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Title in the first game.
The Monokuma Theater (モノクマ劇場 Monokuma gekijō) is an intermission that happens at the end of a day. It usually is hosted by Monokuma, but in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony's Chapter 3, the Monokuma Theater was hosted by Monodam and called the Monodam Theater, due to Monokuma taking a vacation.
In any school, Mr. Monokuma would be a kind teacher. But when I think about what's coming up...
...I'm just so full of pride and joy.
Our ceremony earlier today was absolutely splendid. Thank you all very much.
Remember that you're all students of Hope's Peak Academy, and strive to refine your ideals.
I swear to you, I will send you all off into a new tomorrow!
Monokuma Theater 2
Ahem, so...I'm sure you've noticed the killing game has begun, but...
...there's still room for a little laughter.
It seems our newest students, already so filled with despair, still have some hope of escape!
Puhuhu... So when will it begin?
When will their hope begin to die?
Is it time yet? Is it time!?
Heartpounding excitement!
Monokuma Theater 3
I need an immediate, fast-acting pick-me-up!
If it doesn't act now, it's the same thing as giving in to regret.
What do you think guides the word? Speed, of course!
That's why Formula One drivers are so popular!
An idiot can accomplish something if they take it slow.
Even a human piece of excrement could create a masterpiece if they spent their entire life on it!
Someone who does things in a timely fashion is both wise and admirable.
Straight is better than a curve or an angle. Freestyle is better than the backstroke or breaststroke!
Drive-thru is better than sit-down! A Sunday comic artist is smarter than a graphic novelist!
What I'm saying is, speed is the gold standard of the standard world.
Which is why I said I need that pick-me-up!
(Meanwhile, 0.000002 seconds later...)
Monokuma Theater 4
Imagine you're all in a big spaceship, in the middle of an intergalactic adventure.
You've heard of Noah's Ark, right? We're sort of like that. We've set sail and left Earth behind!
Here you don't have to worry about crazy neighbors, corrupt cops, drunk drivers, or pyromaniacs!
You don't have to worry about the ozone layer, or the asthma-inducing air pollution!
And of course, you don't have to stress about studying for finals or practicing for the big game! But...
But even our divine world of freedom has a few rules.
After all, freedom can only exist *because* of rules.
If you're really dead set on returning to that tiny piece of dog poop you call Earth...
...please do your best to follow the rules. I hope I've made myself perfectly clear.
So then, let's everyone do our best to follow these new guidelines and live happily ever after together!
Monokuma Theater 5
Mr. Monokuma... Mr. Monokuma, do you have a second?
I...I don't really like myself. I don't really have any skill or hobby I can say I'm super good at...
And my grades are totally average too. My reflexes are okay. Not great, not awful.
I could get into a decent college, where I'd make a few friends. Maybe even find a normal girlfriend...
Which is exactly why I don't like who I am!
I understand that now!
My life is just one giant copy-paste!
I don't have any imagination! I'm a perfectly average cardboard cutout!
You see what I mean, right Mr. Monokuma!?
Monokuma Theater 6
Whenever I spot a cute girl, I have a tendency to stare.
I can't help it-I just gaze with intensity.
The other day, I rode my bike to the train station...
I was in the bathroom, just looking at myself in the mirror...
Monokuma Theater 7
If fate does exist...
Does that mean your future is decided the moment you're born?
If all your yesterdays pile up to create your tomorrow...
Is your future as final as your past?
I just don't know.
That's why I'm still alive-because I don't know. That's why I desperately cling to life!
Monokuma Theater 8
Hey, do you have a second? I wanna confide in you...
It's about the prevailing world attitude right now.
The difference between passive and active. I mean...
For example, it's the difference between like, "Oops! I killed him," and, "Yeah that's right. I killed him."
Amazingly, there are tons of people who don't understand the difference. Can you believe it!?
But there's a HUGE difference between "Oops!" and "That's right." You know what I'm saying, right?
Anyone can kill someone in the heat of the moment. But surprisingly few can do it with calculated intent.
To make that choice, then put it into action, it's way harder than just letting your emotions lead you.
It's all about preparation. Resolve.
So maybe you're wondering, what's the point I'm trying to make?
Well, I'm not totally sure myself. Maybe you should try reading between the lines.
Monokuma Theater 9
Little kids have it so easy...
Cuz they can put Li'l in front of their name, and right off the bat everyone thinks they're cute!
Well fine then! I want everyone to start calling me Li'l Monokuma!
See? Just by adding that, my cuteness goes up by at least like, 10%. Right?
Yeah, the world doesn't have nearly enough "Li'l"s!
More "Li'l"s would lead to the salvation of the world!
Just imagine... "Li'l Arsonist," "Li'l War Criminal," "Li'l Destruction of the Environment"...!
"Li'l Hit and Run," "Li'l Death Tax," "Li'l Great Depression"!
Even the darkest subject can suddenly become brighter!
Our dreams are expanding-ding-ding!
Monokuma Theater 10
You wanna know why I hate video games?
You might not believe this, but I had a best friend once.
Actually, he was my *only* friend. But unlike me, he had all kinds of friends.
So me and him were at his house one day, when a big group of guys showed up to hang out.
They'd just bought the latest big-budget video game.
They sat there lost in the game, passing the controller back and forth, for hours.
But not me...
I just sat there watching. That's right, I just watched! What's wrong with that!? I didn't care!
Just by watching, I was able to nail down all the best strategies!
Even though I never actually played it!
And I don't plan on ever playing it in the future, either!
Monokuma Theater 11
Happy New Day!
I'm the kinda guy, I don't want to celebrate a new year. I wanna celebrate the dawn of every new day!
Because every new day deserves celebrating! So...
Once again, happy New Day!
Monokuma Theater 12
"Murder" is a word whose definition changes with time, with place, with society.
If murder is evidence of abnormality, then all of history's greatest heroes must have been abnormal.
Sometimes the murders people forgive are far more abnormal than the ones they don't!
Monokuma Theater 13
Let's talk a bit about where I was at before I became a bear.
At first, I was at a total loss.
I just had no idea what I should become!
A lady in our tech support department suggested I try being a shrimp. She was like...
"Oh, the company's been trying to push this forever! It's a really incredible offer!"
But as she laid out all the details, it turned out...
...it wasn't a tiger prawn like I'd hoped, but a little popcorn shrimp!
That's totally tiny! I would've been the world's smallest mascot!
I like EATING shrimp, I didn't wanna be one myself! Plus someone might come along and step on me...
So then the lady totally started laughing at me!
She was like, "You think we can do a tiger prawn on *our* budget?"
So ultimately, I decided to become a bear instead.
And that's the secret origin story of Monokuma...
Monokuma Theater 14
As long as you're human, there will always come a point where you wish you could do things differently.
Even a baseball player in the major leagues...
Even a soccer player touring Europe...
Even a famous singer who started her career as a backup dancer on a sketch comedy show...
She makes a brilliant debut, but instead of going for more, she marries some third-rate actor and retires.
Every human has regrets, has things they'd like to go back and change.
But I don't! Cuz I'm a bear.
Monokuma Theater 15
After I refused to become a shrimp, the tech support lady just refused to drop the issue.
Once the shrimp idea was dead, she came back suggesting I should become a crab instead.
How much can one person love crustaceans!?
I said no, of course, and she shot back...
"Okay, then how about to make you extra special, you can be a crab that walks sideways AND backwards!"
But how's that any better!? I don't wanna go sideways or backwards! I wanna go FORWARD!
I heard her annoyed sigh on the other end of the line, then she said...
"You just don't see the splendor of the crab. Haven't you ever heard of The Tale of the Crab and the Monkey?"
Of course I've heard of it! I know all about it! But so what!?
The crab beats the monkey, but it's just some legend. Hardly relevant to our greed-obsessed modern society!
Sure, *monkeys* still show up in movies and stuff from time to time, but not crabs!
Monkey-themed clothes are sweeping the fashion world, but the crab doesn't stand a chance, right?
What I'm saying is, crabs have no place in today's light-speed world! Do your market research, lady!
Which is why I chose the always-popular bear image.
And that's the secret origin story of Monokuma...
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Monokuma Theater, brought to you by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
(What follows is a video of Sakura Ogami fighting off hoards of enemies, before preparing to face off against an extremely large Monokuma. The screen then displays the text "Sakura's Revenge-the game the world has been waiting for! Unfortunately, development has been cancelled... Of course, if enough people buy Danganronpa, who knows? So go buy copies for you and all your friends! ...Puhuhu. (Hope's Peak Academy School Store: TGS Branch).)
Hmm? This super stylish, super fashionable game was canceled during development?
But it'll start back up again if Danganronpa sells well?
Then you guys have to recommend it to your friends, too!
Monokuma Theater 17
Every day is peaceful. Every day is joyful. Happy days from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep.
Wishing only for those unchanging, unending happy days, days of boredom repeating forever and ever.
No abnormalities as far as the eyes can see. Life without the tiniest speck of abnormality...
If the world were like that, I'd consider *that* pretty damn abnormal.
Have you ever wondered why soccer players have numbers on their jerseys?
It's how many mochi each player gets in the red bean soup they eat after the game.
It's too much work for the guy who's making the soup to check each player after the game.
It's much easier to check during the game when the number is on their uniforms.
That way, they can just prepare red bean soup during the game...
And then the red bean soup will be ready to eat as soon as the game is over.
And if players want a different number of mochi, they can just trade jerseys with each other.
You know how after the game, players will sometimes trade jerseys?
That's how they exchange the number of mochi they have to eat after the game.
Oh, but for baseball jerseys, the number is how many pieces of meat they get in their curry.
And for volleyball, it's how many pieces of sliced pork they get in their ramen...
As you can see, jersey numbers vary greatly depending on the sport.
This has been the Random Trivia Corner, brought to you by Monokuma!
Monokuma Theater 9
You can trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. It's the honest ones you wanna watch out for...
Cuz you can never predict when they're gonna do something...incredibly stupid.
It's honestly easier to go through life without telling a single lie.
Which means honest people are just lazy jerks who'd rather coast through life.
By the way, the recent trend of encouraging honesty is actually a lie.
You see, it's better for liars if there are more honest people in the world to deceive.
They've been lying about that trend so there can be more stupid honest people.
...But that might be a lie, too. Puhuhuhuhu.
Monokuma Theater 10
Recklessness is a beautiful thing.
It's so beautiful, I want to print the words "Reckless Beauty" on a t-shirt.
Because recklessness is the stuff that dreams are made of.
It's what makes you run at full speed, with no regard for your limitations.
It's what makes you excited by anything.
Some say it's foolish, but recklessness is what causes new events to unfold.
So while you're still alive, live your life so recklessly that it makes you immortal.
And if haters laugh at you, let them. They just don't appreciate reckless beauty like you do.
Monokuma Theater 11
Did you know that when you talk to someone on a cell phone, you're not hearing their real voice?
Their voice is converted to synthetic sound while you're both communicating.
By breaking down their voice into various waveform patterns...
The phone reassembles those patterns to recreate characteristics of the speaker's voice.
This reduces the amount of voice data that needs to be sent to make the call possible.
Also, you know how shaved ice has flavored syrups such as strawberry, melon, and lemon?
They're all the same flavor. The only difference is the aroma and the food coloring dye.
Do you think these facts are lies? Do you deny that these facts are lies?
Puhuhu. What would the world be like if all lies were denied outright?
I bet it would be a very lonesome world. Lies are what make the world go 'round.
Monokuma Theater 12
If you're searching for the meaning of life, you're already doing it wrong.
Your life doesn't need a meaning. It just needs a purpose.
In other words, you just need something to live for.
You can live for spending time with loved ones, or chasing dreams...
You can even live for eating delicious food, or playing games...
Most people can get by as long as they have something to live for.
If you say Danganronpa is your reason to live, I couldn't be happier.
Puhuhu... It's been a real pleasure doing business with you.
Monokuma Theater 13
...Don't panic. Just stay calm and listen.
Well, if you're watching this Monokuma Theater segment, it's already too late.
You kids might not know, but to a 100% cotton mascot like me, hope is... Well...
The thought of seeing young people brimming with hope, killing each other just to survive.
Watching their hope fade away... There's nothing more despair-inducing than that...
My dear students, carrying humanity's hope... Betraying, deceiving, and killing each other...
It makes me...oh-so sad...
Oh, how I long to see everyone's despairing faces, soaked in blood and tears..
...
I've gone and done it.
Trivia[]
The Morse code from the eleventh Monokuma Theater from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair spells out "BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR KUMATINE", which is a reference to the movie A Christmas Story.
In the PSP version of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the sixteenth Monokuma Theater shows a trailer of a real game called Shinobido 2 released in December 2011 for the PS Vita.
Each Monokuma Theatre in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc shows Monokuma next to a new item of set. They are, in order of appearance: a cherry blossom tree, a Hope's Peak banner, a toy racecar, a globe, some glue and a pair of scissors, a mirror, a nude calendar, a handgun, a baby doll, a video game console, a plant pot with a Buddhist stone stack atop it, a gavel, a crab, a board game, three smaller crabs, a CRT television which in the PS4 and Steam versions shows Ultra Despair Girls promotional images, and a dove.
