Goshi

Goshi is the slash ship between Gonta Gokuhara and Ryoma Hoshi from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
Gonta and Ryoma are both characters from Danganronpa v3: Killing Harmony. However, the two do not interact very much in canon, and they have no interactions in the non-canonical Ultimate Talent Development Plan or Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. Ryoma is the second victim of the School Killing Semester, which means he does not receive much screen time. He is also rather reclusive, preferring to keep to himself and avoiding large group socializations. Both characters are canonically deceased, Ryoma dying as Chapter 2's victim and Gonta being executed as Chapter 4's blackened. However, they both believe that they died for the greater good; Ryoma so that Kirumi Tojo could escape the game, and Gonta in an attempt to stop his classmates from realizing the "truth" of the outside world.

During the trial in Chapter 1, Ryoma implores Gonta to prove his innocence. When he does, Ryoma is quick to believe him. In Chapter 2, Ryoma is able to evade capture from Gonta by using his Tennis skills. Ryoma is not present at the Insect Meet and Greet. The next day at the magic show, Gonta is the first to spot Ryoma's body falling into the piranha tank after running on stage to help Himiko. Since Ryoma is now deceased, the two do not share any further interactions.

Gonta and Ryoma don't seem to have much in common on the surface, acting more like two sides of the same coin. Both have personalities that stand in stark contrast to their appearances. Ryoma, small and childlike in appearance, has a deep voice and is rather sardonic in nature. Gonta, large and intimidating in appearance, is childlike in nature and one of the gentler Danganronpa characters. They each seem to hold opposing worldviews, with Ryoma acting more pessimistic and Gonta more optimistic.

Fanon
The ship likely sailed as a result of the height difference between Gonta and Ryoma, as well as the "opposites attract" nature of their optimism and pessimism respectively. They are also sometimes shipped together as a "pair the spares", when the other 14 v3 students have already been paired off into more popular pairings. In works between the two, Gonta is often portrayed as a very caring partner. Ryoma is normally more sarcastic and/or depressed, and Gonta helps to raise his spirits. A lot of art work tends to focus on the size difference between the two characters, portraying hugs or Ryoma sitting on Gonta's shoulder to really emphasize the difference.

Goshi is the most popular ship for both Gonta and Ryoma on AO3. The ship currently has over 200 works.

Fandom

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Trivia

 * Gonta is the tallest student and Ryoma is the shortest student respectively, not only of Danganronpa v3 but of all Danganronpa characters
 * Ryoma's English voice actor also provides the voice for Gundham Tanaka, who Gonta is sometimes shipped with (Gondham)