is a Japanese adventure visual novel video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series surrounds a group of high school students who are coerced into murdering each other by a creature named Monokuma. Gameplay features a mix of adventure, visual novel, and dating sim elements. The first game, ', was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010; the second game, ', was released in 2012; and the third game, ', was released for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita in 2017.
Several spin-offs games have been released: Alter Ego and ' for Android and iOS in 2012; ' for the PlayStation Vita in 2014; ' for Android and iOS in 2015; ' for PlayStation 4 in 2016, Kirigiri Sou for Windows and macOS in 2016; and ' for the Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Several original-storyline light novel series, primarily illustrated by Rui Komatsuzaki, have also been published by Seikaisha: Danganronpa Zero, written by Kazutaka Kodaka and published across two volumes in 2011; ', written by Takekuni Kitayama and published across seven volumes from 2013 to 2020; and Danganronpa: Togami, written by Yuya Sato, illustrated by Yun KÃ
Âga, and published across three volumes from 2015 to 2017, as well as manga series published by Kadokawa Shoten: Ultra Despair Girls: Danganronpa AE â Genocider Mode, written and illustrated by Machika Minami and Touya Hajime, and published from 2015 to 2017; and Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer, written by Kodaka and YÃ
ÂichirÃ
 Koizumi, illustrated by Mitomo Sasako, and published from 2016 to 2017.
Media
Games
Main series
Spin-offs
Compilations
Anime
Manga
The following manga series have been produced:
- (Illustrated by Hajime Touya, published in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear from 24 June 2011 â 18 October 2013)
- - The Demo
- (Various artists, three volumes released between 25 July 2011 and 25 January 2014, published in DNA Media Comics DNAã¡ãÂÂã£ã¢ã³ãÂÂãÂÂã¯ã¹)
- (Various artists, three volumes released between 25 August 2011 and 25 February 2014, published in ASCII Media Works ã¢ã¹ãÂÂã¼ãÂȋ¡ãÂÂã£ã¢ã¯ã¼ã¯ã¹)
- (Illustrated by Samurai Takashi, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Shonen Ace from July 2013 â July 2014, published in English by Dark Horse Comics starting in March 2016)
- (Various artists, released 27 August 2013, published in ASCII Media Works)
- (Illustrated by Kuroki Kyu (é»Âè»ÂãÂÂãÂ¥ã¼) and published in Famitsu Comic Clear from 10 December 2012)
- (Illustrated by Kaname RyÃ
« (覠é¾Â) , published by Mag Garden from 30 October 2012 â 15 April 2013)
- (Illustrated by Kyosuke Suka, published by Mag Garden from 10 November 2012)
- (Illustrated by Karin Suzuragi, published in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade from December 2012)
- (Illustrated by Ayune Araragi| published in GA Bunko's GA Bunko Magazine from 14 April 2013)
- (Various artists, four volumes released between 25 October 2012 and 25 October 2013, published in Ichijinsha ä¸Âè¿Â
社)
- (Various artists, four volumes released between 24 November 2012 and 25 November 2013, published in Ichijinsha)
- (Illustrated by Hoshi Tomajirou ( æÂ ãÂÂãÂÂã¸ãÂÂã¦) and published in Kadokawa Shoten.
- (Published in Ichijinsha)
- (Illustrated by Kingin ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã and published in ASCII Media Works)
- (Illustrated by Machika Minami, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Dengeki Maoh from 27 January 2015)
- (Illustrated by Hajime Touya, published in Kadokawa Shoten's Famitsu Comic Clear from 20 February 2015)
- (Illustrated by Mitomo Sasako, published across three volumes in Kodansha's Bessatsu ShÃ
Ânen Magazine from 9 March 2016)
- Revival Shot!: Danganronpa â Itagaki Hako Sakuhin Shuu (ãªãÂÂã¤ãÂÂã«ã·ã§ãÂÂãÂÂ! ãÂÂã³ã‹³ãÂÂã³ãÂÂæÂ¿å£ãÂÂã³ä½ÂÃ¥ÂÂéÂÂ)
- Triple Bullet: Danganronpa â Watarizora Tsubamemaru Sakuhin Shuu (ãÂÂãªãÂÂã«ãÂÂã‹ÂÂã ãÂÂã³ã‹³ãÂÂã³ãÂÂ渡空çÂÂ丸ä½ÂÃ¥ÂÂéÂÂ)
- Danganronpa 3: The End Of Kibougamine Gakuen â Mirai Hen / Zetsubou Hen - Dengeki Comic Anthology (ãÂÂã³ã‹³ãÂÂã³ãÂÂ3 The End of å¸ÂæÂÂã¶峰å¦å ã¼ æÂªæÂ¥ç·¨ / çµ¶æÂÂç·¨ éÂȾÂÂã³ãÂÂãÂÂã¯ã¢ã³ã½ãÂÂã¸ã¼)
- Danganronpa 3: The End Of Kibougamine Gakuen â Comic Anthology (ãÂÂã³ã‹³ãÂÂã³ãÂÂ3 The End of å¸ÂæÂÂã¶峰å¦å ã³ãÂÂãÂÂã¯ã¢ã³ã½ãÂÂã¸ã¼)
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