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- Akamatsu-chan, see you. You were not boring.
- — Kokichi's last words to Kaede.
Oumatsu is the het ship between Kaede Akamatsu and Kokichi Oma from the Danganronpa fandom.
Canon[]
Kaede is shown to be curious about Kokichi's unusual personality and behavior, from the moment she meets him in the Academy for Gifted Juveniles's "Classrom A." When Kiibo finishes introducing himself and sharing his backstory, Kaede immediately switches to conversing with Ouma, telling him she doesn't understand his Super High School Level Supreme Leader talent and asking him to elaborate on it. Kaede doesn't seem particularly bothered by Kokichi calling himself a liar, rather focusing her attention on trying to figure out if he's being truthful or not. She asks him things like, "Are you… saying that seriously?" or "Which one is it?", and that curiosity even follows her to the demo version, where she asks Makoto Naegi if he can use his files about the students to find out if Kokichi is telling the truth. She puts a lot of thought into it, coming to the conclusion that his organization "sounds fake no matter how you think about it," and asks him if it's a lie once more. Kokichi's introduction ends by Kaede thinking about how strange of a person he is, and that he just looks like a child causing some mischief. It shows her still trying to determine if he's lying about his talent, thinking "How can he cause mischief in a situation like this. Is it… supposedly because he's part of an evil organization?".
Multiple times in the game, Kaede silently wonders what Kokichi truly is up to, thinking "Is Kokichi actually enjoying the situation?" during the first investigation, or expressing her frustration at failing to figure out what he's thinking in a panel from the official manga[1] ("Geez! Seriously. We never know what Ouma-kun's thinking…"). Kokichi's second report card with Kaede has her noting that even though she rejected his proposal to work for him, she still "wonders what exactly he was planning."
While trying to escape from the Academy via the Death Road of Despair, motivated by Kaede's optimism, Kokichi realizes that everyone around them is mentally and physically drained due to the hopelessness of the challenge and the dangerous traps they've been going through for the past hours. He decides to stand up to Kaede for the sake of the group, interrupting her before she can motivate them for another round—calling her out for having the "moral high ground," and confronting her directly in front of the 14 other students, pointing out that she's been "toruring" the group instead of inspiring them like she thought. Instead, he says that while she's free to keep trying on her own, not letting her friends give up even though they know it's impossible to finish the Death Road of Despair, is making it harder for them because they don't feel like they have a say in the matter. Most students agree with Kokichi. This makes Kaede feel terrible, apologizing to everyone and repeating she didn't mean it like that. Afterwards, if the player interact with Kaito Momota, Kaede expresses that she felt like everyone was united towards a common goal, blaming herself for destroying the group's unity after forcing them to hold their heads high.
On the other hand, standing up to Kaede and compelling her to acknowledge her wrongdoings proved to be the best possible reaction, as having to face the reality of the situation and show her that those around her were suffering and exhausted, ultimately solved the problem; She realized her mistake, and everyone could go rest and take care of themselves, including herself. Falling asleep, she comments on the fact that after everything that happened, she forgot how physically and mentally exhausted she was.
On the second day, when Kaede enters the dining hall to meet up with the others as suggested by Kokichi the day before, the first thing he does is asking her if she's okay. To Kaede's confusion, he answers, "Well, you were feeling down since everyone put the blame on you yesterday, right?", bringing the subject back to the table. He continues, calling everyone "cruel" for blaming Kaede (whom he calls "poor girl" or "poor Akamatsu-chan" in the Japanese version) for the situation not going the way they wanted, when all she did was encourage them. Kokichi is asked if there's a point in bringing that up again, and told he was the one to put the blame on Kaede in the first place. However, when Kaede finally apologizes, he's the first one to sigh in relief and say he's glad that was settled. Which seems to, ultimately, show that Kokichi's goal wasn't to blame Kaede, but to get her to apologize and talk it through with the group. Which she did, after realizing Kokichi was right. She apologizes and admits her wrongs, telling everyone she should've paid closer attention to everybody's feelings. That makes Kokichi the first character in the game capable of making Kaede realize her mistakes and grow into a better person, as no other character in the game was shown able to make her question her idealistic, stubborn worldviews. But when Kaede heads off to sleep after coming back from the underground tunnel, Kokichi's words are still echoing in her head as she thinks about her views of life, and her values. Falling asleep, she thinks "I thought we would acheive our goal as long as we didn't give up. That had always been my mentality whenever I practiced the piano... But...maybe playing piano is easier..."
This discussion about the Death Road of Despair concludes with Kokichi admitting that blaming Kaede was all a well-intentioned lie he made to strengthen the group's unity, but that's also taken as a lie by the group.
This entire interaction is what leads to this habit in Kaede and Kokichi's relationship, where Kokichi spends time questionning the pianist's worldviews and decisions. Her alliance with Shuichi Saihara, for example. He cheekily questions how far she's gone with him, admitting he saw the two were together the whole day before. He cries fake crocodile tears when she replies that it has nothing to do with him, saying "I thought I was your friend," only to stop and tell her "Wow, you really can see right through me" when Kaede exposes how he's the one lying about his fake tears. He goes into a warning speech about how she shouldn't trust Shuichi, because "even friends don't tell each other everything," and that he's personally more scared of "those kind of friends" that hide things from each other than strangers. This interaction ends with Kaede thinking about what Kokichi said for a while, perhaps knowing deep down how he might be right. A scene in the library that seems to reference this one, is the one where Kokichi simply reacts to Kaede accepting to team up with Shuichi for the investigation and trial by saying "Whatever/I don't care. Let's just start investigating already."
Kokichi questionning Kaede's worldviews also happen multiple times further into Chapter 1, most notably where he questions what Kaede calls "common sense" altogether, after she's told him his organization most likely wasn't real because knowing such a thing doesn't exist is simply "common sense."
- So many words that mean "common sense"...but who decides which one is right? Why are you so sure that your idea of common sense is the right one? The Ultimate Initiative chose me to receive the title of Ultimate Supreme Leader. I'm the real deal, hand-picked by the government. What does your common sense think about that? But you think I'm not a supreme leader, right? Because that's what your common sense says. It's funny... Is your common sense really so similar to everyone else's common sense? Is what you believe to be right based on your common sense also right for everyone else?
- —Kokichi questionning Kaede's common sense in their second free time event.
This quote is further commented on in Kokichi's section of the official artbook, labeled as one of his "main quotes".[2] It says, "Common sense, le sens commun, sentido comun, huh… I wonder who decides what gets to be common sense?: Starting from the way he calls himself the supreme leader of an evil organization, Ouma is quite scenical when talking about his past deeds and crime plans. His stories are so away from common sense that even Akamatsu, the character defined by wanting to believe in everyone, is always taking him with a grain of salt. "I wonder if what you consider 'right' on your definition of 'common sense' is the same everyone else considers 'right'?", he says. Sounds legit but not when Ouma is the one saying it!? Akamatsu's lack of patience for his drivel is so relatable."
Later on, Kokichi admits he's only questionning her worldviews because "he actually cares about her," or "is really thinking about" her well-being, telling her he won't be able to do anything for her in case things don't go her way. He seems to know such ideology is dangerous for her in a place such as a killing game, wanting to warn her. Both lines are also fully voice-acted, a characteristic that each last free time events possess, as a way to "conclude" and end the series of FTEs for this character.
Side Content[]
After Monokuma's announcement of the first motive of the killing game, the First Blood Perk, Kokichi leaves the group and emphasize that he's going to think things through alone in his room, causing Miu Iruma to say "Alone in your room? What do you mean by that? Are you inviting me to come and kill you?", to what Kaede answers "Miu, you better not do anything shady, okay?".
After that, the player has the possibility to check on Kokichi in his room. Kaede will be greeted by an anxious Kokichi, muttering to himself that he's afraid to die, and convincing himself he's going to live. Immediately when she sees Kokichi doesn't seem alright, Kaede thinks, "Is Kokichi going to be okay? Maybe I should stay by his side…" It's a unique line, replacing the usual "Should I spend time with [...]?", which Kaede only uses for her first free time with Kokichi. Although the other students seem just as worried and anxious, Kaede only gets this special line when interacting with Kokichi. If the player selects "yes," Kaede will spend some time by Kokichi's side, trying to prevent him from "doing anything stupid."
On many occasions, Kokichi is seen teasing and trying to flirt with the pianist. If Kaede gives him a gift he doesn't feel strongly about, he will appear disappointed, and one of his reactions is "You have pretty bad taste, Kaede. I thought we were of one heart and soul." When she's about to leave in their first free time, thinking he doesn't want to hang out with her, Kokichi denies her claim, saying he definitely does ("I'd never turn down an invitation from you, Kaede."). Once, when he pointed out how she fell for one of his lies again, he teased her with the line "赤松ちゃんはお人好しだね〜", "You're sooo softhearted, Akamatsu-chan~". It's also implied Kokichi and Kaede met before the events of the killing game, with Kokichi having a serious dialogue where his face goes blank while claiming he's not lying about remembering her from before, and claims she cannot remember him because "he's been erased from her memory without a trace". A few lines before that, he was saying he hasn't forgotten about Kaede, and that "he's been thinking about her the whole time."
Their first Free Time Event begins with Ouma engaging in conversation by teasingly suggesting that the pianist had decided to spend time with him rather than someone else because she likes him. The original line is "にしし・・・赤松ちゃんも物好きだね、オレに声を掛けるなんてさ。" or, "Nishishi…Akamatsu-chan, you sure have weird tastes, I can't believe you addressed me." Kaede's response to that is "It's just my choice…isn't it?" (別に私の勝手だし・・・いいでしょ?). The word she uses, betsuni (別に), is a dismissive term that varies depending on the context, but is mostly known to express "I don't care," or "Whatever." A character that uses this word a lot is Maki Harukawa. In Kaede's context, she uses it to express "Whatever, it was just my choice", which is also how it was officially translated into English. In anime and Japanese video games, betsuni is typically used by a character archetype known as a Tsundere, especially when paired with 好き (suki). The word Kokichi uses is "物好き," which is used to describe "someone having strange tastes," a person having a liking for things people don't usually like. In that context, and with Kokichi's teasing, he is referring to himself as "the thing Kaede likes that's typically not liked by people," teasing her about her interest in him. Kaede's response being dismissive makes it sound like a typical phrase used by Tsunderes in games and anime that use both "betsuni" and "suki", "別に好きじゃないんだから" (betsuni suki janai n da kara), "It's not like I like you or anything", or "It's not like I did that because I like you or anything."
Kaede pouting and blushing at Kokichi
Throughout the game, Kaede does display classic traits of the tsundere archetype when interacting with Kokichi, the most obvious being the number of times she's shown talking with Kokichi using one of her arms crossed pouting sprites. In their first free time event, when Kokichi reveals he's been lying to her, Kaede has an internal dialogue that says "Yeah… this is the type of prank a kid who wants attention would pull," indicating that, while she's most of the time seen irritated or annoyed by the supreme leader and his antics because the situation they're in is no time to be joking around, she knows he's mostly looking for a reaction out of people. During their second free time, she plays a game of tag with Kokichi and comments on how he seems to enjoy being chased, and in their third free time, she "spends some time being tricked by Kokichi's lies," even when knowing he's just lying and that his goal is trying to get her attention. Other things that show she isn't as frustrated with him as she looks like, is how Kaede is notably the only one to note something positive about Kokichi in his relationship charts from the artbook[3], commenting "協力し合おうよ!", which translates to "Let's work together!", or "Let's cooperate!", when no other character is seen reacting positively towards him.
Other things include the fact that she's seen smiling at Kokichi's childishness when he claims he's going to "find Rantaro's killer, just like that" or when she smiles awkwardly and says "yeah, I thought so…" when Kokichi brags about being a master of hide-and-seek because of his experience with running away from the law in the underground tunnel, before dismissing it as a lie. She doesn't seem to be interested in "fixing" the relationship between Kokichi and Kiibo, even though she's always seen "yapping about getting along, escape and be friends", as Kokichi notes, and that his relationship with the robot is clearly one of taunting and bullying, simply saying "K-Kiibo?" when Kokichi insults him of being useless, and noting at the end of her last free time event with Kiibo that Kokichi "definitely can't find out about his emergency button, or it would be a huge problem" with a smile. Actually, there is an entire chapter in the anthology manga, dedicated to Kaede trying to get Ouma to see more of Kiibo's human side so he'd stop being so mean to him, indicating that she would be more willing to get Kokichi to change his overall opinion of Kiibo instead of directly confronting him about his behavior.
If the player plays as Hifumi Yamada and unlock his Potential of Talent event in Danganronpa S, there is a possibility to trigger a short interaction in which Hifumi approaches Kaede with the intention of writing a doujinshi (同人誌)/shoujo manga (少女マンカ)[4] with a Pianist as the protagonist, asking Akamatsu to model his musician heroine off her. He explains the plot of his doujinshi, being a revision of the main plot of Danganronpa V3, with a pianist as the protagonist gathering a group of companions to fight the evil lurking in the school. "ピアニストのヒロインが音属性の魔法使いとなり、ギタリストやチェリストなど音楽家の仲間達を集めて・・・" ("The pianist protagonist becomes a musical wizard and gathers fellow musicians such as guitarists and cellists..."). He finishes his explanation with the line "学園に潜む悪と戦いながらも、敵幹部のイケメンへの恋心に苦悩する," translating to "While fighting the evil lurking in the school, she struggles with her budding love for the handsome enemy leader." At the end of the event, it's said Kaede helped Hifumi write that romance manga between her and that "evil leader" character.
The word "幹部" translates to "Leader," and is used when referring to upper echelons of an organization. In rare cases, it can be used in the context of criminal organizations, however not for the Japanese mafia (yakuza). The term "恋心に苦悩する" refers to struggling with feelings of romantic love.
Kokichi seems to have a lot of fun whenever he's interacting with Akamatsu, more specifically in their Free Time Events. His second FTE focuses on him asking Kaede for a "favor". He praises her talent as a pianist, asking her if she's going to be popular when she graduates from high school and fly around the world for concert tours, giving her the opportunity to enter any country without arousing suspicion. That brings him to his main point; he would like for Kaede to join his evil organization, believing she could be useful as an undercover agent if they travel the world together. As a method of further persuasion, Kokichi gives her a speech about them ruling the world. The original speech is "オレの組織の一員になって、バカな連中を相手に好き放題やってやろうよ。一緒に、世界の1番上からの景色を眺めて・・・そうだな、火でも放ってみる? きっと良く燃えるよ! 色んな意味でね!".
- Become a member of my organization, and let's do whatever we'd like to those idiots.
Together, looking at the scenery from the top of the world…
Right, why don't we try setting it on fire? I'm sure it'll burn well! In many ways! - —Translation of Kokichi's speech.
A bit before that, Kokichi emphasized that Kaede would work with him once she'd become the "former Super High School Level Pianist," when she graduated from high school. This implies Kokichi had planned to stay with her after escaping from the killing game, planning a long-term future with Kaede. Kokichi's proposal is further commented on in Kaede's section of the V3 artbook, explaining his goal was to get Kaede to agree to "rule the underworld as his partner." The word used, "パートナー", is the literal Japanese translation of the English word "partner," which retains the same meaning as in English. Whilst it's not always used as a romantic adjective, it's a term used to describe a relationship that's stronger than "friends," or "colleagues." Plus, two "partners" teaming up to commit crimes and illegal deeds against the law is a popular trope called "Partners in Crimes" or "Outlaw Couple."
In Kokichi's Motive Video that Shuichi finds in Chapter 5, it's explained that Kokichi's organization, known as DICE, are the people he considers to be his "everything, the absolute most important people in his life," implying Kokichi asked Kaede to join the group of people that is restricted to those who are most important to him.
Class Trial[]
Kokichi spends the trial trying to find the culprit of Rantaro's murder. That gives him a lot of interactions with Kaede, debating against the other with Kaede trying to keep up with Kokichi's pace. Kokichi brings up a few theories during the trial, most of which implies that he's is pointing his finger at Shuichi. Kaede refutes him by lying about a crucial clue, being that she was the one holding the receiver when it went off, and Kokichi immediately points out that with the way she just acted, he's pretty sure Kaede lied. He adds that "a liar like him can spot other people's lies easily," but that he's going to let other people choose whether "to believe, or not to believe Kaede." Despite the fact that he was convinced she was lying, Kokichi never accused Kaede of being the culprit even once in the trial, simply thinking she was lying only to protect Shuichi. Which is why, when Shuichi finally takes action and reveals Kaede was the culprit they were looking for, Kokichi goes on to defend her, saying how there would be nothing more disappointing and tragic than for the Kaede who kept saying "they'd all get out of here together" to be the one killing someone to save herself in the end. Kokichi's voice in the Japanese voice-acting also cracks a bit from anger when he says that last line.
Post-trial 1, once again and for the last time, Kokichi delivers one of his speeches about Kaede's methodology and beliefs, pointing out the flaws in her reasoning; that regardless of whether she had good reasons to kill or not, she lost to the killing game the second she considered murder as a possible solution and threw herself into the mastermind's trap. All while still acknowledging how useful she was, because if she hadn't done anything, all of the remaining cast would be dead, understanding her sacrifice.
Before her execution, Kokichi drops any hint of dishonesty and mischief and gives a genuine, last goodbye to her. It's recognizable because he is doing his "neutral, serious expression sprite," which is known to be the only way the game ever explicitly states Kokichi's truthfulness. He tells her they'll probably see each other again soon, saying "赤松ちゃん、じゃあね。キミはつまらなくはなかったよ。", or "Akamatsu-chan, see you. You were not boring." Calling someone "not boring" for Kokichi is, as explained in his last free time event with Shuichi, synonym of that person being entertaining, surprising or interesting. Leaving such a strong lasting impression on the other person, that the one who is "not boring" won't be forgotten and will always be remembered. "You were not boring" means "I won't forget you," while "じゃあね" means "see you later," expressing he's hoping to see her again in the future. じゃあね is pronounced "jaa ne," and that part of Ouma's sentence even gets to have a fully dubbed voice-line, showing how important this moment is.
The first time Kokichi had called Kaede "not boring" was in their first free time event ("Don't worry, it would be boring to kill you now, so I won't do anything of the sort."). At this point of the game, Kaede hadn't done anything outstanding that would typically exceed Kokichi's expectations to the point of calling her something such as "not boring," other than behaving like a strong-minded leader, and support everyone in not giving up hope, wanting to befriend each and every one of them. This suggests that Kokichi had already established her as an interesting and special person in his mind, even after only knowing her for a couple of days.
His goodbye line to Kaede is the one displayed as the quote in Kokichi's U-Rarity Death Card from the Ultimate Talent Development Plan. The U-Rarity card is known to quote the characters' most important or impactful moment in the game, whether it was the one that triggered their character development or plot twist. In Kokichi's case, this accords with the fact that his character development started in Chapter 2, the Chapter where he, for the first time, takes matters in his own hands to try and prevent the killing game from happening again by organizing the Insect Meet and Greet with Gonta. That would mean the moment he tells Kaede she wasn't boring triggered a change in Kokichi's character. He also references the promise they made to Kaede when he witnesses Chapter 2's body discovery, saying "We swore to each other, didn't we? We swore we'd never let the killing game start up again." with a teary expression, upset the culprit didn't keep their promise to Kaede.
Immediately after Kaede's punishment, Kokichi's first reaction upon witnessing her execution is to start crying, quietly at first, muttering to himself "う、嘘だ・・・オ、オレの・・・大好きな赤松ちゃんが・・・!" ("Th-that's a lie… M-my… beloved Akamatsu-chan…!") before bursting into crocodile tears and shouting Kaede's name in an obvious dramatic and exaggerated manner. "オレの大好きな赤松ちゃん" translates to "My beloved Akamatsu-chan," with 大好き (daisuki) being the stronger word for 好き (suki). It's not always used with romantic intent and can be used in a platonic context among friends, however it should be noted that Kokichi has a habit of using that word with the intention of flirting with other people. But in this case, Kaede had already passed away when he referred to her as his beloved, making him using daisuki with the intention of flirting with or teasing her impossible, since she was no longer around—he had no one to flirt with.
Kokichi continues to talk about Kaede from time to time, such as when he is the first to mention her in Chapter 2, asking Shuichi if he took off his hat because of "the effect of Kaede's death." Specifically, he refers to her 4 times in Chapter 2, once in Chapter 3, twice in Chapter 4 and once in Chapter 5. Most of the time, it's to use her situation as an example of how trustworthy people can also commit murder in a killing game, or to remind the remaining cast of what happens if they cooperate or try to unite against a mastermind, but in Chapter 3 he claims he doesn't want Angie Yonaga to bring Rantaro back with the resurrection ritual, telling Shuichi he would rather have Kaede back since it would make Shuichi happy. In Chapter 5, he uses her name as a way to turn everyone against him and get them to believe he really is the mastermind, saying "Actually, Kaede had the right idea to try and kill the mastermind at the start. Too bad though, if she had just killed me back then, the killing game might've ended sooner." in front of the remaining students.
Quotes[]
- “But if all of that is true, then that's pretty unfortunate. I mean... it's Kaede, y'know? She kept preaching about working together, and then she goes and kills in cold blood—”
- — Kokichi reacting to Kaede being the culprit.
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- “How long are you gonna keep saying that? Trusted people can still kill, you know? We already saw that a buncha times. So many times... Since Kaede.”
- — Kokichi referring to Kaede as an example of how people they believe can still kill, Chapter 4.
Fanon[]
The ship sailed with Kaede being the first protagonist of Danganronpa V3 and Kokichi coming off as a "rival character", being a compulsive liar, thus representing one side of the "Truth versus Lies" theme. Even after the reveal of Shuichi Saihara being the true protagonist of the game, the ship appealed the fans of the ships between the main character's support characters and rivals. The ship was fueled even more because of how Kokichi said that he cared about Kaede, referring to her as "My beloved Akamatsu-chan", and offered her to rule the world by his side.
This ship is known to be considered a wasted potential by its shippers, who think their potential relationship and development could have been better if Akamatsu had been kept as the protagonist of V3. For this reason, they believe their protagonist-antagonist dynamic potential was wasted, wishing Akamatsu hadn't died to see more of her interactions with Ouma. This has also resulted in many shippers ceasing to analyze Oumatsu altogether, coming to terms with the fact that their only characteristic is their wasted potential.
While it's not the most popular combination for the two, it remains among the most popular shipping choices for both characters included. The ship is overshadowed by more popular ships such as both Kaede and Kokichi's respective ships with Shuichi, Saimatsu and Saiouma. Though, a poly ship between all three of them has been created as well, Saioumatsu.
Fanfictions and fanarts may often pick up a scenario where Kaede agrees to Kokichi's offer to rule the world with her, becoming a member of DICE alongside him as a result. Some fans of the ship seem to like the pair more with pre-game Kaede and Kokichi, referred to as "Bonkichi" and "Yorumatsu," and come up with their own theories and headcanons. Sometimes, pre-game Oumatsu is called "YoruBon."
Oumatsu is often considered a "steal your girlfriend/boyfriend" meme, because Saimatsu and Saiouma are more popular than Oumatsu, which made the fandom see Kokichi and Kaede as Shuichi's main "crushes", liking the idea that his two crushes would start dating and leave Shuichi either alone or shipped with someone else. Another popular meme between the two is Kokichi's line "But that's Kaede’s lie, isn’t it?" in the first Scrum Debate.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Kaede Akamatsu/Kokichi Oma tag on AO3
- Kaede Akamatsu & Kokichi Oma tag on AO3
- Akamatsu K./Oma K. on FanFiction.Net
- FAN ART
- 王赤 tag on Pixiv
- Ouaka tag on DeviantArt
- Oumatsu tag on DeviantArt
- WIKI
- Kaede's relationship with Kokichi on Danganronpa Wiki
- Kokichi's relationship with Kaede on Danganronpa Wiki
Trivia[]
- Ouma has been shown to seemingly take a close interest in Kaede's love life for some reason. He teases her about her relationship with Shuichi every now and then, noting that "the two have gotten awfully chummy," that they are "pretty buddy-buddy with each other" and innocently qualifies her hypothetical fight with Shuichi in her bedroom, a "lover's quarrel" in the demo version. He tells Kaito to stop flirting with Kaede when she refuses to hug him for the second time in the DRD, asking "can't you read the air?", and in Kodaka's April fools post 2024, Kokichi mentions that "Akamatsu-chan is worried because the father of one of her student has been hitting on her lately."
- Kokichi drew a little doodle of Kaede's effigy hung upside down by Korekiyo's picture on the board in his room, as the murder mechanism used for Chapter 3.[5]
- Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of Danganronpa, liked the tweet of a cosplayer duo cosplaying as Kaede and Kokichi for Kaede's birthday.
- Kaede's Research Lab is the first lab the player discover throught the game, in the first chapter, Chapter 1, while Kokichi's is the last one the player discover, in the last chapter, Chapter 6.
- In the first trial's Scrum Debate, Kokichi and Kaede are opposed, leading their opposing sides. Their keyword is "Lie."
- In the announcement room of the Monokubs, both are hanging from the ceiling. Kaede is hung by the feet, and Kokichi by the neck—the same way Kaede died, moreover.
- Both of them are leaders, Kaede being seen as the group's leader, and Kokichi leading it from the shadows.
- Kaede is the first culprit of the Killing Game Semester, while Kokichi is the last victim.
- Both like 095 Home Planet, 069 Potted Banyan, 037 Travel Journal and 002 Boba Tea from the MonoMono Machine.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Oumatsu/Gallery
Variations[]
- Amasaioumatsu — the ship between the two, Rantaro Amami and Shuichi Saihara
- Momoumatsu — the ship between the two and Kaito Momota
- Oumamimatsu — the ship between the two and Rantaro Amami
- Saioumatsu — the ship between the two and Shuichi Saihara
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References[]
- ↑ Oumatsu manga panel
- ↑ Kokichi's artbook data
- ↑ Kokichi's relationship chart
- ↑ Both terms are used by Hifumi.
- ↑ Kokichi's doodle of Kaede's effigy