The Complete, Unabridged Timeline of Danganronpa

The entire Danganronpa storyline condensed and recapped in chronological order. From Trigger Happy Havoc to the manga, this iconic visual novels storyline is one full of Hope and Despair!
0:00 Intro
4:39 Modern Day
12:10 Class 77-B
45:32 Second Year
59:01 Danganronpa: Zero
1:11:49 The Tragedy
1:23:35 Class 78
1:55:52 Trigger Happy Havoc
2:11:58 Ultra Despair Girls
2:27:57 Killer Killer
2:30:25 Goodbye Despair
2:42:26 DR3: Future Arc
2:51:16 V3: Killing Harmony
3:16:52 Outro
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[@SamLabbato]

"...as such, they had no friends" 90% of the entire cast

[@savageunitato100]

Lol

[@luckymankwok]

except Makoto lol

[@bootybandit9245]

@@luckymankwok Naegi dead ass is a lot more normal then Hajime so that’s no surprise he’s the poller opposite of Nagito

[@gabrocaptor8205]

yeah, and the other 10% either have or know people with a desease that will kill them in 6-12 monthes

[@rebelash029-4]

@@mariana-yd7gh I mean, as a princess she probably meet people that acted like friends, but maybe not actually friends. “Part of the job”

[@Hope-in7zm]

“You like Danganronpa? Recite the entire timeline.” This MADLAD:

[@Yuriscool]

1k likes and no replies nice

[@Alexander-nm3ps]

@@Yuriscool well now 2 replies

[@NeurodivergentPerson]

@@Alexander-nm3ps well now 3 replies

[@Alexander-nm3ps]

@@NeurodivergentPerson well now 4

[@NeurodivergentPerson]

@@Alexander-nm3ps well now 5

[@mabelpines1533]

I love how bombing the school is like the least crazy thing that nagito has been involved with

[@AmegakureRain]

😭

[@tracyzaffino9118]

😂😂😂

[@Snake97531]

He is the ultimate crack head after all

[@Pronouns-fae-faer-faers]

he's just a lil guy😋😋

[@JellyChristal]

Guy’s just a lil funky

[@galaxy_doggie2630]

Quick addition: Celeste was not only killed in the burning of the witch, Monokuma knew that she wanted to be unique and special, so he made her burn. That's why she was happy, she was being burned-- which is a very unique death nowadays-- in a gothic city. But, because Monokuma was evil, he made her get run over by a firetruck at the end. Getting run over by a vehicle is a very common death, so Celeste was filled with despair for her last moments.

[@jthc5627]

cap 🧢

[@gerardsheppard894]

​@@jthc5627 how

[@reddemon8820]

​@@jthc5627how so?

[@bruiselamb]

@@jthc5627 it's literally fucking canon, what?

[@alexxxxxxis]

@@jthc5627 its literally fucking canon fym cap

[@KingKuron_]

You know there's too much stuff to cover when the phrase "Nekomaru, who is now a robot" is just dropped unceremoniously.

[@rhythmlessroxby]

LMAO, love how my brain totally just glossed over that being used to it

[@yellowcatgirl]

BRAINSTORM DESERVED BETTER

[@CeliMe007]

It was such a weird plot element 😂

[@Phoenix-Handle]

NEKOMARU NIDA-

[@smactork]

Really wish the explanation had been given since this is a comprehensive video, but at the same time, it's in the game, so I totally get it

[@PlebNC]

I don't know how you can say "underground mafia tennis tournament" with a straight face.

[@PlebNC]

I look forward to next week's underground mafia knitting circle battle royale.

[@hahmann]

The actual real-life Italian mafia sometimes hosts illegal golf tournaments where they bet hundreds of thousands of Euro and obviously don't pay taxes, they also dominate the illegal car racing scene so idk why a tennis tournament sounds funny to you. In my opinion Junko's by far the most ridiculous thing about Danganronpa.

[@PlebNC]

@@hahmann because tennis isn't the kind of racket (pun intended) people think of when they think of the mafia or one you'd expect to need to be underground, thus making it sound random AF. It's like if the British Empire had an underground Imperial disco dance-off. It sounds silly is what I'm getting at.

[@astraea857]

@@hahmann its not that deep

[@celestia.5758]

I'm excited for next month's underground mafia muffin baking battle.

[@DollFaceThornback]

There's this term called "jumping the shark" that means when a franchise has run out of ideas and starts using outlandish bullshit to keep going and keep audience attention. I feel like this series saw that as a challenge and instead designed a game who's premise was so fuckin bat shit that jumping the shark wouldn't even be possible. They saw the lengths people would go to to keep their shit relevant and said "Hold my fuckin beer you cowards"

[@jobbytop]

fr killing harmony is wacky

[@marinemanaphy101]

It’s a great approach for a mystery series, tbh. There’s no such thing as a theory that’s too crazy for Danganronpa.

[@thegirlwhoanimates9814]

I havent played it yet and kind of just like the first two.

[@drakenforge4276]

Honey honey honey _JUST WAIT UNTIL TO GET TO BUNGIE'S GAMES!_ Wanna know how myth, pathways into darkness, marathon, Halo, and Destiny 1/2 are ALL CONNECTED?!

[@NightRogue77]

“…..what if…. What if we tell a story, and start it after we’ve ALREADY hurdled 4 great whites?!”

[@pinkfruitrcta]

I’m sorry but Junkos backstory makes so much sense to me because there’s so many real life examples of people committing horrible crimes out of “boredom” or “just to know what it feels like”

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

It is actually quite a rarity, as most crimes have very distinct underlying motives. However, those who have committed these crimes simply out of boredom do exist, and they are some of the scariest sociopaths to ever walk the planet.

[@REALLYLOVESCATS]

An example of this came out recently. A girl from South Korea murdered someone ''Just to see what it was like'' since she loved watching true crime docus.

[@depression_gamer_1314]

Yeah it's a true thing, and I think everyone has wanted to at least once, with a small amount actually doing it, so Junko's motivation is realistic in that sense

[@supersonic1222]

And I thought I knew the full timeline.

[@Speedstreak]

Same here.

[@tetsumeaoepaidowha8394]

Didn't know anything about danganronpa 0 and junko losing her memories

[@thureinlin2335]

@@tetsumeaoepaidowha8394 me who's yet to be 1/8 of the video: DA WHA-

[@melany5814]

i just knew dr thh sdr2 dr3 despair arc and future arc udg drv3

[@usuckbooty]

@@tetsumeaoepaidowha8394 SAME i feel like i missed a whole chapter

[@shpostmile1510]

The man really did a 3+ hours essey on the messiest lore ever and didn't even have an end card saying he's dead inside, that commands respect

[@whofuckingcares420]

Idk about the messiest EVER, Kingdom Hearts does exist, after all.

[@shpostmile1510]

@@whofuckingcares420 my bad, kingdom hearts sure does exist

[@YourFaulty]

@@shpostmile1510 so does fnaf 😀

[@whofuckingcares420]

@@YourFaulty Oooh yeah that ones pretty icky too

[@maxy6749]

*fnaf exists you know?*

[@PigBoy99]

You forgot the event Junko did that caused the most despair: She left a single piece of cheese on the basketball court of Westmore Middle School

[@Xempe]

And this act spiraled into a disease that was thankfully confined to said school dubbed the "Cheese Touch"

[@oxygen3143]

Greg Heffley, the super high school level wimpy kid

[@Emma-qv6xl]

@@oxygen3143 💀💀💀

[@mattgroening8872]

Diaryganropa…

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

HAHAHAHAHAH 💀

[@ProfSir1]

I love how every character in this series is solid enough to carry their own story.

[@DavidHosey1]

Exactly, shows how top tier the writing is and not enough people appreciate it lol

[@pichinotpeachy]

Kodaka actually wrote every character so that they could have their own stories and be the protagonists of their own games. _"When I write my stories, my main goal is to keep myself interested, and write the kind of game and story, and characters, and scenario that I would be entertained by."_ I just now realize after pasting that quote that it's not necessarily about characters but it still fits so im keeping it muahaha

[@geekzone5685]

It's why Kyoko and Byakuya had spin-off manga.

[@thegirlwhoanimates9814]

Which just makes their deaths sadder cause we spent alot of time with them in game.

[@skateplays8880]

Except for all the protagonists ironically enough lol those characters are a steaming pile of horseshit especially the first 2 (shuichis alright tho)

[@Meese12]

I love how everyone in 77-B has horrifically stereotypical anime trope character traits but u look into their backgrounds and they all have terrible tragic histories to explain those traits

[@--.._]

Also the class in the 1st game, too!

[@Phoenix-Handle]

True

[@whatswiththisnewhandlesthing]

Take a drink every time it's mentioned they didn't have friends growing up

[@youmaybehighstrungbutimlok1601]

@@whatswiththisnewhandlesthing no because I will become black out drunk

[@YourFaulty]

@@youmaybehighstrungbutimlok1601 Lmao

[@Coramelimane]

Summery: Junko, who can predict everything, got bored and decided to destroy the world. She succeeded, even when she fails.

[@HalideT]

*task failed successfully*

[@eye502]

Extended summery: they then say that bad ppl and good ppl should live together with ppl being sad but happy, this entire story is like losing your arm and getting a new one cuz like you miss ur old mar but now u have a cool metal one like in the winter solider.

[@gyisdoingstuff9561]

@@eye502 what

[@OnlyTheJoyful_ALT]

@EYE so basically become Nagito?

[@Phoenix-Handle]

*Task failed succesfully failed succesfully*

[@TheTrainmobile]

Junko: **kills and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people** Me: Meh. Junko: **brutally tortures and kills Chiaki and blackmails Juzo for being gay** Me: Wtf is wrong with her. That's awful.

[@joyshodipo7406]

If they ain't named, they don't matter

[@gingerinajacket8519]

To quote something I saw on a TV show once "1 death is a tragedy, 1000 is a statistic."

[@bv83x]

@@gingerinajacket8519 I remember that too, Where the hell did i see that?

[@gingerinajacket8519]

@@bv83x I saw it on an episode of Leverage, season 3, the Rashomon Job I believe

[@MotorcycleCheetah]

That is so weird to think about, how the number going higher makes people more numb to it..

[@michaellatner975]

Personally I think the best talent is makoto's luck, because it seems based on survival, in the killing game he was in, so many odd things happened that allowed them to continue, like having a busted door for the bathroom which helped bust leon, makoto also survived a execution that kirigiri didnt. He survived a fall that most definitely should have killed him, in fact I think his luck that got him into Hope's peak because it was the only way to survive with what Junko was gonna do

[@shuichisaihope398]

Yeah lol Makoto definitely has the best Talent in the entire DR universe, it turns everything in his favor without even trying

[@somefunkychicken]

Super high-school level plot armor

[@texasred8424]

makoto the ultimate main character

[@Bolonez2]

Nagito>

[@michaellatner975]

@@Bolonez2 nah nagito is extreme luck, both bad and good, makoto just seems to keep him alive and nothing else

[@karu6653]

This entire story is one giant "oh I like this characte- what the fuck"

[@3ambeast296]

I only watched season 1 of the anime but god every ep i was like who will die today

[@rennikins]

@@3ambeast296 PLSS EXACTLY

[@charmgamez8195]

in season one my favourite was sayaka. for about 1 hour 😰

[@honkai_starrail_Dreams]

At least no one died in danganronpa2 goodbye despair

[@melodaikon]

@@honkai_starrail_Dreams Why not put a spoilet alert?

[@yellowcatgirl]

someone pray for this man if danganronpa 4 ends up coming out

[@franklinbonnefoy2295]

If it does, I hope it's better than V3. I hate V3 with a fiery passion

[@yellowcatgirl]

@@franklinbonnefoy2295 I hope so too, I dont Hate v3 (I just rewrite some parts in my head to help me enjoy it more) but v3 was filled with disappointments from missed opportunities. However, I feel like if they're to actually explore the opportunities they missed, itd make the game too predictable. Difficult situation://

[@franklinbonnefoy2295]

@@yellowcatgirl I liked some of the characters but I really was disappointed in the way they were used and I hated the end twist. They put together this entire dark story with so much stuff happening only to be like "just kidding it's tv!" I feel like I would only feel better if a fourth game stated that the tv twist was actually a lie. I need a final game that either ends with Junko winning, the world getting better, or I guess leave it open ended yet satisfying in a way

[@yellowcatgirl]

@@franklinbonnefoy2295 I completely agree with characters being great, but their uses thru the story being shit! Miu and kokichi shouldve been best friends, kokichi was a fun idea on paper but extremely boring in execution, tenko shouldve gone better (and shouldve been translated more accurately for eng release bc most ppl hate her for what isnt even her original character). I think the concept of the twist was good, that's what I rewrite in my head tho. I love the idea of kids just doing application forms with ocs, and itd explain why maki is such a stereotypical 12 year old mary sue oc, it wouldve been so cool if they explored the irl people behind it at the end from that sort of pov instead with just audience being like "wow my oc got in!!!"

[@franklinbonnefoy2295]

@@yellowcatgirl I just didn't like the twist because of all the effort that was put into the world building. I really didn't like Kokichi and I HATED Angie. Like. I was so glad when she died. Shuichi did get boring. I liked Tenko. Just the whole "degenerate male!" thing got old. It really upsets me how little use the characters got. Especially the first guy! (I forgot his name) I wanted to know more about him

[@sithspartan6248]

Makoto’s backstory involving his receiving his letter of acceptance as the ultimate lucky student is just hilarious. Further adds on to why he’s my favorite character, I can’t help but relate to this klutz

[@rubinalexander5219]

I love how in this incredibly comprehensive and detailed video about Danganronpa's lore, you literally never mentioned the Monokubs even once. I don't even mind them all that much, but it really does go to show just how unnecessary their inclusion was.

[@gogovish]

i'm pretty sure them being unnecessary is the entire point

[@AmegakureRain]

I remember starting out the anime , monokuma was such a mystery , after despair arc we all understood it was junko who was the antagonist of the series and monokuma was legit just a robot teddy

[@mikadosannoji553]

kodaka is secretly the monokubs in a big trench coat pretending to be an adult

[@twindrill2852]

Their only purpose was to show off how desperate the in-universe Danganronpa reality show was becoming by continuing to add unnecessary additions in an attempt to stay relevant.

[@depression_gamer_1314]

they were just silly dudes in the background /j

[@hayamihinata4135]

The biggest thing I learned from this video is that everyone in this series needs a hug and some therapy

[@wolfVFV]

dont we all?

[@hayamihinata4135]

@@wolfVFV So true

[@ellizara666devilqueen5]

Phfuhuhuuhu yes thay do~~~~Phfuhuhuuhuh

[@makotonaegi33]

Really?

[@tekeruikusaba8068]

@@makotonaegi33 do you really have to ask?

[@aimlessfloating]

HE WENT OVER CHARACTER BACKSTORIES AND EVERYTHING WHAT A LEGEND

[@fight8238]

No wonder its over 3 hour long

[@crewposteraluset5457]

@@fight8238 OMH I JUST NOTICED THat

[@aintgonnaletuknow5758]

@@fight8238 I thought 1h 😦

[@animeamvs9438]

Not a legend a fucking god

[@aintgonnaletuknow5758]

@Carlos Gonzalez I fell asleep at the end though XD

[@irid891]

The fact that each character has such deeply enriching backstories just clues you in on how much dedication is poured into creating them, it's beautiful.

[@joannetrueman6838]

its hard to watch these characters die in the games thier backstorys pretty upsetting Especially Tokos and Chihiros.

[@JAOResnik]

Chiaki is the true hero of this series and uncontested best girl.

[@sofienelounas4802]

can't agree more but we gotta admit that chisa also didn't deserve that bullshit .

[@steampunk-llama]

That’s a weird way to spell Sakura /j

[@Star-hq1zs]

​@@steampunk-llamasakura is the best girl

[@lokephoenix1039]

You’re all spelling Ibuki incorrectly

[@Star-hq1zs]

@@lokephoenix1039 sakura*

[@barbsrara1128]

Being a Danganronpa fan should be a profession

[@micahjohnson9799]

No, it should be a JOB

[@crystalcastlesenjoyer3944]

Ultimate danganronpa enthusiast

[@jdg3773]

@@micahjohnson9799 We just need A LOT of therapy and hope on the side then yes

[@oliviacole7427]

i never want the hear the words hope or despair ever again

[@on-line10]

No

[@sGzBugz]

“This character has a tragic back story and thus had no friends” “This character had a tragic back story and thus only has one person that was extremely important to them. This person is going to die in 6 months”

[@esteboi3858]

noticing a pattern here?

[@shini64m14]

@@esteboi3858 could be me

[@user-kx8pu6ys5i]

"This character has a pretty chill back story and is going to die in 6 months."

[@oniemployee3437]

Tragic backstories. Tragic backstories everywhere.

[@varia2354]

@@user-kx8pu6ys5i Nagito's the remix. He kept accidentally killing off all of his new friends and thus currently has none and he's dead in 6-12 months (allegedly).

[@Something.Go0fy]

I don't consider Nagito the ultimate lucky student, I consider him to just be the ultimate luck, Both good luck and bad.

[@The-Triumphant-Truth-Talker]

This is genius

[@Ziraca]

You know the story is wild when a guy being raised by wolfs and DINOSAUR PEOPLE is just mentioned in a short sentence and no further explained

[@frankiemustdie]

i love how there is literally an ultimate therapist yet all of the characters still lack much needed therapy-

[@dan_man3087]

In Russia, there's a proverb about that, actually. "Сапожник без сапог" - which can be translated as "Shoemaker without shoes". It's describes an often happening situation, when an expert in something usually lacking in that certain something he gives to other. Like a guy who gives the best dating advices is actually single. Surgeon that can't make surgery upon himself. Therapist that still needs therapy... well, or just poor shoemaker, who don't have time or money to make\buy himself a pair of shoes.))) Pretty good proverb, isn't it?

[@Monii778]

oh that's funny LOOLL

[@czarkowskipawelyt]

@@dan_man3087 That doesn't make sense, as everyone needed, yet didn't get, therapy, not just the therapist. She was either a bad Ultimate Therapist, or they were all beyond therapy.

[@bituinl]

@@czarkowskipawelyt it’s because they didn’t get therapy

[@ShinyShilla]

@@czarkowskipawelyt Is like me when I need therapy but I am not going to. Is not the therapist job to force his job on who does not want to get therapy. Forcing someone into that does not help

[@robynsadlyisnttaken4692]

if you're ever upset over having no friends simply remember that 90% of the characters in this game's backstory includes "they didn't have a single friend"

[@xxzippy_zebraxx4067]

I mean if you think about it it makes sense, since they don’t have friends to hang out with to fill there free time they have to fill their free time in other ways, such as pouring everything they have into their passion to become the best at it.

[@magg0t_zz]

theyre fictional

[@progunjack5556]

Oh yeah, to be killed by some crazy lunatic

[@ejedwards988]

Not comforting

[@nocturne3220]

@@xxzippy_zebraxx4067 i met multiple people like that so it is true.

[@kodaforseiko]

facts that I have learned abt mainly just DR V3 from comments: - Angie started a cult to try and save everyone - Junko started the killing game to show her love for her class - Korekiyo was gr00m€d and s€xu@lly assaulted and more by his own sister, and yet he still wanted to be with her - Kokichi framed Gonta trying to save him and everyone else from the killing game - Kaede died thinking she killed Rantaro - Kaito wanted to get to space as quickly as he could because he knew he was dying - Akane was abused, s€xu@lly @ss@ult€d, and witnessed murder during her childhood

[@mikadosannoji553]

latino america experience

[@PigBoy99]

@@Zalkova I'd argue it can be considered an attempt at both. A mercy kill.

[@wintig245]

2:50:28 I love the little nod between hajime and makoto, it just gives off a vibe of "we've served our purpose as protagonists, time to let the next one take the stage."

[@ben-ty9jo]

I think the Danganronpa apocalypse is especially disturbing. No nukes or zombies or environmental catastrophe. Just pure human nature and mass psychosis

[@zirus5191]

Can you really call it pure human nature when everyone is brainwashed?

[@enchantedforest5956]

@@zirus5191 No Junko only brainwashed the students of hopes peak and Chisa

[@zirus5191]

@@enchantedforest5956 yea...and who killed all those people? The brainwashed humans, Junko was literally only watching

[@enchantedforest5956]

@@zirus5191 but most of the people she brainwashed died at the very beginning of the tragedy like the original comment said most of the tragedy was human nature

[@Envy_May]

@@zirus5191 only if you accept dr3 as canon...say what you will about it being official, but it does directly contradict a bunch of things from other entries (not to mention they literally say junko went after the remnants "one by one" and that it wasn't brainwashing in dr2)

[@user-mz1fe3yj7e]

The fact that hajime becomes the most talented and has all the talents implies he's also a talented housemaid

[@evasanimatics]

thank u for this

[@OrigamiAhsoka]

In that case wouldn’t he be a magician as well

[@mangosteak]

he would also be the super highschool level prostitute while simultaniosly being the super highschool level monk :]

[@MAR_abisal]

he is very talented in bed

[@ky4fei]

hes also the ultimate princess we love princess izuru kamukura yes

[@CrazyNaturekitty]

Geez... for me the most disturbing part of the entire series has to be the lobotomy of Chisa... It literally made me feel sick to my stomach and I can't watch that scene whenever I rewatch the series.

[@sofienelounas4802]

honestly it's the scene that legit broke me :')

[@AwesomeTheAsim]

Yummy scene

[@Lex_Quinn]

I can handle that scene, but the student council killing game nearly broke me. I can’t mentally withstand watching that scene and have to skip it everytime. Even thinking about it makes me uneasy. The English voice acting is so well done that it gives me a visceral reaction that no other media like that can. My favorite series is a battle manga full of gruesome deaths but dear god the addition of the voice acting is incredibly powerful as a scene

[@RealHajimeHinata]

Despair Arc in general gets obscenely dark pretty fast.

[@minthe-yz4hg]

One thing I definitely love about Danganronpa is the lord behind all the characters. Imagine having to not only come up with an interesting story line but also create a interesting and different backstory for each character! Sounds like possibly years of work to me!

[@mhm77887]

Right? At some points I got so invested in the background of a character that I was disappointed that he was moving on to the next. Then I got just as invested in that next one lol

[@llamarama5444]

so we're just gonna casually skip over the fact that leons main love interest is 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣

[@izuvincee8495]

no, its his cousin thats fall in love with him, she already got rejected by leon so many times and still hasnt stop

[@llamarama5444]

@@izuvincee8495 she's still a love interest, and as it stated in the video it is not said whether leon returns those feelings or not. Either way, cousinly love really shouldn't be a casual romantic subplot.

[@izuvincee8495]

@@llamarama5444 it was mentioned in ultra despair hagakure that leon has rejected her over 3000 times

[@denimbug]

still better than kiyo

[@soni-switch5270]

@@izuvincee8495 *Good.*

[@shinkinou3973]

I like how makoto was able to notice the fact that mukuro was disguised as junko only because her assets were slightly smaller but nobody in class 77 was able to tell that the ultimate imposter was not actually ryota

[@tkodarkshadow9531]

Byakuya?

[@shinkinou3973]

@@tkodarkshadow9531 no i mean in the anime nobody could tell that the ultimate impostor was disguising ad ryota mitarai

[@tkodarkshadow9531]

@@shinkinou3973 Oh, my b

[@amarimochi]

I think its more likely he could tell she wasn't the real junko because of her eyes and freckles :/

[@shinkinou3973]

@@amarimochi doesnt Mukuro say smething along the lines of "Oh these? Obviously they're edited to look bigger."

[@VanNessy97]

I like Sakura's take on love. And I want to reassure her that love, when handled correctly, can make you so much stronger and so much more powerful than a martial artist who never knew what love was. In the words of Yukako Yamagishi, love is invincible.

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

I remember reading Gaiden Killer just because it caught my eye and I was just like "Oh, a detective story that has some violence, that's cool". And then (small spoiler) Kyouko suddenly showed up near the end and I was like "The hell? Is this connected to Danganronpa?" It was quite the surprise lol

[@heyjoe5552]

For those who don't know Sonia nevermind is a nirvana reference

[@TBT707]

Oo?

[@ravennightshade2644]

Really?

[@mellymologist9399]

oh that band? that makes sense since one of their albums is called nevermind (i think?)

[@heyjoe5552]

@@ravennightshade2644 yes the name of her country is actually the last name of the bassist of the band

[@gabi-wx4dm]

IM SORRY WHAT

[@FinnianRowland]

What surprised me was how long the entire video was. Like, 3 hours, for me, wasn’t really enough but holy hell this guy clearly explained the whole series.

[@jastha2365]

I guess this is now his longest vid now ,before it was on raven (edit): its 7hrs tales of symophia

[@FinnianRowland]

@@jastha2365 oh yeah I forgot about that. LOL thanks.

[@Speedstreak]

Too be honest, I really like this!

[@Myntoslove1094]

IR

[@dvreaux]

Me who watched a ultra despair girls 11 hour playthrough 2 times in a row: 👀

[@Altoclarineto]

I realized that Izuru could technically be the ultimate life form or stand user but realized that the school can only discover such abilities in the series

[@jordansiarya762]

STAND USER💀

[@Ttegegg]

@@jordansiarya762 oh god there trying to make made in heaven

[@Theono-lz8il]

IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE?

[@mikeyvee2451]

the fact that I had to see my favorite character Chiaki die twice, once in a retro game compilation and the other in a zelda dungeon, fills me with so much dispair but I know that from that dispair there will be a stepping stone to hope...NOPE YALL SUCK YALL KILLED THE GAMER GIRL THAT EVERYONE LOVED SO MUCH I HATE THIS WHOLE FRANCHISE AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH (CRIES LOUDLY)

[@tyson8576]

TECHNICALLY…she was the only character in the second game that actually died

[@kolfoster6926]

Hah suck on that

[@furiouploads]

Danganronpa 2 confirmed that Chiaki was an ai so she didn't really die in the first place . But then in Danganronpa 3 it was confirmed that she was a real Person . If they kept the Ai, it would have been okay but Danganronpa 3 just had to ruin it.

[@pepsteprep]

L, take the L.

[@hannanirina1529]

You know how when you get into a new fandom, you start seeing it everywhere? I just got into Danganronpa about a month ago, because I suddenly remembered seeing a certain half and half bear mascot, and wondered which anime it came from. Little did I know there was a whole rabbit hole awaiting

[@user-rt5zg1eq9j]

same. at first I was going to watch only first anime but oh well, I played second series, v3 and finished 2 fan games.

[@karlbeejamie9725]

same, in pretty much every fandom ive been in it all started with "oh yeah, i remember seeing this once. wonder what it's like now/what it actually is"

[@Evielicious]

Same. I remembered years ago someone mentioned it to me so I decided to look into it

[@kaylamarie4004]

SAME😂‼️

[@apollosdread]

I got into danganronpa right before quarantine started, and oh boy, let me tell you, it’d had a big impact on my life, and a very good impact, too.

[@themegatonmenace1224]

Nagito: Has a brain disease that will kill him in 6 months. Also Nagito: Is still alive 3 years after the diagnosis. Bad luck and good luck.

[@piss7610]

there are people that outlive illnesses by 20+ years

[@awcy6902]

@@piss7610 Steven hawking is a prime example

[@nottomiokagiyu9830]

Too much hope talk

[@chiefdillington26]

He just simply forgot he was sick

[@Mitsuukkk]

He was just lucky Don't forget he's the ultimate lucky student

[@xxzippy_zebraxx4067]

Danganronpa is a game that I saw on sale in steam and randomly bought one day to play. Little did I know what was going to happen. Not only did this become one of my favorite games of all time but it also got me into watching anime. This game lead me to watching assassination classroom and from there I fell in love with anime. This game as weird as it is means a lot to me.

[@viictxriia]

Save yourself.

[@wolf10510]

Good job

[@eduardogaona8510]

Now knowing about Yasuhiro's little side adventures during Despair Girls I am really starting to question whether he is an ultimate clairvoyant or just another ultimate lucky student that made a few good guesses.

[@katiewaters2899]

No one: Class 78's lives: *being not very pleasant or just straight up weird*

[@buttery_gooch6]

@@thefamilyjuuls8838 ?????

[@neosunday5617]

@@buttery_gooch6 lmao that's exactly my reaction

[@unbearablysmug2437]

they should rename this franchise to, "a world void of therapy"

[@minette6644]

no literally like if they all went to therapy i dont think danganronpa would happen

[@_manavyaprasad6300]

@@minette6644 unless someone high jacked that therapy and fuked their brains twice over, but as the one above u said " void of therapy"

[@boitahaki]

Jokes aside, its pretty common for prodigies to have very chaotic backgrounds since they are never completely "normal". And you can't become the very best at anything without having to sacrifice a lot in the way.

[@Why1sThisAthing]

@@minette6644 Same applies to evangelion XD

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

That's because someone snapped the neck of the ultimate therapist :(

[@itshaitime2089]

I have very little experience in Danganronpa, but genuinely I am loving this lore. Absolutely batshit insane. Completely unrealistic, impossible even. Wonderful.

[@brianklein6406]

My daughter loves these games so I'm gonna do three hours of research, so that I me be able to bridge the growing teenage gap that's been growing between us. Wish me luck.

[@bobbybrannon9938]

i hope it works out for you, you sound like a wonderful parent :)

[@rkeogh3467]

How did it go?

[@user-mz1fe3yj7e]

the feminine urge to plunge the entire world into despair because you're bored 🤪

[@kolfoster6926]

Only if I was smart and had talent I’d definitely do that 🤤

[@kiroswife]

Omg the amout of times I’ve done that I’m so goofy and silly 😂😂🤭🤪

[@courtneyloveenthusiaist]

She’s just like me dr

[@Ilovetwisparkle]

Me fr if only I was smart enough 😢

[@gemstonegynoid7475]

they hate to see a girl boss winning

[@alyssawhalley858]

I think this is the first time ive actually realized how important Chihiro was to the main plot of danganronpa as a whole...... How bout u???

[@savageunitato100]

Right?!

[@noahleon6549]

i always knew!! my fave

[@user-tm3he2hy4b]

Mondo butter

[@daniellaalino1544]

@@user-tm3he2hy4b yes

[@user-pp5zj6gn2v]

I always knew chiropractor was a important character

[@hazelmorgenstern]

I've never knew danganronpa had such a expansive Plot and Timeline! Such an amazing story.. 1:17:00 is the point I actually cried over this...

[@sofienelounas4802]

i cried here and for what she did to chisa :')

[@justinmitchell4192]

The danganronpa universe is one I consider to be the scariest fall ever cause it’s not as if it was a bunch of military power or corrupted adults it was all one person who manipulated others

[@faraday3683]

drinking game: every time he says "hope" or "despair" take a shot (Disclaimer: do not try at home)

[@faraday3683]

@sunni It's a choice you have to make

[@spookshankaman1038]

Bitch all my 7 beer bottles are empty now

[@youmaybehighstrungbutimlok1601]

Weelll shhhiiittt is I drinkingy

[@TaxEvader75]

Took request, didn’t go as planned. Currently typing from the afterlife.

[@knightdados]

WILL MY MAN NOOOOOOOO

[@oni91119]

Damn, and you even covered the novels to THIS is a true timeline

[@Evielicious]

Too*

[@oni91119]

@@Evielicious bruh

[@Evielicious]

@@oni91119 Bruh*

[@oni91119]

@@Evielicious **Bruh

[@Evielicious]

@@oni91119 Bruh***

[@sofienelounas4802]

nothing more broke than the scene where chisa got brainwashed and from that point everything crumbled :') when literally a sign of hope becomes the catalyst for despair and our poor chiaki was one of them ...

[@trashxexe9324]

Nothing will ever compare to Danganronpa, it's such an amazing story that easily captivated me and inspired my love for story writing. Having it all layed out to look over just gives me this unmatched feeling of nostalgia and love for it. I will never forget this anime/game/manga it is truly a masterpiece.

[@Vaishnavi-sq4tx]

Completely agree, and this is an amazing recap

[@stardustlizzie]

I'm glad this video went over Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer and Ultra Despair Hagakure, as those were 2 pieces of Danganronpa material I knew absolutely nothing about, despite having heard of them

[@Speedstreak]

Same here.

[@Myntoslove1094]

Same.

[@musekek3935]

So glad other people know about killer killer now! I read it without realising it was a Danganronpa thing so it surprised me lol

[@dig8069]

He too, Haj.

[@ClassifiedGamez]

Go get yo self some ORANGE JUICE

[@PopoSimTalia]

1:55:50 The luckiest student whose letter was burnt was lucky as she did not end up into the game of death. :D

[@kidneydealer9938]

The outside world is fcked up too so i wouldn't call it lucky

[@royalgambit4508]

She probably still survived if she's lucky

[@IIBADDYLANII]

While that depends if she still alive as makoto was lucky that letter got burnt.

[@jessicalapsley2983]

Maybe in an AU?

[@_aWiseMan]

I feel like she didnt necessarily be less lucky but he was so unlucky it out weighed all luck around him Making every situation unpredictable making hope less predictable than despair hence him being the ultimate hope

[@noodle3972]

Thank you so much for this video! I only ever played the mainline games, so this really tied everything missing nicely together!

[@littlered6340]

WHOO thank you so much for making this, it must have been really hard. I've always wanted to know the details of the whole series but never wanted to hunt down and play ALL of the games. This is amazing dude! Thanks again!

[@kanzleribrahim6596]

Even till this day, Chiaki's death is one of the most painful to watch.

[@irum4233]

In the anime?,yes

[@salisa507]

I skip that part of the anime, rest in peace to all of you who watch that part.

[@kanzleribrahim6596]

@@salisa507 you shouldn't have, it was amazing.

[@salisa507]

@@kanzleribrahim6596 I just can't, I even skipped the tragedy part of the anime since I was 15 when I watched danganronpa.

[@kanzleribrahim6596]

@@salisa507 bruh

[@gilroyscopa]

Wait a sec, I noticed a pretty big error in here: Hajime distinctly mentions that "hope" is not the cause he fights for and not the route he chooses to walk on. He pretty much says outright, that both "hope" and "despair" are garbage and that he chooses a third path--> To make his own future independent of those concepts.

[@savageunitato100]

Oh damn. That's good to know. Thx

[@noahleon6549]

time stamp if you remember?

[@gilroyscopa]

@@noahleon6549 Around 2:40:50-2:41:50 As for a timestamp for the game: It is Hajimes monologue near the end of the game when he goes super sayan.

[@CDComplex]

Having just watched the anime and played through all the games, I had no idea there was so much I had missed. Great video!

[@judobigdog7683]

Great job! I played all the games and had a loose understanding of why Junko did everything, but you made it make sense. Great video!

[@ryoushi4339]

The V3 backstories seems to be absurd to me compared to the original members of the Danganronpa but upon realizing that being the 53 seasons you will run out of ideas and you will try to "stay original" in the end it turned into something that doesn't feel like it is from the same series (I feel that the original people made up these stories it sounds a bit fanfic-y to me)

[@anotsointelligableperson3466]

I guess it's because the main gimmick was audience participation

[@kanekyrocryptic7853]

Well, I don't really like V3, but isn't it exactly the point? All of them are "characters" and made to please the people watching. They were meant to stand out.

[@AGJ117]

Most of the backstories of the third game were definitely unrealistic and weaker, and I'm glad that the twist in the end explained why that was the case. The boring maid girl being a secret service agent/co prime minister for Japanese Donald Trump had me questioning things.

[@loganwood1112]

I’m gunna be honest I loved v3 and I did think some of the characters were done very well but I a So just found out it was a “reality tv show based off the game” I don’t like that. My original thought was that it was years later way after the tragedy and the world was going ok but the ultimate cosplayer found stuff about junko and the tragedy, got obsessed with her and worked hard to continue it lol. I know that has a lot of flaws in it now that I think about it but that was my base thought I can’t believe I missed it being a reality tv show I must have just confused it with like the whole “being broadcasted to the world” thing.

[@anotsointelligableperson3466]

@@loganwood1112 there's proof that Tsumugi was lying that everything was fiction

[@noonenowhere4494]

Are we gonna talk about how all of this happened because junko was BORED or what?

[@DesToNice]

Fr and no matter how others could out smart her she always knew what was going to happen... Danganronpa is easily one of the best anime to game series to comics story ever made

[@idkyall983]

Well, i needed SOMETHING to do.

[@3xtas1a]

cuz she was a psychopath lol

[@flamingspoon2938]

@Itz Riyaaaaa I like your comment. and strongly dislike the original comment, saying all the events in DGR are caused just because of Junko, and her boredom, just sounds so dumb and makes the plot sound very basic and all tho it obviously isn't perfect. it has a lot more to it, plot wise and character wise. like the foundation of Hopes Peak and the 4 men steering it from the shadows.

[@cirimery]

Well, V3 happened because people were playing that... out of boredom. Isn't it EXACTLY what we do? :P

[@ceciunni]

This was one of the best narrative videos I've ever watched. I didn't even know the Dangan Ronpa franchise before this, but the storytelling was so captivating I'm now bent on watching all of the anime & playing all of the games with my own eyes

[@jacquesturlane3150]

Started playing danganronpa 1 and did a lore dive. It is literally one of the most convoluted stories I have ever looked into

[@quiploo]

if you think Danganronpa's lore is convoluted, you should look into the Zero Escape series. highly recommend playing 999 on a DS emulator, best way to experience it

[@scarecrow9239]

Even with knowing about Mikans past before this video, actually hearing it be told hurt me so much. She, and all the rest of her classmates, deserved better than what was dealt to them prior to Hopes Peak

[@Speedstreak]

True.

[@melany5814]

they all have reslly tragic backstories then ibuki’s is just “a coconut fell on my head!”

[@ibxkii8070]

ibuki is kinda based...

[@theprocrastinatorinator8451]

I roughly knew her backstory was but I didn’t know that her bullying was as bad as he said it was 😳

[@scarecrow9239]

@@theprocrastinatorinator8451 Same man, it's just, fuck

[@gingerinajacket8519]

Makoto's background was so weird I am laughing my ass off. Like wow he isn't the ultimate lucky student because he is fortunate, he is the ultimate lucky student because he is the Qrow of Danganronpa.

[@gingerinajacket8519]

Like seriosly, Nagito might be born on March 28th, but Makoto was born on Friday, March 13th, regardless of when he was actually born

[@juliuscornwallis9930]

Ay, RWBY reference :D

[@lukafilipovic6088]

RWBY REFERENCE WOHO

[@qaiqai0804]

RWBY x Danganronpa

[@Rosemy12]

The shit that happened to the Warriors of Hope always makes me cry. The unforgivable shit their parents put them through. Especially Kotoko for me. As a CSA survivor, I would kill the person who assaulted me with no hesitation knowing it was wrong, and seeing what Kotoko went through made me take a break from Ultra Despair Girls for a month. I couldn't take it.

[@engIish.muffin]

This man did a 3+ hour recap of EVERYTHING in Danganronpa, and then to seal the deal he RELEASED THE VIDEO ON NAGITO'S BIRTHDAY.

[@joyshodipo7406]

Nagito is daddy

[@crilledgheese4584]

K1-BO is literally twitch plays danganronpa

[@NikoD]

Lol

[@gifigi600]

Oh yea!

[@adoream4291]

Izuru is really underrated in the fandom, and this just makes me realize how cool he really is

[@Kuxt0r]

Ikr

[@angryanon6999]

He's one of my favorite characters because I kind of relate to him in a few ways? I don't mean the whole perfect mass-murderer experiment, but rather simpler things like being bored of life and the things around you and nearly giving in to hopelessness, but giving hope another try and such, you know?

[@Josuh]

Bruh i just want to know his shampoo and conditioner

[@davidreyna7410]

I only know Izuru from playing 2 (didn't watch 3 and after finishing v3 I don't know if I will) But I enjoy him a lot

[@piesnadrzewie]

in Danganronpa, i love how every character is extremely different, but it also makes even more sense if you bring every one of them together with the lore. also, the gameplay has a strange thing with building memories and making all that game feel like a fever dream. i remember getting into that game about 3 years ago. now, as im back to knowing the lore and all, it makes it feel even more dreamy. i absolutely love it.

[@lostsyn]

All other ultimates: trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma, trauma,...... Ibuki: " i play metal."

[@PlebNC]

Me before watching the video: I've heard of this series but never got around to it. Let's see what it's like. Me after watching the video: What the actual f*** Japan?

[@jokingbanana1042]

Well now there’s no reason to play the games since they’re plot-driven visual novels :/ that’s fine since the fandom is shit and playing the games might have put you in that anyways

[@edwardashton4549]

@@jokingbanana1042 Not all of the fandom is shit

[@jokingbanana1042]

@@edwardashton4549 eh like a good 90%

[@YummyEggs]

@@jokingbanana1042 The Fandom is complete shit, but the games are great. That's for most shit though, thats why I avoided Persona

[@fartmaster28]

@@YummyEggs how bad is the persona fandom ?

[@conor8185]

"gundham tanaka.." oh, ive seen that guy! "the ultimate breeder." EXCUSE ME?!?!?!?!

[@silly_.rabbit2]

Hey guys, did you know in terms of- *bonk*

[@ashurad_fox5991]

@@silly_.rabbit2 oh no... Everyone hide the water stones!!!!

[@silly_.rabbit2]

@@ashurad_fox5991 me: inhales all water stones like kirby and shoots myself Istg if I see "submissive and breedable" ever again I'm screaming profanities at anyone isee

[@user-ek2xg3ps5s]

@@silly_.rabbit2 *Dies from suffocation*

[@silly_.rabbit2]

@@user-ek2xg3ps5s yeah

[@puddinpop1018]

I just wanna drop a comment and say this is amazingly comprehensive, awesome job

[@Slumped-]

I really sat through this entire video and all I gotta say is amazing job putting this all together

[@xitao1772]

In conclusion Junko is actually one of the most amazingly written characters ever and even if her plans failed she’ll always win in the end cuz that’s literally what she wants

[@aaaaa3628]

Yeah she had absolutely nothing to lose and that’s terrifying

[@Phoenix-Handle]

Junko in the afterlife belike: *Task failed succesfully*

[@Vekcrazah]

Pair Nagito and Kokichi into the best written character mix

[@wtfimcrying]

cap

[@isingthebodyelectric555]

she’s insane and i love her a little

[@cetterballsaul5592]

Legit the only thing I hate about Danganronpa was the fact that Makoto reopened Hope's Peak Academy at the end. Like... did he damn learn NOTHING from everything that happened??? What was the point of re-establishing the exact hierarchy Junko took advantage of? As if everyone is gonna be fine with the elite turning their nose up at the "untalented" again 🙄

[@brandonhann1508]

True kinda repeating history here.

[@bernik9131]

unrelated but i’m loving the saul goodman pfp

[@SereBeat]

it started cuz of the 'perfect student' thing so,,,

[@samurai_ionian]

right? for all we know another student would want to replicate Junko's actions and then start another chain of despair...

[@cierramist5699]

@@samurai_ionian They should make another game off of that

[@curvedcup6836]

Are we gonna talk about how a high trained and educated bodyguard and trusted staff member let a girl get away with a crime and cause millions of deaths because of a stupid crush?

[@RealHajimeHinata]

Being homo and in the closet will do that to ya.

[@pichujun3083]

I was so surprised when Izone appeared lol thank you for using them as an example 1:28:38

[@thatjack1004]

If I had a quarter for everytime a parent dies in this story I would have enough to pay for therapy after listening to this

[@printer8952]

YO

[@fireinthehole_727]

Or everytime someone had no friends

[@PlebNC]

"Ultimate Pianist" Yakko: "Good night everybody!"

[@tristanproductions8653]

Mikan:*walks in a room* Yakko and Wakko:.......*deep inhale*

[@gabbiez_5845]

@@tristanproductions8653 Hellooooo nurse ;)

[@darlingyouidiot]

ok animaniacs fan

[@sssawfish1403]

2:22:37 One thing to note is that if you return to the area where Chihiro’s father is killed, his body disappears (I believe the only time a body in-game does so) and there is a new note there, implying he possibly survived, though it is never confirmed.

[@arunavagupta9382]

I remember seeing Junto's execution on Animax years back. That was the first time I'd seen a Danganronpa episode and I thought, "Damn this show is batshit crazy." It's only after watching this video that I realized how intricate this story was. In addition to being batshit crazy. Also, amazing video. The condensation was excellent, because even though I've never played/watched the series, the progression I saw was very adequately explained with all the relevant events mentioned even with so little time per character, very nice backstory recaps, while keeping great tempo, I didn't lose track of the video at any point . And also no drop in intensity at the end or complaint about the video length was refreshing.

[@SamDragontear]

My theory on V3 is it's an alternate reality where Ryota Mitarai succeeded in airing the hope brain washing video. Thus the events of Hope's Peak and the tragedy were believed to be mere fiction. The people being brainwashed by hope quickly grow bored as there's no struggle that doesn't diminish there hope. So they revive the despair based "fiction" Danganronpa in the form of a reality show. This would also explain the audience always choosing hope in their votes, until the very end when the hope brainwashing finally starts to fade.

[@jotarokujo4727]

So that means that all the main cast of Hope's Peak saga is dead?including Hajime?

[@SamDragontear]

@@jotarokujo4727 I would assume so if this theory is ever proven true. Though to be fair I don't even give my own theories too much credit as there's little evidence for it. I just thought it was an interesting idea.

[@jotarokujo4727]

@@SamDragontear But how some random soldiers managed to kill the two ultimates plot armor(Naegi and Nagito)and the ultimate Deus Ex Machina(Hajime)?

[@SamDragontear]

@@jotarokujo4727 like I said it's just a passing thought sorta theory. One I myself would agree there's not much evidence for.

[@MelodySnowflakeVA]

Not gonna lie I like this

[@kelatitsfinest7730]

“When Fuyuhiko went to the zoo and challenged the king of monkeys to a fight, it was Peko who had to step in, and protect him.”

[@ouchpotato2221]

Quite the tragic backstory

[@tony_tony_chopper0]

@@ouchpotato2221 yes

[@animated_finn]

Extremely tragic. Expecting an hour long video on the backstory of King Monkey

[@ouchpotato2221]

@@animated_finn I can't say i was as i was mostly interested in the complete despair of not being able to solo the Raid boss encounter

[@Menuki]

Those are words

[@staceytetzlaff2822]

Though ''The End of Hope's Peak High School'' had some flaws, you can't deny that you were practically squirming the first time you heard Junko's monolougues.

[@cocoqtpi]

i come back to this video so much, its actually so crazy how well made this video is and how effectively it describes the whole story of danganronpa so coherently (well, as coherently as possible considering the craziness that is the DR story)

[@julianfoley3855]

"These were the last 16 humans in the universe" Kiibo:

[@noticeme6412]

Kiibo: wait, im a human?

[@OrigamiAhsoka]

I still think that’s hilarious to me. They pick literal last humans on earth and they send a robot 💀

[@boi2055]

Thats ✨robophobic ✨

[@if7723]

@@OrigamiAhsoka To be fair, they absolutely should send a robot, just one without a personality and there to be a work unit.

[@sosigonal]

If Kiibo uses an Exisal does it count as vore

[@crilledgheese4584]

I wish there was some alternate timeline where Junko actually became Ryoko and they(the main school characters) lived a happy school life.

[@enchantedforest5956]

Well if we are going on the multiverse theory then yes their is

[@mickhailreeves7517]

@@enchantedforest5956 I mean y not that's what the school life mode is for

[@jasonwu3941]

U again

[@celestemorningstar2305]

But then there would be an alternate timeline when junko never had despair and everyone lived happy

[@lonlonwasbullied5594]

@@celestemorningstar2305 that’s exactly what they said 😭

[@RightsForZombies]

I love that you’re using To Zanarkand in this video. One of my absolute favourite pieces of video game music. I would go insane trying to do this video. I love the games. My partner and I played them together last year and loved the first one so much we basically binged all three and would play all through the night til about 9am. I’m usually the one into the genres the series mashed up. I love weird otome games, graphic novel games, longtime Phoenix Wright fan, I love detective games and character-driven puzzle games. My partner will watch me play sometimes but Danganronpa really caught their attention from the start and we played through with me controlling the game while we worked out the mysteries and theorised together and they played the minigames during trials. Genuinely had such a blast together and was one of my favourite gaming experiences.

[@Infamy216]

The fact that I was waiting 2:08:50 for the trial music I was dying to hear is a feat. Bravisimo, you got a sub for life.