He once mentioned that he hadn't really thought about it and has never asked a girl on a date. It's also heavily implied that Hajime is romantically inexperienced, appearing somewhat shy and even naive about the topic. Due to this particular trait, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu thinks that Hajime's talent might be Ultimate Counselor and Nagito calls him Ultimate Serenity. In Free Time Events, he makes even the most antisocial characters feel more relaxed and they often reveal things about themselves they wouldn't tell anyone else. The official artbook reinforces this by stating that he spends his time talking with everyone and gets along great with both the girls and the guys. Although he may have trouble understanding or relating to his classmates, he is tolerant of everyone's eccentric personalities and quirks and is always willing to listen and give advice. He sometimes regretted exposing the murderers, as shown after singling out the murderer in chapter 3.ĭespite his faults, Hajime is generally pleasant and easily exhibits kindness and thoughtfulness to others around him he genuinely cares about everyone. He was also quite paranoid during the start of the game and didn't have much interest in friendship, but he later really wanted to believe in his classmates and felt bad about doubting them during the Class Trials, but understood it's necessary. He can sometimes be short-tempered and snap at others, especially when he's tired or under pressure. Though sometimes a bit submissive (especially with bossy girls), he is not afraid to speak his mind.
He can be snarky towards his classmates in his thoughts and he can be blunt at times, though he's more frank than sarcastic or mean-spirited. He tends to be quite serious, but he does joke around occasionally and often goes along with his classmates' eccentric hobbies. He is logical and smart, often annoyed by the idea of not being able to understand someone or something at all. He is quite skeptical and tends to worry more than the other students, but his worries are often very understandable. Hajime is seemingly cynical due to how he behaves, but it would be better to describe him as a realist. He appears as a guest character in the demo gameplay of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.Īt the end of Danganronpa 3, Hajime succeeds in curing the Remnants of Despair from the brainwash effect and together they all decide to atone for their sins, as he believes that this ending that Chiaki Nanami hoped for.
It was revealed that the World Destroyer is an Alter Ego programmed to resurrect Nagito and the rest of the Remnants of Despair from their comatose state in the Neo World Program. In the OVA Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World, Hajime appeared as the red-eyed "World Destroyer" who would destroy Nagito Komaeda's imaginary world. He also returns in Future Arc, with his and Izuru's personalities mixed, though he considers himself Hajime Hinata. Hajime returns in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School with the other Remnants of Despair as a Reserve Course student and a candidate for the Izuru Kamukura Project. Hajime originally had no talent, entering Hope's Peak Academy as a reserve course student, but he eventually received the title of Ultimate Hope after participating in the Izuru Kamukura Project- a brain alteration/augmentation program named after the school's founder designed to "create a genius out of the ordinary" - in which his original memories were erased. During this time, he was known as Izuru Kamukura.Īt the end of Danganronpa 2, Hajime and the other survivors managed to escape to the real world and decided to remain on Jabberwock Island. He is also a participant in the Killing School Trip. Hajime Hinata is the main protagonist of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and a central protagonist in the Hope's Peak Academy Saga.