Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft. The series surrounds a group of high school students who are forced into murdering each other by a bear 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 original scenario was written by Kodaka, who aimed to create a dark adventure game. The original concept was rejected for being too gruesome, but it was later approved after retooling. The series has morphed into a franchise that includes manga, anime, and novels. The franchise became one of Spike's most successful works since they previously outsourced their works. The series received many positive reviews from critics, praising the series' characters, tone, and atmosphere. Rui Komatsuzaki's character designs became popular for cosplay.
| Genres | Adventure, visual novel, shooter |
| Developers | Spike, Spike Chunsoft |
| Publishers | Spike, Spike Chunsoft: WW |
| Creators | Kazutaka Kodaka |
| Platforms | PlayStation Portable, Android, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | ', 25 November 2010 |
| Latest release | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 12 January 2017 |
About Danganronpa
Visual novel and adventure video game series following a group of high school students who are forced into a killing game. In 2017, the publication Famitsu voted the series as a top 4 adventure series of all time.
Achievement of Danganronpa
The series consists of three main titles: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. The games released on Playstation, PC, and iOS and Android.
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Latest information about Danganronpa updated on July 28 2021.
