Sayaka Maizono

Character
Name:	Kanji: 舞園 さやか Katakana: マイゾノ サヤカ Hiragana: まいぞのさやか Romaji: Maizono Sayaka Latin Alphabet: Sayaka Maizono
Occupation:	High School Student
Relationships:	Leon Kuwata (ally; acquaintance) Makoto Naegi (ally; reluctant enemy) Mukuro Ikusaba (ally, one-sided on Maizono's side; acquaintance)
Fandom:	Dangan Ronpa
Other:	Talent: 超高校級の「アイドル」lit. Super High School Level Idol Official English Translation: The Ultimate Pop Sensation
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Sayaka Maizono is a student from Dangan Ronpa. She was not a prominent character within the series, though is popular with fans. Maizono debuted in Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc but did not survive the Mastermind's Killing Game.

Canon Overview

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Maizono's birthday is July 7th. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #舞園さやか生誕祭[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

• Bisexual!Maizono Sayaka
• Mastermind!Maizono Sayaka ‎
• Trans!Maizono Sayaka

All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Maizono with one or all of these attributes.

Maizono is also popular for self-shipping works.

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

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Relationships

• Maizono's most popular pairing is with Leon Kuwata, 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.
• Maizono is also shipped with Mukuro Ikusaba, which is F/F, aka Girls' Love.
  • See Ikusaba x Maizono for more.
• Maizono is also shipped with Makoto Naegi, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this ship is called 苗舞 (Naemai), meaning Naegi attacks and Maizono receives in the coupling.
  • See Maizono x Naegi for more.

Less Popular Relationships

This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Maizono is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. In Kanji, Maizono is usually represented in a pairing names with 舞 (mai). For Katakana, it's usually マイ (mai). In Hiragana, まい (mai) 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
Chihiro Fujisaki	Fujisaki x Maizono	NL	Chizono	n/a	n/a	(Seen on its page.)
Junko Enoshima	Enoshima x Maizono	GL	Maizoshima	n/a	n/a	(Seen on its page.)
Celestia Ludenberg	Celeste x Maizono	GL	Celesaya	舞セレ(Maisere)	まいせれ (Maisere)	(Seen on its page.)
Kyoko Kirigiri	Kirigiri x Maizono	GL	Kirizono	舞霧 (Maigiri)	まいぎり (Maigiri)	(Seen on its page.)
Ibuki Mioda	Maizono x Mioda	GL	Sayabuki	n/a	n/a	Both have ties to the entertainment industry. Mioda may help Maizono escape the idol buisness in fanworks.
Komaru Naegi	Komaru x Sayaka	GL	Sayamaru	n/a	n/a	Komaru canonically is a fan of Sayaka's work, though have never interacted.
Rantaro Amami	Amami x Maizono	NL	Amaizono	n/a	n/a	Both enjoy cooking, but otherwise have different interests.
Toko Fukawa	Fukawa x Maizono	GL	Fukazono	n/a	n/a	(Seen on its page.)
Ibuki Mioda; Kaede Akamatsu	Musical Trio	Combi	Kaeibuzono	n/a	n/a	All three have music-related talents, though with different asperations and styles regarding the music industry. They are frequently drawn together in fanart. While polyshipping isn't unheard of, it's rare for these three.

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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References/Further Reading

• Sayaka Maizono on Danganronpa Wiki

• 舞園さやか on PixivEncyclopedia

• Sayaka Maizono on Shipping Wiki