He did this for safety. the writing was transmysogynistic because chihiro isnt trans in the first place. Plus, Im pretty sure trans people can crossdress and still be trans. Fan Art. I still am torn on it but I am fairly certain chihiro is truly a boy they sorta spell it out in the story. isnt that kinda the point? She is the Japanese voice of Hiroko Hagakure in Danganronpa series. Taichi was found by Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa in Towa Tower, and he helped them hack the elevator system. Therefore, this video falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act (fair use), which states that copyrighted material can be used in portions for COMMENT, CRITICISM/CRITIQUE, education/teaching, research, etc. my fanfiction takes place in the kirby universe. As a non cis person, I find the portrayal of Chihiro to be extremely disrectpectful towards the community and honestly felt sick when I was reading the dialogue in the class trial. The only glimpse we get is when Mondo is recounting their conversation, which could easily be paraphrasing or Mondo's own interpretation putting words in her mouth. After realizing what he had done, Mondo attempted to keep Chihiro's secret for as long as possible by switching the crime scene and destroying his e-Handbook in the sauna. #danganronpa #danganronpaicons #icons #chihiroicons #danganronpachihiro chihiro fujisaki danganronpa icons 2k followers It was flawless, took zero effort to execute upon, even made for a good reason to hate Monokuma even more (Monokuma! You idiot. Sprites. Danganronpa is a Japanese visual novel franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and published by Spike Chunsoft since 2010. One of my favorite characters was Chihiro. . Chihiro *cries when people hes told his secret too still refer to him as a girl* If you wanna headcanon Chihiro trans then cool, do whatever you like but please dont go around saying hes trans when he really isnt. This could mean that Chihiro and Mondo were friends in high school before the killing game. When starting out with all the ultimate classmates, I really related to her. For the app, see: Alter Ego (App). His body is seen suspended above the ground, with blood dripping down his legs when all of the deceased members of the 78th class morph into how they looked when they died. Birth Date I really hate that the only "trans" (i know Chihiro isnt technically trans but that is bs imo as ive said) representation we get in media is this. I've found arguments online, but I actually do just want to know if Chihiro was actually trans? Its not a she. Alter Ego () is an artificial intelligence featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. He is canonically cis. You gotta be retarded or something to write this up n think youre actually in the right. You couldve worded it a little politer though. Thank you! He was intercepted by Celestia Ludenberg, who happened to pass near the storage room. Author: Okay but if you completely ignore the multiple times over multiple games and media that Chihiro or someone he told his secret too tells you that he wasnt actually a girl, Chihiro is a girl. The logo of his Former High School, St. Elbandia Academy, is featured on his buttons and the sides of his socks. I know this topic brings up a lot of intense feelings in people, but please try to be civil. Although, in her school mode ending, she does say shes a boy. And it has been proven over, and over, that he wants to be referred to as cis. I would also like to know what the general opinion is on this topic since im new to the community. And your basically erasing her entire desire in life because her backstory means more then her fucking wishes??? Counter: People coming in, deciding that the way they read a game a CANONICALLY INCORRECT one must be the absolute truth because they've failed to *actually properly research the game* and then trying to tell people who're actually invested in the universe and have actually experienced all the content of the game how they're supposed to interpret it. Chihiro only dressed up as a girl to stop the constant bullying from others and saying hes trans its hurtful to his backstory he never wished for others to accept him as a woman??? How can something like. Lots of good stuff but I dont easily forgive and it is uncharacteristic of me to forget. He explained this to Makoto HIMSELF and corrected Makoto when he continued to misgender him (misgendering him by doing what YOU are doing which is calling HIM a female). Anime The point I am making is that it may sound misogynistic but the fact is that its appropriate within the social context of the culture within Japan. Feel free to be upset. Name The context here, is that Danganronpa was written, in Japan, around 2010. It doesnt make the way trans people have reacted to Chihiros storyline less reasonable. its always the fucking ashtons who wanna say the most shut the fuck up, Aoi said that Chihiro didnt really hang out with the girls and seemed more comfortable around the guys. Although well-intentioned, Mondo's statement greatly demoralized Chihiro. lol nope Now then, what part of a person changes depending on their gender? All in all- your argument falls apart as soon as you play the entire game- the end. ' There is nothing explicitly stating what Chihiros intentions are with that. Chihiro admired Mondo, thinking that he had a lot of strength, although he hadn't realized the emotional strain Mondo was under because of Monokuma's intention of revealing everyone's secret. ", "I shouldn't hide it forever, but it's difficult to tell everyone at this point. Gender in danganronpa is handled poorly overall. There are too many parallels between her and a trans experience. Because he was too weak to play outside with his friends, Chihiro spent most of his time on the computer. Ultimate Programmerch kk ky no puroguramAlternative Localizations:Super High School-Level Programmer * 01:31 Chimondo CANON Danganronpa Canonical? But that does not mean that you are trans! Being a jerk to Chihiro while still alive is one thing -- but what's the point after he's dead? also are you forgetting op of this is A TRANS WOMAN. Soon after, Mondo showed another side of himself when he accidentally yelled at Chihiro, causing him to cry. the reason that chihiro turns to mondo of all people is because mondo is literally a spitting image of masculinity. Not just in Chihiro's chapter, but throughout the game. Mind me for using the names of the genders but if youre a male, you can be feminine! Chihiro specifically stated to Mondo that he wanted to change. But even if Chihiro did say "I am a boy" that doesn't necessarily mean anything. It changes the way they are perceived rather than through a lens of hey, he is a man that is created by their culture. : r/danganronpa. It is very clear that Chihiro only dresses as a girl is because he was bullied for being weak, not because he wants to. And people who are trying to say that Chihiro isnt trans, be nicer, you guys are the reason why people call cis people assholes. Nonbinary Ikusaba Mukuro. He is titled as the Ultimate Supreme Leader/Super Highschool Level Supreme Leader. Just because a character says Im a boy I just dress as a girl because bla bla bla doesnt make it true. If I'm so weak anything can make me crythat's not good. All this lying! I dont know wether this happens in the original game in Japanese or is translated like that, but in the English game, alter ego refers to Chihiro as he if I remember correctly, and since Chihiro designed it themselves, I think it should be fair to assume that Chihiro is actually more comfortable with he/him pronouns. also, chihiro and celestia trans girlfriends. Kokichi Ouma (Kokichi Oma in the English version) is the secondary antagonist-turned-anti-hero of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. Please do not call Celestia Taeko, Your email address will not be published. 1. As Mondo was still feeling pressured by Monokuma's threat, the sudden revelation caused Mondo to be overcome by jealousy toward Chihiro; Mondo felt that by choosing not to run away from this problem and to actively trying to make his life better, Chihiro was stronger in character than himself, whereas Mondo felt hopelessly overwhelmed by survivor's guilt and intense, irrational feelings of weakness. Her title is the Ultimate Murderous Fiend ( . and I would totally expect her cis peers to react that way when finding out, as most cis people just reference your sex when thinking of you once they discover it does not match your gender. He then broke Chihiro's e-Handbook by throwing it into the sauna, so that if another student turned it on it wouldn't reveal Chihiro's true gender. Anyways, ive had a bad taste in my mouth since i finished the game and wanted to share my thoughts. There are some salvageable aspects to it that are incredibly hard to appreciate when you consider the way it both baits transgender themes for shock value and, underneath it all, has misogyny as its driving force. Just dont force it into canon, mkay? After being attacked by a Beast Monokuma and becoming heavily injured, Taichi told Komaru and Toko that he had a child around their age and that his last regret is that he couldn't see that child again. When Chihiro was a child, he was too weak to play outside with his friends, causing him to begin playing on the computer to make the time pass. But the fact and case are that its not canon. Now onto the real meat of the discussion. So in her mind, it might've made perfect sense that she was actually a boy. To be honest, I like Danganronpa and Chihiro is my favorite character. 3. That AI was the reason that Makoto survived his execution in Chapter 5, and the remaining students were able to later escape the academy. So. Use his correct pronouns. I completely agree with you about their status as a girl, the situation was poorly handled and insensitive to transgender people. He greatly admired men who are physically strong and he wished he could be like them, turning down the suggestion of Sakura Ogami training him in the school mode since as a boy he specifically wished to have a strong boy as his role model. In the second chapter of the game, it is revealed that Chihiro is biologically male and dresses as a girl to deal with an inferiority complex. Yes, I do understand that there are cases in which situations like these exist for shock value or to completely dismiss actual trans characters in Japanese media but this is literally not one of those times. In chapter 2, its obvious he was uncomfortable with dressing as a girl, as revealed when he exposed his secret to Mondo. Chihiro met up with Mondo in the boy's changing room and revealed his secret to him. Some people call it a fetish, some have other reasons, but the point is that many people have several different reasons for crossdressing, albeit them having gender dysphoria or the fact that they want to think of themself as cute (two very different things. Or trans people for that matter. I definitely respect your headcannons about Chirhiro being trans, but canonically, Chihiro being trans contradicts his entire character arc. Chihiro dressed up as a girl in order to avoid being bullied for looking weak and female like. Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Its the stereotype, not through him seeing himself as a girl. But none of this is told to us by Chihiro. You can still definitely hc Chihiro as a trans woman (maybe a he/him lesbian perhabs? However, he still identified as male, so this only made him feel worse. Danganronpa Shipchildren - Chapter 130 - FatherFigureFusion - Multifandom [Archive of Our Own] Top. She is the ultimate programmer. Contents 1 Canon Japanese does not have gendered pronouns. (her saying that shes a boy in her school mode ending being part of this denial). Chihiro Fujisaki is a character from the first Danganronpa game, Trigger Happy Havoc. I also feel that if Chihiro actually wanted to present himself as a girl, he wouldve taken a different approach to dealing with having his secret revealed. No. If this was intentional, why would they programme that into existence? Danganronpa: The Animation - Episode 01 Exactly. In fact, it makes the writing even more offensive, because Chihiro is a cis boy who hid behind a greater weakness (being a woman) which is the most misogynistic motive they could have come up with. In Chihiro's ending, he explains that giving up his talent is a good opportunity because it means he can train his heart and body so he can become stronger, and expresses that he'd like to meet with his classmates again someday, but as his "real self". You could take Mondos acceptance of Chihiro as something positive, after all he considered Chihiro a Man (capital M) for the sake of code of honor despite Fujisakis effeminacy. Gender-Blender Name: "Chihiro" is a unisex name in Japan, which fits since he is a boy everyone assumes to be a girl at first. Alter Ego is an artificial intelligence coded by Chihiro and housed in a laptop which Chihiro took from the Hope's Peak Academy library and hid in the un-monitored Hope's Peak bath-house locker room. I am really sick of people saying its not). The link below lists all official licensed merchandise featuring Chihiro Fujisaki: Danganronpa Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc, Danganronpa: Kib no Gakuen to Zetsub no Kksei 4koma KINGS, Danganronpa: Kib no Gakuen to Zetsub no Kksei THE STAGE (2014), Danganronpa: Kib no Gakuen to Zetsub no Kksei THE STAGE 2016. Were told all this, and everyone just accepts it. March 14 Chihiro's assigned gender is outed during the following trial, Mondo is found guilty, and that's that. Chihiro's video featured his father. More feminine haircuts were also trialed, including a version with ribboned pigtails. The very fact that you called her an It before trying to argue that we should be using he/him pronouns says everything. You gotta be retarded or something to write this up n think youre actually in the right. Chihiro was a boy! The words chihiro used were I want to become stronger. The owner of the server sounds like a jerk since (s)he apparently cares more about the gender of a fictional character than about respecting a real human being and having a rational conversation. The man literally had no idea because Chihiro never said anything to him. his monomono machine likes list has masculine items he can wear while presenting as a girl (blueberry perfume, emperors thong, mr fastball, macs gloves), trigger happy havoc lets chihiro tell makoto that hes a boy of his own accord at the end, and killing harmony has the talent development plan, where majority of the events are about chihiro wanting to tell everyone by himself that he is a boy. Once Chihiro revealed his secret to Mondo, and that he wanted to change, jealousy of Chihiro's emotional strength made Mondo snap and killed him with a dumbbell in the boy's changing room. Taken aback by Chihiro's reaction, Mondo immediately regretted his action and gave him "a man's promise" to protect him from any danger. Not dysphoria. This isn't headcanon or speculation. And to OP: This is not the way to combat transphobia. He describes . So, I understand where. Based on photos seen by Makoto Naegi, it appears that during his school life Chihiro was good friends with Mondo Owada and Leon Kuwata. Mondo immediately apologized and promised to never yell again, and swore by his honor as a man. This character is separate from the mobile app of the same name. Probably not much point in repeating it again, but Chihiro isn't canonically trans. To fit Chihiro into the cis guy who crossdresses thing, you need to jump across the Atlantic Ocean, whereas with the trans girl in denial or questioning things you could, for the first thing, say that they wanted to wear gender-affirming clothes (albeit subconsciously) and for the other one, you could say the same thing but with more of an experimentation flavor. I would love to know what you think about this, thank you for this article! Scan this QR code to download the app now. He also brought the broken laptop that the group found in the library with him. Or mtf headcanons as well Kanji Chihiros story is of a crossdressing boy who did so not joyously because of a need to express an inner truth, rather did so reluctantly as a way to characterize his weakness as something acceptable to society (the weakness of women). Will I get anything out of these comments: Likely no. The DVDs gave Sayaka Maizono the incentive to attempt to murder Leon, but her plan backfired and Sayaka was killed by Leon. S\u0026P Productions Cards drawn by \"Dawn\".#ChihiroFujisaki#Danganronpa#DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavocThe clips and screenshots shown in the video are used to illustrate the points I am trying to make. Playing through chapter 3 now and it seems she only gets correctly gendered, in a round about way, by Hifumi (avoiding specifics for spoilers) but in a stereotypically bad way . Idk why I read the entire thing it just reeks of stupidity and I didnt bother reading about him and his back story and also forcing their opinion on everyone else. It isnt misogynistic in the entirety of being manly as you describe, rather more of an expression of braveness associated with being male as a gender role, mind you. No. In what universe does that make sense? For some reason when I commend on a post about him being trans where I asked the question on if that logic was right the comment got deleted. His uniform originally resembled a Little Lord Fauntleroy-style outfit - black buttoned jacket, black pants, large white collar and a cape. Monokuma didnt try to out him he just didnt want people to harass and bully him like before its that simple. English Chihiro Fujisaki FANDOM (s) Series Danganronpa CANON Pronouns He/Him Status Single (deceased) Birthdate March 14 Family Taichi Fujisaki ( father) Unnamed mother Alter Ego (creation) Chiaki Nanami ( creation) Monomi (creation) Actor (s) Dorothy Fahn (EN VA) Koki Miyata (JP VA) FANON Popular Ships Chimondo Chishimondo Most of everything is awful regarding Chihiros storyline. From the start until his death, you are lead to believe that he is a female, from his petite body structure, outfit, and voice. life isnt black and white and our struggles arent something that can simply be represented with a cheesy idealism. Alternate Universe - Non-Despair (Dangan Ronpa) They/Them Pronouns for Fujisaki Chihiro. of serial killer Genocide Jack. I mean, how could anyone be calm right now? It didnt seem like her murder was transphobic, either, with Mondos outburst being explicitly associated with the pressure of the chapters Monokuma motivation, something made clearer by Mondos decision to swap the crime scene in an explicit attempt to respect Chihiros secret (and, from Mondos uninformed point of view, potentially respect her gender). I'm going to get strongerand accept who I am Strong enough so that when someone says "even though you're a boy" I'll be okay. Of course, transgender TROPES are present in his characterization, and often times they reflect a cruel reality where transgender people arent accepted. How similar is Danganronpa to Your Turn to Die. Chihiro is a complex character that everyone, including the writing team, wants to just write off as a f*mboy, but nobody wants to listen to the trans voices that relate to Chihiro when they say thats wrong.. And believe me, it feels fucking awful. I didn't have any better language to describe how I was feeling. Chihiro's father praised him for his work and, as he finally found something he could take pride in, he became absorbed in programming. You can still identify as female without transition, sex and gender are separate things after all. Nov 29, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by Ray . This student is implied to be Chihiro. And to see it uncritically happening, repeated, and seen as an OK thing to do in Danganronpa? Isnt being trans being yourself WITHOUT hiding who you are? And as evidenced by a Free Time Event, Chihiro had been planning to come out as a boy all the while, asking Mondo for help in acquiring the masculinity that he represented. Scan this QR code to download the app now. OP is kinda just seeing things how they want to and refusing to examine this (amazingly well done) part of the game critically. In the official artbook, it's also mentioned that he wishes to be strong so that he can protect others. But I think it makes the most sense. But I'm just so scared", "What's wrong ismy own problem. just because transphobia and other terrible things happen in the game doesnt mean they condone it in fact, the entire game is driven by absolutely awful ways of thinking, none of which I would think is a reflection of the creators themselves. That goes against the entire point of being trans, even if she isnt. I said a work called Lily la Menteuse happens to have a canon trans girl named Chihiro. For example, the anime community (which in this case includes Danganronpa because of its anime art style) often makes jokes about "traps." A "trap" is an AMAB character who looks or dresses like a woman but still . Chihiro is a boy dressing as a girl, he is not transgender. I understand people who go by what was clearly intended and label Chihiro as a cis boy, but I think Chihiro being reclaimed as a trans woman not only helps shove away some of the more transphobic aspects of the cannon (in a similar way to how people make trans-positive Harry Potter headcanons to disempower the author's own transphobia), but even enhances the story. discontinued af bc im remaking it whenever i have the energy Hinakoma Saiouma Amaguji Soudam Soniaki Tokomaru (Probs more) Fluff, smut, probably not a lot to no angst- Suggestions: no Active: no Updates: Whenever Started: January 25, 2021 Ended: September 3, 2021 Please dont call chihiro a girl, youre basically erasing his whole backstory. Danganronpa Chihiro. Comments. But, fine please do check out this article, specifically the part where it says "Chihiro's Ending", then keep in mind that _this literally happens in the game_. he went to mondo because he knew mondo could help him become who he wanted to be. Games Where you hurt, I prosper. she never wished to be called any name other than chihiro. In order to become stronger, Chihiro said he would start working out. Absolutely not. Apr 21, 2021 - This Pin was discovered by Kaila127. Chihiro created Alter Ego from the old laptop found in the Hope's Peak library. And if it is then send proof???????? Killer working out with a dumbell. Exactly! Do you know everybody on the planet? In the Danganronpa V3 Bonus Mode, during a Sports Festival Event, Makoto seeks out Chihiro to team up for a three-legged race because they are close in height. The two had a close relationship, appearing smiling and happy in the photo that Komaru and Toko find in his diary. Wrong. Holy shit, my bad. With what basis can you say nobody cares about your fanfic. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Chihiro's father praised him for his work and, as he finally found something he could take pride in, he became absorbed in programming. This could be explained away by denial. Chihiro isnt a trans female, he specifically pretended to be a girl to escape bullying and torment. Why? . When Byakuya Togami was found in the library after his sudden disappearance, he began to bully Chihiro, causing Mondo to interject that it was unfair to bully the weak. to melodys comment, deadnamed? Of fucking course not. Every female character occasionally makes a remark that doesn't sound like something any girl would actually say. View all posts by Queenie, Im a trans-boy and I completely agree with you. Manga Makoto asks Chihiro about the numbers 11037, which Sayaka had seemingly written on the bathroom wall, but Chihiro explained that it isn't a programming term. Family The same could be said about your comment. Chihiro Fujisaki ( ), is a student in Hope's Peak Academy 's Class 78th, and a participant of the Killing School Life featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Status When attempting to ask if they're all new students, Chihiro agreed. Not only would this motive not be ruined by Chihiro being trans, it would add another layer to it. then they just leave it at that in the game, completely out of chihiros control. Celestias deadname is Taeko. At the beginning of the Killing School Life in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Chihiro appears to be a young high school-aged teenager, but due to the memory loss, he is two years older than he believed. It hurts. But I guess these days people can't have different opinions. Chihiro Fujisaki ( Fujisaki Chihiro?) Valve Corporation. I agree and would suggest that from now on, assigned male at birth should be the term used. He then swapped the contents of the locker rooms so that it appeared Chihiro had been murdered in the girl's locker room. All this is used as just a way to shock and trick the audience. Watching a playthrough of Danganronpa that was shared 7 years ago and I'm legit so glad I watched those series retrospectives this year before ever watching or even playing the games myself, because it warned me ahead of time the actually shitty ways Chihiro's gender identity &
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