@@plush.master well some said it on reddit that has to be true. (Also if I'm not wrong Weeby News had the facr in her video and she links all her sources, but I could be wrong.)
I kinda see his personality in the beta design. He gives that scary vibe and the skeleton clothes look cool on him.. and the hair reminded me of shoichi
Kokichi's beta design makes him sans and that makes me feel like there are going to Kokichi fan girls that are just same as sans fan girls if that was his design now lol
Apparently some of their beta designs had different talents too, I only know two of them but I know some of the others did too. Kaede's beta: Jazz Musician Kokichi's beta: Unlucky Student
Honestly, if Kokichi had his beta design, him calling Kirumi his mom probably would’ve been memed to hell and back like a certain little “number” in DR1.
7:51 Nobody ever mentions this but doesn’t that beta miu design look like she could be Kazuichis twin sister? The same hair,sharp teeth,a hat...if you colored this beta design with Sodas color scheme,showed it to me and just said: “This is generbent Soda” I’d believe you. I’d like to think this was on purpose because of the fact that they share similar talents. Thank you for coming to my ted talk
Mandy actually missed one of his designs where he had hetero chromia which is when someone has two different colored eyes and I really wish they kept it cuz it was really cool looking
Thats what she needed to survive. Just a giantass paintbrush and be like: Someone tryna kill her: time to die! Angie: *pulls out giant brush* Are you sure about that?
Don't mind me just loving Kokichi's beta cause he looks like one of my favourite characters from an anime- But still canon Kokichi is iconic- Or we wouldn't have gotten the panta
I’m honestly glad they changed Kokichi’s design like- Just imagining Kokichi looking like a freaking Emo over here is like *w h a t* ? I just feel like the finished one fits his character a lot better 🗿
Things I wanted to point out: Beta kaede had different hair clips, beta suichi looked like human K1-B0, beta Gonta's first design had hair like a lion's mane, beta K1-B0 looked like astro boy😳, Kirumi best girl, beta kokichi was actually adorable and probably would've been more amusing to see as a rival, beta maki looks like sonia and chiaki's secret love child and beta ryoma reminds me of an elf on the shelf,
I think Himiko's space theme was supposed to be a references astrology and how some magic based people/creatures take power from the moon and such. It's super cute :)
Beta designs that should have been the final design. 3:37 with Gontas ripped gentleman clothes. 5:57 Kirumi is so pretty and unique there 7:24 The hairstyle is unique and fits Maki better. 7:52 WHY CANT WE HAVE MORE NO SKIRT GIRLS? 10:31 I liked it since it shows a mature person and a better hairstyle
I wish Tsumugi actually looked like a cosplayer or cosplayed more in the story like have her in one of her cosplay for a chapter of daily life would be cool
We could've got a Emo boy Kokichi but instead we got a clown Edit: HOW DID THIS GET 277 LIKES IN 20 HOURS I- Edit 2:Tysm for 451 likes 😳💖 Edit 3:528!?TYSM!!!
YASSS!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSSSSS!!!!! (Edit) 4:51 Am I the only one who noticed that Kaito’s first beta design had Kyoko’s jacket, tie and pretty much the whole top half of her outfit-
Tbh I would honesly want the 1st beta desing for Angie more 😔 it's so cute and yes, we need giant paintbrush. Also... didn't Kokichi had 1 more beta desing?
Kokichi's original beta design looks like they could be their own separate character with a completely different Talent. Instead of the "Ultimate Supreme Leader" they could've been the "Ultimate Ghost Whisperer" or the "Ultimate Seance Master". That would've been a cool concept.
i love how dangan ronpa staff described ryoma as "funny appearance with cool personality" that i can imagine character designer sweating in confusion as he messed it up beta design till final
4:06 did you know smaller people are usually picked to be astronauts due to them not need as much space and food there for the can be on the ship with out running out of food faster or not having a problem moving around
Love you Mandy and your content!!! I’m super excited every video you post, and I love the way you edit your videos!! I hope you have a great day as well as everybody reading this!!
I LOVE Kokichi’s beta design- it’s by far my favorite out of everyone’s from all three games- I actually DO like it more than the original, but I feel like the original fits his character more
I'm new to this channel and currently, this is one of the best Danganronpa channels I've seen! I can see the effort you put into the editing and research and it's really just great to see someone this invested in making Danganronpa related videos. I hope your content improves further in the future while your subscriber rate grows, good luck!
There was a Nagito design in the Danganronpa 2 video that you said looked like makoto, and the hoodie reminded you of chiaki's hoodie. Personally, that design initially made me think of Keebo, and seeing Komaru have a beta design that looks like Maki as well makes me think that maybe they looked through some old designs while designing some of the characters for V3.
Scariest weapons in danganronpa history
3: Maki's knife
2: Celestes hammer from thh
1: BETA ANGIES PAIN BRUSH
paint*
@@anooska888 its the PAIN brush now B)
Pain brush
@@anooska888*hey Google how do you delete somebody's comment?*
Pain brush 🖌😦
Imagine Angie just bringing a giant paintbrush into her school.
How can we know its really a school if angie is there? Maybe the school is her art.
Angie IS the Ultimate Artist? Ultimate Art Person or something.
lmao
Splatoon
i was considering it.
Ink!Sans but girl and hooman and name not sans
Fun fact about Kokichi's beta: The devs noticed that kokichi's beta looks like if kirumi had a son so that's why he calls her mom in the final game
awww
Imagine baby kokichi calling kirumi mom
@@TheAveragePalico that would be awesome-
do you have a source for this?
@@plush.master well some said it on reddit that has to be true. (Also if I'm not wrong Weeby News had the facr in her video and she links all her sources, but I could be wrong.)
Actually, Himiko Yumeno was going to be the Ultimate Oneirologist.
(That’s someone who studies dreams, which is freaking adorable.)
Her name also fits it so well! “Himiko” means “secret child” and Yumeno means “field of dreams”. I’ve always loved her name ✨
Omg i would've loved that! I find her MAGIC stuff a bit annoying
@@eiry4381 Yeah good thing she gets character development
Aww that's cute, I've been dreaming a lot lol
it will never happen but only in your dreams
kiibo be looking like off brand Pinocchio
Kiibo: I'm a real booyyy!!!
Kibo looks like a character from Zatch bell.
*chokes*
He llooks like ryoma joshi
Kiibo is my husbando but i think the beta version is cute
"Beta Ryoma isn't real, he can't hurt you"
_ _
Beta Ryoma: 👁 . 👁
xD
I just saw his beta design..
I'm actually really scared.
@@jade6423 same
@Average Danganronpa Fan ...at the end beta ryoma is some dude from France I swear-
@@jade6423 he's a thumb
Maki's short haired design looks a lot more of a child care giver that the one we got
Maki is my favorite assassin from Assassins Creed
@@gamemastershn9762 Top 10 chaotic neutrals:
Number 3: Maki Harukawa
@@henryconner3002 yes and Ezio is my fav drv3 character
@@gamemastershn9762 who's Ezio
@@henryconner3002 from Assassins Creed
Fun fact: Kokichi got bigger throughout the designs (his tallest is his final design)
Oh god I can’t imagine- that’s s h o r t.
♪♪ sHaWtYs LiKe A mElOdY ♪♪
WAIT HE WAS GONNA BE EVEN SMALLER
A literal child
3 feet tall
She’s literally just like:
“Tenko is my waifu so I’m gonna rate all of them high”
oh tenko is mandys waifu? uh..
sorry for hating her even though i still do?
@@tsunaka nobody asked you too, only my reply is relevant :)
irumatsu they can say what they want without asking. It’s a comment section, not trying to come off as rude but yea.
THANK YOU FOR USING THE RIGHT PRONOUNS FOR HER I SAW THAT POST SHE MADE AND FELT BAD
@@thegayrock
I have just been using they 😳
8:46
Makoto sneaking his way into yet another Danganronpa.
Naegi just wants it all 😭✋
DANGIT MAKOTO
Beta Angie is sooo cute with those pigtails. I just want to pet those two giant balls of _fluff_
Looks like she got electrocuted
@@darktheloser LOL
@@darktheloser like a certain character from Xenoblade 2, who can also use electricity, what a coincidence
Kokichi's first beta design is the best thing I have ever seen.
Same I am in love with it
kokichi is just sans
*yeah, they even kin him more than his ingame self*
I kinda see his personality in the beta design. He gives that scary vibe and the skeleton clothes look cool on him.. and the hair reminded me of shoichi
Yes
Kokichi’s beta design should just be it’s own character
Already writing
Kokichi's beta design makes him sans and that makes me feel like there are going to Kokichi fan girls that are just same as sans fan girls if that was his design now lol
If they ever release a new game, I want beta Kokichi to be in there
@@gabija5850 *there already is*
@@Maya-cb8sj WHERE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND IIITTTT
beta ryoma looks like that dude who goes:
“I ain’t never seen two pretty best friends”
😳
@@Oh__. i like your profile picture
👀
Apparently some of their beta designs had different talents too, I only know two of them but I know some of the others did too.
Kaede's beta: Jazz Musician
Kokichi's beta: Unlucky Student
One of his name Kanji means bad luck, if I'm correct.
@@bluuowo5998 Yes I believe so
@@teal4719 oh i searched about it, Kokichi is the kanji that means small luck
@@bluuowo5998 Right yeah I've heard that somewhere before but I forgot
Also Himiko's beta: Oneirologist (dream expert)
I like how one of Kaito's hairs is a just a beyblade...
Edit: There actually was 1 rantaro beta you missed
Scenario: A avocado hangs out with an avocado lover, and they get married
Who is the avocado
And who is the avocado lover
Rantaro's beta is just genderbend Ibuki XD (And I love it)
Theirs also One Maki beta She forgot.
S O N I C hair
the one Rantaro beta design she missed is really hot ngl
Honestly, if Kokichi had his beta design, him calling Kirumi his mom probably would’ve been memed to hell and back like a certain little “number” in DR1.
Holy Atua, you’re right!
Even if I didn’t like Kokichi’s beta design that much, the memes coming from that would’ve definitely helped make up for it lol.
Do you mean... ✨💖1 1 0 3 7💖✨ by chance? 😏
@j ✨⚾️1 1 0 3 7⚾️✨
Just say Leon like damn.
WAIT WHY DOES KOKICHI’S BETA DESIGN LOOK LIKE A WHITE BOY FROM A ROMANCE/COMEDY MOVIE
I’m getting Jack from Titanic vibes
i am experiencing emotions i cannot explain
Y WOULF U EVEN TJINK TH@ HELP
@@emi-zz9dg UR USER #(-(@(
@@vnille sexy amirite 😁😁😁😁😁 /j
DanganMandy: **reveals Kiibo**
An ad: thats sizzling hot-
That happened to me too
I CHOKED ON AIR WHAT--
Not me tho and ad didn't popped up but i still laughed because of the explosion
XDXD I think that happened to me as well
DJJWK LFMAOHDUSI WHTAJF
Ok but Ryoma was a different species-
A special breed
He was a different breed 🙈✨
HIS NECK CONNECTS WITH HAS HEAD, WHY IS THE NECK THE SAME SIZE AS THE HEAD?
Pardon?
@@Oh__. BAHAHAHAHAHA
I honestly wish some of the beta designs got into the game.
Same, i really like angies and kokichis beta design lol
Yea
So you like ryoma's beta design?
Idk why everyone likes Kokichis beta design his now fits way better better and the old one looked like he was dressed up for Halloween
But honestly I need fang Tenko
I heard somewhere that Himiko’s beta was the Ultimate Oneirologist which is the study of dreams and that’s SO CUTE
Awww
I wish they kept it
Omg. THAT IS ADORABLE!!
:o i wish that was her talent
IKR
I'm pretty sure Himiko was going to be the Ultimate Oneirologist, a person who studies dreams, and that's why that's her beta design!
that is SO cute
@@tsunaka ikr
Suichi beta character: cute happy nice beautiful clothes handsome
Suichi rn: *d e p r e s s e d*
Keade: *Piano noises*
yea
6:27
i love how the japanese text says "shota character"
Jajxgagza yeah XD “Shorter character A” lmao
7:51
Nobody ever mentions this but doesn’t that beta miu design look like she could be Kazuichis twin sister? The same hair,sharp teeth,a hat...if you colored this beta design with Sodas color scheme,showed it to me and just said: “This is generbent Soda” I’d believe you. I’d like to think this was on purpose because of the fact that they share similar talents.
Thank you for coming to my ted talk
LMFAO
Yeah, that is exactly why I'm glad they didn't include her like that in the game, it would be weird lom
*lol
nah , th@s transfem kazuichi
That design would have Made sense with her talent, besides, we would have gotten another one of the few girls with no skirt
4:41 "Call me Kaede because I'm about to use a shot put ball on this fella" Yes
Does he mean tsmugi?
Honestly I wished they kept kokichi’s beta design but current Kokichi is great as well 👌
He would've been the ultimate unlucky student :(
Same but i also like Kokichi’s current design
Yeah
he looks like a kid on Halloween
Mandy actually missed one of his designs where he had hetero chromia which is when someone has two different colored eyes and I really wish they kept it cuz it was really cool looking
Ryoma's beta design be like: "M'Lady"
M’lady
M’lady
Ew disgusting
M'lady
M'lady
“the other ryoma beta designs are just these little shit heads-” 😭😭
your telling me we could have gotten cat girl tenko?!? 😭
Invest
LIKE HAND IT OVER PLEASE
THEY ROBBED US ................
@@emi-zz9dg we've been
*B A M B O O Z L E D*
OMG CINNAMONTOASTKEN CALLED IT LOL
Angie: **pulls out comically large paintbrush**
“Hey can I paint on your painting?”
“Ok but only 1 stroke”
*pulls out a comically large paintbrush*
STOP
Thats what she needed to survive. Just a giantass paintbrush and be like:
Someone tryna kill her: time to die!
Angie: *pulls out giant brush* Are you sure about that?
My favorite V3 betas have always been Himiko's and Kokichi's they are adorable
I agree
Angie and ryoma's (the child one not the......pickle that was first shown.)
I agree so much I love them so much
sibling propaganda
Mine is Shuichis. No one talks abt it 🥲😕
Don't mind me just loving Kokichi's beta cause he looks like one of my favourite characters from an anime-
But still canon Kokichi is iconic- Or we wouldn't have gotten the panta
W.. Who
Which anime
@@Kiyokori Tbhk xd
@@MikaplayzsKrewfan mitsuba? i forgot his name lmao ive watched the anime before tho have not read the manga
I’m honestly glad they changed Kokichi’s design like- Just imagining Kokichi looking like a freaking Emo over here is like *w h a t* ? I just feel like the finished one fits his character a lot better 🗿
he was gonna be the ultimate unlucky student if that helps the image of what he would've been like in game
We would get 2 emo boys
Awooga🚶 *2 emos*
Hi there I am a Piece of Shit name Hioko
@@apieceofshitnamehioko9862 Hello there!!
we dont talk abt THAT ryoma beta design 😰😰💔
𓅰
𓅓
We don't
What even is it?
I love your PFP ngl
@@ABSOLCXRPSEZ thx!!!!1!!!1!
2:48 could you imagine this design of Angie yelling “PRAISE ATUA”
OMG YES
YESSS
I would be horrified of her
@@Trashsuit aren't you horrified of everyone
чєѕѕѕ
Things I wanted to point out:
Beta kaede had different hair clips, beta suichi looked like human K1-B0, beta Gonta's first design had hair like a lion's mane, beta K1-B0 looked like astro boy😳, Kirumi best girl, beta kokichi was actually adorable and probably would've been more amusing to see as a rival, beta maki looks like sonia and chiaki's secret love child and beta ryoma reminds me of an elf on the shelf,
Soniaki for the win! (Even though my OTP is Sonjime.)
Shuchis beta design kinda looks like a conductor to me ;-;
I think Himiko's space theme was supposed to be a references astrology and how some magic based people/creatures take power from the moon and such. It's super cute :)
Ok but why is no one talking about Kiibo's designs, they turned him into that mess to a cute pure cinnamon roll, and Kork looks... ew
hOw DaRe YoU tAlK bAd AbOuT mY hUsBaNdO kIyO
I don't think Kiyo's is that bad.
I think it's better with....
Nvm.
Beta Kokichi makes him looks like a human Sans
Holy shit he does
Now i can't unsee it
*I have been summoned*
No
@@icepawtheyugiohdumbass9955 *yes*
I wish Kaede kept the top hat. Every design Tenko went through, her pigtails got longer. Also, Miu’s second design reminds me of Kazuichi.
When you are so early that you can’t see the comments : *Suffering from success*
Oof
Lol
yes
I just wanted to comment something fast 👁👄👁
@@welcometovibespace5596 don’t you dare say
FIRST!
I literally made an entire character for a fangame based on Kokichi's first beta design I live it so much
Korekiyo’s isn’t that bad but I definitely prefer his original, for me it’ll be a 5/10
Honestly
I'd prefer the original clothes but with his current hair and mask. But glad someone else liked the beta of Kiyo.
Why did Ryoma's beta kinda look like a thumb from spy kids 😳
Wow 🙂
@@Oh__. PLSSSS
@@Oh__. PFFT-
@@Oh__. crook
@@Oh__. Your profile-
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th so imagine nagito's luck
Dear God
OMG IKRR
@王苏菲 Sophie Franchesca Ong Same
Uh oh.
Can we just talk about how Korekiyo is literally Kaneki?
Evan
DFVHKJG
Kiyo's is ? Also Kiyo fan
Beta designs that should have been the final design.
3:37 with Gontas ripped gentleman clothes.
5:57 Kirumi is so pretty and unique there
7:24 The hairstyle is unique and fits Maki better.
7:52 WHY CANT WE HAVE MORE NO SKIRT GIRLS?
10:31 I liked it since it shows a mature person and a better hairstyle
I love kokichi and he’s my main kin...
BUT ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW CUTE OUR SHORT BEAN LOOKS IN A HOODIE
FINALLY SOMEONE AGREES SHSDHSHSSDHHHHSHD
When you're so early that she didn't make the comment asking who your favorite beta design is: 👁👄👁
LOL
edit: i just found out i was early by 2 mins-
@@icanrockyourworId mandy goes by she/her
Did you know that Kokichi was going to be a nervous boy who hates lying ( yeah he had a huge change)
Awww! 🥰😊🤗
I wish Tsumugi actually looked like a cosplayer or cosplayed more in the story like have her in one of her cosplay for a chapter of daily life would be cool
True would've gave her more personality
My therapist: Beta Korekiyo isn't real, he can't hurt you.
Beta Korekiyo: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!*
9:12
I feel like Ryoma's gonna say "Do the roar."
I kinda wish we got Shuichi's beta design... I just want to give him head pats- I like both his final one and his beta one-
I love his design too!
I like the third one the best
I wish we got Shuichi’s second outfit with his final hair design.
“Maki that is not how you hold a banana”
😂
Literally just watched the second danganronpa beta designs-
Shuichi's first design is perfect! Ultimate Newspaper Boy! Also I love Angie's first old design.
Edit: Miu's second design!
Me: *sees beta ryoma*
Me: *uncontrolable laughter*
Me: *chokes from laughter*
Same👀👀
WE WERE ROBBED OF CAT-GIRL TENKO I'M COMBUSTING JDWIOD
I LOVE HER SM
IM CRYING WHY WERE WE DEPRIVED OF CAT GIRL TENKO
@@resblack2301 WE WHERE SO CLOSE TO GET CATGIRL TENKO
Is it me or Kokichi’s Second beta design looks SO CUTE
We could've got a Emo boy Kokichi but instead we got a clown
Edit: HOW DID THIS GET 277 LIKES IN 20 HOURS I-
Edit 2:Tysm for 451 likes 😳💖
Edit 3:528!?TYSM!!!
An adorable clown 😌🤚
@@jaiden8529 True-
IKR
@@jaiden8529 A horrible clown/hj
A squished clown
8:33 "It looks like kOmEiDa"
"Kiibo's next and well..."
UA-cam : *Phone ad*
YASSS!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSSSSS!!!!!
(Edit)
4:51
Am I the only one who noticed that Kaito’s first beta design had Kyoko’s jacket, tie and pretty much the whole top half of her outfit-
true
And in Celestia's, she has the bunny plushie that was in her death
@@thatonestupidkid Y E S! I’m not the only who noticed that too!!! :D
@@youbetter.not_7584 :D
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE
Damn it! Tenko's beta designs are amazing! I love the first one and the third one!!
Tbh I would honesly want the 1st beta desing for Angie more 😔 it's so cute and yes, we need giant paintbrush.
Also... didn't Kokichi had 1 more beta desing?
Kokichi's original beta design looks like they could be their own separate character with a completely different Talent. Instead of the "Ultimate Supreme Leader" they could've been the "Ultimate Ghost Whisperer" or the "Ultimate Seance Master". That would've been a cool concept.
3:39 Gonta? HAA! More Like Goku
Goku Gontahara the Ultimate “Don’t touch the bugs”
The Kokichi one is everywhere
Oh yeah and first
Kiyo's beta confuses me and leaves me with the question was kiyo going to have a different back story?
Maybe he was going to be a survivor but they scraped it?👀
@@lyon6607 maybe
@@lyon6607 wish he was a survivor
I think instead of him having lipstick he would have his sisters eyeball in the socket where the eyepatch is.
@@Little_Eris holy-...that would explain why it was scrapped
YASSS OUR QUEEN HAS UPLOADED
Omigod Kirumis unused designs made my heart go eEeEeeEEE
god, mandys voice is so soothing.
she is cool
6:56 Maki's beta looks like a girl from Kodaka's manga. I believe it's name is "Gamblers parade"
He forgot the emo rantaro lmao
You mean rantaro amami: ultimate emo drug dealer
Kokichi's beta design is way too cute and honestly just makes me love him more,,,,
Same for Angie and Himiko,,
i love how dangan ronpa staff described ryoma as "funny appearance with cool personality" that i can imagine character designer sweating in confusion as he messed it up beta design till final
7:22 i think aoi teach the secrets of her hairstyle
And that’s Facts
jimmy neutron
Miu's second bata design looks like the female version of Soda, I'm one of the people who really liked it
you could tell me that the design at 7:51 (one of miu's designs) was genderbent kazuichi and I would believe you.
Miu you mean
I once saw someone say that Rantaros beta designs look like they are a boy band and I haven’t slept ever since
I remember that Rantaro had another beta design where it looked like a genderbend version of Ibuki
timestamps!! ❤
0:39 | komaru naegi (bonus)
1:22 | kaede akamatsu
2:10 | shuichi saihara
2:46 | angie yonaga
3:27 | gonta gokuhara
3:51 | himiko yumeno
4:34 | k1-b0 (kiibo)
4:49 | kaito momota
5:31 | kirumi tojo
6:12 | kokichi ouma
6:42 | korekiyo shinguji
6:49 | maki harukawa
7:36 | miu iruma
8:20 | rantaro amami
8:53 | ryoma hoshi ⚠
9:28 | tenko chabashira
10:26 | tsumugi shirogane
10:57 | outro
so sorry if i spelt the names wrong, if i did, let me know!
Tysm! Happy new year :3
7:38
I HONESTLY PREFER THIS ONE THEN HER OFFICIAL ONE-
No
Tenko beta designs makes my heart go brr ✨😍🥰
8:45 Beta Rantaro looks just like Chihiro if he was the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader instead.
It looks like nagito lost twin
Yo , Ryoma’s first beta design is a straight up expired glizzy 👀 🌭
"I found some wild glizzys!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAA"
4:06 did you know smaller people are usually picked to be astronauts due to them not need as much space and food there for the can be on the ship with out running out of food faster or not having a problem moving around
7:30 why is that description so fitting?!
Love you Mandy and your content!!!
I’m super excited every video you post, and I love the way you edit your videos!! I hope you have a great day as well as everybody reading this!!
I LOVE Kokichi’s beta design- it’s by far my favorite out of everyone’s from all three games- I actually DO like it more than the original, but I feel like the original fits his character more
Himiko’s 1st beta design as absolutely adorable!! I’d love to see that in-game but I do love her original design
Kaito as the Ultimate Magician hit different-
You know shit’s about to get real when beta Angie whips out her *P A I N* brush
Maki: is a child caregiver
Also Maki: *D A R K V I B E S C L O T H E S*
9:15
"I am..disgusted"
*IM DYING HELP-* 💀✋
The Ultimate thUMb
I'm new to this channel and currently, this is one of the best Danganronpa channels I've seen! I can see the effort you put into the editing and research and it's really just great to see someone this invested in making Danganronpa related videos. I hope your content improves further in the future while your subscriber rate grows, good luck!
There was a Nagito design in the Danganronpa 2 video that you said looked like makoto, and the hoodie reminded you of chiaki's hoodie.
Personally, that design initially made me think of Keebo, and seeing Komaru have a beta design that looks like Maki as well makes me think that maybe they looked through some old designs while designing some of the characters for V3.