Retrieved 13 September 2014. ^ Spencer (18
2014). "Danganronpa Reimagined As A Cooperative
Game". Siliconera. Archived from the
on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015. ^ Santa Ana, Calif (13 February 2014). "Danganronpa 2:
Despair coming to North America and Europe this fall" (PDF). NIS America. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
^ 2021年楽天ブックス年間ランキング (in Japanese). Rakuten. Archived
on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023. ^ 2022年楽天ブックス上半期ランキング (in Japanese). Rakuten.
, and it was very interesting to me, because I'd never
seen animes regarding these themes, so it felt like a whole new thing for me, thus it made it very exciting. I like the base story a lot: the main character,
Takemichi, has to travel back in time to save his ex-girlfriend from being killed by the Tokyo . Manji Gang, and ends up befriending the leaders and, eventually, joining the gang. He soon realizes that his girlfriend, Hinata, is just one of the many people he has to save, since the gang is nothing like it was in the past, having become a criminal cold-blooded organization.
The plot is very appealing, in the beggining mainly because of the premise, but then it makes you very attached to the characters. Most of the characters present a duality in their personalities, the series shows the viewers how even gang members can be affectionate, have morals and care about their families, and that not everything is what it seems. Another factor of the success of the plot is that every time Takemichi returns to the present, everything is very different, but, at the same time, some incidents never stop happening, no matter how much the past is changed. Due to this, there are many plot twists and mysteries to be solved, which makes you want to watch the next episode right away.
About characters, the protagonist is very controversial in the fandom.