Kiyotaka Ishimaru

As the Ultimate Duty Officer, Kiyotaka is fair and values ​​order and truth above all else. Above all, he does not tolerate anyone running around the school. He is shown to be very polite and respectful, as in the original Japanese release, he addresses people, even girls, with the honorific "-kun".

Floor Male Height 176 cm Weight 66 kg Date of birth ♍ August 31 Chest circumference 79 cm Blood group B Toranosuke Ishimaru (grandfather) † Takaaki Ishimaru (father) Due to his grandfather's tragedy, he believes that hard work is the most important thing, believing that anything can be achieved through hard work. He also believes that the fate of a genius is a tragedy, and considers geniuses to be his enemies because they do not understand the true meaning of hard work. He also believes that people who are easily provoked to violence are cowards. Described as "enthusiast to the point of madness", Ishimaru believes that every action should have a purpose, and hates wasting time. Due to his over-focus on studying and proper behavior, Kiyotaka is unable to make friends or even have a "normal" conversation with another person. Perhaps due to his lack of social interactions, he is at times insensitive towards others, as seen at the beginning of Chapter 2 when he comments that Makoto Naegi would not feel comfortable if he had to sleep in the same room as Sayaka Maizono's corpse. Ishimaru believes that "when the body is naked, so is the soul," meaning that showing each other naked bodies helps two men form mutual trust. This is based on the traditional Japanese concept of "naked socialization" (裸の付き合い hadaka no tsukiai), which revolves around how, by using a public bathhouse where one's social class cannot be determined due to the lack of clothing, people are able to form open bonds with one another. In general, Kiyotaka values ​​the bond between men. He genuinely cares for his classmates and is one of the nicest students. He tries to use a pragmatic approach to avoid killing, such as suggesting that everyone reveal their secrets to avoid Monokuma's second incentive. However, he is also slightly naive and a bit slow-witted, as he is sometimes slow to understand things and seems to be easily tricked.