“Amnesiac student Ryouko clings to love and hope amid despair at elite Hope's Peak Academy.”
Danganronpa/Zero
ダンガンロンパ/ゼロ
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Synopsis
Amnesiac student Ryouko clings to love and hope amid despair at elite Hope's Peak Academy.
Ryouko Otonashi is a cheerful and frivolous student at Hope's Peak Academy, an elite school that accepts only the most talented students. However, Ryouko is different from the others: as a chronic amnesiac, she tends to forget events and faces, recording everything she witnesses in a notebook that can be trusted when her memory cannot be. In addition, her irritable childhood friend, the "Super High School-Level Neurologist" Yasuke Matsuda, works tirelessly to cure her disorder. Yasuke is the only person whom Ryouko can never forget—after all, she is deeply in love with him. This awkward pair lead a hectic but happy life at Hope's Peak Academy—until they are confronted by a strange girl who seems to be the very embodiment of despair. As her notebook becomes increasingly unreliable and Yasuke's dark secrets are revealed, can Ryouko cling to hope, or will she give in to despair?
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What 4 readers settled on.
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σ 1.30 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Feb 2016 → Mar 2025
- 10 “This novel is one of the best I have ever read, featuring a beautiful cover, a unique departure from the standard series, and a deeply compelling, mysterious protagonist. While the narrative may...”
- 7 “Danganronpa Zero is a fascinating expansion of the series' lore, offering a gripping mystery, an unreliable protagonist, and deeper insight into Junko Enoshima’s schemes. While the absence of...”
- 7 “The story is highly enjoyable, offering a well-developed prequel to Danganronpa 1 with appealing new characters and surprising revelations. While the narrative is easy to follow and maintains a...”
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 33 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 24m approx
- Published Sep 2011 – Oct 2011
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M21258 catalog