Rantaro Amami
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 天海 蘭太郎 Katakana: アマミ ランタロウ Hiragana: あまみらんたろう Romaji: Amami Rantarō Latin Alphabet: Rantaro Amami |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Shuichi Saihara (ally; alive) Kokichi Ouma (ally; deceased) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「冒険家」lit. Super High School Level Adventurer Official English Translation: The Ultimate Adventurer JPN Voice Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa |
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Rantaro Amami is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was a prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Amami debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony, though did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game. He was considered to be Dangan Ronpa's third "mystery talent" student, after Kyoko Kirigiri and Hajime Hinata.
Canon Overview
Pre-Game Personality
Amami was an average teenage boy and a fan of Dangan Ronpa, the in-game fictional reality TV show. He auditioned for the show's 52nd season, (stylized as V2 by fans,) and got on it. In fanworks, this is considered to be his Pre-Game Personality. Like with every other Killing Harmony student, all of this info is filtered by Tsumugi Shirogane, and fans may not believe this part of his character is true.
Dangan Ronpa Personality
Amami knows nothing about himself at the start of Killing Harmony. This bothers him very little; he's even hopeful he'll eventually remember, and he's curious about what talent he has. His calm mannerisms and style of speaking seems to hint that he knows more about the Killing Game than anyone else, painting a large target on his back from the start. Adding to this, he greatly resembles the incredibly prominent character Nagito Komaeda from Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, leading fans to speculate that he would be similarly important.
During Chapter 1, he is murdered by Tsumugi Shirogane. Kaede Akamatsu is framed for it, leading to her execution by Monokuma.
Amami's talent is uncovered during the latter part of Killing Harmony. In Japanese, he is a Super High School Level Adventurer. In English, he is the Ultimate Adventurer. After winning the previous Killing Game, dubbed V2 by fans, his memory was erased entirely and he was forced to participate in V3.
In Japanese, he often adds "~ssu" to the end of his words. His dislike of automobiles may be slang for disliking "criminal acts" as a whole[1].
Amami's birthday is October 3rd. This is Climbing Day in Japan, something which may be referenced in fanworks. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #天海蘭太郎生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on his birthday. More birthday tag listings can be found on Dangan Ronpa Birthday and Anniversary Tag List.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
In order of how common they are:
- Pre-Game Amami Rantaro
- Nonbinary!Amami Rantaro
- Amami Rantaro Needs a Hug
- Gay!Amami Rantaro
- Trans!Amami Rantaro
- Top!Amami Rantaro
- Amami Rantaro-centric
- Bottom!Amami Rantaro
- Aromantic Asexual!Amami Rantaro
- Anxious!Amami Rantaro
- Asexual!Amami Rantaro
- They/Them Pronouns for Amami Rantaro
- Amami Rantaro and Towa Monaca are Siblings
- Protagonist!Amami Rantaro
- Pansexual!Amami Rantaro
- Amami Rantaro Lives
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Amami with one or all of these attributes.
Japanese fans have also given Amami several nicknames, such as Cabbage Taro, Ten-san, Amamo Rantaro, (referencing a misprint in the official Dangan Ronpa artbook,) and Omuraissu, (a menu item from the Sweets Paradise Dangan Ronpa collaboration, pun on Omurice.) Ten-san comes from an interpretation of the first Kanji in his name (天.) It's usually pronounced ten, though Amami's name has it pronounced as ama.
Amami also popular for self-shipping works.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Amami's Piercings
The amount of piercings he has on his left ear is inconsistent in official material made for Killing Harmony. Fans often choose to draw him with the most amount of piercings he's shown to have, rather than underestimating them.
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Relationships
- Amami's most popular pairing is with Shuichi Saihara, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x]. Shippers of this may also like Hinata x Komaeda, since the pairings have similar dynamics.
- See Amami x Saihara for more.
- Amami is also shipped with Kokichi Ouma, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x]. There was some ship tease for these two in promotional material for Killing Harmony.
- See Amami x Ouma for more.
Less Popular Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Amami is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. In Kanji, Amami is usually represented in a pairing names with 天 (ama). For Katakana, it's usually [x] ([x]). In Hiragana, あま (ama) and てん (ten) are common.
The order seen should be what's most popular unless marked with "possibly." ENG portmanteaus are also subject to change. Relationships listed fall into GL, NL, BL, Poly, Combi or Cargo.
| With... | Full Label | Type | Portmanteau / Phrase | Kanji | Hiragana or Katakana | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaede Akamatsu | Akamatsu x Amami | NL | Amamatsu | 蘭楓 (Rankae), 天赤 (Tenaka) | らんかえ (Rankae), てんあか (Tenaka) | n/a |
| Tsumugi Shirogane | Amami x Shirogane | NL | Shiromami, Amamugi | 天つむ (Amatsumu) | あまつむ (Amatsumu) | n/a |
| Korekiyo Shinguji | Amami x Shingujj | BL | Amaguji | 蘭是 (Rankore) | らんこれ (Rankore) | n/a |
| Kiibo | Amami x Kiibo | BL | Amamiibo | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kaito Momota | Amami x Momota | BL | Amamota | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tenko Chabashira | Amami x Chabashira | NL | Amacha, Rantenko | 天茶 (Amacha) | n/a | n/a |
| Kirumi Tojo | Amami x Tojo | NL | Amatojo | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kokichi Ouma; Shuichi Saihara | Amami x Ouma x Saihara | Poly | Oumamasai | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sayaka Maizono | Amami x Maizono | NL | Amaizono | n/a | n/a | Both enjoy cooking, but otherwise have different interests. |
| Maki Harukawa | Amami x Harukawa | NL | Amakawa | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Miu Iruma | Amami x Iruma | NL | Amuma | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kaito Momota; Kokichi Ouma | Amami x Momota x Ouma | Poly | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shuichi Saihara; Korekiyo Shinguji | Amami x Saihara x Shinguji | Poly | Amashinsai | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanevents/Fancommunities
- Amamatsu Week 2023 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Amami. It ran from April 2nd to the 8th.
- Amamota Week on Tumblr, an annual fanweek for Amami x Momota ran by ToxicPineapple. ToxicPineapple is a BNF in Dangan Ronpa fandom. It runs from November 1st to the 7th. It has been held from 2020 to 2023.
- Amatojo Week 2024 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Amami x Tojo. It ran from January 11th to the 17th.
Blogs
- amachaheadcanons, a sort of Fuckyeah blog for Amami x Chabashira.
Zines
- Venture Forth: A Rantaro Amami Zine, a free SFW zine celebrating Amami. It was released on November 3rd, 2021.