Leon Kuwata
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 桑田 怜恩 Katakana: クワタ レオン Hiragana: くわたれおん Romaji: Kuwata Reon Latin Alphabet: Leon Kuwata |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Sayaka Maizono (former ally; reluctant enemy) Makoto Naegi (former ally; reluctant enemy) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「野球選手」lit. Super High School Level Baseball Player Official English Translation: The Ultimate Baseball Star |
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Leon Kuwata is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was not a prominent character within the series, though is popular with fans. Kuwata debuted in the first game of the series, Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, but did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
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Kuwata's birthday is January 3rd. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #桑田怜恩生誕祭[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
- Trans!Kuwata Leon
- Bisexual!Kuwata Leon
- Kuwata Leon Lives
- Mastermind!Kuwata Leon
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Kuwata with one or all of these attributes. Nonbinary is his most common trans interpretation.
Kuwata is also popular for self-shipping works.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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"AHOAHOAHOAHO"?
This is a rough translation of the gibberish Kuwata said once he was cornered after being discovered as Maizono's killer. "Aho" is slang for idiot/baka and is mostly said in the Kansai region of Japan. In Japanese DR fandom, Leon may be referred to as "apo," (アポ), which was his last line of dialogue before the class trial ended. It means the same as "aho," just with the h pronounced differently.
In the game's official English translation, this dialogue was changed to "stupidstupidstupidstupidstupidstupid". "Apo," became "stu...pid..."
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Relationships
- Kuwata's most popular pairing is with Sayaka Maizono, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this ship is called 桑舞 (Kuwamai), meaning Kuwata attacks and Maizono receives in the coupling.
- See Kuwata x Maizono for more.
- Kuwata is also shipped with Makoto Naegi, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this ship is most often called 苗桑 (Naekuwa), meaning Naegi attacks and Kuwata receives in the coupling. The opposite is also occasionally shipped and is called 桑苗.
- See Kuwata x Naegi for more.
Less Popular Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Kuwata is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. In Kanji, Kuwata is usually represented in a pairing names with 桑 (kuwa). For Katakana, it's usually クワ (kuwa). In Hiragana, アポ (apo) and くわ (kuwa) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junko Enoshima | Enoshima x Kuwata | NL | Junkeon | n/a | n/a | Both are featured in fanart together with Sayaka Maizono to hide Enoshima's twist ending. |
| Aoi Asahina | Asahina x Kuwata | NL | Kuwahina, LeonAoi | n/a | n/a | Both are outgoing and somewhat roudy people. |
| Byakuya Togami | Kuwata x Togami | BL | Leogami | 十桑 (Tokuwa) | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Chihiro Fujisaki | Fujisaki x Kuwata | BL | Chileon | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Ishimaru x Kuwata | BL | Ishileon | 桑石 (Kuwaishi) | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kazuichi Souda | Kuwata x Souda | BL | Bubblegum Rock | 桑左右 (Kuwasou) | くわそう(Kuwasou) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Chihiro Fujisaki; Mondo Oowada | Fujisaki & Kuwata & Oowada | Combi | Chikuwada (JPN and ENG) | n/a | ちくわだ (Chikuwada) | Hinted as being a trio before the events of Trigger Happy Havoc. |
| Yasuhiro Hagakure | Hagakure x Kuwata | BL | Hagakureon | n/a | だべアポ (Dabeapo) or だべあぽ (Dabeapo) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Ibuki Mioda | Kuwata x Mioda | NL | Leobuki | n/a | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Mondo Oowada | Kuwata x Oowada | BL | Mondoleon | n/a | n/a | Both are brash and somewhat violent, though Oowada much more-so. |
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
[fanworks of all kinds, ask blogs, online communities, archives]
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