Chinami Hasami

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## Chinami Hasami

* Splash Art
* Sprite

## Characteristics

### Bust

* 82cm
* 83cm

## Fangan Info

### Artists

Team Monolab (팀 모노라보)

 —Chinami's Character Profile

**Chinami Hasami** (아사미 치나미 *Hasami Chinami*) is a main character featured in **Danganronpa Blowback- The Stage of Repeated Despair and Hope-**, made by **Team MonoLab**. She is the **Super High School Level Hairstylist** (초고교급 에어디자이너 *lit. Super High School Level Hair Designer*).

## Profile

> 어린나이임에도 불구하고 전국 미용대회에서 최다 우승 경력을 가진 초고교급 헤어디자이너. 그런 그녀에게 불가능한 헤어스타일은 없다. 그런 주위의 반응 때문인지 유독 **타인과 자신의 외모에 집착하는 모습**을 보여준다. 세상에서 가장 싫어하는사람이 '촌스런 사람' 심지어 **본인의 헤어스타일도 하루에 한번씩 바꾸는 기염(氣焰)을 토해낸다.** (염색과 기장도 자유자재) 츤데레 기질이 보이며 험한말을 내뱉더라도 타인에게 어떤 헤어스타일이 어울릴지 조언해주기도 하며, 직접 컷팅해주기도 한다.(..츤데레의 끝을 보여줌). **- Official Profile**
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## **History**

### Background

Little is currently known about Chinami's life before the killing game. At some point she was scouted as the Super High School Level Hairstylist.

### Killing School Life

Chinami was one of sixteen Super High School Level freshmen who passed out upon entering the school building. After waking up she found herself in one of the school's classrooms, and later met and introduced herself to the other students. After introducing herself to Kazuki Watanabe and Yukari Koime, the group discussed their situation in a conversation led by Misako Rokuhana. Before they could learn anything about their situation however, an anonymous announcement asked for the students to head to the gymnasium for the school's opening ceremony. With no other choice she and the rest of the students went to the gymnasium, where they met Monokuma, their self-proclaimed headmaster.

Their true situation soon became apparent to the students as Monokuma began to explain the existence and rules of the killing school life, declaring nobody would be able to leave unless they got away with murdering another person. Angered by this Chinami tried to attack Monokuma, but at that moment a machine gun lowered from one of the cameras and shot at her. At the last second Tato Shimagami, the Super High School Level Farmer, pushed Chinami out of the way, saving her life but injuring his arm in the process. While distrust falls among the group she stays near Tato, while Toshiro Takahara and Torae Akatsubaki bandaged his injury. Shortly after this incident Chinami and the rest of her classmates split up to investigate the school building. Later, they met back at the cafeteria where they discussed their findings; during their conversation it quickly became apparent that Monokuma's threats were serious, with there being no way to escape the school. Though the class tried to remain positive about their situation, the atmosphere fell apart as Ryo Koumori began to question whether anyone would be willing to kill, pointedly asking Chinami and Tato. Seina, Kana, and Yosaku soon returned to the dining hall, revealing they found a room at the back of the gymnasium.

Throughout the week a series of daily and nightly braodcasts began, hosted by Yosaku, Seina, and Kana, hoping to boost everyone's morale.

### The First Case

During the middle of the week Monokuma, annoyed by the lack of any death, called everyone to the gymasium where he revealed the first motive. Redirected to the CV Room, each participant found a DVD with their name on it. Although the contents of Chinami's video is unknown, it contained someone close to her in danger; something which later motivated one of her classmates into killing. A day later she slipped a note under Tato's door, wishing to thank him for saving her just a few days prior. When she arrived to the gym she waited by its entrance where she was later witnessed by Seina and Kana, who were periodically checking in on Yosaku. At the time Chinami became too embarrassed to say anything and left.

In the Class Trial Chinami and Tato became prime suspects for Yosaku's murder, with both being around the scene of the crime. Suspicion intiially fell onto Chinami because of Kana's alibi of seeing her before Yosaku's supposed time of death, as well as Akeru's alibi of seeing her slip a note under Tato's door. With more and more of her classmates beginning to suspect her, Chinami tried to explain what she did but was still suspected by Shozo Asayoru who believed she and Tato could have been working together. However, this theory is quickly shot down by Monokuma, who revealed there were no 'intentional culprits' for the murder. Later on Seina Datenashi, the Super High School Level Violinist, was found guilty by the rest of her classmates. She was then executed in front of them, crushed underneath a pile of rubble.

### Athletics Competition

A couple of days after Seina's execution Monokuma called everyone back to the Gymnasium, where he revealed everyone would be participating in a series of athletic competitions. In addition to this however, he also revealed the game's second motive, which would reveal a person's secret if they lost the competitions. When the class were unwilling to participate in the motive, Monokuma further incentivised them with an escape switch, which the participants could potentially earn by winning a gold coin, an item that would be rewarded to the highest placing team members. Shortly after this was revealed everyone went back to the dining hall where they drew sticks to decide the teams. Chinami was paired with Tato.

During the competitions Chinami and Tato placed well on numerous occasions, eventually winning one of the later ones. The competitions were abruptly put to an end after Kana Ise's body was found near the pool, brutally slashed to death with a knife.

## Creation and Development

 —Auxin (옥신 )

 —Jinseong Majo (진성마조)

 —Lime Project (상큼한라임)

In a now deleted post, Team MonoLab shared a beta design sheet for Chinami. Although there were minimal changes to Chinami's design, with her hairstyling supplies visible from her pocket and her emblem missing, her alternate hairstyles were extremely different from what appeared in-game, with the majority of them scrapped when her sprites were made. Chinami was one of the first characters designed and created for Danganronpa Blowback.

### Name Etymology

Chinami's family name, Hasami, is written using the Kanji '鋏', which can mean scissors; shears; clippers, referencing her talent. Her given name is written using the Kanji '因み' (Chinam*i*), which can mean association or connection.

## **Appearance**

Chinami is a taller highschool student with purple eyes and hair. Chinami constantly changes her hairstyle and colour throughout the week. When she first introduced herself to Kazuki Watanabe, Chinami's hair was purple and messy. The back and sides of her hair were styled on top of her head, further held in place with a yellow and a blue hairclips, while her bangs were cut straight and rested over her forehead. She also had two thin sidebangs which curled to the right.

Chinami wears a puffy beige shirt with a black trim, short sleeves, and a neatly folded collar which has a black and white tie wrapped underneath. Over top her shirt and tie, Chinami wears a V-shaped black apron with the emblem of her previous highschool along the end of it, a large pocket which holds her hairstyling supplies, a piece of striped blue fabric, and black straps which wrap around and are neatly tied behind her back. Chinami also wears a pair of black boots, also adorned with the emblem of her highschool. She also wears purple nail polish.

Constantly changing her hairstyle and colour, Chinami also colours her hair red, orange, black, blue, and blonde with green tips.

When she styles her hair black, Chinami lets her hair down and styles it to have cat ears. She is seen wearing her hair in this style during the second motive. Both of her sidebangs are kept in place with a pair of red ribbons, which keep them from moving.

When she styles her hair blonde, Chinami has her styled into a pair of ponytails which rest over her shoulders, and are kept in place with a pair of black ribbons. She is seen wearing her hair in this style during the first murder case.

When she styles her hair blue, it is styled into a drill-like ponytail which is held in place with heart hairpieces.

When she styles her hair green, it is styled into a pair of twin ponytails. While remnants of blonde remain, the majority of her hair is dyed green.

When she styles her hair orange, it is kept let down. A part on the top of her head is styled into the shape of a heart. Her hair is kept in place with a light yellow headband with a flower decoration adorned to the side of it.

When she styles her hair red, it is the shortest of her hairstyles, reaching above her shoulders. She can be seen wearing this during the events of the second motive.

## **Trivia**

* Chinami ranked seventh in Blowback's popularity poll, taken after the release of the first and second chapters. She received 73 votes.
* LINUJ, the creator of Danganronpa Another, drew fanart for Chinami in celebration of the trial release for chapter one.
* Chinami is Auxin's favourite character.
* Chinami was originally planned to have a blonde wig which would've been styled into two buns. Although this style didn't appear in her in-game sprites, it is referenced in her splash art. Her splash art may additionally reference Leon Kuwata and Ibuki Mioda, although this has never been confirmed.
* Including pixel sprites, Chinami has the most sprites of the entire cast, having over two hundred unique sprites. In total she has around 219 sprites (63 normal, 156 pixels).

## **References**

1. ↑ Chinami's bust was originally listed as 83cm, but it was changed to 82cm in her report card.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 **Chinami Hisami Profile**
3. ↑ *Danganronpa Blowback, **Prologue***
4. ↑ **Popularity Poll**