Leon Kuwata

Leon Kuwata is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was not a prominent character within the series, though is popular with fans. Kuwata debuted in the first game of the series, Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, but did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
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Kuwata's birthday is January 3rd. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #桑田怜恩生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on his birthday. More birthday tag listings can be found on Dangan Ronpa Birthday and Anniversary Tag List.
==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
* Trans!Kuwata Leon
*Bisexual!Kuwata Leon
* Kuwata Leon Lives
*Mastermind!Kuwata Leon
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Kuwata with one or all of these attributes. Nonbinary is his most common trans interpretation.
Kuwata is also popular for self-shipping works.
== Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta==
==="AHOAHOAHOAHO"===
This is a rough translation of the gibberish Kuwata said once he was cornered after being discovered as Maizono's killer. "Aho" is slang for idiot/baka and is mostly said in the Kansai region of Japan. In Japanese DR fandom, Leon may be referred to as "apo," (アポ), which was his last line of dialogue before the class trial ended. It means the same as "aho," just with the h pronounced differently.
In the game's official English translation, this dialogue was changed to "stupidstupidstupidstupidstupidstupid". "Apo," became "stu...pid..."
==Relationships==
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Kuwata is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing. 
In Kanji, Kuwata is usually represented in a pairing names with 桑 (kuwa). For Katakana, it's usually クワ (kuwa). In Hiragana, アポ (apo) and くわ (kuwa) 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
Sayaka Maizono 	Leon Kuwata/Sayaka Maizono 	NL 	Leosaya 	桑舞 (Kuwamai) 	(Seen on its page.)
Makoto Naegi 	Leon Kuwata/Makoto Naegi 	BL 	Naeleon 	苗桑 (Naekuwa) 	(Seen on its page.)
Junko Enoshima 	Junko Enoshima/Leon Kuwata 	NL 	Junkeon 	n/a 	Often featured in fanart together, along with Maizono, to hide Enoshima's twist.
Aoi Asahina 	Aoi Asahina/Leon Kuwata 	NL 	Kuwahina, LeonAoi 	n/a 	Both are outgoing and somewhat roudy people.
Byakuya Togami 	Leon Kuwata/Byakuya Togami 	BL 	Leogami 	十桑 (Tokuwa) 	(Seen on its page.)
Chihiro Fujisaki 	Chihiro Fujisaki/Leon Kuwata 	BL 	Chileon 	n/a 	(Seen on its page.)
Kiyotaka Ishimaru 	Kiyotaka Ishimaru/Leon Kuwata	BL 	Ishileon 	桑石 (Kuwaishi) 	(Seen on its page.)
Kazuichi Souda 	Leon Kuwata/Kazuichi Souda 	BL 	Bubblegum Rock 	桑左右 (Kuwasou) 	(Seen on its page.)
Chihiro Fujisaki; Mondo Oowada	Fujisaki & Kuwata & Oowada 	Combi	Chikuwada (JPN and ENG)	ちくわだ (Chikuwada) 	Hinted as being a trio before the events of the game.
Yasuhiro Hagakure 	Yasuhiro Hagakure/Leon Kuwata	BL 	Hagakureon 	だべアポ (Dabeapo) or だべあぽ (Dabeapo) 	(Seen on its page.)
Ibuki Mioda 	Leon Kuwata/Ibuki Mioda 	NL 	Leobuki 	n/a 	(Seen on its page.)
Mondo Oowada 	Leon Kuwata/Mondo Oowada 	BL 	Mondoleon 	n/a 	(Seen on its page.)
==Example/Notable Fanac==
[fanworks of all kinds, ask blogs, online communities, archives]
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==References/Further Reading==
* on Danganronpa Wiki
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
Category:Dangan Ronpa Characters