History TheScrappy / Danganronpa

* '''Kazuya Togami'''. Fans ''despise'' the little twit, thanks to being an utterly remorseless murderer who ''rapes his step-sister moments after she's been mutilated'' and in the latter half acts completely arrogant over his the prophecy he's supposedly involved in. Many fans ''cheered'' when he is caught in the fire. It really does not help that Kazuya's implied to actually be the Ultimate Imposter, and as such many fans are outraged that Satou is trying to paint the Ultimate Imposter as a rapist by trying to poorly {{Retcon}} how ''[=DR2=]'' (and to a lesser extent ''[=DR3=]'') heavily indicated they had no relation to Togami in the first place.
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* '''Hifumi Yamada''' is disliked for being a stereotypical FatBastard nerd, his perverted tendencies towards female characters, the NoYay relationship between him and [[ArtificialIntelligence Alter Ego]], killing off Kiyotaka (who is one of the more popular characters), and generally being unimportant for most of the plot. [[AlasPoorScrappy While people still felt bad when Hifumi died]], a lot of that sympathy goes away once you realize Hifumi tried to have everyone besides him and Celeste killed, and he's still an AssholeVictim regardless of whether or not he believed the accusations that Kiyotaka raped Celeste to be true. Even beyond that, Hifumi murdered a man for something he didn't do, not even bothering asking Kiyotaka about it before beating him to death. With all that under his belt, it's hard to feel bad for Hifumi, and most people didn't mourn his loss. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc A 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Hifumi come in last place among every ''Danganronpa'' character, even below the {{Big Bad}}s and {{Hate Sink}}s, which says pretty clearly just how much Hifumi is disliked.

* '''The Monokubs''' are perhaps the only universally disliked characters in a cast of otherwise {{Base Breaking Character}}s. Fans consider them less appealing than Monokuma and a ReplacementScrappy to Usami/Monomi from the previous game, as unlike Usami, they have no real plot relevance or important role. Their only role is to be a source of comedy, except their jokes are typically considered more annoying than funny, especially since they have a tendency to deletes my interrupt trials. This applies in-universe as well, as the audience watching the ''Danganronpa'' reality TV show finds the Kubs annoying as well. Even [[NiceGuy Shuichi]] doesn't seem to care when they get blown up in the final trial, and when they engage him in a Rebuttal Showdown to save themselves, he coldly reminds them that none of the deceased students wanted to die either (except for [[DeathSeeker Ryoma]], [[DrivenToSuicide who allowed himself to be murdered by Kirumi]]). And they were meant to be annoying in-universe, consensus is that it works a little too well and the game would be better if they were removed entirely.

* '''The Monokubs''' have their own share of detractors, who consider them less appealing than Monokuma and a ReplacementScrappy to Usami/Monomi from the previous game. This applies in-universe as well, as the audience watching the ''Danganronpa'' reality TV show finds the Kubs annoying as well. Even [[NiceGuy Shuichi]] doesn't seem to care when they get blown up in the final trial, and when they engage him in a Rebuttal Showdown to save themselves, he coldly reminds them that none of the deceased students wanted to die either (except for [[DeathSeeker Ryoma]], [[DrivenToSuicide who allowed himself to be murdered by Kirumi]]).

!!''Literature/DanganronpaZero''
* '''Yuto Kamishiro'''. Although he was intended as one of the few spots of [[PluckyComicRelief comedy]] in an otherwise dark and despair-inducing story, his constant [[HormoneAddledTeenager sex jokes]] (including one that indicates he's [[ComedicLolicon not above objectifying middle school students]]), unremarkable character design, and annoying quirks like [[BigEater talking with his mouth full]] and making constant advances on Ryouko did very little to endear him to fans. The reveal that he places wiretaps in students' rooms -- not only to help Ryouko's investigation, but because he wants to ''[[{{Squick}} track their menstrual cycles]]'' -- turns him from an eccentric but helpful ChivalrousPervert to an outright sex offender. While it's implied that his creepy, lecherous personality is a way to compensate for [[TheNondescript how utterly unmemorable he looks]], he receives a swift, unceremonious NeckSnap before he can redeem himself. [[CreatorBacklash Even the creators regard him as a failure]]. Their second attempt at Kamishiro's character archetype, Teruteru Hanamura, [[HistoryRepeats also finds himself on this list]] for similar reasons.

* '''Yuto Kamishiro'''. Pretty easy to see why, given much of his personality is being an outright sex offender. [[CreatorBacklash Even the creators regard him as a failure.]]

* '''Ryota Mitarai''' was initially one of the most popular characters thanks to his backstory and a numerous amount of theories about him. But after TheReveal of Tengan's plans in ''Future Arc'', Ryota's popularity took a nosedive. Introducing [[FanDislikedExplanation the brainwashing anime video]] didn't help. When he [[FaceHeelTurn became]] the BigBad as a result of Tengan's [[GambitRoulette nonsensical plot]], only to be [[AntiClimaxBoss talked down without a fight by Class 77-B]] and [[EasilyForgiven forgiven almost instantly]] without [[KarmaHoudini having to face any consequences]], it was the last straw. These days, Ryota's largely decried for being one of the driving forces behind the weaker narrative elements in ''Danganronpa 3'', and for being just as weak of an antagonist as Tengan was.

* '''Kazuo Tengan''', [[HateSink isn't meant to be liked]], though he ended up being disliked for reasons other than intended. He was originally one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorites]] for delivering a beatdown on Juzo and Munakata. But a combination of inconsistent characterization, nonsensical motivations, and a terrible "plan" has led to a ''sharp'' drop in popularity. These days, fans near universally decry Tengan as the worst villain in the franchise. Many fans agree that Yukizome should've been the mastermind instead of Tengan, and other parties would prefer that [[VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls Monaca Towa]] should have been the final antagonist of the series. [[CreatorBacklash Even the series' creator didn't like how Tengan ended up being the mastermind]].

* '''Fuhito Kirigiri''', after the light novel revealed him to be a greedy, selfish old man who excommunicated his own son from the Kirigiris twice, only dragging him back the second time when he found out Jin had a daughter he could make heir, basically denying his protégé Shinsen his position in the progress and ultimately leading to most of Kyoko's issues.

* '''Teruteru Hanamura''' takes AnythingThatMoves to the point where it got grating. One of his {{Establishing Character Moment}}s is trying to trick [[PrincessClassic Sonia Nevermind]] into giving him a blowjob; while this was meant to make Teruteru come off as creepy, it was seen as going way too far. Granted, his execution and the circumstances surrounding it [[AlasPoorScrappy earned him some sympathy]], but much of it vanished after his Free Time Events. There is very little revealed about Teruteru, [[{{Hypocrite}} several of his Events contradict his love for his family]] by portraying him as resentful, and end with him drugging Hajime. His appearances in ''Anime/Danganronpa3'' were better received, but it wasn't enough to get him RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc The Reddit popularity poll]] saw Teruteru in the second-lowest spot, just above the aforementioned Hifumi Yamada.

!!''LightNovel/DanganronpaZero''

!!''LightNovel/DanganronpaKirigiri''

!!''LightNovel/DanganronpaTogami''

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[[folder:''Danganronpa Zero'']]

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[[folder:''Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'']]

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[[folder:''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School'']]

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[[folder:''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'']]

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[[folder:''Danganronpa Kirigiri'']]

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* '''Jin Kirigiri''' slipped into this big time after ''Despair Arc'''s fourth episode showed him to be [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter a complete]] and [[IdiotBall utter idiot]] who [[FatalFlaw valued talent above actually managing the school]].

* '''Ryota Mitarai''' was initially one of the most popular characters thanks to his backstory and a numerous amount of theories about him. But after TheReveal of Tengan's plans in ''Future Arc'', Ryota's popularity took a nosedive. Introducing [[FanDislikedExplanation the brainwashing anime video]] didn't help. When he [[FaceHeelTurn became]] the BigBad as a result of Tengan's [[GambitRoulette nonsensical plot]], only to be [[AntiClimaxBoss talked down without a fight by Class 77-B]] and [[EasilyForgiven forgiven almost instantly]] without [[KarmaHoudini having to face any consequences]], it was the last straw. These days, Ryota's largely decried for being one of the driving forces behind the weaker narrative elements in ''Danganronpa 3'', and for being just as weak of an antagonist as Tengan was.

* The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad "mastermind" of the killing game]], '''Tsumugi Shirogane''', is fairly disliked by the fanbase. Before TheReveal of her being the "mastermind", she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships and lacking the CharacterDevelopment of the other surviving students. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as unnecessary. The fact that she's the Mastermind didn't win her many fans; she's seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], but one lacking Junko's unique traits and motivations. Tsumugi's role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter. Tsumugi's actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this; she's an AntiClimaxBoss, seeing how little effort she puts into hiding her identity as the "mastermind", unlike Junko, who tried to keep it a secret until the end. The only point in Tsumugi's favor is her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]], which was well-received. However, that wasn't enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.

* '''Hiyoko Saionji''' is a {{Jerkass}} who uses her [[OlderThanSheLooks child-like appearance and]] [[TheFakeCutie talent as a traditional dancer]] to gain popularity. She spends most of her screentime [[TheBully bullying]] Mikan and Kazuichi, with a preference for bullying the former by SlutShaming her. Not even Hiyoko's PetTheDog moments with Mahiru is enough for fans to enjoy her character. It doesn't help much that Mikan is also fairly liked, making Hiyoko look even worse. Players that complete Hiyoko's Free Time Events claim that [[HiddenDepths there's more to her character]], and that she was going through CharacterDevelopment in chapter 3 for the recently-deceased Mahiru (only to get cut short by her own death). Hiyoko's appearance in ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool'' also tried to tone down her bullying tendencies as an AuthorsSavingThrow. Nevertheless, fans [[NeverLiveItDown won't let the writers forget it]] when it comes to how horrible Hiyoko was to Mikan, and Hiyoko remains one of the most disliked characters in the franchise. The Reddit popularity poll had Hiyoko as the lowest-ranked female character and the third-lowest character overall, only outranking fellow Scrappies Hifumi and Teruteru.

* '''Byakuya Togami's''' portrayal here tends to verge on this, thanks to his {{Jerkass}} demeanour being dialed up while being forced to wield a massive IdiotBall. To make things worse; in the main series, Togami's behaviour nearly got him killed and led to him [[TookALevelInKindness becoming less of a prick]], but here he's praised constantly by the main narrator and rarely suffers repercussions for his actions to absurd degrees. The fact that he's infamously OutOfFocus does not help. Despite this, this does ''not'' apply to Togami in any other piece of media, where he's actually [[BreakoutCharacter quite popular]], if a bit [[BaseBreakingCharacter controversial]].
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* '''Byakuya Togami's''' portrayal here tends to verge on this, thanks to his {{Jerkass}} demeanour being dialed UpToEleven while being forced to wield a massive IdiotBall. To make things worse; in the main series, Togami's behaviour nearly got him killed and led to him [[TookALevelInKindness becoming less of a prick]], but here he's praised constantly by the main narrator and rarely suffers repercussions for his actions to absurd degrees. The fact that he's infamously OutOfFocus does not help. Despite this, this does ''not'' apply to Togami in any other piece of media, where he's actually [[BreakoutCharacter quite popular]], if a bit [[BaseBreakingCharacter controversial]].

* The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad "mastermind" of the killing game]], '''Tsumugi Shirogane''', is fairly disliked by the fanbase. Before TheReveal of her being the "mastermind", she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships and lacking the CharacterDevelopment of the other surviving students. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as unnecessary. The fact that she's the Mastermind didn't win her many fans; she's seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], but one lacking Junko's unique traits and motivations. Tsumugi's role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter. Tsumugi's actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this; she's an AnticlimaxBoss, seeing how little effort she puts into hiding her identity as the "mastermind", unlike Junko, who tried to keep it a secret until the end. The only point in Tsumugi's favor is her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]], which was well-received. However, that wasn't enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.

* '''The Monokubs''' have their own share of detractors, who consider them less appealing than Monokuma and a ReplacementScrappy to Usami/Monomi from the previous game. This applies in-universe as well, as the audience watching the ''Danganronpa'' reality TV show finds the Kubs annoying as well. Even [[NiceGuy Shuichi]] doesn't seem to care when they get blown up in the final trial, and when they engage him in a Rebuttal Showdown to save themselves, he coldly reminds them that none of the deceased students wanted to die either (except for [[DeathSeeker Ryoma]], [[DrivenToSuicide who allowed himself to be murdered by Kirumi Tojo]]).

* '''Angie Yonaga'''. Common reasons include her cultist shtick being one-note and creepy, [[DieForOurShip her continued interference in Tenko Chabashira and Himiko Yumeno's relationship]], her perceived lack of character depth in an installment praised for complex characterization, and hijacking everyone's efforts to stop her from imposing her religious beliefs, which makes Angie look like a delusional tyrant. Even her attempted PetTheDog moment did little to satisfy fans, and some accuse Angie of being {{straw|Character}}man for which Kodaka can project his views on religion.

* '''Yasuhiro Hagakure''' was this for a time after the game's release. Despite being intended as a part of the game's source of comedy, his selfish behavior, idiotic and often nonsensical tangents and his attempt to use Naegi as a way of avoiding his debts ''all'' made fans somewhat tired of his behavior throughout the game. While not an awful person, many fans would often cheer when he was made fun of or something unfortunate happened to him due to finding him obnoxious. That said, he was later RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, and is viewed in a much better light.

* The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad "mastermind" of the killing game]], '''Tsumugi Shirogane''', is fairly disliked by the fanbase. Before TheReveal of her being the "mastermind", she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships and lacking the CharacterDevelopment of the other surviving students. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as unnecessary. The fact that she's the Mastermind didn't win her many fans; she's seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], but one lacking Junko's unique traits and motivations. Tsumugi's role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter. Tsumugi's actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this; she's an AnticlimaxBoss seeing how little effort she puts into hiding her identity as the Mastermind, unlike Junko who tried to keep it a secret until the end. The only point in Tsumugi's favor is her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]], which was well-received. However, that wasn't enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.

* Yuto Kamishiro. Pretty easy to see why, given much of his personality is being an outright sex offender. [[CreatorBacklash Even the creators regard him as a failure.]]

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* '''Kanon Nakajima''', co-protagonist of ''Ultra Despair Hagakure'' and Leon Kuwata's cousin, is pretty unpopular due to most of her character being [[KissingCousins obsessively in love with her cousin]], to the point of being an outright {{Yandere}}. Leon has constantly rejected Kanon's advances -- at one point in dialogue, it's said that she confessed her love to him ''3,909'' times in ten years -- that's an average of more than once per day for a decade. Despite this, a good portion of the book is spent on her rather creepy obsession with her cousin without much development besides this one-note characterization, leading to Kanon taking away focus from the actual main character of the book.

* ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool'':
** Jin Kirigiri slipped into this big time after ''Despair Arc'' Episode 4 showed him to be [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter a complete]] and [[IdiotBall utter idiot]] who [[FatalFlaw valued talent above actually managing the school]].
** Ryota Mitarai was initially one of the most popular characters thanks to his backstory and a numerous amount of theories about him. But after TheReveal of Tengan's plans in ''Future Arc'', Ryota's popularity took a nosedive. Introducing [[FanDislikedExplanation the brainwashing anime video]] didn't help. When he [[FaceHeelTurn became]] the BigBad as a result of Tengan's [[GambitRoulette nonsensical plot]], only to be [[AntiClimaxBoss talked down without a fight by Class 77-B]] and [[EasilyForgiven forgiven almost instantly]] without [[KarmaHoudini having to face any consequences]], it was the last straw. These days, Ryota's largely decried for being one of the driving forces behind the weaker narrative elements in ''Danganronpa 3'', and for being just as weak of an antagonist as Tengan was.
** Kazuo Tengan, [[HateSink isn't meant to be liked]], though he ended up being disliked for reasons other than intended. He was originally one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorites]] for delivering a beatdown on Juzo and Munakata. But a combination of inconsistent characterization, nonsensical motivations, and a terrible "plan" has led to a ''sharp'' drop in popularity. These days, fans near universally decry Tengan as the worst villain in the franchise. Many fans agree that Yukizome should've been the mastermind instead of Tengan, and other parties would prefer that [[VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls Monaca Towa]] should have been the final antagonist of the series. [[CreatorBacklash Even the series' creator didn't like how Tengan ended up being the mastermind]].
* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'':
** Angie Yonaga. Common reasons include her cultist shtick being one-note and creepy, [[DieForOurShip her continued interference in Tenko Chabashira and Himiko Yumeno's relationship]], her perceived lack of character depth in an installment praised for complex characterization, and hijacking everyone's efforts to stop her from imposing her religious beliefs, which makes Angie look like a delusional tyrant. Even her attempted PetTheDog moment did little to satisfy fans, and some accuse Angie of being {{straw|Character}}man for which Kodaka can project his views on religion.
** The Monokubs have their own share of detractors, who consider them less appealing than Monokuma and a ReplacementScrappy to Usami/Monomi from the previous game. This applies in-universe as well, as the audience watching the ''Danganronpa'' reality TV show finds the Kubs annoying as well. Even [[NiceGuy Shuichi]] doesn't seem to care when they get blown up in the final trial, and when they engage him in a Rebuttal Showdown to save themselves, he coldly reminds them that none of the deceased students wanted to die either (except for [[DeathSeeker Ryoma]], [[DrivenToSuicide who allowed himself to be murdered by Kirumi Tojo]]).
*** Monokid and Monophanie are easily the most disliked among the Monokubs. Monokid is meant to be a HateSink that does nothing but [[TheLoad be an annoyance to his siblings]] and [[KickTheDog mistreat Monodam]]. The other Monokubs seem to think about him this way too, with none of them mourning his death. Monophanie is hated for the amount of [[VomitIndiscretionShot Vomit Indiscretion Shots]] she has, which get more annoying each time they happen, and because she shows interest in VillainousIncest in more than one occasion, whether that'd be from [[ItMakesSenseInContext Monokuma licking her]] or by having a BrotherSisterIncest relationship with Monotaro, which ends up in her getting pregnant with [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext a giant insect that]] [[ChestBurster bursts out of her chest]], [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext kills Monotaro and plays a role in Gonta's execution]].
*** Monodam however is [[EnsembleDarkHorse the exception to the rule]], mainly because he doesn't talk as much as his siblings do and because he [[TakeThatScrappy causes both Monokid and Monosuke's deaths]].
** The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad Mastermind of the killing game]], Tsumugi Shirogane, is fairly disliked by the fanbase. Before TheReveal of her being The Mastermind, she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships and lacking the CharacterDevelopment of the other surviving students. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as unnecessary. The fact that she's the Mastermind didn't win her many fans; she's seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], but one lacking Junko's unique traits and motivations. Tsumugi's role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter. Tsumugi's actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this; she's an AnticlimaxBoss seeing how little effort she puts into hiding her identity as the Mastermind, unlike Junko who tried to keep it a secret until the end. The only point in Tsumugi's favor is her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]], which was well-received. However, that wasn't enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.
* ''LightNovel/DanganronpaKirigiri'': Fuhito Kirigiri, after the light novel revealed him to be a greedy, selfish old man who excommunicated his own son from the Kirigiris twice, only dragging him back the second time when he found out Jin had a daughter he could make heir, basically denying his protégé Shinsen his position in the progress and ultimately leading to most of Kyoko's issues.
* ''LightNovel/DanganronpaTogami'':
** Suzuhiko Ootsuki. Common reasons include being a CreatorsPet, providing a DeusExMachina moment that does little to resolve anything and being a [[SpearCounterpart male ripoff]] of Toko Fukawa/Genocide Jack, minus the character depths and personality that made Fukawa likable and entertaining. Then Volume 2 reveals that he's also a member of the Togami family, as well as Shinobu's full-blooded sibling who got caught in a compromising position with her when she was ''twelve'', ''and'' was considered one of the top fifteen candidates for the Heirship despite all of that.
** Kazuya Togami. Fans ''despise'' the little twit, thanks to being an utterly remorseless murderer who ''rapes his step-sister moments after she's been mutilated'' and in the latter half acts completely arrogant over his the prophecy he's supposedly involved in. Many fans ''cheered'' when he is caught in the fire. It really does not help that Kazuya's implied to actually be the Ultimate Imposter, and as such many fans are outraged that Satou is trying to paint the Ultimate Imposter as a rapist by trying to poorly {{Retcon}} how ''[=DR2=]'' (and to a lesser extent ''[=DR3=]'') heavily indicated they had no relation to Togami in the first place.
** Byakuya Togami's portrayal here tends to verge on this, thanks to his {{Jerkass}} demeanour being dialed UpToEleven while being forced to wield a massive IdiotBall. To make things worse; in the main series, Togami's behaviour nearly got him killed and led to him [[TookALevelInKindness becoming less of a prick]], but here he's praised constantly by the main narrator and rarely suffers repercussions for his actions to absurd degrees. The fact that he's infamously OutOfFocus does not help. Despite this, this does ''not'' apply to Togami in any other piece of media, where he's actually [[BreakoutCharacter quite popular]], if a bit [[BaseBreakingCharacter controversial]].

'''Warning. Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''

While most of the characters in ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' are well liked, there's a still a number of these throughout its run.

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'':
** Hifumi Yamada is disliked for being a stereotypical FatBastard nerd, his perverted tendencies towards female characters, the NoYay relationship between him and [[ArtificialIntelligence Alter Ego]], killing off Kiyotaka (who is one of the more popular characters), and generally being unimportant for most of the plot. [[AlasPoorScrappy While people still felt bad when Hifumi died]], a lot of that sympathy goes away once you realize Hifumi tried to have everyone besides him and Celeste killed, and he's still an AssholeVictim regardless of whether or not he believed the accusations that Taka raped Celeste to be true. Even beyond that, Hifumi murdered a man for something he didn't do, not even bothering asking Taka about it before beating him to death. With all that under his belt, it's hard to feel bad for Hifumi, and most people didn't mourn his loss. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc A 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Hifumi come in last place among every ''Danganronpa'' character, even below the {{Big Bad}}s and {{Hate Sink}}s, which says pretty clearly just how much Hifumi is disliked.
** Yasuhiro Hagakure was this for a time after the game's release. Despite being intended as a part of the game's source of comedy, his selfish behavior, idiotic and often nonsensical tangents and his attempt to use Naegi as a way of avoiding his debts ''all'' made fans somewhat tired of his behavior throughout the game. While not an awful person, many fans would often cheer when he was made fun of or something unfortunate happened to him due to finding him obnoxious. That said, he was later RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, and is viewed in a much better light.
* ''LightNovel/DanganronpaZero'': Yuto Kamishiro. Pretty easy to see why, given much of his personality is being an outright sex offender. [[CreatorBacklash Even the creators regard him as a failure.]]
* ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'':
** Teruteru Hanamura takes AnythingThatMoves to the point where it got grating. One of his {{Establishing Character Moment}}s is trying to trick [[PrincessClassic Sonia Nevermind]] into giving him a blowjob; while this was meant to make Teruteru come off as creepy, it was seen as going way too far. Granted, his execution and the circumstances surrounding it [[AlasPoorScrappy earned him some sympathy]], but much of it vanished after his Free Time Events. There is very little revealed about Teruteru, [[{{Hypocrite}} several of his Events contradict his love for his family]] by portraying him as resentful, and end with him drugging Hajime. His appearances in ''Anime/Danganronpa3'' were better received, but it wasn't enough to get him RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc The 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Teruteru in the second-lowest spot, just above Hifumi Yamada.
** Hiyoko Saionji is a {{Jerkass}} who uses her [[OlderThanSheLooks child-like appearance and]] [[TheFakeCutie talent as a traditional dancer]] to gain popularity. She spends most of her screentime [[TheBully bullying]] Mikan and Kazuichi, with a preference for bullying the former by SlutShaming her. Not even Hiyoko's PetTheDog moments with Mahiru is enough for fans to enjoy her character. It doesn't help much that Mikan is also fairly liked, making Hiyoko look even worse. Players that complete Hiyoko's Free Time Events claim that [[HiddenDepths there's more to her character]], and that she was going through CharacterDevelopment in chapter 3 for the recently-deceased Mahiru (only to get cut short by her own death). Hiyoko's appearance in [[Anime/Danganronpa3 the game's anime adaptation]] also tried to tone down her bullying tendencies as an AuthorsSavingThrow. Nevertheless, fans [[NeverLiveItDown won't let the writers forget it]] when it comes to how horrible Hiyoko was to Mikan, and Hiyoko remains one of the most disliked characters in the franchise. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc The 2017 Reddit popularity poll had Hiyoko as the lowest-ranked female character]] and the third-lowest character overall, only outranking fellow Scrappies Hifumi and Teruteru.
* ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls'': Kanon Nakajima, co-protagonist of ''Ultra Despair Hagakure'' and Leon Kuwata's cousin, is pretty unpopular due to most of her character being [[KissingCousins obsessively in love with her cousin]], to the point of being an outright {{Yandere}}. Leon has constantly rejected Kanon's advances -- at one point in dialogue, it's said that she confessed her love to him ''3,909'' times in ten years -- that's an average of more than once per day for a decade. Despite this, a good portion of the book is spent on her rather creepy obsession with her cousin without much development besides this one-note characterization, leading to Kanon taking away focus from the actual main character of the book.

** The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad Mastermind of the killing game]] Tsumugi Shirogane is fairly disliked by the fanbase. Before TheReveal of her being The Mastermind, she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships and lacking the CharacterDevelopment of the other surviving students. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as unnecessary. The fact that she's the Mastermind didn't win her many fans; she's seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], but one lacking Junko's unique traits and motivations. Tsumugi's role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter. Tsumugi's actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this; she's an AnticlimaxBoss seeing how little effort she puts into hiding her identity as the Mastermind, unlike Junko who tried to keep it a secret until the end. The only point in Tsumugi's favor is her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]], which was well-received. However, that wasn't enough to get her RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap.

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': Hifumi Yamada is disliked for being a stereotypical FatBastard nerd, his perverted tendencies towards female characters, the NoYay relationship between him and [[ArtificialIntelligence Alter Ego]], killing off Kiyotaka (who is one of the more popular characters), and generally being unimportant for most of the plot. [[AlasPoorScrappy While people still felt bad when Hifumi died]], a lot of that sympathy goes away once you realize Hifumi tried to have everyone besides him and Celeste killed, and he's still an AssholeVictim regardless of whether or not he believed the accusations that Taka raped Celeste to be true. Even beyond that, Hifumi murdered a man for something he didn't do, not even bothering asking Taka about it before beating him to death. With all that under his belt, it's hard to feel bad for Hifumi, and most people didn't mourn his loss. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc A 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Hifumi come in last place among every ''Danganronpa'' character, even below the {{Big Bad}}s and {{Hate Sink}}s, which says pretty clearly just how much Hifumi is disliked.

** Kazuo Tengan, [[HateSink isn't meant to be liked]], though he ended up being disliked for reasons other than intended. He was originally one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorites]] for delivering a beatdown on Juzo and Munakata. But a combination of inconsistent characterization, nonsensical motivations, and a terrible "plan" has led to a ''sharp'' drop in popularity. These days, fans near universally decry Tengan as the worst villain in the franchise. Many fans agree that Yukizome should've been the mastermind instead of Tengan, and other parties would prefer that [[VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls Monaca Towa]] should have been the final antagonist of the series. Tengan ended up getting multiple entries in the WhatAnIdiot [[WhatAnIdiot/{{Danganronpa}} page for the franchise]], just for how nonsensical his plan was. [[CreatorBacklash Even the series' creator didn't like how Tengan ended up being the mastermind]].

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': [[FatBastard Hifumi Yamada]] is disliked for being a stereotypical nerd, his perverted tendencies towards female characters, the NoYay relationship between him and [[ArtificialIntelligence Alter Ego]], killing off Kiyotaka (who is one of the more popular characters), and generally being unimportant for most of the plot. [[AlasPoorScrappy While people still felt bad when Hifumi died]], a lot of that sympathy goes away once you realize Hifumi tried to have everyone besides him and Celeste killed, and he's still an AssholeVictim regardless of whether he believed the accusations that Taka raped Celeste to be true or not. Even beyond that, Hifumi murdered a man for something he didn't do, not even bothering asking Taka about it before beating him to death. With all that under his belt, it's hard to feel bad for Hifumi, and most people didn't mourn his loss. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc A 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Hifumi come in last place among every ''Danganronpa'' character, even below the {{Big Bad}}s and {{Hate Sink}}s, which says pretty clearly just how much Hifumi is disliked.
* ''LightNovel/DanganronpaZero'': Yuto Kamishiro. Pretty hard not to see why, given much of his personality is being a outright sex offender. [[CreatorBacklash Even the creators regard him as a failure.]]

** Teruteru Hanamura takes AnythingThatMoves to the point where it got grating. One of his {{Establishing Character Moment}}s is trying to trick [[PrincessClassic Sonia Nevermind]] into giving a blowjob; while this was meant to make Teruteru come off as creepy, it was seen as going way too far. Granted, his execution and the circumstances surrounding it [[AlasPoorScrappy earned him some sympathy]], but much of it vanished after his Free Time Events. There is very little revealed about Teruteru, [[{{Hypocrite}} several of his Events contradict his love for his family]] by portraying him as resentful, and end with him drugging Hajime. His appearances in ''Anime/Danganronpa3'' were better received, but it wasn't enough to get him RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. [[https://youtu.be/MGFhxh-U6Dc The 2017 popularity poll conducted on Reddit]] saw Teruteru in the second-lowest spot, just above Hifumi Yamada.

** Angie Yonaga. Common reasons include her cultist shtick being rather one-note and creepy, [[DieForOurShip her continued inference in Tenko Chabashira and Himiko Yumeno's relationship]], her perceived lack of character depths in an installment praised for more complex characterization and hijacking everyone's efforts in Chapter 3 to impose her religious beliefs, which in practice makes her look like an unsympathetic, delusional tyrant. Even her attempted PetTheDog moment did little to satisfy fans, and some accuse her of being {{straw|Character}}man for which Kodaka can project his views on religion.
** The Monokubs have their own share of detractors, who consider them annoying and less appealing than Monokuma and a ReplacementScrappy to Usami/Monomi from the previous game. This applies in-universe as well, as the audience watching the ''Danganronpa'' reality TV show finds the kubs annoying as well. Even [[NiceGuy Shuichi]] doesn't seem to care when they get blown up in the final trial, and when they engage him in a Rebuttal Showdown to save themselves, he coldly reminds them that none of the deceased students wanted to die either (except for [[DeathSeeker Ryoma]], [[DrivenToSuicide who allowed himself to be murdered by Kirumi Tojo]]).
*** Monokid and Monophanie are easily the most disliked among the Monokubs. Monokid is meant to be a HateSink that does nothing but [[TheLoad be an annoyance to his siblings]] and [[KickTheDog mistreat Monodam]] all the time he is on-screen. The other Monokubs seem to think about him this way too, with none of them mourning his death and Monophanie outright saying "screw him". Monophanie is hated for the amount of [[VomitIndiscretionShot Vomit Indiscretion Shots]] she has, which get more annoying and repetitive each time they happen, and because she outright shows interest in VillainousIncest in more than one occasion, whether that'd be from [[ItMakesSenseInContext Monokuma licking her]] or by having a BrotherSisterIncest relationship with Monotaro (simply because he forgot that she was his sister, but she didn't express distaste for the idea) which ends up in her getting pregnant with [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext a giant insect that]] [[ChestBurster bursts out of her chest]], [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext kills Monotaro and plays a role in Gonta's execution]].

** The CosplayOtakuGirl and [[BigBad Mastermind of the killing game]] Tsumugi Shirogane is fairly disliked by the fanbase for many reasons. Before TheReveal of her being The Mastermind, she spends most of the story OutOfFocus, without establishing any meaningful relationships with the cast and lacking the CharacterDevelopment the other surviving students from chapter 5 onwards have. She is also a fountain of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to multiple anime and manga, but they mostly come out of nowhere and are seen as cringy. The fact that she is the Mastermind didn't win her many fans either and she is mostly seen as a ReplacementScrappy of the Mastermind of the previous two games, [[AxCrazy Junko Enoshima]], lacking her unique traits and motivations (the fact that the final chapter of the game is BrokenBase does not help either) and that her role as the BigBad can be seen as a CaptainObviousReveal due to how little she contributes to the story aside from framing [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede]] of Rantaro's murder in the first chapter and fooling everyone, including Kaede herself (the fact that Kaede is also a [[EnsembleDarkHorse popular character]] probably didn't help much either). Her actions in the Final Trial don't make up for any of this, with her coming out as an AnticlimaxBoss seeing how little to no effort she puts in hiding her identity as the Mastermind, unlike Junko who tried to keep it a secret until the end. One thing that fans do agree on however, is that her ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting quickly cosplay as the characters from the previous two games]] was well-received.