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Rantaro Amami
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Name: | Kanji: 天海蘭太郎 Katakana: アマミ ランタロウ Hiragana: あまみらんたろう Romaji: Amami Rantarō Latin Alphabet: Rantarou Amami Korean: 아마미 란타로 Simplified Chinese: 天海兰太郎 Russian: Рантаро Амами |
Occupation: | High School Student |
Relationships: | Shuichi Saihara (ally; alive) Kokichi Ouma (ally; deceased) |
Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「冒険家」lit. Super High School Level Adventurer Official English Translation: The Ultimate Adventurer JPN Voice Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa |
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Rantaro Amami is a prominent and popular character in the Dangan Ronpa series. He debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony as the third character to have an unknown talent in the series after Kyoko Kirigiri and Hajime Hinata.
Canon Background
Rantaro Amami has two different canonical backstories, as The Mastermind of the Killing Game in V3 is said to have fabricated one for him before the start of the game.
Whether Amami's personality was actually fabricated or not is never stated as fact, however, fitting with the game's truth vs. fiction theme. There's been plenty of meta on the subject.
Fabricated Personality
Rantaro Amami knows nothing about himself at the start of Killing Harmony. This bothers him very little; he's even hopeful he'll eventually remember, and he's curious about what talent he has. His calm mannerisms and style of speaking seems to hint that he knows more about the Killing Game than anyone else, painting a large target on his back from the start. Adding to this, he greatly resembles the incredibly prominent character Nagito Komaeda from Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, leading fans to speculate that he would be similarly important.
During Chapter 1, he is murdered by Tsumugi Shirogane. Kaede Akamatsu is framed for it, leading to her execution by Monokuma.
Amami's talent is uncovered during the latter part of Killing Harmony. In Japanese, he is a Super High School Level Adventurer. In English, he is the Ultimate Adventurer. After winning the previous Killing Game, dubbed V2, his memory was erased entirely and he was forced to participate in V3.
In Japanese, he often adds "~ssu" to the end of his words. His dislike of automobiles also is slang for disliking "criminal acts" as a whole.[1]
Amami's birthday is October 3rd. This is "Climbing Day" in Japan, something which may be referenced in fanworks. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #天海蘭太郎生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on his birthday.
Pre-Game Personality
Rantaro Amami was an average teenage boy as well as a massive fan of the Dangan Ronpa series, an in-universe reality TV show. He auditioned for the show's 52nd season (stylized as V2) and made the cut to participate in a killing game. In fanworks, this is considered to be his pre-game personality. Like with every other V3 student, all of this info is filtered by Tsumugi Shirogane, and fans may not believe this part of his character is canonical.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Pre-Game Rantaro Amami: as elaborated above.
- Nonbinary Rantaro Amami: Amami being nonbinary is a popular headcanon due to his appearance and personality, with They/Them Pronouns for Rantaro Amami also being a popular sub-trope.
- Rantaro Amami Needs a Hug: common in angst and hurt/comfort works, as well as canon compliant ones.
- Aromantic Asexual Rantaro Amami: him being aro ace is also a popular headcanon, more so than any other sexuality.
- Anxious Rantaro Amami: where Amami may have an anxiety disorder or is otherwise notably anxious. Him being disabled-coded is relatively rare but may be the subject of meta.
- Rantaro Amami Lives: common in canon-divergent canon rewrites.
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own.
Japanese fans have also given Amami several nicknames, such as Cabbage Taro, Ten-san, Amamo Rantaro, (referencing a misprint in the official Dangan Ronpa artbook,) and Omuraissu, (a menu item from the Sweets Paradise Dangan Ronpa collaboration, pun on Omurice.) Ten-san comes from an interpretation of the first Kanji in his name (天.) It's usually pronounced ten, though Amami's name has it pronounced as ama.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Piercings Discrepancy
The amount of piercings he has on his left ear is inconsistent in official material made for Killing Harmony. Fans often choose to draw him with the most amount of piercings he's shown to have.
Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Amami is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
In Kanji, Amami is usually represented in a pairing names with 天 (ama). In Hiragana, あま (ama) and てん (ten) 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 or Katakana | Information |
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Shuichi Saihara | Rantaro Amami/Shuichi Saihara | BL | Amasai, Saimami | 天最 (Amasai), 最天 (Saiama) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kokichi Ouma | Rantaro Amami/Kokichi Ouma | BL | Oumami | アマオウ (Amaou), 蘭王 (Ranou) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kaede Akamatsu | Kaede Akamatsu/Rantaro Amami | NL | Amamatsu | 蘭楓 (Rankae), 天赤 (Tenaka) | (Seen on its page.) |
Tsumugi Shirogane | Rantaro Amami/Tsumugi Shirogane | NL | Shiromami, Amamugi | 天つむ (Amatsumu) | (Seen on its page.) |
Korekiyo Shinguji | Rantaro Amami/Korekiyo Shinguji | BL | Amaguji, Amaguuji | 蘭是 (Rankore), 是蘭 (Koreran) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kiibo | Rantaro Amami/Kiibo | BL | Amamiibo, Amiibo | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kaito Momota | Rantaro Amami/Kaito Momota | BL | Amamota | 百天 (Momoama), 天百 (Amamomo) | (Seen on its page.) |
Tenko Chabashira | Rantaro Amami/Tenko Chabashira | NL | Rantenko | 天茶 (Amacha) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kirumi Tojo | Rantaro Amami/Kirumi Tojo | NL | Amatojo | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kokichi Ouma; Shuichi Saihara | Amami/Ouma/Saihara | Poly | Oumamasai | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Sayaka Maizono | Rantaro Amami/Sayaka Maizono | NL | Amaizono | (n/a) | Both enjoy cooking, but otherwise have different interests. |
Kaede Akamatsu; Kokichi Ouma | Akamatsu & Amami & Ouma | Combi | Mastermind Busters | 首謀者バスターズ (Mastermind Busters) | Poly is also common |
Kaito Momota; Kokichi Ouma | Amami/Ouma/Momota | Poly | Amaoumota | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Tsumugi Shirogane | Rantaro Amami/Tsumugi Shirogane | NL | Shiromami | 天つむ (Amatsumu) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kokichi Ouma | Rantaro Amami & Kokichi Ouma | Combi | (n/a) | ミステリアスコンビ (Mysterious Duo) | (Seen on its page.) |
Kokichi Ouma | Rantaro Amami & Shuichi Saihara | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Maki Harukawa | Rantaro Amami/Maki Harukawa | NL | Amakawa | (n/a) | (n/a) |
Kaede Akamatsu | Kaede Akamatsu & Rantaro Amami | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
Amami is also popular for self-shipping works. See List of Dangan Ronpa Relationship Names for more.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
Wikis
- Rantaro Amami on Danganronpa Wiki
- 天海蘭太郎 on PixivEncyclopedia
- Rantaro Amami on the Shipping Wiki
- 아마미 란타로 on Namuwiki
Fan Fic
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Fan Mixes
- dancing by nugget kun, Archived version (2019)
- LIVING DEAD by despairloser, Archived version (2018)
- If I Can Live Through This by therealalex12, Archived version (2019), a playlist for genderbend and/or trans female Amami.