Kazutaka Kodaka will appear on 'BilibiliWorld2020 Guangzhou x Japan Special Venue Live Broadcast Talk Stage' with the gorgeous voice actor and production team of 'Akudama Drive'!

In the bad ending for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Naegi, Byakuya, Hagakure, and Asahina, are shown together in some sort of four-way marriage, with Byakuya holding Fukawa's memorial photo. It's never explained within the game itself how Fukawa died during this time, except that she can't have been murdered or committed suicide.

The gorgeous voice actor and production team including Kodaka of the popular anime “Akudama Drive”, which is being exclusively distributed on bilibili video in China, will appear on 'BilibiliWorld2020 Guangzhou x Japan Special Venue Live Broadcast Talk Stage'. We will talk about every bit of charm of the work, such as the highlights and the inside story of the production!
◆Stage Time：December 26(Sat.), 2020 12：15～12：45　
◆Speakers：Kazutaka Kodaka(Original Story）, Tomohisa Taguchi(Director), Yuuichirou Umehara(The Courier)
◆Event Official Site：https://bw.bilibili.com/2020/index.html#/bwgz

The release of the “Akudama Drive” and “Danganronpa” collaboration illustration drawn by Komatsuzaki, will be coming out!

The release of the “Akudama Drive” and “Danganronpa” collaboration illustration drawn by Komatsuzaki, who was in charge of character drafts of “Akudama Drive” and character designs of “Danganronpa” will be coming out! This illustration will make the cover of the “Animedia January issue” released on December 10th.

Kazutaka Kodaka & Rui Komatsuzaki “Danganronpa” × Tomohisa Taguchi “Persona 4 the Golden Animation” × Studio Pierrot “Mr. Osomatsu” Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” Broadcast Starts from today, October 8, 2020, every Thursday on BS Nippion/TOKYO MX and other!

Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive”, a story based on villains who carry out their self-esteem will be portrayed along with stylish images.
Original story and character drafts by the script writer and also the head of Too Kyo Games, Kazutaka Kodaka and the character designer, Rui Komatsuzaki. The 2 who joined forces in the game series “Danganronpa” will come together again for this anime. The director is Tomohisa Taguchi who filmed “Persona 4 the Golden Animation” and the film version of “Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA”. Also, anime production by Studio Pierrot which produced “Mr. Osomatsu” and the series “Tokyo Ghoul”.
With these fulfilling staff, an original TV Anime is now under way!
◆Information of broadcasting/delivery！
Begin Broadcasting from today, October 8, 2020 every Thursday on BS Nippion/Tokyo MX and other!
Exclusive streaming on FOD!
BS Nippon 23:30～
Sun Television 24:00～
TOKYO MX 24:30～
KBS Kyoto 25:00～
AT-X 21:30～
*Repeat broadcast　every Sat. 13:30～/every Tue. 29:30～
J:COM “Ani-obi” from Oct. 13, every Tue. 25:00～
FOD from October 8, every Thurs. 23:30～
Please look forward to the kick off of the “the story of villains carrying out their self-esteem”!
©Pierrot, TookyoGames/Akudama Drive Production Committee

Kazutaka Kodaka will appear as a guest on the 17th live streaming of “Tsuzukimi” today!

■ Program overview
While many animations are aired every broadcast season, there are many people who watch only “3 episodes' “1 episode” and even “checking only the title and not watching the story', or worse “not knowing there was a such work in the first place”.
Since 2016 'Tsuzukimi' has been held in order to eradicate 'Zero Story Cut' from the world.
Let's enjoy the trailer of the new animation!
■ Delivery date and time
September 30(Wed.), 2020 18: 00-21: 00
* Scheduled to be broadcasting live on niconico Live, Bandai Channel, Mildom, etc.
* niconico Live will be time-shifted.

Kodaka will appear on Danganronpa series’ 10th anniversary commemoration live stream “Dangan TV: Hope Goes Forward!”!

Program name：Dangan TV: Hope Goes Forward Air Date: September 17th, 2020 from 21:00 - 22:00 JST
Guest on the final Dangan TV：Kazutaka Kodaka
Delivery method：By Periscope through Danganronpa's official twitter
Danganronpa Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dangan_official
Archive：https://www.youtube.com/user/spikechunsoft

Kazutaka Kodaka & Rui Komatsuzaki “Danganronpa” × Tomohisa Taguchi “Persona 4 the Golden Animation” × Studio Pierrot “Mr. Osomatsu” Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” Broadcast Starts from October 8, 2020, every Thursday on BS Nippion/TOKYO MX and other!

Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive”, a story based on villains who carry out their self-esteem will be portrayed along with stylish images.
Original story and character drafts by the script writer and also the head of Too Kyo Games, Kazutaka Kodaka and the character designer, Rui Komatsuzaki. The 2 who joined forces in the game series “Danganronpa” will come together again for this anime. The director is Tomohisa Taguchiwho filmed “Persona 4 the Golden Animation” and the film version of “Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA”. Also, anime production by Studio Pierrot which produced “Mr. Osomatsu” and the series “Tokyo Ghoul”.
With these fulfilling staff, an original TV Anime is now under way!
◆Information on Disclosure of broadcasting/delivery！
Begin Broadcasting from October 8, 2020 every Thursday on BS Nippion/Tokyo MX and other!
Exclusive streaming on FOD!
BS Nippon 23:30～
Sun Television 24:00～
TOKYO MX 24:30～
KBS Kyoto 25:00～
AT-X 21:30～
*Repeat broadcast　every Sat. 13:30～/every Tue. 29:30～
J:COM “Ani-obi” from Oct. 13, every Tue. 25:00～
FOD from October 8, every Thurs. 23:30～
Please look forward to the kick off of the “the story of villains carrying out their self-esteem”!
◆Second trailer release!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41k3bjceNIU
Finally, curtain has been raised for the crime action of “Akudamas” from October 8, 2020!
Please look forward to it!
◆Disclosure of the theme song of opening and ending!
Opening theme song: “STEAL!!” by SPARK!!SOUND!!SHOW!!(susashi)
Ending theme song: “Ready” by Urashimasakatasen
◆Information Disclosure of Additional Casts!
The High Executioner：Akio Otsuka
The Executioner Apprentice：Yumiri Hanamori
ボス：Yoshiko Sakakibara
黒猫：Maaya Uchida
■Information of All Casts!
The Citizen: Tomoyo Kurosawa
The Courier: Yuuichirou Umehara
The Brawler: Shunsuke Takeuchi
The Hacker: Shun Horie
The Doctor: Megumi Ogata
The Punk: Subaru Kimura
The Killer: Takahiro Sakurai
The High Executioner：Akio Otsuka
The Executioner Apprentice: Yumiri Hanamori
ボス：Yoshiko Sakakibara
黒猫：Maaya Uchida
◆Release of The special interview of Yuuichirou Umehara, playing the role of The Courier!
Special interview of Mr. Yuuichirou Umehara, playing the role of The Courier is released! He talked at length about the highlights of this work and the episode at the post-recording site. Please check this out!
https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1599554328
◆Official Instagram Open!
Starting of the official Instagram of TV Anime, “Akudama Drive”!
In addition to characters and art settings, we will gradually release the report of production sites that can only be seen on Instagram.
Please follow us!
Account：@akudamadrive_anime
https://www.instagram.com/akudamadrive_anime
◆In commemoration to the new information release of the TV anime “Akudama Drive”! Twitter Account follow & Retweet Campaign, Now Live!
Commemorating the new information disclosure of TV anime “AKudama Drive”, participate in our Twitter account follow & retweet campaign and get a chance to win a key visual poster with hand-signed autographs by the main casts!
Don't miss the chance to get a gorgeous key visual poster with hand-signed 10 autographs by Tomoyo Kurosawa(The Citizen), Yuuichirou Umehara(The Courier), Shunsuke Takeuchi (The Brawler), Shun Horie(The Hacker), Megumi Ogata(The Doctor), Subaru Kimura(The Punk), Takahiro Sakurai(The Killer), Akio Otsuka(The High Executioner), Yumiri Hanamori(The Executioner Apprentice), Yoshiko Sakakibara(ボス), and Maaya Uchida(黒猫)!
Win a key visual poster signed by (Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yuuichirou Umehara, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Shun Horie, Megumi Ogata, Subaru Kimura, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Otsuka, Yumiri Hanamori(The Executioner Apprentice), Yoshiko Sakakibara, and Maaya Uchida! ) !
Three winners will be selected!
*B2 size poster(vertical)/Not for sale/Signed by 10 casts
【Application period】
Ends: September 30, 2020 23:59(JST)
【How to enter】
After follow the official Twitter account (@akudamadrive) of the TV anime 'Akudama Drive', we will give a poster with hand-signed autographs by casts to among those who RT the application tweet posted by the official Akudama Drive Twitter around 20 o'clock on September 10 (Thursday)
Please read the notes below to apply.
【Notes on applying for the gift campaign】
A Twitter account is required to apply for this gift campaign. If the account is frozen or deleted at the time of the drawing, or if this account is unfollowed, it will not be eligible. Application is limited to one account per person. Please note that we will invalidate the application from multiple accounts by one person.
Winners will be notified via Twitter direct message. Please note that we will not contact anyone other than the winner.
Applying and delivery limited only domestically in Japan.
The prize will be shipped by Front Works Co., Ltd.
The prizes will be shipped from December 2020 onwards.
We will pay close attention to the packaging, but please note that we cannot accept returns or exchanges in case of damage due to an accident during shipping.
The personal information provided will not be used for any purpose other than to send the prize.
TV anime “AKudama Drive” Official Twitter account：https://twitter.com/akudamadrive
©Pierrot, TookyoGames/Akudama Drive Production Committee

Today on Apple Arcade℠, there was a surprise release of World’s End Club! The title change and the release of Switch version Spring 2021 were revealed in the teaser movie today!

IzanagiGames Inc. announced today World’s End Club, Creative Director Kazutaka Kodaka, Story by Kotaro Uchikoshi has been released on Apple Arcade℠. It was announced on teaser movie released today that Death March Club change its title to World’s End Club and in addition, Nintendo Switch™ version coming out Spring 2021.
◆Game Summary
Title/World's End Club
Genre/Suspense Puzzle Action
Release Date/September 4, 2020(Scheduled release for Nintendo Switch™ Spring of 2021.)
Platform/Apple Arcade℠, Nintendo Switch™
Produce & Publishing/IzanagiGames, Inc.
Scenario & Direction/Too Kyo Games
Development/Grounding Inc.
Executive Producer/Shinsuke Umeda
Creative Director/Kazutaka Kodaka
Scenario & Direction/Kotaro Uchikoshi
Director/Takumi Nakazawa
Scenario Assistant/Yoichiro Koizumi
Character Design/Take
Development Producer/Yukio Futatsugi
Art Director/Kentaro Yoshida
Copyright Notation/(c)IzanagiGames, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
◆The New Game Teaser Movie URL
https://youtu.be/orHx-T6WbG0
◆About World's End Club
A suspense puzzle action game, story and directed by Too Kyo Games led by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed by Grounding Inc., Yukio Futatsugi (known for Panzer Dragoon series etc.) who is the key person of the company. Character design by Take (known for Zaregoto Series, Pokémon Sun and Moon etc.). Produced by Shinsuke Umeda and published by IzanagiGames Inc..
・World’s End Club Official Site
https://www.deathmarchclub.com/
・World’s End Club Official Twitter
https://twitter.com/d_m_club

Takada and Fukuda will appear on Danganronpa series’ 10th anniversary commemoration live stream “Dangan TV: Hope Goes Forward!”!

Program name: Dangan TV: Hope Goes Forward
Air Date: August 20th, 2020 from 21:00 - 22:00 JST
Guest: Masafumi Takada, Jun Fukuda
Theme: Your favorite Danganronpa music
Delivery method: By Periscope through Danganronpa's official twitter
Danganronpa Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dangan_official
Archive：https://www.youtube.com/user/spikechunsoft

Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” is now available in Comic!

TV Anime “Akudama Drive”, original story by Kodaka and character drafts by Komatsuzaki is now available in comic. Exclusive delivery starts today, Tuesday, July 7th on “Renta Comics” a comic label of a digital book rental service “Renta!”.
Art by Mr. Rokurou Ogaki who has also worked on“THE UNLIMITED Kyosuke Hyobu”the spin off anime of “Psychic Squad”and“Tougen Ranbu the movie”.
＊【This service is limited only in Japan.】
©Pierrot,TooKyoGames/Akudama Drive Production Committee

Too Kyo Games’ launch off work!【Death Come True】released today!

“Death Come True” scenario and directed by Kazutaka Kodaka is now available from June 25, 2020. “Death Come True” is the new live action interactive movie that is the first work of founding Too Kyo Games.
■ “Death Come True” is out first for Nintendo Switch/iOS/Android. Price is 1,960 JPY(with tax).
For purchase: https://bit.ly/dctstorelink

“Death Come True” Release Date has been Announced!

“Death Come True” scheduled for release on June 25th, 2020. It launches first for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Price is 1,960JPY, confirmed.
Release dates for PS4 and PC(steam) will be announced later.

Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” will be available in Comic Announced!

TV Anime “Akudama Drive”, original story by Kodaka and character drafts by Komatsuzaki will be available in comic, has been announced. Exclusive delivery starts on July 7th(Tue.) on “Renta Comics” a comic label of a digital book rental service “Renta!”.
Art by Mr. Rokurou Ogaki who has also worked on “THE UNLIMITED Kyosuke Hyobu” the spin off anime of “Psychic Squad” “Tougen Ranbu the movie”. ＊【This service is limited only in Japan.】
©Pierrot,TooKyoGames/Akudama Drive Production Committee

Uchikoshi’s interview is featured on the video game news website, “Gamereactor”!

Uchikoshi’s interview is featured on Gamereactor, the video game news website operating in UK, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, China, and Indonesia. Please check this out!
Gamereactor UK：https://www.gamereactor.eu/too-kyo-too-crazy-an-interview-with-kotaro-uchikoshi/

Original TV Anime, “Akudama Drive” A special live broadcast with the staff & the cast!

A special live program airing on Abema TV with the staff and the cast on Saturday March 21st from 2:15pm(JST), in commemoration of “Akudama Drive” beginning broadcasting in October!New information about the Original TV anime “Akudama Drive” will unveil. Don’t miss it!
Name of program: TV Anime “Akudama Drive” special live program
Broadcasting date: Saturday March 21st 2:15pm ～3:00pm(JST)
Cast：Mr. Kazutaka Kodaka(original story), Mr. Tomohisa Taguchi(director), Mr. Sadahiko Tominaga(producer), Ms.Tomoyo Kurosawa(Role of The Citizen), Mr. Yuuichirou Umehara(Role of The Courier), and Takahiro Sakurai(Role of The Killer)
Program URL：https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime-2/slots/DAXtFx9rCqM8ST
※Free viewing available for one week after the broadcast.

Kazutaka Kodaka & Rui Komatsuzaki “Danganronpa” × Tomohisa Taguchi “Persona 4 the Golden Animation” × Studio Pierrot “Mr. Osomatsu” Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” will launch! 7 major information is delivered, information like broadcasting date October 2020!!

　Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive”, a story based on villains who carry out their self-esteem will be portrayed along with stylish images.
　Original story and character drafts by the script writer and also the head of Too Kyo Games, Kazutaka Kodaka and the character designer, Rui Komatsuzaki. The 2 who joined forces in the game series “Danganronpa” will come together again for this anime. The director is Tomohisa Taguchi who filmed “Persona 4 the Golden Animation”and the film version of“Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION KIZUNA”. Also, anime production by Studio Pierrot which produced “Mr. Osomatsu”and the series“Tokyo Ghoul”.
With these fulfilling staff, an original TV Anime is now under way!
◆Original TV Anime “Akudama Drive” will launch!
Begin Broadcasting October 2020!
Look forward to the kick off of the “the story of villains carrying out their self-esteem”!
【Synopsis】
ZEN・IN・AKU・DAMA (EVERY・ONE・BAD・PEOPLE)
The curtain will be raised for the criminals “AKUDAMA” in the new crime action!
Long ago, the world was torn because of a war between KANTO and KANSAI. KANSAI came under the rule of KANTO and became independently developed. However, the political power and the force of the police are declining which led to making a crime-infested area. These criminals are known as “AKUDA”.
The story takes place in a highly-developed but twisted society. In this society, AKUDAMAs try to live truly to themselves leading an authentic life. All the AKUDAMAs gather together, to fight for their aesthetics.
HP：https://akudama-drive.com/
Twitter：https://twitter.com/akudamadrive
◆The 7 main characters
“The Citizen”, “The Courier”, “The Brawler”, “The Hacker”, “The Doctor”, “The Punk”, and “The Killer”
all together on teaser visual is released!
◆Information Disclosure of Main Staff!
Original Concept: Pierrot・TooKyoGames
Original Story: Kazutaka Kodaka
Character Drafts: Rui Komatsuzaki
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Assistant Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Series Composition: Norimitsu Kaiho
Character Design: Cindy H. Yamauchi
Mechanical Design: Sho Yamamoto, Haruo Miyagawa, Shinobu Tsuneki
Art Director: Yohio Tanioka
Art Setting: Kaoru Aoki
Color Design: Saori Aida
Editing: Akinori Mishima
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
CG Director: Hidenori Fujitani
Audio Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Audio Production: Delfi Sound
Music: Shigekazu Aida
Animation Production: studio pierrot
◆A special round-table talk with the main staff is shown!
The main staff of TV anime “Akudama Drive”, Kazutaka Kodaka(original story), × Tomohisa Taguchi(director) × Sadahiko Tominaga(producer) getting together at a special round-table talk is released!
Find out the behind the scene story of the making of this original anime!
URL:https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1583977278
◆Information Disclosure of Main Casts!
The Citizen: Tomoyo Kurosawa
The Courier: Yuuichirou Umehara
The Brawler: Shunsuke Takeuchi
The Hacker: Shun Horie
The Doctor: Megumi Ogata
The Punk: Subaru Kimura
The Killer: Takahiro Sakurai
◆First trailer release!
The first trailer of TV anime “Akudama Drive” is being released!
URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2N3QpM4bOA
◆A special live broadcast with the staff & the cast!
A special live program airing on Abema TV with the staff and the cast on Saturday March 21st from 2:15pm(JST), in commemoration of “Akudama Drive” beginning broadcasting in October! Expected cast and staff on the show are Mr. Kazutaka Kodaka, Mr. Tomohisa Taguchi, Mr. Sadahiko Tominaga, Ms. Tomoyo Kurosawa, Mr. Yuuichirou Umehara, and Mr. Takahiro Sakurai!
New information about the Original TV anime “Akudama drive” will unveil. Don’t miss it!
Name of program:
TV Anime “Akudama Drive” special live program
Broadcasting date: Saturday March 21 2:15pm ～ 3:00pm(JST)
Cast：Mr. Kazutaka Kodaka (original story), Mr. Tomohisa Taguchi(director), Mr. Sadahiko Tominaga (producer), Ms. Tomoyo Kurosawa (Role of The Citizen), Mr. Yuuichirou Umehara (Role of The Courier), and Takahiro Sakurai(Role of The Killer)
Program URL：https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime-2/slots/DAXtFx9rCqM8ST
※Free viewing available for one week after the broadcast.
◆In commemoration to the broadcasting of the TV anime “Akudama Drive” beginning in October!
Twitter Account follow & Retweet Campaign, Now Live!
Commemorating the beginning of TV anime “AKudama Drive” in October, participate in our Twitter account follow & retweet campaign and get a chance to win a teaser visual poster with hand-signed autographs by the staff and cast!
Applying and delivery limited only domestically in Japan.
Check out more on TV anime “AKudama Drive” Official Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/akudamadrive
©Pierrot,TookyoGames/Akudama Drive Production Committee

An interview is aired on TV TOKYO〝TSUZUKieeeee! DENNO HUMAN'!

Kazutaka Kodaka's interview is broadcasted on TV TOKYO〝TSUZUKieeeee! DENNO HUMAN'!
Airing on Sunday, March 8th, 22:48～22:54
TV TOKYO Official Website
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/

Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Sound Effects Youtube

Akatsuki×Too Kyo Games New IP project〝TRIBE NINE' Notice of the beginning of production, opening of the Teaser Website, and Concept Trailer

Too Kyo Games announced we have started working together with Akatsuki Inc., on a new IP project〝TRIBE NINE'. Along with this, a teaser website opens today.
・Teaser Website
https://tribenine.tokyo/
■About the project
　This work is a new IP project co-produced by Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games.
The story takes place in fictional 23 wards in central Tokyo where outlaw groups existing in each ward use〝Xtream baseball', based on baseball, battle together staking their prestige on the line. This is the worldview of the product that is now being thought out.
We expect to update new information accordingly as the project progresses.
■Teaser Site
　A new teaser website launches today. The project's concept trailer, production staff, and recruitment information for the new development member can be found on this site.
©Akatsuki Inc.

【Death Come True】 Product presentation taking place!

【Death Come True】a new live action interactive movie written and directed by Kazutaka Kodaka, will hold a product presentation on Feb.6,2020 at Shinjyuku Wald 9.
The cast members, Kanata Hongo, Chiaki Kuriyama, Win Morisaki, Yuki Kaji, and Chihiro Yamamoto will appear on the stage. It will be broadcasted on Izanagi Games Official Channel on YouTube and Famitsu YouTube & Niconico Live from 20:30(JST). Don't miss it!

New live action movie game, scenario and directed by Kazutaka Kodaka 'Death come true' , a mysterious count down website is released by Izanagi Games!

Izanagi Games has launched the countdown site about “Death come true“, live action movie game, scenario and directed by Kazutaka Kodaka on December 9th at 17:00. Who is the starring actor that is going to be revealed in 24 hours?
Not many things have been revealed so far about Death Come true. The only things we know now are that this live action game's scenario and game directed by Kazutaka Kodaka and produced by Shinsuke Umeda, Izanagi Games CEO. The silhouette of actors' identities will be revealed within a certain amount of time. In 24 hours the identity of the starring actor will be disclosed! Don't miss it December 10th 2019, at 5 pm!
・Death Come True Countdown site
https://deathcometrue.com
・Death Come True Twitter account
https://twitter.com/DeathComeTrue

Live Twitch Interview

The interview of Kodaka, Uchikoshi, and Nakazawa is broadcasted on June 2nd, from 13:50 to 14:10 on the Twitch. Please check out the following link, https://www.twitch.tv/bitsummitinterview !
link, https://www.twitch.tv/bitsummitinterview !

Kodaka, Uchikoshi, and Nakazawa give a keynote talk at BitSummit

We’ll give an update on where we are at our second year as an indie dev. It’s both scary and awesome to have complete freedom as a developer and we’ll give you the inside scoop!
Date: June 2nd, at 1pm
Place: MIYAKO MESSE 3rd Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
Kyoto Industrial Promotion Center Corp
9-1 Okazaki Seishōjichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, 606-8343
https://bitsummit.org/en/schedule-2/

Initial report of 'Death March Club' on Weekly Famitsu

Initial report of 'Death March Club' that is engaged in the death game by elementary students is featured on Weekly Famitsu.
Simultaneously, official website and twitter account of Death March Club have been launched.
Official Website: https://www.deathmarchclub.com/
Official Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/d_m_club

Interview article on Weekly Famitsu

The Weekly Famitsu, published by GzBrain, posted an article based on an interview with Kazutaka Kodaka, Masafumi Takada, and Kotaro Uchikoshi.
Much is discussed on how the company came to be established, and what their future ambitions are. It's definitely worth checking out!

Interview article on Famitsu.com

An interview with Kazutaka Kodaka, Masafumi Takada, and Kotaro Uchikoshi is posted on Famitsu.com
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201809/12163849.html

Too Kyo Games Establishment Memorial program live-stream

The Too Kyo Games establishment memorial program is broadcasted.

Nearly two years after blowing Vita owners’ minds, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc brings some despair to PC gamers on Steam. In the past few years, some big Japanese publishers like Bandai Namco and Square Enix have been putting their games on Steam, but they all pale in comparison to the experience you will get from Danganronpa. This is the third time I played through Trigger Happy Havoc and it reminded me why I enjoy these unique games in the first place.

The Danganronpa games play out like a combination of the Ace Attorney games, Persona games, and Zero Escape games. You basically have school life, character interactions (Danganronpa has some of the best characters ever written), detective work, and puzzle mini-games. The main story took me just over 25 hours to complete and will depend on how fast you can read and how much extra stuff you do while getting through your time in Hope’s Peak Academy. There is no filler content here. The quality never drops and the well written characters and plot twists keep you guessing right until the end.

Makoto Naegi is an average student who has lucked out and finds himself with the prestigious opportunity of joining Hope’s Peak Academy, which is reserved for the best of the best and where every student is an “Ultimate” at something or the other. Leon is the Ultimate Baseball Star, while Asahina is the Ultimate Swimming Pro. There are also a few characters who don’t reveal what they are the Ultimate at. You play as Makoto and try and figure out why you were chosen to be here.

Hope’s Peak isn’t your everyday academy. Early on, you get to know that everyone is trapped within the confines of the Academy and the only way to escape is to kill someone and “graduate”. This is where the real game begins. Monokuma, a remote-controlled bear who is both the best and the worst, will torment the rest of your time at Hope’s Peak through various mind games. After the prologue, the game gets into a regular pattern of spending time with your friends and learning more about them before a murder takes place. The murder is followed by an investigation (this is where the Ace Attorney nod happens) and finally a trial.

Trials in Danganronpa are very different than other games. There are mini-games that involve rhythm sections, shooting “truth bullets” into contradictory statements, and more. This may sound arduous, but everything has been crafted carefully to keep you guessing until the very end where everyone has decided on the guilty party. I love the finale of the trials, where you put together different pieces of the murder in a comic book fashion. These trials end up with someone getting executed and the number of students reduces.

Danganronpa will have you get attached to certain characters only to see them get executed or murdered soon after. There is some replay value because you can restart the game and spend time with a character who got murdered earlier in the game. There’s also the fact that things are never predictable thanks to the plot twists and the great writing.

Visually, Danganronpa looked amazing on the Vita even though it is basically a remade PSP game. On PC, things are a bit different, with most things looking gorgeous at 1080p, but others being a bit blurry thanks to the limitations of the original artwork. More on the PC port in a bit. The character models look great and I love the diverse art style found across the different environments at Hope’s Peak Academy. Blood is indicated by pink colour and not red, which is an interesting change to keep the game’s rating lower.

The audio of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is excellent. While the English voice acting has a few hiccups in quality, you have the option to play with the original Japanese voice acting. Masafumi Takada’s soundtrack will have you humming tunes for days after you have finished this chapter in the Danganronpa story.

Abstraction Games has done a really good job with most things in the PC port. It supports up to 1080p natively and lets you play in either windowed or full screen mode. The game looks best at windowed mode running the Vita resolution since some artwork has been limited by that resolution. There are AA options that support up to 16x MSAA and these effects apply to the environments. Walking through the corridors of Hope’s Peak at 60 fps and full HD is great. The game also runs at 60 fps almost all the way.

Where the port does show its PSP or Vita origins is the character models. Up close, characters look a bit blurry and there are some aspects of the environment that look blurry compared to the rest. Many of the cutscenes run at sub-1080p resolutions, just like the Vita version. The images before and after each chapter are also low resolution and the save screen is also a replica of the PSP and Vita save screen for some reason. If you’ve played Valkyria Chronicles on PC, you will know what I’m talking about.

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On the PC, you get to play using a controller or keyboard and mouse. I played through a fair bit using both and while the keyboard and mouse controls are really good, I’d recommend playing this with a controller. I played with the Xbox One controller and found almost no issues barring the controller prompts in the dialogue boxes looking blurry and out of place. You also need to select your controller prompts on the game’s custom launcher and it does not switch prompts from keyboard and mouse to controller automatically when plugged in.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a near-perfect game. The PC version is let down a bit by the blurry visuals in some areas and a random bug that had the dialogue box flicker while progressing. If you don’t mind trying something unique and with lots of dialogue, Danganronpa will easily make its way to your game of the year list. It is a captivating masterclass in interactive story telling.

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc was reviewed on the Asus RoG GL552JX provided by Asus

• Great storytelling
• Amazing characters
• Soundtrack
• Unique concept

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• Some blurry visuals
• Some trial mini-games are a little weak