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🔮 Collectibles and More

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in A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA, there are numerous collectibles you can gather up like a squirrel in a roofless gymnasium. some are optional and some are not. here's a list of all the available types so far!

🎁 PRESENTS

presents! you know them, you love them. in AWD, you can use your Monocoins to get gifts for your pals from M3, aka Monokuma's Mini Marketplace. (it's a Grecian-style agora he and his Monothralls set up in the gymnasium like weirdos.)

as of writing, about 50 presents from previous games return in AWD, including the Rose In Vitro and Autumn-colored Scarf, though a few take a decidedly new form in this unfamiliar world. 50 other presents are completely unique to the game.

if you want, you can ignore Free Time Events and all of that, of course. some folks don't care about them on the first go (or at all). but if you view all of a character's FTEs, you'll get their...

✨ ANIMA

for many reasons, Free Time Events in A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA take place in a subconscious, collective flow of memories called the Dreamstream, not in real life. when you complete all of a character's Free Time Events in the Dreamstream, you acquire their Anima, which is a representation of their subconscious self. that does happen in real life. (Usami is dodgy about how it all works, but she'll deliver presents for you regardless.)

generally, one's Anima takes the form of a little tchotchke of some kind. you can't get rid of these, and why would you want to?

this means there's no undies-collecting in AWD, but i'm not sure half of these guys wear undies anyway, so, y'know.

by the way: you can even get Suzuran's Anima, though she is the protagonist. so maybe beat the game if you're a completionist.

❗ SPECIAL ITEMS

other presents are unique items you'll receive after beating a trial, as in other Danganronpa games, or are rare "drops" from Monokuma's Mini Marketplace. that second category includes A Woman's Ultimate Happiness, an item which can reveal an extra fan-servicey scene or hidden CG, if you so choose. of course, you can also just give it to Six or whatever if you want to be her buddy. no one's gonna stop you.

🛐 RELICS

relics are the optional "Hidden Monokuma"-type collectibles you can discover all throughout the Monastery and the ruins underneath. turns out, when Monokuma decided to start a killing game and all, he scattered all the Monastery's holy relics to be a funni funni guy. total disrespect of his surroundings. how rude

there's more than 30 of these relics, and though you can ignore them entirely, you can also bring them to Usami to discover a little bit about what became of the Saints and students of the old Hope's Peak Academy. what might she tell you about The Twelve Grains of Sand belonging to Amami the Traveler, or Saint Pekoyama's Rabbit-eater Sword?

🐰 RABBITS' EYES

the final collectibles, which are non-optional. as you descend into the bowels of the Monastery, you'll find ancient, divine replacement eyes for Usami. each one seems to contain data about an important document, image, recording, or other piece of history regarding the mystery behind the Monastery and the game itself. she'll project them onto the wall for you to see.

many illustrious historical figures feature in these Rabbits' Eyes, ranging from the Last Mortal Headmaster Makoto Naegi to the Empress herself. what will they reveal about the sordid past that created this wonderful future...?

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🌀 DESIGN: Hikari Seki, face concept 1

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"Nyuhuhuhuh!"

time to greet the hands-down favorite of many, many fans so far: Hikari Seki (関 七色), our Diplomat Wonder!

Hikari, aesthetically, is another cyberpunk-esque shinetowner, much like Wisteria and Kaname. she grew up in a mostly-modern area with plenty of amenities, untouched by the ravages of an Empress-less world. this will reflect a lot more in her coloring, which reveals her hair pieces and earrings as beautifully shiny...and the inside of her hair as vaguely holographic. mesmerizing. a disco ball of a woman.

overall, i want her to look gentle and cute until she opens her mouth and then you realize you made a Grave Mistake talking to her.

i really enjoyed the varying iris and pupil designs in Rain Code, by the way, so a lot of A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA's characters have interesting irises and/or pupils. but i'm trying to balance it out with normal Danganronpa-styled eyes, too.

fun fact: the mark of the Seki family, which features in many forms on her accessories, derives from the alchemical symbol for distilled vinegar + the astronomical/astrological symbol for the asteroid 2 Pallas. 2 Pallas was named for Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of civilization in her warlike state. fitting for an acerbic girl who demands everyone uphold her own version of humanity.

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🌀 DESIGN: Hikari Seki, face concept 1

[NO SPOILERS]

"Nyuhuhuhuh!"

time to greet the hands-down favorite of many, many fans so far: Hikari Seki (関 七色), our Diplomat Wonder!

Hikari, aesthetically, is another cyberpunk-esque shinetowner, much like Wisteria and Kaname. she grew up in a mostly-modern area with plenty of amenities, untouched by the ravages of an Empress-less world. this will reflect a lot more in her coloring, which reveals her hair pieces and earrings as beautifully shiny...and the inside of her hair as vaguely holographic. mesmerizing. a disco ball of a woman.

overall, i want her to look gentle and cute until she opens her mouth and then you realize you made a Grave Mistake talking to her.

i really enjoyed the varying iris and pupil designs in Rain Code, by the way, so a lot of A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA's characters have interesting irises and/or pupils. but i'm trying to balance it out with normal Danganronpa-styled eyes, too.

fun fact: the mark of the Seki family, which features in many forms on her accessories, derives from the alchemical symbol for distilled vinegar + the astronomical/astrological symbol for the asteroid 2 Pallas. 2 Pallas was named for Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of civilization in her warlike state. fitting for an acerbic girl who demands everyone uphold her own version of humanity.

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⚠️ If you like Mukuro and Ryoko...

...and maybe even a dash of Izuru Kamukura...you'll love A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA.

this is all i'll say for now. ✨

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In a post-apocalyptic future, one young librarian accidentally begins a killing game when she awakens a robotic bear god...

This is the official development journal of the fangame "A Wonderful Danganronpa." All material herein is tentative and subject to change.

Currently, the main and only dev is @funishment-time, aka @iris-polaris. There is no estimated release date, as they are a cripple, and cripples work as they please.

> ASK QUESTIONS HERE <

🐝 MAIN TAGS:

#awdupdate: all major updates fall under this tag.

#awdasks: any Q&As fall here. Send as many as you'd like!

#awdcharacter: anything about a specific character.

#awdsetting: anything about the setting.

#awdincharacter: Q&As answered by the characters themselves.

#awdprojections: bits of lore, or Rabbits' Eyes, to be found around the game.

#awddesign: character design, backgrounds, aesthetic, etc.

#awdbackend: misc stuff, organizational thoughts, planned features, dev timelines, etc.

🐝 SPOILER TAGS:

#awdnospoilers: what you'd see in normal game promotional materials (e.g. the premise and basic plot points).

#awdsomespoilers: this tag comprises minor plot beats, character backgrounds that don't fall under #awdallspoilers, and small easter eggs.

#awdallspoilers: huge plot twists, executions, deaths, and the ending(s).

🐝 CHARACTER TAGS:

#awd📖 (SUZURAN DUSTCRAWL, PROTAGONIST LIBRARIAN)

#awd🏹 (YAEKO TOGAMI, HUNTING WONDER)

#awd🧚 (IZUMO OHIGATA, UNDERTAKING WONDER)

#awd🍯 (HACHIHEI ROUSEI, MONASTERY GROUNDSKEEPER)

#awd🕰️ (SIX SHINODA, CLOCKMAKING WONDER)

#awd🎸 (MELVILLE POINE, MARINE LIFE WONDER)

#awd🚦 (SENJU EXCELLENCE, SPEED WONDER)

#awd🩸 (WISTERIA ITO, PERFUMIST WONDER)

#awd🌕 (YUWA GLADIA, POET WONDER)

#awd🦈 (KANAME YOSHIDA, GOSSIP WONDER)

#awd🏍️ (REIKA BOULEVARD, ROCKHOUND WONDER)

#awd🌀 (HIKARI SEKI, DIPLOMAT WONDER)

#awd✈️ (FUBU FUSELAGE, PILOT WONDER)

#awd♟️(MASATO NOBORU, CHESS WONDER)

#awd💥 (TEISUKE NAGAMORI, PYROTECHNIC WONDER)

#awd⚛️ (VERITAS YOBIYAMA, PARTY PLANNING WONDER)

➡️ Coming soon: more tags probably.

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⚠️ If you like Mukuro and Ryoko...

...and maybe even a dash of Izuru Kamukura...you'll love A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA.

this is all i'll say for now. ✨

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Hi, hope you're doing well :3c sorry if this has been asked before, but do any of the wonders have theme songs, or songs that you associate with them?

ty!

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i have a whole playlist! i need to release a (spoiler-free) version one day. (you'd think there wouldn't be Spoilers, but some plot details are definitely directly lifted from songs. you guys are smart and keep reading through my hints!)

but i can give one song per Wonder. a few are direct inspirations and a few are just vibes:

Six: "Coffee, God, and Cigarettes" - Mischief Brew

Suzuran: "Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet" - Fall Out Boy

Wisteria: "Hell" - Squirrel Nut Zippers

Senju: "All I Want Is You" - Barry Louis Polisar

Hachihei: "Hatchet" - Archive

Izumo: "Run Boy Run" - Woodkid

Fubu: "Hoppípolla" - Sigur Rós

Masato: "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher & Higher)" - Jackie Wilson

Reika: "Girls" - Beastie Boys

Teisuke: Pachelbel's "Canon in D"

Veritas: "There's A Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered, Honey..." - Panic at the Disco

Yaeko: "Bitter Rivals" - Sleigh Bells

Melville: "No Rain" - Blind Melon

Yuwa: "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)" - Muse

Kaname: "Build God, Then We'll Talk" - Panic At The Disco

Hikari: "Idioteque" - Radiohead

and because you're so cool, a bonus two songs for RYOKO OTONASHI longmayshereign:

"Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" - Straylight Run

"Moya" - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

thank you for the question! i blast music while writing and art-ing for AWD. it's an important part of the Process.

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🩸 DESIGN: Wisteria Ito, face concept 3

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"I would like to die in peace, baby girl. <hic> This killing game really is throwing a wrench into my works, isn't it? What a bother. Oh, but what can be done..."

would you look at that: it's a finalized Wisteria beta face! (of course, i have to clean up the sketches further, but i have to do that with almost all of the designs so far.)

i wanted a "handsome older woman" kind-of look, and i think i succeeded. while Wisteria is well within the range of the 18-23ish Monastery student demographic, she has a mature aura to her...though i do believe it's just an aura. i'd actually place her right in the middle of those two numbers somewhere. maybe. who knows.

i also wanted her to be absolutely decked out in accessories and decor at first, but to be fair? an inner voice within my heart keeps saying: LET'S NOT MAKE THESE FUCKS ANNOYING TO DRAW. for me, or for the future sprite and CG artists. so i nixed a lot of said accessories. we can make her outfit look gloriously decadent in its own way.

by the way: i forgot to include the blood coming out of every orifice. but it's still a part of her character. you guys can Imagine It Well, most likely.

clothes coming soon!

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🩸 DESIGN: Wisteria Ito, face concept 3

[NO SPOILERS]

"I would like to die in peace, baby girl. <hic> This killing game really is throwing a wrench into my works, isn't it? What a bother. Oh, but what can be done..."

would you look at that: it's a finalized Wisteria beta face! (of course, i have to clean up the sketches further, but i have to do that with almost all of the designs so far.)

i wanted a "handsome older woman" kind-of look, and i think i succeeded. while Wisteria is well within the range of the 18-23ish Monastery student demographic, she has a mature aura to her...though i do believe it's just an aura. i'd actually place her right in the middle of those two numbers somewhere. maybe. who knows.

i also wanted her to be absolutely decked out in accessories and decor at first, but to be fair? an inner voice within my heart keeps saying: LET'S NOT MAKE THESE FUCKS ANNOYING TO DRAW. for me, or for the future sprite and CG artists. so i nixed a lot of said accessories. we can make her outfit look gloriously decadent in its own way.

by the way: i forgot to include the blood coming out of every orifice. but it's still a part of her character. you guys can Imagine It Well, most likely.

clothes coming soon!

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⚠️ Upcoming design work...

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a few previews of very rough sketches to be cleaned for your Consumption ASAP...including our first look at A Boy?!

also, our friend Wisteria's beta face is pretty much finished, so look forward to that. probably tomorrow (1/22)? we shall see

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If this is too spoilery, than feel free not to answer it, but how closely are you gonna follow the canon structure, so to speak? E.G., is the Ch3 killer gonna be a double kill, is the Ch4 murderer going to be more tragic, is Ch5 gonna focus on the support/rival duo, that kinda stuff

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more Extremely Rough Sketches to be fixed, cleaned and shown off in the coming weeks! who do you think these Lovely Ladies are?!

⚠️ Upcoming design work...

[NO SPOILERS]

a few previews of very rough sketches to be cleaned for your Consumption ASAP...including our first look at A Boy?!

also, our friend Wisteria's beta face is pretty much finished, so look forward to that. probably tomorrow (1/22)? we shall see

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If this is too spoilery, than feel free not to answer it, but how closely are you gonna follow the canon structure, so to speak? E.G., is the Ch3 killer gonna be a double kill, is the Ch4 murderer going to be more tragic, is Ch5 gonna focus on the support/rival duo, that kinda stuff

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playing the rain code introductions rn. did you by any chance get inspiration for the character's names in this fangan from that game. just asking/lh

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ha! absolutely. Kodaka picked out a few of the Rain Code names for a "stateless" feel, i.e. the vibe that these characters could be from anywhere, or nowhere. and indeed, he's said in Bsky Q&As that characters like, for example, Fubuki or Aphex come from far-away mystery cultures. i've always liked Fubuki's name in particular: Japanese + fantasy English. Fubuki Clockford. absolutely stellar.

similarly, in the world of AWD, a lot of state lines don't matter anymore, and cultures have mixed and merged and changed. other characters were born so poor they never had real last names at all. while many of the names i've chosen may change, they still reflect that idea.

for example:

as mentioned, Six's first name is literally the English word "six." in-universe, it's just spelled out in katakana: シックス Shikkusu. her name in-universe is not 六 Roku or anything similar. her siblings all have names like Four, Five, etc too. but her last name is in fact 篠田, Shinoda.

similarly, Wisteria Ito is literally the English word wisteria (don't ask me for katakana on that, i need to sit with an expert on that one if i keep it. obnoxious) + the Japanese family name 居藤. fun fact, though: 藤 here actually means "wisteria" so her name is basically something like Wisteria Wisteria. this is intentional because i think it's funny. in-universe, i do believe Wisteria is not her real name and she came up for it herself based on her...escapades. but any future fanfic can do what it wants

Latin names are popular in AWD's time, so you end up with something like Veritas Yobiyama. again, his name is actually Veritas (something like ブリタス Buritasu but don't quote me on that, i have to tweak it with my manager's help if i end up keeping that name) and not a Japanese name with a similar meaning.

Yuwa has the opposite kind of name as Veritas: Yuwa Gladia. 癒和 (Yuwa) + gladia, from gladius, a type of Roman sword

Melville comes from someplace that is not Japanese-based at all, so his name is Melville Poine.

of course, you still have full-on Japanese names like Kaname Yoshida (由多 奏雨), Hikari Seki (関 七色), or Yaeko Togami (十神 矢枝子).

many characters come from poorer backgrounds, and so decided on their own surnames when they came to the Monastery, like Fubu Fuselage or Reika Boulevard (she took one look at her street of birth and was like yeah sure)

Senju is special in that she always called herself Senju the Excellent, and when it came time to fill out paperwork as a little kid, Suzuran just wrote down Senju Excellence for her before Senju could read or write. she would answer to both

and of course, there's Suzuran. her birth name was not Suzuran Dustcrawl. Usami (probably) gave her Suzuran (涼蘭) when she came to live at the Monastery as an infant. Dustcrawl is a half-insult referring to her status as Monastery librarian, but she's so used to people calling her that, she's just accepted it as a "family" name.

bonus: all names can be read in a Western (first + surname) or Japanese (surname + first) style. both would be considered normal in the Empress's country

i'm actually glad you noticed! i've wanted to do a Name Talk for a while. thanks for the ask! (though you probably didn't mean to extract an infodump from me, ha)

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⚠️ Upcoming design work...

[NO SPOILERS]

a few previews of very rough sketches to be cleaned for your Consumption ASAP...including our first look at A Boy?!

also, our friend Wisteria's beta face is pretty much finished, so look forward to that. probably tomorrow (1/22)? we shall see

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playing the rain code introductions rn. did you by any chance get inspiration for the character's names in this fangan from that game. just asking/lh

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ha! absolutely. Kodaka picked out a few of the Rain Code names for a "stateless" feel, i.e. the vibe that these characters could be from anywhere, or nowhere. and indeed, he's said in Bsky Q&As that characters like, for example, Fubuki or Aphex come from far-away mystery cultures. i've always liked Fubuki's name in particular: Japanese + fantasy English. Fubuki Clockford. absolutely stellar.

similarly, in the world of AWD, a lot of state lines don't matter anymore, and cultures have mixed and merged and changed. other characters were born so poor they never had real last names at all. while many of the names i've chosen may change, they still reflect that idea.

for example:

as mentioned, Six's first name is literally the English word "six." in-universe, it's just spelled out in katakana: シックス Shikkusu. her name in-universe is not 六 Roku or anything similar. her siblings all have names like Four, Five, etc too. but her last name is in fact 篠田, Shinoda.

similarly, Wisteria Ito is literally the English word wisteria (don't ask me for katakana on that, i need to sit with an expert on that one if i keep it. obnoxious) + the Japanese family name 居藤. fun fact, though: 藤 here actually means "wisteria" so her name is basically something like Wisteria Wisteria. this is intentional because i think it's funny. in-universe, i do believe Wisteria is not her real name and she came up for it herself based on her...escapades. but any future fanfic can do what it wants

Latin names are popular in AWD's time, so you end up with something like Veritas Yobiyama. again, his name is actually Veritas (something like ブリタス Buritasu but don't quote me on that, i have to tweak it with my manager's help if i end up keeping that name) and not a Japanese name with a similar meaning.

Yuwa has the opposite kind of name as Veritas: Yuwa Gladia. 癒和 (Yuwa) + gladia, from gladius, a type of Roman sword

Melville comes from someplace that is not Japanese-based at all, so his name is Melville Poine.

of course, you still have full-on Japanese names like Kaname Yoshida (由多 奏雨), Hikari Seki (関 七色), or Yaeko Togami (十神 矢枝子).

many characters come from poorer backgrounds, and so decided on their own surnames when they came to the Monastery, like Fubu Fuselage or Reika Boulevard (she took one look at her street of birth and was like yeah sure)

Senju is special in that she always called herself Senju the Excellent, and when it came time to fill out paperwork as a little kid, Suzuran just wrote down Senju Excellence for her before Senju could read or write. she would answer to both

and of course, there's Suzuran. her birth name was not Suzuran Dustcrawl. Usami (probably) gave her Suzuran (涼蘭) when she came to live at the Monastery as an infant. Dustcrawl is a half-insult referring to her status as Monastery librarian, but she's so used to people calling her that, she's just accepted it as a "family" name.

bonus: all names can be read in a Western (first + surname) or Japanese (surname + first) style. both would be considered normal in the Empress's country

i'm actually glad you noticed! i've wanted to do a Name Talk for a while. thanks for the ask! (though you probably didn't mean to extract an infodump from me, ha)

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✏️ WEEKLY CHARACTER QUESTIONS: Jan 20, 2025

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every week, i'll answer 2-5 questions about the student characters in A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA, generally taken from various "OC quizzes" etc. (you can also send asks!) this is one way to get to know the characters while the visual design process takes place.

(note: these questions will focus mostly on the student characters, because throwing Usami and other figures into the mix makes things complex fast.)

1. Do any of the characters have origins in an unusual inspiration?

a few i can reveal without spoiling much:

Melville's entire concept comes from a certain song by The Decemberists.

similarly, Six's backstory comes from a certain song by Mischief Brew.

Izumo used to be conceptualized as a human Shinigami Rain Code. her morbid sense of humor remains. in my head, though, she still sounds like EN Shinigami!

Wisteria was originally intended as a sort-of Sucy Manbavaran (Little Witch Academia). she still has a lot of that vibe, but has more of my own touch now.

2. Do any characters believe in astrology?

Senju, for sure. though, uh, not in a particularly educated way, i'd say. more of a...TikTok girlie way. she's all about fate, destiny, soulmates etc. (and how the universe loves her specifically. but she's gotten this far with that belief.)

Veritas most certainly does not, because that's not scientific, and he'd say that to Senju's face a lot. she'd probably beat the shit out of him

3. Which characters are big readers?

we'll define this as someone who reads a lot of stuff (as opposed to say, Reika, who only ever reads one: her PUA manual from 2012).

Suzuran allegedly has read the entire Monastery library, but she doesn't remember most of it. Senju, however, does remember most of it, because Suzuran read most of it to her. (and taught her how to read, even, when they were very little.)

Izumo will devour anything on folklore and fairy tales. Yuwa, too, though add poetry to the mix.

Yaeko likes vintage comic books. superheroes, y'know.

Masato enjoys memoirs and travelogues and hopes to write his own one day.

Veritas is big into scientific papers and likes to scream about them at all hours of the morning. someone really should affix a cork in that boy's mouth

and Hikari pretends to be a big reader, though often is too busy to actually do so.