Alright, just a Danganronpa hot take, and a venting post as well. (It contains spoilers of the whole game up to Chapter 5, you've been warned!) Also, psychology rant but I think you're used to that by now x)
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAST?!
I am talking about a very simple thing: Kokichi's treatment by the others.
Maybe it's just my empathic psychology student self, but I find them extremely cruel towards him for... No reason? Even his "friends" (Miu and Gonta) don't help him. NOT. ONCE.
Can somebody explained to me why no one at least tried to help him stop getting choked by Maki? Alright the state of shock exist, but not for so long! Someone should have snapped out of it and go help him out at some point!
Liking someone or not shouldn't be a criteria WHEN THEIR LIVES ARE APPARENTLY IN DANGER.
And the second time, alright I get it, him pretending to be the mastermind, so the enemy, they're angry. Fine. But it's still a dick move to just... let someone get choked in front of you.
The Insect Meets and Greet, can we talk about that? Alright, Kokichi planned the whole thing and lied to Gonta for it, but he had a purpose. It wasn't plain cruelty, it was to make everyone watch the motives videos which was TO STOP A MURDER FROM HAPPENING MAY I ADD.
But he can just be left in there with swarms of insects by the others students just... Because? Fuck him basically, it's "payback"? Yikes. And they still pretend to be all friends after that?
Maybe I'm taking that way too seriously, but the others only have a bad memory of the thing. In the game Oma looked traumatized by it, but everyone ignores it.
And the others times are not any better.
The least problematic behavior is Kaito punching him in front of everyone. Again, it might be just me being a way too empathetic person, but in my opinion words never justify physical assault, never. (It happens twice by the way -well Kaito only managed to hit him once but he intended to do it another time.) No, being "a hothead" is not a fucking excuse either. When you know you're a hothead, you try to NOT engage, it's the responsible thing to do.
But the worst is -in my opinion- in Chapter 3.
I don't exactly expect Maki to help him after what happen -obviously- but... Shuichi?
...The protagonist? The one that promised to Kaede to carry on her wish, her wish which is LITERALLY "PROTECT EVERYONE"?
...I got a bit carried away I think.
My point is: no one helped Oma who is in clear, dire need of medical help. I don't know if he crossed paths with anyone else, and frankly I hope not. Considering how nobody gives a fuck about him, not even Gonta apparently.
Again I'm going to repeat it, but liking someone shouldn't be a criteria to help them if their lives are on the line.
And let's not talk about Chapter 5 when he literally got tortured (that's not an exageration, strychnine (Strike-9 lol, gottem) is sometimes called "the torture poison". But at that point he's considered the mastermind and act like the villain so...
But before Gonta's trial it's not an excuse. Alright, he's a liar. Alright he can be annoying -and he is at some points, I don't deny it. Alright, he pretends that he likes the killing game -not even from the begining, he only start after the second trial I believe?- because he doesn't trust anyone.
But still. I may be too soft -because therapist- but I still don't think it's okay to just assault someone, ESPECIALLY in a stressing situation like a killing game when the adrenaline and stress can get to you and you might kill the person by accident.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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Chibi DRV3 Merch Stuff
Just because the last Danganronpa spinoff came out in 2021 and the last mainline entry came out in 2017, that doesn't mean we aren't still getting new Danganronpa stuff in 2024. Because Animate just CAN'T STOP producing new Danganronpa merchandise for some (wonderful) reason! They JUST posted those damn tea sets, and they're already back for more.
The latest things up for pre-order are a slew of chibi-style V3 character pieces; 25 total pre-orders are now up, in fact. These include plushies, acryllic stands, badges, stickers, charms, and some kind of character-on-a-stick thing called a "photo prop."
As is now typical, I first learned of this from Siliconera; I am grateful that they consistently report on all the new DR merch.
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Ahh Happy Birthday Korkeiyo!!! My favorite Danganronpa character. What a journey it has been..
I’ll ramble about why I love him on another day, but I really really wanted to commemorate his birthday this year with a comic. (I’m also aware that my characterization of him is NOT 100% cannon accurate, but I tried).
While I wasn’t a huge fan of all the components of your twist, I was sad to see you die off in chapter 3. What an end to a otherwise intelligent, observant individual. I did go into V3 knowing about this twist, but you quickly grew on me and it became harder to ignore how much I liked your character. And sooner or later you’d quickly risen to one of my favorite characters of all time - and seemingly for so many other fans around the world! You were so clever in trial and you’re anthropological side was so cool. You’re so mysterious and intriguing and such a puzzle to think about.
Ahh I wish you survived, but alas, rest in piece mann. I’m so thankful you existed, by beloved.
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The voice actors of the first trial's victim/culprit of the series coming back to voice the protagonist and mastermind who face off in the final trial of the series is such an English dub win in V3. I have to wonder if it's a coincidence or if it's a fun easter egg they decided to do.
(But Shuichi having the voice of one of my all time faves, Ai Haibara from Detective Conan, is a huge Japanese version win. Especially right after Conan himself was a previous protag.)
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Amalgamate (Danganronpa V3 Fanfic Reading) - Second Casting Call
Have you ever wanted to be in the Amalgamate Audio Project? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!!!
The second Casting Call is up, and we're looking for a new VA for Tsumugi (as well as an understudy), an understudy for both Shuichi and K1-B0, and a VA for Kaito's grandma!
You can find the link to the CCC page with all information here!!
The deadline is August 5, so you've still got plenty of time if you'd like to try out. We look forward to hearing your auditions :D
And for those who haven't heard the Amalgamate Audio Project yet, here's a link to the playlist :)))
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Kaito is so fucking tragic and I hate how people completely ignore he's more than just a support to Shuichi
Like Kaito's problems are never brought to the surface but in like very few short instances which make it worse because the fact his problem is hiding his feelings from people to make them all feel like he's the perfect person to look up to
He's scared of being vulnerable with people because he thinks that will lessen their view on him(Exactly why he hides his illness), The need he feels to pick everyone up and always give them someone perfect to look up to, His implied internalized homophobia(The way I read it at least)
LIKE GIVE THIS MAN A BREAK💔💔💔
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