Danganronpa: The Animation

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Danganronpa: The Animation
Cover art featuring the students of Hope's Peak Academy and the main antagonist, Monokuma
ダンガンロンパ The Animation
Genre Murder mystery [1]
Anime television series
Directed by Seiji Kishi
Written by Makoto Uezu
Music by Masafumi Takada
Studio Lerche
Licensed by Crunchyroll [a]
Original network MBS , TBS , CBC , BS-TBS
English network
Original run 4 July 2013 ? 26 September 2013
Episodes 13 ( List of episodes )
Light novel
Written by Ryo Kawakami
Illustrated by Takashi Tsukimi
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Original run September 20, 2013 ? December 20, 2013
Volumes 2
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Danganronpa: The Animation [b] is an anime television series produced by Lerche , based on Spike Chunsoft 's 2010 visual novel Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc . The thirteen episode adaptation aired on MBS ' Animeism programming block between July and September 2013. The series is licensed by Crunchyroll in the English-speaking regions of North America, Australia and United Kingdom and Muse Communication in Southeast Asia and South Asia. The series was succeeded by an anime-original sequel to the game series, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School , which aired in 2016.

Plot [ edit ]

Main articles: List of Danganronpa: The Animation episodes and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc § Plot

Danganronpa: The Animation follows the events of the video game Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc . [4] The series follows 16 high school students locked inside "Hope's Peak Academy," their high school. [5] The students are threatened by an anthropomorphic bear, Monokuma , who gives them only one way to leave the Academy: to murder another student, and not be found guilty in the subsequent trial. [6]

Characters [ edit ]

Main article: List of Danganronpa characters § Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

The Animation follows protagonist Makoto Naegi ( 苗木 誠 , Naegi Makoto ) and fifteen other students. Each character has an "ultimate" skill, or profession; such as the "Ultimate Gambler", or "Ultimate Swimmer". [7] When dubbed from Japan they are usually called "Super High School Level."

Release [ edit ]

In December 2012, Kadokawa Shoten 's Newtype magazine announced that there would be an anime television series adaptation of the game, titled Danganronpa: The Animation , produced by Lerche , directed by Seiji Kishi , [8] and written by Makoto Uezu . The final Blu-ray/DVD volume, released on 26 February 2014, contains an extended final episode. [9] The series aired in Japan on MBS ' Animeism programming block between 4 July 2013 and 26 September 2013. The series is licensed in North America by Funimation , [10] who simulcast it as it aired and released the series on BD/DVD on 10 November 2015. Funimation's English dub contains almost a completely different cast from that of the games, with only Bryce Papenbrook reprising his role as Makoto Naegi. Manga Entertainment released the series in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2015. [11] [12]

The opening theme is "Never Say Never" by TKDz2b with rapping provided by Jas Mace and Marchitect (aka The 49ers ) and Tribeca, whilst the ending theme is "Zetsub?sei: Hero Chiry?yaku" ( 絶望性：ヒ?ロ?治療? , Despairity: A Hero's Treatment ) by Suzumu feat. Soraru. The opening theme for episode one is "Danganronpa" by Masafumi Takada whilst the opening theme for episode four is "Monokuma Ondo" ( モノクマおんど ) by Sachiko Kobayashi feat. Monokuma ( Nobuyo ?yama ). The ending theme for episode 13 is "Saisei -rebuild-" ( 再生 -rebuild- , Playback -rebuild- ) by Makoto Naegi ( Megumi Ogata ).

The soundtrack was released on August 28, 2013 by Geneon Universal (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan), one of the anime's production companies.

A two-volume light novel adaptation written by Ryo Kawakami and illustrated by Takashi Tsukimi was released in 2013. [13]

In 2014, The 19th Animation Kobe committee chose Kishi to receive their Individual Award for the stretch of his career including Danganronpa: The Animation, Arpeggio of Blue Steel, and Hamatora. [14]

Sequel [ edit ]

A second anime series, titled Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School , aired between July and September 2016. The series concludes the "Hope's Peak Academy" storyline and is split into two parts; Future Side which takes place after Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair , and Despair Side , which takes place prior to the events of Trigger Happy Havoc . Seiji Kishi once again directed the series at Lerche, while Norimitsu Kaih? wrote the screenplay. [15]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ Previously known as Funimation , which distributes the series in North America, while Madman Anime handles distribution in Australia and Crunchyroll UK and Ireland (formerly Manga Entertainment ) in the United Kingdom.
  2. ^ Known in Japan as Danganronpa: Kib? no Gakuen to Zetsub? no K?k?sei The Animation ( Japanese : ダンガンロンパ 希望の?園と絶望の高校生 The Animation , lit. Danganronpa: The Academy of Hope and the High School Students of Despair The Animation ) [3]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Green, Scott. "Bizarre "Danganronpa" Murder Mystery Games Slated for Anime Adaptation" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved 2 July 2019 .
  2. ^ "Animax Asia Airs Kamisama Kiss 2nd Season, Danganronpa in November" . Anime News Network . Retrieved 22 June 2016 .
  3. ^ "Danganronpa: The Animation (TV Series 2013)" . IMDb . Retrieved 18 December 2018 . Kibo no gakuen to zetsubo no kokosei [ unreliable source? ]
  4. ^ "Danganronpa: The Animation Review (Anime) - Rice Digital" . Rice Digital . 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015 . Retrieved 18 December 2018 .
  5. ^ "Review: Danganronpa: The Animation ? SLUG Magazine" . SLUG Magazine . 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017 . Retrieved 18 December 2018 .
  6. ^ "Review: 'Danganronpa: The Animation' " . geeks.media . 16 October 2017 . Retrieved 18 December 2018 .
  7. ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (15 October 2013). "Danganronpa: The Animation Makes a Mess of a Great Game" . Kotaku . Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 . Retrieved 18 December 2018 .
  8. ^ "Persona 4's Kishi Directs Danganronpa Game's TV Anime" . Anime News Network . 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012 . Retrieved 16 December 2012 .
  9. ^ "Danganronpa Blu-ray/DVD Expands Finale by 14 Minutes" . Anime News Network. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014 . Retrieved 24 March 2014 .
  10. ^ "FUNimation acquires streaming rights for Brothers Conflict and Danganronpa: The Animation" . Funimation . 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013 . Retrieved 8 August 2022 .
  11. ^ "Funimation Adds Home Video Rights for Noragami, Danganronpa, Buddy Complex, Daimidaler, Terror in Resonance, Maken-Ki! Two, Wixoss" . animenewsnetwork.com . Archived from the original on 9 April 2017 . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .
  12. ^ "Danganropa and Rozen Maiden ? Zuruckspulen Released Monday" . animenewsnetwork.com . Archived from the original on 14 February 2017 . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .
  13. ^ 川上, 亮; スパイク?チュンソフ, ト (13 January 2015). ダンガンロンパ 希望の?園と絶望の高校生 The Animation 1 . KADOKAWA / 富士見書房 – via Amazon.
  14. ^ "アニメ?ション神?賞｜アニメ?ション神?" . anime-kobe.jp . Archived from the original on 29 October 2014 . Retrieved 24 March 2015 .
  15. ^ "New Danganronpa 3 -The End of Kib?gamine Gakuen- Anime Green-Lit" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on 2 December 2015 . Retrieved 2 December 2015 .

External links [ edit ]

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