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Nagito Komaeda
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 狛枝凪斗 Katakana: コマエダ ナギト Hiragana: こまえだなぎと Romaji: Komaeda Nagito Latin Alphabet: Nagito Komaeda Korean: 코마에다 나기토 Simplified Chinese: 狛枝凪斗 Russian: Нагито Комаэда |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Hajime Hinata (rival; alive) Izuru Kamukura (one-sided crush on Komaeda’s end; inactive) Chiaki Nanami and Hajime Hinata (trio; only Nanami is deceased) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「幸運」lit. Super High School Level Good Luck Official English Translation: The Ultimate Lucky Student JPN Voice Actor: Megumi Ogata |
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Nagito Komaeda is a prominent and very popular character in the Dangan Ronpa series. He debuted in Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and played significant roles in Dangan Ronpa 3: End of Hope's Peak High School and Dangan Ronpa AE: Ultra Despair Girls. He is the series' second rival character after Byakuya Togami.
Canon Background
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Nagito Komaeda Being Himself: Komaeda is often seen as "his own warning," in fanworks, though this is usually used in an affectionate way. Related are the sub-tropes Nagito Komaeda Is a Little Shit and Nagito Komaeda Being an Asshole.
- Nagito Komaeda Needs a Hug: common in angst and hurt/comfort works, as well as canon compliant ones and ones that explore his childhood. Works that fall under this trope may also be considered Suffering Nagito Komaeda works.
- Gay Nagito Komaeda: him being gay is a popular headcanon, more so than any other sexuality.
- Nagito Komaeda as the Servant: "The Servant" is his alias in DR: AE.
- Nagito Komaeda Is Obsessed With Hope: in-tune with his canon and fanon characterization. Works focusing on this character trait of his may be character studies.
- Trans Nagito Komaeda: very popular, with female to male Komaeda being the most common. Popular for transfic.
- Sick Nagito Komaeda: a broad category that encompasses works focusing on his canonical illnesses, lymphoma, a type of cancer, and frontotemporal dementia, sickfic fanworks, his having the Despair Disease, and some fanworks which may portray him as "sick in the head."
- Nagito Komaeda Is Not Ill: where he does not have any illnesses. May be considered fix-it.
- Autistic Nagito Komaeda: him having Autism is a common headcanon due to his socially awkward personality and his preoccupation with the idea of luck.
- Despair Nagito Komaeda: for pre-canon works focusing on his time as a member of the "Ultimate Despair," wrecking havoc on the world.
- Yandere Nagito Komaeda: him being yandere is somewhat common in Hajime Hinata/Nagito Komaeda works.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Komaeda is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing. He may be considered a Fandom Bicycle.
In Kanji, Komaeda is usually represented in a pairing names with 狛 (koma). For Katakana, it's usually コマ (koma). In Hiragana, こま (koma) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajime Hinata | Hajime Hinata/Nagito Komaeda | BL | Komahina, Hinakoma | 狛日 (Komahi), 日狛 (Hikoma) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Izuru Kamukura | Izuru Kamukura/Nagito Komaeda | BL | Kamukoma | カム狛 (Kamukoma) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Hajime Hinata; Chiaki Nanami | Hinata & Komaeda & Nanami | Combi | Point Getter Trio | トライアルポイントゲッターズ (Point Getter Trio) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Makoto Naegi | Nagito Komaeda/Makoto Naegi | BL | Komaegi | 狛苗 (Komanae) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Chiaki Nanami | Nagito Komaeda/Chiaki Nanami | NL | Komanami | コマナナ (Komanana) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Mikan Tsumiki | Nagito Komaeda/Mikan Tsumiki | NL | Komamiki | 狛罪 (Komamiki) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Junko Enoshima | Junko Enoshima/Nagito Komaeda | NL | Junkomaeda | 左手の恋人 (Left Hand Lovers), 盾狛 (Junkoma) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Junko Enoshima | Junko Enoshima & Nagito Komaeda | Combi | n/a | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Gundham Tanaka | Nagito Komaeda/Gundham Tanaka | BL | Komadam, Tanakoma | 狛眼 (Komagan) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Mahiru Koizumi | Mahiru Koizumi/Nagito Komaeda | NL | Komahiru | コマヒル (Komahiru) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kazuichi Souda | Nagito Komaeda/Kazuichi Souda | BL | Soumaeda | 狛左右 (Komasou) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu | Nagito Komaeda/Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu | BL | Kuzukoma | コマクズ (Komakuzu) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Yasuke Matsuda | Nagito Komaeda/Yasuke Matsuda | BL | Matsukoma | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Hajime Hinata | Hajime Hinata & Nagito Komaeda | Combi | n/a | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Hajime Hinata; Chiaki Nanami | Hinata/Komaeda/Nanami | Poly | Komahinanami | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Hajime Hinata; Izuru Kamukura | Hinata/Kamukura/Komaeda | Poly | Kamukomahina | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Sans (from Undertale) | Nagito Komaeda/Sans | BL | Sansmaeda | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Macklemore (singer) | Nagito Komaeda/Macklemore | RPF Slash | n/a | n/a | Created from a viral Tumblr post made in 2017 with ~30k notes as of 2025. |
| Chiaki Nanami | Nagito Komaeda & Chiaki Nanami | Combi | n/a | ポイントゲッターコンビ (Point Getter Duo) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma | Nagito Komaeda & Kokichi Ouma | Combi | n/a | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kokichi Ouma | Nagito Komaeda/Kokichi Ouma | BL | Oumaeda | n/a | Both are 'antagonist' characters in their respective games. |
| Mikan Tsumiki | Nagito Komaeda & Mikan Tsumiki | Combi | n/a | n/a | (Seen on its page.) |
| Makoto Naegi | Nagito Komaeda & Makoto Naegi | Combi | Hope's Peak Protag Duo | ダンガン主人公コンビ (Dangan main character combi) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Hiyoko Saionji | Nagito Komaeda/Hiyoko Saionji | NL | (n/a) | 狛ひよ (Komahiyo) | Had a small scene in ~2013. |
Komaeda is also popular for self-shipping works. See List of Dangan Ronpa Relationship Names for more.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- He was in the Tumblr Sexyrematch bracket (2023)
Wikis
Fan Fic
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Fan Animation
- The Nagito Edit by blueakrasia (2020)
Meta
- A brief, cursory write-up on Komaeda’s character by bootlegsymphony, Archived version (2020)
- Komaeda's character songs analysis by hcpefulmarshmallow, Archived version (2019)
- The Multilayering of Nagito Komaeda’s character. A (100% serious) shitpost by bootlegsymphony, Archived version (2020)
- i think komaeda fundamentally doesn’t understand the concept of talent by saiibo, Archived version (2020)
- komaeda’s more of a thinker than a feeler: an analysis by spiralhigh, Archived version (2021)
- Nagito Komaeda Character Analysis by Rya, Archived version (2017)
- Character Analysis - Nagito Komaeda by dangan-analysis, Archived version (2017)
- (Shitpost) Maybe Komaeda is the Ultimate Hope.. by bootlegsymphony, Archived version (2020)
- Ouma vs Komaeda: An Essay in Contrast by 96percentdone, Archived version (~2017 or later), an 18-page essay.
- Komaeda’s Motivations for Chapter 5 by 96percentdone, Archived version (2016)