RISE OF THE MASTERMINDS - Danganronpa animation 

imagine having a class trial and everyone reveals themselves to be the mastermind and the awkward silence that follows

I really like how Mikan's needles missed Nagito on the dart board due to his talent

“He’s the mastermind, HE’s the mastermind, YOU’RE the mastermind, I’M THE MASTERMIND! Are there any other masterminds I should know about?!”

Something i noticed with Komaeda is that he dressed purely in white since it represents hope (and we all know how he feels about hope). Another thing is that he covers his left eye due to it representing despair, and only shows his right eye. A nice and clever detail! :D

Omg I was so sad when this got taken down, I'm so happy it's back :'D

it would be nice to see an alternate version of danganronpa where junko was the protag and everyone else was the mastermind out to get her. it would be a supercool spinoff ngl

I actually like these designs because they look more like Remnants of Despair than they do in the actual anime.

Some great details my friends and I noticed: - The only two people to actually catch the hammer are Hajime and Junko, the two actual masterminds (Junko for DR1, Izuru for SDR2) - We can't see the right side of Fuyuhiko's face, likely because if he was the mastermind, he would still have Junko's eye implanted. -Kazuichi is piloting a Giant Monokuma, which is something he oversaw the construction of during the Tragedy. -There's blood all over the dinner table in front of Teruteru, because he was a cannibal during his Remnant of Despair days. -Ibuki is wearing her gas mask from her beta design. -Sonia is wearing her Remnant of Despair dress. -The Impostor was left as a gray man, as they have no real identity or appearance. -Chiaki, the only non-remnant, is on screen for the least amount of time. She's put in-between Nagito and Hajime, whose psyches were implied to have made the majority of Chiaki's AI. -Chiaki's part is transitioned to through Nagito's eye, where it then shows her being marked as guilty. She's hitting the button to vote for herself as well. -Nagito is behind a roulette wheel, which also has darts through it. Besides the obvious reference to luck, it's also a parallel to art from the comic, where he's in front of a dart board covered in darts and knives, him standing in the middle. Also, he's wearing gloves (for obvious reasons). I was crushed when this animation was taken down the first time, and absolutely *elated* when it was brought back up. It's absolutely fantastic, and the detail and hard work put into it is genuinely incredible. Edit: Another thing I just noticed upon rewatching: - The line "Hope and despair" is specifically spoken as soon as Hajime, the Ultimate Hope and Remnant of Despair, is on screen. - Hajime willingly lets go of the hammer, his hand gently lowering after hesitating. Maybe this represents his choice to be more than just Izuru Kamukura, or maybe it's specifically *because* Izuru put the junko AI into the system, effectively "passing the torch" of mastermind to her.

Something that I'd like to point out is during the credits scene (where all the pictures of the masterminds are shown), you can see a pink, jagged link being drawn across Sonia's neck. I believe this is a reference to the executions that occured in France when the common people cut off the heads of the French royal family. It's nothing important, but I feel like it's a cool detail.

The part where Mikan throws darts at Nagito reminds me of that “Komaeda execution” where Nagito was spinning while darts try to hit him and they miss due to Nagito’s extreme luck.

Monokuma strait up just told everyone in private "You're the mastermind, don't die." The waited for the chaos to unfold.

Aaaaand back to the Danganronpa phase I go This is gorgeous af

IT’S BACK! I was looking for this animation! Edit: *Spits out drink* Wow this comment got popular…

God I'm so glad you actually made interesting designs for each person rather than just "hurr durr Black and white motif" like every other person does. The animation and designs are genuinely impressive

Someone give this person the title of Ultimate Ultimate Animator

Something I really loved was how at the end, when all the names were shown, the X’s were related to their ultimates/something they identify with

i love how each character's cross in front of their portraits is a reference to their character somehow: mahiru is glass shattering like a picture breaking, hiyoko is hair sticks, ibuki is her lightning bolt, akane is bones like hunger/food, nekomaru is the blood that would come from his head after fighting, sonia is a line across her neck like a queen being beheaded, impostor is just a blank, shattered canvas, fuyuhiko and peko are sword slashes or scars, teruteru is his fork and knife, soda is his mechanic tools, gundham is claw marks, mikan is the first aid plus, nagito is chains referencing his time as Servant, chiaki is pixelated like a video game, and i'm not 100% sure on what hajime's is referencing but it could be the run-in izuru and nagito had with their guns, or the bullet in his head referencing the lobotomy.

Hajime: the mastermind is someone… Chiaki: it must be you, hajime! Hajime: Well, yes. But it’s also you! Chiaki: *sigh* yes, I suppose so. But… Sonia was also a mastermind! Sonia: Yes, that is true but… I’m not as evil as ibuki, who is also a mastermind! Ibuki: More evil!?! I may be a mastermind, but really??? Hyoko helped too! Hyoko: Yep! Me and that nasty pig barf were masterminds. Mikan: Don’t drag me into this! But it was also Teruteru. Teruteru: What?!? That’s not true at all! I cook up hope Mikan: trust me, he’s lying. Hyoko: btw, thanks for the help Mahiru! Mahiru: no problem :) Akane: FINALLYYYY!!! I waited forever for you to admit that Mahiru! Mahiru: but… aren’t you another mastermind? Akane: oh yeah… but what about gundum? Gundum: HAHAHA!!! IT’S TRUE! But I’m quite impressed with Pekoyama. Peko: thank you for the feed back. Must admit, you were quite good with fuyuhiko. Fuyuhiko: Me and him found a way to make the swords super durable. I say thanks to Nekomaru! Nekomaru: No problem! I had a despairful time :) Hajime: so, do we go after nagito and the imposter? Nagito: nah, I’m one of you Imposter: yeah, same Junko: dang it! I put all the masterminds in one game >:(

Dude, the animation is so fluid!

You should be getting paid for this art✨

サビの左右田カッコよすぎてすき

The verse "Despite this, the line between Hope and Despair is so faded out" being played as Hajime appears is so genius.

なんで今まで見つけられなかったんだろう… 最高すぎる

even if fuyuhiko is a mastermind .. he will remain short.

why is no one talking about how good fuyuhiko looks , especially with his hair ??

I noticed how the Sonia's picture is the only one with a line on her neck. It reminds me the Marie Antoinette's death (Queen of France before the French Revolution) in the guillotine. Possible execution?

How are fan animations almost ALWAYS better than the original thing?

Something about the Chiaki part that gives me chills

this singlehandedly brought me back to the fandom 💀💀

Matching the "あなたは誰" to the imposter is a great touch. Lovely work!

Really glad this animation defied the idea that all mastermind variants have to wear outfits as similar to Junko's as possible. If Chiaki can rock up lookin like a Mega Diancie, the sky's the limit.

Back when you first posted this I was shocked on how beautiful it was, still has the same effect now lol

Loved how you mixed each of their talents into the animation!! From the death portraits to their intros (specially Sonia and the imposter)

Imagine if Junko is the only one that wasnt the mastermind

OMG THIS IS A MASTERPIECE HONESTLY THIS ANIMATION IS LIKE BRILLIANT OMG ITS SO SMOOTH AND AAAA SO PRETTY I LOVE IT

0:58 this transition Dope af holy

Imagine if you will... A universe where Junko is the protagonist and you have to stop class 77 from spreading despair... As junko I watched the video and still cant imagine it

Can we just appreciate how well done the animation is? Like, when i first saw this, i said "That better become a series" because of the way the animation looks and how the characters look. (All of them for real look pretty) This gives me just the right motivation to animate. (Btw, like this comment if this should be a series) | | | | (Edit: I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD THIS MANY LIKES!!!)

I'm glad you finally re-uploaded this video XD. I missed it a lot. Nice job with this animation.

Tbf in the second game technically speaking everyone kinda was the mastermind, obviously aside from Chaiki. They all went into the neo world knowing Junko was going to override it, they all wanted that to happen and for her to take them over, at least that’s what Junko claims,,

Everyone: displaying their talent coolly Hajime: powah

"how many times have you watched this" me: y e s

Mahiru: Alright... it's me... I'm the mastermind. Hiyoko: That's impossible! I'm the mastermind! Ibuki: What are you two talking about!? It's me! Akane: No way, I'm the mastermind! Nekomaru: I don't understand what's going on, but I do know that I'm the mastermind. Sonia: I don't understand... I thought I was the mastermind... Fuyuhiko: Fuck that, I'm the mastermind! Peko: No. I'm the mastermind... Teruteru: Actually... I'm the mastermind... Imposter: I'm the true mastermind, you idiots. Kazuichi: No way, you aren't stealing my spot as mastermind. Gundham: You all have no idea what you're talking about, it was me, the whole time, with my four dark devas of destruction! Mikan: A-actually... I believe... I'm the mastermind... Nagito: I'm the mastermind, it was all for hope! Hajime: NO, THAT'S WRONG! I'M THE MASTERMIND! Chiaki: So... everyone is a mastermind except for me. Everyone: ... *Chiaki has been found guilty*

HELP I JUST FOUND OUT TERUTERU WAS A CANNIBAL AND HE ACTUALLY ATE HIS MOM 😭

I feel like games with all of the characters being masterminds in their own twisted sense would be fun

One of the best fan animations for DR2 I've ever seen, and the idea is amazing! I wish the zine were still available - still, thanks so much for sharing this here for posterity!

impostor showing up for the “who are you?” line was genius

There’s so much detail to this animation omg!! THE WAY THE CHARACTERS TRANSITION TO ONE ANOTHER TOO I CATN EVEN The remixed designs of the SDR2 characters were so cool too! I especially loved ibuki’s

people like you make me wanna get back into the danganronpa fandom

I literally saw this pop up right when I was in my DR binge again in like late January and then it got taken down the next day. My favorite anime opening music AND some amazing art and animation. A Teruteru kiss on this one!!

Can we all take a moment to appreciate how fine fuyuhiko looks in this animation 😌👌

This is way too good. I wanna just like it over and over. The animation is flawless and the character design it's just perfect and very smooth. Seriously this is just a masterpiece. Thank you for blessing my eyes with this.

daamn pretty good animation, so well done! the 0:53 scene was so impressive

Honestly after rewatching this I find the idea of a series where the Killing Harmony class is in the real world trying to undo their damage while still maintaining their old personas as the Ultimate Despairs and this could be like the finale where they betray Junko by subverting the worlds expectations of what they became. I kind of like the idea of seeing the group who has actually honed their talents trying to fix their mistakes even if they are irreversible. It can even lead to new conflicts with people who still want the despair to continue and maybe even finally tie in the V3 cast? The only problem is idk what to do with the V3 cast because the game is a weird mess and I'm not sure how to interpret it in the canon as it seems purposefully ambiguous. It seems like it was a hoax, but at the same time it pulls a time card and Idk what to believe. It was also very isolated from the other games in everything but the ending. Basically if you haven't played V3 yet you are in for a trip and it would be nice to see where it actually ties in to the universe.

IBUKI LOOKS SO COOL

Remember everyone, this all started because one girl was bored

“Aight we doing this Togami family style, may the last one standing win!”

Bro imagine a fan game where all of the contestants are former masterminds from previous games who are forced into a killing game to atone for there sins and the mastermind of this game is a survivor from a previous game…

Воу, какая потрясающая работа! У меня пошли мурашки после просмотра)) Определённо заслуживающее внимания видео)))

I'm seeing comments saying this got taken down and that they're glad it's finally back. I'm seeing this for the first time and saved it to my dr playlist because oh my gosh it's so weel done, the animation is rlly smooth and I love the art style too

Bruh, i literally got an ad about hydraulic presses whike watching this. *kokichi's death still haunts me to this day*

You should all be reminded that this is a group project! This is a zine artwork and as said in the description already has those artist credited 🥰 I didn't know this was taken down/ deleted/ private (idk what happened) 😥 but I am so glad it's back up again!! Just as I said in my previous comment I absolutely love all your works and I am happy that you are getting recognition TVCHANY

Sonia Nevermind only has a pink single line placed on her neck in her portrait, while the others have exes and such, i think it resembles that she, as a princess, gets beheaded. Since beheading is commonly known in royal kingdoms.

I'm assuming the grey character at 0:40 is Ultimate Impostor????

Every time I see nagito in a suit I always think damn he looks fucking snazzy. I’m a big fan of this me like a lot

That Fuyuhiko tough-!!

Can we talk about Peking and Fuyuhiko design, it’s so fucking badass

it's beautiful!!!!

YOOOOOO the attention to detail that Nagito’s only able to move his RIGHT arm up to his face is amazing! I like how the darts thrown at Nagito were Mikan’s needles which were flying away from her in the scene prior. Nagito dubs Mikan and himself the Ultimate Despair & Ultimate Hope respectively (right after her guilty verdict in Ch.3, and the video message after his murder trial in Ch.5), so I think that scene showing the both of them back to back as if they were fighting is an intentional nod to their dynamic mirroring Makoto & Junko’s fight, and the eternal war of Hope vs Despair in the series.

I panicked when this was brought down. Happy it's back

Everybody:im the mastermind Hajime:what the fuc-

OMG THIS VIDEO ITS BACK!!! I LOVED IT SM!! ITS SO INSPIRING!!

This gave me goosebumps. It’s so crazily good

oh my god this is absolutely stunning !! i can only imagine how much work was put into it it looks amazing!! the colours !! thr smooth movements !! the outfits!! and the music too omg this opening always hits hard for me - im not even in the dg fandom anymore and havent been for a while but your animation almost brought a tear to my eye bc while watching it i was like "damn thats why i loved those games sm"

This is absolutely amazing, but i do really have mixed feelings about how professional zines are these days. They feel less accessible but also more well-done.

THIS IS FLAWLESS animation. I love how smooth this is. You did amazing!!

When I saw Nagito I started screaming like HOW DID YOU MAKE HIM SO HOT WTH- ALSO I AM IN LOVE WITH THE TRANSITIONS AAAAAA

this is so insanely good im speechless. that's some god-tier animation and concept here!!!!!

Sonia's, Kazuichi's, Gundham, Mikan, And Nagito are literally my favorite among everyone

This is an incredible animation , you are really talented!!

Truly epic animation, thank you for the incredible work!🎉❤

I was so sure this would get more views and it’s been 4 months since I last saw this! FOUR MONTHS!!! Underrated af!!!

i like that chiaki is wearing a monomi-like outfit :D!!

holy the art style, the animation and the designs… it’s all so good wth 😭😭

You could say all those students are… Master Class.

the animation is so pretty omg

this animatic is the only reason im in the fandom, thanks!

Danganronpa but everyone is the mastermind except one

This is amazing! The animation is so smooth and the visuals are wonderful!

This is so gorgeous!! I love all the designs and the details in the animation ♫ So sad I missed the preorders but I'll be on the lookout for leftovers!!

You get to be the mastermind! You get to be the mastermind! Everyone's gets to be the mastermind!

OMG IT'S BACK I was so sad when it disappeared aaAA

0:28 Honestly, I just found out who this character is in the Danganronpa Universe

I like how in the song it says “da..re?” And shows the ultimate imposter!

This randomly popped into my recommended just now and DR is my special interest and I legit teared up at how awesome this is!

NAGITO ✨️💀

Ibuki and Peko are just… YES PLEASE

Komaru naegi:Well here we go again...

WOW DANG this is insane!! From the colors to the animation aaaaa I love everything so much!!

I can imagine everyone being the mastermind and then there's that one person who actually isn't a mastermind that would honestly be sad