Danganronpa Another

## Danganronpa Another~ Another Despair Academy~

***Danganronpa Another~ Another Despair Academy~*** **(단간론파 어나더 ~또 하나의 절망학원~)**, abbreviated to simply **Danganronpa Another** or **DRA**, is a complete Fangame developed by Korean game-developer **LINUJ***.* Danganronpa Another is the predecessor to **Super Danganronpa Another 2**, and marks the first game of the **Another Series**.

*Danganronpa Another* has six playable chapters, a prologue, and an epilogue. The first chapter was released on January 6th, 2013 and the complete edition of the game was released on June 11th, 2015. The complete edition of the game introduced three additional chapters, updated artwork for the character sprites and CG artwork, as well as brand-new characters.

Several translations for the game are currently in-progress. *Danganronpa Another* has been fully translated by **Zephrium** and can be watched through their YouTube Channel. Alternatively, an unofficial English build for Chapters 2-6 can be found through **itch.io**. An English demo for the prologue and Chapter One was released for download by **Tempaccounts**.

## Plot

### Killing Game Rules

2. "Nighttime" is from 10 PM to 7 AM. Some areas are off-limits at night, so please exercise caution.
3. Sleeping anywhere other than the dormitory will be seen as sleeping in class and punished accordingly.
4. With minimal restrictions, you are free to explore Hope's Peak Academy at your discretion.
5. Violence against headmaster Monokuma is strictly prohibited, as is destruction of surveillance cameras and school property.
6. Anyone who kills another student and becomes "blackened" will graduate, if they are not exposed in the class trial.
7. It is forbidden to kill someone while a murder is taking place and after the investigation has begun. In addition, only up to 2 people can be killed by 1 person.
8. Additional school regulations may be added if necessary.

## Creation and Development

### Production History

Production for Danganronpa Another started sometime during 2014, shortly after the release of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. A huge fan of the Danganronpa series LINUJ wanted to create a game that had a 'strong and unforgettable impression', such that the Danganronpa series made on him. When the idea of a Danganronpa fangame came to mind, LINUJ decided to program his game through RPG Maker 2000 as he was already familiar with the program.

At first LINUJ had no intention of completing Danganronpa Another, following his uncertainties whether anyone would be interested in playing the game, as well as the fact that Danganronpa naturally has a very long and complicated story. However, with the release of Chapter One the story began to gain popularity and developed a fanbase. At this time LINUJ felt himself gain an affection for his characters, which allowed him to continue.

Despite this, there were many times LINUJ wanted to end the games production, especially during the transitional periods of Chapter Two to Three, as well as Three to Four. This became especially true after a massive data loss during the production of Chapter Three. Following some personal experiences, the game became more difficult for LINUJ to make. As production progressed, these feelings began to disappear. The support the game received became a driving force for LINUJ to finish the game, especially upon seeing positive comments on Twitter and other social media platforms.

Following the release of Chapter Six there was a large-scale art update for the previously released chapters. CG's, sprites, and executions were redrawn for the complete edition of Danganronpa Another, which was subsequently released on June 11, 2015. The complete edition of the game introduced brand new characters such as relatives for the deceased students, new chapters, an alternate ending, and new content.

### Post-Release

After the completion of Danganronpa Another, LINUJ announced and start production for the games sequel, Super Danganronpa Another 2. Throughout the months after the games completion LINUJ released character settings for all seventeen of its main cast characters, hosted a popularity poll, and drew several illustrations for the game.

### Popularity Poll

The popularity poll for *Danganronpa Another* was taken from March 5 to March 31, where each voter was able to vote for their favourite characters three times. The results for the popularity poll were announced through LINUJ's blog on April 2, 2015, released alongside sketches of Rei Mekaru, Yuki Maeda, and an additional character. After the popularity poll was hosted, LINUJ drew an exclusive illustration for the five most popular characters: Akane Taira, Tsurugi Kinjo, Yuki Maeda, Mikako Kurokawa, and Kinji Uehara.

The popularity poll received 789 votes from 263 people.

## Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Danganronpa Another consists primarily of songs from the soundtracks for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and Danganronpa: Another Episode. "I Believe" by Kokia is used during the end credit sequence.

## IF Stories

The *IF Stories* was a series of short stories published on LINUJ's blog during 2015, written by LINUJ's close friend Night Snow (밤논박이). There are currently three short stories available to read in Korean, the first features Rei as the main character, the second featuring Tsurugi as the main character, and the third featuring Yuki as the main character.

## Credits

 **Story and Sound Assistant** | Bamnunbagi (밤눈박이)
 **BGM Source** | Super Danganronpa 2 Original Soundtrack
Danganronpa Another Episode Soundtrack
 **Special Thanks** | Kim Master (김마스터)
Bamnunbagi (밤눈박이)
Premiere Bolseong-aeja (프리메어 볼성애자)
55tom
Regnatsu (레그나츠)
Kanasando (카나산도)
Auxin (옥신), Team MonoLab (팀 모노라보) members

## Trivia

* LINUJ and Team Monolab collaborated on fanart for each other's fangames during 2015. LINUJ drew Kana Ise and Team Monolab drew Satsuki Iranami. In this collaboration, Satsuki was the Super High School Level Librarian.
	+ During the production of *Super Danganronpa Another 2*, LINUJ was inspired by and used the engine *Danganronpa Blowback* used, RPG Maker VX Ace.
* A fanmade animatic featuring the main cast of Danganronpa Another titled "츄루리라 어나더" has received over 500,000 views on YouTube.

## References

1. ↑ **Danganronpa Another:** Chapter One Release (January 6, 2013)
2. ↑ **Danganronpa Another:** Complete Edition (June 11, 2015)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 **Danganronpa Another:** Yamato's Report Card
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 **Danganronpa Another:** Kouhei Sasaki (September 10, 2014)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 **Danganronpa Another:** Popularity Poll Results (April 2, 2014)
6. ↑ **Danganronpa Another:** 'Suits' Illustration (October 3, 2018)
7. ↑ **Danganronpa Another:** 'IF' Stories (September 11, 2015)
8. ↑ **Danganronpa Another**: TempAccounts Translation
9. ↑ **Danganronpa Another:** Kana Ise Fanart (August 26, 2014)
10. ↑ **Danganronpa Blowback:** Satsuki Iranami Fanart (September 8, 2014)
11. ↑ **Super Danganronpa Another 2:** Super Danganronpa Another 2 Announcement (September 11, 2015)