Sakushiro

Sakushiro is the het ship between Kenshiro and Sakura Ogami from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
According to Sakura, she and Kenshiro were lifelong rivals. Despite multiple attempts, Sakura could never defeat him in battle. The two grew closer overtime, and Sakura would eventually develop romantic feelings for Kenshiro, describing him as her "first love." However, she was embarrassed by this, as she felt it wasn't appropriate for a fighter like her to have a crush. Kenshiro assured her that it was okay for her to have a feminine side, and he also supported her goal of becoming the strongest person in the world.

Sakura later reveals that Kenshiro was diagnosed with a terminal illness that gave him six months to live. Sakura would only visit him once, and found that the illness had drastically weakened him and changed his appearance. While in his weakened state, Kenshiro passed on the title of "strongest person in the world" to Sakura, and told her to not let anyone take it from her. He promised that one day he would return to reclaim it after he got better. Sakura vowed to hold onto the title until that day, and Kenshiro gave her the red scarf she is always seen wearing as proof of their vows.

While the two are never explicitly stated to be lovers, it is heavily implied that Kenshiro returned Sakura's feelings. In Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc IF, it is stated that along with the rematch that Kenshiro promised Sakura "something more" as well, indicating a potential romantic relationship after he recovered and if Sakura defeated him. As Sakura doesn't disclose anymore to anyone, or at least anyone in the viewer's eye.

Quotes
"That's right. My lifelong rival. And... My... My first love."

- Sakura begrudgingly admitting to Makoto Naegi that Kenshiro was her first love.

"Well, in certain ways. Your build is obviously very different, but you both have a strong core."

- Sakura comparing Makoto to Kenshiro, stating they both have a "strong core."

Fanon
Sakushiro isn't greatly popular in the fandom. Fans of the ship find this very peculiar, considering what they consider to be "heavy canonical implications" for the ship. This is likely due to the popularity of Sakuraoi, along with the fact that Kenshiro is only mentioned during Sakura's Free Time Events. Also, Kenshiro never physically appeared in the series. Despite this, it can still be considered one of Sakura's most popular shipping choices, as she doesn't have many. This is also one of Kenshiro's most popular shipping choices, as he also does not have many. As of currently, the ship only has over 20 works on AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * The ship is one of several relationships in the series that are often the topic of discussion during a character's Free Time Events. Some others include Kuzupeko and Shingujicest.
 * As Sakura states that Kenshiro only fights in underground tournaments, this is likely where the two met.