#Danganronpa: trigger happy havoc series

With his colleagues at Lerche on board, Higa drafted an anime proposal to present to Spike (later Spike Chunsoft), taking care to put across his deep knowledge of the game's lore and with respect for it's unique visual presentation. The rest of the staff of Carnival Phantasm also became hooked on Danganronpa after playing the game, and it particularly resonated with them that the game was created by a small staff with a low budget and limited resources, which they themselves could relate to. He approach director Seiji Kishi and screenwriter Makoto Uezu, who were working with him on Carnival Phantasm, and recommended the newly released Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc to them.

#Danganronpa: trigger happy havoc series

However, after stepping foot onto the school grounds it emerges that all is not as it seems when - after meeting the mysterious bear Monokuma - Makoto and his classmates learn that they are to be trapped in this school for the rest of their lives unless they meet his demands: they must kill another student and not get caught by their peers if they wish to leave.Дuring the production of the anime series Carnival Phantasm - a production by animation studio Lerche - producer Yuji Higa had the idea of creating a Danganronpa anime. Students with these extraordinary talents are awarded a special title, such as Sayaka Maizono, who is the Super High School-Level Idol, and are essentially guaranteed success in their future life, as graduates of the school are fast-tracked into high ranking careers. As in the game, the series follows Makoto Naegi, an average high school student who wins a nationwide lottery to attend the prestigious Hope's Peak High School, a school for teenagers who are at the peak of their chosen fields. Danganronpa: The Animation is an abridged adaptation of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the first game in the Danganronpa series.