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thread of why it bugs me that ppl are suggesting danganronpa to ranboo (specifically the offensive tropes and stereotypes in the franchise's writing)
for the record: i was a danganronpa kid and against my better judgement i still do like danganronpa a lot so know this isnt coming from me being like "omg ranboo dont play danganronpa its weird!!!!1!!" but a place of genuine frustration and a desire for ranboo + chats wellbeing
esp since i know a lot of us are lgbt, nd, nonwhite, etc. it would be so weird and uncomfortable to see ranboo try to tiptoe around these topics especially when they're almost a constant in every part of the franchise
one more disclaimer! i am obviously not a part of all these minorities, im white gender questioning and my possible adhd isnt diagnosed so i dont want to speak over any of the groups im not a part of, ill try to keep the descriptions for those characters brief and if anyone wants
to add more elaboration, correction, or suggest a character i might have glossed over due to my inexperience with certain stereotypes i would be happy to add it to the thread :)
i tried to tw big stuff but general tw for the stuff discussed in here: transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, sexual assault, sexual harassment, pedophilia, incest, ableism, child abuse
chihiro fujisaki
infamous for being regarded as a mockery of the struggles of trans girls dysphoria as well as there being a lot of toxicity in the fanbase surrounding the topic of their gender since the game's inherent transphobia makes the details of it very very muddled
infamous for being regarded as a mockery of the struggles of trans girls dysphoria as well as there being a lot of toxicity in the fanbase surrounding the topic of their gender since the game's inherent transphobia makes the details of it very very muddled
(spoilers) regardless of ones stance about their preferred gender, after they die the other characters in the game invade their privacy to look at their genitalia and treat that as proof that theyre actually a boy (+ calling them slurs lol) which is transphobic by itself
touko fukawa
(spoilers) has an evil alter ego that is a serial killer. shouldnt have to say why this is offensive to people with personality disorders. the game acknowledges this trope and (to my memory) somewhat develops toukos trauma that caused the disorder in her optional
(spoilers) has an evil alter ego that is a serial killer. shouldnt have to say why this is offensive to people with personality disorders. the game acknowledges this trope and (to my memory) somewhat develops toukos trauma that caused the disorder in her optional
events but simply calling attention to it doesnt make it ok especially when her murderous alter ego is used as a literal game mechanic in a later spinoff fighting game
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mukuro ikusaba
she was cool in the first game + spinoff novel but then they turned her into a drooling siscon in the anime. funny how whenever they give wlw content the characters are depicted as obsessive and predatory (and literally incestuous in this case)
mukuro ikusaba
she was cool in the first game + spinoff novel but then they turned her into a drooling siscon in the anime. funny how whenever they give wlw content the characters are depicted as obsessive and predatory (and literally incestuous in this case)
this one made me really upset because mukuro was my fav dr1 character after reading the spinoff light novel and i watched dr3 as it aired... im a lesbian. seeing my fav portray me in such a disgusting light really sucked
hifumi yamada
this applies to most male characters throughout danganronpa but hifumi in particular made so many gross jokes about girls bodies and the like which u could sum up to just being a simp but i mostly point it out because hes also reinforcing a stereotype abt fat people
this applies to most male characters throughout danganronpa but hifumi in particular made so many gross jokes about girls bodies and the like which u could sum up to just being a simp but i mostly point it out because hes also reinforcing a stereotype abt fat people
he also consistently misgenders chihiro (regardless of what their actual gender identity is, at that point in the game they were being referred to with he/him pronouns which hifumi ignores in favor of entertaining the fantasy that they are a girl who is interested in him. it had
nothing to do with respecting chihiro's feelings.)
aoi asahina
another reoccurring issue in the dr franchise is sexualizing minors (most characters in the franchise are high school age or younger) and aoi is the epitome of that tbh she is not designed in an interesting way suited to her talent, she is designed to show her legs
another reoccurring issue in the dr franchise is sexualizing minors (most characters in the franchise are high school age or younger) and aoi is the epitome of that tbh she is not designed in an interesting way suited to her talent, she is designed to show her legs
& cleavage. this is true of nearly every girl in the series. its often very difficult to discern their talents from character design only cuz they only care abt marketing these girls to appeal to the male gaze. misogyny is rampant in danganronpa n this one of the biggest examples
guess what thats only the first game! strap in
nagito komaeda
(spoilers)
u know the drill, gaybaiting followed by the bury your gays trope, yall aint slick and this isnt the end of danganronpa doing this trope. it only gets worse from here folks. his affection is something obsessive and associated with him being "unstable"
(spoilers)
u know the drill, gaybaiting followed by the bury your gays trope, yall aint slick and this isnt the end of danganronpa doing this trope. it only gets worse from here folks. his affection is something obsessive and associated with him being "unstable"
teruteru hanamura
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literally tries to sexually assault sonia at his introduction and constantly makes jokes of the same caliber to other characters. hes also canonically bi. are u starting to see the pattern in how danganronpa portrays its gay characters
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literally tries to sexually assault sonia at his introduction and constantly makes jokes of the same caliber to other characters. hes also canonically bi. are u starting to see the pattern in how danganronpa portrays its gay characters
mikan tsumiki
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her backstory of bullying and sexual abuse is used as an excuse to oversexualize her fucking constantly (and i mean CONSTANTLY, multiple times per chapter) in cutscenes. shes also (spoilers) canonically in love with another girl but only
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her backstory of bullying and sexual abuse is used as an excuse to oversexualize her fucking constantly (and i mean CONSTANTLY, multiple times per chapter) in cutscenes. shes also (spoilers) canonically in love with another girl but only
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when shes infected with a disease that warps her mind. lol. if memory serves she also sexually assaults someone in the dr3 anime but im fuzzy about that one. really paints a great picture of wlw and abuse victims /s
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when shes infected with a disease that warps her mind. lol. if memory serves she also sexually assaults someone in the dr3 anime but im fuzzy about that one. really paints a great picture of wlw and abuse victims /s
