Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen – Zetsubou-hen

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc / ダンガンロンパ3 -The End of 希望ヶ峰学園- 絶望編 / Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Despair Volume

Genres: Action, High Stakes Game, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, School, Survival, Suspense
Themes: High Stakes Game, Psychological, School, Survival
Studios: Lerche
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.35 / 10
Rank: #2663
Popularity: #770
Users Listed: 340,914
Users Scored: 188,814
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: July 14, 2016 – September 22, 2016 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Thursday at 23:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set within the prestigious Hope's Peak Academy, *Zetsubou-hen* explores the complexities of human potential and the fragility of optimism. The narrative centers on Class 77-B, recently joined by Chisa Yukizome, a former student with the unique title of Super High School-Level Housekeeper and their new teacher. Her arrival aims to foster stronger bonds amongst the diverse group of students, each harboring extraordinary talents and unconventional backgrounds.

Alongside these interpersonal dynamics, the story follows Hajime Hinata, an ordinary student grappling with a lack of discernible talent. His encounter with Chiaki Nanami, a skilled gamer, offers a glimpse of a brighter future, but this newfound hope is shadowed by clandestine activities within the academy's administration. As a sinister project unfolds, threatening global consequences and fueled by despair, the series examines how easily hope can be corrupted and the devastating potential for tragedy. It presents a contemplative look at the darker side of ambition and the price of pursuing extraordinary ideals.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Hello Again, Hope's Peak High School (Aired: 07/14/2016)
Episode 2: My Impurest Heart for You (Aired: 07/21/2016)
Episode 3: A Farewell to All Futures (Aired: 07/28/2016)
Episode 4: The Melancholy, Surprise, and Disappearance of Nagito Komaeda (Aired: 08/04/2016)
Episode 5: Beginning of the End (Aired: 08/11/2016)
... and 6 more episodes

Characters:

Enoshima, Junko (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Marchi, Jamie, Pollow, Peggy
Hinata, Hajime (Main) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Bosch, Johnny Yong, Walenta, Johannes
Ikusaba, Mukuro (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Marchi, Jamie, Worch, Wanda
Kamukura, Izuru (Main) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Bosch, Johnny Yong, Solusod, Micah
Komaeda, Nagito (Main) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi, Papenbrook, Bryce, Süß, Philip
Nanami, Chiaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Cabanos, Christine Marie, Molina, Daniela
Yukizome, Chisa (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Rachfahl, Melinda
Andou, Ruruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minase, Inori, Saxton, Jad, von Daake, Katharina
Asahina, Aoi (Supporting)
Fujisaki, Chihiro (Supporting)
Fukawa, Touko (Supporting)
Gouryoku, Tomohiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Potter, Brandon, Ogami, Shinnosuke
Hagakure, Yasuhiro (Supporting)
Hanamura, Teruteru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Haberkorn, Todd
Hino, Asukasei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: La Monte, Christian, Iguchi, Yuuichi
Ichino, Sousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Yamaya, Yoshitaka
Ikuta, Kotomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tirado, Jeannie, Kayano, Ai
Ishimaru, Kiyotaka (Supporting)
Izayoi, Sounosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Eguchi, Takuya, McInnis, Brandon
Kamii, Tsubasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Apprill, Bryn, Arakawa, Miho
Kamishiro, Yuuto (Supporting)
Kashiki, Suzuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Berry, Morgan, Koshimizu, Ami
Kimura, Seiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Saki, Fitzgerald, Erin, Betz, Laurine
Kirigiri, Kyouko (Supporting)
Kirigiri, Jin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Tatum, J. Michael, Wittorf, Marco
Kisaragi, Karen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Honoka, Maxwell, Elizabeth
Kizakura, Kouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Tang, Kaiji
Koizumi, Mahiru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Keranen, Carrie, Ihlenfeld, Heide
Kubo, Daiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: George, Cris, Osawa, Hajime
Kurosaki, Tarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jaffe, Taliesin, Fukuyama, Jun
Kuwata, Leon (Supporting)
Kuzuryuu, Fuyuhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke, Dismuke, Aaron, Sierich, Bastian
Kuzuryuu, Natsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Haruka, Yu, Apphia, Blank, Jodie
Ludenberg, Celestia (Supporting)
Maizono, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Weiß, Jennifer, Rial, Monica, Ohmoto, Makiko
Matsuda, Yasuke (Supporting)
Mioda, Ibuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami, Palencia, Brina
Mitarai, Ryouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hongo, Kanata, Briner, Justin
Monokuma (Supporting)
Munakata, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Fajardo, Ricco, Clyde, Florian
Murasame, Soushun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirai, Yuusuke, Cason, Chris
Naegi, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi, Papenbrook, Bryce, Süß, Philip
Nevermind, Sonia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arakawa, Miho, Hoover, Natalie, Baxmeier, Inken
Nidai, Nekomaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Seitz, Patrick, Kretschmer, Roman
Nishizawa, Kiriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wiedenheft, Sarah, Mimori, Suzuko
Oogami, Sakura (Supporting)
Oowada, Mondo (Supporting)
Owari, Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Garrett, Morgan, Vinzens, Flavia
Pekoyama, Peko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Harp, Clarine, Thiele, Antje
Saionji, Hiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mimori, Suzuko, Buckland, Kira, Hannak, Nicole
Sakakura, Juuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Sinclair, Ian, Kraus, Kevin
Sato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Ai, Christian, Luci
Someya, Ryota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McDonald, Joel, Fudemura, Eishin
Souda, Kazuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Hebert, Kyle, Aldag, Immanuel
Tanaka, Gundam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Frerichs, Scott, Egger, Bernd-Siegfried
... and 6 more characters

Staff:

Andou, Seiji (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Higa, Yuuji (Producer)
Nakamura, Takayuki (Producer)
Okamura, Takema (Producer)
Ueda, Yasuyuki (Producer)
Wada, Yousuke (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Fukuoka, Daiki (Director, Storyboard)
Kishi, Seiji (Director)
Kinome, Yuu (Episode Director)
Kase, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
Masaki, Shinichi (Storyboard)
Nakamura, Tetsuji (Storyboard)
Oohara, Minoru (Storyboard)
Annabel (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ogata, Megumi (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Yamada, Tomokazu (Theme Song Composition)
yanaginagi (Theme Song Composition)
Bevins, Christopher (ADR Director)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Kodaka, Kazutaka (Original Creator)
Komatsuzaki, Rui (Original Character Design)
Kurosawa, Keiko (Animation Director, Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Matsunaga, Yoshiyuki (Planning)
Mitsunobu, Seiji (Planning)
Morita, Kazuaki (Character Design)
Murata, Yoshikuni (Planning)
Nanba, Hideyuki (Planning)
Nomata, Noriyuki (Assistant Director)
Serizawa, Naoki (Director of Photography)
Shinjuku, Gorou (Planning)
Spike Chunsoft (Original Creator)
Takada, Masafumi (Music)
Toyoguchi, Megumi (Inserted Song Performance)

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