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Recently I fell in love with the anime from Danganronpa series. I started couple days ago and I have to admit, that they’re just great. Some parts make me very emotional and some are just hillarious.
Anyway I have to admit, that besides the story, the characters and the visual side this show has great audio side which I fell in love with. Especially with two pieces and one of them is “Until The Two People Fall In Love”. That’s why I decided to make cover of it <3
The attempted papering over of the retcon with Komaeda doesn't even make sense. Kamukura never properly interacted with Class 77, so he'd have no motive to erase their memories or his, never mind that, if he erased his memories of the class, that logically include Nanami, completely undermining the entire ending.
He had to have excluded Chiaki from the memory erasure, otherwise it’d make no sense why he’d hang onto her hairpin, visit her memorial, or (as you said) want to observe the hope vs despair conflict. Plus his entire reason was wanting to make his next meeting with Class 77 more interesting, which…kinda can’t happen with Chiaki. So no reason to get rid of his memories of her.
But yeah, it was a pretty clumsy cover up. Not only does he not interact with them (they could have at least MENTIONED him doing things, like, I don’t know, training them? Watching them spread despair?), making the memory removal senseless, Chisa mentions “that long-haired boy” as she monologues about the Tragedy. So…does she still remember him? If so why’d he and Junko let her keep her memories?
For those of you who don’t know. “Poison” is Komaeda’s character’s song. It’s a bonus track for the Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Progressive Album. It was also used for the Island Mode in Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. It can be found on YT with english subtitles.
I believe “Poison” is Komaeda’s song directly dedicated to Hinata. It also explains Komaeda’s feelings about what has to be done. There are subtle hints which showing he knew everything about Hinata’s “true identity”. It’s extraordinary how analazying it can lead to DR3/SDR2.5 hints! I wrote an interpretation after watching SDR2.5. That means all hints from OVA are included. For those of you who are interested, rest of the post is under “read more”.
ANOTHER SONG’S ANALYSIS: ABSOLUTE’S HOPE BIRTHDAY
ARTIST: ???
WARNING: POST IS HEAVILY KOMAHINA RELATED.
SONG’S WORDS ARE IN “”.
STAGE I: Komaeda is explaining his geniuine feelings.
“I wish I meet the biggest hope, glistens than other which”
He wishes to see blinding hope which leads to everyone’s future.
“I want to see a desire, glistens than anyone else”
He wants to see someone’s desire, which will change everything he knows about miserable world.
“I love, and want to understand him more than anyone else”
“…more, more than anyone else…”
Then, he confess his love to Hinata and express desire to understand him as if he sees only him as someone capable to change their future.
STAGE II: Komaeda understands with all knowledge he possesed that all of them needs to sacrifice something for hope to born.
“I have no need for worthless things - anything ordinary and boring”
Komaeda admits he never wanted to be classified as ordinary or have something in common with normal people.
“What meaning is there to words that will neither be deadly poison nor cure?”
He is confused now, when he knows the truth. Hinata is Reserve Course Student and within him is sleeping Izuru Kamakura.
“I don’t care if nobody understands me”
Komaeda is determined to kill himself and no one can stop him.
“It’ll only take one second for the world of our [beliefs] to fall apart, after all”
Dying is merely a moment but will cause everything to change.
STAGE III: Komaeda is embracing despair while smiling at hope.
“I [believe] that hope will overcome despair and shine”
Komaeda highlights word believe thinking about Hinata.
“And will offer my pulsating heart”
“For the sake of that brilliance, I’ll tear apart my chest”
He is believing no one other than him can do it. Only that way, Hinata can change into their hope.
“Until the very last drop trickles down and wets my lips”
He will fight for it till the bitter end even if nobody understands.
STAGE IV: Komaeda is trying to give Hinata courage to accept his decision from the past.
“Ordinary and boring people are the majority, because the world is filled with weaklings”
Komaeda is commenting about Hinata being a Reserve Course Student.
“You’ll only be able to make a giant killing once you stand before the abyss of despair”
Komaeda admits that great things are made from the greatest sorrow. Hinata killed himself to be Izuru Kamakura.
“There’s no way for everyone to soar”
They have to move forward no matter what.
“Because the world of our [beliefs] is so cruel, and takes but a second to change”
World is cruel and in one moment all we believe can fall apart from knowing the truth.
STAGE V: Komaeda is wondering about Hinata’s decision but still wants to believe in him.
“Believing that hope will overcome despair and shine”
He reminds Hinata what is really important for them to make a new beginning.
“Will you show no hesitation when drinking the poison poured into that glass”
“Or will you abandon it at the end of much indecision?”
What will Hinata do? Will he fall into despair from knowing the truth or reborn as cherry blossom?
“I am merely watching over you, to whom the last choice is given.”
Komaeda accepts the fact he is no longer with him directly. He entrusted all his hope to him.
STAGE VI: Komaeda describes his vision of Hinata’s victory over despair.
“The worst incident in the history of mankind has left this piece of land devoid of life, but the seeds are budding again”
Their old lives are destroyed but they are able to wake up from very long despairful dream.
“The sprouts of happiness should be able to blossom with much vibrance and strength…”
They can find their happiness again if they are strong enough to try.
STAGE VII: Komaeda is speaking directly to Hinata.
“I [believe] that hope will overcome despair and shine”
He says again he believes Hinata is able to overcome his past.
“And will offer my pulsating heart”
He is not scared to become a sacrifice for him.
“For the sake of that brilliance, I’ll tear apart my chest”
He is believing in future they will create together.
“Until the very last drop courses through my body and overwhelms me”
Hinata’s feelings will reach him even if he no longer will be there.
STAGE VIII: Komaeda says his last words as if he is not here anymore.
“I wish I meet the biggest hope, glistens than other which”
He wanted to be a part of Hinata’s hopeful future.
“I want to see a desire, glistens than anyone else”
He wanted to see Hinata’s determination when he was facing Junko and Naegi.
“I love, and want to understand him more than anyone else”
He confess to him once more because he is truly in love with him.
“…more, more than anyone else… ”
He wants to believe that time their spend together will make Hinata understand Komaeda’s true feelings.
COMMENTARY:
I want to add something as side note. Title: “Poison” and other part -deadly drug- has different meanings even if they are very similar without context. if we consider all SDR2 events with interpretation:
A) Poison which Komaeda used to kill himself and Nanami. It’s a superficial stratum.
B) Deadly drug - Komeada’s love to Hinata which was one of the causes of his death. One of the other possibilites is that “deadly drug” means his and Hinata’s admiration to Hope’s Peak Academy. They both can be accurate at the same time. That’s a hidden deep meaning stratum.
As usual, I’m grateful that you’ve made that far! Comments are really apperaciated.
