Danganronpa series in order (Anime, Games, etc.)

Danganronpa Series in Order

Intro

Do you want to start with Danganronpa titles in the right order? This guide is here to help you with that.

Anime in order

Warning:

If you watch the anime alone, you will get major spoilers for other games. Proceed at your own risk. I don't recommend it, but the choice is yours.

Anime titles in order:

1.
''Danganronpa: The Animation''

2.
''Danganronpa 3: Future Arc''
+
''Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc''
Note: Watch 'Future' episode 1, then 'Despair' episode 1. After that, 'Future' episode 2 + 'Despair' episode 2. Continue this way for all episodes. They are all complimentary to each other.

3.
''Danganronpa 3: Hope Arc''

4.
''Danganronpa 2.5 Nagito Komaeda Sekai no Hakaimono'' (aka. ''Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World'').

Anime + Games in order

1.

Game: ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc''.
Anime: ''Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation'' (aka. ''Danganronpa: The Animation'').

2.

Game: ''Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair''.
Note: There is no anime adaptation for this.

3.

Game: ''Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls''.
A few characters from Ultra Despair Girls appear in Future, so it may benefit you to play this first, but it's not a dealbreaker to skip.
Note: While the game is set in between Danganronpa 1 & 2, because of spoilers you should play it 3rd (the way I ranked it here).

4.1

(Optional)
Game: ''Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle''.
Japan exclusive. For iOS and Android devices
Note: The game was only available for 9 months, before online servers were turned off on November 13th, 2015 and the game was removed from both iOS and Android app stores. The game is not obligatory to experience the story in chronological order.

4.2

(Optional)
Game: ''Cyber Danganronpa VR The Class Trial''.
It is a virtual reality demo of ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'', where players take part in a class trial similar to those of the original games.
Platform: PS4. Game is a demo.

5.

Anime: ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen'' (aka. ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc'').
+
Anime: ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Zetsubou-hen'' (aka. ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc'').

How to watch them:
Watch Mirai-hen episode 1, then Zetsubou-hen episode 1. After that, Mirai-hen episode 2 + Zetsubou-hen episode 2. Continue this way for all episodes. They are all complimentary to each other.

6.

Anime: ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-hen'' (aka. ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc'').

7.

OVA: Danganronpa 2.5 Nagito Komaeda Sekai no Hakaimono

8.

Game: ''Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony''

Manga + Light Novels

Note: These are optional.

Manga:

• ''Danganronpa: The Manga''
  
• ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 4koma KINGS The Manga''
  
• ''Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: The Manga''
  
• ''Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen: 4-Koma KINGS The Manga''
  
• ''Super Danganronpa 2 - Komaeda Nagito no Kouun to Kibou to Zetsubou''
  
• ''Super Danganronpa 2 - Nankoku Zetsubou Carnival!: The Manga''
  
• ''Super Danganronpa 2: Nanami Chiaki no Sayonara Zetsubou Daibouken''
  
• ''Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen - Comic Anthology''
  
• ''Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo - Danganronpa Another Episode: The Manga''
  
• ''Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode - Genocider Mode: The Manga''
  
• ''Zettai Zetsubo Shojo Danganronpa Another Episode - Comic Anthology''
  
• ''Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer''

Light Novels:

• ''Danganronpa Kirigiri''
  
• ''Danganronpa Zero''
  
• ''Danganronpa: Togami''
  
• ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc IF: The Button of Hope and the Tragic Warriors of Despair''
  
• ''Ultra Despair Hagakure''
  
• ''Danganronpa 1 ・2 Beautiful Days''
  
• ''Makoto Naegi's Worst Day Ever''

Afterword:

If you have questions regarding this guide or just got something to say, leave me a comment below.

[FlynnMegamiTensei]

good guide, love Danganronpa ♥

[frontallobe10]

Great Guide!!

[IndependentSpoon]

soo so its ok if i watch the animation then play this right?

[legitximpact]

play the games only because v3 gives an ending thats people shouldve expected but never got like the twist of fight club. You see if you watch or play doesnt matter and make it all the way to future episode 1 you just see how ridiculous everything gets and v3 ends it in a way youre not frustrated like futurama's ending. An ordinary character makes the same twist but goes all out and isnt lazy about it really. All this time the recurring theme is hope and despair but finally in the end they see what fiction it is. definitely a personal favorite from something I never expected but got alot otherwise still for the sake of anime you could watch it more fanfic if you like. If it wasnt for nagito v3 would be my favorite of them all but ya know I like the ultimate asshole

[IMEU†]

ciao ste

[GrrMegamojo]

I finally got through the whole series with this guide, thank you!

[CÆÐR]

I should add that skipping all the opening and ending credits in DR3(Despair) is crucial if you're watching it before playing DR2. At least till the last few episodes. Also, the final scene should probably be skipped. It's a scene from DR2.

[CÆÐR]

DR1 anime is a bad idea; It's like a lame, watered down the game. If you can't or don't want to PLAY it, watch a serious letsplays or playthru.

Watching DR3 in its broadcast order of alternating between two story arcs is a bad way to do it. It's confusing, and the characters in the Future Arc hold no meaning for you till after you've seen the Despair Arc. You do need to skip the first scene of the Despair Arc cuz it spoils the end the first episode of the Future Arc, but after that, you're spoiler free.


ALSO, now this is a pretty unique opinion to myself, I think, but...
I feel like DR2 spoils DR3(Despair) more than DR3(Despair) spoils DR2. They both spoil for each other, but the story of DR3(Despair) is a lot better if you don't already know what happens after (in DR2). In addition to that, DR2 is a lot more...despairful, if you know the characters better already and know what's happened in the past ahead of the game telling you.

[concorde]

something

[[L9] Joe "Obama" Biden Gaming]

in response to the previous comment, you can play Danganronpa V3 without watching danganronpa 3. V3 is on it's own timeline and as much as I reccomend it, DR3 is disliked by a lot of the community and unless you want closure to the stories of thh and sdr2 you have no need to watch it, especially trying to hunt the anime down (I think the only way to watch it now is on Funimation's site)