Kuzusouda

Kuzusouda is the slash ship between Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu and Kazuichi Soda from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
Kazuichi and Fuyuhiko are two of the survivors from the second Danganronpa game, they don't really interact with each other until later in the game but when they do they are often seen next to each other in cutscenes. Throughout the first part of the game the two appear to argue a lot, Kazuichi usually using Fuyuhiko's talent and family life against him which results in the short tempered blonde to insult him in return, usually cussing him out. As time goes by the two slowly warm up to each other and eventually become friends, this mainly being shown in the DR3 anime as well as the Danganronpa 2.5 special. The main moment in which they seem to warm up to each other is within chapter 4 when the remaining survivors end up trapped in the funhouse. Before getting trapped in the funhouse however, the two are seen riding the rollercoaster together as well as sitting next to each other on the train which shows that their relationship has definitely improved since the start of the game.

In the anime the two are often seen near each other and are shown to be pretty good friends, especially in the 2.5 special where Kazuichi turns to Fuyuhiko and Nagito for advice. However when Kazuichi is killed Fuyuhiko is the first to take action, immediately plotting revenge and gathering a group of people to help his cause, this plan later backfires however which results in Fuyuhiko dying as well. Another moment showcasing the friendship between the two is when the class is under the influence of aphrodisiacs, Kazuichi begins to approach Sonia but is swiftly stopped by Fuyuhiko who holds him back to prevent him from doing anything. Kazuichi often teases Fuyuhiko due to his cold closed-off nature which at the start of their relationship he would've gotten defensive and aggressive over but later on he is shown to react a lot less, usually just shrugging off the comments. The teasing dynamic the two have shows how much both characters and their relationship has grown, the two are shown to be one of the closest friendships within the second Danganronpa game due to this.

As well as being shown to have chemistry the two also have rough home life's, Fuyuhiko being apart of the Yakuza due to his family legacy and Kazuichi being beaten by his Dad which he reveals in one of his freetime events. Due to the rough home life's that both have experienced it often explains their actions within the game as well as their personalities. Fuyuhiko is extremely defensive and aggressive whilst Kazuichi is seen as being more perverted however he is also shown to get very defensive at times, both of these personalities could be seen as having been influenced by their traumas. Although the two have not been shown to confide in each other about their home life's, the similarities show that they could understand each other if they were to talk about it. This would open up their relationship more and create a stronger bond.

Fanon
Kuzusouda is one of the rare pairings from the game Danganronpa, although it's considered a rare pair there are still quite a lot of fanfictions and fanart of the two, more then many other Danganronpa rare pairs. The two are often shipped due to their numerous interactions within not only the game but also the anime series where they are shown to be rather close friends are to care about each other a lot compared to other Danganronpa relationships. Currently there are over 200, nearing 300, fanfictions of them on AO3 and over 1k followers of the ship on Tumblr showing that the ship is still quite popular despite being considered a rare pair. Usually Kuzusouda is a ship that appears as a background ship within fanfictions, mainly Komahina. Despite this there are still many solo fanfics of the two that also receive a lot of attention, however this ship is still mainly backed up by the more popular ships from the franchise.

Kuzusouda is also often upstaged by the characters more popular ships, these include; Kuzupeko and Soudam. Due to this the ship doesn't get as much attention but is still somewhat popular and known amongst the fandom. The most contribution towards this ship is fanart, usually coming from Tumblr as there is quite a big following of Kuzusouda shippers there. Another large contribution towards Kuzusouda would be AO3 with nearly 300 fanfics featuring or starring Kuzusouda, this showing that the ship still has a lot of people who are interested in it. Although these two websites are the main factors in Kuzusouda's popularity, there can also be found more fan content of them on apps such as Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

Due to the pairs contrasting personalities they are found to be appealing together by the fandom. People often find their height difference cute and therefore it contributes greatly to the amount of fanart drawn of them. The two went from enemies to friends which is a popular trope which also gained the ship more attention as well as their growing friendship that is shown in the anime. Alongside Kuzusouda the two are also simultaneously paired together with Nagito as a poly relationship which isn't as popular of a ship but was formed from the growing popularity of Kuzusouda. Overall this pairing has a fair amount of content to enjoy on numerous platforms.

Fandom

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