Is danganronpa 3 worh watching?

[Qwertion]

Is it considered canon? Why does it have 3 in it's name, if there's only one anime before it. Ultimately, should I watch it before playing AE and V3 or at all?

[dewi]

Danganronpa 3 is widely considered.. not very good - by the fans, that is. Yes, it is the canon conclusion to the Hope's Peak saga.. however, what you think happened is probably better than how they made it happen. I, personally, much preferred how I thought the story went than how DR3 explained it.
It has 3 in its name because it's the conclusion to the Hope's Peak story, which encompasses DR1, SDR2 and DRAE. They wanted to end the story before starting a new one; the new one being V3.
It's entirely safe for you to watch the DR3 anime before playing V3, because they are in no way connected, except for Monokuma appearing in V3. AE, however, gets slightly spoiled by the DR3 anime. Frankly, AE is not NECESSARY, but a nice add-on to the overall story.

[Qwertion]

Thanks for the explanation. Guess I'll play AE first and then watch the anime, if I'll have nothing better to do by that time.

[✨Nutkun7993✨]

Just like the above person said. DR3 is a conclusion to Hope's Peak Academy arc. Has 0 related to the NEW v3. Monokuma is just a mascot, he goes everywhere anyway.

AE is just a in between DR1 and SDR2, it plays no important to the main story, other than adding more to the Hope's Peak universe.

DR3 is not so great. But thanks to that, Kodaka will make no more DR anime in the future. Part of me wish DR3 had never happened but canon is canon, even it's trash it's canon. It acts as prequel to DR1 and the event after SDR2 and ending to everything.

[PastelWraith]

Originally posted by ~Nutkun7993~:

Just like the above person said. DR3 is a conclusion to Hope's Peak Academy arc. Has 0 related to the NEW v3. Monokuma is just a mascot, he goes everywhere anyway.

AE is just a in between DR1 and SDR2, it plays no important to the main story, other than adding more to the Hope's Peak universe.

DR3 is not so great. But thanks to that, Kodaka will make no more DR anime in the future. Part of me wish DR3 had never happened but canon is canon, even it's trash it's canon. It acts as prequel to DR1 and the event after SDR2 and ending to everything.

Canon is canon indeed. Personally I think Danganronpa 2 ruined the series. Haven't played 3 yet so, based on your reaction I'm assuming it's even worse than this one...

[Hanabi]

Danganronpa 3 is actually my favorite in the series. It's worth it ^^

[Qwertion]

Okay, so I have finally watched it. No idea how it can be considered cannon at all. All the DR2 cast are alive ffs. If I'd knew that from the start, I wouldn't have even bothered watching it. Second part of despair hen feels like a bad retcon. Also the whole idea with mind control is really dumb.

Originally posted by Dewdrop:

Yes, it is the canon conclusion to the Hope's Peak saga..

[Monsieur Crow]

Originally posted by Qwertion:

Okay, so I have finally watched it. No idea how it can be considered cannon at all. All the DR2 cast are alive ffs. If I'd knew that from the start, I wouldn't have even bothered watching it. Second part of despair hen feels like a bad retcon. Also the whole idea with mind control is really dumb.

Originally posted by Dewdrop:

Yes, it is the canon conclusion to the Hope's Peak saga..

Yeah, DR3 was pretty bad, mostly in how it made Junko considerably less threatening and how it just ran through characters like no tomorrow. It's difficult to care about the student council when they've been on screen for 2 minutes, the DR2 cast is basically never in focus, Nagito is somehow god mode, and Mukuro's been reduced to a one-note henchman after DRIF and her FTEs suggested something more. And that's not even getting into the ending... ugh.

Well, c'est la vie, at least Seiko was awesome. And they could actually make Hiro be funny for once.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Qwertion:

Okay, so I have finally watched it. No idea how it can be considered cannon at all. All the DR2 cast are alive ffs. If I'd knew that from the start, I wouldn't have even bothered watching it. Second part of despair hen feels like a bad retcon. Also the whole idea with mind control is really dumb.

Originally posted by Dewdrop:

Yes, it is the canon conclusion to the Hope's Peak saga..

Don't see how their being alive is an issue. They brought up that they could wake up in DR2, so it'd be a waste not to use it. Don't see how the second half feels like a retcon at all, and, quite honestly, there were implciations in DR2 that mind control played a factor in something

[Qwertion]

Originally posted by Battler Ushiromiya:

Don't see how their being alive is an issue. They brought up that they could wake up in DR2, so it'd be a waste not to use it. Don't see how the second half feels like a retcon at all, and, quite honestly, there were implciations in DR2 that mind control played a factor in something

It's been some time since I finished DR2, but I don't remember either of the points you bring up. Moreover they weren't woken up in the end. Doesn't dying in new world result in brain death or something?

[Monsieur Crow]

Originally posted by Battler Ushiromiya:

Originally posted by Qwertion:

Okay, so I have finally watched it. No idea how it can be considered cannon at all. All the DR2 cast are alive ffs. If I'd knew that from the start, I wouldn't have even bothered watching it. Second part of despair hen feels like a bad retcon. Also the whole idea with mind control is really dumb.

Don't see how their being alive is an issue. They brought up that they could wake up in DR2, so it'd be a waste not to use it. Don't see how the second half feels like a retcon at all, and, quite honestly, there were implciations in DR2 that mind control played a factor in something

Former can go either way for me, tbh, I'm more disappointed in how the DR2 cast barely seems to respond to being aware that they caused so much destruction in the world.

But for the latter, what made Junko seem so threatening in DR2 was that it's implied she personally manipulated the DR2 cast, one by one, by preying on their inferiorities[pbs.twimg.com]. I mean, yeah, characters like Mikan and Hiyoko would've been a cakewalk to manipulate, but Nekomaru? Sonia? Ibuki? It made us wonder just how powerful Junko really was, that she could drive such people into despair. But nope, we instead get LOL MIND CONTROL, and it's not even one of Junko's talents; instead, she rode on the coattails of Ryota's talent.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Qwertion:

Originally posted by Battler Ushiromiya:

Don't see how their being alive is an issue. They brought up that they could wake up in DR2, so it'd be a waste not to use it. Don't see how the second half feels like a retcon at all, and, quite honestly, there were implciations in DR2 that mind control played a factor in something

It's been some time since I finished DR2, but I don't remember either of the points you bring up. Moreover they weren't woken up in the end. Doesn't dying in new world result in brain death or something?

I just finished DR2 the other day, and I remember seeing more than a few lines that gave the implication that they were brainwashed. And at the very end, they mentioned that there was a low chance that they would wake up despite that and, considering the fact that Izuru and Komaeda exist, make that low chance pretty close to a certainty.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Monsieur Crow:

Originally posted by Battler Ushiromiya:

Don't see how their being alive is an issue. They brought up that they could wake up in DR2, so it'd be a waste not to use it. Don't see how the second half feels like a retcon at all, and, quite honestly, there were implciations in DR2 that mind control played a factor in something

Former can go either way for me, tbh, I'm more disappointed in how the DR2 cast barely seems to respond to being aware that they caused so much destruction in the world.

But for the latter, what made Junko seem so threatening in DR2 was that it's implied she personally manipulated the DR2 cast, one by one, by preying on their inferiorities[pbs.twimg.com]. I mean, yeah, characters like Mikan and Hiyoko would've been a cakewalk to manipulate, but Nekomaru? Sonia? Ibuki? It made us wonder just how powerful Junko really was, that she could drive such people into despair. But nope, we instead get LOL MIND CONTROL, and it's not even one of Junko's talents; instead, she rode on the coattails of Ryota's talent.

I can understand why you'd think she feels less threatening, but to me, it doesn't change much of anything. She didn't personally manipulate them, but she COULD have if she cared enough. If she really bothered, she could mentally break them all by lunch. But considering her character, it makes sense that she WOULDN'T bother. She'd get too bored after a while, would she not? I certainly do agree that her personally breaking them would be more interesting, but considering her character, that wouldn't be very likely to be the case, right?

[♠Arachnid Gaming♠]

Originally posted by PastelWraith:

Originally posted by ~Nutkun7993~:

Just like the above person said. DR3 is a conclusion to Hope's Peak Academy arc. Has 0 related to the NEW v3. Monokuma is just a mascot, he goes everywhere anyway.

AE is just a in between DR1 and SDR2, it plays no important to the main story, other than adding more to the Hope's Peak universe.

DR3 is not so great. But thanks to that, Kodaka will make no more DR anime in the future. Part of me wish DR3 had never happened but canon is canon, even it's trash it's canon. It acts as prequel to DR1 and the event after SDR2 and ending to everything.

Canon is canon indeed. Personally I think Danganronpa 2 ruined the series. Haven't played 3 yet so, based on your reaction I'm assuming it's even worse than this one...

I know opinions are subjective, but this is a stupid opinion. Also, why did you assume that 3 was a game. It's not...