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** Kenji: while on the surface he looks like a [[Straw Misogynist]] [[He-Man Woman Hater]], there is a fairly good case for his being [[Armored Closet Gay]] and hiding behind his hatred of women and belief in conspiracies involving them to avoid acknowledging that he's attracted to men. More than a few [[Real Life]] [[Armored Closet Gay]] men have ostensibly had such views.
** Another one for Kenji: is he the [[Conspiracy Theorist]] simply as a joke or a facade for his homosexuality, or is he a true believer in his hateful theories about women, which would imply either [[The Schizophrenia Conspiracy|paranoid schizophrenia]] or [[Drugs Are Bad|the use of certain paranoia-inducing drugs]]?
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20140114172429/http://shimmie.katawa-shoujo.com/post/list/yandere/1 Fan art] frequently casts Hanako as a [[Yandere]].
** Hanako as a [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]]. Occasionally [https://web.archive.org/web/20140114172443/http://shimmie.katawa-shoujo.com/post/view/1289 parodied] in [https://web.archive.org/web/20140114172434/http://shimmie.katawa-shoujo.com/post/view/1267 fanart.].
** Non-canon art casts Akira as being in [[The Mafia]] or the [[Yakuza]]. It helps that she appears to be a [[Badass in a Nice Suit]].
*** Perhaps as a [[Fandom Nod]], Lilly's route involves Kenji's suspicion that she has ties to the The Mafia.
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* [[Internet Backdraft]]:
** Which is the best path/who is the best girl? Was it worth the wait? Is it even worth playing? Is it a respecful portrayal of disabled people, or badly-disguised "cripple porn"?
** On a cold night, simply just mention the name "Shizune", watch as the militant Shizu-haters declare her to be Worse than Hilter while the equally militant Shizu-brosis declare anyone who didn't like her route to be dull witted simpletons who are too stupid to understand it, and enjoy the s'mores.
** "So I had a theory on/problem with Hanako's path—OH DEAR LORD!" Bonus flame points if you dare to broach the subject of {{spoiler|whether or not her only H-scene can be considered as dub-con/non-con/straight-up rape. Even though this IS brought up in-story... [[Word of God|and not only she says that it wasn't]], but her willingness to have sex with Hisao is ''a big point'' in regards to her ending.}}.
*** cpl_crud posted a short story on a possible [[Distant Finale]] for Hanako's path, called "A Runner's Afternoon", in which the end of the first part implies that Hanako is cheating on her husband. (Thethe truth is: {{spoiler|Hanako was recently divorced from a therapist who had treated her when she was committed to an asylum after suffering a nervous breakdown when Hisao had a second heart attack.; [[The Woobie|OUCH]].}}). There were more flames than Hanako's house fire when her fans accused cpl_crud of derailing her into an adulterer.
** Come on, call Lilly a [[Mary Sue]] [[Schmuck Bait|I dare you, I double dare you.]].
* [[Les Yay]]: Of course, this is a game where the heroines come in pairs, so there's [[Les Yay]] in pretty much every route you take.
** Lilly and Hanako: Theirtheir routes only split in the last choice of Act 1 and even then, in Lilly's ending, you spend the festival, and the majority of later acts in both routes, with [[OT3|both of them]]. In Hanako's route, she says she "love(s)" Lilly in the scenes leading to her [[Good Ending]]. Lilly gives Hanako a hug in her early birthday party in both girls' routes, and in her own route, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|tells Hanako that she did not befriend her out of pity, but because of who she is]], culminating in what appears to be a kiss on the forehead.
** [[Genki Girl|Emi]] and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Rin]]: Emi, without any embarrassment, helps Rin get dressed, and helps her in the bathroom. Can't get much closer than that.
** Misha and Shizune: Givengiven that Misha is also Shizune's sign language interpreter, they are pretty much inseparable. Also, later in Shizune's route, {{spoiler|you find that there is no subtext in this case, albeit in a case of unrequited love. See [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]] in the main page}}.
** Naomi and Natsume: Itit's right there in their concept picture.
* [[Love to Hate]]: Jigoro gets this sometimes, due to his [[Jerkass]] nature being seen as over-the-top and comical.
{{quote|'''Jigoro''': Now you are insulting my book and, by extension, my entire life. What gives you the right to do that? Arrogant. I'm trying to think of how I could make you understand my struggle. Maybe by beating you. With my autobiography.}}
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** Emi as Horatio Caine.
** Rin is the [[wikipedia:The Crippled Masters|Crippled Master!]]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20150321002931/http://shimmie.katawa-shoujo.com/post/view/1632 Akio Mutou.].
** The manly picnic [[Nonstandard Game Over]] has ''skyrocketed'' Kenji's popularity over the fandom.
** Give Lilly a cane sword, and you get [[Punny Name|Satou]][[wikipedia:Zatoichi|ichi]]. Lilly is said to be skilled with swords in general, in part because of her Japanese/Scottish heritage. She can wield most any sword, from the lightweight cane sword, to the medium-weight katana to the heavy-weight Scottish Claymore.
* [[Memetic Molester]]:
** The nurse. He actually jokes about seducing Hisao in Emi's route.
** Inverted with Yuuko, a Memetic ''Molestee''.
** Played straight with Miki, but Molly often becomes a [[Inverted Trope|molestee]].
** Hachisame, a non-canon character <ref>sheShe is a [[Moe Anthropomorphism|moe-ified]] [[Sharktopus]].</ref> with tentacle legs.
** Nomiya. Several players thought he was going to molest Rin sooner or later.
* [[Memetic Mutation]]: Has its own page [[Katawa Shoujo/Memes|here]].
* [[Moe]]
* [[Narm]]:
** {{spoiler|The crayon drawings as Hanako explains her house fire.}}. Your mileage '''will''' [[Tear Jerker|vary]].
** Emi has what looks like a "rape face" when she {{spoiler|walks in on Hisao talking to her mother and angrily forces him out of the house}}.
** Jigoro's [[Jerkass|Jerk Assery]] gets so cranked [[Up to Eleven]] that you simply ''cannot'' take him seriously. A little more subtlety, please.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: {{spoiler|After the prologue, Iwanako is only mentioned when she sends a letter to Hisao}}.
** [[One-Scene Wonder|Two Scene Wonder]]: Several players consider Miki's appearances in {{spoiler|Hanako's route}} to be this.
* [[Periphery Demographic]]: This is yet another example of an [[Eroge]] managing to attract a surprisingly large female fanbase. There is also a good portion of the fandom that is under the age of 18... technically making them too young to legally download the game in many jurisdictions.
** Also unsurprisingly, there's a small but devoted fanbase from of blind and visually impaired players;, as one of the few works to portray blindness with realism and respect. The fact that it's one of only a handful of visual novels said fans can play and that the CGI isn't strictly important to the plot certainly justifies it.
* [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]: Pretty much comes with territory. While Lilly and Hanako have the largest camps, every girl has a strong following. Shizune fans in particular can be downright militant in their support, largely as a result of having to constantly battle the [[Hatedom]] the character has developed since release due to the [[Base Breaker]] nature of her route, [[Die for Our Ship|and her rivalry with the much adored Lilly.]]. This is somewhat interesting, considering {{spoiler|Inin Lilly's route, she and Shizune reconcile}}.
* [[Tough Act to Follow]]: Any of the routes if you do the one for your favorite character first can be this.
* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: If by the time of the festival, Hisao still hasn't picked a girl, you are forced to drink with Kenji on the roof. He vents his troubles with women, {{spoiler|and you take a fatal header off the building. So either you pick a girl, or die lonely and depressed. Granted, part of the premise of Katawa Shoujo is that Hisao, who has personal issues comparable to the girls, can benefit as much from his relationship as his girlfriend can}}.
* [[Visual Effects of Awesome]]: Many of the CGs are down right ''beautiful''. Additionally, they made a different fully animated sequence for each of the five routes. '''''[[Doing It for the Art|For]] [[Freeware]]!'''''
* [[The Woobie]]: Hanako. {{spoiler|But the concept is ultimately deconstructed in her route.}}.
** Surprisingly, to many people, {{spoiler|Rin}} manages to fit this even MORE than Hanako. To be fair everyone, even the main character, has a woobie moment at one point in their routes.
** {{spoiler|Misha}} in Shizune's route.
** [[Wheelchair Woobie]]: {{spoiler|Emi (in Act 3).}}.
** [[World of Woobie]]
 
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