Danganronpa Creator Reveals Monokuma Design Took Five Minutes

The theme song for the series was also composed in 20 minutes.
Original headline at Siliconera: “Danganronpa Mascot Monokuma Was Designed in 5 Minutes”
Key facts
- Release date
- January 14, 2027
- Platform
- PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Tags
- #Danganronpa
- #Kazutaka Kodaka
- #Masafumi Takada
- #Monokuma
- #Remake
- #Rui Komatsuzaki
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