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Mitagiri is the het ship between Kyoko Kirigiri and Ryota Mitarai from the Danganronpa fandom.
Canon[]
Ryota and Kyoko are both graduates of Hope's Peak Academy, although neither fully completed their schooling there. Ryota was a member of Class 77-B, although he rarely attended class. He allowed the Ultimate Imposter to take his place, and attend Hope's Peak for him while he worked on his anime. Kyoko was a member of Class 78, but her education at Hope's Peak was cut short when the Tragedy occurred, locking her and the rest of her classmates inside the Academy. After escaping Hope's Peak, she and the rest of the Killing School Life Survivors joined up with the Future Foundation to help combat despair. At some point Ryota joined the Future Foundation as well. They are each branch leaders, with Ryota in charge of Branch 10 and Kyoko in charge of Branch 14.
Ryota and Kyoko meet each other at Makoto Naegi's trial. They are both thrust into the Final Killing Game, alongside the other members of the Future Foundation. Kyoko is separated from Makoto and Aoi Asahina early in the game, instead teaming up with Ryota. They work together with Kazuo Tengen to try and discover the identity of the game's mastermind. Kyoko asks Ryota to tell her what his Forbidden Action is, but he refuses. When Makoto later reveals his Forbidden Action to everyone over the PA system, Ryota is surprised that he can be so trusting.
The trio later run into Juzo Sakakura. In the midst of a fight, Ryota falls on Kyoko's foot and injures her. Kazuo separates from them, and tells Ryota to help Kyoko walk back to the board room so that she can inspect the deceased body of Chisa Yukizome. Ryota agrees. The two meet up with Kocihi Kizakura there, and Ryota stands back as Kyoko examines the body. He asks what Kyoko thinks of the mastermind behind the game, but she turns the question back on him. She deduces that, since he's asking, he has his own opinion on the matter. After examining Chisa's body, Kyoko, Ryota, and Koichi head towards the next corpse.
They reach the room with the Great Gozu's body just before the timer expires. All three are put to sleep, and when they awake Kyoko is thankful to see that Ryota is still alive. They leave to search for the next body, and Kyoko asks Koichi why he's following them. Koichi lies and says he's merely walking in the same direction, so Kyoko changes course. After a moment's hesitation, Ryota follows her. They discover Sonosuke Izayoi's body, and while Kyoko inspects it Ryota holds back the urge to puke. Meanwhile, Koichi discovers Seiko Kimura's body. Ruruka Ando finds the trio by the bodies, and encourages them to join her in the library.
Once in the library, Kyoko continues to investigate the crimes. Ryota asks about her analysis, and Kyoko reveals the secret door behind the bookcase. When Kyoko nearly falls to her death via one of Ruruka's traps, Ryota is shocked and worried. He calls our Ruruka for her actions, asking what her motive is for attempting to kill Kyoko. Ryota and Kyoko decide to leave the library and the hidden door behind, instead eager to try and reconnect with Makoto and Aoi. When Kyoko speaks about Koichi and his sacrifice, Ryota calls her "cold".
Makoto and Aoi eventually find Kyoko and Ryota. The four of them find a secluded room in the facility, and share a small picnic meal. They all speak about hope, and making it out of the game alive. The next timer goes off, putting all four of them to sleep. When they awake, they discover that Kyoko has been killed by performing her forbidden action: passing the fourth time limit with Makoto Naegi alive. Ryota is saddned by Kyoko's death, whispering "Not her" while the three of them cry over her body.
Fanon[]
Mitagiri is a rarepair in the fandom. This is partially due to the fact that Ryota is an anime-only character, and so is far less popular than characters that debuted in the main line games in the series. Still, the ship sailed as a result of their interactions together in the "Future Arc". They have differing dynamics, with Kyoko being cold and calculating and Ryota being soft and creative. Kyoko is one of the few characters that Ryota has been shown to interact with, and one of the only females. Fans that want to ship Ryota in a het pairing gravitate towards Mitagiri as one of their best option.
There are currently over 5 works on AO3 for this ship. It is most often rivalled by Naegiri and Mitworai.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Kyoko/Ryota tag on AO3
- TUMBLR
- Kyoko x Ryota tag on Tumblr