[55] The second, illustrated by Samurai Takashi and based on Danganronpa: The Animation, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Shnen Ace magazine from July 2013. However, despite having a useful ability the weakness of the Ultimate Lucky Student is that their luck can be countered by someone of even greater luck. Brave Danganronpa: Coward's Paradise, abbreviated to Brave Danganronpa for short, is an in-progress Canadian fan-video series, created by shslgitaroo. Code: Realize [26], In an alternate ending to Trigger Happy Havoc in which Kyoko is executed after being blamed for killing the 16th student Mukuro Ikusaba, Makoto loses his will to fight in the next trials and establishes a polyamorous relationship with Byakuya Togami, Yasuhiro "Hiro" Hagakure, and Aoi "Hina" Asahina, with whom he has a child. Kirigiri Sou, which takes place before the first game and after the events of the light novel series Danganronpa Kirigiri, follows college student Kouhei Matsudaira and Kyoko Kirigiri, as both of them investigate a mysterious mansion ruled by the influence of a plant hybrid doppelgnger of Kyoko (known as Kyoka) created by Santa Shikiba and her "siblings", the Rhinogradentia. [78][79] Novelist Rygo Narita enjoyed the final trial where Makoto confronts Junko based on multiple factors such as the audio and Ogata's deliveries. The tension provoked by the trials was said to be the most important part of the gameplay as the player feels confused about what character could have been the murderer of a case. Arcana Famiglia Daily Life follows a standard visual novel style as players explore the school grounds, converse with characters, and progress the story. The play features all the characters from the anime and game. The ending theme is "Zetsubsei: Hero Chiryyaku" (, Despairity: A Hero's Treatment) by Susumu feat. Aside from Ruruka being constantly protected by the Ultimate Blacksmith, the Ultimate Confectioner abilitys only weakness was getting others to eat the sweets, to begin with. Here's a birthday chart for the main Danganronpa games. [65] Funimation simulcast the series as it aired and released it on Blu-ray/DVD in North America on 10 November 2015, while Manga Entertainment released the series in the UK on 9 November 2015. Makoto has also been a popular character, often being listed as one of the best characters from the series. After that, the artist added some character to his hair by adding an "antenna" and highlighted his "herbivore nature" by making him short. He was inspired by a mafia-like game where the answers are not provided to the player and thus wanted Danganronpa to go through this style in terms of writing. Danganronpa Character Birthdays Danganronpa Character Birthdays Ads M Birthdays Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec January January 1 Hajime Hinata January 1 Izuru Kamukura January 3 Leon Kuwata January 9 Tenko Chabashira January 17 Kazuo Tengan January 23 Gonta Gokuhara February February 2 Maki Harukawa February 5 Makoto Naegi Danganronpa [61] In a 2021 poll, Makoto was voted as the seventh best Danganronpa character. [52] Due to delays with it being made, fan translations of the first game were present on the internet before NIS America handled the project. Makoto forces him to confront Chisa's death and regain his hope. Not only has he managed to proliferate an endangered species, but can talk to animals. [4], Localization member Robert Schiotis felt that finding a voice actor for the latter proved too challenging, as he is meant to clash with Makoto's ideals. He even rivaled Nagito Komaedas luck with his excessive amount of luck and because of his overpowered and godly abilities, he is deemed as the Ultimate Hope like Makoto Naegi. Two comic anthologies were released on September9, 2016,[62] and another was released on October25, 2016, by Kadokawa Shoten. The light novel series Danganronpa Kirigiri, which takes place before the events of the first game, follows a young Kyoko Kirigiri and her assistant Yui Samidare over the course of several years as they set out to become private detectives, rising through the ranks of the Detective Shelf Collection (, Tantei Toshokan).[58][59]. She specializes in murder investigations, and is teamed up with fellow investigator Takumi Hijirihara, who, following "The Tragedy", has secretly become a serial killer, known as the "Killer Killer", obsessed with killing other serial killers the pair are tasked with apprehending. The cast from the first game suffers the later theme when being forced to kill each other in Monokuma's battle royale. [5] In order to balance the cast, Kodaka conceived the idea of giving the students lose parts of their past. [112][107] The latest game, Killing Harmony, attracted divisive comments from fans due to its ending which involves the characters being aware of their fictional nature and the emotional catharisis they have suffered as a result of the series' popularity. Initially reluctant, Kodaka was attracted by the idea of creating the novels Danganronpa Zero. The Ultimate Maid was shown to have the weakness of only accepting tasks that can be completed. [11], In the series' English dub, Bryce Papenbrook voices Makoto. However, the staff considered them opposites based on their ideals of "hope". Holy crap Miu's birthday is one day before mine. [97] In Europe and the United States, combined sales of the first two games on PlayStation Vita, Trigger Happy Havoc and Goodbye Despair, have surpassed 200,000 copies sold as of April 2015. [75] Another Spike game developed for the PlayStation Portable, Gachitora: The Roughneck Teacher in High School, allows a player to wear a Monokuma costume if a Danganronpa save file is present upon playing Gachitora. There have also been drama CDs, as well as bonus soundtracks included with limited-edition releases of the games. The potency of the Ultimate Confectioners brainwashing sweets was further shown when the Ultimate Boxer eats one and immediately falls under its effects. [4] Comic Book Resources listed the character as the series' tenth most intelligent character, citing how he solves cases despite initially being passive during his debut. Birthdays January 1 - Nina Mikazuki 27 - Sakurako Yukiji 30 - Yozora Hoshinomiya February 14 - Yukio Shizukane March 4 - Yuichi Hayase 16 - Kyoichi Hanamachi 28 - Natsuki Akabane 31 - Sora Yokugahara April 11 - Momoe Izumihara 15 - Yuzune Shikioka 26 - Mitsuru Kudo May 5 - Miki Kagurazaka 27 - Yuriko Higurashi June A fairly optimistic but otherwise average student who is selected in a raffle to enroll in Hope's Peak Academy as the "Ultimate Lucky Student", Makoto finds himself before a remote-controlled robotic stuffed bear named Monokuma upon entering the academy, who states that he and his fellow students will be imprisoned in the academy for the rest of their lives unless one of them becomes "the blackened" and murder another without being found out by the other students, prompting the character to solve crimes. Tokimeki Memorial Danganronpa is a series of visual novel games originally created by Kazutaka Kodaka and released by Spike Chunsoft. [135] He further noted that the team behind the games were surprised by the popularity of the three games, claiming they were not aiming Danganronpa to be a popular game. [30], In the spin-off Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, set between the events of the first two games, Makoto is depicted as an agent of the Future Foundation, dedicated to rebuilding society while searching for his sister Komaru. [10] Regarding his personality, Ogata described Makoto as an optimistic teenager, making him a more responsible person whenever something chaotic happens during his appearances, even if he doubts his skills. After the making of the first Danganronpa game, there were no plans for a sequel. This channel was dedicated to a re-imagination of the April Fool's Danganronpa, DanganRebirth. Sometime later, Byakuya informs Makoto over a separate video call that Komaru has elected to remain in the city with Toko to search for their parents' corpses. Hatoful Boyfriend [8] In 2020, Kodaka revealed the anagram was used to engage fans of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc because of the lack of pre-release promotion materials for the original version of Goodbye Despair during its release year. Makoto Naegi Secret File , Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, "CEDEC", "Developer Kazutaka Kodaka talks about creating, " ", "Feeling extra lucky to reprise both Makoto Naegi & Nagito Komaeda in the Future & Despair Arcs of, " 2", "V3 ", " -The End of - !? [11] NIS America also released Danganronpa 1-2 Reload for PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in March 2017,[12] and Japan on May 18, 2017. The first game in the series was released in 2010 in Japan, with the sequel. Evil-doer Mastermind Junko Enoshima the 53rd Full Name Tsumugi Shirogane Alias Ultimate Cosplayer (English) Super High School Level Cosplayer (Japanese) Plain Jane (by Miu) Four-Eyes (by Miu) Junko Enoshima the 53rd (self-proclaimed) Ultimate Despair (self-proclaimed) Origin Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Occupation Cosplayer (falsely) Ryota aims to air a new video worldwide, ultimately leaving the entire world emotionless. Super High School Level Good Luck), having no spectacular talents aside from his belief that he is more optimistic than most people. The Main Series follows different groups of high school students who have been trapped in a location and forced to murder one another, then identify the culprit. Memories Off Kodaka's work also inspired staff members from the studio Pierrot in the making of an anime titled Akudama Drive. By taking on the personalities and abilities of those being cosplayed, the Ultimate Cosplayer has a plethora of persona to choose from to respond to any situation. In retrospect, Kodaka considers the novels as needing more structuring work when comparing it with the game. [22], Makoto's relationship with Kyoko was written to implicate a more intimate tone than in the original game. Rui Komatsuzaki's character designs became popular for cosplay. [16], The spin-offs Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle use different type of gameplay. [36] A Steam port of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony was also in 2017. The series received many positive reviews from critics, praising the series' characters, tone, and atmosphere. [23], Kodaka changed Kyosuke Munakata's sacrifice from script because he wanted Makoto to move forward carrying the burden of hope, elements often discussed by the cast. Danganronpa: Monokuma Strikes Back) and Alter Ego (, Arutego), were released for Android devices on 27 April 2012 and iOS devices on 23 May 2012.[27]. After she successfully participated in the 53rd Killing Game, Miu's memories and past were fabricated by Team Danganronpa as follows: According to her, Miu used to be a boring, unremarkable girl with no talent at all. The greatest weakness of the Ultimate Maid is a reduced lack of free will, as even having a conversation with Kirumi was impossible without it being a request. Ryota Mitarai, one of the Ultimate Animators users, was shown using his abilities to show a video that brainwashed an entire army. Hajimes able to use Izurus ability to use all the known Ultimate talents that have been researched at Hopes Peak Academy. Despair, this is the #1 Community for all Danganronpa! Oh nice! Kodaka stated that the games were intended "to portray the disparity faced when someone has killed another person while at the same time portraying the hope of one day achieving salvation." Currently the franchise includes four console games and two major anime series, with associated manga, novels and stage play spin-offs and adaptations. In retrospect, this left Ogata wanting to voice them because she felt they were important. She was also able to move a large piece of furniture that both Makoto and Ryota Mitarai could not budge even with their combined strength. Her title is "Ultimate Soldier". [78] The roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer features remixed music from the Danganronpa series, as well as character skins of Makoto Naegi, Monokuma, Monomi, Hajime Hinata, Junko Enoshima, Chiaki Nanami, Ibuki Mioda and Sayaka Maizono. The characters experience "despair" while they are trapped in the school and Makoto provides more emotional support to the cast across the story, giving the actress a far more optimistic message that the students are going to survive. By eating the sweets, the Ultimate Blacksmith had been brainwashed for his entire life. This is represented through mysteries and surprises the player gets while playing the game. [104] For the Danganronpa 3 anime, James Beckett from the same website once again praised Papenbrook for bringing "the goofy charm and charisma that has made Makoto such an endearing hero over the years". [37] Initially, an anime adaptation of Danganronpa 2 had been planned, but in the end the development staff opted for making an anime that takes place after Danganronpa 2 instead,[37] as Kodaka felt that the Danganronpa 2 characters' story had ended within that game and that he could not write another about what happened to them afterward very easily. As of January 16, 2021, Brave Danganronpa: Coward's Paradise contains a fully published prologue [1]. Hajime is capable of using the Ultimate Analyst, Ultimate Soldier, Ultimate Gymnast, Ultimate Martial artist, etc. His coloring is subdued, but Komtatsuzaki used a color palette he enjoyed. [70], Critical response to the character has been favorable since his first appearance. She often nimbly performed parkour on her home and her father who noticed this convinced her to join tournaments and competitions. With her Ultimate Musician ability, Ibuki went on to hold despair-inducing concerts for the masses, drowning them in despair. [104][105][106][107][108] A major praise in regards to the narrative are the twists revealed through class trial like Nagito Komaeda's true character in Goodbye Despair or Kaede Akamatsu's last action in Killing Harmony. Doki Doki Literature Club [4], Although Makoto and his partner Kyoko Kirigiri interact in the game multiple times, Kodaka claimed he never wrote the latter to be the former's love interest. Welcome to Danganronpa Wiki, the #1 fan-curated collaborative Danganronpa encyclopedia established in 2012. Sakura Ogami, the holder of the Ultimate Martial Artist title and the Strongest Human alive title, was shown to fight evenly against Monokuma during the events of Danganronpa: Happy Trigger Havoc. The game has seven playable chapters and a prologue and epilogue. If you are interested in requesting a project's inclusion on this Wiki, please check our Guidelines and fill the application in the Fanganronpa Request Thread (TW). Zero Escape. Aoi was also able to build up her resistance to sickness, and practicing the self-healing technique known as Kanpur masatsu. [42], As part of the 10th anniversary celebration, enhanced ports of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, titled Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition respectively, were released on smartphone on November 25, followed by Nintendo Switch in December 2021. [56] The Danganronpa 3 incarnation of the character is also present in a collaboration with Hkai Gakuen 2, a Chinese side-scrolling shooter mobile game developed by miHoYo for iOS and Android. [20] The concept was similar to that of Danganronpa, a battle royale style death game in a closed environment between high school students, but the idea was too gruesome and was consequently scrapped. Upon testing the culprit's modus operandi, Makoto learns there is no killer and instead all victims committed suicide upon seeing brainwashing videos caused by Junko's pawn Ryota Mitarai. Despite his disappointment at being manipulated by Sayaka, Makoto aims to solve the class trials and uncover each new "blackened" as more students decide to kill to escape,[26] assisted by Kyoko Kirigiri, who possesses keen observational and deductive skills. 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