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Tenko Chabashira
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kanji: 茶柱転子 Katakana: チャバシラ テンコ Hiragana: ちゃばしらてんこ Romaji: Chabashira Tenko Latin Alphabet: Tenko Chabashira Korean: 챠바시라 텐코 Simplified Chinese: 茶柱转子 Russian: Тенко Чабашира |
| Occupation: | High School Student |
| Relationships: | Himiko Yumeno (best friend; alive) Kaede Akamatsu (ally; alive) Angie Yonaga and Himiko Yumeno (friends; only Yumeno is alive) |
| Fandom: | Dangan Ronpa |
| Other: | Talent: 超高校級の「合気道家」lit. Super High School Level Aikido Master Official English Translation: The Ultimate Aikido Master JPN Voice Actor: Sora Tokui |
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Tenko Chabashira is a popular character in the Dangan Ronpa series. She debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony.
Canon Background
Tenko Chabashira has two different canonical backstories, as The Mastermind of the Killing Game in V3 is said to have fabricated one for her before the start of the game.
Whether Chabashira'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
As a child, Tenko Chabashira was abandoned by her parents and sent to a temple ran by monks for her anger management issues. While there, a head priest she calls "Master" created an unusually brutal form of Aikido, called Neo-Aikido, just for her. Neo-Aikido is just as much a lifestyle as it is an Aikido school. These strict guidelines gave Chabashira an intense sense of justice for women and children, while developing a hatred for men and boys.
Chabashira is a very loud, energetic and aggressive person who almost always falls upon emotion rather than logic. She is very loyal to her friends, especially Himiko Yumeno.
During Chapter 3, she is murdered by Korekiyo Shinguji. He is found out by Shuichi Saihara, leading to his execution by Monokuma.
Chabashira's birthday is January 9th. This was the Inauguration day of the second Ryōgoku Kokugikan, an indoor sporting arena in Tokyo. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #茶柱転子生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on her birthday.
Pre-Game Personality
Tenko Chabashira was an average teenage girl as well as a massive fan of the Dangan Ronpa series, an in-universe reality TV show. She auditioned for the show's 53rd season (stylized as V3) and made the cut to participate in a killing game. In fanworks, this is considered to be her 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 her character is canonical.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Lesbian Tenko Chabashira: her being a lesbian is a popular headcanon, more so than any other sexuality.
- Pre-Game Tenko Chabashira: as elaborated above.
- Trans Tenko Chabashira: with Male to Female Chabashira being the most common. Popular for transfic.
- Tenko Chabashira Speaks In Third Person: a character trait of hers largely removed in the official English translation, as speaking in "third person" is more common in Japanese than in English.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Queercoding
Some fans believe that she is queercoded and that she should canonically be considered a lesbian. Others believe she is canonically Bisexual. Most discourse surrounding Chabashira comes from her portrayals in fanworks regarding her sexuality.
Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Chabashira is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
In Kanji, Chabashira is usually represented in a pairing names with 茶 (cha). In Hiragana, ちゃ (cha) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himiko Yumeno | Tenko Chabashira/Himiko Yumeno | GL | Tenmiko | てんひみ (Tenhimi), ひみてん (Himiten) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Himiko Yumeno | Tenko Chabashira & Himiko Yumeno | Combi | (n/a) | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Kaede Akamatsu | Kaede Akamatsu/Tenko Chabashira | GL | Tenkaede | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Rantaro Amami | Rantaro Amami/Tenko Chabashira | NL | Amacha, Rantenko | 天茶 (Amacha) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Shuichi Saihara | Tenko Chabashira/Shuichi Saihara | NL | Chabahara | 最転 (Saiten) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Angie Yonaga | Tenko Chabashira/Angie Yonaga | GL | Tenkangie | アン転 (Anten) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Angie Yonaga; Himiko Yumeno | Chabashira & Yonaga & Yumeno | Combi | Traffic Lights Trio | 夢野サンド (Yumeno Sandwich) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Angie Yonaga; Himiko Yumeno | Chabashira/Yonaga/Yumeno | Poly | Tenmikangie, Tenhimiangie | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Maki Harukawa | Tenko Chabashira/Maki Harukawa | GL | Tenmaki, Harushira | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Miu Iruma | Tenko Chabashira/Miu Iruma | GL | Tenmiu | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Mikan Tsumiki | Tenko Chabashira/Mikan Tsumiki | GL | Tenmikan | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Tsumugi Shirogane | Tenko Chabashira/Tsumugi Shirogane | GL | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Kaede Akamatsu; Maki Harukawa | Akamatsu/Chabashira/Harukawa | Poly | Tenkaemaki | (n/a) | (Seen on its page.) |
| Gonta Gokuhara | Tenko Chabashira/Gonta Gokuhara | NL | Gonten | 獄茶 (Gokucha) | Known in Korean as 고쿠챠 (Gokucha.) |
| Kokichi Ouma | Tenko Chabashira/Kokichi Ouma | NL | Tenkouma | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| Korekiyo Shinguji | Tenko Chabashira/Korekiyo Shinguji | NL | (n/a) | てんこれ (Tenkore), 是転 (Koreten) | Known in Korean as 텐코레 (Tenkore) and 코레텐 (Koreten.) |
Chabashira 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
Wikis
- Tenko Chabashira on Danganronpa Wiki
- 茶柱転子 on PixivEncyclopedia
- Tenko Chabashira on the Shipping Wiki
- 챠바시라 텐코 on Namuwiki