DanganGarden: A Danganronpa Flower Zine is out and it’s free for download here!
[SPOILER WARNING FOR THE DESCRIPTION]
I was thrilled to get to draw Peko for this, and wanted to do a throw back to the execution imagery from Chapter 2, with Fuyuhiko reaching out, but bringing the battlefield represented instead as the field of flowers! The camellia, too, is a very iconic and versatile bloom, with different meanings depending on different backgrounds and colours.
The camellia is native to China, and its meaning there is a sign of romantic love and devotion between a man and woman, because of how the flower falls from the plant without losing its petals when it dies naturally, staying together to show the commitment of two lovers, even in death. It can also be connected to protecting one another and adoration.
In Japan, the camellia is known as the tsubaki, and it was a sign of an honourable death for a samurai, as well as love, when red. They are not to be given to the sick or injured though, as the flowers ‘behead’ themselves when they die.
The white colours are associated with devotion, adoration and care for someone, but also death and mourning, and the spread from Fuyuhiko who is only beginning to process his loss. The red represent passionate and romantic love, a deep desire, something I put near Peko as she only just processed Fuyuhiko’s confession before being sent off to fight for the last of her life, going out with honour.
Anyways, flower ramble over, and I highly recommend checking out the zine to see the other wonderful works within!
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