Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School

Anime

Danganronpa 3 is animated by the anime studio Lerche.^[7] It is supervised by series creator Kazutaka Kodaka,^[4][7] who also is in charge of the original scenario concepts. It is directed by Seiji Kishi, written by Norimitsu Kaihō, composed by Masafumi Takada, and features character designs by Kazuaki Morita and Ryoko Amisaki. Returning characters are designed by Rui Komatsuzaki.^[7] The series was announced at a Danganronpa press conference in December 2015.^[4] It is divided into two parts: Future Arc, which aired between July 11, 2016 and September 26, 2016, and Despair Arc, which aired between July 14, 2016 and September 22, 2016 on Tokyo MX and BS11.^[8][9] Both parts were simulcast in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland by Funimation, who also began streaming English dubbed versions from August 10, 2016.^[10][11] The final episode, Hope Arc, aired on September 29, 2016.^[12] For Future Arc, the opening theme is "Dead or Lie" by Maon Kurosaki and Trustrick,^[13] while the ending theme is "Recall the End" by Trustrick.^[14] For Despair Arc, the opening theme is "Kami-iro Awase" (カミイロアワセ, lit."Matching the Color of God") by Binaria,^[15] while the ending theme is "Zettai Kibō Birthday" (絶対希望バースデー, lit. "Ultimate Hope Birthday") by Megumi Ogata.^[9] The ending theme for Hope Arc is "ever free" by hide with Spread Beaver. An original video animation episode, titled Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaisha, was released with special editions of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony in Japan on January 12, 2017.^[16]

The series was intended to be the final chapter of the "Hope's Peak Academy" series within the Danganronpa franchise,^[4] with the third main video game, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, focuses on a new setting and group of characters;^[5][17] the Danganronpa development staff have stated that, while difficult to work on both titles simultaneously, they are giving it their all since the opportunity to do something like it does not come up often.^[3] Initially, an anime adaptation of Danganronpa 2 had been planned, but in the end the development staff opted for making an anime that takes place after Danganronpa 2 instead,^[3] as Kodaka felt that the Danganronpa 2 characters' story had ended within that game and that he could not write another about what happened to them afterward very easily.^[18] While class trials had originally been considered, it was thought that it would have been too painful for the characters to sit though another one, which was what led to the decision to make the conclusion into an anime.^[3] According to Kodaka, the series will feature content that can only be expressed within the animated medium.^[4] The production staff aimed to make the series suspenseful, despite not including any investigations.^[3]

Manga

A manga spin-off illustrated by Mitomo Sasako, titled Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer (ダンガンロンパ害伝 キラーキラー), began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from March 9, 2016. Initially released as simply Killer Killer, the series was revealed to be a side-story of Danganronpa 3 in its third chapter published on May 9, 2016.^[19] A comic anthology by various artists was released on September 9, 2016,^[20] and another was released on October 25, 2016.^[21]