Audience reviews
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Omnikronfull
Starting my first review, I want to make some things clear. First of all, this isn't a good anime. It's not even decent, despite my score. Danganronpa 3 is just bad. If you didn't play the game, you probably won't understand anything. And if you did play it, you will probably end up disappointed, just like me. Secondly, it's this type of anime that is just poorly arranged. It has plot holes and doesn't offer anything that haven't been in this universe before. Also there will be spoilers from the rest of the series. Okay, let's start the proper review.
Danganronpa 3 was supposed to be supplement for both Danganronpa 1 and 2. Yet it failed miserably. Well, maybe not exactly, since you do get the reasons why some characters went bad, and you do get to see Twilight Syndrome Murder Case, stud…
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(I try to keep my reviews short and sweet and straight to the point without giving away spoilers with that said lets get this show on the road)
Story- The purpose of this anime was to explain how despair spread throughout the first Danganronpa. However, I was completely let down with the story line. I felt that the story was completely rushed. Also that certain aspects of the plot jut didn't make sense. For example most of the characters are in high school and all of these "awful & tragic" things were happening. I started to think were are these kids parent or guardian. (Even though anime is not restricted, if an anime decides to use a certain genre in the story there are certain aspect and expectations that are group with that).
Art & Sound- The art was modern, however at some points v…
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This review will be split, first half my review for it, and second half (W/ spoilers) Will explain this whole thing to people who are confused about this chapter.
Alright, lets start :3
To begin with, I know this anime is based in the past before this whole Despair thing came into play, but I see no Asahina, or Naegi (I ship them both, damnit kirigiri's death.)
But this chapter is complete crap, this was an unnecessary chapter, the killing didn't come in until like episode 9, I was so bored I had to skip around 8 minutes after episode 7, I was getting to bored, but the characters were hard to get into because 1. Asahina, Naegi, had a past, they were in Danganronpa 1, (It was the best) and this one was.. very hard to feel for the characters, Kirigiri's death had me emotional (sorry if it w…
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I was jumping for joy upon the reveal of Danganronpa 3. I had fallen deeply in love with the murder mystery novel series. Then when Despair Arc was revealed I was even more ecstatic since Danganronpa 2 was my favorite. So watching this series completely and utterly broke my heart. It'd be one thing if it was a pointless and mediocre addition to the franchise but this anime actually brings down the quality of other entries into this series. I plan to review the other two "Arcs" of this anime as well but I'm gonna start with my most hated one. Also if you haven't played the games of Danganronpa I would recommend turning back since I'm operating under the assumption that you've played them. So with that said time to start
Story 1/10
The story of Danganronpa 3 Despair Arc is of the 77th class…
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Welcome to the last week of this year's horror anime month. In order to wrap things up, let's look at the other instalment of Danganronpa 3, Zetsubou-hen. Is it an improvement over the other half of Danganronpa 3, just as weak or worse? I suppose the only way to find out is to watch and determine for ourselves. So, let's take a look.
Story:
Zetsubou-hen opens with Yukizome taking a teacher's role at Hope's Peak Academy as part of an investigation into the Academy's more shady pursuits. She's assigned to the 77th class and begins her work in earnest, both as a teacher and an investigator. All while events are moving towards the great world-changing event of ultimate despair.
Therein lies the biggest flaw with the series. If you saw the first Danganronpa, you know how it's going to end. E…
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The prequel has ended, and as the the anime franchise ends, it was a bit of a disappointment when, this anime ends with some plot hole at it's Kibou-hen arc.
So, let's get down to my review business of this prequel:
Storywise, I give it a 7 over 10, though this prequel did performed as what the synopsis said it was, thought there were still some plot holes in this prequel, like how can such video created by Mitarai cause some Hysteria among the students of the reserve course, and how was Junko able to know who to go for her master plan. Also, scene like how Peko killed Sato wasn't added that would have give some spice to this anime's story line. Let's not forget as to how exaggerated the character's were, like why would a school like Hope Peak dabble in human experiments like cearting som…
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With me being such a big fan of the games and the first game anime adaption being fairly lackluster my expectations for the future and despair arc were quite mixed (although that didn't stop me from being super hyped), but now that shows over I think my hype was rightfully placed. Also quick disclaimer, you should have absolutely played the first two games before watching these.
In the despair arc the anime follows the characters of the 2nd game taking place when they first join Hope's Peak Academy before the events of either game. The show starts off fairly slow and laid back but don't be fooled because the show only gets darker and darker as it progresses, you may think you've hit the peak of despair in one episode then BAM the despair hits even harder later on until we eventually hit "…
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
I've been a fan of the Danganronpa game series since 2012. In 2013, Danganronpa: The Animation came out, and honestly, it was crap. The animation and art was pitiful, the characters were barely grazed and hardly as deep as the corresponding game had it, and it was just rushed. But that's the thing with animating an entire game in 13 episodes-- it's not possible to fit every scenario, so the anime had to condense it for only the main plot points to appear.
Now, why do I mention the first animation when I should be talking about the 3rd Despair Arc? You need to be aware of my disappointment for that, so that you can understand I was overall impressed with the effort put into Danganronpa 3, both sides. The Despair Arc cannot be seen without knowing the plots of the 1s…
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This review is also based off the game Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. (Possible very minor spoilers)
The story is about how the characters from the game Danganronpa 2 became Despairs. So the story is about what happened before Danganronpa 2 took place and how they came to be Despairs, which is obvious cause it's called the despair arc. Which I think they have did a good job of trying to accomplish this, but I have a few minor disappointments. Besides that the story is very interesting. But in my opinion it felt a bit rushed.
The art is good and is it very true to the series. But with a few disappoints such as, Gundham Tanaka and Hiyoko Saionji's hair is different. Besides those few minor details, they did a great job. Chiaki Nanami is THE Ultimate Waifu, enough with this "Ultimate Gamer…
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First things first. You need the play the two DR games (DR 1, SDR2) to fully understand and enjoy the two DR3 anime. If you were a fan of the first installment of the Danganronpa anime, you'll love the games, so please, if you haven't so already, turn around and play those two games (or watch a walkthrough) for the best viewing possible. DR: Another Episode is also mandatory especially for Future arc. Also be sure to watch both Future and Despair arc in broadcast order (i.e. watch future arc ep 1 then watch despair arc ep 1, and so on). There are parts where the story and characters might overlap, so be sure to watch it like that for better understanding.
DR3: Despair arc is essentially a prologue to the DR story. It centers around the 77th class of the Hope's Peak acadmey, who btw are th…
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I'm using my small introduction for reviewing both this and Future so you may see this twice.
I used to be a big Danganronpa fan. I got the VITA for the sole purpose of playing the games, when SDR2 was only getting translated by some random people on the internet and the first game had just gotten localized. I've spent a lot of my time on Danganronpa, analyzing it, doing fanarts, discussing theories with other people, reading the fan-translated novels, playing Ultra Despair Girls, and although it had some flaws, I really the Danganronpa series overall.
But when I knew that they announced an anime, I just had this bad feeling. Danganronpa: The Animation wasn't really good, as the quantity of episodes was just not enough for the hole plot and it tried to fit like 20+ hours of gameplay in 1…
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As a major fan of this series, I was expecting this anime to conclude the story for the three games and this arc was a surprise to many as we got a prequel of the second game to explain many mysteries involving the characters and the entire plot for the rest of the games.
Sadly, there's a huge problem when, instead of giving you answers or even more questions, this anime leaves you with contradictions about what you already experienced in the games.
Danganronpa 3: The end of Hope's Peak Academy - Despair Side falls into this situation repeatedly. The selling point of this work is, as shown in their PV, the evolution of the 77th class into despair. They're barely present in the series. Barely. And they were the selling point.
The development about the characters we all knew and love i…
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Danganronpa 3 Despair has become divisive among the fanbase. From expectations not being fulfilled to false advertising, a good portion of fans we're not satisfied with how the anime was handled. On the other side of the spectrum, others believe it to be a great work that holds the franchise well. Lastly, there are those in the middle that still enjoyed it but recognize it's flaws. I'm also in the middle. While I did enjoy this series, I also had many issues with it.
First off, knowledge of both DR: Trigger Happy Havoc and Super DR2: Goodbye Island of Despair are necessary. Even going into this prequel, spoilers are abound right off the bat due to revelations as early as episode 1 spoil critical mysteries you won't find answers to until near the end of the game. Also, Despair arc runs alo…
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This anime should NOT be watched before playing DR1 and DR2.
This anime SHOULD be watched alongside Mirai-hen one episode at a time.
DR3 appeals to quite a niche audience and they'll watch it regardless of how good it is. I know I did. Let's face it, as an anime, Zetsubou-hen is pretty mediocre and decent at best, but the story it set out to tell is still as interesting as a Danganronpa story should be. Unfortunately though, I have to review this as an anime.
Zetsubou-hen is equipped with fully realized characters and a good outline of a story, but its execution is...pretty poor. A lot of it is just exposition with meager attempts to convey emotion via mundane dialogues, lacking in any sense of stakes or scale and full of cliches. The characters are treated as plot device and less as act…
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*Spoilers ahead*
Now this.. How should i put it... This is by far one of the worst anime i've ever watched. certainly in my top 10 worst list. The only things it has going for it is how it reveals a few very minor details, how well it worked along with the other arc, and that the visuals aren't too bad (They aren't even close to being good though).
Now let's go through what makes this (and every other anime), and then sum up what we have.
1-The plot. It is horrendous. I understand that it was set and there wasn't much room to work with it, but it still doesn't change the fact its bad. The internal logic falls apart quite often. Plot holes are absolutely everywhere. Plot convenience tools are used left and right. There was a story to tell somewhere in there, and it could have been inter…
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Of you come because you wanna know what was before Danganronpa 1st story...
If you think that the Despair was great an Danganronpa, well this anime it's like the factorial, Despair gets exponentially augmented by the past...
Before start, I really recommend you play at least Super Danganronpa 2, because this anime, although it was created to explain why Kiboumine Gakuen end like it is in the future, at the same time it could explain all more in detail connecting points that Danganronpa and Super Danganronpa 2 left behind, the most important, the class relations and situations.
First things first, the characters that you will see here principally are the protagonist of Super Danganronpa 2, the Psycho Tropical squad at their start, each one resembles of course the students at the first ani…
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Man I love Danganronpa. Guys I am a BIIIIIIG Danganronpa fan ...I mean look at my name and picture.When I finished the First game I was shocked of how AWESOME that shit was.I thought there will be no way Danganrona 2 be better than the first....but i was wrong...........oh boy I was ......and thats when I have fell into ETERNAL ZETSUBOU!!!!!Ok I apologize for the long intro, what I am trying to say is that every entry in the series sets the bar so high for the next entry to overcome. When Danganronpa 3 was announced , I just couldn't wait to see it ...and i honestly I was anticipating the despair arc more than the future one and I gotta say...........I am quite dissapointed :(
Art 8/10
Despair arc keeps the hyperbolic vibrant colors from the past entries and WOW it is GORGEOUS.....The abu…
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As Danganronpa fans, we only get to hear stories about the high-school life of the characters and how “The Tragedy” happened, but we never actually get to see that. But with Danganronpa 3 – Zetsubou-hen, we get just that. Zetsubou-hen takes place prior to the events of the first Danganronpa game, primarily focusing on 77th class of the main course and their story about how they became the “Remnants of Despair”. Labeled as a story that begins with hope but ends in despair, it definitely won’t have a happy end. But this is a treat for Danganronpa fans as they get the happy moments of their favorite character, until all hell breaks loose.
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Despite being titled as Danganronpa 3, it is actually a prequel to the first game. However, it is meant to be watched after playing the second g…
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As a fan of the Danganronpa games, specially the second one, I was quite looking forward to this anime. I wanted to see more about the main cast of SDR2 and learn about how they fell to despair.
[This review may contain spoilers]
In my honest opinion, if it weren't for the simultaneous weekly release along with Future Arc, I think this anime would've felt way weaker. That was the purpose, after all. While it still felt a bit weak to me, I did enjoy it. I do think this anime greatly surpassed the first installment in the anime adaptations for the series.
As for the story, we mostly knew the basics. We knew how it would go down. Starting from a slice of life, sliding into a despairful mess of chaos. What I definitely mostly enjoyed was the change into the actual title of the series - DE…
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(Spoilers for the Danganronpa games) As half of the Danganronpa 3 anime experience, Side Despair's purpose is to provide backstory for Side Future as well as fill in Super Danganronpa 2's blanks. Neither should should be watched without playing the first two games in the series, but with Despair's final episode over with I can in good conscience say that they shouldn't be watched at all.
Side Despair's problem is that it's boring, safe, predictable, and pointless. As a companion piece to Side Future it does its job fairly well, but in every other regard it's an absolute failure. Danganronpa and Super Danganronpa 2 left several questions unanswered, mysteries left up to one's interpretation. DR3 Side Despair aims to solve these riddles and provide answers to what exactly happened to Class…
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