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7Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexually explicit or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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16[[folder:Authors and Websites]]
17[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/grayimperia/pseuds/grayimperia grayimperia]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.
18* Recommended by: Sophiebybophie
19* Has written many stories for the [=DanganronpaV3=] fandom.
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21[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/fatiguedfern fatiguedfern]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.
22* Recommended by: youkanekowarise
23* This person has written a lot of V3 stories, all of them unique due to a great characterization and a beautiful, mature style.
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25[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos ikuzonos]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.
26* Recommended by: kan
27* A very prolific author, with over 200 works and several years of giving the fandom what it needs. You can find almost everything you'd ever want in their works.
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29[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2338508 Crit Fail]]
30* Recommended by: purplemudkip098
31* A very talented writer, as well as the origin for the Legacy of Despair Universe. Constantly keeps his stories entertaining with the right amount of unpredictability. While he is currently on a writing hiatus, his finished stories still have plenty to offer if you're looking for some despair.
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33[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/khattikeri/works?fandom_id=1633246 Khattikeri]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.
34* Recommended by: Cyrus
35* Lots of DR fics with more planned. Mostly canon divergent stuff. All their fics are well thought out, have excellent pacing and emotional depth. You can tell how much they care about the characters.
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37[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5401449/That1guyeveryonehates That1guyeveryonehates]]
38* Recommended by: {{Creator/DigiXBot}}
39* The author of the ''Fanfic/DanganronpaTheImmersiveLearningProgram'' series, which mixes together the different cast from the main games and create entertaining character interactions and engaging myth arc.
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43!General Fics
44''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
45[[folder:General Fics]]
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47[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/573118 Old World Order]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/thereisafire thereisafire]]
48* Recommended by: looploop, enunciability, gosh
49* Status: Complete
50* Synopsis: School life before mutual killing. (Set pre-series, major spoilers.)
51* Comments: If you're not feeling depressed yet about the fact [[spoiler:a class of close friends had their memories wiped]] before being forced to kill each other [[spoiler:in pursuit of a futile goal]], then this HappyFlashback fic will sort that out.
52[=[[reviews:OldWorldOrder]]=]
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54[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/601423 Fifteen Friends Mukuro Ikusaba Never Had]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Miss_Prince Miss_Prince]]
55* Recommended by: looploop
56* Status: Complete
57* Synopsis: A few moments that, in another life, might have led to friendship. The countdown to the end of the world has begun.
58* Tags: Character Study, Really in-character, really melancholy, really despair-inducing, A fascinating speculative look at the [[HappyFlashback pre-series relationships]]
59[=[[reviews:FifteenFriendsMukuroIkusabaNeverHad]]=]
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61[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/732346 why stand on formalities when we're already so close]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/suitablyskippy suitablyskippy]]
62* Recommended by: waxbees, gosh
63* Status: Complete
64* Synopsis: Before [[spoiler:Syo]] arrived there were just blackouts, and way too many pieces of DIY equipment hidden round Fukawa's room.
65* Tags: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Violence, warning for general creeping weirdness/grossness, in other words: this fic features fukawa, Unsettling, nightmarish, grimy, creepy, and fantastic.
66[=[[reviews:WhyStandOnFormalitiesWhenWereAlreadySoClose]]=]
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68[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8956408/1/A-MOTHER-F-ING-SURPRISE-DON-T-ASK-QUESTIONS A MOTHER FUCKING SURPRISE DON'T ASK QUESTIONS]] by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2500722/StrawberryFunk StrawberryFunk]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/660067 AO3 version]])
69* Recommended by: @/{{Kalle}}, Twiddler
70* Status: Complete
71* Synopsis: Wherein the entire school life of mutual killings was all a setup for The Greatest, Most Hope-Inducing Surprise Birthday Party in the History of Mankind. (Endgame spoilers!)
72* Comments: Utterly hilarious and perfectly in-character. [[spoiler:And an even better TwistEnding. Surprise!]]
73** TwistEnding is gruesome and may lead to unexpected DespairEventHorizon Crossing.
74[=[[reviews:MotherFingSurprise]]=]
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76''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/800013 Memory]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Ziddia/pseuds/Ziddia Ziddia]]
77* Recommended by: gosh
78* ''Status'': Dead (last update May 2013)
79* Summary: Togami remembers the past, before everything went to hell. This... changes some things. (Spoilers)
80* Comments: Interesting, although unfinished.
81[=[[reviews:Memory]]=]
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83''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/601111 Calculated]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Masu_Trout/pseuds/Masu_Trout Masu_Trout]]
84* Recommended by: gosh
85* ''Status'': Complete
86* Summary: Mondo Oowada gives a practical lesson on the differences between 'I killed', 'I ended up killing', and 'I tried to kill but failed miserably'. It is, unsurprisingly, a rather unpleasant experience for everyone involved.
87* Comments: Quite in-character, and all in all an interesting view into Togami's head.
88[=[[reviews:Calculated]]=]
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90''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1773367 Wow, That's Kind Of]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Kitt_Monroe/pseuds/Kitt_Monroe Kitt_Monroe]]
91* Recommended by: Scabex615, Space Cowboy
92* ''Status'': Complete
93* Summary: Supposing Mondo didn't go batshit when Chihiro told him her secret. (An alternate take on Chapter 2 where no one dies and everyone's secrets are revealed.)
94* Comments: Comes up with interesting and plausible secrets for all the characters who didn't have theirs revealed in the game proper, along with all their reactions.
95[=[[reviews:WowThatsKindOf]]=]
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97''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10630743/1/Light-in-Despair-s-darkness Light in Despair's darkness]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6024380/ Avret]]
98* Recommended by: Saber The Fallen Angel, TheAnguishedOne
99* Status: Complete
100* Summary: AU, Rational!Naegi. Monokuma was prepared for almost every eventuality. However, he did not realize that hope was not the only mental state that could stand against despair.
101* Comments: A very well written story exploring an interesting concept. The changes so far have all been justified, and make the audience wonder what else will change later on. A sequel can be ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12117244/1/A-Shadow-from-within-the-Nova here]]''.
102[=[[reviews:LightInDespairsDarkness]]=]
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104''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11733744/chapters/26438772 Summer Day Disease]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/BritishRaptor/pseuds/BritishRaptor BritishRaptor]]
105* Recomended by: Bassikun
106* ''Status'': Complete
107* Summary: A re-writing of chapter 3 in which three different people fall victims of the Despair Disease. It parts from the premise of Fuyuhiko stopping Akane from fighting against Monokuma and the party night going without any major issues... until the next morning, that is.
108* Comments: Well-written re-telling of the events of chapter 3 and does a very good job at exploring each character as much as possible. There are obvious spoilers from all the events of Danganronpa 2 up to the third chapter, so read at your own risk. Just a few Ship Tease moments between some of the characters, but not outright shipping in any way.
109[=[[reviews:SummerDayDisease]]=]
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111''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18011789/chapters/42555182 Goodbye Despair, Hello Future]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/GamingFennex/pseuds/GamingFennex GamingFennex]]
112* Recomended by: Bassikun
113* ''Status'': Ongoing
114* Summary: A story of despair, told anew. When a story changes at one point... an entirely new one is born.
115* Comments: A re-telling of the second game that is kickstarted the minute a certain someone ends up being murdered during the party in chapter 1. Makes an excellent job trying to give each character a moment to shine as well as fixing many of the things that players usually dislike about the canon game. Obviously contains spoilers for ''Danganronpa 2'', so read at your own risk. There are some ship-tease moments, but couples are not ultimately set in stone.
116[=[[reviews:GoodbyeDespairHelloFuture]]=]
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118''Fanfic/DanganronpaClassSwap'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Heroman3003/pseuds/Heroman3003 Heroman3003]]
119* Recomended by: Bassikun
120* ''Status'':
121** ''Danganronpa Class Swap - Hope's Peak Academy'': Complete
122** ''Danganronpa Class Swap 2 - Jabberwock Island'': Hiatus
123* Summary for ''Danganronpa Class Swap - Hope's Peak Academy'': Everyone knows the story of Hope's Peak Academy and killing game of class 78. How a class full of Ultimate students get trapped inside the walls of academy, and psychotic bear named Monokuma forces them to kill each other. Let's delve into this story then, and join its protagonist, Mahiru Koizumi, Ultimate Photographer and freshman of class 78, as she tries to survive the madness of the Killing School Life. Wait, what...?
124* Summary for ''Danganronpa Class Swap 2 - Jabberwock Island'': Hope's Peak Academy... School that only invites Ultimate students of their fields and offers them the best chance at life. Except suddenly an entire class of Hope's Peak freshmen is whisked away to an unihabited island by a talking rabbit, telling them to make friends. Then a talking bear tells them that the only way to escape the island is to kill a classmate... Let's follow Mukuro Ikusaba and her class, as we see the struggles they face in the Killing Game of Jabberwock Island. Wait, what...?
125* Comments: A RoleSwapAU in which the ''Goodbye Despair'' cast are the members of Class 78 whereas the ''Trigger Happy Havoc'' cast are the members of Class 77-B. The premise of both stories follows the same structure as the games they are based off, but with many unexpected surprises due to the change of characters. The fact that the story uses a script format somehow makes you feel as if you were playing the games themselves rather than reading a story.
126[=[[reviews:DanganronpaClassSwap]]=]
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129''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/665519/chapters/1215224 I Too Have A Maiden's Heart]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Maybethings/pseuds/Maybethings Maybethings]]
130* Recommended by: {{Explosivo25}}
131* ''Status'': Complete
132* Summary: A series of drabbles centred around Sakura, Aoi, their relationship, and the sometimes maybe tricky business of being a girl.
133* Comments: Well-written set of drabbles that provide excellent characterization for both Sakura and Aoi. Some are lighthearted, and some are extremely heartbreaking. There are spoilers for Dangan Ronpa so read at your own risk if you haven't finished the game. There is ship tease in places but no outright shipping.
134[=[[reviews:ITooHaveAMaidensHeart]]=]
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136''Fanfic/TheUltimateHope'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3365286/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]
137* Recommended by: Alucard, Space Cowboy
138* Status: Complete
139* Summary: AU story in which all of Junko's plans to create despair backfire on her completely.
140* Comments: This one is straight-up hilarious, and has a few moments of non-intrusive shipping too (if you're fine with the in-story acknowledged {{Crack Pairing}}s). If you ever wanted to see Junko become the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane]] ButtMonkey in a world filled with hope, this story is for you. Be wary of profanity and occasional raunchy humor.
141[=[[reviews:TheUltimateHope]]=]
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143''Fanfic/SystemRestore'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CarthagoDelenda/pseuds/CarthagoDelenda CarthagoDelenda]]
144* Recommended by: @/KhymChanur
145* Status: Dead; last updated June 2017
146* Pairing: Hinata Hajime/Nanami Chiaki, Ultimate Imposter/Ibuki Mioda
147* Summary: AU of the second game where Hanamura succeeded in killing Komaeda instead of Togami.
148[=[[reviews:SystemRestore]]=]
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150''[[FanFic/HopeOnADistantMountain Hope on a Distant Mountain]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Handalion/pseuds/Handalion Handalion]]
151* Recommended by: @/KhymChanur
152* Status: Dead (last updated April 2016)
153* Summary: The events of the game were just that, a game. A VR simulation meant to test and strengthen Naegi's character. But though the events were fake, the impact they had on Naegi was very real. Now he has to go back to his normal, everyday life, deal with the fact that his classmates aren't quite the people he thought he knew, and figure out what the school intends by promoting him to SDHS Hope.
154[=[[reviews:HopeOnADistantMountain]]=]
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156''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/823645 Super High School Level Cockblock]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Mithrigil/pseuds/Mithrigil Mithrigil]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/puella_nerdii/pseuds/puella_nerdii puella_nerdii]]
157* Recommended by: koopakoop
158* Status: Complete/Oneshot
159* Synopsis: No one at Hope's Peak Academy ever gets laid.
160* Comments: A silly little humour fic in which life gets in the way of the students' romantic endeavours. You've got to love the increasingly ridiculous ways they get interrupted. No actual NSFW.
161[=[[reviews:SuperHighSchoolLevelCockblock]]=]
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163''[[Fanfic/NeverSayNever Never Say Never]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/hunterofcomedy/pseuds/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]
164* Recommended by: ArcadeTokens, Space Cowboy
165* Status: Ongoing
166* Synopsis: A single event can change the course of history. Circumstances change when the students of Hope's Peak Academy decide to stand together against the Mastermind.
167* Comments: An interesting take on a scenario where Mukuro Ikusaba regrets her role as Junko's accomplice and tries her best to keep everybody alive despite not still being known as 'Junko Enoshima'
168[=[[reviews:NeverSayNever]]=]
169
170''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12228794/1/Danganronpa-X3-Savior-s-Last-Bloom Danganronpa X3: Savior's Last Bloom]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5439854/Ace-Nero Ace Nero]]
171* Recommended by: [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6841035/Melody-Rose-Gold Melody Rose Gold]]
172* Status: Ongoing
173* Synopsis: Life seemed to be taking a bright turn for Chiaki Nanami at Hope's Peak with all the bonds she formed until it was all torn apart by her antithesis Junko Enoshima. After being pulled from death's door, she's forced to work under a certain organization while enduring psychological torment and the complex relationship with her former teacher.
174[=[[reviews:DanganronpaX3SaviorsLastBloom]]=]
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176''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10195421/1/Give-a-Little-Luck Give a Little Luck]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5581642/if-youhaveghosts if-youhaveghosts]]
177* Recommended by: [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6841035/Melody-Rose-Gold Melody Rose Gold]]
178* Status: Dormant
179* Synopsis: "Super High School Level Luck" Naegi Makoto is possibly the most unlucky student at Hope's Peak Academy. Failing to live up to his title, Naegi has one semester to prove himself before he is expelled.
180* Comments: So far a very well done in character story that also incorporates background OC's who build on the character's personalities and experiences in a Pre-Despair setting.
181[=[[reviews:GiveALittleLuck]]=]
182
183''Fanfic/SHSLRedundant'' by Ubriaco come una Scimmia ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11786484/1/SHSL-Redundant Link]])
184* Recommended by: Plasticflamingos
185* Status: Complete
186* Synopsis: Takes place in an AU where Monokuma introduces a Mary Sue as the new motive while the students try to find some information
187* Comments: A humorous story that comes in two perspectives alternating every chapter, one is from the eyes of the Sue who has an incredibly delusional view of the world, and the other is what actually happens. The writing styles are drastically different and there are some good jokes in there too.
188[=[[reviews:SHSLRedundant]]=]
189
190''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/518902 The memories of Otonashi Ryoko series]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Smxsonic/pseuds/Smxsonic smxsonic]]
191* Recommended by: transparentanswer
192* Status: Dead; last updated July 2017
193* Synopsis: Supposedly Naegi managed to stop Enoshima Junko's execution which led to her capture by the future foundation and under Naegi's convincing, eventually have her memories erased, returning to the blank slate that was Otonashi Ryoko.
194* Comments: It was a nice fic that puts a blend of Dangan Ronpa Zero elements to it. It helps to blend out more of Otonashi Ryoko herself and see how she grows to be different from Junko. [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/7631359 There's also a series following Dangan Ronpa IF]].
195[=[[reviews:TheMemoriesOfOtonashiRyoko]]=]
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197''Fanfic/ExtraLife'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/The_Apocryphal_One/pseuds/The_Apocryphal_One The_Apocryphal_One]]
198* Recommended by: nmn3r3, Net Neutrality, Korodzik
199* Status: Complete
200* Synopsis: Izuru knew he couldn't let her die, not like this, not while he had the power to save her. Chiaki survives her execution— but the fate of the world is still sealed. The road to recovery is a hard one, and a reunion is far off.
201* Comments: A canon compliant FixFic where Izuru rescues and revives Chiaki after her death in canon. What sets this fic apart from others with the same premise are things like the research poured into Chiaki's recovery, and Izuru's mission to find out why he saved her.
202[=[[reviews:ExtraLife]]=]
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204''Fanfic/ExpansionPack'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/The_Apocryphal_One/pseuds/The_Apocryphal_One The_Apocryphal_One]]
205* Recommended by: Korodzik
206* Status: Complete
207* Synopsis: A collection of one-shots set in the same universe as ''Fanfic/ExtraLife'', mostly after the events of the fic and exploring the backstories and character development for various characters.
208[=[[reviews:ExpansionPack]]=]
209
210''Fanfic/ProjectRewrite'' by
211[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/sophie_enoshima/pseuds/sophie_enoshima sophie_enoshima]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6147987/chapters/14086158 Link]])
212* Recommended by: Anonymous
213* Status: Complete
214* Synopsis: Spoilers for all of ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' Author's summary: It's been two months since the Neo World Program ended and things are looking bleak. No one is showing any signs of waking up. That's when Future Foundation show up with what everyone needs...a solution. The only problem...Hajime has to re-enter the game where history will repeat itself. If he can stop the murders from happening again everyone gets to survive. Can he save everyone or will he crumble when new murders occur?
215* Comments: This story is one of the most well-written stories I have ever read. The characterization is on point in my opinion and perfectly portrays what Danganronpa is. I am in love with it and it's hard to put into words why.
216[=[[reviews:ProjectRewrite]]=]
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218''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9196322/chapters/20864303 Hope's Peak's Brightest And Best]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Instrumentalist/pseuds/Instrumentalist Instrumentalist]]
219* Recommended by: Octobersanctuary
220* Status: Dead; last updated December 2017
221* Summary: Things are a little crazy. Right now, Nekomaru and Akane are in the dining room having a brawl over who gets the last beer, egged on by Hiyoko, Mahiru, Fuyuhiko, and Peko; Ibuki, Mikan, Chiaki, and Hajime are in the living room getting high, watching Kazuichi drunkenly trying to repair Sonia's TV; Teruteru, Sonia, Gundham, and Nagito are attempting to make dessert for everyone; and Ryota and the Impostor are rapidly finishing off the last of the [=McNuggets=]. School starts in 6 hours, and Makoto and his classmates are trying to ignore the various calls and texts they're getting from their upperclassmen. In short, just another night for the 77th and 78th Classes of Hope's Peak Academy. Ms. Yukizome is not going to be happy when she hears about this in the morning...
222* Comments: An entertainingly snarky Non-Despair AU story involving a two-day party before the start of the year. Filled with fun, well-written dialogue and an interesting takes on both the characters & life at Hope's Peak in general.
223[=[[reviews:HopesPeaksBrightestAndBest]]=]
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225''Fanfic/TheLionsDen'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4240031/Arcawolf Arcawolf]]. Can be found on ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/7685368/chapters/17506612 A03]]'' and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12210356/1/The-Lion-s-Den fanfiction.net]]
226* Recommended by:[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6841035/Melody-Rose-Gold Melody Rose Gold]]
227* Status: Complete
228* Summary: After the conclusion of the Killing Game, Komaeda realizes he has no choice but to bring the Ultimate Hope under his care. The world has become a very dangerous place after all, and there's no way he can allow Naegi Makoto's light to blink out.(Komaeda decides to shelter/adopt/kidnap a terrified Naegi, and Ultimate Despair is a poor host)
229[=[[reviews:TheLion'sDen]]=]
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231''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/879659/chapters/1692244 Brace for Recoil]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Mithrigil/pseuds/Mithrigil Mithrigil]]
232* Recommended by: Tinymushroom
233* ''Status'': Complete
234* Synopsis: Spoilers for the entirety of ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair''. A fic exploring Peko's StartOfDarkness and her connection to the Twilight Syndrome Mystery Murders. Worth reading if only for the extremely good characterisation of Junko Enoshima.
235[=[[reviews:BraceForRecoil]]=]
236
237''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2336009?view_adult=true Coda: Resolve]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/quassia/pseuds/quassia quassia]]
238* Recommended by: Nothri, @/KaiserinKai
239* ''Status'': Complete
240* Synopsis: Set some time after the events of Danganronpa 2, this series explores the efforts of the surviving members of the Neo World Program to face their pasts and protect one another from the return of despair as comatose friends begin to awaken and vanished memories resurface.
241[=[[reviews:CodaResolve]]=]
242* [[Fanfic/DanganronpaCoda Now has its own page.]]
243
244''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10491441 Danganronpa 3: True Despair]]'' by
245[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/AlexIsOkay/pseuds/AlexIsOkay AlexIsOkay]]
246* Recommended by: Knight Spark
247* ''Status'': Dead; last updated December 2017
248* Synopsis: I'll be blunt, I didn't like Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc. It had a lot of little issues, but the biggest thing that put me off was the ending. I was hoping to see Junko go through the different members of Class 77 one at a time, using her knack for manipulation to turn them towards despair by really getting to the core of what would break them down as a person. I wanted to see what made each of them tick, and what could cause overwhelmingly cheerful and positive characters like Sonia or Nekomaru to turn so incredibly evil. Needless to say, I was pretty bummed out when I found that the answer was "literal mind control." So, this is my attempt to remedy that, and to create a story that's more interesting than some funky hypnosis video. Hopefully I'll do the series proud. Enjoy!
249* Comments: I have to say, if the original followed this formula, then maybe half the fanbase wouldn't deny that the anime was even created. If you want to see a better version of [=DR3=], then look no further.
250[=[[reviews:Danganronpa3TrueDespair]]=]
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252''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7784548/chapters/17757181 A Lesson In Order and Despair]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MonochromeMastermind/pseuds/MonochromeMastermind MonochromeMastermind]]
253* Recommended by: Lizardon
254* ''Status'': Dead; last updated September 2019
255* Synopsis: Kiyotaka Ishimaru began his life at Hope's Peak Academy bursting with optimism, determined to succeed. However, finding himself enveloped in a school and a world that both increasingly disregard order and regulation, it's only a matter of time before he inevitably snaps. This is the story of how Kiyotaka Ishimaru destroyed the world, and how he became the mastermind of a twisted game of betrayal and survival at Hope's Peak. A twisted lesson in order and despair.
256[=[[reviews:ALessonInOrderAndDespair]]=]
257
258''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1329958/chapters/2769304 You've Got That Wrong!]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/KlonoaDreams/pseuds/KlonoaDreams KlonoaDreams]]
259* Recommended by: Lizardon
260* ''Status'': Dead; last updated October 2017
261* Synopsis: They say poor communication kills, and it definitely shows during the first trial when a certain Super High School Level Good Luck mentions one little detail that perplexes everyone. Apparently, nobody expected Makoto Naegi to be female...except Monokuma, but he doesn't count.
262* Comments: Probably one of the cutest fics to come out of the DR fandom. Seeing Fem!Naegi's interactions with the rest of Class 78 gave me the fuzzies.
263[=[[reviews:YouveGotThatWrong]]=]
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265''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9213248/chapters/20896019 The Yearbook]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/HopeyMcHope/pseuds/HopeyMcHope HopeyMcHope]]
266* Recommended by: DocHoliday
267* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated January 28, 2019
268* Synopsis: A few weeks after the end of the Final Killing Game, Makoto Naegi is presented with a yearbook that he's warned could change how the survivors of Hope's Peak's 78th class view their living friends, their dead classmates, and themselves. As the gang deals with the book's revelations, the Future Foundation is undergoing changes, new relationships are developing, and another threat is lurking. Everyone must determine how much the past really matters to the present and where they'll go from here. This story attempts to fill the gap before the final scene of [=DR3=]: Hope Side. (Naegiri happens and other ships are also hinted at.)
269* Comments: If you, like this troper, have been dying to find out ''what the hell happened'' between the last two shots of Side: Hope, this is the fic for you. It deals with the fallout from the Final Killing Game, and the idea of a Yearbook that none of Class 78 remembers provides interesting conflicts throughout the story. (Also, obviously great Naegiri fluff.) Please check this fic out.
270[=[[reviews:TheYearbook]]=]
271
272''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11403279 pink lemonade]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ruruka/pseuds/ruruka ruruka]]
273* Recommended by: kan
274* ''Status'': Complete
275* Synopsis: togami and naegi kill people for a living.
276[=[[reviews:PinkLemonade]]=]
277
278''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1120575 Ghost In the Machine]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Lirillith/pseuds/Lirillith Lirillith]]
279* Recommended by: @/{{Korodzik}}
280* ''Status'': Complete
281* Summary: ''Danganronpa 2'' one-shot, set after the ending. After her death, [[spoiler:AI Chiaki]] is stuck in a limbo of endless dreaming. Until, one day, a friendly voice comes from the outside.
282[=[[reviews:GhostInTheMachine]]=]
283
284''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9695909 Nocturne]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Lirillith/pseuds/prosodiical prosodiical]]
285* Recommended by: @/{{Korodzik}}
286* ''Status'': Complete
287* Summary: One-shot. A series of cute scenes between Chiaki and Hajime, set after the events of ''Danganronpa 2'', with Chiaki accompanying Hajime as he does his part in fighting the remains of Despair. Contains some spoilers for the ''Danganronpa 3'' anime.
288[=[[reviews:Nocturne]]=]
289
290''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14494530 make (un)make ; made (un)made]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Lirillith/pseuds/blueseawitch blueseawitch]]
291* Recommended by: @/{{Korodzik}}
292* ''Status'': Complete
293* Summary: One-shot. A look into Chiaki's mind during key moments of ''Danganronpa 2''. Contains spoilers for the ''Danganronpa 3'' anime.
294[=[[reviews:MakeUnmakeMadeUnmade]]=]
295
296''Fanfic/IzuruKamukurasCuddlyToy'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Suitov/pseuds/Suitov Suitov]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14623173/chapters/33794814 Link]])
297* Recommended by @/{{Shine101}}
298* ''Status'': Complete
299* Summary: When your artificial demigod emerges from his pod uncooperative and violent, what do you do? Give him something to cuddle! It… works? (A story about understanding. There is Kamukoma shipping towards the end. Hope’s Peak Academy Fluffiness Committee hopes you enjoy.)
300* Comments: An AlternateUniverseFic that diverges from canon just after Izuru's creation. If you couldn't guess, this is a very cute fic about Izuru getting a toy after his creation that he cherishes dearly and names Dandelion. This fic is a great mix of funny and adorable as Izuru takes an almost instant liking to Dandelion and his fluffy mane, decides the best thing in the world is fluffiness (a point he brings up often and at length) and does his best to annoy the ever-loving fluff out of the scientists running the [[PlayingWithSyringes Kamukura Project]] - who ''don't'' approve of their expensive Ultimate Hope's increasing attachment to Dandelion. As mentioned in the summary, the fic contains Kamukoma and it's pretty prevalent (though not until half-way through the fic) so if Kamukoma isn't your cup of tea, I wouldn't advise reading this.
301[=[[reviews:IzuruKamukurasCuddlyToy]]=]
302
303''Fanfic/KazuichiStrangelove'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Garscot/pseuds/Garscot Garscot]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25123591/chapters/60870241 Link]])
304* Recommended by @/{{DigiXBot}}, Apocrypha
305* ''Status'': Complete
306* Summary: Being the stable, thoughtful and insightful paragon of wit that he is Kazuichi Soda easily navigates through being stuck in a simulation time loop. Or he is an emotional wreck and hates life.
307* The story where the least courageous survivor finds himself in a time loop meant to rescue the entire Class 77. The story puts Kazuichi through trial after trial as he makes sense of the loop. At first, he tries to use it to win Sonia over, which inevitably fails. However, a series of events led him to look over his own faults and try to save his classmates, leading to [[spoiler:an epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to despair!Mikan and the dead Junko over their obsession with despair]]. Kazuichi develops a more positive relationship with his classmates over the time loops (including Hajime, Mahiru, and Fuyuhiko), and it is quite engaging to see him grow in the later chapters.
308[=[[reviews:KazuichiStrangelove]]=]
309
310''Fanfic/DanganronpaTheParallel'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Lycoris_aurea/pseuds/Lycoris_aurea Lycoris_aurea]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26241298/chapters/63872014 Link]])
311* Recommended by @/{{StarsAreLighted}}
312* ''Status'': In Progress
313* Summary: Chiaki Nanami awakens to find herself on a sunny beach with eighteen other individuals. They have arrived on Jabberwock Island for the biggest, most amazing, most hope-inducing school trip of their lifetimes. Aw, hell. You know where this is going, don’t you?
314* Tags: RoleSwapAU
315[=[[reviews:DanganronpaTheParallel]]=]
316
317''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19034296/chapters/45208000 To Those Who Wait]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/jimblebird/pseuds/jimblebird jimblebird]]
318* Recommended by @/{{StarsAreLighted}}
319* ''Status'': Complete
320* Summary: Patience was never a word in Akane's vocabulary. Life was fast, rough, exciting. Life would never be afraid to drag her down, just so that she could bounce back up and kick sand into its eyes. For a long time, Akane liked this idea of life. Or maybe it was the only life she knew. Being stuck on a tropical island in the middle of the ocean contradicted everything. For once, Akane had no footing, no balance, no alley to escape through. But there was a reason she made herself feel this way. There was a reason she visited the pods way more than she should have, and there was a reason she continued living. She just didn't know the answer yet.
321* Comments: This story explores Akane's background and character development shortly after the events of the second killing game. I highly recommend it to those who are big fans of her character who wished that something more was done with her. Be warned, however, that it will tug at your heartstrings.
322[=[[reviews:ToThoseWhoWait]]=]
323
324''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9520388 And I would Do It Again]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/zenonaa Zenonaa]]
325* Recommended by: Arturo756
326* Status: Completed
327* Synopsis: 'While the desire will fleet out of her mind in the next however many minutes, it burns steadily in Makoto, in the hardness in his stomach that fills his throat with smoke until his throat stings and his eyes prick. Byakuya shouldn’t feel like he has to hide himself away, but at the same time, Makoto dreads seeing him, to be reminded of what happened, what Makoto caused, even if that is what Makoto deserves.
328Makoto elevates his arm, touching the curtain with his fingernails. It quivers. He bites his lip and lets his arm slump to his side.'
329Naegi visits his friends in the hospital. An AU where the other survivors sustained more permanent damage after what they went through.
330* Comments: a what if fic of what could have happened if the other survivors from the first game had receive more profound damage over the course of the Final Killing Game, whetevr it phisical (like Togami, and Hagakure), physchollogical (like Asahina or Kyoko) or even emotional (like Makoto).
331[=[[reviews:AndIWouldDoItAgain]]=]
332
333 "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/54029518/chapters/136776892 Gamer Of The Multiverse - Book One: Hope & Despair]]" by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/DeathlyJazzHands55/pseuds/DeathlyJazzHands55 DeathlyJazzHands55]]
334* Recommended by: DariaRaissa
335* Status: Ongoing
336* Synopsis: The Multiverse is vast, that much is apparent, and someone has to protect it. With the help of The Gods from all of the different pantheons, a legion of reincarnated souls led by an elite seven known as The Seven Warriors are given Systems to protect the Multiverse from The Shadow, an Outer God Of Destruction that wishes for the whole Multiverse to be obliterated for the sole reason of "why not".
337In comes Jolyne Brooks, or at least that is what they go by now. A reincarnated soul thrust into a situation they have no business being involved with, like most System Users, given a System belonging to one of The Seven Warriors who served under The God Of Mischief Loki whom she now works under. Watch her travel The Multiverse, make friends, enemies, and perhaps more than that. And it just so happens that her first world is in dire need of a stabilizing hand…
338[Original Work Crossover with Danganronpa and mild influence of Elden Ring and Hazbin Hotel in the background]
339* Tags: Gamer Fic, Character Death, Non-Canonical Character Death
340* Comments: A re-write of an older fic by the same author and part of a series which will explore different fandoms in the future. Updates regularly, the author accepts OCs for future books and judging by the worldbuilding and characterisation from the old version, this fic is a gem waiting to be discovered.
341
342
343[[/folder]]
344
345[[folder:General Fics for ''[=Danganronpa V3=]'']]
346''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
347
348''Fanfic/IdTradeMyLifeForYours'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/grayimperia/pseuds/grayimperia grayimperia]]
349* Recommended by: Humble-Novice, Sakami, Net Neutrality
350* Status: Complete
351* Synopsis: ‘’Three different sacrifices are made, and three different survivors stumble out of the rubble.’’ An AlternateUniverseFic where [[spoiler: [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede Akamatsu]]]] [[SubvertedTrope lives past]] [[spoiler: the first trial]] and goes on to unify the remaining students while coping with guilt and self-loathing.
352* Comments: Well-written and updated almost weekly, the story explores the changes and consequences that unfold due to [[spoiler: Kaede's survival and Shuichi's execution]]. Everyone is accurately portrayed in-character while developing in ways differing from {{Canon}}. Each chapter is also laden with tricks, hints, and secrets that leave readers (even those who've completed V3) guessing.
353[=[[reviews:IdTradeMyLifeForYours]]=]
354
355''Fanfic/ThreePointShot'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/RandomRex6/pseuds/RandomRex6 RandomRex6]]
356* Recommended by: [=Sentairider42=], [=MrHollowRabbit=], Net Neutrality
357* Status: Complete
358* Synopsis: Author's Summary "The first investigation was going exactly as the Mastermind hoped it would. And then Ouma picked up the ball."
359* Comments: A great AU fic that depicts how things would’ve gone if [[spoiler:Shuichi saw through Kaede’s failed death trap, and the group correctly convicted Tsumugi]] in the first trial.
360* Pairing(s): Shuichi Saihara/Kaede Akamatsu, Maki Harukawa/Kaito Momota
361* Comments: This AU is as good, if not better than the story in the game itself. Everyone's more or less in-character, the character interactions are written with so much heart and care, and you might be surprised by certain plot twists that heads a lot differently than the actual game. As stated above, the first chapters already spoilt some late-game plot threads, so it's best to read this fic once you've completed the main story of [=DRV3=].
362[=[[reviews:ThreePointShot]]=]
363
364''Fanfic/AnEncoreFromMyCryingHeart'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/kirastrations/pseuds/kirastrations kirastrations]]. Can be found on [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13087272/1/An-Encore-from-my-Crying-Heart fanfiction.net]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15654621 archiveofourown.org.]]
365* Recommended by: Hirowriter, Retsuka
366* Status: Dormant; last updated December 2021
367* Synopsis: Another AlternateUniverseFic where [[spoiler: Shuichi Saihara]],takes the [[spoiler: First Blood Perk]] in order to prevent the Class Trial and spares [[spoiler: [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede Akamatsu]]]] from their canon fate, who then proceeds to power through the Killing Game, causing new dynamics to form, and new choices to be made.
368* Comments: Well-written with rich story telling, great characterization, and good mysterious for the Class Trials. Special mention goes to how [[spoiler: Kaede]] has to mentally and emotionally struggle with the guilt of [[spoiler: Rantaro's murder and Shuichi's sacrifice]], as well as endure the growing strain from the Killing Game. Flawlessly characterised - everyone is well-portrayed, whilst still managing to be uniquely developed and fleshed out from {{Canon}}, and every trial and chapter twist is written in a way that makes you feel like you're replaying the game. On the same level as the work ''Fanfic/IdTradeMyLifeForYours''.
369[=[[reviews:AnEncoreFromMyCryingHeartDanganronpa]]=]
370
371''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9670451/chapters/21842975 Reaching]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/kokichiouma/ kokichiouma]]
372* Recommended by: Kokichi
373* Status: Complete
374* Synopsis: "Even if that hand reaches out to him, Ouma won't pull it, or let himself be pulled. A helping hand is useless if the person being helped spurns it. The loop continues again." An Ouma-centric time loop AlternateUniverseFic. There will be Saihara/Ouma in the future, but it is primarily focused on the plot and Ouma and Saihara getting to know each other.
375* Comments: Incredibly written, flawlessly characterized, and both heart-wrenching and hopeful, Reaching is powerful enough to not only make you cry, but make you want to live.
376[=[[reviews:Reaching]]=]
377
378''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9675539 Life Could Be Beautiful]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/idaate/pseuds/idaate idaate]]
379* Recommended by: Brighty124, Lorealie, Kokichi
380* Status: Dormant; last updated August 2020
381* Summary: The [=NDRV3=] cast post-game, throughout the years. (Contains endgame spoilers.)
382* Comments: A heart-wrenching story that chronicles the lives of the ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' characters after the events of the game. Each chapter focuses on a different group of characters, and reads like a complete story. Masterfully written.
383** Now has a (pretty sparse) [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fanfic/LifeCouldBeBeautiful page]]!
384[=[[reviews:LifeCouldBeBeautiful]]=]
385
386''Fanfic/ANewHopeDanganronpa'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2338508 Crit Fail]]
387* Recommended by: Net Neutrality
388* Status: Complete
389* Summary: Forty-Seven Students awaken in Hope's Peak Academy, to find themselves at the mercy of Monokuma and his many machinations. Their only means of escape? To commit the perfect murder, without being caught in the process. Can there be any hope amidst the overwhelming despair?
390* Comments: An AU in which the casts from all three main games are thrown together into the same killing game. Prepare for the Ultimate Danganronpa Social Experiment. Ever wonder how sweet, innocent Chihiro would interact with rude, vulgar Miu? Or how Yamada would react upon meeting Shirogane the cosplayer? All this and more in A New Hope.
391* Now has muliple sequels and spin-offs
392[=[[reviews:ANewHope]]=]
393
394''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12801559/1/Danganronpa-The-Old-American-Killing-Game Danganronpa, The Old American Killing Game]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9832208/Trygve11 Trygve11]]
395* Recommended by: megafanboi
396* Status: Ongoing
397* Summary: What if all of the Danganronpa characters were in one killing game and what if two Americans joined them in the fun? This is the ultimate killing game of despair, betrayal, and death. Watch as your favorite characters duke it out to see who survives the longest and not only that, you, the reader, can influence the story and how it plays out!
398* Comments: The story gets off to a rocky start but the writing has been steadily improving with a new cowriter. Additionally the initial chapters are in the progress of being rewritten
399[=[[reviews:DanganronpaTheOldAmericanKillingGame]]=]
400
401''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9342428/chapters/21167366 Ordinary Days]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/gonta/pseuds/gonta gonta]] & [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/starrynova/pseuds/starrynova starrynova]]
402* Recommended by: Octobersanctuary, Sakami
403* Status: Hiatus
404* Summary: This is the story of a particularly interesting class that attended Hope's Peak.
405* Comments: An AU in which the cast of ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' are students of Hope's Peak's reserve course - Well-written and frequently poignant.
406[=[[reviews:OrdinaryDays]]=]
407
408''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/652064 The Friends We Used to Know]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos/pseuds/ikuzonos ikuzonos]]
409* Recommended by: chloe_price
410* Status: Complete
411* Synopsis: [[spoiler: Shuuichi Saihara, Maki Harukawa, and Himiko Yumeno]] survived the fifty-third season of mutual killing... only to wake up and discover they've been in a virtual reality simulation the entire time. Stuck in a compound belonging to the [[spoiler:film studio]], the [[spoiler:three]] survivors cope with the trauma they've endured... and hope that their lost friends will awaken too. Slight AU where the entirety of V3 took place in a virtual reality sim.
412* Comments: Absolutely stunning read. The author kept all the characters, well, in character, and spun an enthralling plot - that remains perfectly realistic. There wasn't a single part of it which wouldn't make me hold my breath. If you're not avoiding spoilers, please read this.
413[=[[reviews:TheFriendsWeUsedToKnow]]=]
414
415''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/12279069/chapters/27909504 16x3]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Oatsotas/pseuds/Oatsotas Oatsotas]]
416* Recommended by: Lorealie
417* Status: Dormant; last updated July 2020
418* Summary: The game was a simulation, a story told before. The survivors wake up first, but something is wrong. Where's the [[spoiler:studio? Where's the producers, the executives, the fans, the cameras]]? All that's there is an island, all too familiar. And people. People that shouldn't exist. After all, [[spoiler:they should just be fictional]].
419* Comments: An interesting twist on the "None of the characters in the game stay dead because it was a simulation like [=SD2=]" type of post-game story in that the second game's cast is there to help the survivors (and their friends) readjust to the world and deal with their various forms of PTSD as they wake up. The result is a mildly {{mindscrew}}y mystery as [[spoiler:the V3 kids have an existential crisis as they know everything around them shouldn't be real]], and the older former remnants of despair do their best to try and help these kids they found in a situation so similar to their own despite not knowing how they got into the pods in first place. Beautifully written with an eerie poetic quality at points and the characters seen thus far have all been very well done. Welcome to the Hope's Peak Academy Saga V3 cast. [[StealthPun Hope]] you survive this experience and don't fall into despair.
420[=[[reviews:16x3]]=]
421
422''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12502964/chapters/28465428 All I Ever Wanted]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/KarkatTheDalek/pseuds/KarkatTheDalek KarkatTheDalek]]
423* Recommended by: [=Sentairider42=]
424* Status: Dead; last updated August 2018
425* Synopsis: Author's Summary "The greatest mistake you can ever make is assuming your dreams belong to you. The story of how 16 students were enrolled in the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles."
426* Comments: An AU fic that explores the [[spoiler:audition process]] that the [=NDRV3=] cast went through before participating in the [[spoiler:53rd season of Team Danganronpa’s]] Killing Game. This fic is still in it’s infancy, with only five chapters at the present, but it has lots of potential.
427[=[[reviews:AllIEverWanted]]=]
428
429''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9618674/chapters/21730982 Welcome to the Gifted Inmates Academy]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LisaBasil/pseuds/LisaBasil LisaBasil]]
430* Recommended by: Lorealie
431* Status: Dead; last updated May 2018
432* Summary: As tensions with the public arise, Hope's Peak Academy looks for a means to improve public relations, and finds it through rehabilitating talented criminals in an abandoned prison island. Join the 1st Class of the Gifted Inmates Academy as they adjust to life at the school - and each other.
433* Comments: If you were disappointed by how underused the Prison School concept was in Dangan Ronpa V3 then this fic is for you. Every student has committed a crime that generally suits them to keep them in character, their interactions are fun to see, and their "wardens", the adult casts from [=DR3=] and Despair Girls, are enjoyable without taking too much of the spotlight. As of posting this, it hasn't updated in a while, but it's still well worth a look.
434[=[[reviews:WelcomeToTheGiftedInmatesAcademy]]=]
435
436''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11205732 Scar Tissue of Their Worlds]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/soniagiris/pseuds/soniagiris soniagiris]]
437* Recommended by: Lady
438* Status: Complete/Oneshot
439* Summary: they choose their own futures.
440* Comments: A short but heartbreaking fic that chronicles the survivors of the Gifted Inmates killing game. Thoughtful and well-stylized.
441[=[[reviews:ScarTissueOfTheirWorlds]]=]
442
443''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12239433 Kaede Akamatsu: SHSL Slapper]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/queenofmelons/pseuds/queenofmelons queenofmelons]] & anonymous friend
444* Recommended by: koopakoop
445* Status: Complete/Oneshot
446* Summary: Kaede Akamatsu, a seemingly normal girl, with a deathly powerful hand and a confusing array of abilities. A.K.A Kaede gets the knowledge of a fully spoiled player who loves the slapping mechanic just a little too much.
447* Comments: Crack, pure and simple, but delightful crack. Kaede becomes a hybrid of herself and a fully spoiled V3 player, and acts like it: slapping everything and everyone for Monocoins, [[spoiler:being deathly suspicious of Tsumugi]], and desperately trying to enter the school store when it's not appropriate to. Every word of this is mad beauty.
448[=[[reviews:KaedeAkamatsuSHSLSlapper]]=]
449
450''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12862935 Alternate V]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LiteTech/pseuds/LiteTech Litetech]]
451* Recommended by: Finkendoodle101
452* Status: Dormant; last updated October 2020
453* Synopsis: Author's Summary "You stand at a point and see two roads leading in different directions. One road, you already traveled. It's a road you became familiar with. The other road, however, you've yet to experience. Where shall this road take you? What will be waiting on the path? Will there even be a difference at all? Some things will never change, but things can be altered. This is an alternate road with an alternate experience. It alternates between familiar and unseen. This...is Alternate V."
454* Comments: An amazing AU fic that has a similar premise to Three-Point Shot (namely that [[spoiler:Kaede is proven innocent and Tsumugi is revealed to be Rantaro's killer in the first class trial]]), and puts their own interesting spin on it. Combine that with keeping everyone so in-character that you'd think it was written by Kodaka himself and constantly subverting your expectations, you've got one hell of a story that is well worth a read.
455[=[[reviews:AlternateV]]=]
456
457''Fanfic/EveryonesBrandNewAndImprovedKillingGameSemester'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Nhitori/pseuds/Nhitori Nhitori]]
458* Recommended by: LadyHikariofDarkness
459* Talent Swap AU
460* Status: Complete
461* Synopsis: When Shuichi Saihara, the Ultimate Artist, finds himself waking up in a strange new place, he has no idea what to think. Lucky for him, the Ultimate Detective Kaede Akamatsu is there to do the thinking where he can't, and she's optimistic that the nature of the Ultimate Academy is to cultivate their talents; Even when the headmaster encourages them all to participate in a Killing Game. Everyone, even the magician who can't seem to stop lying, agree not to participate... But does that really mean anything?
462* Comments: A wonderful Talent Swap AU that manages to keep everyone in character. It explores different possible scenarios such as [[spoiler: two separate killers committing murder during a similar point in time]] while keeping a fresh spin on things. It excels at pulling the heartstrings and creating believable relationships. This is an incredible read that is worth your time.
463** Has a sequel - ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15401829/chapters/35745441 Mister Monokuma's Medicinal Murdergame]]'' (Complete)
464[=[[reviews:EveryonesBrandNewAndImprovedKillingGameSemester]]=]
465
466''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15448869 expository noises]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/idaate/pseuds/idaate idaate]]
467* Recommended by: youkan
468* Status: Complete
469* Synopsis: The ideal sort of a sleep is a dreamless one, a fact that Ouma’s confirmed several times with sleep containing dreams of varying intensity. Kind or cruel, he finds it an unpleasant experience either way because he’s not in control, he’s susceptible to the worst whims of his own revolting unconscious mind, and that’s not a fate he’d wish on anyone. But ideals are just ideals, not truth, and Ouma’s truth is that there are the ghosts of hands clinging to his neck when he wakes up. - Amami helps cure Ouma's nightmares with his rainforest playlist on Spotify.
470* Pairing(s): Rantaro/Kokichi
471[=[[reviews:ExpositoryNoises]]=]
472
473''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15428436 Vacant Seat]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/GalaxyAqua/pseuds/GalaxyAqua GalaxyAqua]]
474* Recommended by: youkan
475* Status: Complete
476* Synopsis: Shirogane has been absent from school for 3 weeks now. Akamatsu hates that she’s the only one who’s seemed to notice.
477* Pairing(s): Kaede/Tsumugi
478[=[[reviews:VacantSeat]]=]
479
480''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13095504 all light in the heavens]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos/pseuds/ikuzonos ikuzonos]]
481* Recommended by: youkan
482* Status: Complete
483* Synopsis: Saihara and Kaede spend their first Christmas together.
484* Pairing(s): Shuichi/Kaede
485[=[[reviews:AllLightInTheHeavens]]=]
486
487''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11601228 past the bitterness and broken things]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Illmerica/pseuds/Illmerica Illmerica]]
488* Recommended by: youkan
489* Status: Complete
490* Synopsis: It didn't seem to matter what she did—who she killed, who she sacrificed, who she saved, or even how she died—because Harukawa Maki would always wake up in that same damn classroom to start the worst day of her entire miserable life over again.
491[=[[reviews:PastTheBitternessAndBrokenThings]]=]
492
493''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12938994 nonexisting, you still filled my mind]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ghostheart/pseuds/ghostheart ghostheart]]
494* Recommended by: youkan
495* Status: Complete
496* Synopsis: Three ghosts visit Shuuichi.
497[=[[reviews:NonexistingYouStillFilledMyMind]]=]
498
499''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13625526/chapters/31286721 Back Route]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Lorealie/pseuds/Lorealie Lorealie]]
500* Recommended by: [=LaughAlotGirly7856=]
501* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated July 2020
502* Synopsis: A choice was made to change things before the 53rd season was set into motion, without the would-be mastermind's input. Shuichi Saihara would be made into the heavily advertised "lead" of the show, with his Ultimate Talent and hatless image on full display. Kaede Akamatsu, his "Perky female sidekick" character would be the surprise protagonist instead.\
503So a code monkey was set to work, changing their subconscious "programming" as needed, so Shuichi set the shot put ball trap into motion and lead to his execution.\
504But that was his story, this is her's. Now Kaede has to keep her friends safe while looking for a way to escape. Not knowing who she can't trust but trying to have faith in them all anyway. No matter how little some deserve it.
505* Comments: This is one of the few stories that kept me on my toes on trying to figure out who's going to survive, along with who can or cannot be trusted. Personally the first for me to see make use of the FTE with other characters hanging out with each other as oppose to just being limited to the POV of the protagonist.
506[=[[reviews:BackRoute]]=]
507
508''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23294509/chapters/55789999 or did it eat the little girl?]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/WaitWhatDoIPutHere/pseuds/weewooweewoo weewooweewoo]]
509* Recommended by: Genie of the Fourth Wall
510* Status: Complete
511* Synopsis: Author's Summary "tenko hears a voice beckon her during the seance. she is sure that she is supposed to be hearing voices, but is a little confused why it is telling her to look up. au where tenko discovers the sickle and survives"
512* Pairings: Tenko/Himiko, background Maki/Kaito
513* Comments: Despite the seemingly simplistic premise, this story is so much more than meets the eye. A beautifully written, beautifully meta story. The characters and their relationships really shine in this one. Even if you aren't the biggest Tenko fan, give it a shot. She gets a much better chance to grow and develop than she does in the original, and it's an incredible work overall.
514[=[[reviews:ordiditeatthelittlegirl]]=]
515
516''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11045412 i have friends in holy spaces]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos/pseuds/ikuzonos ikuzonos]]
517* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
518* Status: Complete
519* Synopsis: Maki does not belong here, or anywhere. Yumeno has an older brother that she occasionally talks about, and Saihara has his uncle, but Maki Harukawa has absolutely nobody to go back to. The one thing that Team Dangan Ronpa did right when fabricating her personality was giving her no people in her life that cared about her.
520[=[[reviews:ihavefriendsinholyspaces]]=]
521
522''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12026550 that all depends on what you qualify as friends]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/corgasbord/pseuds/corgasbord corgasbord]]
523* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
524* Status: Complete
525* Synopsis: The survivors of the 53rd killing game try to move on with their lives. Some of them find ways to cope. Shuuichi decides that he'd rather escape altogether, be it through dreams or death.
526* Comments: This fic was written as a companion to the one above, so it’s recommended you read that one first.
527[=[[reviews:thatalldependsonwhatyouqualifyasfriends]]=]
528
529''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23942695/chapters/57578806 New Dangan Ronpa V3BOOT: Killing Harmony Redux]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/EternalSailorNeptune_53/pseuds/EternalSailorNeptune_53 EternalSailorNeptune_5]]
530* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
531* ''Status'': Complete
532* Synopsis: Following the mass disappointment of Season 53 and several complaints from the test audience, Tsumugi is given an ultimatum: rewrite the entire season, or lose her precious job. When she complies after a little writers workshop, the results are a whole new version of the season she'd worked so hard on to bring to life. Different talents, different backstories, and most of all: different lives taken in different ways. Some may come out in one piece, others not so fortunate. Talentswap AU/V3 Rewrite. Spoilers for the ending of the main game. Lots of hijinks and heartbreak per Dangan Ronpa tradition.
533* Pairing(s): Akamatsu Kaede/Saihara Shuichi, Oma Kokichi/Shinguji Korekiyo,Chabashira Tenko/Yumeno Himiko, Shinguji Korekiyo/Tojo Kirumi
534* Tags: Alternate Universe - Talentswap (Dangan Ronpa), Canon Rewrite, Virtual Reality, Human K1-B0 (Dangan Ronpa), Different murders, Different Culprits, Different Survivors, New Dangan Ronpa V3 Spoilers, Ouma's somehow less of an ass yet more of one at the same time, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Implied/Referenced Abuse(Per several backstories; not in the present; dw), Angst and Humor
535[=[[reviews:NewDanganRonpaV3BOOTKillingHarmonyRedux]]=]
536
537''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34729489/chapters/86472166 Amalgamate]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/DoctorHaifisch/pseuds/DoctorHaifisch DoctorHaifisch]]
538* Recommended by: bravelove
539* Status: Ongoing
540* Synopsis: ‘Kaito hates Kokichi… but he hates the killing game even more. In the cold, cavernous Exisal hangar, Kaito stares into the poison-fevered eyes of the Ultimate Supreme Leader and makes a decision: the killing game is over. He will not kill Kokichi. He will not drop the press and entomb this child inside the killing game he claims to despise. So, Kaito comes up with a plan to save Kokichi’s life, but to pull it off, the two of them will have to work together inside the Exisal, trick Monokuma into reaching a false verdict, and end the class trial before Kokichi succumbs to the Strike-9 poison.
541In other words, Kaito makes a choice that rewrites chapter 5, and in doing so, forces a certain someone to rewrite chapter 6...
542* Comments: One of the best case five rewrites out there. Written out of a love for Kokichi and a desire to drag him to survival kicking and screaming, this fic oozes passion with extremely well-written characters and plenty of mysteries and twists at every corner. With a huge community and a very active writer, updates are frequent with plenty of side content to go through while you wait. Also has a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fanfic/Amalgamate tvtropes page]]
543[=[[reviews:Amalgamate]]=]
544
545[[/folder]]
546
547
548!Alternate Universe
549''Alternative Universe. The characters are written into a different world/universe than the one they are typically from.''
550
551[[folder: Alternate Universe]]
552
553''Fanfic/AndAgain'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Riona Riona]]
554* Recommended by: Fool, looploop, enunciability, gosh, Shiny Tsukkomi, Syncogon, LinkSeasonMaster, Space Cowboy
555* Status: Complete
556* Summary: Naegi finds himself caught in a time loop. Surely living through Monobear's game once was bad enough?
557* Tags: GroundhogDayLoop, AU-What If?
558[=[[reviews:AndAgain]]=] \
559
560''Fanfic/DanganronpaAnotherIF'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MHJoker4Ever/pseuds/MHJoker4Ever MHJoker4Ever]]
561* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
562* ''Status'': Ongoing
563* Synopsis: There's a lot of what-ifs out there. Many, many possibilities. Some even speculate about branching timelines because of all the different choices and actions that can be taken. In this one, Sayaka Maizono didn't try to go through with her plans for murder. For better or for worse, Makoto Naegi helped her keep it together that night, and he didn't even know... But derailing the Despair train is not so easy. Even if Sayaka didn't fire the first shot, it was still inevitable to go off. That's just how the Killing Game operated... It was designed to break even the sturdiest of souls, the strongest of minds. The weak would be preyed on. But just as inevitable as Despair could be... so, too, could Hope. Loose sequel to ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23800594 A Soft Heart to Protect]]'' - you don't have to read to understand the gist, but references may come up. New murders, new survivors, possibly even new motives in the future.
564* Pairing(s): Maizono Sayaka/Naegi Makoto
565* Tags: Mystery, Murder Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Romance, Hope vs. Despair
566[=[[reviews:AnotherIF]]=]
567
568''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/601725 The Hope Out Here]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/estuary estuary]]
569* Recommended by: looploop
570* Status: Complete
571* Summary: AlternateUniverseFic in which the 15 students escape via deus-ex-switch.
572* Tags: AU- Everybody Lives Nobody Dies, What if? A Side of Aoi/Sakura, Aoi POV, Tragic, optimistic, life in the [[spoiler:post-apocalypse]]
573[=[[reviews:TheHopeOutHere]]=]
574
575''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/782197 night terrors]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/bellmare bellmare]]
576* Recommended by: waxbees
577* Status: Complete
578* Summary: The road to recovery is paved with night terrors. (spoileriffic, set after the game)
579* Tags: AU-What if? PTSD, Spoilers, Post-Canon, The people who survive go on to find out that [[spoiler:the Monoworld]] isn't real
580[=[[reviews:NightTerrors]]=]
581
582''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1937434 Restart?]]'' series by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/FloffyStorm FloffyStorm]]
583* Recommended by: StarsAreLighted
584* Status: Complete
585* Summary: A three-part series of [[AlternateUniverseFic alternate universe fics]] in which none of the killing games happen, and yet somehow, death still makes its way to the once-ordinary lives of Hope's Peak's Class 77.
586* Tags: AU-Canon Divergence, [[spoiler:Undead, Body Horror]]
587[=[[reviews:Restart]]=]
588
589''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23066368 Despair Undone]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Jonyayer Jonyayer]]
590* Recommended by: StarsAreLighted
591* Status: In Progress
592* Summary: Ryota Mitarai’s cowardice leads to the Tragedy. Juzo Sakakura allows Junko to manipulate him. Chiaki Nanami runs blindly into a death trap. A chance meeting could change the course of their lives. An AU where Ryota and Juzo end up meeting, and pushing themselves into doing the right thing. But to save others comes at a cost, and has a long path of consequences.
593* Tags: AU-Canon Divergence, FixFic
594[=[[reviews:DespairUndone]]=]
595
596''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9355301/chapters/21187739 Puppeteer]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/BakaJuan/pseuds/BakaJuan BakaJuan]]
597* Recommended by: [=Tropemaster849=]
598* Status: Dormant
599* Summary: What if Naegi was actually the Ultimate Puppeteer?
600* Comments: Complete and utter fluff. Makoto's interactions that stem from his new talent are beyond sweet and said talent fits him perfectly.
601* Tags: AU, Fluff, Short Stories.
602
603''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29962302/chapters/73757595 I'm Still A Rockstar, I Got My Rock Moves]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LizzyLovesPink/pseuds/LizzyLovesPink LizzyLovesPink]]
604* Recommended by Tropers/CJCroen1393
605* Status: Complete
606* Pairings: Leon/Chihiro/Mondo [[TrueCompanions as a bromance]], Past Leon/Sayaka, Ibuki/Hiyoko, Aoi/Yasuhiro, Kaito/Kaede and mention of Hajime/Chiaki
607* Summary: Leon's just suffered a bad break-up with Sayaka, so Mondo and Chihiro help cheer him up by going on a weeklong road trip to visit Chihiro's parents, pretending to be on tour all the while.
608* Comments: Ever seen one of those comedy movies where a bunch of bros go on a road trip and get into wacky hijinks along the way? This fic is basically one of those, but with ''Danganronpa'' characters.
609* Tags: Road Trips, Friendship, Comedy
610
611''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13869977/1/Despair-Arc-Execution-Failed Despair Arc: Execution Failed?]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2423877/WiiFan2009 WiiFan2009]]
612* Recommended by: [=Tropemaster849=]
613* Status: Complete
614* Summary: Junko Enoshima executed Chiaki Nanami to throw her classmates into despair. But what if she survived her execution? What is a certain Luckster managed to find her before it was too late?
615* Comments: An interesting twist on the FandomSpecificPlot of Chiaki surviving Junko's attack on her by having Kyoko and Makoto save her instead and how everything spirals off from there. Great read.
616* Has a [=TvTropes=] page [[Fanfic/DespairArcExecutionFailed here]].
617
618''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7955179 Inside These Walls]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos ikuzonos]]
619* Recommended by: @/ClatoLawa
620* Status: Complete
621* Synopsis: Slowly, they fall into despair without realizing it. But there's no hope without despair, right? Right?
622* Comments: Expands on the BabiesEverAfter Bad Ending of Case 5, eventually turning it into more of a RayOfHopeEnding.
623
624''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14743338/chapters/34085145 Farewell to Thee, Normality]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MixnSpice/pseuds/MixnSpice MixnSpice]]
625* Recommended by: [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LooseGazpacho LooseGazpacho]]
626* Status: Complete
627* Summary: He was too plain, too average for Hope's Peak Academy to ever see any potential in him; Hajime always knew that. But, what if he was proven wrong? What if he isn't as talentless as he originally believed himself to be?
628* An {{Alternate Universe Fic}} where Hajime is the one scouted as an Ultimate in Class 77 while Chiaki is in the Reserve Course. All the characters have a different talent from their canon selves. The 2nd part of the ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/3114930 Turnabout Talents]]'' series.
629* Comments: Though it follows the same storyline as the original, there are some divergences from the canon version through the role swap between Hajime and Chiaki. Even if the characters retain their personality and pasts, their talent swap also affects their thoughts and actions. A very interesting change here is that Natsumi, Fuyuhiko’s younger sister, is in Class 77 as the Ultimate Yakuza, while the latter is in Reserve Course.
630
631''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32675884/chapters/81059443 Change of Tide]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/MixnSpice/pseuds/MixnSpice MixnSpice]]
632* Recommended by: [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Welt_Ende Welt_Ende]]
633* Status: Ongoing
634* Summary: Chiaki doesn't think she's anyone special. Sure, she loves video games a bit more than a normal person does, but aside from that, there's nothing else to her. However, things change when she, along with other fifteen kids her age, are invited by the famous Hope's Peak Academy to the biggest, heart-throbbing island school trip of their lives. What could possibly go wrong? Apparently, everything.
635* Set in the same universe as ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14743338/chapters/34085145 Farewell to Thee, Normality]]'', a flash-forward towards the events of Super Danganronpa 2. The 1st part of the ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/3114930 Turnabout Talents]]'' series.
636* Comments: Just like for its prequel, though they begin with a similar motion, the story starts to diverge more and more from the original. Due to role swap, we follow the POV of Chiaki instead of Hajime. Taking account of how she isn’t an AI from the Future Foundation but an actual person here, her thoughts and actions affect the story differently.
637
638''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23633536/chapters/56720728 There's Something Wrong with Mikan Tsumiki]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RedPen/ RedPen]]
639* Recommended by: [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lesbiankakyoin lesbiankakyoin]]
640* Status: Dormant
641* Summary: An AU where Hajime catches the Despair Disease, which makes him slowly but surely return to his Izuru ways. Fuyuhiko runs himself ragged trying to make sure nobody dies, and Mikan plays the double agent as she both helps and hinders the group.
642* Comments: A quarantine story written during COVID quarantine, this is a well-written exploration of the Chapter 3 motive, especially notable for the hilarious (and flawlessly accurate) Fuyuhiko character writing.
643
644[[/folder]]
645
646!Alternate Cast Fics
647''Stories that replay the premise of the game with a cast of [[OriginalCharacter original characters]]. See also FanSequel.''
648[[folder:Alternate Cast Fics]]
649
650
651''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9357772/1/O-Fortuna-Velut-Luna O Fortuna Velut Luna]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4027752/Hoprocker Hoprocker]]
652* Recommended by: Rose Bride
653* Status: Dormant (last updated August 2019)
654* Summary: The Most Despair-Inducing Incident in the History of Mankind...it only makes sense that such a catastrophic event would spread to the other side of the world. While Naegi and company fought their battles, a new story unfolded at St. Fortuna's University for the Naturally Gifted. A story filled with pain, grief, and a very fleeting amount of hope. This is that story.
655* An ElsewhereFic (Original Characters and Original Setting...except Monobear) that takes place in the US, so far there are 13 chapters, has some art posted in the author's DA account, and except for some MythologyGags contains little to no spoilers of the series.
656[=[[reviews:OFortunaVelutLuna]]=]
657
658''Fanfic/FanganRonpaThePriceOfSuccess'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/sarcasticProductions/pseuds/sarcasticProductions SarcasticProductions]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1457779/chapters/3070135 Link]])
659* Recommended by: madcapguy
660* Status: Complete, with a sequel in progress.
661* Summary: Sixteen All-Star students from the American equivalent of Hope's Peak Academy, Success Summit, are forced by Monobear into a game of Mutual Killing in the Mall of Monomerica. (Be warned of ''' massive spoilers for the first two games''' in the final chapter)
662* The story is told in similar style to the games, divided into six cases/chapters which are further seperated into free-time/exploration , investigation periods, and then a class-trial/execution.
663* Comments: A very enjoyable (and, at over two-hundred thousand words, [[DoorStopper lengthy]]) fic. The story is alternatingly told from all sixteen students perspective, giving them each time to develop. The full story is available on tumblr, but is unedited. [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1457779/chapters/3070135 An edited version]] is currently being released piece-meal on archiveofyourown 3-4 times a week. Official character portraits can be found through a link on tumblr or embedded in the first chapter of the edited version.
664[=[[reviews:FanganRonpaThePriceOfSuccess]]=]
665
666''Fanfic/GraduateMeetingOfMutualKilling'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ReadingForever/pseuds/ReadingForever Reading Forever]]
667* Recommended by: Arcade Tokens
668* Status: Complete
669* Summary: Some time after the happenings of the School Life of Mutual Killing, sixteen graduates of Hope's Peak are called by the Future Foundation under the pretense of appointing them to help restore the world. Akane Ogata, ex-Super High School Level Chemist, along with other fifteen, are locked into an underground shelter, under the ruling of the loathed Monobear and the threat of eventually starving to death if they don't kill somebody and don't get caught.
670* Comments: Although the story had a slow start in terms of characterization (as one may notice some traits just disappear in later chapters without explanation), once the author got the grasp of each character the story really got better. It also includes illustrations about the characters. '''Contains an important spoiler in first paragraph'''
671[=[[reviews:GraduateMeetingOfMutualKilling]]=]
672
673''Fanfic/DanganRonpaLegacyOfDespair'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Magorgle/pseuds/Magorgle Magorgle]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1120957/chapters/2258909 Link]])
674* Recommended by: 0999Silv
675* Status: Dead (last updated February 2018)
676* Summary: A Dangan Ronpa fan story starring sixteen original characters stuck in the Kamakura History Museum, written in the format of a game script. Readers will have the opportunity to choose who the main character spends their free time with and trial puzzles will given in a way that allows for the readers to solve the puzzles themselves.
677* Comments: Characters are very well made with the quirky personalities you would expect to find in the original series. Clever murder mysteries and puzzles well thought out. Readers can vote for character Free Time. Contains some spoilers from the original games.
678[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaLegacyOfDespair]]=]
679
680''Fanfic/DanganRonpaForeverDespair'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Kitt_Monroe/pseuds/Kitt_Monroe Kitt_Monroe]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1920717/chapters/4145112 Link]])
681* Recommended by: nettlemace
682* Status: Dead (last updated October 2017)
683* Summary: A fan story about sixteen original students in "Hope's Peak Metropolis" - a city set up by Monobear as the stage for mutual killing. Inspired by Legacy of Despair above, and follows the same script format. Will contain spoilers for both games.
684* Comments: It has a colorful, likable cast, many of whom have HiddenDepths. The mysteries are presented in a similar manner to the games, giving the reader a chance to solve them.
685[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaForeverDespair]]=]
686
687''Fanfic/DanganRonpaSeekersOfANewWorld'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/darkblade/pseuds/darkblade darkblade]] ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3582585/chapters/7898817 Link]])
688* Recommended by: xtiandg0914
689* Status: Dormant
690* Summary: A fan redesign of the Visual Novel Dangan Ronpa. This story stars 26 characters trapped by Monokuma in a game of Mutual Killing. Follow the adventure of Kyon Utsurugi, the SHSL Detective, as he and his friends uncover the mysteries of a mysterious social group called the Bringers of a New Future. It takes place in an unknown area and contains twists and turns in every corner.
691* Comments: It is an interesting story that allows the viewers a chance to interact by determining who gets free time, and even try to solve the puzzles. It even has a few original ideas.
692[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaSeekersOfANewWorld]]=]
693
694''Fanfic/DespairsLastResort'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ParadoxProphet/pseuds/ParadoxProphet ParadoxProphet]]
695* Recommended by: anonymous
696* Status: Main story completed, with bonus chapters and a (dormant) prequel.
697* Summary: Takara Tsukuda has been chosen to attend Hope's Peak Academy as the Super High School Level Journalist, and she couldn't be happier about it. But things don't turn out as planned when she and fifteen other students fall unconscious and find themselves in some strange resort. They are told that the school has sent them all on a special vacation, and despite a few oddities it seems that's all this is. But then a black and white bear shows up and tells them that they're not allowed to leave. Now they're all stuck in a game of this bear's own design: either live in peace in this resort for the rest of their lives, or murder a fellow classmate and fool everyone else to escape. When she doesn't know who could be tempted to kill, Takara has to figure out the truth about why they were forced into this game, or die trying.
698* Comments: This fic is filled with a number of likable characters who will no doubt get you to cry over when they get killed, intriguing mysteries, and is quite the DoorStopper. The author put a lot of thought out into this story, and it shows. Contains spoilers for the first two games.
699[=[[reviews:DespairsLastResort]]=]
700
701''Fanfic/DanganRonpaTheCourageOfHopeAndTheStrengthOfDespair'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6454764/adzan Adzan]] ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11171338/1/Dangan-Ronpa-The-Courage-of-Hope-and-The-Strength-of-Despair Link]])
702* Recommended by: GinMerric
703* Status: Dormant
704* Summary: After the destruction of SHSL Despair's plans at Hope's Peak Academy, the Remnants of Despair are ready for their plan on Jabberwock Island. However, deep in the depth of Despair lies other members with other plans. Now 16 students awaken to find themselves trapped by a mysterious mastermind for a deadly game of mutual killing. So, how strong is the power of your hope?
705* Comments: [[FanSequel A Fan-sequel to the first game]], [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent a new main cast with original characters]] alongside Monokuma, has some illustrations of the 16 cast members, Currently 3 chapters in but is still ongoing.
706[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaTheCourageOfHopeAndTheStrengthOfDespair]]=]
707
708''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3450725/chapters/7568465 Dangan Ronpa: A New Horizon of Despair]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Koopakirby/pseuds/Koopakirby Koopakirby]]
709* Recommended by: darkblade
710* Status: Dead (last updated July 2016)
711* Summary: A Fangan Ronpa story, starring Shin Tsudzuki, who has the mysterious and unfortunate talent of Ultimate Loser. It takes place in a Space Station above Earth called the Kumet. With Shin and his 15 other classmates trapped in a sadistic game run by Monokuma, it won't take long until tension breaks lose. Will any of them survive this out of this world experience? This story offers the readers to interact with the story using the game-inspired mechanic of Free Time as well.
712* Comment: The story is thrilling and has a unique cast of characters. Most of these characters have hinted thus far at their own motives and secrets. If you want a story that focuses not just on friendships and teamwork but also on tensions and ordeals, this work is for you.
713* [[FanFic/DanganRonpaANewHorizonOfDespair Trope page under construction]]
714[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaANewHorizonOfDespair]]=]
715
716''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4311315/chapters/9773088: Fangan Fuckin' Ronpa]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CallMeRaven/pseuds/CallMeRaven: CallMeRaven]]
717* Recommended by: darkblade
718* Status: Dormant
719* Summary: A work inspired by other well-known Fangan Ronpa stories. It follows the Danagn Ronpa norm: fifteen students trapped in an unknown, unique locale, who must commit murder to escape--the works. Don't let the name fool you; this story is as serious as they come. It stars Kata Tsuga, who possesses the unusual-for-a-protagonist talent of SHSL Blogger. Who among these unlucky students will live and die? Check it out for yourself--it's Fangan Fuckin' Ronpa!
720* Comment: Very interesting and well-rounded cast and setting, and the protagonist has attitude. This story has it's own clever spin in handling the story.
721[=[[reviews:FanganFuckinRonpa]]=]
722
723''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4108885/chapters/9259312: Diabolical Contest of Mutual Killing]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ReadingForever/pseuds/ReadingForever Reading Forever]]
724* Recommended by: Arcade Tokens
725* Status: Completed
726* Summary: '''Sequel to Graduate Meeting of Mutual Killing'''. Sixteen commanders of Diavolos Avante are considered candidates to take part of the Main Board. What seemed to Mitsuhiko Hikari, ex-SHSL Hunter, a competition to decide which one would take the spot turned into a struggle to survive fueled by not only Monobear, but also by a strange new mechanical being. Why are both of them pushing for deaths to happen? Is there really a conspiracy forming inside Diavolos Avante? What's going on with the Main Board?
727* Comments: A direct sequel to Graduate Meeting, continuing plot points established in the first story. Although so far many things are starting to deviate from the established canon usually seen in Dangan Ronpa stories the author seems to be doing a lot of effort to create a new environment and new characters to mesh with the universe.
728[=[[reviews:DiabolicalContestOfMutualKilling]]=]
729
730''[[https://www.reddit.com/r/danganronpa/comments/33watm/we_can_choose_the_future_chapter_0_part_1/ We Can Choose the Future]]'' by [[https://www.reddit.com/user/FloatingTriangles/ FloatingTriangles]]
731* Recommended by: Oloneiros
732* Status: Completed
733* Summary: Agro Tenma is this year's Ultimate Luck, stuck under the shadow of an older sister who was also an Ultimate. However, just like Hope's Peak Academy's 78th class, Agro is knocked out upon arrival and convened in the school with 15 other Ultimates, where they are told by their captor Monokuma that they must commit the perfect murder to escape. However, as the mutual killing game proceeds, things become even less straightforward. It becomes clear that there are some things even out of Monokuma's control: what are the greater forces at play? It seems that the mutual killing game has a purpose beyond simply spreading despair: what is the ulterior goal of this situation? And one ominous name consistently shows up, promising answers to the cast that they may not like: just what is the story behind the "Weltall Reactor"?
734* Comments: Unique, choose-your-own adventure format with decisions that were made by the commenters. Colorful and likeable cast. Especially strong first and final arc - unorthodox, but rewarding.
735[=[[reviews:WeCanChooseTheFuture]]=]
736
737''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8657968/chapters/19850713: The End of The Mutual Killing]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ReadingForever/pseuds/ReadingForever Reading Forever]]
738* Recommended by: Tempuraeater
739* Status: Complete
740* Summary: Hope's Peak has been closed for quite a while already, everybody knows it. That's why Azalea Stravopoulos doesn't understand why she has been kidnapped and given an SHSL title. Since when is she the Super High School Level Motivator? She is way too old for high school, too! In a clearly virtual world, she and other fifteen Hostages have been pitted against each other, once again with one condition: Kill and get away with it to escape.
741* Comments: It's the last part of The World After The End Trilogy. RF is deviating from his style in the other two stories and so far it's much better written than the other parts.
742[=[[reviews:TheEndOfTheMutualKilling]]=]
743
744''Fanfic/UltimateDanganronpa3'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4964963/Maestro-Infinite Maestro Infinite]] ([[[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11482151/1/Ultimate-Danganronpa-3-Despair-s-Final-Challenge Link]])
745* Recommended by: Hirowriter
746* Status: Dead (last updated April 2017)
747* Synopsis: This story is canon to the whole Hope's Peak Saga, and takes place after Anime/DanganRonpa3. The story revolves around Akira Maita, a Reserve Course student, who got invited to join a special extracurricular course being held on October 32, 2015. However, he and the other nineteen students invited to join the extracurricular course get tricked by Monokuma and forced into a Mutual Killing Game. But what doesn't add up is how the history, in this case, contradicts with that of the real history. Furthermore, among the captives are those who shouldn't be there: Izuru Kamukura, Nagito Komaeda, Chihiro Fujisaki, Mukuro Ikusaba, Yasuke Matsuda, and Soshun Murasame (who looks nor acts nothing like the Soshun from the GrandFinale animation). This story will act as the GrandFinale to the completed Hope's Peak Academy Saga.
748* Comments: Rich story with drama, comedy, romance, angst, paranoia, and more. The writing style is comfortable and easy to keep up. It seems to be shaping up to be one of the longest ''Danganronpa'' fics ever written, too.
749[=[[reviews:DespairsFinalChallenge]]=]
750
751''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2833181/chapters/6356042 Revival of Hope]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Queenofdragons2/pseuds/Queenofdragons2 Queenofdragons2]]
752* Recommended by: [=DarkerShining=]
753* Status: Dormant
754* Synopsis: When Masaru Kurohiko agreed to be a part of Operation: Revival of Hope, led by Dr. Heizo Sasaki, he didn't realize how literal the name would turn out to be. Nor did he realize how much it would end up applying to him and Dr. Sasaki as well...
755* Comments: This story does a unique take on the concept of bringing the students who died during the events of the first game back to life, and also features well-written original characters. The first part of the story so far mainly focuses on how the original characters and the revived students deal with their new situation.
756[=[[reviews:RevivalOfHope]]=]
757
758''Fanfic/DanganRonpaDeadOnArrival'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/gonta/pseuds/gonta gonta]] ([[[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8276209 Link]])
759* Recommended by Brighty124
760* Status: Dead
761* Synopsis: Sixteen teens. One mall. One bear. One semester of mutual killing.
762* Comments: Well written and enjoyable; the entire cast is likable, and while there's only been one murder at the time of writing this, it was well planned out and coordinated.
763[=[[reviews:DeadOnArrival]]=]
764
765''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10510020/chapters/23193099 Dangan Ronpa: Drowning in Bittersweet Despair]]'' by ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/users/starrynova/pseuds/starrynova starrynova]]''
766* Recommended by psytheperson
767* Status: Dormant; last updated October 2018
768* Synopsis: When sixteen teenagers are forced into a campsite, a strange little mascot appears telling them: kill or be killed. The question is who will survive.
769* Comments: A quick to impress cast with their own quirks and characteristics. Each character is interesting, and the killing game even features its own original mascot. Despite only being on its prologue at the time of this being written, this fangan has proven to be unique and endearing. It is sure to be one that you won't regret reading.
770[=[[reviews:DrowningInBittersweetDespair]]=]
771
772''Fanfic/ForestOfDespair'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/8844796/SanityRequiem SanityRequiem]] ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12423032/1/Forest-of-Despair-SYOC Link]])
773* Recommended by UltimateShipper
774* Status: Complete
775* Synopsis: It was supposed to be yet another normal year of school, but something changed for the third class of the second Hope's Peak Academy. All twenty-one of them now have to struggle to stay alive in this new, twisted killing game. Everybody's favorite evil stuffed bear is back! Now Monokuma has trapped his students in the Suicide Forest.
776* Comments: Although it just started, the fic gives us good characters, which includes a funny, self aware narrator, a great setting, being the real place of the Suicide Forest, and enjoyable moments. It is very well written and is promised to become even better. There are already a bunch of mysteries and intrigue.
777[=[[reviews:ForestOfDespair]]=]
778
779''Fanfic/GrandDesParadise'' by '' [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/blazingEmblem/pseuds/blazingEmblem blazingEmblem]]'' ([[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9292061/chapters/21059507 Link]])
780* Recommended by ImmortalAngelNewton
781* Status: Complete
782* Synopsis: Clair Voyant and fourteen other students are accepted into Fortune's Light Academy, a U.S equivalent of Hope's Peak Academy. Their excitement is short-lived, however, as they soon find themselves kidnapped and forced to partake in a twisted game…a game of Mutual Killing. A Dangan Ronpa story written in script style, featuring an original plotline and characters.
783* Comments: Shows lots of hidden potential with twists and turns to the cases and characters. Also who doesn't love punny names for the characters via Ace Attorney style? The cast members have varying likeability, which gives it an interesting dynamic where students are not just trying to uncover the mysteries of their school, but overcome the drama resonating among them. People die and do so in painful and complicated ways in this edgier and cutthroat story that delves into an interesting perspective of what a Killing Game could be like.
784[=[[reviews:GrandDesParadise]]=]
785
786''Fanfic/DisparityBetweenTheTruthAndLies'' by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9933736/RioA RioA]]'' ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12713688/1/Danganronpa-Disparity-Between-the-Truth-and-Lies-SYOC-OPEN Link]])
787* Recommended by anonymous
788* Status: Complete
789* Synopsis: Ultimates are capable liars. Ultimates are capable killers. Who gave these humans a right to believe that Ultimates aren't capable of murder? I'll prove them wrong, and I'll prove them wrong in this beautifully thrilling killing game.
790* Comments: Very descriptive and engaging. I especially love the theme of "truth vs. lies" and the protagonist's talent as a pseudologist is really different from talents such as Naegi's Ultimate Hope.
791[=[[reviews:DisparityBetweenTheTruthAndLies]]=]
792
793''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12467113/1/On-the-Road-to-Despair-SYOC-closed On the Road to Despair]]'' by '' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2813649/BIBOTOT BIBOTOT]]''
794* Recommended by Ultimate Bunny Lover
795* Status: Ongoing
796* Synopsis: 16 students of Hope's Peak Academy suffering from memory loss find themselves imprisoned inside a fortress where the only way out is either die or kill and get away with the deed. To make matters worse, there are other parties involved to complicate the situation. What is the purpose of this cruel game? Will despair overshadow hope, or will hope shine in the darkness of despair?
797* Comments: Don't get fooled by its rather ordinary premise, this story is one of the most well-written SYOC on fanfiction.net. Full of twists and mysteries in the first case alone. Diverse cast, each with their own quirks, who often have fun playing with popular tropes. The protagonist, Amelda, is possibly one of the most endearing MC I’ve ever seen, with his calculating (he’s the SHSL Accountant, lol), yet humorous personality. Basically, it’s a must-read!
798[=[[reviews:OnTheRoadToDespair]]=]
799
800''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12854508/1/Danganronpa-Act-of-Despair-SYOC-CLOSED Act of Despair]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9933736/RioA RioA]]
801* Recommended by anonymous
802* Status: Ongoing
803* Synopsis: The world's painted in such beautiful colors. The world had been painted meticulously, every single corner tended to with care. However, with such beautiful colors, there lies a dark layer of hatred underneath... Tragedy vows to taint the world in nothing more than a single, bland, dull color.
804 Comments: Smaller-than-usual cast, but they're very colorful and seem to be fun to be with!
805[=[[reviews:ActOfDespair]]=]
806
807''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4151532/chapters/9366321 Dangan Ronpa: Heights of Despair]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Razputin/pseuds/Razputin Razputin]]
808* Recommended by Psytrainer
809* Status: Ongoing
810* Synopsis: Just six years after the reopening of Hope's Peak Academy, the next class of students find themselves trapped in a mysterious building by the sinister Monokuma. Sixteen go in, but how many will leave? Who will survive to the end? And just why was Hanako Minami ever admitted in the first place?
811* Comments: If you're looking for a fic that's more subversive of what one would expect from a fangan, then this is mandatory reading. All of the students are interesting, including the protagonist, and the cases feature enough twists and [[RedHerring red herrings]] such that the killers are never obvious. Oh, and the author fully embraces the AnyoneCanDie aspect of these stories. Seriously, if the first three chapters taught me anything, it's that none of the characters are safe, regardless of how important they seem.
812[=[[reviews:DanganronpaHeightsOfDespair]]=]
813
814''Fanfic/DanganronpaResortOfMutualKilling'' by [[http://creators-haven.boards.net/user/18 BlueShadow]]
815* Recommended by mads_in_zero
816* Synopsis: In a fairly standard Danganronpa set up, 16 students wake up in a seemingly abandoned hotel, eventually revealed to be trapped there by Monokuma, who forces everyone to participate in a Killing Game. The fic takes some cues from the Danganronpa games themselves, with Talent Rooms and even short Free Time Events. Investigations and trials are also both rendered ''very'' faithfully, with the fic including music and pseudo-interactivity in trials.
817* Comments: The cast is comprised of characters submitted by readers (as is common on the forum it's on), leading to a cast that feels very diverse while (thanks to BlueShadow) still having great chemistry. At the time of this writing, the first trial is in progress, and although obviously shorter and faster paced than a real Danganronpa trial, the fic manages to hit many of the same beats, representing everything from Non-stop Debates to Rebuttal Showdowns.
818
819''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11965917 Operation V.K.]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/KinuNishimura/pseuds/KinuNishimura KinuNishimura]]
820* Recommended by IshiMatsu615
821* Status: Complete
822* Synopsis: The girl with the antenna awakens, in an unfamiliar location, with sixteen others; students, one and all, of the prestigious Hope's Peak Academy, a school to foster talent in the hearts of man. An unforgettable bear gives them the directive, of "kill, or be killed." To them, immaterial concepts such as "hope" or "despair" mean nothing. This is a battle between detective and culprit.
823* Comments: This is a hefty read to be sure, but it's worth it. All the characters are unique and interesting, the setting is incredibly different and not something seen before, the relationships are all well developed and believable, and there's more it could be praised for but it'd dive into serious spoiler territory. Each case keeps the reader guessing, and it doesn't hit the same beats most Fangans do. Well worth the time to read and seriously needs a tropes page at some point.
824[=[[reviews:OperationVK]]=]
825
826''Fanfic/StringTheoryNeoStarReset'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/NeoStarReset/pseuds/NeoStarReset NeoStarReset]]
827* Recommended by: stomachurty
828* Status: Ongoing
829* Synopsis: Author's Summary, "Among the 17 Ultimates, the protagonist Prairie Marble has no memories of her past, nor is she able to retain the memories of flashback lights. All she knows is that she has memories from when she first awakens from a locker within the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles. Something about her is just too odd to ignore, even for an Ultimate, and Monokuma wants to get to the bottom of it. Will Prairie be able to survive the killing game and protect her peers? Or will Monokuma entice murder among them and taint their hearts with despair?"
830* Comments: If you could choose any Danganronpa OC fic to read, give this one a go. Not only does it make the protagonist a fun character to follow, but her interactions with the canon characters gives depth to them as well as Prairie. Not to mention how she approaches the presented mystery with her "perks" and disadvantages will grip the reader into trying to think their own solution, be it the overarching mystery or the murders that happen in each part. This is a fic that welcomes all readers whether they know nothing about the series or if they've already exhausted so much canon material that they're yearning for more -- there's something to be found in String Theory that will be to the reader's enjoyment.
831* It is also on Fanfiction.net and Wattpad, with the added bonus of being able to view the author's wonderful art for the fanfic whether it be covers that change every four chapters or additional supporting material.
832[=[[reviews:StringTheory]]=]
833
834''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17807780 Danganronpa: A Stormy Last Hurrah]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/crowkerus crowkerus]]
835* Recommended by: [=Explosivo25=]
836* Status: Complete
837* Synopsis: Chiyo Kumoshita wakes up in a mansion with no memory of how she got there. You've heard the rest before. A script-format, semi-illustrated fangan with original mascots and an original class of students. Based somewhat thematically upon the Shakespeare play "The Tempest".
838* Comments: While this fic is on the longer side, it's well worth a read and easy to get emotionally invested in. The cast is especially well-rounded and enjoyable to read, and there's some good twists to boot.
839* [[Fanfic/DanganronpaAStormyLastHurrah Now has its own page.]]
840[=[[reviews:DanganronpaAStormyLastHurrah]]=]
841
842[[/folder]]
843
844!Shipping
845''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
846
847[[folder:Shipping]]
848
849''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/945839 The L Word]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Tinybit92/pseuds/Tinybit92 Tinybit92]]
850* Recommended by: koopakoop
851* Status: Complete/Oneshot
852* Synopsis: It doesn't take Naegi long to say it, he has always worn his heart on his sleeve. But for someone like Kirigiri, these things don't come quite as easily. So, when she does finally say it, it's something truly special to him.
853* Pairing(s): Naegi/Kirigiri
854* Comments: Really, seriously cute Naegiri. A fluff piece hasn't made me feel so much in a long time.
855[=[[reviews:TheLWord]]=]
856
857''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4302870 Love, Love, Love]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/zenonaa/pseuds/zenonaa zenonaa]]
858* Recommended by: CravatLady
859* Status: Complete/Oneshot
860* Synopsis: Fukawa dies. Togami really shouldn't care.
861* Pairing(s): Togami/Fukawa
862* Comments: Bad Ending AU; an older fic, but still fantastically heartbreaking.
863[=[[reviews:LoveLoveLove]]=]
864
865''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6608212 Recent History]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/ikuzonos/pseuds/ikuzonos ikuzonos]]
866* Recommended by: youkanekowarise
867* Status: Complete/Oneshot
868* Synopsis: Injured and recently dishcharged from Fenrir, Mukuro Ikusaba must learn to adjust to a normal life in Kyoto. But it's not as easy for her to get accustomed to this life, especially with the layer of loneliness hanging over her complex. She's got a few mysteries to solve, and she's going to start with figuring out what the deal is with the cat that keeps trying to break into her apartment.
869* Pairing(s): Mukuro/Sayaka
870* Comments: Non-Despair AU; sweet and well written. An unusual pair that works out magnificently, characters with realistic thoughts and speech patterns; very interesting setting; and a beautiful format of [[spoiler:Mukuro's google searches]] interlacing with the rest of the text.
871[=[[reviews:RecentHistory]]=]
872
873''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8191643/chapters/18946472 Smile for a Smile]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/chivalrousAmour/pseuds/chivalrousAmour chivalrousAmour]]
874* Recommended by: Ryuu_Asukawa
875* Status: Complete
876* Synopsis: Tsumiki Mikan lived to save others. Her heart never faltered in the line of duty, and to be honest, she would feel more comfortable in a hospital room than her own wedding. But unfortunately for her, there's an exception to everything, and this exception is a baby-faced heir to the biggest Yakuza family in Japan!
877* Pairing(s): Mikan/Fuyuhiko and various other minor pairings
878* Comments: Non-despair AU. Even though it's rare pair fic, it was magnificently written. The characters are on-point, and the story is light-hearted and comedic in nature. There are many parts where you would be stifling laughter and then the next, you would feel like crying. Don't let the main ship put you off, the story will actually drag you into the rare pair and make you start shipping it because of how accurate the characterizations of all the characters depicted are.
879[=[[reviews:smileforasmile]]=]
880
881''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1918143 The Snow Prince]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/eyeslikestarlight/pseuds/eyeslikestarlight eyeslikestarlight]]
882* Recommended by: TheLuckyCat
883* Status: Complete
884* Summary: When she turns around to look at the puppy’s owner, the remnants of a smile still gracing her lips, she finds him staring at her with a contemplative expression. “What?” she asks, a bit defensively. “Is there something on my face?” He blinks quickly and immediately averts his gaze, burying his chin in his scarf once more. “Ah, n-no, I simply…that is…” He clears his throat, and Mahiru wonders where all of his bravado has gone.
885* Pairings: Gundham/Mahiru
886* Comments: A really sweet, Non-Despair!AU fic that features an excellently-written rarepair.
887[=[[reviews:TheSnowPrince]]=]
888
889''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13517996/1/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-And-How-I-Met-Your-Father How I Met Your Mother (And How I Met Your Father)]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2423877/WiiFan2009 WiiFan2009]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23079196 AO3 version]])
890* Recommended by: The_WovenMantis
891* Status: Complete
892* Summary: When asked what she wants to read for storytime, a five-year-old Kiki Naegi begs to hear the story of how her parents met and fell in love. Makoto and Kyoko reluctantly agree to tell her the story of their first two years together before Junko stole their memories.
893* Pairings: Makoto Naegi/Kyoko Kirigiri
894* Comments: A well-written Naegiri fic that centers around Kyoko growing attached to Class 78, namely one Makoto Naegi. Relatively low-key, and focuses on character development. Clocking in at over 200k words, it'll definitely eat up some of your time, but it's a very pleasant read that definitely deserves more love. The author has also written multiple fluff fics that expand on parts of the story.
895* Has a [=TvTropes=] page [[Fanfic/HowIMetYourMotherAndHowIMetYourFather here]].
896[=[[reviews:HowIMetYourMotherAndHowIMetYourFather]]=]
897
898''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/845925 Sing Me A Song Of Despair]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/BeeAnka/pseuds/BeeAnka BeeAnka]]
899* Recommended by: lara16
900* Status: Dead; last updated February 2019
901* Summary: Junko has always been the only person in Mukuro's life who mattered until she attends Hope's Peak Academy and a cheerful idol with the name of Maizono Sayaka begins making her way into her heart.
902* Pairing(s): Mukuro/Sayaka
903* Comments: An incredibly well-written romance between two characters that are sadly often ignored in fanwork. It manages to make the [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight pairing]] feel completely natural, and in addition gives Mukuro, Sayaka, and even ''Junko'' a surprising amount of complexity and backstory that could both easily fit into the Dangan Ronpa canon, to the point where you could almost call it a character study along with a shipping fic, while also refreshingly avoiding the easy way out and [[DracoInLeatherPants excusing the atrocities committed by Mukuro by merely showing her as Junko's victim]]. Adding to that, the loveable, often hilarious supporting characters and [[{{Adorkable}} Mukuro's awkwardness]] make for great comedy, while the hauntingly realistic depiction of abuse and one of the more disturbing portrayals of Junko you'll see in fanfiction shift the tone into something far more sinister and tragic, all of which the author balances out very well.
904[=[[reviews:SingMeASongOfDespair]]=]
905
906''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25812646/chapters/62702452 Tarantella]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Ultimate_Philistine/pseuds/Ultimate_Philistine Ultimate_Philistine]]
907* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
908* Status: Ongoing
909* Summary: Few would have guessed that Shuichi Saihara and Kirumi Tojo were ever meant to be. Despite appearances, despite expectations, the detective and the maid cross paths, time and time again. A series of quick, disconnected one-shots between Kirumi and Shuichi, varying in seriousness and tone. Populating the Shuichi/Kirumi tag, because someone has to.
910* Pairing(s): Saihara Shuichi/Tojo Kirumi
911[=[[reviews:Tarantella]]=]
912
913''[[https://www.deviantart.com/celesteludenberg/art/Fear-502653194 Fear]]'' by [[https://www.deviantart.com/celesteludenberg [=CelesteLudenberg=]]]
914* Recommended by: [=Tropemaster849=]
915* Status: Complete
916* Pairing(s): Mukuro/Mikan
917* Comments: An adorable story about a rarepair between two characters who have both suffered the most under Junko. Seeing Mikan also get to take a comforting role rather then being the one getting comforted is a nice change of pace.
918
919''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18349274 Her Ideal]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LyricalSniperRifle/pseuds/LyricalSniperRifle [=LyricalSniperRifle=]]]
920* Recommended by: [=Aeon1337=]
921* Status: Complete/Oneshot
922* Pairing(s): Shuichi Saihara/Miu Iruma
923* Comments: This is for those put off by the original ending of Miu's Love Suite Event, in which she intends to force herself on Shuichi. [[spoiler:Here, Shuichi addresses Miu's abandonment issues by promising to remain by her side. He also declines her request to make a baby with her by pointing out that she is afraid of losing him, and he could not bring himself to take advantage of her while she is this vulnerable, moving her to tears.]] This rewrite explores Miu's abandonment issues in a bit more depth, whereas it was only glossed over in the original game. Shuichi also does a much better job of handling the situation, especially considering Miu's abandonment issues, and manages to make the situation end on a much more pleasant note for the both of them. It also does a very good job at preserving the characterisation, and the one-sentence epilogue, [[spoiler:in which Miu asks Shuichi if he is still going to plow her into the mattress]], sounds like something that she would say after sobering up from a heart-to-heart with him.
924
925''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/919989 Danganronpa: Yakuza Arc]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Humble_Chad/pseuds/Humble_Chad Humble Chad]]
926* Recommended by: creepingdeath
927* Status: Complete
928* Pairing(s): Hajime/Natsumi Kuzuryu, Fuyuhiko/Peko
929* Synopsis: A three part story where Hajime Hinata saves Natsumi Kuzuryu from Sato, radically diverging his future. Hajime is asked by her father to become her bodyguard and gradually becomes more and more involved with the Kuzuryu yakuza syndicate and it's machinations as their relationship progresses. He also becomes friends with Fuyuhiko and Peko in the process. A variety of interesting OCs, a deep and well thought-out plot and a satisfying ending make this a very well done fanfic.
930[=[[reviews:DanganronpaYakuzaArc]]=]
931
932
933''[[https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/82360366 Savior Complex]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Dangobango/pseuds/Dangobango Dangobango]]''
934* Recommended by: Revival_Zero
935* Status: Hiatus
936* Pairing(s): Komaru Naegi/Komaeda Nagito
937* Synopsis: What happens when a fugitive trades one traitor for another? Exchanged for another hostage by her once-good friend, Komaru Naegi finds herself once again imprisoned and dejected. When she's suddenly offered a chance to flee, Komaru convinces the enigmatic Servant to the tyrannical Warriors of Hope to accompany her in her journey to end their sudden reign. She fears him more than she trusts him, but he claims he has been rooting for her all along. Could his ambiguous morality be the perfect contrast to her sense of justice? Will despair be the birth of true hope after all?
938* Comments: I know right away some people will be turned off by such a rarepair, but the author manages to keep both characters very much in-character, the way they talk, behave and even the dry humor the franchise is (in)famous for makes its way into it, I really recommend it!
939
940[[/folder]]
941
942!Crossover Fics
943''A fan fiction which incorporates characters, events, places, ideas, etc from another fandom.''
944
945[[folder:Crossovers]]
946
947''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1785208/chapters/3825241 Puella Magi Makoto Magica]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/zenonaa/pseuds/zenonaa zenonaa]]
948* Recommended by nettlemace
949* Crossover with ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', spoilers for both stories
950* Status: Finished
951* Summary: A fusion fic that puts the cast of VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc into a Puella Magi-verse, some of them playing out the roles of the major characters in PMMM! In this continuity, boys can be magical girls too, and they're still called that (hence the title). The characters are well-written, and there are passing references to bits of DR canon. There's clearly a lot of thought in this. Pairings aren't the focus, but there is a bit of Ishimondo, Naegiri, [=TogaFuka=], and Sakuraoi, as well as hints of others.
952[=[[reviews:PuellaMagiMakotoMagica]]=]
953
954''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/2579510/chapters/38808410#workskin Facets]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guyfierimpreg guyfierimpreg]]
955* Recommended by Leliel, piddlesworth, GrantMK2
956* Crossover with ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'', FusionFic.
957* Status: Dead; last updated February 2019
958* Synopsis: With a specialty in solving impossible cases, a run-of-the-mill double homicide is nothing to Kirigiri, but what started as an average case quickly devolves into a serial murder case held together by an intricate web of hearsay as Hope’s Peak students are found hanging from power lines with no cause of death. Everything she has ever known will be challenged as she races against a force unseen to unravel the truth in the sea of lies, even as rumors mysteriously start coming true and reality itself seems to be falling apart at the seams. But will it be enough?
959* Comments: An entertaining cross, albeit one that cheerfully relies on spoilers - even in the first chapter, there's [[spoiler:Junko confessing to being a SelfMadeOrphan to her sister as part of the teaser for the rest of the fic]] and [[spoiler:the Shadow World here being the Jabberwock Islands, with Chiaki being called out as its AI native.]] First two chapters are introduction, and as of the fourth one [[spoiler:Kirigiri has barely escaped her Shadow Self and is forming her first Social Link.]]
960* Seconding this rec. Notable for having a very rare in-character Komaeda and including content from the first two Persona games, whereas most crossovers only focus on the later entries.
961[=[[reviews:Facets]]=]
962
963''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgPsO9AE2Aw&list=PLJH9EYkQvbg1a1yHpn7WcSXyYWAKfbYHe Danganwrestling]]'' by Alfredo Dizon
964* Recommended by Comun
965* Crossover with WWE 2K14 and a few others. Enjoyable even by non-WWE fans.
966* Status: Finished
967* Synopsis: A quirky story with characters made on WWE 2K14 custom character maker. It really captures the witty writing from Danganronpa (one word, not two) series. It is really stupid at first, but by Chapter 5, it becomes utterly amazing. Kirigiri and Monokuma are a little bit OoC at first, but at least Kirigiri's part is handled pretty well later in the story. Really entertaining and definetly worth watching until the end, despite the slow start.
968[=[[reviews:Danganwrestling]]=]
969
970''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11586814/1/ Fairy Tail's Ultimate Hope]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4112938/TriMaplenut TriMaplenut]]
971* Crossover with: Fairy Tail
972* Recommended by: LinkSeasonMaster
973* Status: Dormant; last updated May 2018
974* ''Synopsis'': After leaving behind the School of Mutual Killing, Makoto awakens to find himself in a world with flying cats and magical powers. He'll need some help to find the others, too. Maybe it won't be so bad... Fairy Tail seems like a nice place. Look out Fiore, here comes the Earth Dragon Slayer! (Spoilers for [=DR1=])
975* Comments: A unique crossover with a very intriguing premise. Makoto manages to both feel right at home at the Fairy Tail guild hall, while still contributing noticeably to the events of canon.
976[=[[reviews:FairyTailsUltimateHope]]=]
977
978''Fanfic/HolyDiver'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3777207/Zatroopa Zatroopa]] ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12232862/1/Holy-Diver Link]])
979* Recommended by: Space Cowboy
980* Crossover with: ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''
981* Status: Complete
982* Synopsis: Fifteen students, trapped in a school where they are forced to play a Mutual Killing Game. Makoto Naegi may be your average student with peculiar luck, but with hope in his heart, he fights to uncover the truth of the Mastermind and end this nightmare. With the Ultimate Detective, Kirigiri Kyouko, and the Ultimate Male Model, Dio Brando, surely he cannot fail. Can he?
983* Comments: For a story that changes things by having Dio Brando become the BigBad of the series, it does it extremely well. Changes are sometimes subtle and sometimes major, and while the story itself is minimalist it helps the story and reader by directly addressing the major points in a way that doesn't seem too jarring. All the characters are written in a way true to their series, and Dio is able to transition into the BigBad position in a way that fits the Franchise/{{Danganronpa}} themes. There is even a one-shot chapter focusing on Jonathan that manages to portray him as he was in ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Phantom Blood]]'' without coming off as cheesy. Worth a look for fans of either series.
984[=[[reviews:HolyDiver]]=]
985
986''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/jojos-despair-filled-adventure-jjba-danganronpa.577625/#post-40233812 JoJo's Despair-Filled Adventure]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Zatroopa/pseuds/Zatroopa Zatroopa]]''
987* Status: Dead; last updated May 2018
988* Crossover with: ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}''
989* Synopsis: Jonathan Joestar's once-idyllic childhood is shattered when his father takes in the children of the man who saved his life. Where he once thought they would become as close as blood-siblings, they instead make it their goal to destroy his life and drag him into despair itself! Marcus Cutler, secretly actually Martha Cutler, and Judith 'Jude' Eydris both have talents unlike any other, but that does not mean they will triumph! Jonathan's still has hope of victory. And so begins a hundred-year battle between the Joestar family and the Despair Sisters! The battle between Hope and Despair begins.
990* Comments: Written by the same author who did the above fanfic, Jojo's Despair-Filled Adventure tackles the plot of JJBA, this time with Junko and Mukuro (or at least, their Victorian English counterparts) as the antagonists of the series. No one is out of character, and Judith's journey from beggar to BigBad is portrayed in a way that combines the crazy awesomeness of [=JoJo=] and Danganronpa. Like Holy Diver, this one is also worth a look for fans of either series.
991[=[[reviews:JoJosDespairFilledAdventure]]=]
992
993''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15013985/chapters/34803059 The Ultimate Hope and The Symbol of Peace]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RoarOfTheLion/pseuds/RoarOfTheLion RoarOfTheLion]]''
994* Status: Complete, with an ongoing sequel
995* Crossover with: ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
996* Synopsis: Meet Izuku Midoriya, a hero fanboy who dreamt of being able to go to UA High and become a hero, but was unable to because he lacked a quirk. Despite being bullied and ridiculed for being born without a quirk Midoriya still desperately wished to become a hero, even if he knew it was impossible. However, everything changed when he met Japan’s number one hero All-Might and was given a quirk of his own. Now, Midoriya can become a hero like he had always wanted. Meet Hajime Hinata, a staunch admirer of talent who hoped to one day attend Hope’s Peak Academy’s Main Course and be recognized as a talented individual, but was unable to because he lacked a talent. Despite being supported and appreciated despite his lack of talent Hinata still felt inferior, even if he tried to accept that talent isn’t everything. However, everything changed when he was selected by Hope’s Peak Academy as a test subject for a secret project and was told that he’d be given a talent of his very own. Now, Hinata can hold his head high and become someone he can finally be proud of...? Follow the path of Izuku Midoriya and Hajime Hinata, and witness the birth of Hope’s Peak Academy’s Ultimate Hope and Japan’s newest Symbol of Peace.
997* Comments: A very good story that has the Hope's Peak staff hide Izuru Kamakura by transferring him to U.A's Class 1-A and has him have a foil in the form of Izuku. The story proceeded's to follow both the canon of MHA and a retelling of ''Danganronpa 3 Despair'' without the controversial elements of Ryota mitarai and the despair video, leading up to the tragedy. The additions are that of the merging of the world of heroes and those with talents, Izuru being in Class 1-A and how that affects the plot, and Nagito's luck leads him to [[spoiler: be absent to the death of Chiaki Nanami and the indirect brainwashing of Class 77-B of hopes peak as a result.]]
998[=[[reviews:TheUltimateHopeAndTheSymbolOfPeace]]=]
999
1000''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10826373/1/Dangan-Ronpa-Reads-My-Immortal Dangan Ronpa Reads My Immortal]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5966566/Traveler42 Traveler42]]'
1001* Recommended by: [=AokiHagane=]
1002* Status: Dead; last updated November 2016
1003* Crossover with: ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'' (not exactly a crossover, but it's close enough)
1004* Synopsis: Monokuma decided that a CruelAndUnusualDeath wasn't enough for the losers of the Mutual Killing Game. So he decided to torture them in the afterlife. How? [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By forcing them to read My Immortal.]] Each chapter has a trio of students (or two of them plus Monokuma) reading and reacting to the chapters.
1005* Comments: This is simply brilliant. ''My Immortal'' is hilarious enough by itself, but add the comments of the dead characters and it becomes hysterical. Celestia deserves a special mention as she tries to hide her ClosetGeek nature, but in general it's quite enjoyable to see the characters snarking at the biggest crackfic ever made.
1006[=[[reviews:DanganRonpaReadsMyImmortal]]=]
1007
1008''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12535168/1/Dueling-Trigger-Finger Dueling Trigger Finger]]'' by draconichero21
1009* Recommended by Abei34
1010* ''Status'': ongoing
1011* Crossover with: Franchise/YuGiOh
1012* ''Synopsis'': Worlds collide as a twisted tale interlocking the fates of both universes begins. Dueling Trigger Finger takes the story of Anime/YuGiOh and throws the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' characters into it, starting with Battle City.
1013* ''Notes'': While the story is still relatively young, the quality is rather impressive for a Franchise/YuGiOh fanfic. draconichero makes every duel detailed and easy to follow while keeping characters consistent and in character. While it's only in Battle City right now, there are plans to expand up through Anime/YuGiOh5Ds apparently and plans to have Junko's killing game still happen.
1014[=[[reviews:DuelingTriggerFinger]]=]
1015
1016''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10864497/chapters/24131154 My Real Test]]'' by CharlotteML
1017* Recommended by TVTRPS
1018* ''Status'': Dead; last updated November 2018
1019* Crossover with: ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
1020* ''Synopsis'': Every year, Hope's Peak Pokemon Training Academy recruits the most promising upcoming Pokemon trainers and gathers them together in one place, to encourage their development as trainers. This year's intake includes one Kiyotaka Ishimaru, who's eager for the chance to get some serious training done! How else would he be able to show the world that the Ishimaru family won't ALL resort to machine-enhanced pokemon to beat the Elite Four like his grandfather did?
1021* ''Notes'': I find this to be one of the best Danganronpa AU fanfics I've read in quite a while, all of the characters sound as if they should and the transfer over into the setting of Pokemon is done so seamlessly you'll wonder if Danganronpa was originally set in the world of Pokemon...
1022[=[[reviews:MyRealTest]]=]
1023
1024''[[https://eliteguildofmutualkilling.tumblr.com/tagged/the-deadly-elites/chrono PokéRonpa: The Deadly Elites]]'' by [[https://smashbro918.tumblr.com/ SmashBro918]]
1025* Recommended by collaborational
1026* ''Status'': Complete
1027* ''Crossover with'': ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon''
1028* ''Synopsis'': Wilson the Lucario wakes up one day, along with fifteen other elite-status Pokémon, to find himself trapped at the very top of a mountain that nobody knows the location of. When their self-proclaimed guildmaster, a mysterious Mime Jr. named Tricky, tells them all that they're going to be part of its guild, there's obviously some resistance. So Tricky offers an ultimatum: Eliminate a member of the guild, and be allowed to leave. But surely no one here would go ''that'' far for the sake of freedom... right?
1029* ''Notes'': A few grammatical mistakes here and there, but overall a well-made story with an engaging cast, plenty of visuals, and an intriguing plot. The script-style writing feels true to the gameplay of both franchises. PokéRonpa will keep you both laughing and crying until the very end. The author has recently announced a sequel on [[https://pokeronpaelitehub.tumblr.com the hub website]], so keep your eyes out!
1030[=[[reviews:PokeRonpaTheDeadlyElites]]=]
1031
1032''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7752802 Circle]]'' By
1033''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/chaoticrandomness/pseuds/chaoticrandomness chaoticrandomness ]]''
1034* ''Status'': Complete/Oneshot
1035* ''Crossover with'': ''VisualNovel/ZeroEscape''
1036* ''Synopsis'': Hinata, Nanami, and a different end of the world.
1037* A short, but sweet alternate universe fusion fic that points out Hajime and Sigma's characters have the same role in their respective franchises, and fuses them together by putting Hajime as the subject/creator of the [[spoiler: AB Project]] and follows his chonology to his version's of ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward'' and ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma''
1038[=[[reviews:Circle]]=]
1039
1040[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10133600/1/Total-Danganronpa Total Danganronpa]] by Heroi Oscura
1041* Crossover with: ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''
1042* Recommended by {{Tropers/PikaScootaloo}}
1043* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated October 2016
1044* ''Synopsis'': When 25 contestants are stuck in a school with no way out, a strange bear tells them the only way to get out is to kill someone. Can Noah, who the rest don't remember, and Dawn, who has lost her memories, pinpoint the killers and give them justice? Or will they all end up dying themselves? Warning: Character Deaths
1045[=[[reviews:TotalDanganronpa]]=]
1046
1047''Fanfic/TransformersDespair'', by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Epicenter/pseuds/Epicenter Epicenter]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1381621/chapters/2892502 Link]])
1048* Recommended By: {{Tropers/SW_11037}}
1049* Status: Ongoing
1050* Crossover with: ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}''
1051* Synopsis: Peace has finally come to Cybertron and a peace between the Autobots and Decepticons has occurred. However, 75 years later, Decepticons and Autobots get a letter asking them to attend the about to be open Hope's Peak Academy as teachers for the new students. They go, however, they end up trapped in the academy and the only way out is to kill each other. Oh, and there's a talking bear as the headmaster. Warning: Major Character Deaths and Gore.
1052[=[[reviews:TransformersDespair]]=]
1053
1054''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9789410/chapters/21983774 The Academy of Hope and The Fighters of Despair]]'', by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Variabels/pseuds/Variabels Variabels]]
1055* Recommended By: {{Tropers/ultimate_life_form}}
1056* Status: Complete; [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14939309/chapters/34613111 Has a sequel]]
1057* Crossover with: ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''
1058* Synopsis: Link is about to start his new year at Hope's Peak Academy. However after entering, he finds himself trapped with his fifteen fellow students in a killing game of despair ran by Master Hand. Will the students all fall into despair and kill each other or will Link find a way to bring hope to everyone and stop Master Hand? Warning: Major Character Deaths
1059Comments: This story is really interesting. It is an adaptation of the original Danganronpa, but with the OG 12 from Smash 64, Ryu, Cloud, Bayo, and Zelda as the students. And every case other then the first (which is pretty much identical to the original game) pulls twists you don't see coming such as [[spoiler: Master Hand, the Monokuma of this story, getting executed as the fourth murderer. And there isn't a double murder!]] The sequel is equally good, and while it does carry some things from the original [=SDR2=] [[spoiler: including the infamous despair disease motive... but in this one of the two victims was the one infected and not the actual murderer of the case...]]
1060[=[[reviews:TheAcademyOfHopeAndTheFightersOfDespair]]=]
1061
1062''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20742299 Darling, Don't Fear the Reaper, For Despair is Just a Disease]]'', by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LizzyLovesPink/pseuds/LizzyLovesPink LizzyLovesPink]]
1063* Recommended By: IshiMatsu615
1064* Status: Complete
1065* Crossover with: ''Literature/TheStand''
1066* Synopsis: After a viral hemorrhage fever wipes out almost all of humanity, the remaining survivors gather themselves up and start trying to rebuild society; guided by either a blind girl named Chiaki or led by a controlling woman named Junko. As they grow stronger under their chosen leader, they soon learn they were all chosen to lead one final stand against good and evil, hope and despair-a stand not all of them will survive.
1067* Comments: A retelling of ''The Stand'' with Danganronpa characters, first two chapters are long but the rest are shorter. Does include content from the original book, such as violence, death, and disturbing sex content. Read the tags before jumping in. Pairings are involved, mainly Makoto/Sayaka and Leon/Kaede, with Kaito/Maki and Chihiro/Aoi as more minor ones and a number of one-sided relationships. Almost every character in the franchise makes an appearance.
1068[=[[reviews:DarlingDontFearTheReaperForDespairIsJustADisease]]=]
1069
1070''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21477106/chapters/51183898 Danganronpa Elysium]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Detecgenerate/pseuds/Detecgenerate Detecgenerate]]
1071* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
1072* Crossover with: VideoGame/DiscoElysium
1073* ''Status'': Complete
1074* Synopsis: Kaede Akamatsu (Though *she* doesn't know that yet) wakes up in a completely trashed hostel room, with voices in her head and an important case to solve. Logic - A lynched body. Inland Empire - Good try. Shuichi Saihara leans on a wall, reading a novel - and tapping his foot. Perception - Waiting for someone. Inland Empire - *You*. Spoilers for the Danganronpa series and Disco Elysium. Latest Chapter - 55. Dots
1075* Pairing(s): Akamatsu Kaede/Saihara Shuichi, Harukawa Maki/Momota Kaito, Akamatsu Kaede/Naegi Makoto (Past)
1076* Tags: I'm Bad At Tagging, Alternate Universe - Detectives, Alternate Universe, Amnesia, Drinking to Cope(Implied), Hangover, Corpse Desecration, Murder, Implied Sexual Content, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Out of Character, Colored Text, Crack Treated Seriously, Crack, No Smut, Video Game Mechanics, Angst, Implied/Referenced Sexual Harassment, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, POV First Person, Slow Burn, Suicide Attempt, Implied/Referenced Suicide
1077[=[[reviews:DanganronpaElysium]]=]
1078
1079''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28791702/chapters/70606548 Dangalysium: One-Shots in Danganronpa, From Disco Elysium's Perspective]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/AViolentBlue/pseuds/AViolentBlue AViolentBlue]]
1080* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Queen-Roger}}
1081* Crossover with: VideoGame/DiscoElysium
1082* ''Status'': Ongoing
1083* Synopsis: A series of in-progress one-shots of various moments in Danganronpa- Trigger Happy Havoc using the Disco Elysium skills system, mostly focused around Makoto Naegi and Kyouko Kirigiri for now, although future chapters will branch out to different characters.
1084* Pairing(s): Kirigiri Kyoko/Naegi Makoto
1085* Tags: Experimental Style, Other Additional Tags to Be Added
1086[=[[reviews:DangalysiumOneShotsInDanganronpaFromDiscoElysiumsPerspective]]=]
1087
1088''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12199182/1/Blade-of-the-Rising-Moon Blade of the Rising Moon]]'' by [=DaManWOFear=]
1089* Recommended by: [=Tropemaster849=]
1090* Crossover with: ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''
1091* ''Status'': Dormant
1092* Synopsis: Peko Pekoyama, the 'Ultimate Swordswoman' and a Remnant of Despair, went missing. In fact, a mysterious wormhole has caught her and sent into a different world. When nearing death, a sword-wielding cyborg comes into her rescue, changing her life. While finding her way back home, Peko is fighting and searching for hope along with this question: "What do you fight for?"
1093* Comments: While this story sadly hasn't been picked up in a while, what is present is enough to make me desperately want more. Here's the hoping that the author returns to the story some day.
1094[=[[reviews:BladeOfTheRisingMoon]]=]
1095
1096''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29590812/chapters/72731706 Dangan-Pinguino]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/LooseGazpacho LooseGazpacho]]
1097* Recommended by: [=StarsAreLighted=]
1098* Crossover with: ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'', ''Anime/SteinsGate''
1099* ''Status'': Ongoing
1100* Synopsis: Chiaki Nanami enters Hope's Peak Academy for the first time! Everything seems fine until things start to get...out of control. Including, but not limited to, a group of talking penguins, a talking octopus who's also in charge of the money-hungry mafia known as Daft Capo, an eccentric 'mad scientist', and a maid catgirl who happens to be one hell of a chuunibyou.
1101* Comments: Despite the silly-sounding premise, the story actually proves to be rather solid in regards to its grammar, worldbuilding, characterization and humor. All in all, it's a fun ride to go through, so better strap in and brace yourselves in for the ingenuity and insanity it's gonna hop up to.
1102** [[Fanfic/DanganPinguino Now with a tropes page!]]
1103[=[[reviews:DanganPinguino]]=]
1104
1105''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22604029/chapters/54020527 DanganRonpa 69: There’s MORE goddamn hope!? ]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lennardd lennardd]]
1106* Recommended by: [=DylanBunn=]
1107* Crossover with: ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'', ''Videogame/UnderTale'', ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'', ''VideoGame/WarioWare'', ''Music/{{Vocaloid}}'', ''Music/{{Gorillaz}}'', ''UTAU'', ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'', ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper''
1108* Status: Complete
1109* Synopsis: After waking up in a mysterious school, Luigi is forced into a killing game with a bunch of weird strangers by a sadistic bear with a despair fetish. Who will survive? Who will perish? And more importantly, will God forgive me for this?
1110* Comments: You might be thinking this is just a crack fanfic but really it is not. It has one of the most interesting ideas to it and its twist and turns due make it the most interesting fanfic to read. It also helps this has CG's just like how the games due and it works to make it more like a video game and hey you get to see the most weirdest of crossovers come alive like Nagito and Sans. It makes it worth it.
1111** Seconded so much! I went into this story expecting a complete crack fic, but it was surprisingly heartfelt and all of the executions, the first one in particular, were complete ''gut punches''.
1112* Has an ongoing sequel - ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31169219/chapters/77028503 DanganRonpa 69 Ultra Despair Gang: Really, ANOTHER Episode?]]''
1113[=[[reviews:DylanBunn]]=]
1114
1115''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/8185640/chapters/18754145 Danganronpa: Crossing Despair: A Mutli-Anime Crossover]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/darkblade/pseuds/darkblade darkblade]]
1116* Recommended by BatPacker
1117* Crossover with: [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover Many different anime]]
1118* Status: Dormant; last updated January 2019
1119* Synopsis: Taking place inside Monokuma's own mansion (Yes he has one) 17 characters have been placed to participate in this murder mansion mystery with them being the killers and victims. Can Kogami the SHSL Puzzle Master be able to undercover all the mysterious in this haunted estate or will he fall victim to Monokuma or the numerous anime characters trap with him? Basically this is a story about characters from different animes being trap in the same format of Danganronpa. Style inspired by works from Kitt and Magorgle.
1120* Comments: With a unique cast of characters from many different anime, this fic has interesting character interactions and a nice mix of humor and mystery. Already off to a strong start, this fic shows great promise.
1121[=[[reviews:DanganronpaCrossingDespairAMultiAnimeCrossover]]=]
1122
1123''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14717214/chapters/34014597 Danganronpa: Teenage Wasteland]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/CleverlyClearly/pseuds/CleverlyClearly CleverlyClearly]]
1124* Recommended by Charbydis
1125* Status: Ongoing
1126* Crossover with: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover
1127* Synopsis: Welcome to Monokumaland, the Unhappiest Place on Earth! Sixteen students from various worlds have been trapped inside an amusement park at the whims of its sinister (yet strangely cuddly) mascot, and the only way out is to get away with murder!
1128* Comments: A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between seventeen different series. [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Kyon]] makes a fantastic protagonist, and everyone manages to be written perfectly in-character. The first case alone has been full of twists and turns, and it promises to have many more in the future.
1129[=[[reviews:DanganronpaTeenageWasteland]]=]
1130
1131''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23858230/chapters/57343438 Danganronpa: Fictional Nexus]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/RenegadeBraveheart RenegadeBraveheart]]
1132* Recommended by JuggernautRen
1133* Crossover with: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover
1134* Status: Complete, with two ongoing sequels.
1135* Synopsis: (Author's summary--) Monokuma hosts yet another killing game, this time with 17 individuals from other worlds! How original. Taking place in Monocity, The City That Never Sleeps... Without One Eye Open.
1136* Comments: A bit of a slow start, but the story starts to pick up quite a lot. [[Anime/ZombieLandSaga Ai Mizuno]] is a well rounded protagonist who is forced to pick up a leadership role once again in quite a dysfunctional group. Character interactions are well done, the many cameos of certain Danganronpa stars are enjoyable. A tropes page could work if done well. Quite a spectacular MassiveMultiplayerCrossover overall.
1137[=[[reviews:DanganronpaFictionalNexus]]=]
1138
1139''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12546952/1/Cartoon-Cartoon-Ronpa Cartoon Cartoon Ronpa]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/8237238/TiffanyChan123 TiffanyChan123]]
1140* Recommended by: [=Tropemaster849=]
1141* Crossover with: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover
1142* Status: Complete
1143* Synopsis: Courage is invited to C.N. Academy, a prestigious high school where only the best of the best can attend. But when he enters the school...He blacks out, only to wake up trapped in C.N. Academy. Along with fifteen other Cartoon Network characters, they play a sadistic game where the only way out is to kill someone and not get caught.
1144* Comments: A really fun story that keeps everyone in character. [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Courage]] himself is an interesting take on the Danganronpa protagonist role and there are several twists in the story that caught me off guard, along with several shake ups of the [=DR1=] motives and formula.
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1147''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36595735/chapters/91277893 DanganRonpa96: Chimamire ]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lennardd lennardd]]
1148* Recommended by: [=DylanBunn=]
1149* Crossover with: ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'', , ''Manga/DeathNote'', ''VideoGame/CookieRun'', ''VideoGame/YuppiePsycho'', ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub!'', ''VideoGame/AoOni'', ''WebAnimation/{{ENA}}'', ''VisualNovel/YourTurnToDie'', ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'', ''Series/BreakingBad'', ''Manga/TheDisastrousLifeofSaikiK''
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1151* Synopsis: Being awoken on an island with no collective memory of how you got there, only to be forced into a death game with a bunch of strangers who appear to be rather... interesting to say the least, by a sadistic mechanical animal and a company you know nothing about except for their name, would be a less than pleasant, and more so impossible, situation, right?Unfortunately for Hayasaka, that reality is all too real. Whether he likes it or not, blood thirst will arise. It's not up to him, after all. He's just a nobody in the group, right? Who will take the plunge into murder? Who will find themselves nothing but a corpse the morning after? And, well, more importantly, will the Devil befriend me for this? (My 2ND killing game after DanganRonpa69 - I never learn, do I?)
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1153* Comments: From the mind behind Danganronpa 69 this fanfic once again brings crazy into a whole new meaning. We got the same good old cgis to make it feel like a game and now we got some vidoes too for the deaths of the killer! With the character interactions and questions about what the hell is going on this will bring you into an even crazer time then 69.
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1155''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31975966/chapters/79196368 The Lucidity of the Descent]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/devicing/pseuds/devicing Devicing]]
1156* Recommended by: Halogen
1157* Status: Ongoing
1158* Crossover with: ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''
1159* Synopsis: From the moment he wakes up, Momota knows he’s lost something. It’s not his bag, still slung over his shoulder, or the wallet jabbing awkwardly into his hip where it’s pressed to the ground beneath him. As he pushes himself up off the pavement and up onto one arm, the absence feels painfully obvious—a strange vacuum somewhere in the hollow of his chest, a single cog missing from an intricate machine still running yet still somehow off. The Ikebukuro Station East sign looms over him. Above it, the familiar jumbotron screen flickers with dazzling multicolored lights. In lieu of the usual Seibu Lions highlight reels and idol advertisements, there is a single phrase. "Rise and (Sun)shine!" it screams. "You Have 7 Days!". For the myth to be tragic, the hero must be conscious of the absurdity. To truly feel the weight of one's own life, one would would have to remember it, first.
1160* Comments: While it first looks like the fic's going to be following the plot of TWEWY, it quickly becomes clear the storyline is its own and even takes place in a [[SailorEarth different district of Tokyo]], which definitely makes for an interesting read as you never know what's about to happen. The writing is great and neither too intense nor too light, switching between easy-going and '[[WhamEpisode what the hell just happened]]'. Overall, a solid recommend.
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1162''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14532054/chapters/33575976 The Perfect Minus and the Ultimate Despair]]'' by Anonymous
1163* Recommended by: RattyHatty
1164* Crossover with: ''Manga/MedakaBox''
1165* Status: Complete; Last work remains dormant
1166* Synopsis: Kumagawa Misogi transfers to Hope’s Peak Academy with the intention of destroying it, only to find it’s in the middle of its destruction. There he meets Enoshima Junko the self proclaimed queen of despair, and as king of the minus from the moment they meet they begin a rivalry between their two differing definitions of despair.
1167* Comments: A story where two villains meet that sends the whole universe into true despair. The writer perfectly mixes both worlds together to generate one of the best crossover stories I have ever read. It swaps the protagonist and the antagonist of ''Medaka Box'' that delves deeper into Kumagawa’s character and backstory while making Medaka’s boring personality so much more interesting. All of the characters of both series are given their moment to shine and are not disregarded. And the romance is so masterfully done here. I can’t fit every detail here, but, this fanfic is definitely a must-read if you’re into romance and psychology. This series has a lot of psychology, and I mean it. It’s just unfortunate that the last part remains to be finished.
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