The BEST episodes of Danganronpa: The Animation season 1

Every episode of Danganronpa: The Animation season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Danganronpa: The Animation season 1!

A group of 15 elite high school students are gathered at a very special, high class high school. To graduate from this high school essentially means you'll succeed in life, but graduating is very difficult. The school is presided over by a bear called Monokuma, and he explains to them that their graduation hinges around committing a murder. The only way to graduate is to kill one of your classmates and get away with it. If the other classmates discover the identity of the killer, the killer is the only one executed. However, if they fail to catch the killer, only the killer graduates and the others are annihilated. Which of the 15 will survive the bloodbath to come?

Last Updated: 12/8/2024Network: MBSStatus: Ended
The Reason Super High School-Level Bad Luck Attracted Super High School-Level Murder, Super High School-Level Execution and Super High School-Level Despair
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8.48
110 votes

#1 - The Reason Super High School-Level Bad Luck Attracted Super High School-Level Murder, Super High School-Level Execution and Super High School-Level Despair

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2013

Naegi no longer questions whether the principal is the mastermind, but if it isn't him, who could it be? He finds the principal's digital notebook, which allows him to find clues that will be imperative in the upcoming trial.

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Goodbye, Despair High School
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8.34
110 votes

#2 - Goodbye, Despair High School

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/2013

Now that the mastermind has been revealed, Naegi and his classmates must uncover the mysteries behind Hope's Peak High School during the final classroom trial. Can hope defeat despair or will the mastermind come out triumphant in the end?

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Not Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing through Youth
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8.27
111 votes

#3 - Not Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing through Youth

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2013

Naegi and the others are forced to participate in an awkward classroom trial for a victim they don't know anything about. Naegi is convinced that Monokuma is plotting something, but what? And why is Kirigiri trying to paint him as the culprit?

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All All Apologies II
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8.22
112 votes

#4 - All All Apologies II

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2013

The fourth murder case is a locked-room mystery. Two of the primary suspects for the murder aren't actually sure if they did the dirty deed or not! Can Naegi piece the clues together to figure out what really happened in the game room?

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(Not) Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing through Youth
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8.21
108 votes

#5 - (Not) Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing through Youth

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2013

Kirigiri steals Monokuma's "treasure." He warns the students that everyone will be held equally guilty. Later that night, Togami finds that Monokuma has gone out of order. The next day, there is a new body. Could all of this somehow be related?

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Not Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand upon the Earth!
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8.21
115 votes

#6 - Not Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand upon the Earth!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2013

Two students have been killed one after the next and all of the evidence seems to point at Hagakure. But the way Naegi sees it, things just aren't adding up quite right. Is their blood really on Hagakure's hands or has he been framed?

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Not Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair Magazine
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8.16
131 votes

#7 - Not Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair Magazine

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2013

Togami seems convinced that the culprit in this case is a depraved serial killer, but is he merely trying to deceive his classmates? Tensions rise as some of the students' dark secrets are revealed, including an incredible secret about the victim!

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(Not) Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand upon the Earth!
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8.15
117 votes

#8 - (Not) Normal Arc: Return of the New Century Galaxy Legend! O Armored Hero, Stand upon the Earth!

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2013

Asahina finds ALTER EGO, an AI created by Fujisaki. Ishimaru and Yamada are smitten with the program in their own ways, and neither boy wants to play nice and share. After the laptop goes missing, a "suspicious character" begins attacking students.

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(Not) Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair Magazine
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8.11
123 votes

#9 - (Not) Normal Arc: Weekly Shonen Despair Magazine

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2013

Part of the second floor has opened, including the pool and locker rooms! Monokuma gives the students a few days to explore before he gets bored. They have 24 hours to kill someone or else he'll broadcast their darkest or most embarrassing secrets.

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(Not) Normal Arc: All All Apologies
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8.09
109 votes

#10 - (Not) Normal Arc: All All Apologies

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2013

Monokuma announces that he planted a mole amongst the students. Rather than let them figure out who it is on their own, he generously offers the information. Now the rift between the surviving students is worse than ever before!

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Not Normal Arc: Kill and Live
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8.09
137 votes

#11 - Not Normal Arc: Kill and Live

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2013

The first classroom trial has begun. Naegi has to think fast, or everyone innocent will get punished! Kirigiri seems to be on to something, but she isn't handing out answers. When the trial is over, will Monokuma go through with his "punishment"?

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(Not) Normal Arc: Kill and Live
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8.08
143 votes

#12 - (Not) Normal Arc: Kill and Live

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2013

When the first person gets murdered, Makoto is the number one suspect! He must prove his innocence during the class trial or everyone but the killer will get executed. Can he find enough evidence to clear his name and identify the killer?

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PROLOGUE: Welcome to Despair High School
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8.06
201 votes

#13 - PROLOGUE: Welcome to Despair High School

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2013

Makoto Naegi gets a super lucky break and enters the highly prestigious school, Hope's Peak High School. But things take a turn for the worse when Makoto learns that he's trapped in that school for the rest of his life unless he kills a classmate!

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