{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3ceb4179eee6cfbf8927193f","clusterId":"c_f1b7cd9893af1aef515b6a20","slug":"abema-to-air-three-danganronpa-anime-for-free-starting-july-5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"ABEMA to Air Three Danganronpa Anime for Free Starting July 5","summary":"ABEMA will broadcast three Danganronpa anime for free to mark the series' 15th anniversary. Danganronpa: The Animation airs July 5, followed by Danganronpa 3's Future Arc and Despair Arc on July 12 and 19. Each set of episodes is free to view for one week after broadcast.","whyItMatters":"The free broadcast makes the full Hope's Peak Academy anime storyline accessible to new viewers ahead of the franchise's 15th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe streaming service ABEMA announced a free broadcast of three Danganronpa anime titles starting July 5, 2026, to commemorate the series\u0026#39; 15th anniversary. The lineup opens with Danganronpa: The Animation (13 episodes) on July 5 at 3:30 PM JST on the Anime LIVE Channel. The following two Saturdays, July 12 and 19, will see sequential airings of Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope\u0026#39;s Peak Academy - Future Arc (12 episodes) and Despair Arc (12 episodes), both at 4:00 PM JST. All episodes remain free for one week after their initial broadcast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanganronpa: The Animation\u003c/strong\u003e: 13 episodes, July 5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanganronpa 3: The End of Hope\u0026#39;s Peak Academy - Future Arc\u003c/strong\u003e: 12 episodes, July 12\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanganronpa 3: The End of Hope\u0026#39;s Peak Academy - Despair Arc\u003c/strong\u003e: 12 episodes, July 19\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The free Danganronpa broadcast on ABEMA runs the series in chronological order, not release order. That choice frames Future Arc and Despair Arc as the intended payoff.","twitterPost":"The free broadcast runs Danganronpa in chronological order, making the two arcs of Danganronpa 3 the intended capstone.","threadsPost":"The free Danganronpa broadcast on ABEMA runs the series in chronological order, not release order. That means Danganronpa: The Animation leads directly into Future Arc and Despair Arc as the intended climax. The one-week catch-up window suggests ABEMA expects bingeing, not weekly sampling.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA announced a free broadcast of three Danganronpa anime titles starting July 5 to mark the series' 15th anniversary. Danganronpa: The Animation airs first, followed by the two arcs of Danganronpa 3 over the next two Saturdays. Each block is free for one week after broadcast.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607032d\",\"title\":\"Three 'Danganronpa' Anime to Air Free on ABEMA Starting July 5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3876,"outputTokens":641,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783053661,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T04:36:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f1b7cd9893af1aef515b6a20","canonicalTitle":"アニメ『ダンガンロンパ』3作品が無料放送決定！7月5日より、ABEMAにて3週連続で配信。7月12日と19日には『ダンガンロンパ3』未来編と絶望編を順次放送。放送後1週間は見逃し視聴も可能","representativeArticleId":"a_d0c71810701a8ff285ad3104","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Danganronpa\",\"Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc\",\"Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T03:57:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T03:57:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607032d","title":"アニメ『ダンガンロンパ』3作品が無料放送決定！7月5日より、ABEMAにて3週連続で配信。7月12日と19日には『ダンガンロンパ3』未来編と絶望編を順次放送。放送後1週間は見逃し視聴も可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Danganronpa","Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc","Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ABEMA will broadcast three Danganronpa anime for free starting July 5, 2026, to mark the series' 15th anniversary.","Danganronpa: The Animation (13 episodes) airs on July 5 at 3:30 PM JST on the Anime LIVE Channel.","Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Future Arc (12 episodes) airs on July 12 at 4:00 PM JST.","Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Despair Arc (12 episodes) airs on July 19 at 4:00 PM JST.","Each set of episodes is free to view for one week after its initial broadcast."]}