An ordinary high school student with no particularly noteworthy talent. An Ultimate Lucky Student chosen by lottery. Slightly more optimistic than the average person. Spiky, downward-pointing milk-tea colored hair. Green eyes.

The lead singer of a nationally popular idol group, known as the Ultimate Pop Sensation. Gentle and refined. Reunited with Makoto at Hope's Peak Academy, having coincidentally attended the same middle school. The first girl Makoto comes to trust. A beautiful girl with long blue hair and blue eyes. Wears a sailor uniform with a pink ribbon.

The ace of a school that is a regular at the national high school baseball tournament. A talent so great he was scouted by pros without even practicing. Frivolous but hard to hate. Spiky orange hair and blue eyes. Heavily pierced.

Since she is the only one who doesn't reveal her talent, she is known as the Ultimate ???. A mysterious and stoic beauty who rarely shows emotion, though she occasionally gives Makoto hints for his deductions. Long pale purple hair with a small braid tied with a black ribbon. Wears a black leather-like jacket, a white shirt, and an orange tie.

The Ultimate Affluent Progeny. An elite who was groomed in emperorship from a young age as a successor. Highly prideful, he frequently makes remarks looking down on the other students. He seems to be enjoying this game of murder and Class Trials. A handsome young man with blonde hair, white-rimmed glasses, and sharp blue eyes.

The head of a massive biker gang that rules the Kanto region, known as the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader. He calls himself a man of ultimate evil, but he is weak to a "man's promise" and has a strong sense of duty and compassion. Acts before he thinks. Good at looking after others. Brown hair styled in a pompadour.

A famous young female novelist known as the Ultimate Writing Prodigy. Despite being a romance novelist, she is gloomy, poor at socializing, and extremely negative. Long black hair in braids and wears round glasses. Wears a sailor uniform with a long skirt.

She calls herself Celestia Ludenberg, but she is a pure-blooded Japanese. The Ultimate Gambler who has won countless matches of mahjong and poker, even ruining the lives of those she played against. Long black twin-drill pigtails (apparently a wig), a white ribbon headdress, and a black Gothic Lolita-style uniform. A beautiful girl with pale skin and red eyes, but when her temper is lost, she raises her right index finger wearing an armor ring and spits out horrific verbal abuse.

A sporty girl who belongs to various athletic clubs, but especially excels in swimming, having broken numerous high school records. A mood-maker who is always moving; she doesn't think too deeply and can be a bit airheaded. A cute face with a distinctive curled brown ponytail and large blue eyes. Tan skin and a voluptuous chest, wearing a white tank top, short pants, and a red tracksuit.

Hifumi Yamada The Ultimate Fanfic Creator and an otaku. Has no interest in 3D women. A man with glasses. Kiyotaka Ishimaru Served as a class representative at a prep school. His grades were achieved through extraordinary effort, and he is harsh toward those who do not work hard. Too bound by rules to be flexible. Sakura Ogami Influenced by her martial artist father, she has experienced all forms of martial arts since childhood and is the strongest girl on Earth. The Ultimate Martial Artist. Due to her grim appearance and calm personality, she tends to intimidate those around her. Close friends with Aoi, a fellow athlete. Yasuhiro Hagakure The Ultimate Clairvoyant. Has the ability to predict things with exactly 30% accuracy through intuitive fortune-telling. Aloof and moves at his own pace, often acting selfishly. Tries to act cool but is a coward. Junko Enoshima A reader model for a popular fashion magazine and the Ultimate Fashionista. Her emotions are very distinct and volatile. Milk-tea colored pigtails with a red ribbon and rabbit hair clips. Wears a disheveled uniform. Chihiro Fujisaki A petite girl reminiscent of a rabbit (actually a boy). Looks like an elementary schooler. A quiet and gentle type, but possesses incredible programming skills as the Ultimate Programmer. Medium-length spiky brown hair and a green sailor uniform. Monokuma A moving stuffed bear who calls himself the Headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy. The left half of his body is a cute white bear, but the right half is a black bear with a sinister expression. He encourages the students to live an orderly life but occasionally does things to disrupt that order. His true intentions are unknown. Speaks in a laid-back manner.