Kokichi Ouma

Kokichi Ouma is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was a prominent character within the series and is very popular with fans. Ouma debuted in the third game of the main-line series, Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony, but did not survive the Mastermind's Killing Game.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
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==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
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==Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta==
===The Nazi Hat===
In Ouma's promotional splash artwork, released in 2016, he wears a hat which was based off of actual military caps worn by officers in Nazi Germany. Its general shape and the placement of its pins are the same. What's different are the pins themselves, which were drawn to not match the real pins directly, but they still have wings and a skull on them. His talent of "Supreme Leader" was also unveiled publicly the same year, as was his love for "Panta," a parody of the Fanta brand of soda. Fanta was created by Germans during WW2 after a trade embargo made exporting Coke very difficult, further solidifying the Nazi symbolism.
Needless to say, this made many fans incredibly weary of Ouma's character before the release of Killing Harmony. It was the biggest discourse in the fandom for a time since Ouma was looking to be the game's primary rival to the game's protagonist, a role filled by the fan fave Nagito Komaeda in DR2 and Byakuya Togami in DR1. Many feared he would be a Neo-Nazi or a malicious troll type of character.
It died down during 2017 after the game released and spoilers became widely known to non-Japanese-speaking fans. Ouma, as a character, was not bigoted towards any people group, nor does he mention Nazi Germany in-game. He was the "supreme leader" of a gang of misfits and he detested violence. The hat and cape he wore in the promotional artwork was not something he wore regularly.
Fans at large eventually chalked the hat up to a design choice by Spike Chunsoft, the creators of Dangan Ronpa, which translated incredibly poorly to non-Japanese-speaking fans. As of 2018 and beyond, the "Nazi Hat" is a largely non issue and is primarily brought up to spread awareness that the hat was indeed Nazi-inspired and that it should not be worn in cosplay, or at least should be worn with caution. Fan artists may draw the pins on his hat to resemble flowers.
== Relationships ==
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Ouma is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
In Kanji, Ouma is usually represented in a pairing names with 王 (ou). For Katakana, it's usually オウ (ou). In Hiragana, おう (ou) 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
Shuichi Saihara 	Kokichi Ouma/Shuichi Saihara 	BL 	Saiouma 	王最 (Ousai), 最王 (Saiou) 	(n/a)
Kaito Momota 	Kokichi Ouma/Kaito Momota 	BL 	Oumota 	百王 (Momoou), 王百 (Oumomo) 	(n/a)
Kokichi Ouma; Shuichi Saihara 	Momota/Ouma/Saihara 	Poly 	Saioumota 	(n/a) 	Very popular for a poly ship.
Rantaro Amami 	Rantaro Amami/Kokichi Ouma 	BL 	Oumami 	蘭王 (Ranou) 	Second-most popular pairing overall for Amami.
Kiibo 	Kiibo/Kokichi Ouma 	BL 	Kiibouma 	(n/a) 	Kiibo's most popular relationship overall.
Gonta Gokuhara 	Gonta Gokuhara/Kokichi Ouma 	BL 	Ougoku 	王獄 (Ougoku), 獄王 (Gokukou) 	Controversial in English-speaking DR fandom; a potentially abusive relationship.
Kaede Akamatsu 	Kaede Akamatsu/Kokichi Ouma 	NL 	Oumatsu 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Miu Iruma 	Miu Iruma/Kokichi Ouma 	NL 	Irouma 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kirumi Tojo 	Kokichi Ouma/Kirumi Tojo 	NL 	Tojouma 	王斬 (Oukiru) 	(n/a)
Maki Harukawa 	Maki Harukawa/Kokichi Ouma 	NL 	Ouharu 	王春 (Ouharu) 	(n/a)
Himiko Yumeno 	Kokichi Ouma/Himiko Yumeno 	NL 	Oumeno 	王夢 (Ouyume) 	(n/a)
Nagito Komaeda 	Nagito Komaeda/Kokichi Ouma 	BL 	Oumaeda 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Korekiyo Shinguji 	Kokichi Ouma/Korekiyo Shinguji	BL 	Shinouma 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Rantaro Amami; Shuichi Saihara	Amami/Ouma/Saihara 	Poly 	Oumamasai 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kaede Akamatsu; Rantaro Amami 	Akamatsu & Amami & Ouma 	Combi	Mastermind Busters 	首謀者バスターズ (Mastermind Busters) 	Poly is also common
==Example/Notable Fanac==
==== Fan Art ====
* (2017), Ouma with the pins on his hat changed to resemble a flower.
* (2021), a collection of well made works of Ouma fanart.
* (2023), Post-canon AU where he survived DRV3.
=== Meta ===
* (2017), an meta deep-diving into why Ouma is not a Nazi as seen in DRV3.
* (2020)
* (2020)
* (2018)
* (2018)
* (2018)
* (2017), about NISA's poor localization choices.
* (2020)
* (~2017 or later), an 18-page essay.
=== Zines ===
* , a zine finished in 2018.
* , a zine finished in 2021.
* Heard He's Shredded, twunk Ouma zine.
* Liar Liar
=== Videos ===
* , a video on YouTube with 4.1 million views.
=== Playlists ===
* , a playlist on 8tracks and Playmoss.
==References/Further Reading==
* on Danganronpa Wiki
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
Category:Dangan Ronpa Characters