History VideoGame / DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls

''Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls'' (''Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo[[labelnote:literally]]Absolute Despair Girl(s)[[/labelnote]]: Danganronpa Another Episode'' in Japanese) is a [[GaidenGame side story]] in the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' franchise, released in Japan in September 2014 on the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Vita}}.

It was released on September 1, 2015 in North America, and September 4 in Europe, and was released on the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}} and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on June 27, 2017. A potential sequel was hinted at in the form of an in-game poster in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'', under the working title "Ultra Despair Girls 2", but no further news has come of this, and it may have ultimately been a joke.

* {{Cyberpunk}}: The game centers around Towa City, which has been destroyed in the Tragedy and is the stage of the Demon Hunting "game" hosted by the Warriors of Hope. It's subtle, but fittingly, much of the conflict is ''also'' driven by the machinations of [[EvilInc a shady corporation]], that being Towa Industries, who produced the Monokumas that are used in the first game and are also much of the cause of ''why'' Towa City itself is a CrapsackWorld, no thanks to Haiji's [[CorruptCorporateExecutive father]].

* VocalEvolution: At the start of the game, Komaru's voice sounds like that of a young child, indicating her innocence and vulnerable state, but as her innocence is tainted and her confidence is developed over the course of the game due to all of the traumatic events she is put through, thus developing her character, her voice becomes deeper and sounds older, representing her journey of maturity.

* ChildAbuseIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The Warriors of Hope are revealed to act the way they do because their parents abused them, causing them to turn to Junko's influence instead, kickstarting their villainous actions. Monica is included in this, but it's downplayed with her due to being evil to please Junko directly.

* ChildAbuseIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The Warriors of Hope are revealed to act the way they do because their parents abused then, causing them to turn to Junko's influence instead, kickstarting their villainous actions. Monica is included in this, but it's downplayed with her due to being evil to please Junko directly.

* {{Feelies}}: [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]]'s Limited Edition includes a Warriors of Hope pin and tie clip, and Kurokuma's eye patch and tie. The Japanese Limited Edition includes a coffee mug.

* AccidentalTruth: Towa Group propaganda claims that Ultimate Despair created the Future Foundation, and also leads it to be intentionally dysfunctional in order to further drive the world into despair. While this conspiracy theory was most likely just an excuse for Towa to refuse to cooperate with the Future Foundation so they wouldn't discover Towa's own role in the Tragedy, ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'' reveals that [[spoiler:Chisa Yukizome, an Ultimate Despair ManchurianAgent, manipulated the Foundation's ''de facto'' leader to drive him into the deepest despair]].

It was released on September 1, 2015 in North America, and September 4 in Europe, and was released on the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}} and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on June 27, 2017. A potential sequel was hinted at in the form of an in-game poster in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'', under the working title "Ultra Despair Girls 2", but as of December 2018 no further news has come of this, and it may have ultimately been a joke.

* WaxingLyrical: Monaca quotes the lyrics to the old children's song "My Grandfather's Clock" during [[spoiler: Mahiru's "funeral."]]