Shinobu Inubashi

## Signature

“
When Junko left me, I realised that everything
in this world has a price.

”
**Shinobu Inubashi**

> ***“Introverted Kindness“***

**Shinobu Inubashi** (*犬橋しのぶ, Inubashi Shinobu)* is a second year at Gesshoku High School and a member of Hopeful DƎSPɅIR. She goes by the stage name **Shinu** *(死ぬ)*

## Background

> She actually tries to be nice to everyone she meets, even though having big trust issues. I mean.. Shinobu-chan is good, it’s just she is really quiet
>
> Meiko Suzuki about Shinobu Inubashi

Like everyone in Hopeful DƎSPɅIR, Shinobu was once a normal girl. She was living with her aunt Junko and her cousin Aya after her parents divorced. Shinobu thought that Junko loved her, but she was wrong. Junko and Aya thought of a plan to leave Shinobu alone. Junko bought a little flat near the Gesshoku High School where Shinobu was studying. Junko, Aya and Shinobu got to the flat to “prettify” it. When Shinobu was sleeping, her aunt and cousin left. Shinobu was waiting for them for a day, a week, but they never came. That was the time when Shinobu understood, that she wasn’t loved and that they left her. She found her escape in music. When her friend, Ayato , returned from the mental asylum, she accepted his invitation to the band.

## Appearance

Shinobu is a very tall girl. Her voice is usually quiet, but can be strong while singing. She has long black hair tied into two ponytails and bangs covering her forehead, emerald green eyes and white skin.

Her casual outfit contains of a black T-shirt, a red plaited skirt, black shoes and a bead necklace. Her stage outfit contains of a long-sleeved white shirt, a brown vest, black boots, long white socks, a red skirt and a red bow in her hair. Her winter outfit contains of a long brown coat, a brown hat with a pompom, black tights, black boots and white gloves.

## Personality

Shinobu is a very quiet person. She speaks only when nessesary, but when she is with her close friends, she can speak more. Shinobu has trust issues, but if she does become friends with someone, she will stand up for them till death. After meeting with Ayato again, Shinobu started to visit the psychologist.

## Etymology

**Shinobu** (しのぶ): Her name is written with hiragana, but it can be written using kanji (忍), which mean “patience”.

**Inubashi** (犬橋) **Inu** (犬) means “dog” and **Bashi** (橋) means “bridge”. It uses the same kanji as in Ayato Takahashi’s name, but is spelled differently.

## Trivia

* She was inspired by Momiji Inubashiri and Reimu Hakurei from Touhou.
* Shinobu’s design was made the first. She was drawn in Kleo’s literature book.
* She is friends with Sora.
* She is canonically shipped with Ena.
* Shinobu’s stage name, Shinu (*死ぬ*), was originally made from mixing her name and last name, “Shi” from “Shinobu” and “Nu” from “Inubashi”, but it also means the verb “to die”. Shinobu decided to write her stage name in kanji, because it “matches the group’s theme and my and Ayato’s feelings. Don’t know about Yokou’s, though”.
* She is only 1 centimetre shorter than Meiko, making her the second tallest girl in the project.

#### Sparkly Stage! Fanganronpa Trivia

* Shinobu participated in a killing game alongside with other members of Hopeful DƎSPɅIR, members of Zetsubou Circus and Sora Yakima.
* In the killing game, Shinobu was wearing a shrine maiden outfit.
* Her NG-code (prohibited action) in Chapter 2 was staying quiet for more than 20 minutes other than sleeping.
* She was the only one out of Hopeful DƎSPɅIR, who survived the killing game.
* Her talent in the killing game was the Ultimate Shrine Maiden.