Danganronpa: The Promised Neverland
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
The Promised Neverland is owned by kaiu Shirai and Cloverworks
Hello, and welcome to another new Danganronpa fanfic. An idea popped into my head after surfing the internet and came across a manga site where I accidentally saw clips of an ongoing manga, which the title is called The Promised Neverland. I initially thought that this title is inspired from the fairy tale story Peter Pan due to Neverland being associated with the story, which gain a following after being made into a featured animated film by Walt Disney several decades ago.
Out of curiosity I immediately checked the title's info on Wikipedia, and after getting the info I decided to check out the manga site, and while it does have some horror themes, it was more on the suspense mystery type, yet the story is good.
This also made me recall a similar theme, such as the 80's animated series Muppet Babies, and this inspired me to make a Danganronpa version, and the rest is history. I initially had some difficulty on which Danganronpa series to use here, and eventually came up with an answer, but you'll have to find out who will appear here.
Well, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Japan.
A country located within the Southeast Asia, which is near neighboring countries such as the Philippines and the past it was known for its controversial part in World War II, which led the United States of America to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima which caused damage, but also led Japan to surrender, bringing the war to an end.
Since then, Japan and its citizens changed for the better, and along the way became friendlier to other neighboring Asian countries and prospered well in the years to come, slowly becoming one of the fast-growing economic partners to other countries.
As the years passed, many emperors come and go, yet they were able to keep Japan floating economically and its citizens prospered and lived peacefully, thus they slowly moved on after what happened at Hiroshima after World War II ended.
-x-
In the years (or decades) that passed, Japan remained as the economic, trading, and friendliest country within the whole of Asia, and their technologies improved, which led to a lot of scientific breakthroughs which improved the lives of its citizens and increasing the happy lives of everyone, local residents and foreigners living here.
Meanwhile, The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
-x-
The scene later shifts to a certain area, where business is thriving the area is frequently being besieged by customers which are a mix of adults and teenagers, and they appeared to be avid collectors, as they are looking and buying second-hand items which are technological in nature, and their reasons for patronizing the said shops are purely economical in nature - cheaper prices and practicality. You can see several shops selling HOT items for cheaper prices, such as smartphones, android tablets and even laptops, and despite being second-hand items, they appeared to be in good working conditions, and some of the customers are willing to buy them as long as their desired items are working fine as well as to save money for budgetary reasons, and the merchants are using subtle means in enticing passing customers.
"Hello...please by our items..."
"They are cheaper..."
"...they are in good working condition..."
"You can try them if you like..."
"I promise you will like them..."
"I promise you will get your money's worth..."
"Here are the items on our display..."
"Pick the one you like..."
The area in question turns out to be Akihabara, and the area is thriving and many merchants set up shops to attract passing customers and entice them to buy their products by showing the items and offered cheaper prices while assuring them that the items are in good working condition, and their marketing strategy worked as some passing customers were intrigued after hearing that so e gadgets are being sold in cheaper prices, and they began asking the merchants what items do they sell, and the merchants showed to the customers the items they are selling, ranging from smartphones to android tablets and even laptops.
Then the scene shifts to another nearby shop, where a merchant is also selling second-hand items, but unlike the other shops, this merchant is selling something else and is catering avid collectors, and the scene shifts inside the shop where you can see the items being sold, which turn out to be classic console units and games, all being displayed on the shelves, and one by one you can see the following consoles being on display, which are:
- Nintendo Famicom
- Super Famicom
- Sega Genesis
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Neo Geo
- Sony Playstation
- Sega Saturn
- Nintendo 64
In a matter of minutes customers passed by the shop, and most of them are avid collectors and fans of video games, and they were immediately intrigued by the items on display and they looked at the items, as some appeared to be unaware that such classical consoles actually existed, and they began asking the merchants if those consoles and its games are really something to be owned, which the merchant nodded and assured to them that the classic games are RARE, and are fun to play with, saying that even with popular games today that are released on current consoles such as the Sony Playstation 4, the Microsoft X-Box One and the Nintendo Wii, the consoles on display are even COOLER due to its nostalgia factor.
"Are they really cool compared to today's consoles?"
"Yes...they are cool..."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, sir...they are the very first games...and they are the popular ones in its heydays...and they are RARE to find..."
"Hmm..."
"Would you like to try them...?"
"..."
"I promise you will not regret it..."
And everything went peaceful and harmonious, but little do everyone else know that something unexpected is about to happen without any warning. And with no signs of when it is going to happen.
-x-
An undetermined amount of time has passed, and for some reason, everything seemed to be peaceful, and so far the streets are relative peaceful. The scene shifts at the heart of Tokyo, where you can see what appeared to be a huge building-like structure that is a mixture of an academy and a mansion. It looked like a commercial complex that would pass up as a hotel.
The scene shifts in the front portion where a sign is affixed, which the name is displayed.
"HOPE'S PEAK ORPHANAGE"
It turns out that the place was founded by a benevolent philanthropist named Izuru Kamukura, and he is revealed to be a man with a soft heart for children, and having seen certain parts all over Japan showing abandoned children on the streets and some were used by corrupt adults to commit crimes, Kamukura decided to fund and put up the orphanage, which acts as a home for abandoned children, and children who lost their parents.
Kamukura intend to live as much as possible to oversee the orphanage so that he can personally see the orphaned children get legally adopted, so as to give himself and the children a happy ending. Many people came to admire Kamukura for his deed and earned their respects and praise.
"Izuru Kamukura..."
"A good man."
"He has a heart of gold."
"Not to mention he has a soft spot for kids."
"Still, makes me wonder...is he married...?"
"So he has no family of his own...?"
"How sad..."
"Tragic..."
However, not all are pleased with it, as there are who are malevolent and selfish, seeing the abandoned children as mere tools and others see them as excess bagagge. They feel that Kamukura is such a fool who wasted his time making a useless orphanage.
"Kamulura is a fool."
"A foolish fool..."
"Wasting money on an orphanage? Rubbish."
"No wonder he has no kids of his own..."
"Those excess baggage ought to be sold at factories and all..."
"Why not kill them? It'll solve population problems?"
"Hope that Kamukura fool dies..."
"Yeah..."
-x-
An undetermined number of years passed by, and yet things went peaceful, except that a sad moment occurred, as Izuru Kamukura passed away due to old age, and yet the orphanage continued to function, due to it being inherited by someone who may have worked with Izuru, thus the orphanage kept its place and the operation went non-stop.
And for some reason, the monetary expenses of running the orphanage, such as buying food for supplies and clothes are not a problem, along with receiving donations such as money, clothes and tools as well as everything else, and thus the orphanage has no shortage of supplies.
The staff and its members are also involved in searching the streets for any abandoned children such as infants and toddlers who are either left behind by their parents. This also includes infants whose mother voluntarily relinquish their custody if the mother is proven to have the inability to raise her child.
The children found were brought to the orphanage where they are given clothes, food, shelter, and as the months passed, the orphaned children started to get along with fellow orphaned children, and thus the area became lively and happy.
They played, some argued, but nevertheless, they were cared for, thanks in part to their handlers, and you can see the orphaned children are enjoying each other's company.
"Let's play!"
"Let's go outside!"
"Want a bread?"
"Have my doll..."
"I'm scared..."
"I'll protect you."
"I want to marry you..."
"Be my bride..."
-x-
Another undisclosed amount of time has passed, and the orphanage continued to run its operation as usual, and by then, several orphans started to pile up, but soon they were given up for adoption to foster parents, and the handlers gently told the orphans, who are as old as seven years old, and the youngest being three, that eventually they will get the chance to have a family of his/her own, and the children liked the idea.
They voiced their opinion about wanting to have a family of his/her own, but were torn at the prospect of being separated with their fellow orphans whom they see as more than playmates.
"But..."
"Want to stay..."
"My playmates..."
"Will I see them again...?"
"Can I ask them to adopt them as my sister...?"
"Can I go back?"
"..."
"Don't want to go..."
The handlers and caretakers smiled and said that it does not mean it's goodbye, as they can visit the orphanage at any time they wish, and the children were smiling at hearing this.
"Really?"
"Yay!"
"I can play with them again!"
"I want to buy the orphanage!"
"Want everyone to stay with me!"
"Let's become a family!"
"Yay!"
"Yippee!"
The orphaned children spend time with their fellow orphans, and eventually some of them were to be adopted by foster parents, and each departing orphan bid goodbye to their fellow orphans, promising that he/she will one day pay them a visit.
The orphans left behind cried as they are going to miss that orphan who is ready to leave the orphanage.
"Wahhh!"
"I don't want to go!"
"I don't want to leave my playmates!"
"Will I miss them...?"
"..."
"Bye-bye..."
"See you..."
"I won't forget you..."
-x-
Another undetermined amount of time has passed, and life inside Hope's Peak Orphanage went on, and it showed that a new batch of orphans are seen, where some of them got along and others seemed to be minding their own businesses. The orphans shown are identified as:
- Makoto Naegi
- Kyoko Kirigiri
- Byakuya Togami
- Aoi Asahina
- Yasuhiro Hagakure
- Toko Fukawa
- Sayaka Maizono
- Leon Kuwata
- Chihiro Fujisaki
- Mondo Ohwada
- Kiyotaka Ishimaru
- Hifumi Yamada
- Celestia Ludenberg
- Sakura Ohgami
- Mukuro Ikusaba
- Junko Enoshima
The newly-introduced orphans were quite colorful in terms of personality, as they seemed to have differing types of manners, but nevertheless they got along well with each other, save for ikusaba, Togami and Ohwada, who seemed to be distancing themselves from the other orphans, as they are all aged four years old at this time.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is no action showed here, the dramatic, yet cute and innocent moments make up for it, and aside from Izuru Kamukura, most of the orphans shown here are filler-type characters, until the kid versions of Class 78 appeared…
Yup, Class 78 will portray the orphans, and this is where things will get...interesting...and suspenseful...
Preview:
The next chapter highlights the events on how the Class 78 kids ended up as orphans...and who will adopt any one of them?
See you in March…
Reviews are welcomed...