Kazue Ikeda is the strict young man who happened to become the Ultimate Clown. Kazue is a no-nonsense person who, despite his hard exterior, is truly caring on the inside. While he is strict, he does the things that he does in order to protect the others. Kazue is a natural leader, and will often take up the mantle of point-man without even thinking twice. He's reliable, but makes the mistake of talking down to people, or being too blunt by accident. When someone calls him out on it, he gets embarrassed and apologizes profusely.

Even though he is the Ultimate Clown, Kazue didn't actually want the title. Instead, he wished for a simple office job, or perhaps a higher up position. And yet, kids are naturally drawn to him. Many parents noticed this, after he became the front office aide for an elementary school, and asked him to attend their childrens parties as a clown. He agreed, since he needed the money, and despite his subpar party tricks, he is now recognized as the Ultimate Clown.

Kazue has a medium to medium-low voice that rings clear. He speaks clearly and concisely, aside from when he's taken by surprise. He should have some strictness, or even harshness to his voice, but without being rude. If I had to compare his voice to a canon Danganronpa character, it would be closest to Byakuya Togami, but I'd recommend not getting too hooked up on that.