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Kaede Akamatsu

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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
ENG Voice Actor: Erika Harlacher

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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.

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:

All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. On Pixiv, there are also some tags specific 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

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) It is the most popular F/M relationship in all of Killing Harmony fandom.
Miu Iruma Kaede Akamatsu/Miu Iruma GL Irumatsu 赤入 (Akairu) It is the most popular F/F pairing for Akamatsu.
Rantaro Amami Kaede Akamatsu/Rantaro Amami NL Amamatsu 蘭楓 (Rankae), 天赤 (Tenaka) (n/a)
Maki Harukawa Kaede Akamatsu/Maki Harukawa GL Harumatsu, aka Nursery Rhymes 赤春 (Akaharu) (n/a)
Kiibo Kaede Akamatsu/Kiibo NL Kiiede キボ赤 (Kiiboaka) (n/a)
Kaito Momota Kaede Akamatsu/Kaito Momota NL Akamota 百赤 (Momoaka) (n/a)
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 (n/a) (n/a)
Kokichi Ouma Kaede Akamatsu/Kokichi Ouma NL Oumatsu (n/a) (n/a)
Kirumi Tojo Kaede Akamatsu/Kirumi Tojo GL Kirukaede (n/a) (n/a)
Tenko Chabashira Kaede Akamatsu/Tenko Chabashira GL Tenkaede (n/a) (n/a)
Mondo Oowada Kaede Akamatsu/Mondo Oowada NL Owatsu (n/a) Friends in Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp.
Chiaki Nanami; Kyoko Kirigiri Dangan Ronpa Heroines Combi Kirinamimatsu (n/a) These three are considered to be Dangan Ronpa's heroines.
Ibuki Mioda; Sayaka Maizono Musical Trio Combi Kaeibuzono (n/a) All three have music-related talents.
Angie Yonaga Kaede Akamatsu/Angie Yonaga GL Yonamatsu (n/a) (n/a)
Ryoma Hoshi Kaede Akamatsu/Ryoma Hoshi NL Akahoshi (n/a) (n/a)
Himiko Yumeno Kaede Akamatsu/Himiko Yumeno GL Akameno (n/a) (n/a)

Example/Notable Fanac

Fan Events/Fan Communities

  • Amamatsu Week 2023 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Amami. It ran from April 2nd to the 8th.
  • Kaemaki Week on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Harukawa. It first ran from August 12th to the 19th, then from July 8th to the 14th. It has been held by two mods, independent of each other, from 2018 to 2023.
  • Akamota Week on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Momota. It ran from September 18th to the 24th.
  • Kaemugi Week 2019 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Shirogane. It ran from June 17th to the 23rd.
  • Kaemugi Week 2023 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Shirogane. It ran from August 9th to the 15th.
  • Oumatsu Week 2023 on Instagram[dead link], a fanweek for Akamatsu x Ouma. It ran from March 20th to the 26th. The prompt list for this week appears to be lost.
  • Tenkaede Week 2018 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Chabashira. It ran from September 1st to the 7th.
  • Tenkaede Week 2021 on Tumblr, a fanweek for Akamatsu x Chabashira. It ran from September 1st to the 7th. It's unknown if this is a coincidence or not with the other Tenkaede week.

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