![]() Junko's death birthed something greater and arguably more terrifying: an ideology. Her death, as we learn, inspires leagues of loyal followers entitled the Remnants of Despair, who carry out her Ultimate Despairness even long after she's gone. She greets death openly, hoping that in her death, something bigger will form.įor Junko, death was only the first step forward. In the past, protagonists have overcome evil through just luck, or alternatively, sheer will. Like Kaede though, Chiaki meets a deadly end. Arguably, Danganronpa 2's Chiaki Nanami was a hero in a similar light, set side by side with the protagonist. They've mostly just been bland boys, with much more interesting friends surrounding them. While the series has had its fair share of heroic figures, ones meant to inspire with the promise of hope, none have represented Junko like a glistening mirror. ![]() But not just him either, her conviction and death resonates with everyone.įor the first time the Danganronpa series has put forward a true hero (albeit tragic hero) to contrast the past villainy of Junko. She has such a profound effect on resident quiet boy Shuichi Saihara, that her death imbues him with immense determination for the remainder of the game. She's a vigilante, in the ways that murderous vigilantes are and not virtuous Batmans. She does what no other past protagonist would dare to do and commits the ultimate risk: she's down to murder for everyone else's gain. In the end, she becomes a beacon of hope for the class, and ends up sacrificing herself with a solid wish that everyone else will find a way to go free. Early on, her leadership gets on the nerves of her companions. She's also flawed, insecure, yet she's stronger willed than past heroes: she wants everyone to believe in their future and trust her. She has everything past boy protagonists have not had: a personality, an Ultimate ability of her own (Pianist). She's among the most tragic heroes of the Danganronpa series. That opposite comes in the name of Kaede Akamatsu, the assumed protagonist of Danganronpa V3. It's fitting that Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, a game that definitively closes the book on Danganronpa as a whole, finally gives us her polar opposite. She wants everyone to feel despair to have no hope to die helplessly. She wants the world to crumble, to mold to her will. ![]() The "big bad" of the Danganronpa franchise is also known as Ultimate Despair in the flesh. Junko Enoshima isn't the most cosplayed game character in the world for no reason. However, there are no spoilers for any late game content, given the game has only been out for a couple days. Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for past Danganronpa games and the very first trial of Danganronpa V3. ![]()
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