Ultra Despair Girls: Danganronpa AE − Genocider Mode (絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode ジェノサイダーモード, Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode − Jenosaidāmōdo), is a Japanese manga series based on Spike Chunsoft's 2014 video game, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten in the magazine Dengeki Maoh and the webtoon platform Famitsu Comic Clear from January 27, 2015, to October 13, 2017, and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes across two separate runs respectively written and illustrated by Machika Minami and Touya Hajime.[1][2][3] Genocider Mode retells the game's events and those of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc from the perspectives of Toko Fukawa and Genocide Jack/Jill, elaborating upon their relationships with Byakuya Togami, Komaru Naegi, and the Servant.
| Danganronpa AE: Genocider Mode | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode ジェノサイダーモード (Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode − Jenosaidāmōdo) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Machika Minami Touya Hajime |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Dengeki Maoh |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 27, 2015 – October 13, 2017 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Characters
editToko Fukawa (腐川 冬子, Fukawa Touko) – The main character, a former author and intern of the 14th Division of the Future Foundation and survivor of the first killing game, who sneaks into Towa City alongside the forces of fellow killing game survivor and apparent love interest Byakuya Togami to prove herself and her control over Jill to him. After Byakuya's forces are massacred and he is captured by the Servant, Toko is forced to seek out Komaru Naegi, to ensure her participation in the "demon-hunting game" of the Warriors of Hope and their army of Monokuma robots.
Genocide Jill (ジェノサイダー翔, Genocider Syo) – A crazed former serial killer and alter of Toko publicly known as "Genocide Jack", whom Toko draws out with a stun gun to smite her foes.
Komaru Naegi (苗木 こまる, Naegi Komaru) – The younger sister to Makoto Naegi, who has been imprisoned inside of a mysterious apartment for over a year. Upon being rescued by Byakuya Togami of the Future Foundation, her rescue is derailed by a sudden attack from hundreds of Monokumas commanded by the Warriors of Hope, whom she fights with Toko using a hacking gun.
The Warriors of Hope (希望の戦士, Kibō no Senshi) – A group of abused children who seek to create a paradise for other such children by killing every adult in Towa City, consisting of Masaru Daimon (大門 大, Daimon Masaru), Jataro Kemuri (煙 蛇太郎, Kemuri Jatarō), Kotoko Utsugi (空木 言子, Utsugi Kotoko), Nagisa Shingetsu (新月 渚, Shingetsu Nagisa), and Monaca Towa (塔和 最中 (モナカ), Tōwa Monaka).
Byakuya Togami (十神 白夜, Togami Byakuya) – The leader of the 14th Division of the Future Foundation and survivor of the first killing game whom Toko and Jill express romantic and sexual intentions toward, who is captured by the Servant while attempting to rescue Komaru Naegi and several other family members and loved ones of the first game's participants intended as motives.
The Servant (召使い, Meshitsukai) – The mastermind behind the Warriors of Hope, member of Ultimate Despair and captor of Byakuya, who manipulates Toko and Monaca for his own purposes.
Kameko Fukawa (カメ子, Fukawa Kameko) – Toko's and Jill's pet stink bug, who has been imprisoned inside of a mysterious apartment for over a year as a potential killing game motive.
Volumes
editThe series includes eighteen chapters divided into runs of seven and eleven, which have been collected into five tankōbon volumes,[3] the first of which was published in Japanese in January 2015. Three of those were published in English, with the first released in August 2019.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE−1 | January 27, 2015[5] | 978-4-04-8653015 | — | — |
| 1 | October 15, 2015[6] | 978-4-04-7306813 | August 21, 2019[7] | 978-1-5067-1362-5 |
| AE−2 | January 27, 2016[5] | 978-4-04-8653015 | — | — |
| 2 | September 9, 2016[8] | 978-4-04-7342927 | February 18, 2020[9] | 978-1-5067-1363-2 |
| 3 | October 13, 2017[10] | 978-4-04-7347366 | November 25, 2020[11] | 978-1-5067-1364-9 |
References
edit- ^ Luster, Joseph (September 5, 2019). "Sample Exclusive Danganronpa Another Episode Manga Pages". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Wolf, Ian (January 14, 2021). "Manga Review: Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 2 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 26, 2015). "Danganronpa: Another Episode Manga From Tōko's Perspective Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- '^ Moyse, Chris (September 4, 2020). "Third episode of Danganronpas 'Dangan TV' looks at series spin-off Ultra Despair Girls". Destructoid. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo – Danganronpa Another Episode – Genocider Mode" 絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode ジェノサイダーモード. Nautlijon (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo — Danganronpa Another Episode Vol. 1". Nautlijon (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls − Volume 1". DarkHorse.com. Dark Horse Comics. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo — Danganronpa Another Episode Vol. 2". Nautlijon (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls − Volume 2". DarkHorse.com. Dark Horse Comics. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo — Danganronpa Another Episode Vol. 3". Nautlijon (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls − Volume 3". DarkHorse.com. Dark Horse Comics. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.