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Danganronpa: The Animation

TV·2013–2016·2 seasons, 25 episodes·MBS·Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama·24m·7.6

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Being just a normal student without a special talent, Makoto Naegi wins a lottery to attend the prestigious Hope's Peak Academy where only the top prodigies attend. However, instead of this being the beginning of a wonderful high school life, it's a ticket to despair, because the only way to graduate from Hope's Peak Academy is to kill one of your fellow students or be one of their victims.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Danganronpa: The Animation S01E05Not Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair MagazineS01E05 · 7.8Togami seems convinced that the culprit in this case is a depraved serial killer, but is he merely trying to deceive his classmates? Tensions rise as some of the students' dark secrets are revealed, including an incredible secret about the victim!
  2. 02Danganronpa: The Animation S01E04(Not) Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair MagazineS01E04 · 7.6Part of the second floor has opened, including the pool and locker rooms! Monokuma gives the students a few days to explore before he gets bored. They have 24 hours to kill someone or else he'll broadcast their darkest or most embarrassing secrets.
  3. 03Danganronpa: The Animation S01E06(Not) Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand Upon The Earth!S01E06 · 7.6Asahina finds ALTER EGO, an AI created by Fujisaki. Ishimaru and Yamada are smitten with the program in their own ways, and neither boy wants to play nice and share. After the laptop goes missing, a "suspicious character" begins attacking students.

Castfull cast & details

Megumi OgataMegumi OgataMakoto Naegi (voice)Yoko HikasaYoko HikasaKyoko Kirigiri (voice)Kanata HongoKanata HongoRyota MitaraiChiwa SaitoChiwa SaitoAoi Asahina (voice)Junichi SuwabeJunichi SuwabeJuzo SakakuraTakuya EguchiTakuya EguchiSonosuke IzayoiToshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki MorikawaKyosuke MunakataSaki FujitaSaki FujitaSeiko Kimura

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Danganronpa: The Animation S01E01Prologue: Welcome to despair High SchoolJuly 5, 2013 7.1Makoto Naegi gets a super lucky break and enters the highly prestigious school, Hope's Peak High School. But things take a turn for the wors
  2. S01E02Danganronpa: The Animation S01E02(Not) Normal Arc: Kill and LiveJuly 12, 2013 7.5When the first person gets murdered, Makoto is the number one suspect! He must prove his innocence during the class trial or everyone but th
  3. S01E03Danganronpa: The Animation S01E03Not Normal Arc: Kill and LiveJuly 19, 2013 7.1The first classroom trial has begun. Naegi has to think fast, or everyone innocent will get punished! Kirigiri seems to be on to something,
  4. S01E04Danganronpa: The Animation S01E04(Not) Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair MagazineJuly 26, 2013 7.6Part of the second floor has opened, including the pool and locker rooms! Monokuma gives the students a few days to explore before he gets b
  5. S01E05Danganronpa: The Animation S01E05Season's bestNot Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair MagazineAugust 2, 2013 7.8Togami seems convinced that the culprit in this case is a depraved serial killer, but is he merely trying to deceive his classmates? Tension
  6. S01E06Danganronpa: The Animation S01E06(Not) Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand Upon The Earth!August 9, 2013 7.6Asahina finds ALTER EGO, an AI created by Fujisaki. Ishimaru and Yamada are smitten with the program in their own ways, and neither boy want
  7. S01E07Danganronpa: The Animation S01E07Not Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand Upon The Earth!August 16, 2013 7.6Two students have been killed one after the next and all of the evidence seems to point at Hagakure. But the way Naegi sees it, things just
  8. S01E08Danganronpa: The Animation S01E08(Not) Normal Arc: All All ApologiesAugust 23, 2013 7.4Monokuma announces that he planted a mole amongst the students. Rather than let them figure out who it is on their own, he generously offers
  9. S01E09Danganronpa: The Animation S01E09All All Apologies IIAugust 30, 2013 7.4The fourth murder case is a locked-room mystery. Two of the primary suspects for the murder aren't actually sure if they did the dirty deed
  10. S01E10Danganronpa: The Animation S01E10(Not) Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing Through YouthSeptember 6, 2013 7.6Kirigiri steals Monokuma's "treasure." He warns the students that everyone will be held equally guilty. Later that night, Togami finds that
  11. S01E11Danganronpa: The Animation S01E11Not Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing Through YouthSeptember 13, 2013 7.6Naegi and the others are forced to participate in an awkward classroom trial for a victim they don't know anything about. Naegi is convinced
  12. S01E12Danganronpa: The Animation S01E12The Reason Super High School-Level Bad Luck Attracted Super High School-Level Murder, Super High School-Level Execution and Super High School-Level DespairSeptember 20, 2013 7.6Naegi no longer questions whether the principal is the mastermind, but if it isn't him, who could it be? He finds the principal's digital no
  13. S01E13Danganronpa: The Animation S01E13Goodbye, Despair High SchoolSeptember 27, 2013 6.8Now that the mastermind has been revealed, Naegi and his classmates must uncover the mysteries behind Hope's Peak High School during the fin

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2016Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Danganronpa: The Animation S02E01Season's bestThird Time's the CharmJuly 11, 2016 6.0Makoto Naegi falls under scrutiny as the battle between the Future Foundation and the Remnants of Despair rages on!
  2. S02E02Danganronpa: The Animation S02E02Hang the WitchJuly 18, 2016 6.0Tensions flare among members of the Future Foundation as Monokuma's game begins. Who will the attacker choose first?
  3. S02E03Danganronpa: The Animation S02E03Cruel Violence and Hollow WordsJuly 25, 2016 6.0Monokuma's twisted game continues while Makoto tries to restore what little balance he can to the Future Foundation.
  4. S02E04Danganronpa: The Animation S02E04Who Is a LiarAugust 1, 2016 6.0Kyoko Kirigiri decides it's time for her to put her detective skills to work, and goes to the boardroom to investigate.
  5. S02E05Danganronpa: The Animation S02E05Dreams of Distant DaysAugust 8, 2016 6.0Seiko Kimura and Ruruka Ando's past comes to light as the two recall how their friendship broke apart.
  6. S02E06Danganronpa: The Animation S02E06No Man Is an IslandAugust 15, 2016 6.0Monaca Towa continues using her puppet to fool the Future Foundation members, but Kyoko Kirigiri's just one step away from finding the truth
  7. S02E07Danganronpa: The Animation S02E07Ultra Despair GirlsAugust 22, 2016 6.0Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa confront Monaca Towa in the hopes of putting the Final Killing Game to an end, but things take a turn for the w
  8. S02E08Danganronpa: The Animation S02E08Who Killed Cock Robin?August 29, 2016 6.0Koichi Kizakura recalls his reasons for staying with Kyoko Kirigiri, who works to uncover the truth behind Sonosuke Izayoi's murder. But jus
  9. S02E09Danganronpa: The Animation S02E09You Are My Reason to DieSeptember 5, 2016 6.0Betrayals are committed as Ruruka Ando struggles to survive and the traitor is close to being revealed. Monaca Towa's prophecy comes true wh
  10. S02E10Danganronpa: The Animation S02E10Death, Destruction, DespairSeptember 12, 2016 6.0Following Kyoko Kirigiri's death, Makoto Naegi resolves to bring an end to the Final Killing Game and clashes with Kyosuke Munakata, fightin
  11. S02E11Danganronpa: The Animation S02E11All Good ThingsSeptember 19, 2016 6.0Leaving behind her notebook, Kyoko Kirigiri reveals the truth behind the Final Killing Game, leaving Makoto Naegi to test out his late frien
  12. S02E12Danganronpa: The Animation S02E12It Is Always DarkestSeptember 26, 2016 6.0Kazuo Tengan's motives for masterminding the Final Killing Game are revealed as Ryota Mitarai decides to put an end to despair, by brainwash

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