Template:Short description Template:Infobox media franchiseTemplate:Italic title Template:Nihongo is a Japanese adventure visual novel video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series surrounds a group of high school students who are coerced into murdering each other by a creature named Monokuma. Gameplay features a mix of adventure, visual novel, and dating sim elements. The first game, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010; the second game, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, was released in 2012; and the third game, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, was released for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita in 2017.
Several spin-offs games have been released: Alter Ego and Danganronpa: Monokuma Strikes Back for Android and iOS in 2012; Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls for the PlayStation Vita in 2014; Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle for Android and iOS in 2015; Cyber Danganronpa VR: The Class Trial for Playstation 4 in 2016, Kirigiri Sou for Windows and macOS in 2016; and Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp for the Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Several original-storyline light novel series, primarily illustrated by Rui Komatsuzaki, have also been published by Seikaisha: Danganronpa Zero, written by Kazutaka Kodaka and published across two volumes in 2011; Danganronpa: Kirigiri, written by Takekuni Kitayama and published across seven volumes from 2013 to 2020; and Danganronpa: Togami, written by Yuya Sato, illustrated by Yun Kōga, and published across three volumes from 2015 to 2017, as well as manga series published by Kadokawa Shoten: Ultra Despair Girls: Danganronpa AE − Genocider Mode, written and illustrated by Machika Minami and Touya Hajime, and published from 2015 to 2017; and Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer, written by Kodaka and Yōichirō Koizumi, illustrated by Mitomo Sasako, and published from 2016 to 2017.
Media
Games
- Main series
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- Spin-offs
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- Compilations
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Anime
| Title | Release | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Danganronpa: The Animation | 2013 | Lerche |
| Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School | 2016 | Lerche |
Manga
The following manga series have been produced:
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Hajime Touya, published in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear from 24 June 2011 – 18 October 2013)
- Template:Nihongo - The Demo
- Template:Nihongo (Various artists, three volumes released between 25 July 2011 and 25 January 2014, published in DNA Media Comics DNAメディアコミックス)
- Template:Nihongo (Various artists, three volumes released between 25 August 2011 and 25 February 2014, published in ASCII Media Works アスキー・メディアワークス)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Samurai Takashi, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Shonen Ace from July 2013 – July 2014, published in English by Dark Horse Comics starting in March 2016[1])
- Template:Nihongo (Various artists, released 27 August 2013, published in ASCII Media Works)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Kuroki Kyu (黒軌キュー) and published in Famitsu Comic Clear from 10 December 2012)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Kaname Ryū (要 龍) , published by Mag Garden from 30 October 2012 – 15 April 2013)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Kyosuke Suka, published by Mag Garden from 10 November 2012)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Karin Suzuragi, published in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade from December 2012)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Ayune Araragi| published in GA Bunko's GA Bunko Magazine from 14 April 2013)
- Template:Nihongo (Various artists, four volumes released between 25 October 2012 and 25 October 2013, published in Ichijinsha 一迅社)
- Template:Nihongo (Various artists, four volumes released between 24 November 2012 and 25 November 2013, published in Ichijinsha)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Hoshi Tomajirou ( 星 トマジロウ) and published in Kadokawa Shoten.
- Template:Nihongo (Published in Ichijinsha)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Kingin きんぎん and published in ASCII Media Works)
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Machika Minami, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Dengeki Maoh from 27 January 2015)[2]
- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Hajime Touya, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Famitsu Comic Clear from 20 February 2015)[3]
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- Template:Nihongo (Illustrated by Mitomo Sasako, published across three volumes in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from 9 March 2016)[4]
- Revival Shot!: Danganronpa − Itagaki Hako Sakuhin Shuu (リバイバルショット! ダンガンロンパ板垣ハコ作品集)
- Triple Bullet: Danganronpa − Watarizora Tsubamemaru Sakuhin Shuu (トリプルバレット ダンガンロンパ渡空燕丸作品集)
- Danganronpa 3: The End Of Kibougamine Gakuen − Mirai Hen / Zetsubou Hen - Dengeki Comic Anthology (ダンガンロンパ3 The End of 希望ヶ峰学園 ー 未来編 / 絶望編 電撃コミックアンソロジー)
- Danganronpa 3: The End Of Kibougamine Gakuen − Comic Anthology (ダンガンロンパ3 The End of 希望ヶ峰学園 コミックアンソロジー)
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Novels
| Title | Release | Author | Notes |
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| Template:Nihongo | 2011 | Kazutaka Kodaka[5] | Prequel novel |
| Template:Nihongo, written by Takekuni Kitayama and illustrated by Rui Komatsuzaki (13 September 2013 – 17 June 2020, 7 volumes)[6] | 2013–2020 | Takekuni Kitayama | Prequel novel series |
| Template:Nihongo (20 September 2013 – 20 December 2013, 2 volumes)[7] | 2013 | Ryo Kawakami & Takashi Tsukimi | Novelization of the first game |
| Template:Nihongo (27 November 2015 – February 2017, 3 volumes)[8] | 2015–2017 | Takekuni Kitayama | Prequel novel trilogy |
| Template:Nihongo (12 December 2015, 1 volume)[9] | 2015 | Novelization of the second game | |
| Template:Nihongo, included with special editions of the first Japanese Blu-ray and DVD release of Danganronpa: The Animation.[10] | 2016 | Kazutaka Kodaka | Prequel to the first game |