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Created by | Kazutaka Kodaka |
Owner | Spike Chunsoft |
Years | 2010–present |
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Danganronpa (Japanese: ダンガンロンパ) 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.
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Original release date(s): November 25, 2010 | Release years by system: 2010 – PlayStation Portable 2012 – Android, iOS 2013 – PlayStation Vita 2016 – Windows, OS X, Linux 2017 – PlayStation 4 2021 – Nintendo Switch 2022 – Xbox One |
Original release date(s): July 26, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 – PlayStation Portable 2013 – PlayStation Vita 2016 – Windows, OS X, Linux 2017 – PlayStation 4 2020 – Android, iOS 2021 – Nintendo Switch 2022 – Xbox One |
Original release date(s): January 12, 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows 2021 – Nintendo Switch 2022 – Android, iOS, Xbox One |
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Alter Ego Original release date(s): May 23, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 – Android, iOS |
Danganronpa: Monokuma Strikes Back Original release date(s): [1] May 23, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 – Android, iOS |
Original release date(s): September 25, 2014 | Release years by system: 2014 – PlayStation Vita 2017 – PlayStation 4, Windows |
Original release date(s): January 7, 2015 | Release years by system: 2015 – Android, iOS |
Original release date(s): [2] October 13, 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 – PlayStation 4 |
Original release date(s): November 25, 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 – Windows, macOS |
Notes: Crossover sequel of Otogirisō and Danganronpa: Kirigiri | |
Original release date(s): November 4, 2021 | Release years by system: 2021 – Nintendo Switch 2022 – Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Windows |
Notes: Expanded, standalone version of the board game mini-game from Danganronpa V3 |
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Original release date(s): [3] March 14, 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 – PlayStation 4 |
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Original release date(s): [4] March 26, 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 – PlayStation 4 |
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Original release date(s): [5] November 4, 2021 | Release years by system: 2021 – Nintendo Switch |
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Danganronpa: The Animation | 2013 | Lerche |
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School | 2016 | Lerche |
The following manga series have been produced:
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Danganronpa/Zero (ダンガンロンパ/ゼロ) | 2011 | Kazutaka Kodaka [10] | Prequel novel |
Danganronpa Kirigiri (ダンガンロンパ霧切), written by Takekuni Kitayama and illustrated by Rui Komatsuzaki (13 September 2013 – 17 June 2020, 7 volumes) [11] | 2013–2020 | Takekuni Kitayama | Prequel novel series |
Danganronpa: The Animation (ダンガンロンパ 希望の学園と絶望の高校生 The Animation) (20 September 2013 – 20 December 2013, 2 volumes) [12] | 2013 | Ryo Kawakami & Takashi Tsukimi | Novelization of the first game |
Danganronpa Togami (ダンガンロンパ十神) (27 November 2015 – February 2017, 3 volumes) [13] | 2015–2017 | Takekuni Kitayama | Prequel novel trilogy |
Danganronpa 1・2 Beautiful Days (ダンガンロンパ 1・2 Beautiful Days) (12 December 2015, 1 volume) [14] | 2015 | Novelization of the second game | |
Danganronpa: Makoto Naegi Secret File – The Worst Day Ever (ダンガンロンパ Makoto Naegi Secret File 苗木誠、人生最悪の日, Naegi Makoto, Jinsei Saiaku no Hi), included with special editions of the first Japanese Blu-ray and DVD release of Danganronpa: The Animation. [15] | 2016 | Kazutaka Kodaka | Prequel to the first game |