
The Danganronpa watch order interleaves the anime with the games, so the correct order actually starts with the first game on Steam before any episodes. After playing it, watch the 13-episode Danganronpa: The Animation, then play the next entries on Steam to stay in step with the story. From there, watch the two paired arcs — the twelve-episode block and the eleven-episode block, which are meant to be alternated — followed by the single finale episode and the standalone OVA. Finish with the last game on Steam to close out the saga. Because the franchise mixes visual-novel games and anime, the where-to-start answer is the original game, not the show. If you only want the animated portions, the three episode blocks, the single episode and the OVA are your path, but the games fill the gaps the anime skips over.
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (Game)
TV Series · Finished Airing

Danganronpa: The Animation
TV Series · Finished Airing

Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Game)
TV Series · Finished Airing

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Game)
TV Series · Finished Airing

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Future Arc
TV Series · Finished Airing

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Despair Arc
TV Series · Finished Airing

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak – Hope Arc
TV Series · Finished Airing

Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World
OVA · Finished Airing

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (Game)
TV Series · Finished Airing