Imposter (Dangan Ronpa)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: n/a Katakana: n/a Hiragana: n/a Romaji: n/a Latin Alphabet: n/a |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Ryota Mitarai (friend; alive) Ibuki Mioda (ally, non-canonical crush on her end; alive) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「詐欺師」lit. Super High School Level Swindler Official English Translation: The Ultimate Imposter |
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The Imposter, a character known by many names, such as the Ultimate Imposter, the SHSL Swindler, Twogami, Tongami and/or Sagishi, is a student from Dangan Ronpa. Although they are not a prominent character within the series, they are somewhat popular with fans. Imposter debuted in the second game of the series, Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and they also played a significant role in Dangan Ronpa 3: End of Hope's Peak High School.
Canon Overview
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Popular Tropes & Fanon
They are often considered to be non-binary by fans due to their gender being canonically unknown.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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An Imposter of Many Names
- Ultimate Imposter - The official English translation of Goodbye Despair gave them this title.
- SHSL Swindler - Direct translation of their Japanese title.
- Twogami - Fans on Tumblr and possibly SomethingAwful gave them this name before the release of the official English translation. It has stuck around for over 10 years, and most works surrounding their interaction with the DR2 cast give them this name rather than Imposter, likely due to Twogami being a word that can only describe this specific character while Imposter is far more broad.
- Tongami (豚神) - Fans on Pixiv gave them this name for similar reasons.
- Sagishi - English-speaking fans may spearhead calling Imposter this. It can function as a first name for them. This comes from the romanization of their talent, which translates to swindler but it pronounced 'sagishi' in Japanese.
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Relationships
- Imposter's most popular pairing is with Ryota Mitarai, which may be considered M/M or M/NB depending on who you ask. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
- See Imposter x Mitarai for more.
- Imposter is also shipped with Ibuki Mioda, which may be considered F/M or F/NB depending on who you ask. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Imposter attacks and Mioda receives in the coupling.
- See Mioda x Twogami for more.
Less Popular Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Imposter is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. In Kanji, Imposter is usually represented in a pairing names with [x] ([x]). For Katakana, it's usually [x] ([x]). In Hiragana, [x] ([x]) is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajime Hinata | Hinata x Imposter | M/NB; BL | Hinagami, Twohina | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Teruteru Hanamura | Hanamura x Twogami | M/NB; BL | Twoteru | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Fic
- System Restore by CarthagoDelenda, a work-in-progress English longfic where Nagito Komaeda is murdered by Teruteru Hanamura instead of Imposter. This changes the course of Goodbye Despair significantly. It is likely to be the most kudos'd work on Archive of Our Own which focuses on them as of December 2023.