Quick Answer

Danganronpa: The Animation is based on the manga "Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation" — 17 chapters, 4 volumes. The manga is complete. By Tsukimi, Takashi.

Danganronpa: The Animation

Danganronpa: The Animation— Read the Manga

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Danganronpa: The Animation is based on the manga "Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation" (17 chapters). If the anime left you wanting more, the manga is usually well ahead of what's been adapted.

Source Manga

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation

Danganronpa: The Animation

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation

7.08Manga17 chapters4 volumesFinished

By Tsukimi, Takashi

Hope's Peak Academy is a top school at which many "ultimates" are enrolled, such as the Ultimate Pop Sensation and Ultimate Martial Artist. When an average boy named Makoto Naegi is selected by lottery to attend this prestigious institution, he becomes the "Ultimate Lucky Student." Unfortunately, Naegi's first day is nothing like he expected. He...

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Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer

Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer

6.82Manga14 chapters3 volumesFinished

By Kodaka, Kazutaka, Sasako, Mitomo

After The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History, an organization known as Future Foundation was created in order to save the world. In addition, the Special Crime Investigations division was formed with the sole purpose of investigating bizarre and grotesque murders. Their newest recruit, Misaki Asano, is bright, cheerful, and...

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Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei

6.87Manga18 chapters4 volumesFinished

By Spike Chunsoft, Touya, Hajime

15 elite high school students are gathered for the 78th class at Hopes' Peak Academy. Graduating from this high school essentially means you'll succeed in life, but graduating is very difficult. The school's head master is, a bear called Monokuma? He explains that the only way to graduate is to kill one of your classmates and get away with it. If...

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Light Novels

Danganronpa/Zero

Danganronpa/Zero

7.73Light Novel33 chapters2 volumesFinished

By Kodaka, Kazutaka, Komatsuzaki, Rui

Ryouko Otonashi is a cheerful and frivolous student at Hope's Peak Academy, an elite school that accepts only the most talented students. However, Ryouko is different from the others: as a chronic amnesiac, she tends to forget events and faces, recording everything she witnesses in a notebook that can be trusted when her memory cannot be. In...

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Danganronpa Kirigiri

Danganronpa Kirigiri

8.00Light Novel7 volumesFinished

By Komatsuzaki, Rui, Takekuni, Kitayama

The novel, titled Danganronpa Kirigiri, will focus on the character Kyouko Kirigiri, and will reveal the mysterious girl's past. (Source: ANN)

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Should You Read from the Beginning?

It's worth it if you have the time. Manga typically has details that don't make it into the anime — inner monologues, side characters getting more screen time, and sometimes entire arcs that were cut. That said, if you just want to know what happens next, jumping ahead to where the anime stopped is totally fine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Danganronpa: The Animation have a manga?

Yes — the manga "Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation" runs 17 chapters and is complete. There are 5 related works total.

Where does the Danganronpa: The Animation anime end in the manga?

The exact chapter depends on which season you've finished. Most anime seasons cover 30-50 chapters of source material. Check the manga page for "Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation" on MyAnimePulse for specifics.

Should I start from the beginning or skip ahead?

Both approaches work. Starting from chapter 1 gives you the complete experience with all the details the anime might have skipped. Jumping to where the anime left off saves time if you just want to continue the story.

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