Rantaro Amami

Rantaro Amami is a student from Dangan Ronpa. He was a prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Amami debuted in Dangan Ronpa V3: Killing Harmony, though did not survive The Mastermind's Killing Game. He was considered to be Dangan Ronpa's third "mystery talent" student, after Kyoko Kirigiri and Hajime Hinata.
==Canon Overview==
=== Pre-Game Personality ===
Amami was an average teenage boy and a fan of Dangan Ronpa, the in-game fictional reality TV show. He auditioned for the show's 52nd season, (stylized as V2 by fans,) and got on it. In fanworks, this is considered to be his Pre-Game Personality. Like with every other Killing Harmony student, all of this info is filtered by Tsumugi Shirogane, and fans may not believe this part of his character is true.
=== Dangan Ronpa Personality ===
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 by fans, 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 may be slang for disliking "criminal acts" as a whole.
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. More birthday tag listings can be found on Dangan Ronpa Birthday and Anniversary Tag List.
==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
In order of how common they are:
All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Amami with one or all of these attributes.
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.
Amami also popular for self-shipping works.
=== Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta ===
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
Shuichi Saihara 	Rantaro Amami/Shuichi Saihara 	BL 	Amasai 	最天 (Saiama) 	Most popular pairing overall for Amami.
Kokichi Ouma 	Rantaro Amami/Kokichi Ouma 	BL 	Oumami 	蘭王 (Ranou) 	Second-most popular pairing overall for Amami.
Kaede Akamatsu 	Kaede Akamatsu/Rantaro Amami 	NL 	Amamatsu 	蘭楓 (Rankae), 天赤 (Tenaka) 	(n/a)
Tsumugi Shirogane 	Rantaro Amami/Tsumugi Shirogane	NL 	Shiromami, Amamugi 	天つむ (Amatsumu) 	(n/a)
Korekiyo Shinguji 	Rantaro Amami/Korekiyo Shinguji	BL 	Amaguji 	蘭是 (Rankore) 	(n/a)
Kiibo 	Rantaro Amami/Kiibo 	BL 	Amamiibo 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kaito Momota 	Rantaro Amami/Kaito Momota 	BL 	Amamota 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Tenko Chabashira 	Rantaro Amami/Tenko Chabashira 	NL 	Amacha, Rantenko 	天茶 (Amacha) 	(n/a)
Kirumi Tojo 	Rantaro Amami/Kirumi Tojo 	NL 	Amatojo 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kokichi Ouma; Shuichi Saihara 	Amami/Ouma/Saihara 	Poly 	Oumamasai 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Sayaka Maizono 	Rantaro Amami/Sayaka Maizono 	NL 	Amaizono 	(n/a) 	Both enjoy cooking, but otherwise have different interests.
Maki Harukawa 	Rantaro Amami/Maki Harukawa 	NL 	Amakawa 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Miu Iruma 	Rantaro Amami/Miu Iruma 	NL 	Amuma 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kaito Momota; Kokichi Ouma 	Amami/Momota/Ouma 	Poly 	n/a 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Shuichi Saihara; Korekiyo Shinguji	Amami/Saihara/Shinguji 	Poly 	Amashinsai 	(n/a) 	(n/a)
Kaede Akamatsu; Kokichi Ouma 	Akamatsu & Amami & Ouma 	Combi	Mastermind Busters 	首謀者バスターズ (Mastermind Busters) 	Poly is also common
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fanevents/Fancommunities ===
* Amamatsu Week 2023 , a fanweek for Akamatsu x Amami. It ran from April 2nd to the 8th.
* Amamota Week , an annual fanweek for Amami x Momota ran by ToxicPineapple. ToxicPineapple is a BNF in Dangan Ronpa fandom. It runs from November 1st to the 7th. It has been held from 2020 to 2023.
* Amatojo Week 2024 , a fanweek for Amami x Tojo. It ran from January 11th to the 17th.
=== Blogs ===
* amachaheadcanons, a sort of Fuckyeah blog for Amami x Chabashira. 
=== Zines ===
* Venture Forth: A Rantaro Amami Zine, a free SFW zine celebrating Amami. It was released on November 3rd, 2021.
==References/Further Reading==
* on Danganronpa Wiki
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
Category:Dangan Ronpa Characters