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Kaede Akamatsu
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 赤松 楓 Katakana: アカマツ カエデ Hiragana: あかまつかえで Romaji: Akamatsu Kaede Latin Alphabet: Kaede Akamatsu |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Shuichi Saihara (partner; alive) Miu Iruma (ally; deceased) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「ピアニスト」lit. Super High School Level Pianist Official English Translation: The Ultimate Pianist JPN Voice Actor: Sayaka Kanda |
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Kaede Akamatsu is a student from Dangan Ronpa. She was a prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Akamatsu debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony, though did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game. She was considered to be Dangan Ronpa's fourth protagonist, after Makoto Naegi, Hajime Hinata and Komaru Naegi.
Canon Overview
Pre-Game Personality
Akamatsu was an average teenage girl and a fan of Dangan Ronpa, the in-game fictional reality TV show. She auditioned for the show's 53rd season, (stylized as V3,) and got on it. In fanworks, this is considered to be her 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 her character is true.
Works featuring her pre-game personality are often labelled as:
- JPN: ギャル松 (Galmatsu)
- ENG: Pregame Kaede Akamatsu
- CHN: n/a
- KOR: n/a
Dangan Ronpa Personality
As a child, she loved playing piano, so much so that her friends often teased her about it. Her skills in playing earned her many awards and recognition. Eventually, she was one day scouted to enroll in the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles. In Japanese, she is a Super High School Level Pianist. In English, she is the Ultimate Pianist.
She is an outgoing and positive person who's skilled in "orchestrating," or rather, bringing others together under one common goal. In Killing Harmony, she dedicates herself to ending the Killing Game, but isn't successful.
During Chapter 1, Akamatsu was framed by Tsumugi Shirogane for the murder of Rantaro Amami, leading to her execution by Monokuma. After Chapter 1, her status as protagonist was replaced by Shuichi Saihara.
Akamatsu's birthday is March 26th. This is Beethoven's Day in Japan, which falls on the anniversary of his death, something which may be referenced in fanworks. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #赤松楓生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on her 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 Akamatsu Kaede
- Supportive Akamatsu Kaede
- Lesbian!Akamatsu Kaede
- Akamatsu Kaede Lives
- Bisexual!Akamatsu Kaede
- Protagonist!Akamatsu Kaede
- Akamatsu Kaede-centric
- Top!Akamatsu Kaede
- Trans!Akamatsu Kaede
- Autistic!Akamatsu Kaede
- Dead!Akamatsu Kaede
- Princess!Akamatsu Kaede
- Pianist!Akamatsu Kaede
- Mastermind!Akamatsu Kaede
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. On Pixiv, there are also some tags specific to Akamatsu:
- Akamatsu Mistreatment, 「赤松は不憫」, referring to fans' reactions to the mismanagement of Akamatsu not being Killing Harmony's proper protagonist by Spike Chunsoft and other fans. Discussion of this may bring up how advertising her as the proper protagonist, only to not deliver, is an example Misogyny in Fandom, or at least tone-deaf to it.
- "I'll turn this lie, into the truth!", 「この嘘を真実に!」, referring to her catchphrase during class trials. This one is unique to Akamatsu.
Other places where fandom lives may portray Akamatsu with one or all of these attributes.
Akamatsu also popular for self-shipping works.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Queercoding
Some fans believe she is queercoded.
Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Akamatsu is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
In Kanji, Akamatsu is usually represented in a pairing names with 赤 (aka) or 楓 (kae). In Hiragana, あか (kae) 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 or Katakana | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuichi Saihara | Kaede Akamatsu/Shuichi Saihara | NL | Saimatsu | 最赤 (Saiaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Shuichi Saihara | Kaede Akamatsu & Shuichi Saihara | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Miu Iruma | Kaede Akamatsu/Miu Iruma | GL | Irumatsu | 赤入 (Akairu), 入赤 (Iruaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Rantaro Amami | Kaede Akamatsu/Rantaro Amami | NL | Amamatsu | 蘭楓 (Rankae), 天赤 (Tenaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Rantaro Amami | Kaede Akamatsu & Rantaro Amami | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Maki Harukawa | Kaede Akamatsu/Maki Harukawa | GL | Kaemaki | 赤春 (Akaharu), 春赤 (Haruaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Maki Harukawa | Kaede Akamatsu & Maki Harukawa | Combi | (n/a) | V3・ダブルヒロイン (V3 Double Heroines) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kiibo | Kaede Akamatsu/Kiibo | NL | Kiiede | キボ赤 (Kiboaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kaito Momota | Kaede Akamatsu/Kaito Momota | NL | Akamota, Kaimatsu | 百赤 (Momoaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma; Rantaro Amami | Akamatsu & Amami & Ouma | Combi | Mastermind Busters | 首謀者バスターズ (Mastermind Busters) | Poly is also common |
| Tsumugi Shirogane | Kaede Akamatsu/Tsumugi Shirogane | GL | Kaemugi, Shiromatsu | 赤つむ (Akatsumu) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma | Kaede Akamatsu/Kokichi Ouma | NL | Oumatsu, Oumaede | 王赤 (Ouaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma | Kaede Akamatsu & Kokichi Ouma | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kirumi Tojo | Kaede Akamatsu/Kirumi Tojo | GL | Kaerumi, Kirukaede | 赤斬 (Akaki) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Tenko Chabashira | Kaede Akamatsu/Tenko Chabashira | GL | Tenkaede | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Mondo Oowada | Kaede Akamatsu/Mondo Oowada | NL | Owatsu | (n/a) | Friends in Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. |
| Angie Yonaga | Kaede Akamatsu/Angie Yonaga | GL | Yonamatsu | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Ryoma Hoshi | Kaede Akamatsu/Ryoma Hoshi | NL | Akahoshi | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Himiko Yumeno | Kaede Akamatsu/Himiko Yumeno | GL | Akameno | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Korekiyo Shinguji | Kaede Akamatsu/Korekiyo Shinguji | NL | Kaekiyo, Shinmatsu | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Gonta Gokuhara | Kaede Akamatsu/Gonta Gokuhara | NL | Gokumatsu | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma; Shuichi Saihara | Akamatsu/Ouma/Saihara | Poly | Saioumatsu | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Maki Harukawa; Miu Iruma | Akamatsu/Harukawa/Iruma | Poly | Makaemiu, Kaeirumaki, Miumakaede | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Maki Harukawa; Tenko Chabashira | Akamatsu/Chabashira/Harukawa | Poly | Tenkaemaki | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Example/Notable Fanac
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