In fact, the ending of Future Arc episode 11 was a better conclusion in some regards. Some people might be satisfied with this, but honestly as a finale this was rather weak. Everything after that is mostly fanservice: seeing the Danganronpa 2 cast just being themselves. There was no big twists or anything flashy, and most of the plot is focused on resolving the conflict started in the last episode of the Future Arc. I do have to say: story-wise this episode was a bit weak. The two Ultimate Lucky students finally meet.
Then we get a final ending scene that was very passable. The rest of the Hope arc is basically winding down and tying up most of the remaining loose ends created by the anime while also giving viewers the Naegi-Komaeda meeting that fans have been wanting. Given that he’s been the protagonist for half of the anime I expected him to have a hand in solving the final problem, but instead he hides behind a wall and watches Hajime and his friends talk the final antagonist down. My only major complaint about it was that Naegi wasn’t really involved in it. It wasn’t necessarily as dramatic or energizing as the final trials in the games, but it was still very close to how the games would have ended it. Given how the Future Arc had been more action focused in it’s conflicts I expected a big explosive battle to serve as the climax, but instead the final confrontation was a verbal one feeling surprisingly similar to the game’s classroom trials. I also liked how the final confrontation was done. The Danganronpa 2 crew gets the spotlight for the grand finale Also as someone who likes the second game’s cast, seeing them all back to normal was great. In any other circumstances having all the Danganronpa 2 cast back to normal might seem like an asspull, but given that Izuru Kamakura is literally the most talented man in the world and can do just about anything, this makes sense in this universe.
Picking up immediately after the end of the Future arc it is revealed that Hajime Hinata and Izuru Kamakura have essentially merged into one person and that he has also brought the entire Danganronpa 2 cast (minus Chiaki of course) back to their former selves, even going as far as to replace Komaeda’s Junko hand with a robot arm. The question is: does it end with a bang or a whimper?
The Hope Arc is the final episode of Danganronpa 3, serving as the end of both the anime and the Hope’s Peak storyline. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SPOILED, THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES. The Curtain Closes on The Hope’s Peak Saga