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| As much as this fails at being a standalone anime, from the "quality" of animation to the skipped details, I can’t help it but like all those overdone game references. It’s like a recap of the game with some animation thrown in. For fans of the game, this is quite neat - but I can’t imagine liking this if I didn’t know the game. Having played DanganRonpa though, I really like this adaptation. All those animated game mechanics bring a smile to my face. I nearly began cheering when they showed Naegi readying his "bullets". It’s a good thing they didn’t animate the Machinegun Talk, or how it was called (that rhythm game)--that’d be a bit too ridiculous even for this kind of adaptation. :D |
| Forced to defend himself and take a life, which would have been traumatising for him also, and then killed in one of the most craziest ways I have ever seen. |
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JakeLong said: GOD DAMN stop it D: Kirigiri pls Expect more to come :3 Also, was there an MTB on the game? I recall the MTB was introduced on the second trial. |
| I still don't get why Maizono would decided to go after someone athletic like Leon. If she choose weak-looking people like Chihiro or Fukawa,her plan might have been successful. Did they explain the reason in the game ? |
Marisplague said: Mittee said: How did you play the game then? I thought it was only released in Japan.Confirmed for shitty, rushed adaptation. There weren't enough flying words, MTB was terrible and they censored the execution. Trust me, if you're even the least bit interested in DR, don't spoil it by watching this crap. Just play the game. Fan Translation released just recently. Need a CFW'd PSP, though. The game is still miles better(because you get to play the Class Trial! :D) but the adaptation is pretty fine for me. Don't know how they'll make it fit in 13 eps. |
zakkun89 said: I still don't get why Maizono would decided to go after someone athletic like Leon. If she choose weak-looking people like Chihiro or Fukawa,her plan might have been successful. Did they explain the reason in the game ? I actually have an explanation for that here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=630713&show=140#post145 It's under the section entitled "One More Thing". Asahina's testimony....definitely would have been helpful last week as a good piece of evidence. In the end, I was wrong about Leon burning the note, where he got the tool set from, and the possibility of him trying to wash off the blood before going to the incinerator...sigh.... Marisplague said: Mittee said: How did you play the game then? I thought it was only released in Japan.Confirmed for shitty, rushed adaptation. There weren't enough flying words, MTB was terrible and they censored the execution. Trust me, if you're even the least bit interested in DR, don't spoil it by watching this crap. Just play the game. Well, the game is being released for the PS Vita next year in North America and Europe so I personally plan to get it then. |
Ashen_MikoJul 19, 2013 7:52 AM
(Also known on other places as Hiss13) All hail the adorable chess master! |
| having to hear the same voice actor as shinji makes me annoyed |
| That was such an entertaining episode. There wasn't a dull moment, and the way they sentenced him to death guhh, Its like being stoned to death only used a gatling gun firing baseballs |
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CreationBreaker said: I actually have an explanation for that here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=630713&show=140#post145 It's under the section entitled "One More Thing". Well,I disagree with some parts like for example,the girls would be less cautious if they were called out by another girl(Asahina and Sakura is an example,they seem lovey-dovey already) and Maizono look innocent enough to be trusted. If I were Maizono,I would choose to kill Yamada.He's a pervert so he would definitely come if she called and he's so big....should be easy to stab without missing.Weight doesn't matter if she has the knife. Chihiro would made a fine victim too,so naive and weak. I think there should be some specific reason why she choose Leon,maybe they had history or she simply hates him. |
| After watching three episodes, I can say with certainty that this is a poorly executed game to anime adaptation. Like others, I recommend newcomers to drop this anime and either download the English patch to play it or read the Let's Play on the Something Awful forums. The school trial was too rushed. Waaay too rushed. Thank god I read the LP before watching, because I wouldn't have been able to understand the ENTIRE murder. (It pissed me off when they never explained the gold sword, how the culprit stole the crystal ball, Yamada's trash duty and how they confirmed that Maizono locked herself in the shower room.) The characters just assumed most of the time instead of actually putting the pieces together. Naegi goes "Yeah, so the culprit used this crystal ball and threw it." Everyone else is all like "Yeah, you're totally right Naegi that's not ridiculous at all." Hakurage conveniently says "Hey, my crystal ball's missing!" As if he didn't notice it was gone until Naegi said so. Basically, the anime makes it really hard to predict the culprit unless you've played the game. It spoon feeds you everything so you'll never have to think. I could rant more, but I should probably stop. At least the anime makes a half decent recap of the game. |
NanoZeroJul 19, 2013 8:28 AM
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zakkun89 said: CreationBreaker said: I actually have an explanation for that here: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=630713&show=140#post145 It's under the section entitled "One More Thing". Well,I disagree with some parts like for example,the girls would be less cautious if they were called out by another girl(Asahina and Sakura is an example,they seem lovey-dovey already) and Maizono look innocent enough to be trusted. If I were Maizono,I would choose to kill Yamada.He's a pervert so he would definitely come if she called and he's so big....should be easy to stab without missing.Weight doesn't matter if she has the knife. Chihiro would made a fine victim too,so naive and weak. I think there should be some specific reason why she choose Leon,maybe they had history or she simply hates him. Unfortunately, that's the best I could come up with. I would think that the girls would have been more cautious than the guys towards Maizono (barring Togami and Ishimaru). Asahina and Sakura would be especially wary after what they saw in the kitchen. In the end, I can only come up with a process of elimination method rather than thinking of a specific reason why she picked Leon. And regarding Yamada, while he is a big target, a good majority of his body is fat. The best places to stab in order to end his life effectively would be the head, neck, heart, and the abdomen (as we saw here). However, the head and neck are pretty out of reach and the abdomen has fat over it. As such, I think she had a much better chance to kill someone close enough to her weight class and with enough possible targets on the body to have a better chance to kill with. Chihiro...Like I said, I think the girls would be far more cautious of Maizono. |
| (Also known on other places as Hiss13) All hail the adorable chess master! |
CreationBreaker said: Unfortunately, that's the best I could come up with. I would think that the girls would have been more cautious than the guys towards Maizono (barring Togami and Ishimaru). Asahina and Sakura would be especially wary after what they saw in the kitchen. In the end, I can only come up with a process of elimination method rather than thinking of a specific reason why she picked Leon. And regarding Yamada, while he is a big target, a good majority of his body is fat. The best places to stab in order to end his life effectively would be the head, neck, heart, and the abdomen (as we saw here). However, the head and neck are pretty out of reach and the abdomen has fat over it. As such, I think she had a much better chance to kill someone close enough to her weight class and with enough possible targets on the body to have a better chance to kill with. Chihiro...Like I said, I think the girls would be far more cautious of Maizono. There's no reason why girls are more cautious toward Maizono. And even with the kitchen scene,they would probably think she took the knife for self protection like Naegi did. I don't think fat matter much if you stabbed him repeatedly until he's death.....I can't believe she choose someone muscle over someone fat for the kill @.@ Anyway,I guess I will just play the game after finished with the anime to find out. |
| Honestly don't get why everyone is complaining about the adaption. Yes, it's basically exactly what happened in the game, but if they were to have changed it a lot, then the people who read the game would just be angry at that. It's only 13 episodes, they have to cut out parts that aren't necessary, like the minigames in order to solve the crime. As much as some people wanted to see them, they're not necessary. Also, as for the execution, I'm sure the uncensored versions will be on the DVD release. Sure, it's not perfect, but it's really annoying that people are calling it utter shit. As for me, I read the game and am still enjoying the anime very much. I'm just happy to be able to see it animated at all. |
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| I didn't find the evidence to be insufficient. Of course, having finished the game, it makes more sense to me than it might be for someone trying to dissect the clues. I feel it, for the most part, kept in the crucial details. Because of it being forced to be a speedy adaption though, the details were glossed over. It would be better with 18 episodes I believe. You'd be able to squeeze in all the evidence and possibly get the tiniest bit of free time. As it is only 13 episodes though, I feel they are doing it about as well as they can. There was certain evidence I would have preferred to see. The evidence regarding training sword being the main thing. Still, I'm pleased with the adaption and love the references to the game (especially the ending 'I'm an esper' line), but I wonder how it feels for newcomers. Like everyone else, I suggest if you enjoy this at all to play the game. I find it much more fun to solve the mysteries. |
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| great episode... this was i expected in this Class Trial... Nonstop Debate, Ephipany Snagram, and MachineGun Talk Battle...everything is in here...even the line of Naegi in the game is included... there are some clues that they remove but it's ok to me... and the annoying shout of Leon Kuwata's Aho,Aho,Aho,Aho in MTB was great.... i think the punshment of him is being censored or is it just me... love the Class Trial... can't wait for another Class Trial to begin... xD |
zakkun89 said: CreationBreaker said: Unfortunately, that's the best I could come up with. I would think that the girls would have been more cautious than the guys towards Maizono (barring Togami and Ishimaru). Asahina and Sakura would be especially wary after what they saw in the kitchen. In the end, I can only come up with a process of elimination method rather than thinking of a specific reason why she picked Leon. And regarding Yamada, while he is a big target, a good majority of his body is fat. The best places to stab in order to end his life effectively would be the head, neck, heart, and the abdomen (as we saw here). However, the head and neck are pretty out of reach and the abdomen has fat over it. As such, I think she had a much better chance to kill someone close enough to her weight class and with enough possible targets on the body to have a better chance to kill with. Chihiro...Like I said, I think the girls would be far more cautious of Maizono. There's no reason why girls are more cautious toward Maizono. And even with the kitchen scene,they would probably think she took the knife for self protection like Naegi did. I don't think fat matter much if you stabbed him repeatedly until he's death.....I can't believe she choose someone muscle over someone fat for the kill @.@ Anyway,I guess I will just play the game after finished with the anime to find out. I think we should just agree to disagree about the whole "girls being more/less cautious" point since I can see where you are coming from but I still stand by it. In the end, the only one who knows why Maizono picked Leon instead of anyone else would be Maizono herself and...well...dead men tell no tales, after all. The bigger question at this point would be...who will be the next to die? |
| (Also known on other places as Hiss13) All hail the adorable chess master! |
zakkun89 said: I think there should be some specific reason why she choose Leon,maybe they had history or she simply hates him. I have an idea to why she may have chosen Leon, albeit is a weak one without much proof. In the game and as well as the anime, we see Kirigiri trying to comfort Naegi, deducing the possibility that Maizono was conflicted with her decision of betraying Naegi's trust, which is what Kirigiri believes to have caused Maizono's passing. Because Maizono was conflicted to the end, she writes down the dying message as an apology to Naegi. If this rings true, it's possible that Maizono planned on who she wanted to kill that night. If there was any chance of Maizono's plan backfiring, she would want Naegi to stay innocent. As we all know now, there is only one key to opening the shutters to the incinerator. The temporary owner of the key for the week was Yamada. Choosing Yamada of all people for the murder, the one who had complete control of the incinerator at the time, would have made her back up plan to save Naegi near futile. Of course, it's possible she never thought that far in insuring her plan to save Naegi, it's just a possibility one has to take with a pinch of salt. After Kirigiri notes the irony of Maizono's actions, Naegi then denies that theory by saying Maizono just wanted to get back at Leon for stabbing her. So yeah, that's my expanded theory of Kirigiri's whatever thing story. Unfortunately, this only removes the possibility of having Yamada being the selected victim of Maizono's murder plan. Edit: If there are any indications to why Maizono may have chosen Leon as her victim, it would be the fact that she is an idol. And as idols are very much viewed as eye-candy in Japan (AKB48 for example), it might have been enough to lure Leon, someone who digs hotties, to come over thinking it would be a confession. Source: - Dangan Ronpa IF novel - Game's fan translation notes |
MrOCDJul 19, 2013 9:38 AM
| so idk what everyones problem is, i think they handled the trial pretty well but probably that's because i already know what's happening? but yeah i think they did it well and the execution as well (i don't mind it being censored, it was pretty brutal anyways) although i wonder how they're going to handle the future trials, since they're more complicated than sayakas. |
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| Another one bites the dust.... AHO!!! |
| There is one thing I don't like. They are way too alright with the deaths. I mean, Enoshima is almost forgotten by them... Oogami is a boss for a woman. I love you, Kirigiri! The only girl who is trying to understand the situation. Okay, now I see the reason Naegi is liked. I respect him a lot now. I just adored Touko's freaking out acts. Bye bye, Leon... I feel sorry for him. He was not at wrong but he didn't have a choice... Too bad, he got to be part of a survival game and was unlucky. The despair.... I could see it... I think the mystery must have been a bit harder for japanese people since they are not as familiar with english language as us. The dark comedy is being portrayed nicely. So Maizono was not really a good girl, no more like ; the despair got her... I wish there is remake of the first game and this time Maizono gets an important role and survives somehow. She barely got any character development... Tha punishment scene was deadly... Kirigiri is slowly becoming my favorite now. I am shipping her with Naegi. She cleared all of my possible dislike/misunderstandings about Maizono and replaced them with love again. "Because I am psyhic. Joking. Just my senses" It got me... She was your first love, right Naegi? |
TragicRomanceJul 19, 2013 10:17 AM
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| getting hit by baseball launcher 1000 times... must be painful :3 |
| That was a brutal punishment. Can't wait for the next episode. |
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koolvid said: ihateeveryone said: Quick thoughts on the raw: - Lots of quality animation throughout the episode. - YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG! was awesome, purely awesome - Leon's breakdown was way too sad. For two reasons, really. Firstly because of just the absolute tragedy of it all, and another because no one else really got to know him.. - Kirigiri once again shows why she's the best emotionless girl - "I can read minds.. just kidding, I just have good intuition" at the end.. ;__; Why would that sound or be sad? Because Maizono also said the same thing to Naegi. He copied what she said to him... A really moving statement... |
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koolvid said: ihateeveryone said: - "I can read minds.. just kidding, I just have good intuition" at the end.. ;__; Why would that sound or be sad? Serves as a heartwarming moment and also as tearjerker in a way because Naegi had chosen the hard decision of carrying on their deaths, not choosing to forget about them like it was some bad dream. So this was a way to show that Naegi took on Maizono's spirit. Also, bonus points for anyone noticing. Naegi is back in his room again. Maizono's bedsheets are pinkish while Naegi's are white. It seems that Monokuma had the room repaired. This probably means that the bodies are completely gone, sorta like it was some bad dream. Not literally a dream. I have to point that out in case someone mistakes that for a spoiler. |
| Yea. this episode is also super rushed like everyone said. While I feel bad for new viewers for basically getting a compact summary of the trial, this is probably quite enjoyable for those who played the game. I love seeing my favorite characters getting animated because we only get to see them making couple different emotion in game. Also, I am wondering if all the VA are the same as the one in game. Couple of them sound different. Can anyone confirm this? |
| Poor Leon.. That's one awfull way to go. But I'm disappointed that the execution scene was cencored. The end wasn't fully animated, that's a shame. But I liked the episode. 4/5 |
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chaanxxxx said: Poor Leon.. That's one awfull way to go. But I'm disappointed that the execution scene was cencored. The end wasn't fully animated, that's a shame. But I liked the episode. 4/5 Lol, they made a paste from the game, but censored it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khxhDfJ0KBY |
| i must say the adaptation was really nice even tho the trial was rushed to the main evidences (in game, it would take 50+ min each case) yeah... at least they tried On making the MTB... Makoto's voice seems fammiliar... to a certain someone who were kinda paranoid.. his VA was megumi ogata, isn't it? |
| Immediately after watching episode 2 I started to play the game. It's a really great game and so I can rate episode 3 with another point of view now. Yeah, it seems to be a bit rushed... but to be fair, you must say that it's rather difficult to put the whole story in 13 episodes. I enjoyed episode 3, though. I liked how they used elements from the game. It's an acceptable adaption, even though I'm not that sure whether one episode will be enough for the next trials. They are more difficult and complicated than the first. I'm going watch the whole adaption anyway. |
  I will show no mercy for you You had no mercy for me The only thing that I ask Love me mercilessly |
| Wow...this was just wow. Such a good episode, I can't even explain. The back-and-forth dialogue was top-notch, and so enticing. You felt like you were there with everyone. And omg. When Leon was crying and yelling, my heart was like being ripped out of my chest. That was terrible, but it shows the emotional impact this series has. The first episode didn't hook me very much, but these last two have been bordering perfection! Haha, when Naegi mentioned the dying message, I paused the show and wrote it out on a piece of paper...and I was like, LEOII?? Whaaa? But now I get it. :) I feel bad that Maizono tricked Naegi, but I think in this situation you're just kinda pushed to those betrayals. Her plan was pretty well thought-out though, if it had gone well. Leon's plan was rather haphazard though, with the crystal glass thing. I wonder how he snuck into afro-guy's room to get it anyways. Well, I guess his plan would be messed up though because of the crazy fight he had to endure. *sigh* If it was a real court, he would have been fine. Anyways, amazing episode. 11037/5 |
Kamina__ said: having to hear the same voice actor as shinji makes me annoyed ^Yea this. Other than that I'm really starting to like this anime and according to the people who played the game this is considered weak compared to the upcoming arcs so I can't wait, loved this episode. I can't believe people like to nitpick like this, why do you give a shit if they censor the balls hitting him or not? They showed the cinematic blood scene in the end where he screams. 5/5 |
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| Well I never played the game, but I'm really liking the anime so far! The only thing I cannot stand is the girl with the glasses. She is SO annoying and weird, blaming that guy without much of a reason. She's always shaking and stuff it's just so awkward. I don't like Naegi either, but it seems I'll be stuck with him for a while. Anyway, I didn't understand the whole changing name of the room thing that was so confusing. When they switched rooms they switched the names or not? And then the killer went to her room knowing they switched rooms? I was so lost for this part. All in all I am pleased with those who died ^^ my favorite characters have yet to be killed off |
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| ^ sayaka switched the name plates and leon didn't know it, that's why he went to naegis room which had sayakas name plate on the door. oh btw, aoi and sakura were just the cutest in this episode. |
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| using videos from the game is just lazy. It disrupt the flow between anime and the game. Even worse, some dialogue from the game was not used, thus the theory did not fully make sense. The floating words was pointless too. If they just kept it purely anime, then it would have been a lot better. |
sparkls said: Anyway, I didn't understand the whole changing name of the room thing that was so confusing. When they switched rooms they switched the names or not? And then the killer went to her room knowing they switched rooms? I was so lost for this part. silverwalls said: ^ sayaka switched the name plates and leon didn't know it, that's why he went to naegis room which had sayakas name plate on the door. The reason why everyone had to prove the name plate switches were done was to also prove that someone other than Naegi could have potentially killed Maizono. One has to disprove the idea of Naegi's testimony of Maizono saying she wouldn't open the door for anyone including him being true. If it was true, then the only possible suspect would be Naegi, at least from the perspective of the other students. This part has to be proven first before adding any other evidence, like the stuff from the incinerator, to make it relevant. |
| the first student trial was alot of fun followed up by a brutal execution RIP Leon by the way why is everyone bitching about the execution not being graphic enough and showing more I just watched a video of the PSP version and it is almost frame for frame the same execution except for showing Leon being hit once or twice and the gun moving around So please stop bitching, because I am sure there is plenty of violence to come |
| I didn't think it was rushed, but that's probably because I haven't played the game. I like how the trial went down, though I find most of the characters to be annoying...Leon's "aho" x100 made me want to slap him, but I guess desperate times calls for desperate measures...such as personal attacks. It really sucks to be him because he probably didn't have any thoughts to kill anyone but ended up doing so because of Maizono's plan. But yeah, the esper quote that Naegi copied from Maizono was touching :) |
| half of the characters are annoying - that fucking glasses girl.. everytime she speaks/screams I want to punch my computer screen. some of it didn't make sense and looks like some part were left out from the game disappointed with this show so far. |
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