Hitomi Tadaira

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## Fangan Info

### Voice Actors

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 —Danganronpa Mauve

**Hitomi Tadaira** (타다이라 히토미 *Tadaira Hitomi*) is a main character featured in **Danganronpa Mauve**, made by **Team Mauve**. She is the **Super High School Level Cellist** (<초고교급 첼리스트> *lit. Super High School Level Cellist*).

## Profile

> After entering a famous Russian music school, this prodigy cellist swept through various competitions. There are rumors that she is part of the wealthy Tadaira family. Although she is a typical lady with a sense of elegance in action and tone, you can't help but feel like she's hiding something.
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## History

### Background

Little is currently known about Hitomi's background. At some point she was involved in a domestic incident which caused her to lose her sight in both eyes. As a result of this Hitomi taught herself echolocation to learn her way around her family home, simultaneously helped by her family's bodyguards. At some point she was scouted as the Super High School Level Cellist.

### Killing School Life

Hitomi was one of sixteen freshmen students admitted into Hope's Peak Academy. After waking up in the school building she investigated one of the classrooms, where she later introduced herself to Hiruto Iwada and Mayu Ego. Later, Hitomi met with the rest of her class at the school's entrance, where they discussed their situation. However, before they were able to come to any clear conclusion, an anonymous announcement asked for everyone to meet in the Gymnasium, where the opening ceremony was meant to begin. When they arrived they instead met the school's headmaster, a monochromatic bear called Monokuma, who revealed the student's were trapped in the school to participate in a killing game. Angered by this Justin Blade, the Super High School Level Bounty Hunter, tried to apprehend Monokuma. As a low beep began to emit throughout the room, Mayu warned him to get away. Moments later, Monokuma exploded after being thrown away.

Despite his supposed death, Monokuma reappeared in front of the student's and began to explain the rules of the killing game. Not long after this everyone began to leave the Gymnasium to investigate the school building. During the investigation Hitomi reunited with Kotori Fukuoka, who she investigated the kitchen with. The next morning the class was called back to the Gymnasium by Monokuma, who introduced them to a latecomer; Nozomi Miyuki. In order to learn more about him the student's took Nozomi back to the Dining Hall, where they soon learned he suffered from some form of amnesia. Completely stripped of his ability to remember past memories, his memories became suspect to the other student's, some of whom believed his memories could be the key to escaping the school. However, Erika Jumonji questioned whether this was just a cover-up, and believed he could have been involved in the killing game in some way. The class split up after this.

### The First Case

Later in the week, following the reveal of the class's first motive, Hitomi and Misaki Kuzu organised a special, secret concert, which was intended to help boost everyone's morale. To help set up the concert Hitomi recruited help from Kotori, Hiruto, and Shoji Shinano. After agreeing to host the concert the following day, Hitomi returned to her dorm. Early that morning she woke up to recite the songs she wanted to perform, and afterwards went to find Hiruto, who had previously agreed to organize the classroom. Unable to find him however, Hitomi continued her searches, unknowingly having already found his dead body. Eventually Hitomi received help from Misaki, Rintaro Tomoe, and Nozomi.

Soon after they split up to investigate the school, the body discovery announcement went off, alerting Hitomi to return to the classroom, where Hiruto's dead body had been found. The investigation started soon after this.

During the Class Trial Hitomi's alibi of not seeing Hiruto become greatly suspect, with many of her classmates starting to believe she could be the culprit. Paired with the previous evidence that someone involved in the concert was involved in the case, Hitomi became everyone's prime suspect. Although she tried to refute the claims she was initially unwilling to provide a conclusive piece of evidence our of fear for her safety. This was until Nozomi, with Satoshi Shitanda's aid, revealed that Hitomi was completely blind in both eyes. This was further evidenced when Satoshi recalled seeing Hitomi practising echolocation near the start of the killing game.

Although this alibi managed to convince the majority of her class that Hitomi was innocent, one person's conviction called for her to provide further evidence. At that moment, for the first time since meeting everyone, Hitomi opened her eyelids, revealing her bloodshot eyes. Satisfied with this, the evidence narrowed the suspects down to just one person; Kotori. After being found guilty by the rest of her classmates, she was sent to her execution by Monokuma.

## Appearance

Hitomi is a short young adult with long, wavy, platinum blonde hair, green eyes, and a pale complexion. Hitomi has a ribbon tied to the left side of her head, keeping her hair in place. She also wears a pair of earrings.

As a result of an untreated disease, Hitomi is completely blind in both eyes.

Throughout the events of the killing game Hitomi wears a black dress with long sleeves, folded cuffs with gold cufflinks, and a musical pattern along the end of it. She wears a white, ruffled collar around her neck, which has a black ribbon wrapped around it and numerous strings which descend. Over her dress she wears a frilly white apron, as well as a thin cardigan that she wears off her sleeves. In addition to this she wears a pair of brown shoes.

Befitting of her title Hitomi can always be seen carrying around a light yellow cello case.

In her genderbent design Hitomi has shorter hair, and wears a black tuxedo over a white button-up shirt. She has a bowtie attached to the collar of her shirt.

## Personality

During the early weeks of the killing game Hitomi is shown to be a motherly and friendly person. On several occasions she is shown to greatly care for the rest of her classmates; scolding Shoji after he insulted Hiruto, and organizing the cello concert to boost everyone's morale. Despite her care however, Hitomi is also shown to be a somewhat reclusive person. Due to this she has been misconceived to be a shy person, when in reality she closes herself off because of her upbringing.

As a result of her condition Hitomi taught herself echolocation. From the start of the killing game Hitomi has been learning the school's layout, while simultaneously trying to hide her true condition. Fearing her safety if the truth came out, she was willing to keep her condition to herself even when it caused her to become suspicious in the first Class Trial. Instead, she decided to use it as a last minute piece of conclusive evidence, instead preferring to seek out alternative methods of clearing her name.

Hitomi is shown to be fond of classical music.

## Talent and Abilities

### Super High School Level Cellist

Hitomi is an extremely famous musician who has swept in competitions all over the world, and has held numerous private concerts. Hitomi constantly recites new songs in the early mornings, and due to the amount of practise she's had, is able to organise concerts by herself. This shows during the first chapter, in which Hitomi chooses to host her concert in one of the classrooms, finding its space large enough to host sixteen people, while small enough to not be suspicious to the others.

Hitomi has a great interest in classical music. She wishes to play an assortment of songs, but especially Bach's Aria in G, a song she played in the past with a pianist accompaniment.

## Creation and Development

### Early Profile

Little is currently known about Hitomi's creation. Her original profile was shared through the games Twitter account on October 22, 2020.

In her earliest known design she wore a long, knee-length black dress with a neatly folded white collar and placket. Over this she wore a white apron with fills, as well as a red sash which rests on her right shoulder and is wrapped underneath her left arm. She also wore a pair of white thigh-length socks, and a pair of black boots. She also carried around a light brown cello case.

### Name Etymology

Hitomi's surname is written with 多 ('Tada') which means 'multi-', and 平 ('Ira') which means 'broad' or 'flat'. Her first name is written as ひとみ, and is used to refer to a person's eyes, likely referencing her condition.

## Relationships

### Kotori Fukuoka

When Hitomi was organizing the secret concert, she and Misaki requested Kotori's help towards it. Later on they bonded over their shared enjoyment of classical music.

## Trivia

### Miscellaneous

* Hitomi is a huge fan of classical music, with some of her favourites being Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites, Beethoven's Cello Sonata, and Schumann's Cello Concerto.

### Pushoong Trivia

The following trivia was discussed through Danganronpa Mauve's Pushoong, and doesn't appear in the main game. The following information is STC.
* Of the entire cast, Hitomi has the best singing voice.
* Hitomi is the sixth strongest of the female cast.
* During Hitomi's birthdays she receives congratulations from not only her family, but also leading figures within the music industry.
* Hitomi is the second wealthiest of the female cast.
* Before attending Hope's Peak Academy, Hitomi attended a prestigous high school.
* Between Ukyo and Hitomi, Hitomi's family is more influential and wealthy.
* Hitomi can speak English.
* Other than the cello, Hitomi has experience in playing the piano, and instruments apart of the violin family.

## References

1. ↑ Voice Actor Announcement
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 **Danganronpa Mauve:** Prologue
3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `:1`
4. ↑ **Danganronpa Mauve:** Chapter One, Class Trial
5. ↑ **Twitter:** Hitomi's Beta Design (October 22, 2020)