Oumami

*“Oh, no... Is that a lie? My beloved Amami is deadー ... Oh, wrong. He's been killed!”*
— Kokichi after seeing Rantaro's corpse (Japanese Version)

**Oumami** is the slash ship between Kokichi Oma and Rantaro Amami.

## Relationship in canon

Kokichi and Rantaro do not share many interactions with each other, largely due to the latter's early demise. Rantaro appears to mostly tolerate Kokichi's antics, but is still wary of him being a potential troublemaker. Kokichi doesn't think much of Rantaro, nor does he harbor any negative feelings towards him.

## Moments

### *Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony*

Towards the beginning of Chapter 1, after the students fail to escape from the Ultimate Academy through the Death Road of Despair, Kokichi suggests that they all meet up in the dining hall the following morning, and Rantaro states that works for him. Later on, after the students are given forty-eight hours to commit a murder, or else they'll all be killed, Kokichi takes off, which makes Rantaro suspicious of him.

Eventually, the students find Rantaro dead in the library, where upon witnessing his corpse, Kokichi appears distraught, referring to him as "my dearest Rantaro," before bursting into tears. He says *"Wh-What...? This is a lie, right? My dearest Rantaro is dea— Oh, I mean... ...was kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilled!!!"*. However, his demeanor quickly changes afterwards, making it hard to tell if his reaction was genuine or not. In the original Japanese version of the game, Kokichi calls Rantaro "daisukina Amami-chan" in this scene, which translates into "My beloved Amami-chan" instead of "my dearest", Rantaro being the first one Kokichi ever called his beloved in the game.

When entering Kokichi's room, it is seen that he has a statue of Rantaro in his dorm room that was made by Angie Yonaga. Kokichi decided to keep it over Ryoma, Kirumi, and Kaede's, even if we don't know why he decided to keep Rantaro's. While we never get a chance to ask Kokichi about it, it is hung upside down next to his bed. This suggests Kokichi would have spent a lot of time around the scuplture.

### *Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp*

**NOTE:** The following information comes from official *Danganronpa* media that is considered to be **non-canon**.
During one event, Kokichi approaches Rantaro about joining his organization, believing that as a traveler, he would make a great spy. Rantaro is hesitant about risking his life, but Kokichi continues to try and persuade him by telling him about all the wild adventures he'll get to go on. Rantaro laughs and says it sounds like fun, but Kokichi gets upset and tells him that he doesn't at all sound interested. Rantaro then revealed that he knew Kokichi was lying about the whole thing, but Kokichi denies this, and says he was just looking out for his "buddy's" future. Refusing to play along with his teasing, Rantaro sternly tell Kokichi that he'll have to keep his guard up around him from now on.

In another event, Kokichi decides to go around recruiting people into his organization as a joke, and approaches Rantaro for his geographical knowledge. Rantaro sighs and points out that Kokichi had already teased him about this before, but Kokichi insists that he isn't lying this time, and that his organization would greatly benefit from someone as well-traveled as Rantaro. Kokichi continues to beg, and says that Rantaro must be on good terms with all the "mean bad guys" out there, due to the fact that he's gotten himself in several dangerous situations, but always returned without any injuries. Rantaro is impressed that Kokichi noticed a detail like that, and Kokichi offers to teach him how to lie better. However, Rantaro tells him that he can see through his deception, and Kokichi gets annoyed, telling him that he could at least *try* to play along. Kokichi tries one final time to present Rantaro with a "genuine invitation" to join his group, but Rantaro ultimately turns him down.

### *New Danganronpa V3: Anthology Comic*

**NOTE:** The following information comes from official *Danganronpa* media that is considered to be **non-canon**.

During one of the anthology comics, Rantaro seems to treat Kokichi like a little brother. When the others tried to catch Kokichi, they used Rantaro in order to use his 'Amami trap' by standing in place to catch him with his arms and when Kokichi asks him to let him go whilst calling him "big bro" (*"Rantarou nii chan")*, Rantaro softens and lets him go just for that moment. He treats Kokichi as a little brother in the other stories as well, being kind and patient towards him as if he were a small kid. It is quite clear his experience as an older brother made him quite adept at handling Kokichi. Although he finds Kokichi a bit annoying and is probably someone he would never get used to.

## Fandom

### Origin and appeal

    Many fans started shipping the two characters after seeing them featured together on a piece of promotional artwork, showing them in a rather suggestive-looking pose, with Kokichi resting against Rantaro's body. Prior to the release of *Danganronpa V3*, some fans speculated that either Kokichi or Rantaro would act as the game's "rival" character (similarly like Byakuya Togami or Nagito Komaeda), or even that they would be the "troublemaker duo." These theories may have also contributed to the two being shipped together. The ship was also fueled by Kokichi's reaction to Rantaro's death, in spite of the ambiguity of its genuineness, and the fact that Kokichi chose Rantaro's effigy instead of Kaede's or Kirumi's.

Some fans find Rantaro's laid-back personality makes him one of the only people who can handle Kokichi's childish behavior, akin to that of an older brother and their younger sibling. Some fans also find the ship has a pleasing aesthetic, as both characters have wavy hair that contrast each other in color.

### Popularity

Oumami is one of the most popular shipping choices for both Kokichi and Rantaro. However, rival ships like Amasai, Oumota, and Saiouma tend to be preferred over it. Other rival ships include Amaguji and Amamatsu for Rantaro, and Kiibouma for Kokichi.

### Popular Headcanons

* When entering Kokichi's dorm room in Chapter 6, it is revealed that he kept the life-like sculpture of Rantaro that was crafted by Angie. Some fans believe this implies that Kokichi thought Rantaro was more interesting than the other victims at the time (Kaede, *whom Kokichi thought was very interesting*, Kirumi, Ryoma), and so he decided to keep his sculpture over theirs. As such, some people also theorize that Kokichi had a crush on Rantaro, since he only planned to end the Killing Game after chapter 1, the same thing Rantaro tried to do before he died.

* When thinking about the 'found families crossovers' headcanons, the shippers often like to headcanon Monaca Towa as Kokichi and Rantaro's daughter; She has green hair and is wearing a blue top, like Rantaro, and she has a personality similar to Kokichi's, as well as similar sprites. Monaca and Kokichi are also both childish liars.
* Part of the fandom that has mixed feelings about Rantaro and Kokichi's relationship in the manga (being shown as brotherly) often prefers to ship them platonically, frequently as a BROTP, with Rantaro being the elder brother and Kokichi the younger.

### Notable shippers

* **Chiak1** — a YouTuber known for their Gacha Club animations.

## Variations

* **Amasaiibouma** — the ship between the two, K1-B0, and Shuichi Saihara.
* **Amasaioumatsu** — the ship between the two, Kaede Akamatsu, and Shuichi Saihara.
* **Amasaioumota** — the ship between the two, Kaito Momota, and Shuichi Saihara.
* **Saioumami** — the ship between the two and Shuichi Saihara.

## Gallery

### Official

(Third Line) Rough draft of bonus illustrations featuring Kokichi and RantaroRantaro and Kokichi in the 3rd Identity V x Danganronpa CrossoverRantaro and Kokichi in the 3rd Identity V x Danganronpa CrossoverValentine Day Cakes (Illustration)Kokichi and Rantaro on Valentine CakesKokichi's reaction to Rantaro's corpse.
## External links

### Fandom

* Kokichi's relationship with Rantaro and Rantaro's relationship with Kokichi at Danganronpa Wiki

### Shipping Wiki

* Oumami at Shipping Wiki
* Oumami at Russian Shipping Wiki
* Oumami at French Shipping Wiki
* Oumami at The Fanon Shipping Wiki

### Tumblr

* #amaouma
* #oumami

### Wattpad

* Amaou Stories
* Oumami Stories

## Trivia

* Rantaro was the first victim of the Killing School Semester, while Kokichi was the last.
* They are the only two characters who died before discovering their Research Labs.
* If you reverse Kokichi and Rantaro's colors, it is seen that Rantaro's hair and eyes turns purple, and Kokichi's turn green.
* They were both killed by Shuichi's close friends, Kaede Akamatsu and Kaito Momota (although Kaede was framed by Tsumugi Shirogane).
* They are one the few characters who had Promo Art, along with Kaito and Shuichi, and Kaede and Maki.
* Kokichi and Rantaro both tried to stop the killing game by staying alone and trusting no one.

## References

1. ↑ Kokichi's dorm room with Rantaro's effigy
2. ↑ Theory: Kokichi had feelings for Rantaro
3. ↑ Kokichi and Monaca - Sprite Siblings
4. ↑ Danganronpa Promotional Arts (Drafts)
5. ↑ Identity V x Danganronpa V3 Crossover
6. ↑ Identity V x Danganronpa V3 Crossover - Illustration
7. ↑ Priroll Valentine Day Cakes