The Reason I Made Danganronpa: Distrust

The Reason I Made Danganronpa: Distrust

Introduction and Spoiler Warning

The video begins with a spoiler warning for the Danganronpa V3 game and series. Viewers are advised to click off if they haven't played or watched any installment of the series.

Danganronpa V3's Ending and Fan Reactions

  • Three groups of fans have different stances on Danganronpa V3's ending:
  • Group 1 likes the ending and finds it appropriate.
  • Group 2 hates the ending.
  • Group 3 thinks the concept was clever but poorly executed.
  • Initially, the creator belonged to group 2 but later shifted to group 3 after considering other fans' perspectives.

Plot Summary

A brief summary of the plot of Danganronpa V3 is provided.

Tragedy Strikes Earth

  • Meteors start raining down on Earth, causing a sickness to spread rapidly.
  • World leaders decide to salvage humanity by sending immune individuals into space through the Gopher Project.
  • All 16 participants are students from Hopes Peak Academy who are forced to participate in a killing game.

Ultimate Hunt and New Killing Game

The Ultimate Hunt is initiated, leading to a new killing game.

  • The Future Foundation falsely spreads information that all students are dead.
  • Chioma, leader of Remnants of Despair, sneaks onto the spaceship and starts a new killing game.
  • This plot twist was foreshadowed throughout five chapters.

Revelation about Reality TV Show

The mastermind reveals that the deceased students were actually participants in a reality TV show based on the Danganronpa franchise.

  • The students willingly participated in the killing game and were given fake talents, memories, and personalities.
  • This revelation raises questions about the morality of what Team Danganronpa, represented by Tsumugi, is doing.

Fiction vs Reality

The game's message about fiction and reality is discussed.

  • While the characters and franchise may be fictional within Danganronpa V3's universe, the emotions and experiences felt by players are real.
  • Fiction can influence us in the real world, and it is up to individuals to interpret its meaning.

The summary has been kept concise while including key points from each section of the transcript.

New Section

In this section, the speaker discusses their opinion on the ending of Danganronpa V3 and how it affects the overall experience of the game.

The Importance of Story and Character Development

  • The speaker emphasizes that as a visual novel in the mystery genre, Danganronpa V3's highlights should come from its story, character development, and interaction.
  • A compelling and consistent plot is crucial for maintaining players' interest.
  • Character development allows players to see progression and understand motivations, fostering empathy towards the characters.

Issues with Danganronpa V3's Ending

  • The speaker argues that the ending of Danganronpa V3 undermines all the positive aspects mentioned earlier.
  • It suggests that events from previous games are fictional and irrelevant, making everything feel hollow and meaningless.
  • False personalities given to characters further diminishes the impact of their development.
  • Despite being a mystery visual novel, the ending leaves many questions unanswered and unresolved plot points.

Different Perspectives on the Ending

  • The speaker acknowledges that not everyone on their team shares this negative view of Danganronpa V3's ending.
  • They suggest that those who disliked the ending may reinterpret it or focus on other enjoyable aspects of the series.
  • For those who enjoyed the ending, there is potential for further exploration of certain mysteries surrounding specific characters.

Conclusion

The speaker concludes by stating their personal viewpoint on Danganronpa V3's ending. They invite further questions or discussions through various platforms.

This summary focuses on one specific section of the transcript.

Video description

A while back I uploaded a PSA that included a Q&A. During one of the questions I was asked what motivated me to create this project. I told you guys that if the video got 100 likes I would respond to that question in the form of a video... that threshold has since been passed so here's my answer :) TaurusStudios (Director / Lead Writer) https://www.reddit.com/u/TaurusStudios  https://twitter.com/TaurusStudios3  https://taurusstudios.tumblr.com  https://www.deviantart.com/taurusstudios http://aminoapps.com/p/41tmev  Assistant Directors F-n-a-f-g-y-f-r  https://www.reddit.com/u/f-n-a-f-g-y-f-r   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfxZLrQoEL_6rVKYnL4qGw  Vimaria  https://instagram.com/vim.ai?igshid=1gvem8rbwp6lj  Voice Cast AkiSmash as Jun Otsuka https://www.castingcall.club/m/AkiSmashVA  Ariel Graham as Susuru Kojima https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgp6vggILlDvLn6kSJh2_rg  Brookasaurus as Kazuko Fukui https://www.castingcall.club/m/brookasaurus  Celes as Mari Sasori https://www.castingcall.club/m/celes  Epic New Moon as Rin Hirano https://www.castingcall.club/m/epic_new_moon  Karma as Takehiko Akiyama https://www.castingcall.club/m/karma  Logan Krekelburg as Osamu Maeda https://www.castingcall.club/m/Losol  Luucarii as Yumiko Takagi https://www.castingcall.club/m/luucarii  Marzz as Mayu Ueda / Satomi Kinoshita Salina Lazarus as Tsumugi Shirogane / Mai Tamura https://twitter.com/Minybeats_VA  https://www.youtube.com/user/MinyBeats  TwoHatJack as Sora Shota / Monokuma https://www.twitter.com/TwoHatJackVA  https://jackhawkinsvoices.wixsite.com/voiceover  WindLightHub as Katsuro Ito https://www.castingcall.club/m/windlighthub  Zambo as Rantaro Amami / Hiroshi Takakazu https://www.castingcall.club/m/Zambo  Audio Engineer Salina Lazarus (Character Voice Lines) https://twitter.com/Minybeats_VA  https://www.youtube.com/user/MinyBeats  Writers Madison (Scenario Writer) Pink_Y (Scenario Writer) https://www.reddit.com/u/Pink_Y  Developers Alaeus (Programmer) https://www.twitch.tv/alaeussr/profile  Jordi (Programmer) https://twitter.com/happythirsty  PeeboSenpai (Programmer) https://instagram.com/evan.peepeertridge3?igshid=185b67ep60t83  SeleniumSoul (Programmer) https://twitter.com/seleniumsoul  ShadOblivion (Programmer) https://www.instagram.com/evitoomann   Artists 2D Artwork CassieDoughGirl (Sprite Artist) http://cassiedoughgirl.tumblr.com  Cupid (Sprite Artist) https://silentmusicbox.tumblr.com  Nevalone (Colorist) https://www.reddit.com/u/Neva-neva-Love  Shslbs (Splash Artist) https://twitter.com/_shslbs_  Superkisa (CG/Concept Artist) https://superkisa.tumblr.com  Vimaria (Sprite Artist) https://www.reddit.com/u/vim_ai  https://www.instagram.com/aria.sprite.edits  Fatalflowergarden (Climax Reference Artist) https://www.instagram.com/fatalflowergarden/  rikku_Su (Sprite Artist) Riourne (Sprite Artist) fri(jadeologie) (Sprite Artist) https://www.instagram.com/jadeologie/ https://jadeologie.tumblr.com/  Lavi (CG Artist) https://xerokin.tumblr.com/  gesaagee (Sprite Colourist) https://twitter.com/Choi09005461?s=09 Turnabout Goodbyes https://www.instagram.com/turnabout_goodbyes/ Phatom12 (Environment Artist) thanhbui 3D Artwork AlmarianBliss (3D Modeler) https://www.artstation.com/beatricelosco  Haugendaz (3D Modeler) F-n-a-f-g-y-f-r (3D Modeler) https://www.reddit.com/u/f-n-a-f-g-y-f-r   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfxZLrQoEL_6rVKYnL4qGw  Pixel Artwork Superkisa (Underwear Items) https://superkisa.tumblr.com  Marzz (Character Sprites) Zambo (Character Sprites) https://www.castingcall.club/m/Zambo  F-n-a-f-g-y-f-r (Present/Post-Chapter items and Character Sprites) https://www.reddit.com/u/f-n-a-f-g-y-f-r   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfxZLrQoEL_6rVKYnL4qGw  Salina Lazarus (Present/Post-Chapter items) https://twitter.com/Minybeats_VA  https://www.youtube.com/user/MinyBeats  ShadOblivion (Present/Post-Chapter items) https://www.instagram.com/evitoomann  PeeboSenpai (Present items) [no link provided]  Sinister (Present items) https://twitter.com/Dangannerd Graphic Design Sinister (GUI Design) https://twitter.com/Dangannerd Animators F-n-a-f-g-y-f-r (CG Animations; Pixel Sprite Animations; UI Animations) https://www.reddit.com/u/f-n-a-f-g-y-f-r   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfxZLrQoEL_6rVKYnL4qGw  Marzz (Pixel Sprite Animations) [no link provided]  Composers Drayx (Lead Composer) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSn0s6RSeePeJOiUi6Vdj6g  Video Editors Dalinkster (Video Editor) https://www.reddit.com/u/DaLinkster  F-n-a-f-g-y-f-r (Video Editor) https://www.reddit.com/u/f-n-a-f-g-y-f-r   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfxZLrQoEL_6rVKYnL4qGw  Translators Greigercounter (Latin Spanish Translator) https://twitter.com/GStreiger  HumbleNovice (Japanese Translator)     https://twitter.com/humble_novice  JanuZz (Spanish Translator) https://mobile.twitter.com/lol