Kana Ise

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## Kana Ise

* Splash Art
* Infobox Sprite

## Characteristics

### Bust

* 75cm
* 72cm

## Status

### Fates

* Stabbed to death by Mikihiko Koyasunaga

## Fangan Info

### Artists

Team MonoLab

 —Danganronpa Blowback

**Kana Ise** (이세 카나 *Ise Kana*) is a main character featured in the Korean fangame **Danganronpa Blowback- The Stage of Repeated Despair and Hope-**, created by **Team** **MonoLab**. She is the **Super High School Level Voice Actress** (초고교급 성우 *lit. Super High School Level Voice Actor*).

## Profile

> 서브컬쳐계에서 상당한 주목을 받고있는 뛰어난 성우. 옛된 외모와 발랄함으로 그 팬층이 두텁다. 이름만 대면 알만한 애니메이션들의 주요 캐릭터 목소리를 연기했으며, 외국 영화, 만화 애니메이션의 더빙도 가리지않고 받는다. 자신이 맡은 캐릭터의 행동을 무의식적으로 따라하는 경우가 있으며, 특유의 발랄한 성격덕분인지 모두와 사이좋게 지내지만 가끔가다 급 침울해지는 경우가 있어 주위를 당혹캐한다 **- Official Profile**
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## History

### Early Life

Little is currently known about Kana's life. At some point she was scouted as the Super High School Level Voice Actress.

### Killing Game and Introduction

Kana was one of the sixteen Super High School Level students to be kidnapped and forced to participate in the Kibogamine Academy killing game, ran by an unknown person for reasons that are currently unknown. Upon waking up Kana found herself among fourteen other students, and would later introduce herself to Kazuki Watanabe, the Super High School Level Luck, and Yukari Koime, the Super High School Level Love Counsellor. Shortly after Kazuki and Yukari conclude introducing themselves to the other students, an anonymous announcement plays, directing the participants to meet in the Gymnasium for the opening ceremony.

At arrival the true situation is revealed to the participants. Chinami, the Super High School Level Hairstylist, angered by this and unable to believe Monokuma, threatens and then attempts to attack him. As soon as this happens a turret descends from the corner of the gymnasium, which shoots a single bullet towards Chinami. At the last second Tato Shimagami, the Super High School Level Farmer, blocks the bullet and is subsequently shot in the arm, saving Chinami from death. Shortly after this incident everyone separated to investigate the school building. During her investigation she, Yosaku, and Seina discovered a broadcasting room in the back of the gymnasium.

### Broadcasting Cycles

The next day Kana and Seina discovered Yosaku alone in the dining hall. Failing to react to either of their attempts to wake him, they initially begun to panic and believed he may have been killed, though this was later disproven when Seina noticed him still breathing. Shortly after they arrived, Kana brought Kazuki over to Yosaku and asked for his help. All of a sudden Yosaku broke out of his 'concentration mode', then suggesting he, Seina, and Kana should begin to work together for a set of morning broadcasts. Hoping they would help boost the students morales, they both agreed and followed Yosaku out of the dining hall to prepare for the first broadcast later that night.

After the next day's morning broadcast Monokuma called everyone to the Gym, where he revealed the group's first motive. Hiding the full truth at the time however, Monokuma hinted for the group to visit the AV Room. After watching his own motive video, everyone visited the AV Room after hearing Kazuki's scream. One-by-one everyone watched their DVD's, on which contained a video of someone close to them in harm's way. Although the contents of Kana's video isn't known, she and the rest of the class remain shaken up by the videos contents. Unwilling to fall into despair one of their classmates began to sing. Angered by this, Torae Akatsubaki cornered him against a wall and angrily demanded to know what Yosaku was doing. Upon revealing his plans of turning Monokuma's own plan against him, the rest of his class joined in with him, unaware of what one of their classmates was planning.

### Fall to Despair

Under their previous agreement to broadcast together, Kana joined Seina as they both checked in on a seemingly unconscious Yosaku, whom appeared to be in his 'concentration mode'. Unbeknown to Kana at this time Yosaku was already dead, something she continued to remain oblivious to for hours thanks to the killer's tampering.

During one of their trips to the broadcast room Kana and Seina witnessed Chinami Hasami around the Gym. As Kana talked with Chinami, Seina went to the scene of the crime alone where she further tampered with Yosaku's dead body. Upon becoming flustered about her reason for being there Chinami left, and Seina returned. Further complicating the truth, Seina lied about Yosaku's fate at that time, claiming he was still in his concentration mode. Later that night Kana, Torae, Kazuki, and Yukari Koime were witness to Yosaku's dead body. As the Body Discovery Announcement sounded throughout the school, the rest of their class reunited in the Gym where they started to investigate the scene of the crime.

After everyone concluded their investigations Monokuma took them to the Class Trial Grounds, where everyone began to piece together the events of the crime. At first Chinami and Tato Shimagami are suspected of murdering Yosaku due to them being around the Gym at the presumed time of death, however this theory is eventually disproven with Kana's alibi of what happened at the time. Identified with other pieces of evidence such as the rosin powder found in the room, as well as the bloody zipper which was later discovered to come from Seina's violin case, Kana's alibi leads for the rest of her class to suspect Seina as Yosaku's killer. Despite the evidence stacked against her however, Kana was the only person who remained unconvinced, even when Seina was ready to confess to her crime. Up until the end Kana tried to wholeheartedly believe in her friend, until Kazuki and Shozo are able to convince her otherwise. By the conclusion of the Class Trial Kana is left in despair at the loss of her two friends, with Seina soon-to-be dragged away to her execution.

In the days following Seina's execution and Yosaku's murder, Kana often looked to be in a state of complete despair. Even after witnessing her death the day prior Kana still believed Seina was alive, unable to accept the truth of what happened.

### Athletics Competitions

Following Monokuma's reveal of the second motive, the class begun to participate in a series of athletic competitions to win gold coins. During the compeititons Kana was paired up with Kanjiro Hayamoto. Through the week Kana began to regain her hope after losing her friends, and decided she would start to live in honour of Seina. On the night of the third day Kana agreed to help someone get better at swimming; an act which would later result in her death. That same day Kana bumped into Kazuki and dropped her book, which was later used as evidence during the class trial.

### Fate and Legacy

After arriving to the swimming pool Kana found Pet-Chan sitting on the floor. Confused, she approached the doll and picked it up, giving Mikihiko enough time to slash her ankles, causing her to immediately fall to the ground. While in a weakened and vulnerable state Mikihiko continued to slash at her back until she was dead. Shortly after this Mikihiko left the scene of the crime and returned to his room. During this time however he was witnessed leaving the area by Shozo Asayoru, who decided to make the trial 'more interesting'.

Upon entering the swimming pool Shozo found Kana's dead body, as well as numerous other pieces of evidences Mikihiko left behind while murdering her. Early the next morning while Misako was still asleep, Shozo snuck into the dining hall and stole the two remaining black coins, which he then planted in Kana's locker to accuse her of being the traitor. During the class trial Shozo's involvement of the crime is revealed by Kazuki and Akeru, who were also able to clear Kana's suspicion. Mikihiko was later found guilty by the rest of his classmates, and then sent to his execution by Monokuma.

## Creation and Development

 —Auxin (옥신)

 —Jinseong Majo (진성마조)

 —Lime Project (상큼한라임)

Little is known about Kana's conception. In a now deleted post, Team MonoLab shared the beta designs of several of the participants before the release of the game. Kana's beta design, apart from some minor changes, is identical to her final design. She was designed to have a lively appearance.

### Name Etymology

Kana's surname is written using the Kanji 伊 ('I') which means 'that one', and 瀬 ('Se') which means rapids. Her first name is written with the Kanji 香 ('Ka') which means 'incense', and 菜 ('Na') which means vegetable.

Kana was named after a mixture of Japanese actress Mariya Ise, and Japanese actress and voice actor Kana Hanazawa.

## Appearance

Kana is a young adult of average height with shoulder-length pelorus hair, pale skin, and light blueish-gray eyes. The back of her hair is tied into a single ponytail which rests and curls against the side of her hair. It is tied into place with a light pink bow.

Throughout the killing game Kana wears a turquoise dress which gradually fades into purple, has a yellow collar, yellow lining, and short sleeves. She has a ribbon along the front of her collar with Yin and Yang patterns printed on the ends. In addition to this she wears a pair of love-heart patterned leggings, and a pair of light brown shoes.

## Personality

Kana is a lighthearted and upbeat person who constantly tries to boost the morale of the other participants. Though she doesn't see herself as a genius, when she is focused on something she enjoys she will try her hardest to fulfill her ideas. Through this she tries to teach Kazuki everything about voice acting in her Free Time Events with him, though this instead resulted in him becoming more confused at times. She later agreed to teach Mikihiko how to swim, though it later backfired on her and resulted in her death. During the early weeks of the Killing Game Kana formed friendships with Yosaku and Seina, whom she helped run the morning broadcasts with. As a result of her close relationships with them, Kana placed a high level of trust within them both, which almost couldn't be broken. During the first Class Trial Kana defended Seina constantly, even after the latter had given up and confessed to be the blackened.

As a result of her friends deaths Kana grew extremely depressed throughout the second week of the Killing Game. As a result of this she began to close herself off from the rest of her classmates, and frequently looked on the verge of tears. At times Kana fell so deep into denial that she still believed Seina was alive, despite witnessing everything that happened the days prior. As more time passed however, Kana began to regain her hope, something which some of her classmates admired her for. Like the trust Kana placed on her friends, the majority of her class trusted Kana. When Shozo brought up the possibility that Kana could have been the traitor, most of her classmates were quick to push aside his claims, believing it to be impossible. Because of her fragile state of mind, Kana was often watched over by the rest of her classmates to ensure her safety.

Through her work Kana struggles with her emotions, having moments of 'ups' and 'downs' which effect her work. Similarly, Kana's voice acting occasionally causes her to be completely in-character, which makes it difficult for her to differentiate reality from fiction. During her Free Time Event's with Kazuki, she unknowingly tried to kiss him while acting in-character. It was only when Kazuki brought her back to reality that she understood what she almost did. Kana greatly enjoys voice acting and finds her work to be satisfactory. Even when faced with the prospect of returning to a lot of work, Kana anticipated her future roles.

Kana frequently refers to her classmates with different nicknames.

## Talent and Abilities

### Super High School Level Voice Actress

Kana started voice acting at around the age of fifteen. Her interest in voice acting started as she watched television shows, longing to be apart of the fictional worlds she saw. Kana believes it is difficult to make it in the voice acting industry, and states that you can't settle for any role, otherwise risking 'career death'. Due to this, Kana frequently practises her dubbing to make her abilities as a voice actor even better. In contrast to the more stressful parts of her work, Kana sees voice acting as something that can be satisfactory as it allows her the feeling of living in a fictional life.

When she first started voice acting, Kana had to spend a long time recording her lines, but got better little-by-little. As her skills improved, her recording time decreased. Due to her work Kana doesn't have a set schedule that she works by. Originally Kana worked as an exclusive voice actor for her parent's company, but due to her contract expiring she now works as a freelance voice actor. As soon as her contract expired Kana started to receive all sorts of voice acting requests for different shows, causing her to feel slight worry even during the events of the killing game. Through this however, Kana also expressed anticipation for her future work, indicating it is something she greatly enjoys.

Throughout the first week of the killing game Kana joins Seina and Yosaku during a cycle of morning and nightly broadcasts. During these broadcasts Kana used her talent to entertain the rest of her classmates.

During her Free Time Event's with Kazuki, Kana acts as his personal teacher, educating Kazuki on everything to do with Voice Acting. In her third Free Time Event Kana practises her voice acting in front of Kazuki. Though Kana felt she lacked will, her acting caused Kazuki to feel panic for a brief moment.

### Athletic Abilities

While little is known about Kana's athletic abilities she is generally seen as the best swimmer of her class, often ranking high in the athletic competitions. Before becoming a voice actor Kana was learning to become a pro swimmer. Though she didn't pursue this, Kana continued to practise swimming as a hobby.

## Guides

The link below is a full transcript and guide to Kana's Free Time Events, including her preferred MonoMono Machine presents.

## Relationships

### Seina Datenashi

During the early weeks of the killing game Seina and Kana developed a close friendship with each other. This became strengthened after their decision to work with Yosaku for the morning and nightly broadcasts. As a result of their closeness and Kana's trustful personality, she wanted to reject the idea Seina could have been the killer to every extent, even when the evidence was stacked against her. This went to such an extent that Kana couldn't accept the truth even when Seina was ready to confess.

After her death Kana couldn't believe Seina was dead, and often tried to believe that she was still alive. Emotionally broken by the deaths of her friends, Kana later decided to live in honour of both their memories.

### Torae Akatsubaki

Torae and Kana didn't interact much during the first week of the killing game. After her fall into despair, Torae frequently became frustrated with Kana and tried to help her at times. Due to her hot-headed personality, Torae instead lashed out at Kana at times. Despite this, Torae seemed to respect and care for her nonetheless, shown to become greatly agitated by her killer at the end of the class trial and requesting for Monokuma to execute him. Alike the rest of her classmates, Torae believed Kana would never hurt anyone, and was reluctant to believe Shozo's lie that she could have been the traitor.

### Kazuki Watanabe

During her free time events with Kazuki, Kana often tried to teach him everything about voice acting, acting as his personal mentor. Though this often didn't work due to Kazuki's limited understanding of the industry and how it worked, Kana never gave up with her teachings. During her final free time event with Kazuki, she almost kissed him while acting in-character. After realising what she almost did however, Kana was shocked.

### Yosaku Fujita

During the early weeks of the killing game Yosaku and Kana developed a close friendship with each other. This was strengthened after their decision to start a series of morning and nightly broadcasts with each other and Seina. Although they weren't seen interacting very often, Kana was greatly impacted by his death and became emotionally shaken by it.

### Kanjiro Hayamoto

Initially Kana and Kanjiro didn't interact much. After being paired up during the athletic competitions however, they began to deveop a friendship with each other. Kanjiro frequently tried to watch over Kana and made sure she was okay following the events of the previous week.

## Quotes

**Prologue:**
* "Yay Hello, I'm your Idol Kana Ise! I'm 17 years old, just like a flower! I look forward to our kind meeting. Thank you very much nya~✩!"
* Hey, hey, what's your job as a curator? ...It sounds pretty cool✩.. Is that a job name from an anime or game somewhere?

## List of Appearances

* Games

* *Danganronpa Blowback*

## Trivia

* Kana ranked sixth in the official popularity poll, taken after the second chapter's release.
* Kana's splash art cameos characters from several different films and shows. Included are: Sengoku Nadeko from Bakemonogatari, the minions from Despicable Me, and Ruri Gokou from Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.
	+ Kana Hanazawa, the name inspiration for Kana, voices Ruri Gokou and Sengoku Nadeko. Kana is also the Japanese voice actress for Chiaki Nanami.
* One of Kana's sprites references Ibuki Mioda.
* LINUJ, the creator of the Danganronpa Another series, drew fanart of Kana.

## References

1. ↑ Kana's profile originally listed her bust as 72cm, but this was changed to 75 in her report card.
2. ↑ Kana's Introduction>
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 **Kana's Character Profile**
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/fambolro/status/477969259599912960
5. ↑ **Danganronpa Blowback:** During Kana's Free Time Events, she states she started voice acting at around the same age as Mariya Ise did. Mariya Ise's first role was in the anime series *Aishiteruze Baby* recorded during 2002.
6. ↑ **Popularity Poll**
7. ↑ **Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair:** Kana Hanazawa (Danganronpa Wiki)