Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc
- TV special
- Summer 2016
- 1 episode
- 24 min
- Lerche
- Visual novel
- R-17+
- Action
- Horror
- Mystery
- Suspense
- High Stakes Game
Contents
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| Japanese | ダンガンロンパ３-The End of 希望ヶ峰学園-希望編 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-hen | |
| Also known as | Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Hope Volume | |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Mystery, Suspense, High Stakes Game, Psychological, Survival | |
| Type | TV special | |
| Based on | Visual novel — Kazutaka Kodaka | |
| Directed by | Daiki Fukuoka, Seiji Kishi | |
| Character design | Ryouko Amisaki, Keiko Kurosawa | |
| Studio | Lerche | |
| Original run | September 29, 2016 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2016 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.38 (#1,297) | |
| On users' lists | 40,912 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc (Japanese: ダンガンロンパ３-The End of 希望ヶ峰学園-希望編, Hepburn: Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-hen) is a 2016 Japanese anime television special based on the visual novel by Kazutaka Kodaka. It is animated by Lerche and directed by Daiki Fukuoka and Seiji Kishi. It aired on September 29, 2016.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Nagito Komaeda · Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu · Ibuki Mioda · Sonia Nevermind · Akane Owari · Peko Pekoyama · Hiyoko Saionji · Kazuichi Souda · Byakuya Togami · Mikan Tsumiki · Ultimate Imposter · Chisa Yukizome · Kyousuke Munakata · Komaru Naegi · Nekomaru Nidai · Gundam Tanaka · Chiaki Nanami
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Makoto NaegiMain | Megumi Ogata | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Hajime HinataMain | Minami Takayama | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Izuru KamukuraMain | Minami Takayama | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Ryouta MitaraiMain | Kanata Hongo | Justin Briner |
| Teruteru HanamuraSupporting | Jun Fukuyama | Todd Haberkorn |
| Kyouko KirigiriSupporting | Yoko Hikasa | Caitlin Glass |
| Mahiru KoizumiSupporting | Yuu Kobayashi | Carrie Keranen |
| Nagito KomaedaSupporting | Megumi Ogata | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Fuyuhiko KuzuryuuSupporting | Daisuke Kishio | Aaron Dismuke |
| Ibuki MiodaSupporting | Ami Koshimizu | Brina Palencia |
| Sonia NevermindSupporting | Miho Arakawa | Natalie Hoover |
| Akane OwariSupporting | Romi Park | Morgan Garrett |
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | Lerche |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Kazutaka Kodaka |
| Director | Daiki Fukuoka, Seiji Kishi |
| Script | Norimitsu Kaihou |
| Character Design | Ryouko Amisaki, Keiko Kurosawa |
| Chief Animation Director | Ryouko Amisaki, Keiko Kurosawa |
Music
Ending themes
- ED“ever free” — hide with Spread Beaver
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch4,911
- Watching183
- Completed23,394
- On hold201
- Dropped269
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 11,954 | — | — | — | — | 103 |
| Shikimori | 28,958 | 183 | 23,394 | 4,911 | 269 | — |
Watch order
The Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danganronpa: The Animation | TV series | 13 | July 5, 2013 |
| 2 | Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc (Prequel) | TV series | 12 | July 11, 2016 |
| 3 | Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc (Prequel) | TV series | 11 | July 14, 2016 |
| 4 | Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc | TV special | 1 | September 29, 2016 |
| 5 | Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World (Prequel) | OVA | 1 | January 12, 2017 |
Related works
Prequel7.20Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future ArcTV series · 2016
Prequel7.34Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair ArcTV series · 2016
Prequel7.12Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the WorldOVA · 2017Recommendations
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- “Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-hen”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-hen”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.