Yugi Kaneshiro

* Appearance
* Pre-Ultimate
* Placeholder

**Due to unforeseen and undisclosed circumstances, Yugi has been omitted from Sea Semester. However, his page will remain for all to see.**

Yugi Kaneshiro (金城 優儀) is a participant in the series Danganronpa: Sea Semester. His title is the Ultimate Pyrotechnician in the aquarium.

## Early History

Yugi isn't one to really describe his childhood. He did have one, but it was so dull and monotonous to him. The days dragged out in the same way most of the time, and he was just following along with what his parents wanted. Any exciting thing that happened would never last long for him. That all changed one day when he was invited to a behind-the-scenes fireworks show run by his friends. At first he was hesitant, but he joined anyways. One jammed rocket and an accident later, Yugi was left with a nasty burn, but he felt... alive. It was a weird rush for him to have, but he welcomed it nonetheless. Hearing all of the people cheer during the show made him realize that this was his passion. He studied up on pyrotechnics and made some drastic changes in his life, making him the boy everyone knows today. Along the line, he was given his Ultimate. He hopes that the "color" from that day remains forever...

## Personality

When people first meet Yugi, they see that he is a rather eccentric fellow. He is always donning a kingly persona, perceiving himself as a great monarch while everyone else is considered "peasants" in his eyes. He seems to be rather chaotic, getting bored easily and wanting something to explode if something drags on for too long. Of course, even a king has his safety limits, showing he cares about others in his own weird way. Outside of this front, he calls himself "colorless", and fears he will go back to that route one day.

## Danganronpa: Sea Semester

### Prologue

Along with the 15 others, Yugi had awoken within the aquarium with no recollection of how he got there. He had shown disgust upon seeing his fellow students, referring to them as "peasants" and showing disdain for the underwater theme he was trapped in. When the killing game was announced by Wales, he was absolutely horrified. Afterwards, he was led to his room along with the others.

He had separated from everyone when he went back to the aquarium floor, where Koichi had appeared. He questioned the boy's capability of speaking with fish, and then proceeded to dub him as "fish man". The two then went to the kitchen to search for candy, Koichi sharing his gummies with Yugi, which flustered the boy. Bored and hungry, he found veggie chips which Koichi did not approve. He was told fish facts while he explained to Koichi what a fountain was. Koichi pointed out how he wasn't a real "fish" and asked if Yugi was made of fire. When Yugi trailed off from the question, Koichi tried testing it by poking him. He told Koichi to use his head, which the boy took too literal, and an embarrassed Yugi left the kitchen.

Wales called for everyone to meet up in the aquarium floor and presented a chest. Hikari opened the chest to find many golden coins, and then Wales presented the first motive: kill and gain one billion coins under your name. Yugi expressed distaste for this and told Koichi that his friend "Blobby" ratted them out, which gained his amusement. He proceeded to cover Koichi's ears at some point when Hikari mentioned a hentai book, much to the boy's horror. He then went to sleep in his room.

## Relationships

### Koichi Nozawa

At first, Yugi didn't even know the boy was there, or even acknowledged his presence. However, as he was alone in the aquarium floor, Koichi came by and starting talking to a fish he named Blobby. He would question the boy on his communication with fish, and even on if he was a merman. Despite the weird start, the two seem to be having a good relationship so far. Even if he won't admit it out loud, he seems already protective of Koichi like he were a younger brother. This was shown when he covers his ears when Hikari mentioned porn, saying that the AI shouldn't taint the boy with such vulgar terms. He has dubbed Koichi "Fish Man" due to his sea-related talent.

In a free time event, Yugi went to Koichi’s room to question what he was talking about so loudly. Koichi explained that he was speaking about plans with “Nene” on defeating Blobby, saying Yugi wasn’t friends with them since he couldn’t see Nene. Koichi kept messing up phrases which prompted Yugi to laugh at it and wonder how the boy manages to go through stuff at all. Yugi left his room and went back on his own, remarking Koichi was weird, but he seemed rather fond of the aquarist’s antics.

In another free time event, Yugi made a veggie omelet, much to Koichi's disappointment. He then tried to explain what a cake was and even showed the burn scars on one of his hands. Unfortunately, Koichi was dense as usual, but he was fond of nonetheless, growing flustered when he said Koichi's name for the first time instead of saying "fish man".

### Hikari Yuzuki

Even though they seemed to be at each other's throats a bit, the duo had at least agreed that the underwater setting was terrible. They also seemed to agree on some matters they deemed "unworthy" to them, such as bothering to remember the other students. Overall, they have become two peas in a pod, more than they have realized. However, Yugi was a bit sour with the pyromaniac comment.

In a free time event, Hikari came to hang out with Yugi due to everyone either being asleep or not wanting them around. The boy grumpily agreed, then Hikari proceeded to ask him if he was joining the party. Yugi said he refused to go, when the AI mentioned a murder would take place there, and jokingly said Yugi seemed like the kind of guy to enjoy the sight of corpses. Of course Hikari started calling him a pyromaniac again and asked what was his deal, causing the boy to give a vague answer. Hikari then left without a word.

Of course, Yugi regrets whenever he shows a rather "ugly" side of him, such as when Hikari came by when Rice upset him earlier. Hikari was asking many questions, such as why Yugi loved fire so much and why he told Koichi to stay away from them. After an outburst, Yugi requested Hikari to leave, prompting the AI to comply.

### Brandon Harume

Yugi deems Brandon as an airhead, for he kept asking ridiculous questions much to the boy's unamusement. He was also visibly disturbed when Brandon was handing out "friendship fossils", wondering why the boy hasn't buried them and keeps them in his possession.

### Larry Butz

Yugi is rather unamused with Larry, telling him to be quiet when he was speaking with Koichi. He even outright ignored the man when he kept bringing up his comments on Koichi. Even when Larry mentioned a party, he paid no mind to him.

### Jayden Woodlocke

Yugi hasn't paid much attention to the guy, even as he had a mental breakdown. However, he seemed to interact with him more in free time events.

In one of these events, Jayden appeared at Yugi's room door, which confused him. After some talking, Yugi managed to give the other boy a pep talk about the situation, and even seemed to have a crisis over Jayden's odd habit of not hanging anything on his wall. He seems to be alright with the boy, even dropping his front just for a little bit. Yugi kind of hopes that isn't a constant.

### Lexi Lexicarta

Yugi hasn't paid much attention to the girl. However, he seemed to interact with her more in free time events.

Lexi arrived to Yugi's room and tried to give him an egg, while questioning his status of being the king of fire. He then stated how Lexi fit her talent due to how she appeared, which prompted the girl threatening to punch him. After some statements were put aside, and Yugi deemed Lexi an airhead, she asked if she could sleep in his room, which made him slam the door in her face. He agrees to himself that Lexi is really weird.

### Rice Angevin

Yugi hasn't paid much attention to the boy, although he seems aware of his presence at least. He seemed to interact with him more in free time events.

In the banquet hall, Yugi made a comment about Rice's "hell's abomination", which was a disgustingly made sandwich. Yugi dropped his demeanor to state this fact, but then proceeded to worry about his sour candy intake. Rice told him that he was still a normal being and that his addiction will go away overtime, but the comment of normalcy upset the boy. Yugi then stormed off, leaving Rice confused.

The next day, Yugi apologized for his behavior but then broke down when reminded of being called "normal". He confided to Rice about why he acts the way he does, and he is grateful that Rice understands. Although, he gets flustered when his smile is pointed out and leaves in a huff. However, Rice could see him smiling again as he headed off.

## Trivia

* Yugi (優儀), when written this way, means "superiority" (優) and "ceremony" (儀), which fits well with his king persona
* Kaneshiro (金城) means "golden castle", which fits his personality even more
* Yugi has expressed a disdain for candy, and yet he admitted he enjoys candy in the more sour variety
	+ He also appears to feel guilty when he eats it, such as when he voiced his embarrassment to Rice in a free time event
* Yugi has admitted to enjoying healthy foods, which might imply he is more fit than he appears
* Yugi mentions to Koichi that "a man born from fire is also untouched by fire", possibly implying that he has burn scars on his body
	+ This is confirmed to be true when Yugi shows Koichi the burn scars on one of his fingers and finger tip during a free time event
* Before Yugi attended Hope's Peak Academy, Yugi originally was a student at Stanford Forest High School
* If Yugi was not omitted and Sea Semester was continued, Yugi would have been the victim in chapter 2, being locked in a freezer by Larry Butz with Yugi accepting this fate one way or another
	+ It was also stated that at the end of chapter 2, Koichi would've found blueprints for a fish-themed comet firework drawn up by Yugi in Yugi's room, written down as a surprise for Koichi for when they escaped the aquarium