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Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation

Danganronpa: The Animation

TV Finished Airing R - 17+ (violence & profanity) Community Score: 7.19 Source: Visual novel

Episodes: 13

Aired: Jul 5, 2013 to Sep 27, 2013

Duration: 24 min per ep

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Makoto Naegi, a teenager with no remarkable talent, is surprised to learn that he has been accepted into Hope's Peak Private Academy: an elite school that gathers the best students from various fields. Despite believing his admission was just a fluke, Naegi is delighted to attend an institution known for ensuring success to those who graduate. Determined, he enters the front doors of the prestigious academy. However, after losing consciousness inside, Naegi wakes up in a seemingly abandoned classroom. Failing to comprehend how he got there, Naegi begins to explore, and to his surprise, finds his classmates assembled in the gym. While everyone is trying to figure out what happened, they are confronted by the school principal—Monokuma, a robotic teddy bear. The mysterious toy explains that the freshmen are trapped inside the school with only one means of escape—kill a classmate without being discovered. Tension fills the air as Naegi and his classmates realize that they are faced with two choices: participate in Monokuma's killing game, or reside together in the school for the rest of their lives. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

4034

Popularity

188

Episodes

13

Aired

Jul 5, 2013 to Sep 27, 2013

Duration

24 min per ep

Members / Favorites

1008287 / 8605

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Genres and Themes

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Genre: Horror Genre: Mystery Genre: Suspense Theme: High Stakes Game Theme: Psychological Theme: School Theme: Survival

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Characters

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Kirigiri, Kyouko

Kirigiri, Kyouko

Main

Voice actors: Glass, Caitlin, Hikasa, Youko, Friede, Franciska

Monokuma

Monokuma

Main

Voice actors: Ayres, Greg, Ooyama, Nobuyo, Ziesmer, Santiago

Naegi, Makoto

Naegi, Makoto

Main

Voice actors: Ogata, Megumi, Papenbrook, Bryce, Süß, Philip

Asahina, Aoi

Asahina, Aoi

Supporting

Voice actors: Saitou, Chiwa, Angelle, Felecia, Alles, Sarah

Enoshima, Junko

Enoshima, Junko

Supporting

Voice actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Marchi, Jamie, Pollow, Peggy

Fujisaki, Chihiro

Fujisaki, Chihiro

Supporting

Voice actors: Miyata, Kouki, Edwards, Kara, Blank, Jamie Lee

Fukawa, Touko

Fukawa, Touko

Supporting

Voice actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Mosier, Carli, Bauer, Alice

Hagakure, Yasuhiro

Hagakure, Yasuhiro

Supporting

Voice actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Bevins, Christopher, Kohn, Christopher

Ikusaba, Mukuro

Ikusaba, Mukuro

Supporting

Voice actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Marchi, Jamie

Ishimaru, Kiyotaka

Ishimaru, Kiyotaka

Supporting

Voice actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Tindle, Austin, Kluckert, Fabian

Kirigiri, Jin

Kirigiri, Jin

Supporting

Voice actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Tatum, J. Michael

Kuwata, Leon

Kuwata, Leon

Supporting

Voice actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Cook, Justin, Keller, Patrick

Ludenberg, Celestia

Ludenberg, Celestia

Supporting

Voice actors: Shiina, Hekiru, Seidel, Lindsay

Maizono, Sayaka

Maizono, Sayaka

Supporting

Voice actors: Rial, Monica, Ohmoto, Makiko, Weiß, Jennifer

Monomi

Monomi

Supporting

Voice actors: Munoz, Anastasia, Sasuga, Takako

Naegi, Komaru

Naegi, Komaru

Supporting

Voice actors: Tipton, Alexis, Casper, Luisa, Uchida, Aya

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