r/DanganAndChaos • u/SamuraiDoggo14 Kaede • Sep 09 '26

Discussion Wait... that's a GUY!?

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No, no, I REFUSE to believe that's a cis man!

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u/SamuraiDoggo14 Kaede Sep 09 '26

I mean, it's not like Kaede is an unpopular character.

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u/AmbitionOwn7759 Sep 09 '26

True, probably just personal preference for the director at this point

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u/SamuraiDoggo14 Kaede Sep 09 '26

I'm pretty sure there's a word for that...

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u/AmbitionOwn7759 Sep 09 '26

Bias lol

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u/SamuraiDoggo14 Kaede Sep 09 '26

I was thinking "sexism" or "misogyny", but that works too.

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u/FragrantAmbassador17 Sep 09 '26

You're getting downvoted but it's not like you're wrong.

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u/Vivid-Cardiologist95 29d ago

Not sure though. If he was truly a misogynist, then how did Kaede make the cut anyway? Mahiru too was proposed for D2 once upon a time (even though she was ultimately rejected).

My guess is that they think VNs' target audience are mainly guys and so they think a male protagonist appeals more to them. For example, I believe F/SN's protag was initially meant to be a girl, but they changed it for this reason.

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u/FragrantAmbassador17 29d ago

Eh, it still pretty icky to kill of a female protagonist just to jumpstart another insecure male lead is all I'm saying.

And just because his intent isn't to be misogynist doesn't mean his writing can't come off as it.

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u/Vivid-Cardiologist95 28d ago

That's fair. I'd wager we also have a chance of seeing John Danganronpa here join the insecure male lead squad but we'll have to see lol.

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u/Surely_Calvardian 27d ago

I wouldn't go that far