If you enjoyed the way that each of the series’ entries up until now handled its wide and varied, yet somewhat relatable cast, then you’ll probably enjoy the way new characters are introduced in Future Arc and expanded upon in Despair Arc, especially when it comes to the trio of childhood friends Ruruka Ando (or the “Ultimate Confectioner”), Sonosuke Izayoi (or the “Ultimate Blacksmith”) and Seiko Kimura (or the “Ultimate Pharmacist) and their small arc towards the middle of the series. So, the question stands - why should you watch Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School?

It’s understandable that some may be confused by the naming conventions, but all you should know is that while Danganronpa 3 ends the current story, New Danganronpa V3 will start a new, seemingly unrelated story with new locations and characters (with the exception of Monokuma, of course). It should be noted that the current anime series couldn’t be further from the upcoming game New Danganronpa V3, despite both having a ‘3’ in the title. However, it needs to be said that the series, divided into two halves (Future Arc, focusing on the events following the second game and Despair Arc, following the cast of the second game before the events of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc), contains many spoilers for the games that are currently available for both PS Vita and PC, and as such should not be viewed without having experienced both of the main titles and its spinoff, Ultra Despair Girls: Danganronpa Another Episode. Now, nearly twelve weeks and many delays later, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School is finally nearing its finale, and it’s also coincidentally the best time to begin watching if you haven’t already. Plagued with criticism regarding its poor pacing, it was believed that there was no chance that the second entry of the murder mystery series would get the anime treatment until it was announced that the summer 2016 season would feature not only one, but two different series’ bringing the Hope’s Peak High School series to its despairing end. Shortly following the final episode of Danganronpa: the Animation, hopes were high that the second game, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair would receive the adaptation it so clearly deserved.

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