It’s murder mystery gone feral.

By Jasmine Valentine

Published: Tuesday, 01 August 2023 at 10:42 AM


Anime set in a high school was all about clumsy romance and clubs that were secretly magic until Danganronpa came along.

Starting life as a visual novel series created by Kazutaka Kodaka in 2010, the franchise then went on to conquer the world of video games before being picked up for an anime adaptation.

Danganronpa follows a group of 16 high school students who are locked inside Hope’s Peak Academy.

Outside, an anthropomorphic bear, who is also known as Monokuma, is holding them hostage. The bear gives the students one route of escape — murder another student and be found not guilty in the trial that follows. 

Unsuprsingly, such a unique storyline has inspired different versions of the Danganronpa anime. The original series can be watched with or without video game knowledge, acting as a way for the story to start afresh on screen.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Danganronpa in order. 

How to watch Danganronpa in chronological order 

For viewers that haven’t played the video games, the anime version of Danganronpa can still be understood.

Existing separately from the games as well as being able to accompany them, no prior knowledge of the franchise is needed in order to enjoy the story. To make things even easier, the show’s chronological and release date orders are exactly the same.

Here’s the running order to watch the full Danganronpa anime: 

  • Danganronpa (2013)
  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School – Future Arc (2016)
  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School – Despair Arc (2016)
  • Super Danganronpa 2.5: Kimaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaimono (2017)
  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School – Hope Arc (2016)