Kiyotaka Ishimaru

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Character
Name: Kanji: 石丸 清多夏
Katakana: イシマル キヨタカ
Hiragana: いしまるきよたか
Romaji: Ishimaru Kiyotaka
Latin Alphabet: Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Occupation: High School Student
Relationships: Mondo Oowada (best friend; deceased)
Makoto Naegi (ally; alive)
Chihiro Fujisaki and Mondo Oowada (trio; all deceased)
Fandom: Dangan Ronpa
Other: Talent: 超高校級の「風紀委員」lit. Super High School Level Public Morals Committee Member
Official English Translation: The Ultimate Moral Compass
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Kiyotaka Ishimaru is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was a semi-prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Ishimaru debuted in Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, though did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

TBA

August 31st is his birthday. He shares this birthday with Hatsune Miku, a piece of trivia which may be referenced in fanworks. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #石丸清多夏生誕祭[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

  • Autistic!Ishimaru Kiyotaka
  • Gay!Ishimaru Kiyotaka
  • Dork!Ishimaru Kiyotaka
  • Adorable!Ishimaru Kiyotaka
  • Mastermind!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Trans!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Bottom!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Depressed!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Top!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Hurt!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Kiyondo Ishida and Ishimaru Kiyotaka Are Twins ‎
  • Ishimaru Kiyotaka & Pekoyama Peko Are Siblings ‎
  • Sad!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Police Officer!Ishimaru Kiyotaka ‎
  • Ishimaru Kiyotaka Lives ‎
  • Ishimaru Kiyotaka and Celestia Ludenberg Are Twins ‎

All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Ishimaru with one or all of these attributes. Trans Male is his most common trans interpretation.

Ishimaru may be considered a woobie with how angsty fanworks can be for him, though this is supported by canon. He is also popular for self-shipping works.

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

Kiyondo Ishida

Kiyondo Ishida was made out of grief by Ishimaru. After the execution of Mondo Oowada, he supposedly fused souls with him to create an amalgamation of himself and Oowada, named Ishida in the Japanese release and Kiyondo in the official English translation. Fanworks may feature Ishida to keep with canon or explore AUs where he (they?) exists separately from Ishimaru. There are AUs where they are twins or otherwise related. Some even ship them together romantically.

Isihida is often mentioned to fuel the Ishimaru x Mondo ship.

Relationships

This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Ishimaru is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.

In Kanji, Ishimaru is usually represented in a pairing names with 石 (ishi). For Katakana, it's usually イシ (ishi). In Hiragana, いし (ishi) 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
Mondo Oowada Ishimaru x Oowada BL Ishimondo 風紀 (ZokuFūki) ぞくふうき (ZokuFūki) (Seen on its page.)
Makoto Naegi Ishimaru x Naegi BL Naeishi 苗石 (Naeishi) なえいし(Naeishi) (Seen on its page.)
Fujisaki & Ishimaru & Oowada Oowada Sandwich Gen Chishimondo 大和田サンド (Oowada Sandwich) n/a Chishimondo is their poly ship name in English, Oowada Sandwich is their gen/combi name in Japanese.
Takaaki Ishimaru Kiyotaka & Takaaki Gen n/a n/a n/a Takaaki is Taka's dad. He is often portrayed as unsupportive and distant of his son in fanworks, as well as canon.
Celestia Ludenberg Celeste x Ishimaru NL Ishiceles, Ishiles セレ石 (Sereishi) せれいし (Sereishi) Both have monochromatic color schemes with splashes of red and gold. Concave and Convex. This is a Murderer x Victim (Dangan Ronpa trope) ship, though Celeste killing Ishimaru was indirect and through Hifumi Yamada.
Leon Kuwata Ishimaru x Kuwata BL Ishileon n/a n/a Concave and Convex, as Kuwata is brash and rude while Ishimaru likes to play by the rules. Interestingly, Kuwata's dislike of baseball is a big positive for Ishimaru and his dislike of geniuses, should Kuwata actually commit to becoming a musician.
Chihiro Fujisaki Fujisaki x Ishimaru BL Chishimaru n/a n/a Some fanarts have Fujisaki wear Ishimaru's outfit.
Aoi Asahina Asahina x Ishimaru NL Ishihina 石朝 (Ishiasa) possibly いしあさ (Ishiasa) Asahina and Ishimaru may both bond over being in same-sex relationships in fanworks, (Asahina x Oogami and Ishimaru x Mondo.) These two ships are the most popular GL and BL ships respectively in Trigger Happy Havoc fandom. Both are non-canonical. Asahina x Ishimaru is rarer than the platonic version of their relationship in fanac.
Mukuro Ikusaba Ikusaba x Ishimaru NL Ishikuro 風紀と軍人 (Soldiers and Morals) ふうきとぐんじん (Fuuki and Gunjin) Both have monochromatic color schemes and follow strict personal codes. Concave and Convex in that Ishimaru is loud while Ikusaba is often silent.
Toko Fukawa Fukawa x Ishimaru NL Ishitoko n/a n/a Both are studious, though otherwise have contrasting personalities. Fukawa's interests may freak Ishimaru out.
Byakuya Togami Ishimaru x Togami BL Togaishi 十石 (Toishi) といし (Toishi) Both are studious, though otherwise have contrasting personalities. This ship is more common in Japanese DR fandom than western DR fandom.

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