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{{about|the fictional [[artificial intelligence]] from the 2012 [[Spike Chunsoft|Spike]] visual novel adventure game [[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]|the [[human]] fictional character and in-universe visual inspiration from the 2016 mystery horror anime series [[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]|List of Danganronpa characters#"Chiaki Nanami"}}
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{{nihongo|'''Chiaki Nanami'''|七海 千秋|Nanami Chiaki|lead=yes}} is a [[Character (arts)|fictional character]] from Spike's 2012 [[visual novel]] ''[[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]''. Formally known as the {{nihongo|'''Ultimate Gamer'''|超高校級の「ゲーマー」|Chō-kōkō-kyū no "Gēmā"|{{lit.}} ''Super High School Level Gamer''}}, Chiaki initially appears as an apparent high school student trapped with fifteen other
Chiaki was created by writer [[Kazutaka Kodaka]] as the game's [[hero]]ine, with her traits being based on those of "the ideal woman." She is voiced by [[Kana Hanazawa]] in Japanese and [[Christine Marie Cabanos]] in English. Critical response to Chiaki has been highly positive due to her major role in the ''Goodbye Despair'' narrative as she takes
==Concept and creation==
In contrast to [[Kyoko Kirigiri]] from the first ''Danganronpa'' video game whose main goal was assisting the player character [[Makoto Naegi]] in investigating the killing cases, [[Kazutaka Kodaka]] created Chiaki to be more of a heroine who would bond with [[Hajime Hinata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/a-brief-q-a-with-the-writer-of-danganronpa-1689628454|title=A Brief Q&A With The Writer Of Danganronpa|website=Kotaku|
▲In contrast to [[Kyoko Kirigiri]] from the first ''Danganronpa'' video game whose main goal was assisting the player character [[Makoto Naegi]] in investigating the killing cases, [[Kazutaka Kodaka]] created Chiaki to be more of a heroine who would bond with [[Hajime Hinata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/a-brief-q-a-with-the-writer-of-danganronpa-1689628454|title=A Brief Q&A With The Writer Of Danganronpa|website=Kotaku|accessdate=April 3, 2021|author=Schreier, Jason|date=5 March 2015 }}</ref> describing her as "the ideal type of woman."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/danganronpa-interview/|title=Danganronpa Interview -- Director Talks PlayStation 4, V3 Endgame Surprises and More|website=Dual Shockers|accessdate=May 22, 2021|author=Lopez, Azario|date=18 February 2017 }}</ref><ref name="oto">{{cite magazine|magazine=Otomedia|issue=Winter|year=2016|publisher=Gakken Marketing|title=Kazutaka Kodaka x Yuuji Higa}}</ref> [[Rui Komatsuzaki]] designed the character; in early development of the game, Chiaki was envisioned to be its tallest character.<ref>{{cite book|title=Danganronpa 1.2 Official Setting Materials Collection|year=2013|isbn=978-4047293663|publisher=Famitsu}}</ref>
In regards to characterizing the [[artificial intelligence]] Chiaki in the anime series, a second,
In Japanese, Chiaki is voiced by [[Kana Hanazawa]] whom producer Yoshinori Terasawa felt was a good fit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/523/523398/index-2.html|title=【まり探】目指すは"ダンガンロンパ"というジャンルの確立――『スーパーダンガンロンパ2 さよなら絶望学園』開発者インタビュー|website=Dengeki Online|
|number=783836836196003841 |date=October 5, 2016|title=You guys been watching Danganronpa? You should! So happy I get to voice Chiaki Nanami again|
==Appearances==
===In
Chiaki is the main heroine of the video game ''[[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]''. Initially presenting as a sleepy, laid-back student who is inexperienced in the ways of the world but very skilled at video games,<ref>{{cite video game|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|year=2014|developer=Nis America|publisher=Spike|level=Prologue}}</ref> she becomes a central figure of the class trials along with [[Hajime Hinata]], most notably the second one when she assists him in connecting a murder case with the video game ''[[Twilight Syndrome]]'', which robotic bear [[Monokuma]] had offered the students to play to understand how the culprit and victims were related.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|year=2014|developer=Nis America|publisher=Spike|level=Chapter 2}}</ref> When the rebellious [[Nagito Komaeda]] tries to destroy the islands upon learning the truth of his identity and their true location, Chiaki accidentally kills Nagito by throwing poison at him to put out a fire surrounding him, with Nagito arranging the scene in advance to look as if he had committed [[suicide]] according to his plan to ensure her survival alone and the execution of the other students at the subsequent class trial. Thwarting Nagito's plans by confessing her identity to the other students as one of those to have trapped them on Jabberwock Island. Addressing [[List of Danganronpa characters#Usami / Monomi|Usami]] as her sister and hoping their father would be proud of them, Chiaki is then executed alongside Usami by getting crushed by a [[Tetris]] block in order to save the remaining students.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|year=2014|developer=Nis America|publisher=Spike|level=Chapter 5}}</ref> It is learned during the subsequent graduation ceremony that Jabberwock Island exists in a virtual reality created by the Neo World Program, and that Chiiaki (alongside [[List of Danganronpa characters#Usami / Monomi|Usami]] and [[List of Danganronpa characters#Alter Ego|Alter Ego]]) was actually one off three [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Computer program|programs]] created by her "dad", the late [[Chihiro Fujisaki]] (a character from [[Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc|the previous ''Danganronpa'' game]]), programmed to observe and protect the students (in actuality
Chiaki appears in the sixth and final chapter of ''[[Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony]]'' as a persona adopted by the new [[wiktionary:mastermind|mastermind]], the ''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' [[reality television]] [[showrunner]], alongside those of the cast of ''Trigger Happy Havoc'' and ''Goodbye Despair'', as well as a part of the game's post story content mode, the "Ultimate Talent Development Plan", in which the player can interact with the entire cast from the franchise; Chiaki's individual storyline referencing her connection to Chihiro. Chiaki reappears in ''[[Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp]]'', an expanded version of the "Ultimate Talent Development Plan" released as a part of the ''[[Danganronpa Decadence]]'' bundle in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/danganronpa-v3s-post-game-modes-experiment-different-genres/|title=Danganronpa V3's Post-game Modes Experiment With Different Genres|website=Siliconera|date=2 October 2017|
===In
In the anime series ''[[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]'', it is revealed that the Chiaki computer program was based on
Chiaki appears in two [[manga]] adaptations of ''Goodbye Despair'', one of which partially retold from her perspective, and the other of a non-canonical anthology format.<ref>{{cite book|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|volume=1|year=2020|author=Spike|publisher=Dark Horse Manga|isbn=978-1506713595}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|volume=1|year=2018|author=Spike; Suga, Kyosuke|publisher=Dark Horse Manga|isbn=978-1506707334}}</ref> Chiaki also appears as a guest character in a 2021 crossover event between ''[[Identity V]]'' and ''Danganronpa'' as
▲Chiaki appears in two [[manga]] adaptations of ''Goodbye Despair'', one of which partially retold from her perspective, and the other of a non-canonical anthology format.<ref>{{cite book|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|volume=1|year=2020|author=Spike|publisher=Dark Horse Manga|isbn=978-1506713595}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|volume=1|year=2018|author=Spike; Suga, Kyosuke|publisher=Dark Horse Manga|isbn=978-1506707334}}</ref> Chiaki also appears as a guest character in a 2021 crossover event between ''[[Identity V]]'' and ''Danganronpa'' as a alternate skin for the player character, with the option of being chased by either Monokuma or Junko Enoshima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/identity-v-danganronpa-collaboration-crossover-nagito-monokuma-hinata-chiaki/|title=Identity V Danganronpa Event Includes Nagito and Chiaki|website=Siliconera|date=7 December 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref> A [[tie-in]] figurine of the character was also created, alongside one of [[Nagito Komaeda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/identity-v-danganronpa-collaboration-crossover-nagito-monokuma-hinata-chiaki/|title=Identity V Danganronpa Event Includes Nagito and Chiaki|website=Siliconera|date=7 December 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
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Chiaki's role in the original ''Goodbye Despair'' game earned praise. ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' regarded Chiaki as one of the best characters from ''Goodbye Despair'' due to how she shows off her gaming skills and the growing relationship between her and Hajime after they met on the island.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/danganronpa-goodbye-despair-anime/|title=Danganronpa 2: 10 Reasons Goodbye Despair Needs an Anime|website=Comic Book Resources|date=15 June 2020|
Chiaki's incarnation from the anime earned praised by ''Manga.Tokyo'' for standing out in the early ''Despair Arc'' episodes where she uses her skills as a gamer to have fun with the rest of the cast to the point of feeling like the main character of the second episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manga.tokyo/anime-seasons/danganronpa-3-despair-arc-episode-02-review/|title=Danganronpa 3 Despair Arc Episode 02 Review: "My Impurest Heart for you"|website=Manga.Tokyo|date=24 July 2016|
The voice actresses behind Chiaki were also praised. In describing the "dream" Japanese cast of ''Goodbye Despair'', ''[[Kotaku]]'' remarked on Kana Hanazawa's work, mostly due to her work in ''[[Psycho-Pass]]'' as [[Akane Tsunemori]] which would attract fans from such series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/danganronpa-2-s-japanese-cast-is-an-anime-fans-dream-1632321475|title=Danganronpa 2's Japanese Cast is an Anime Fan's Dream|website=Kotaku|date=September 6, 2014|
==See also==
*[[List of Danganronpa characters|List of ''Danganronpa'' characters]]
**[[List of Danganronpa characters#
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