Danganronpa: The Animation

Did You Know?

• Each character has an 'ultimate' skill or profession, such as the 'Ultimate Gambler' or 'Ultimate Swimmer'; in the English dub they are usually called 'Super High School Level.'
• Danganronpa 3 is split into Future Side, set after Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and Despair Side, set before Trigger Happy Havoc.

Release

In December 2012, the anime adaptation of the game was announced in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine. Titled Danganronpa: The Animation, it was produced by Lerche, directed by Seiji Kishi, and written by Makoto Uezu. The series aired on MBS's Animeism block in Japan from 4 July 2013 to 26 September 2013. The final Blu-ray and DVD volume, which came out on 26 February 2014, includes an extended version of the last episode. In North America, Funimation licensed the show, simulcast it during its original run, and released it on Blu-ray and DVD on 10 November 2015. The English dub from Funimation uses a mostly different voice cast than the games, with Bryce Papenbrook as the only returning actor, reprising his role as Makoto Naegi. Manga Entertainment put out the series in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2015. The opening theme is "Never Say Never" by TKDz2b, with rapping from Jas Mace, Marchitect (also known as The 49ers), and Tribeca. The ending theme is "Zetsubōsei: Hero Chiryōyaku" by Suzumu featuring Soraru. Episode one uses "Danganronpa" by Masafumi Takada as its opening, while episode four opens with "Monokuma Ondo" by Sachiko Kobayashi featuring Monokuma (voiced by Nobuyo Ōyama). The ending theme for episode 13 is "Saisei -rebuild-" performed by Makoto Naegi (Megumi Ogata). The soundtrack was released on 28 August 2013 by Geneon Universal, now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, which was one of the production companies. A two-volume light novel adaptation, written by Ryo Kawakami with illustrations by Takashi Tsukimi, came out in 2013. In 2014, the 19th Animation Kobe committee gave Kishi their Individual Award for his career work that included Danganronpa: The Animation, Arpeggio of Blue Steel, and Hamatora.