Takaaki Ishimaru

Takāki Ishimaru (石丸 高秋 Ishimaru Takāki) is a character who appears in'' Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo - Danganronpa Another Episode. ''He is the father of Kiyotaka Ishimaru.

He is a man targeted by the Soldiers of Hope, who have come to call him by the "demonic name" of  'TakaAkyxx' . He is apparently hiding in the Towa Memorial Science Hall.

Appearance
He has thick eyebrows like his son, Taka. He also has gray eyes with a greenish tint to them, graying hair and a faint goatee. He wears what appears to be a black trench coat over a white buttoned shirt that also includes a tie. He also wears black pants and brown slip-ons. His pale complexion, gaunt face and the discoloration underneath his eyes imply that he is somewhat ill.

Personality
Takāki appears to be a very serious man. He is not well either mentally or physically and appears to be not feel sympathy as he carries a gun with him, intending to kill the Soldiers of Hope. He is extremely nervous around others, due to his father's reputation.

Prior to the Tragedy
Takāki worked as a police officer to help support his family after his father was forced to step down from his job as Prime Minister. Despite this people complained about letting the son of a criminal join the legal force.

Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo
After Taka left for Hope's Peak, Takāki continued his job and daily life as a police officer in the Apparition Kingdom. After most likely being used in Taka's Motivational video he fled to Towa City, where he was soon targeted by the Soldiers of Hope. To protect himself from them he carries a gun around and he hides in the Towa Memorial Science Hall. His Kill List card where founded by Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa in the hotel second floor in Chapter 1.

Later on after Komaru and Toko show Hiroko Hagakure the entry, she promises that she will rescue him immediately.

Soldiers of Hope
Takāki is a target for the Soldiers of Hope. They see him as a demon target and will do anything to kill him. Unlike the other targets, Takāki actually carries a gun with him, intending to kill the Soldiers of Hope and the Monokuma Kids.

Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Taka is Takāki's son. Takāki seems to love his son deeply. Taka also loves his dad dearly as everyone brought to Towa City was really close with the first cast of characters.

Trivia

 * Taka's given name ends with the kanji 夏 ka, meaning “summer”. Similarly, Takāki's given name ends with 秋 aki, which means "autumn".
 * The kanji readings for his last name are: 石 (Ishi) - Stone and 丸 (Maru) - Circle, though can also be read as meaning “Perfection”, which may reference to his father's position.
 * He is ticklish on his sides.