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Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Future Arc & Despair Arc Comic Anthology (Dengeki Comics EX)

Complete | Spike Chunsoft,Emu | 2000 released

-I personally prefer the DNA Media Anthology over this one. -Unfortunately, reaching the 50s (page-wise), I found myself confused over certain comics, and no matter how many times I went through it, I could not understand whatever punchline and/ or overall message that was supposed to be conveyed -- especially since there were no Translator's Notes to confirm it was actually something that did not translate well or that this comic would probably not be understood by people separate from Japan's trends and culture. Moreover, I doubt the translation was wrong since -for the majority of the read- it was practically flawless. I would hate to chalk it down to being a 'Japan' thing, but I am afraid that is what it may be. Unlike with the DNA Media Comic Anthology, where there are rarely any moments where it becomes difficult to understand, this one was frustratingly difficult to read through because of its lack of universality. Whatever the case, I ultimately felt these comics could have been so much more. Even though these comics can usually be pretty Out of Character, there was too much emphasis on the artist's bias and perception of the characters rather than on the overarching gags and insightfulness usually found within these anthologies, if that makes sense. However, that was not always the case. For instance, you had the Mioda comic where she throws her message into her "ocean". It made me overjoyed to see someone give Mioda more to her character and talent than through how the majority sees it. Rather than thinking of it stereotypically, the artist understood, as the 'Ultimate Musician', much more thought and meaning go into the lyrics and music than just plain "noise" or blatant "preference" of a genre. It's experimental. That's what makes a musical genius a genius. All of that came together for a meaningful and thoughtful comic under the guise of a gag. Regardless, that's what I had been hoping for, but alas: I was met with great despair. Maybe that was the point. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Super Dangan Ronpa 2: Kazuichi Souda in the Middle of Despair-Inducing Casuality

Ongoing | Spike Chunsoft,HOSHI Tomajirou | 2000 released

[Spoilers if you don't know what happens beyond this chapter & in Danganronpa 2] I was expecting this to portray how he was as a Remnant of Despair, so I am pretty disappointed this is just recalling the events of the game -just through his perspective. It's still interesting, regardless, I just felt they could have garnered more interest if this were to highlight his particular crimes while wracked with despair.

Monochrome Rumor

Ongoing | Chiyul,Momoko,Pyunbaeknamusoop | 2019 released

Stopped on 110 63 - TEAM DAEJUNNNNN uGHHHH 67 - ...can we stop pushing the black-haired dude? Like... None of us are here for it Ummm Daejun+Siyeon are endgame :p Sorry i don't make the rules It's actually driving me crazy how Daejun hasn't been appearing... Don't tell me they've forgotten about him Ep99 - FINALLYYYYTYTT MORE OF THEM PLSSSSSSS EP 110: bRuh...Chan is pissing me off with his nonsense. He ain't into u, so wrap it up

Everyone's Loose Screw

Ongoing | Yohsuken | 2019 released

Super Danganronpa 2 - Chiaki Nanami's Goodbye Despair Quest

Ongoing | Spike Chunsoft,Suzuragi Karin | 2000 released

stopped at: v1ch5 This manga is NOT Danganronpa 2 from Chiaki's pov!!!!! This is a WHAT IF Chiaki was the protagonist of DR2... This manga is extremely misleading bc it's being described as one thing, but it's something else entirely... Not only that, but this doesn't even seem accurate to who Chiaki is in the game...There's a lot of inconsistencies that don't make any sense, if we're taking into account Chiaki's FTEs, true identity, and what happens in the game. Chiaki says she doesn't know her parents...This contradicts what she's said during the game and in her FTEs...She's aware she has a "father" but always recalls him from second-hand accounts or as someone that has already passed. This is a really odd thing to rewrite. Monokuma shows up two different times. The 1st time: Usami defeats him in the classroom all the students meet each other in & casts him away. The 2nd time is the true time they were all supposed to meet at Jabberwock Park. This one doesn't even make sense. It was entirely unnecessary to include this... It genuinely doesn't make any sense. Lastly, are they trying to make the traitor someone else here??? It doesn't make sense that she doesn't know her true identity here. She's like a completely different person, and I don't appreciate that. It says they took reference from the Super High School Level Materials Collection, but this mangaka doesn't seem to have truly played the game at all...You can tell when something was done with love, and this was not. It's heartbreaking.