Maki Harukawa
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 春川 魔姫 Katakana: ハルカワ マキ Hiragana: よながあんじー Romaji: Harukawa Maki Latin Alphabet: Maki Harukawa |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Kaito Momota (best friend, one-sided crush on her end; deceased) Kaede Akamatsu (ally; deceased) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「保育士」lit. Super High School Level Nursery School Teacher Official English Translation: The Ultimate Child Caregiver JPN Voice Actor: Maaya Sakamoto |
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Maki Harukawa is a student from Dangan Ronpa. She is a prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Harukawa debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony and survived The Mastermind's Killing Game, along with Shuichi Saihara and Himiko Yumeno.
Canon Overview
Pre-Game Personality
Harukawa 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 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
Harukawa is introduced as a Child Caregiver. However, later on, it is revealed that she is actually the Ultimate Assassin (Super High School Level Assassin in original release). She recalls being raised in an orphanage and having to take care of the younger kids there.
During the game, she initially was hostile and cold towards her classmates, becoming slightly less hostile later on in the game. Her real ultimate is revealed in Chapter 2, and she is defended by Kaito Momota, leading to her developing a crush on him. His friendship with her and his death in Chapter 4 are the turning points in her character arc.
Harukawa's birthday is February 2nd. This is Twintail Day in Japan, something which may be referenced in fanworks. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #春川魔姫生誕祭[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
- Pre-Game!Harukawa Maki
- Lesbian!Harukawa Maki
- Good Friend!Harukawa Maki
- Harukawa Maki and Oma Kokichi Are Siblings
- Trans!Harukawa Maki
- Harukawa Maki Needs a Hug
- Top!Harukawa Maki
- Bisexual!Harukawa Maki
- Protective!Harukawa Maki
- Nonbinary!Harukawa Maki
Other places where fandom lives may portray Harukawa with one or all of these attributes.
Harukawa also popular for self-shipping works.
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Relationships
- Harukawa's most popular pairing is with Kaito Momota, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Momota attacks and Harukawa receives in the coupling. Harukawa has a crush on him in the game. It is the second-most popular F/M relationships in all of Killing Harmony fandom, behind Akamatsu x Saihara.
- See Harukawa x Momota for more.
- Harukawa is also shipped with Kaede Akamatsu, which is F/F, aka Girls' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x]. There was some ship tease for these two in promotional material for Killing Harmony.
- See Akamatsu x Harukawa for more.
- The Training Trio, a gen (combi in Japanese) relationship between her, Shuichi Saihara, and Kaito Momota, is also popular. In Japanese, this trio is called [x].
Less Popular Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Harukawa is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. In Kanji, Harukawa is usually represented in a pairing names with 春 (haru). In Hiragana, はる (haru) 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 |
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| Shuichi Saihara | Harukawa x Saihara | NL | Saimaki | 最春 (Saiharu) | さいはる (Saiharu) | n/a |
| Kokichi Ouma | Harukawa x Ouma | NL | Ouharu | 王春 (Ouharu) | おうはる (Ouharu) | n/a |
| Kirumi Tojo | Harukawa x Tojo | GL | Kirumaki | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tenko Chabashira | Chabashira x Harukawa | GL | TenMaki | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Himiko Yumeno | Harukawa x Yumeno | GL | Harumeno | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Miu Iruma | Harukawa x Iruma | GL | Irumaki | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tsumugi Shirogane | Harukawa x Shirogane | GL | Tsumaki | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rantaro Amami | Amami x Harukawa | NL | Amakawa | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Angie Yonaga | Harukawa x Yonaga | GL | Yonakawa | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kaede Akamatsu; Miu Iruma | Akamatsu x Harukawa x Iruma | Poly | Makaemiu | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Example/Notable Fanac
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