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Maki Harukawa & Shuichi Saihara
| Gen Relationship | |
|---|---|
| Relationship: | Maki Harukawa & Shuichi Saihara |
| Alternative name(s): | JPN Pairing Name/s: n/a ENG Pairing Name/s: n/a |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Type: | Combi; Gen (Female & Male) |
| Canonical?: | Yes; they train together with Kaito Momota Both survive the killing game, along with Himiko Yumeno |
| Prevalence: | Popular |
| Archives: | n/a |
| See also: | n/a |
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Maki Harukawa & Shuichi Saihara is a popular gen (combi in Japanese) relationship within the Dangan Ronpa fandom. The ship is between Maki Harukawa and Shuichi Saihara. It has been shipped since Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony was released in 2017.
The romantic interpretation of their relationship, Maki Harukawa/Shuichi Saihara, is not as popular.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Angst, Hurt/Comfort and Fluff are all prevalent, with many Non-Despair AUs acting as fix-it works.
- Post-Canon: because Harukawa and Saihara are two of the three survivors of the killing game, along with Himiko Yumeno, and the strong bond the two formed is often tested even after defeating Tsumugi Shirogane. Harukawa and Saihara's gen ship is more common than Shuichi Saihara & Himiko Yumeno or Maki Harukawa & Himiko Yumeno due to them having a mutual best friend, Kaito Momota, and having higher plot relevance overall than Yumeno.
- Friendship: along with Teamwork, are canon elements of their relationship. The Training Trio expands their friendship to include Momota and is more popular overall with fans.
- Depression: common theme, given what happens in canon.
- Complementary Ship: to Kaito Momota & Shuichi Saihara.
- Background Pairing: in some Maki Harukawa/Kaito Momota, Kokichi Ouma/Shuichi Saihara and The Survivor Trio fanworks.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Store Fight by RagingPTSD (2019), Shuichi and Maki go to the store and it ends with Maki and a daring coworker getting thrown out.
- Still Lingers by ToxicPineapple (2019), Shuichi has an episode and misses class one day. Maki pays him a visit.
- Scattered by Loveotomy (2020), Maki teaches Shuuichi how to dismantle a weapon. It goes about as well as one might expect.