Danganronpa: Masquerade of Despair

Volditzia

Role: Killing Game Host

Gender: Female

Appearance

Volditzia is a very pale girl with long, snow-white hair that falls around her shoulders in slightly messy, uneven layers. Her eyes are an intense blood-red, which stand out dramatically against her pale complexion.

Her most recognisable feature is her lamb mask. It has a cute, almost innocent design at first glance, with rounded ears and a soft-looking white exterior—but the expression is strangely unsettling, with exaggerated eyes.

Volditzia wears a black dress with white accents and black boots.

The overall design deliberately contrasts innocent lamb imagery with darker colours, making her appearance feel cute and unsettling at the same time.

Volditzia is eccentric, playful and completely unpredictable.

She speaks in an extremely high-pitched, cheerful voice, often sounding almost like an excited child—even when she’s discussing something disturbing.

Volditzia can suddenly switch from being bubbly and childish to completely silent and unnerving.

She also has a strange fascination with sheep, masks and the idea of “innocence.”

Volditzia serves as the host of the

Killing game.

Her lamb mask makes it impossible to tell exactly what expression she’s making, which makes her sudden changes in tone even more unsettling.

Volditzia has two distinct voices.

Most of the time she uses her ridiculously high-pitched, cheerful voice, but if shes angry her voice will change to a more deeper, stressed voice.

Voice claim: Sayaka (Madoka magica)

Ultimate Gambler

name: Yuki Kurosawa

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance

Yuki has long, jet-black hair with subtle crimson streaks running through the ends. Her eyes are a striking golden amber, and she has a confident smile that makes it difficult to tell whether she’s joking or already knows something you don’t.

She has a small beauty mark beneath her left eye

Clothing

She wears a stylish black-and-crimson school uniform-inspired outfit with a fitted black jacket, a white shirt and a red ribbon around her collar. Her skirt has a subtle playing-card pattern along the hem.

She wears black thigh-high socks with red details and polished black shoes.

Yuki also carries a small deck of playing cards in a case attached to her belt.

Personality

Yuki is confident, playful and incredibly unpredictable. She loves taking risks and has an almost supernatural ability to remain calm when everything is going wrong.

She’s extremely charismatic and enjoys teasing people, especially when she knows they’re nervous.

However, yuki isn’t reckless. She carefully studies people before making a gamble, paying attention to their expressions, body language and habits.

Her biggest weakness is that she sometimes becomes too confident in her own luck.

Description

Yuki is considered one of the most talented young gamblers in Japan.

She’s competed in everything from card games and mahjong to high-stakes strategy games, developing an incredible ability to calculate odds and read opponents.

Rather than simply relying on luck, yuki combines probability, psychology and observation to gain an advantage.

She claims that her greatest talent isn’t winning.

It’s knowing when to take the risk.

Voice claim: Yumeko (Kakeguri)

Ultimate Arachnologist

Japanese name: Rin Kanzawa

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance

Rin has short, messy dark purple hair with a few strands of black, reaching just past her chin. Her eyes are a bright golden-yellow, giving her an intense appearance. She has pale skin and wears small round glasses.

Clothing

She wears a dark purple oversized sweater over a white collared shirt, a black pleated skirt, dark tights and black lace-up boots. Her sweater has a subtle spiderweb pattern around the sleeves. She also wears a small silver spider-shaped hairclip.

Personality

Rin is quiet, curious and extremely observant. She’s much more comfortable around spiders than people and can become incredibly enthusiastic whenever someone mentions them.

She’s generally calm and polite, but she has a tendency to stare at people for slightly too long while analysing them. She also gets annoyed when people call every spider they see “a scary spider.”

Despite her unusual interests, Rin is actually quite kind and protective of others.

Description

Rin is a young arachnology prodigy who specialises in the study of spiders and their behaviour. She can identify different species almost instantly and has an incredible understanding of spider habitats, webs and behaviours.

Her observational skills also make her surprisingly useful during investigations, as she’s able to notice tiny details that most people completely overlook.

Voice claim: Rarity (my little pony)

Ultimate Cryptanalyst

Japanese name: Rei Kagami

Age: 18

Gender: non-binary

Appearance:

Rei has short black hair with silver streaks, pale grey eyes and a very composed expression.

Clothing:

A long charcoal coat, black shirt, dark trousers and gloves. They wear a small collection of coded symbols as jewellery.

Personality:

Quiet, highly analytical and difficult to read.

Rei doesn’t usually speak unnecessarily, unless it is to decipher codes, or unless they are spoken to directly.

They also have a strange habit of answering questions with questions.

Description:

Rei specialises in breaking encrypted messages, analysing codes and identifying patterns within seemingly meaningless information.

They can recognise patterns extremely quickly.

Voice claim: marltin (Black Ops 2 Zombies)

Ultimate Debater

Japanese name: Haru Kanzaki

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Haru has neatly styled dark blue hair, with sharp brown eyes.

Clothing:

A perfectly tailored school uniform with a navy blazer, tie and polished shoes. Everything about him is meticulously organised.

Personality:

Confident, argumentative and extremely competitive.

He loves proving people wrong.

However, he secretly hates confrontation when it becomes personal.

Description:

Haru has won countless national debating competitions and can construct logical arguments incredibly quickly.

Voice claim: Matt Murdock (DareDevil)

Ultimate Forensics Expert

Japanese name: Natsuki Sae

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Natsuki has short dark purple hair, light pink eyes

Clothing:

A beige jacket over a black turtleneck, dark trousers and practical boots.

Personality:

Extremely analytical and blunt.

Natsuki doesn’t sugar-coat things and has a habit of correcting people.

However, she genuinely wants to help others.

Description:

Natsuki specialises in analysing crime scenes, fingerprints, fibres, footprints and other physical evidence.

She becomes particularly valuable during investigations.

Voice claim: 7 (numberjacks)

Ultimate Actor

Japanese name: Ren Ichinose

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Ren has carefully styled black hair, pale blue eyes and an attractive, polished appearance.

Clothing:

A sophisticated black suit with a burgundy waistcoat, polished shoes and a silver pocket watch.

Personality:

Charming, theatrical and extremely confident.

Ren can instantly change his mannerisms depending on who he’s talking to.

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell when he’s genuinely being himself.

Description:

Ren is an acclaimed young actor famous for playing radically different characters.

His greatest talent is completely disappearing into a role.

Voice claim: garry (fiona and cake)

Ultimate Circus Performer

name: Koharu Hanakura

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Koharu has white hair in twin buns, huge yellow eyes and a small beauty mark beneath her left eye.

Clothing:

A colourful circus-inspired costume with a short red jacket, striped tights, decorative buttons and ankle boots. She wears a jester-like hat.

Personality:

Extremely cheerful, mischievous and unpredictable.

Koharu loves entertaining people and hates seeing anyone upset.

The problem is that she doesn’t always know when to stop joking.

Description:

Koharu can perform juggling, acrobatics, aerial tricks, contortion and clowning.

Voice claim: Clementine (TWDG S2)

Ultimate Drummer

name: Taiga Kurosawa

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Taiga has spiky red-black hair, golden eyes and several ear piercings.

Clothing:

A sleeveless black jacket, band T-shirt, ripped dark jeans and heavy boots. He wears wristbands and fingerless gloves.

Personality:

Confident, loud and charismatic.

He loves being the centre of attention but is actually extremely protective of quieter people.

Description:

Taiga is a famous drummer who can perform incredibly complicated rhythms entirely by ear.

Voice claim: shun hashimoto (stranger by the shore)

Ultimate Poet

name: Shiori Kurobane

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Shiori has long black hair with dark violet tips, pale skin and purple eyes. She has a quiet, almost gothic appearance.

Clothing:

A black oversized cardigan, white blouse, long dark skirt and lace-up boots. She carries a leather notebook everywhere.

Personality:

Quiet, thoughtful and intensely observant.

She rarely speaks unless she has something meaningful to say. When she does talk, she often phrases things strangely poetically.

Description:

Shiori became famous for publishing poetry under a pseudonym. Her poems are known for their incredibly detailed descriptions of human emotions.

Voice claim: Tori Spring (HeartStopper)

Ultimate Figure Skater

name: Miyuki Shirakawa

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Miyuki has elegant white-blonde hair reaching her waist and icy blue eyes.

Clothing:

Outside competitions she wears a fashionable white coat, black leggings and white boots. Her accessories are decorated with snowflake motifs.

Personality:

Elegant, disciplined and seemingly perfect.

However, she’s actually incredibly competitive and becomes frustrated when she isn’t the best at something.

Description:

Miyuki has won numerous international junior figure-skating competitions.

She possesses extraordinary balance, flexibility and control.

Voice claim: princess bubblegum (adventure time)

Ultimate Volleyball Player

Japanese name: Riku Hayashida

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Riku is tall with messy dark brown hair, athletic features and sharp blue eyes.

Clothing:

A modified school uniform with a volleyball jacket over it. He wears sports tape around his fingers and carries a volleyball almost everywhere.

Personality:

Competitive, loud and energetic, but extremely supportive of his friends.

He’s the sort of person who immediately tries to cheer someone up when they’re feeling down.

Description:

Riku is a nationally recognised volleyball player famous for his incredibly powerful serves and reflexes.

Voice claim: deadpool

Ultimate Tightrope Walker

name: Ayaka Tsukishiro

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Ayaka has long lavender hair tied into two high ponytails and bright turquoise eyes. She’s very petite and has an incredibly flexible-looking physique.

Clothing:

A circus-inspired outfit (feel free to design that as you please)

Personality:

Energetic, fearless and playful. Ayaka loves teasing people and rarely seems nervous.

However, she has a serious fear of disappointing people.

Description:

Ayaka has performed professionally on incredibly difficult aerial apparatuses since childhood. Her balance and spatial awareness are extraordinary.

Voice claim: marinette-dupain-cheng (miraculous ladybug)

Ultimate Game Designer

name: Akira Fujimoto

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Akira has messy dark teal hair, amber eyes and rectangular glasses. He usually looks like he hasn’t slept in several days.

Clothing:

An oversized black hoodie, cargo trousers and trainers. He has a tablet hanging from a strap across his body.

Personality:

Creative, sarcastic and slightly obsessive. Akira becomes extremely passionate whenever he’s discussing games.

He tends to treat real life like a game, constantly analysing people as if they’re characters.

Description:

Akira has independently designed several highly successful indie games, creating their mechanics, characters, worlds and storylines himself.

Voice claim: Jeffery (class of 09)

Ultimate Astrobiologist

name: Sora Hoshizaki

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Sora has short, fluffy midnight-blue hair that fades into a soft blue and bright violet eyes. She has a small star-shaped beauty mark beneath one eye.

Clothing:

A futuristic-looking white jacket over a black turtleneck, dark shorts, white knee-high socks and chunky boots. Her jacket has little embroidered planets on the sleeves.

Personality:

Extremely intelligent but socially awkward. Sora can happily talk about extraterrestrial life for six hours but struggles to maintain a normal conversation.

She’s incredibly curious and constantly asks questions.

Description:

Sora studies the possibility of life beyond Earth, analysing extremophile organisms, planetary environments and potential extraterrestrial ecosystems.

She desperately wants to discover evidence of alien life.

Voice claim: Beth (total drama island)

Ultimate Fortune Teller

name: Reiji Amemori

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Reiji has messy black hair with dark purple highlights, pale grey eyes and a thin build. He has noticeable dark circles underneath his eyes because he claims that “the future doesn’t let him sleep.”

Clothing:

A black high-collared shirt, dark purple waistcoat, loose black trousers and several silver rings. He wears a long purple coat decorated with constellation-like patterns.

Personality:

Mysterious, dramatic and incredibly superstitious. He speaks as though everything is some kind of prophecy.

Despite constantly predicting terrible things, he’s actually quite friendly and easily frightened.

Description:

Reiji became famous after repeatedly making strangely accurate predictions. He insists that he doesn’t actually “see” the future—he simply recognises patterns that other people overlook.

Voice claim: Bruno (Encanto)

Ultimate Florist

name: Hanae Shizuki

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Hanae has long, slightly wavy light pink hair that fades into a pale peach colour toward the ends. She has large green eyes and several small flower-shaped hair clips. Her skin is fair, with a few freckles across her cheeks.

Clothing:

She wears a cream-coloured blouse underneath a sage-green cardigan, a long pleated skirt decorated with subtle floral patterns, white tights and brown ankle boots. She always carries a little flower-shaped pouch containing gardening supplies.

Personality:

Sweet, gentle and incredibly patient. Hanae seems almost incapable of getting angry with anyone. However, underneath her kindness is someone extremely observant. She remembers tiny details about people because she associates them with flowers.

She also has a surprisingly morbid fascination with poisonous plants.

Description:

Hanae grew up around flowers and became famous for creating elaborate floral arrangements. She can identify hundreds of plants almost instantly and knows which flowers are poisonous, medicinal or edible.

Voice claim: Fluttershy (my little pony)

name: Kokomi Hanakura

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Ultimate: Ultimate Circus Performer

Kokomi has the same general features as her twin sister, Koharu, but her appearance is noticeably more elegant. She has long, pale pink hair tied into twin ponytails, with soft lavender eyes and a small beauty mark beneath her right eye.

Unlike Koharu’s energetic appearance, Kokomi keeps her hair carefully styled and rarely looks messy.

Kokomi wears a white-and-purple circus-inspired outfit, consisting of a fitted white jacket with gold buttons, a purple skirt, patterned tights and white ankle boots.

She wears a small decorative circus hat tilted to one side and has several ribbons attached to her outfit.

Her costume is designed to look like the more elegant side of a traditional circus performer, contrasting with Koharu’s colourful, playful appearance.

Kokomi is calm, graceful and incredibly composed.

She’s much quieter than Koharu and rarely gets caught up in her sister’s chaotic behaviour. While Koharu loves making people laugh and causing trouble, Kokomi prefers performing with precision and control.

However, Kokomi has a surprisingly competitive streak, particularly when it comes to her sister.

She loves Koharu deeply, but the two have spent their entire lives being compared to one another, which has created some complicated feelings between them.

Kokomi sometimes wonders whether people appreciate her for who she is, or simply because she’s Koharu’s twin.

Kokomi and Koharu grew up performing together in the same travelling circus.

The twins became famous for performing perfectly synchronised routines, combining acrobatics, juggling, aerial performances and balancing acts.

While Koharu specialises in energetic and unpredictable performances, Kokomi specialises in precision and coordination.

Together, they’re considered an almost unbeatable circus duo.

Kokomi’s greatest strength is her ability to remain completely calm while performing incredibly dangerous and complicated routines.

Kokomi and Koharu have an extremely close but complicated relationship.

Koharu is the loud, impulsive twin.

Kokomi is the calm, careful twin.

They often argue over little things, but they’re extremely protective of each other.

Koharu tends to drag Kokomi into trouble, while Kokomi is usually the one who has to get them both out of it.

Despite their differences, their bond becomes particularly important during the killing game.

Kokomi knows Koharu better than anyone else.

That means she can recognise when Koharu is genuinely scared, even when Koharu is pretending to be cheerful.

The twins have a special circus routine that they can perform without speaking to each other at all.

They communicate through tiny gestures and movements that they’ve developed throughout their childhood.

This could become important later in the game because Kokomi can understand what Koharu is trying to communicate even when nobody else can.

Voice claim: petra (minecraft storymode)