A group of fifteen elite high school students have gathered at a prestigious institution. Graduating from this school is highly competitive and requires immense effort. The school's principal, Monokuma, a bear-like character, informs them that their graduation depends on committing a murder. To succeed in life, they must kill one of their classmates without being caught. If the other students discover the killer's identity, only the killer will graduate and the rest will be eliminated. On the other hand, if they fail to catch the murderer, only the killer will survive while the others are erased from existence. Which student will emerge victorious in this deadly game of survival?
Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation was published in English as Danganronpa: The Animation by Dark Horse from April 5, 2016 to April 11, 2017.