It’s been only a few weeks since Spike Chunsoft officially confirmed that Danganronpa 2×2’s mysterious student that was leaked previously would officially be in the game. Announced during the September Nintendo Direct, the character lovingly nicknamed “John Danganronpa” by the fandom exploded in popularity, spawning countless more memes and fan art after the reveal.
While we still don’t know the full extent of what role the character will play in the story, the official SpikeChunsoft account on X has just revealed the identity of the character “John Danganronpa,” finally offering an official name for the previously unknown student.
“John Danganronpa” Finally Has A Name
Although the John Danganronpa nickname will likely stick around in the fandom for a long time, the previously unknown student has been officially named Sakutaro Higashi, who will be voiced by Griffin Burns when 2×2 releases on January 14, 2027.
The only other detail we know about the new character is that Sakutaro will be an exclusive addition to Danganronpa 2×2’s new story mode, as Griffin describes them as “one of the high school students who get dragged into the class trial during the game’s Slayhem mode.”
Unfortunately, aside from these two facts, we still know painfully little about the new student, as the voice actor teased that we’ll have to wait and see until the full release to even know what Sakutaro Higashi’s ultimate talent is.
Danganronpa 2×2’s New Character Is Still Being Fiercely Debated
While a confirmation like this would normally shut down most character theories by telling us that it’s a brand-new student, the confirmation has only added even more speculation on whether they will replace Chiaki or who Sakutaro could really be underneath, given the unique setting of the game.
From theories that Sakutaro is someone else in disguise, a stand-in for one of the other characters, or even a ploy from Monokuma himself, fans are hesitant to believe that Danganronpa 2×2 would throw in an entirely new character without any connection to the cast of the series.
While the name does seem to further disprove fact that the new student was Ryota Mitarai, fans have still been trying to piece together if Sakutaro Higashi’s name could have any more clues at their personality or identity, although nothing concrete has been discovered just yet.
- Released
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2027
- Developer(s)
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Gemdrops, Inc.
- Publisher(s)
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Spike Chunsoft
- Prequel(s)
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
