just a normal person!

Doing work in showbiz, it’s important to keep remembering that you’re a normal person too. What part about yourself do you think you won’t lose to the other members?

I’m confident that I’m aware and considerate of my surroundings.

Considerate of your surroundings?

I think I’m someone who will consider my surroundings first before acting. For example, when we dance, I won’t just look at myself, but at the big picture.

So you would say you’re a considerate person?

Let’s leave it at that! Let’s leave it on a positive note (laughs).

(laughs) Is there anything in particular you take note of while working in a large group with 11 members?

To not fight and to not get angry.

And what do you take particular note of so as to not get into fights?

To always be calm. And tolerant. With 11 people, being tolerant becomes an important trait.

So you try your best to control yourself and to look at the big picture. That’s amazing.

Before, I’d get irritated and say whatever’s on my mind, but now I’ve learned to think before I speak!

With so many members, I think there’s always the worry of being overshadowed. Is there anything you’re working hard on so as to not be overshadowed?

Staying true to myself.

So to always be your true self?

Yes. Of course there are limits, but when we’re recording TV programs I’d say whatever I like, and to always maintain my unique character. I don’t freeze up or get nervous so I say what I think, but sometimes I say the wrong things (laughs). Yes. There are times when in acts in my favour and times when it doesn’t. I think that a unique aspect about myself.

What would you say your occupation is?

An artiste.

What sort of artiste do you look up to?

I think there are a lot of people in the younger generation that know about us, but I think a lot of people in the 40s and 50s wouldn’t know about us. Everyone knows ARASHI, right? I want to become as big as them.

Who do you think is the coolest member?

Mame-chan. Our youngest Mame-chan. He’s two years younger than me, but he’s really mature. To be honest, sometimes I feel like Mame-chan is the most mature one.

He is calm person?

He’s really considerate of his surroundings. I think that’s amazing, and I respect him for it. Mame-chan also warns the other members when needed, even if they’re older.

When do you have the most fun?

When I’m singing. Or when I’m gaming. I think I’m the one that likes gaming the most in JO1, I’m always gaming.

Let’s talk about your new single. Personally, what do you think is the selling point of your new single?

This time we have 6 songs, from ballads to chic and sexy to tough tracks. Since there is a wide variation, I think everyone can listen to a song that fits their own mood at any time.

Which is your favourite song?

The rap title, So What. As one of the rappers of the group, I have to choose this song (laughs). But I really like it.

From here on, answer as fast as you can! Firstly, the favourite part of your face.

My eyes. They’re droopy, but almond-shaped.

Favourite part of your body?

Shoulders. I swiped for 10 years so I think my body shape is good.

Your favourite colour?

Transparent. Because it won’t be dyed by anything.

What do you do when you’re lonely?

I call my friends.

What is your ideal date plan?

Just going to the countryside without thinking too much.

What is the one piece of advice that has left the deepest impression on you?

Something that my father said, “When you’re torn between what to do, choose the cooler option.”

If you were to buy yourself a reward right now, what would you buy?

Lifeguard.

If you were to invite one of the members out for a meal, who would you go with and what would you eat?

I’ll go with Kimata Syoya for a Chinese buffet!

Who do you want to say “Thank you!” to the most right now?

My family. They’ve always believed in me and supported me.

10 years from now, what would you like Tsurubo Shion to be like?

It might be a little early, but I want to be a refined and mature adult. And as for work, I want to challenge anything that comes. I’m in interested in acting and theatre. There are many things I want to do!

And what would you want to do continue doing?

Singing, I think.

You have a really nice voice.

Thank you very much!

A multi-talented artiste the can also sing ballads. I’m looking forward to it!

Thank you very much!

Lastly, we have Kinjo Sukai! What did you do during the Stay Home period?

I think everyone worked on polishing themselves. Like working out and practicing dancing.

Was there anything within you that changed after debuting?

My whole life itself changed drastically.

And you’re able to really feel it?

Yes. In the past, I used to part-time at construction site. I didn’t know it felt so good to sweat in front of an audience and the fans, and it felt so different from sweating at a construction site.

What sort of personality would you say you have?

I think I’m a pretty passionate person. Although I’m often seen as scary because of my appearance (laughs).

Maybe because you’re tall as well? (laughs)

I think so. But I love talking, so I think I’m pretty sociable.

So you’re always being misunderstood!

I’m always seen as scary because of my appearance, and my fans gave me the catchphrase “Always poker face”. Even when I appear on TV or during magazine shoots, I always have a calm expressions on and don’t really smile. But I’m not actually doing it on purpose…that’s the only thing I don’t want people to misunderstand.

What part about yourself do you think you won’t lose to the other members?

Rather than shining in the front, I’m always acting as everyone’s shadow. If someone has to be the light, someone else has to take on the role of the shadow, When the other members are troubled, if there’s a good opening for me to jump in to help them, I think I won’t lose to anyone in terms of speed.

I like the idea of light and shadow!

We have 11 members! So if everyone is fighting for the limelight when we appear on TV, it won’t be fun or interesting.

Is there anything in particular you take note of while working in a group with so many members?

Even though our leader Yonashiro Sho is older and is a very tolerant person, the number of members isn’t something that he himself can handle alone. So each one of us has to do our own part, for example, I always try to be polite in our greetings.

Do you guys ever fight?

Yes. At first we didn’t, but that actually made me worry. Personally, I’m the type that if we actually fight until it becomes a full-on brawl, I won’t be overly considerate of you anymore. Because we’ll end up understanding each other, and sharing our pain. And as we get more and more jobs, I think it’s only natural that we would have more of our own opinions, so I hope that we can grow to be able to talk to each other frankly.

It left a deep impassion on me just now when you mentioned “becoming the shadow”. Are you ever worried that you’ll be overshadowed by the other members?

Ah, but I hope that people would be able to see me for who I am. My mother told me that “the people who are looking are definitely watching you”, and I believe her words. The people who are looking at me will reach out to me one day, so until then I’m putting in effort to quietly hone my skills.

Is there anything in particular you’re working hard for as JO1?

When we’re dancing, just in our everyday lives, we look at the mirror a lot. But just dancing won’t convey anything, so I pay attention to show my cool side and better angles. And during magazine photoshoots, when the staff members praise my angles, I would take note of their feedback and look at my own photos and see what I can continue to adopt next time.

Who do you respect amongst the members?

Ren-kun. He’s our dance leader, and he’s always been shining ever since our audition days. He’s a great dancer, and has a bright and cheerful personality. He’s really reliable and I respect him.

What do you think is the selling point of your new song?

The theme this time is “students”, so it’s aimed at people around our age. Even though there may be worries and troubles, we want to tell them positively that everything will be okay. In the lyrics, there’s a line that goes “The shining light is waiting for us”, and that light is us and we’ll be waiting. That is the message of our new song.

From here on, answer as fast as you can. The favourite part of your face?

My left profile.

Favourite part of your body?

Shoulders

What do you do when you’re lonely?

I call my friends.

What is your ideal date plan?

Going out for lunch and then shopping, then returning home at night for a movie.

What is the one piece of advice that has left the deepest impression on you?

It’s something that one of the members, Kimata, said to me when I couldn’t remember the dance choreography. “Sleep and you will remember.”

If you were to invite one of the members out for a meal, who would you go with and what would you eat?

I’ll go with Tsurubo Shion for ramen.

10 years from now, what would you like Kinjo Sukai to be like?

I think I’m someone that shines more when I produce myself, or like someone that conveys better when I explain it with my own words, so I want to try writing my own songs. I also like perfumes, so I’d like to try making my own perfume. There are many things I’d like to try out.

What do you think was the weapon that allowed you to survive in the audition?

My voice.

So you should take good care of it!

That’s right! That’s why I want to become even better at singing and become acknowledged by professionals and people around the world.

I’ll be supporting you! Do your best!

Thank you very much.

#jo1 #vogue #vogue girl #japan #produce 101 #produce 101 japan #jpop #kpop

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a-student-out-of-time · 4 years

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this entire blog has become a little bit too detailed for me to follow. So much interconnected plot and events.

//Sorry about that. I’m having a great time writing all these interconnected plot elements and gambits and I understand it can get a little confusing to follow ^^;

//Here’s the quick rundown of as of now (July 14th, 2012):

Quantum Crew: Composed of Hajime (using the pseudonym “Kasugano”), Chiaki, Mikan, Umeko, Yoruko, Sonia, Gundham.

Hajime and Yoruko are time travelers from the year 2017. All the others are from the current year (2012) but know that these two are time travelers. The Voids, aka The Children of Utsuro: Nikei, Iroha, Hajime M., and Emma. All of them are working with Kasugano, but they don’t know who he really is or who else is working for him, aside from Chiaki.

Monaca is also working with Kasugano, with the hope of both marrying him and taking control of the Towa Conglomerate for herself. Kokoro is also helping and she knows Yoruko is too, but she doesn’t know who Kasugano is either.

Ultimate Despair: Junko and Mukuro are still on the other side of the world, but seem to be orchestrating things courtesy of people like Yasuke Matsuda, aka Class 77-A’s Ultimate Neurologist, and Juu Kinjo, a police commissioner. Our Story So Far: * Twilight Syndrome- Hajime sets out to save Natsumi and Sato, the first major event he was around for. ** Outcome- Chiaki learns Hajime is from the future and decides to help him. Natsumi and Sato are taking part in a mental health support group organized by Miaya, along with some of the other students. Class 77-B meets Hajime for real and consider him a friend. * The Practical Exams- They set out to stop Ruruka, Seiko, and Izayoi from getting expelled. Also encouraged Nagito to receive surgery for his lymphoma. Found Hope’s Peak elementary courtesy of Nikei and Iroha and acquired footage of what was happening to the Warriors of Hope. He showed the footage to the world and first used the Kasugano identity. ** Outcome- Hope’s Peak fires several teachers and becomes swamped with angry phone calls and protests. ** The parents of the WoH basically go into hiding as the school agrees to protect them. ** Seiko and Ruruka talk out their issues and the latter agrees to therapy. ** Hajime decides to reveal himself to Umeko Hayase- Class 75′s Ultimate Quantum Physicist- since her invention- the Tachyon Detector- could tell that he’s from the future. Mikan ends up accidentally learning the truth too and also joins the Quantum Crew. ** Nagito becomes friends with Kanata Inori, the future Ultimate Surgeon. ** Yoruko and Kokoro are hired by Hope’s Peak. ** Tsurugi Kinjo, the future Ultimate Police Officer, becomes invested in the WoH situation. ** Junya Utsugi, Kotoko’s father, starts sending his daughter to Hope’s Peak so Mikan can perform check-ups on her, partly as a way to make sure she’s not up to anything. ** Iroha encourages Jataro to run away with her and join their group.

Between this and the next arc, Hajime discovers a strange-looking tattoo on his back, one that emits non-ionizing radiation and that nobody else has. It’s also around then that Chiaki confesses she likes Hajime after being encouraged by Mikan, who’d had crushes on both of them. The three decide to form a polyamorous relationship they call the Cuddle Puddle.

* The Concert- Chiaki and Hajime go to a concert for Melody Rhythm, a band formed by twin sisters Hibiki and Kanade Otonokoji. Kanade is secretly a serial killer with both a massive body count and an incestuous attraction for her older sister. Framed as a date/Hope’s Peak Interview, they set out to expose Kanade. Meanwhile, Mikan works on distracting Sonia and Gundham while they’re pursuing their own investigation, as is Tsurugi. ** Outcome- The first attempt at exposing her actually fails, leading to Hajime and Chiaki dying...only for time to reset. ** The second time around, after explaining things to Sonia and Gundham, Hajime sets up a new plan. He successfully goads Kanade into publicly confessing, ** Chiaki, Mikan, and Yoruko manage to get Hibiki out without being seen, Sonia beats the shit out of Kanade, and Gundham leaves the Kasugano symbol for the police to find. ** Kanade is arrested and the police begin investigating her crimes ** Hibiki is allowed to stay at Hope’s Peak for the time being and to receive counselling and therapy ** Mikan returns home to find Kotoko has run away and is hiding in her dorm, and so promises to protect her. ** Nervous about how much information Kasugano has, Nikei decides to hire Setsuka Chiebukuro, former Ultimate Billiards Player of Class 73 and current Private Detective, to investigate him. ** Hajime also begins working with Monaca behind the scenes.

* Family- Junya decides to try and make a push to find Kotoko, trying to turn public opinion against Kasugano and getting the resources of Hope’s Peak ** Outcome- Kasugano delivers an Ultimatum for the parents of the WoH to come clean in one month or he’ll do it for them. ** Iroha removes Jataro’s mask, confides in him her trouble home life, and officially assumes the role of his big sister ** Masaru is badly beaten by his father and sent to the hospital, where Kanata, her father, and Mikan work to treat him. His father, Hiroshi, his arrested and Tsurugi kicks the shit out of him. ** Kokoro admits her own history as an abusive mother and confides in Yoruko for help in making amends for her actions, asking her to help find her estranged daughter. ** Kotomi Ikuta, the Vice President of Hope’s Peak’s Student Council, decides to start investigating Kasugano herself. ** As the broadcast takes place, Sonia, Gundham, Chiaki, and Hajime work to move Kotoko out of the school to Chiaki’s house, where she’ll be safe without Hope’s Peak or her father potentially catching her. ** Hibiki offers to help and, after an accidental fall down the stairs, learns Kotoko is with them, but decides to keep it secret. ** Tsurugi also learns from Hiroshi that a maid visited their home, which he speculates may be Taira Akane, who would later go on to become an Ultimate Despair.

//tl;dr, lots of shit’s been going down : P

//If I missed anything, someone please let me know ^^;

#mod talks #a student out of time #DR #our story so far #Anonymous

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Name: Kotone Kinjo

Arcana: Star

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Skin Tone: Black

Eyes: Dark pink

Hair Style and Colour: Short light green hair worn in a tidy bob

Star Sign: Scorpio

Birthday: November 9th

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 116 Pounds

Personality: Cheeky, tomboyish, playful, hyperactive, extremely protective of her friends, easily confused, short tempered

Weapon: Dual short swords

Persona (Based on myth, legend, or folklore): Hera

Persona Weakness: Psychic

Persona Strength: Nuclear

Persona Can Nullify: Nuclear

Character Biography: Kotone is childhood best friends with Yumia. The two of them met when Kotone saved Yumia from a group of bullies and the two have been inseparable ever since. Kotone is extremely athletic and is always willing to try new sports. She trains hard in the hopes of one day competing in the Olympics, preferably in the triathlon. Her training always comes before schoolwork for her so she has often had to ask Yumia for help studying to avoid losing her place at the school. Kotone is also very knowledgeable about nutrition so she often works with Akio to plan out her diets whenever she is attempting a more rigorous training regiment. She also uses this knowledge to make sure her friends are getting their required amount of nutrition when ill. She is also extremely supportive, while she knows that she might not understand what is bothering her friends, she will always offer to listen to their problems and do anything they ask of her to help them out.

#oc - kotone kinjo #rui's ocs

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creepercraftguy · 4 years

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Danganronpa Deadication Character theories and predictions.

So, today I bring something a little different to the table. Recently, I’ve been scouting the internet for Danganronpa Fan-Projects, because I need to re-juice on my Fanganronpa thirst. However, during my quest, I came back to a series that I’d known about for a short while now, but never really gave any credit. Danganronpa Deadication is a really promising web series that I hope to god gets a really good final product, since the overall aesthetic of it, character design, environments, setup, all of it is really pleasing to look at. If you want more information on the story, then check out their Tumblr @dangandeadication or their YouTube channel where the story is originating from. So far, the prologue is fully completed and you can go watch in on either, and Chapter 1 has been confirmed to be in development right now.

After watching a video by Weeby Newz where she made theories and predictions about another fangame Kill/Cure, I decided to do something similar with this game. I will re-iterate that none of the artwork in this post belongs to me, and you can find it on the Tumblr Page that I just mentioned. On top of that, I will also remind you that this is a prediction. If any of my thoughts or ideas end up being right, it’s purely coincidental. Shout out to all the people working on this project, you are amazing, and I fully support your creation.

The first character I want to talk about is Naohiko Hayata, who seems to be the protagonist of this game. He’s the Ultimate Actor, and he’s pretty unique. As much as I love Makoto Naegi, Hajime Hinata and Shuichi Saihara respectively, most of them seem to lack in pretty outstanding personalities, as they’re designed to be relatable characters to the player, something they all succeed at. Naohiko doesn’t share that trait. He has a pretty snarky and overconfident personality that isn’t like protagonists in any other Danganronpa game I’ve seen so far. His description states:

Naohiko is a skilled actor and self assured person. He might come off as slightly overconfident, but he has good intentions and wants the best for everyone. Naohiko is determined to put an end to the killing game, but will he succeed, or will he fall into despair? He likes Sunsets and he dislikes cloudy days and unkempt hair.

Now, something about that description makes me a little suspicious. It states that he’s determined to put an end to the killing game, which makes me wonder what lengths he’ll go to in order to do so. The last time a character acted this way, it was Kaede, and she ended up losing her life for it. I’ll say this flat out now, I’m not expecting Naohiko to survive this game. I’m really expecting the game to pull a Kaede on us and have him die in the first chapter, either by being the killer, or a victim. Now, if he was the killer, it’d make more sense, but if the game was to throw us through a loop, I’d really like it if we actually get to witness Naohiko be murdered himself in the first chapter, and for the trial we play as a different character than what we expected. If he does die, then I’m predicting the new protagonist would be either Reika (because she has an ahoge herself) or Yuuma (because he’s the Ultimate Lucky Student) but for now, I’m going to label him as a killer.

The next character to bring up is Hitomi Akimura, the Ultimate Illusionist. Now, I know I already said Naohiko gave me Kaede vibes, simply due to his description, but Hitomi is almost the exact same, saying pretty much the same things as Kaede did in V3, assuring everyone they could escape if they all worked together. At first, I thought maybe this could be like Sayaka, where she goes through an arc and then ends up being the first victim, but I have a bit of a different theory. As for her description, it states the following:

Hitomi is always upbeat and optimistic. She tries to put a smile on everyone’s faces, earning her the title of the most lovable friend, and she’s the glue that holds the group together. If everyone’s happy, she’s happy. She likes Red Roses and she dislikes Solitude.

Hitomi to me seems like she’s the Chiaki/Kaede of this game, trying to stop the group from being split up or arguing, but I feel that her arc could go in a similar direction. Like I said, I don’t know if she’ll make it to the end, and like I said with Naohiko, I think she’s going to end up being a killer, but for a really good cause. I originally thought she could be the mastermind behind the killing game, but I really am not sure. For now, I’ve marked her as a killer.

Next is Kyusho Asagiri, AKA Kyoko Kirigiri’s genderswap. No like, literally, he looks just like her AND they’re both Ultimate Detectives. His description reads:

Calm and sophisticated, Kyusho enjoys solving mysteries. He keeps his cool no matter what the situation is, and when he’s working on the scene, nothing can take his focus away. But it does get a little unsettling when he smiles, like he knows all of your secrets... He likes Green Tea and dislikes Flashy People.

At first, my general theories on Kyusho’s character is that he’d be something similar to Tsurugi Kinjo from the Another series. He’s a virtuous police officer on the side of good, but he has a hidden dark side to him. The part of his description where it says “it does get a little unsettling when he smiles, like he knows all of your secrets...” Is a little suspicious. My original prediction was that he was going to be an early victim, killed off because of fear at how useful his talent would be in the Class Trials, and then that theory switched into being a killer himself, but then my final theory was the most crazy of all. I predict that Kyusho will be the mastermind behind the killing game, or at least he’d be part of the organisation behind it, and be a participant himself due to his enjoyment of solving mysteries. However, Kyusho is the character for me who is most in the grey area. I don’t know whether he’ll be a victim, a killer, a survivor or the mastermind.

This character is probably one of the characters that I’m the most interested in, Reika Komatsu, this games version of the Ultimate ??? character, that Kyoko, Hajime and Rantaro all did in the original game.

Reika neither knows her talent, nor does she really care. She might come off as emotionless, but she’s usually just tired and never has anything to say. With her monotonous voice, it’s hard to keep up any conversation. She likes sleep and dislikes long conversations.

I’m already dead set on the idea that Reika will be the “antagonistic character” of this series. More specifically, I expect her to fill the same role that Nagito Komaeda and Kokichi Ouma did in their respective games. The reason I think this is because in one of the first videos of the series, more specifically the first trailer, it shows a clip of the cutscene before the Mass Panic Debate, with her, Kyusho and Shu, the latter two claiming they’re not the killer. However, Reika states that she might possibly be the killer, which immediately makes me think that she’ll try and derail the conversations. I feel her reasons, judging by her character description, is that she derails the conversation to trick people into suspecting her, just so she can get the debate over and done with quickly enough. Because of these similarities, I predict that Reika will be a Chapter 5 victim too, and like Nagito and Kokichi, she’d have a heavy role to play in her own murder scheme.

Next up is Yuuma Hisashi, the Ultimate Lucky Student, and the character, like I already mentioned, that I think will secretly be the real hero of the story. I see him being more a Makoto or Yuki Maeda lucky student than a Nagito one.

Although Yuuma thinks his talent isn’t a very good one, he’s a friendly guy who just likes joking around and having a good time with everyone. Ironically, he thinks he has the worst luck. After all, he did get trapped in a killing game... He likes Ramen and really bad puns, and dislikes his own talent.

Even though he claims to dislike his talent, I think it’ll come through for him on more than one occasion. While I do think it’s likely he’d be an easy target or even a surprising murderer, I’m pretty certain that he will end up escaping the killing game with his life, at least I hope so. Alternatively, if I’m wrong about Naohiko and he ends up making it to the end, I would very much enjoy it if they did something similar to what they did in the final trial of V3, and have us switch to Yuuma’s perspective like we did with Keebo. I’m sorry that that’s all I can really say, but Yuuma is one of the characters who I’m probably the least interested in as of right now. But in short, I think he’ll be a survivor.

Next is Megumi Norikawa, the strict and assertive Ultimate Attorney, who to me seems like a weird, but well made blend of Kiyotaka, Mahiru and Kirumi. Her description is as followed:

Megumi takes pride in her talent. She’s always assertive and blunt...to the point where you might start crying if she glares at you. She means well though, she just has high expectations of everyone. It’s all good so long as you don’t get on her bad side. She likes Coffee and Taking Charge and dislikes Unpunctual People.

I have pretty high expectations for Megumi, since she seems quite prominent on the series original promo art, but at the same time, it could be a fake out. She seems to share traits with the Ultimate Imposter too, which makes me believe she could also be an early victim. However, I would also love it if she could have the arc that Taka had that was cut short by his death, so while I don’t really have an awful strong opinion of her yet, like I did with Taka really early on, I’m predicting, and hoping, that she will be a survivor.

Next is Iori Karanomori, a fun loving Ultimate Gardener, and one of the characters that I instantly took a shine to. My theories surrounding him are...unfortunate ones, but his description says:

Iori is a bundle of energy who loves gardening. A walking encyclopedia on plants, he’s always jumping with excitement whenever he talks about them. Well, it’s more accurate to say that he’s jumping with excitement all the time. It’s impossible to try and calm him down. He likes Obscure Plant Facts and dislikes Deforestation.

Despite how much I’m already into this guy, though admittedly when I first saw him, I couldn’t work out what his actual gender was, I know for a fact that the type of character that he is doesn’t tend to live that long in these types of games, if at all. This is particularly evident with characters like Sayaka, Ibuki, Angie and others. I think Iori is going to be a victim and an early one at that. In fact, if Kyusho doesn’t die in the first chapter after being killed, then I see the first victim being either him, or Luna. I really doubt he’ll live to the end, and if he does, I hope to god he doesn’t end up being a Yasuhiro of the game.

Next character that I’m gonna talk about is Sakumi Mifune, the Ultimate Alchemist. There isn’t really much that I can gleam from a character like her, she genuinely seems pretty nice, but also seems like someone who would snap and break down under pressure. However, due to how she’s described in her profile, I don’t think she’d be a killer.

Sakumi has a big heart and is a caring person, although it might not look like that at first because of how unresponsive she can be. She’s a bit ditsy and oblivious, zoning out from time to time and getting lost in her own world. It’s also hard to follow her when she tries to explain her own talent. She likes Shiny Things and dislikes Seafood.

If what the description says is to be believed, then I have a really hard time picturing someone like her being a killer, unless they pull some Mikan bullshit out on us. However, I also have a hard time seeing her survive to the end of the killing game, so I predict that she may get to at least Chapter 3 before she’s murdered in some dumb double-homicide scheme. Yeah, I think she’ll end up being a victim unfortunately.

If I had to say who my least favorite character from what I know so far is, it’d probably be the Ultimate Filmmaker, Toru Mizuno. He doesn’t seem all that friendly, and he outright ignores Hitomi when she tries to talk to him, because he’s so interested in Naohiko. This is how he’s described by the creators:

Toru is a highly opinionated and critical person, and he likes to bring his own perspective on every issue. He gets irritated and dramatic when the others don’t agree with him. He insists that he isn’t condescending and that he doesn’t have a big ego. He likes Indie Films and dislikes CGI animation.

He, to me, seems like he could potentially be the character that survives that you don’t want to, but I have something else in mind for him. I assume that maybe he could do something similar to what Sayaka and Miu did in their games. What I mean is, I think he’d end up being a victim, but because he tried to commit his own murder and tragically failed, leaving his target or someone else, to effectively turn the tables on him in a panic. I don’t know, I’m just going with my gut for this one.

Ayane Fukase is the Ultimate Psychic, and she’s another character that I feel a little indifferent towards. I don’t dislike her at all, but I most certainly don’t feel a unique fondness to her like I do to a large selection of the characters in this series. I do have a bit of a theory surrounding what she could do in the killing game, but before I get into that, here’s her description:

Ayuna is cheeky and outgoing and she says she can predict anything with her talent. If you actually ask her to predict something, the stars are out of alignment, her vision is too foggy, or the atmosphere is too unclear to focus...whatever excuse you can think of. She likes Desserts and dislikes Spicy Food.

I feel a scenario that she would play into is in the Case 3 murder, where maybe she has a prediction of who dies, who kills them, and where, and she tries to go and stop it, but then ends up getting killed in an attempt to stop the murder. So like I said with Sakumi, I think she’d end up being a victim in a case 3 double murder plan.

Next is Shu Uchida, a man who prides himself on his title of Ultimate Bounty Hunter, as well as his supposed body count. He’s egotsistical, rude, sharp-tongued and every sort of negative attitude you can think of, but he’s also one of the characters that I’m really really into as of right now, since I have pretty high hopes for him.

From Shu’s talent alone, everyone’s on edge with a paid killer around. Although, after talking to him, he’s all bark and no bite. He assures he’s not a threat...only because none of them are worth his time. He likes Himself and dislikes Unimportant People.

I don’t know what direction the creators of the series plan to go in with Shu, but I’m really hoping they do something similar to what Danganronpa 2 did with Fuyuhiko. He starts off with a cold, snide sense of superiority, as well as an angry, brash desire to just be left alone, but eventually, due to unfortunate events in the killing game that negatively affect him, his cold heart begins to thaw and he ends up being a much more useful aspect to the group as a whole. If this does end up being his character arc basis, then I really expect him to be a survivor, and that’s my theory on him.

Haru Yoshino is the Ultimate Occultist and she’s...strange. I’ll let the description speak for itself, because I really don’t have much to say about her.

Sassy and sarcastic, Haru isn’t the easiest person to get along with. They like following around random people and sometimes making funny (and sometimes ominous) remarks to mess with them. They also claim to be able to summon demons and try and convince others to join then in dangerous anf questionable rituals. She likes Black Jewelry and dislikes Owls

Haru is another character who’s in the grey area for me. I see her being a victim, and maybe a killer. If she ends up being a killer, I feel it would be a bit obvious, based purely on what her character describes, but of all the roles she could fill, I think being a killer is the least likely one, judging from her overall character traits. If I had to lean towards a specific role, I think she has the potential to be one of the survivors of the killing game.

Keiji Iketsugi, this series’ adaptation of the Ultimate Surgeon, is a little bit of a stern, and rather creepy character. Necrophiliac is far from the correct term to describe him, but his...how do I best describe this...addiction, to dead bodies, is not something that can easily be ignored.

Due to his talent, Keiji is very skilled with scalpels, syringes, needles and other sharp objects...which can make other people uncomfortable. His demeanor is always calm, but calculating, and he is always looking forward to expanding his knowledge of biology through his own examinations of subjects... He likes Human Anatomy and dislikes Lack of Hygiene

If there’s one small message that Danganronpa has taught me amongst others of course, it’s that sometimes a book CAN be judged by it’s cover. Sometimes characters who look like they could kill someone actually do end up killing someone. The best examples I can think of are Peko Pekoyama and Korekiyo Shinguji. I imagine a good backstory for Keiji is a sort of Jack the Ripper esc backstory, where it turns out he murdered people and stole their organs or body parts in order to research them or something else. Alternatively, what could be more interesting is if he stole the organs of horrid people and used them to save other people in transplants, kind of like Good Doctor Locklear. My point is, I think he could be a killer, and I’m leaning more towards that than I am any other role for him.

I do like Otoha Okada quite a bit, but unfortunately her talent is Ultimate Basketball Player, AKA a sports talent. If you have a talent related to some kind of sport, then you tend not to survive that long in the killing game. The only characters that have a sports talent and have ever survived in a killing game are Aoi Asahina and Akane Owari. Characters like Leon, Nekomaru and Ryoma unfortunately aren’t as lucky. Before I explain how I think Otoha might go out though, here’s her description.

Otoha is pretty upbeat and active. She enjoys working out and encouraging others to do the same thing. She can get a bit too competitive at times, but it’s because she likes challenging herself. If Otoha is cooped up in one place for too long, she tends to get very irritable. She likes Excersising and dislikes Sleeping in.

I’m just gonna come out and say that I think she’ll end up being a killer, but I don’t see her having any malicious intent. Her bio states that she gets irritable if she’s cooped up in a place for too long, and I think that attitude might cause her to snap and kill someone to escape, but I feel like it would make more sense if her reason was because she killed someone on accident, or committed a murder to save someone’s life.

Second to last is Minoru Shinoya. He is the Ultimate Barista, and he’s the only other character who, like Kyusho and Haru, who sits in the grey area for me as to what he could potentially be. His description is as followed:

At first glace, Minoru seems like a cool, laid-back person, but he’s actually someone who enjoys cracking jokes around. He likes brewing coffee and hinting about his “secret ingredients” but despite his often reckless nature, he is also mature enough to keep a straight face in serious situations. He likes Baking and dislikes Decaffeinated Coffee.

Like I said, he’s in the grey area, and I imagine that most people would probably lean more towards him being a survivor or a victim, but as weird as it sounds, I’m predicting him to be a killer. I can explain why though. I imagine that his case can go one of two ways. The first is, like I already mentioned, I predict Toru will plan a murder of his own and fail it, as his target turns against him, and I also feel like that target could be Minoru. Minoru is pretty chill, so I don’t see him committing a murder willingly unless he acted in self-defence. An alternative scenario is that he pulls a Sakura and commits suicide due to a helpless situation, which would make him the killer and the victim at the same time. He seems alright though, so if he survived, I would be totally fine with that.

Last of all is Luna Tsuyuki, also known as the Ultimate Arctic Explorer, and the character who has possibly my favorite design out of everyone in this repertoire of Ultimate Students. Seriously, she’s a great mix of cute and elegance and she’s got a pretty friendly and nice personality to go along with it.

Luna seems sweet and kind on the outside, but don’t let that fool you. Because of her talent, she’s pretty tough and has incredible survival instincts. She instantly thinks of twelve backup plans in any mildly dangerous situation.

Now, based on this description, it sounds like she knows what she’s doing, and I see her being very helpful in the class trials. If Luna managed to survive to the end of the game, I’d be both happy, and very unsurprised. Unfortunately, her aptitude in these types of situations could make her a target, as to eliminate one of the most deadly aspects against you in the trial. Basically, I see Luna being a victim, and that’s all I can really say.

And that’s all the characters, so before I end this post, I’ll do a brief recap of everything I’ve said about these characters and what role I predict they’ll play.

I predict that Iori, Luna, Sakumi, Ayane, Toru and Reika will be the victims.

I predict that Naohiko, Otoha, Keiji, Minoru and Hitomi will be the killers

I predict Shu, Megumi, Haru and Yuuma will be the survivors

I predict Kyusho will be the Mastermind.

Once again, I really hope you will go and support this project, because I can’t wait for Chapter 1 to be fully released. However, please, don’t pressure the creators of this series to hurry up. They have lives, just like you and I, and they don’t want to spend every minute of it working on this project. However, I’m really into this project in particular, just as much as I’m into fan projects like Kill/Cure and more. I look forward to seeing what the team works on and I’d like them to know they have my full support!

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Here’s the other thought I had the other day, was the idea from a Reddit thread from months ago about what if Real Maeda was in Class 79 for reals and put in the killing game while is just Utsuro the Mastermind (An extra student as it were) but the Creator said before that it would basically play out the same or similarly to the DRA canon if they were swapped since Real and Fake are same personalities wise.

I think the major difference would be Real Maeda’s relationship with Kisaragi and Kurokawa both pre-game and In the killing game as He wouldn’t have any connection to Utsuro or Taira in their scheme outside of maybe looking similar to Utsuro so Kisaragi’s only suspect would Taira and Kurokawa would have targeted Taira instead during the trial in chapter 5.

-the rest of this becomes basically becomes headcanon like so my apologies for the rest of this post-

Another different outcome would be Kinjo as in in this alternative universe He not only does survive the killing but this time He keeps His emotional support with him this time as His second in command so He might not done…most of things He did during SDRA2 but Maeda and Otori would both be the peace keepers as well as the voices of reason of the group.

The real Maeda probably wouldn’t have been in the second game as Kinjo won’t let him so He wouldn’t have met Makunouchi or Kasai and become friends with either of them and only met Sora and Kabuya in Chapter 5 but probably call Sora “Akane Taira” like His friends do for same the reasons they do.

Unless He gets kidnapped by the Voids for their plan to bring back Utsuro or He goes against Kinjo’s orders in order to save the victims and His friend which could also be interesting if He keeps His adult appearance with along with his memories of His time at the Kinjo’s Kisaragi Foundation which probably makes Chapter 4 much more painful if He sides against Otori in order to protect everyone or as the game goes on Maeda slowly becoming His moral enemy.

Just some thoughts I had about it, apologies for the long post.

#danganronpa another #dra #dra spoilers #super danganronpa another 2 #sdra2 #sdra2 spoilers #my thougts #yuki maeda #headcanon #idk #i’m tired #many typos #my grammar sucks

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[TRANS] Ray (April 2020) - JO1 Kinjo Sukai

Translation by @castleofudon, may contain inaccuracies

"He could manage to keep up with dance and has an image of having confidence in himself." - Yonashiro & Kimata

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A person who gained a nickname from his singing part “Saredo poker face” during the program.

Handwritten message

"To everyone reading Ray! Nice to meet you! I am Kinjo Sukai of JO1! Please take care of me and Ray x JO1"

Q. What is your role/appeal in the group?

Actually dancing and singing aren’t my strong points but the members say that my singing voice is good, and my vocal matches well with the feeling of songs. Fans say that I am a poker face. [Junki: Maybe a person who doesn’t really show his emotions? (laughs)] To add, I am also from Kansai so I have a compassionate side.

Q. Which stage left the most impression during Produce 101 Japan?

When I first performed as Team SKY in class evaluation. I still clearly remember until now when we performed in front of Ninety Nine, famous trainers, and other trainees on the first meeting.

Q. Which other song of the concept battle did you want to try?

Kunchikita. I wanted to challenge myself to do a strong rap. I feel like I didn’t pull out my appeal until the concept battle and in Black Out I could show mine. That time I did rap too but since the rap in Black Out was a gentle rap I want to try doing a stronger one like the rap in Kunchikita.

Q. During the program, which fan support left a strong impression?

When fans put up a poster with my name “碧海” at Kansai airport. Instagram advertising also left me an impression.

Q. Tell us a memory during the training camp in Korea

When we’re all in a car moving (to the training camp), the gas ran out so we stopped in the middle of a big road. I was really scared.

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Volume 7, Chapter 1 commentary

My copy of volume 7 came in today and I read the whole book in like, an hour.

You know, for all the time that Kinjo talks about his “progenitor’s orders,” I don’t think we actually hear what those orders are. Through inference, it’s safe to assume that it’s “don’t let anyone find out about the gold and don’t let anyone take it freely,” but my internal monologue while reading the failed negotiations was along the lines of:

Kinjo: Progenitor’s orders Shiroe: I understand Me: But I don’t, what are these “progenitor’s orders.” explain them to my face u cowards

It also lowkey amuses me that Shiroe asked Kinjo to meet the leader of the Kunie on the mountain, only for Kinjo to be that leader is basically this situation:

Shiroe: I’d like to speak to your manager Kinjo: Okay Kinjo: *walks into the managers’ room, then walks back out* Kinjo: I am the manager.

Another detail I hadn’t really picked up upon in previous readings is that the sages of Miral Lake are actually a whole group. I was under the impression, for some reason, that ReGan (and Jered Gan) were the only ones. But knowing that they’re an entire group of magical researchers makes a lot more sense. That nobody noticed that Jered Gan stole/destroyed some of the library’s material is less egregious if there’s a group of them, since a) they’re probably coming up with more content than they can notice went missing, and b) it’d be harder to pin on one specific person.

And, of course, the recount about how Naotsugu and Shiroe became friends never ceases to amuse. Tea discourse sounds like my type of conversation. Also, the light novel is so good for Naotsugu’s character. Most people would get annoyed about being lectured over a mistake in tea type, but not only did Naotsugu not mind, it’s suggested that he actually actively participated in the conversation and that’s how they bonded. And when Shiroe’s feeling down about the failed negotiations, Naotsugu offers him warm wine to help him relax, but when Shiroe turns it down, Naotsugu doesn’t push him. He signs on to this so that not only would he get to see Shiroe’s antics first-hand, but so that he would also be there as Shiroe’s support. It’s little wonder that Shiroe went gunning for him when the Catastrophe first occurred.

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Sacrifices must be made.

Ah...s-sorry I’m late.

I’m here too!

Thanks for coming. We saved you a seat.

*Chihiro and Alter Ego sit down on a spare seat on the table. The other seats are taken up by Kaede, Shuichi and Yoruko, as well as Miu who just lounges on the sofa.

Is that all of us?

Not yet...Give it a few minutes.

*Eventually, there’s a knock on the front door. Shuichi gets up and let’s the person who arrived in.

Yo.

Oh, hey Setsuka...

I wanted her here to hear this, in case you were curious.

*Shuichi sits down at the end of the table, and faces the group, sans Miu, who is behind him.

Ok, so I’ve called you all here because I wanted to discuss the next phase of the plan...For those who don’t know what’s happened, allow me to recap.

The previous night, Kaede, Miu and I, along with the help of Mii-Yu and Chihiro’s Alter Ego, infiltrated the High Roller cabaret club, and we were able to find evidence of something more serious going on.

*Shuichi pushes some processed photo’s onto the table.

What the heck is this?

This is from a base that’s hidden underneath the cabaret. With this, I think we have two specific reasons for wanting to stop whatever he’s got planned.

From the information we found out, I’ve been able to piece together some information, and I believe I know what Kokichi plans to do.

What’s that?

Kokichi is holding a man hostage down there...The chances are, he’s some kind of programmer.

Down in the base, we found the empty shell of our robot friend Keebo. We tried to activate him, but it didn’t work. He was like a lifeless husk.

So what does Kokichi plan to do with him?

My guess is...He wants to create an Alter Ego, and then upload his Alter Ego into Keebo’s body. Why, I don’t know...but that’s what we’re trying to find out.

That’s not possible.

Why not?

Because I’m the only person who knows how to make an Alter Ego program. Yes, others have done it, but that’s because they stole top secret government research from the information I gave them.

Come on, there must be some way...Maybe he got his hands on the research, handed it to the scientist, and then set him to work.

If that’s the case, why did Kokichi need to bring in the scientist in the first place? If he had the research, then why not just make the AI himself? Mikado did it...

Yeah, but Mikado was a smart enough man and researcher that he knew what to do and when to do it.

But Kokichi’s the same. He’s no scientist, but he’s not short on brains.

Kokichi didn’t steal any research. If any files had gone missing from the Future Foundation database, someone would have mentioned it.

That’s why the man in question down in the base is so important to him...

Wait...so do you know who he’s holding hostage...?

I think so...To be honest, the fact that Chihiro is the only one who knows off by heart how to create the program isn’t exactly true...There IS someone else...

Who!?

...

Taichi Fujisaki...

!!!!!???

!!!!???

Taichi...

Fujisaki...?

Who’s that when they’re at home?

Taichi Fujisaki is an expert programmer who layed the ground work for Artificial Intelligence research...

He’s also Chihiro Fujisaki’s father...

His dad!?

No! No, no, no!

My father is dead! He died in the Demon Hunting Game just like-

“Just like Yuta?”

...!!?

To be honest, I didn’t know if it was possible...Yuta surviving was nothing short of a miracle, but most miracles don’t happen twice...That’s why I wanted to confirm it.

Oh...wait...didn’t you make that call to Towa City yesterday evening?

Yes. It was a call to Komaru and Toko Naegi. I wanted to ask them about the circumstances of Taichi’s “death.”

What they told me was this...The last time they saw him, they were about to enter an elevator, and then Taichi got jumped by a Monokuma beast, that attacked him, and supposedly killed him.

But the next time they went back to the area...his body was gone...

But wouldn’t the Warriors of Hope’s kid minions have just...moved his body?

I thought that was a possibility too, but then I thought more into it.

The Warriors of Hope had people monitor the “Demon’s” so they were aware of their status throughout the whole game...If that was the case, they would have known that Yuta washed ashore...

And yet they didn’t pick up his body...Why is that?

Because he was still alive and therefore didn’t need to be removed from the field?

Yes, but they would have still done it. Komaru Naegi passed out for a whole two weeks in Towa City when the game began, and the whole time, they took care of her in their secret base. I found that out from Nagito.

You really went into this.

This is more important to me than anything else right now...

...

So it’s true...? I-Is my father...still alive?

I....W-We need to save him!

Yeah, we sure do!

I’m down. May as well get him while we’re getting Keebo...

That’s the problem...it’s almost impossible for us to stage a rescue mission.

Why!?

I already got in contact with my boss...That area of the city is within Kisaragi Jurisdiction.

We can’t interfere in that area...

Shit!

Is that why I’m here? You want me to convince Tsurugi to let you in that area?

No, Setsuka, that’s not it...

I need your help...The only thing we can do now, is take what we can get...

We have to convince the Kisaragi Foundation to team up with us.

You really think it’s that easy?

I do actually...kidnapping, strange goings on, hidden areas where illegal deals are going down...That’s not something an astute policeman like Tsurugi can overlook...

And if that fails...We have a bargaining chip...

A bargaining chip?

...

Syobai Hashimoto and Iroha Nijiue are two people the Kisaragi Foundation have been after for years...If we tell Tsurugi their location, the Kisaragi’s won’t hesitate...

Sh-Shuichi!? You’re not saying we sacrifice them, are you!?

Kaede, the motherfucker kidnapped you, it’s what he deserves. Screw his happy ending!

No, I’m with Kaede on this one...Syobai and Iroha may have done some terrible things, but while they work with Kokichi, they’ve remained squeaky clean. We can’t just take that away from them.

I know I’m supposed to look for them and arrest them, but it’ll be a hell unlike any other if they get caught...Whether it’s comparable to the killing game, I don’t know, but what I DO know is I’m nice enough to not want to put them through it..

I agree...As much as I want to save my father, I don’t want to throw them under the bus to do it!

Same here!

Guess we’re outvoted then...

Everyone just calm down...I have no intention of throwing anyone under the bus...I’m just thinking about it logically...

What are you plotting?

The Future Foundation have legally taken hold of the investigation into other universes, more specifically ours where our 53 Killing Game’s happened.

Kokichi is a man from that Universe. Which technically makes him our responsibility. When we capture him, we’ll have to legally be the one’s to deal with him and the Cabaret from then on...

Oh! I get’cha!

Wait, what?

While Syobai and Iroha are wanted by the Kisaragi Foundation, Kokichi, who is wanted by US, is the one in charge right now, which means he takes priority, and thus we get priority over the Kisaragi Foundation...

Not only that, but because he was in charge, that means that the High Roller will become property of the Future Foundation. Which would then mean the Kisaragi Foundation wouldn’t be allowed to go there for business purposes.

Syobai and Iroha could work there, and they’d be untouchable.

That’s genius! Great work Shuichi.

Thanks...But at the same time, it’s risky.

Tsurugi Kinjo didn’t get this far in life by using violence alone. He’s a smart man, and there’s always the possibility he could see right through me, and even bring this case to court.

Right...and he has the sister of the Ultimate Lawyer working for him...It could end badly...

Let’s just hope it doesn’t come to that...

Ok then...Setsuka, I need you to take us to the Kisaragi Foundation’s main building...Please...

Sounds like a plan...I’m here to provide whatever support you need...

Um...I think it might be best if I stay back.

Oh...really?

No, you’re coming.

Why!?

I know you and Minako have your differences, but it’s been a while since you’ve visitied. C’mon, everyone will want to see you.

Nrgh...

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