Desperation flows in Danganronpa 3: Side Future

But first, we have a small warning for those of you who are “just an anime fan” about Danganronpa…

Let’s play Danganronpa 2 before watching Danganronpa: Side Future! The movie assumes you’ve already played the game- season 2, and half the season is filled with pre-spoiler details about the series’ ending. So, if you think you’re going to skip part 2 of the game, think again.

And now, let’s go back to the despair and the blood

What made it successful?

Background color

Danganronpa is known for playing with patches of color. Up until now, a lot of red, black, and blue colors were used to create a world with a claustrophobic atmosphere. Makes us feel that the world is covered in a veil of despair.

Soundtrack by Takada

Masafumi Takada is back to make the soundtrack for the series. The music is secondary, but it is used to add tension and mystery to the scenes. Furthermore, Danganronpa wouldn’t be Danganronpa without the remix of “New World Order.”

Tempo

I really like the animation of Danganronpa 3: Side Future. We spend enough time getting to know new characters to get a feel for their personalities, and scouring information to get to know the world.

In the protagonist’s later moment, we feel despair. Aoi (always Aoi), discovers some corpses, an attack is launched at the future association’s fortress, and then we meet Monokuma for the third time.

The plot develops quite naturally. Emotional manipulation is so good, when we’re just comfortable, we can feel hopeless.

Character design

We may not know their personalities, but at least the characters look pretty cool. Bull Mask, Farmer Child, Evil Eye Lady, and Pimpin’ Baker Girl stay out of my way. Even Yu from Persona 4 appeared

But seriously, I really love the new designs for Makoto, Kyoko, Aoi and Yasuhiro. Danganronpa is home to some cool character designs. You will find more than number one characters you want to cosplay.

Mysterious feeling

We really don’t know what’s going on. The Future Association was fighting with remnants of despair, and the direction of the war seemed to be in the Association’s side.

We know that the Association is in partnership with the former Ultimate, and with Kyousuke leading the gang. Makoto was suspected of being a traitor, and before an interrogation could be conducted, an attack was launched on the Association’s fortress.

This will be a smoldering fire waiting to ignite, which is very consistent with what the Danganronpa game did. Let’s see how things turn out

What is not enough?

Shipwreck

The exact same thing happened in Danganronpa. Not a complaint, but hopefully we won’t see too many similarities between Danganronpa 3 and Danganronpa in terms of plot progression.

Danganronpa 2’s ending information

There’s no way to describe it. You must know what happened in Danganronpa 2, but those who are “only fans of the anime” will more or less lose the information. At least try Let’s Play of Danganronpa 2 before watching the series. Although not enough to give “only fans of anime” full information.

What failed?

Bandai’s voice

I understand what they were trying to do. Big guy with a baby voice. I just hope Bandai’s sound isn’t too harsh.

RED BLOOD

Blasphemy! GET ME BACK NEON PINK!!!

So, did you like the start of Danganronpa 3: Side Future? All in all, I think it’s a really strong start. Let’s dive deeper into the despair that fills your heart