As announced by Nippon Ichi Software America a few weeks ago, they will be collaborating with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA for short) and the Sheraton Hotel in San Diego to host a special murder mystery at Anime Conji this weekend (April 4th). This event seeks to mirror the themes of NIS America’s two 2014 visual novel releases (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair), leaving players to search for clues at the Sheraton Hotel in San Diego and use them to determine which cosplayer is the “blackened”.
The event is set to start on April 4th 2015 at 10AM with an introduction video, and will conclude at 6PM on the same day with a class trial. Participants will locate truth bullets throughout the convention center and record the clues provided on the bullets by writing or taking a photo. After collecting these clues, they will turn them in and receive a special gift, allowing them to participate in the class trial.
Those looking to take part in the event should check out the above trailer, which serves as an introduction to what you need to do in order to hunt for clues and take part in the class trial. Just be warned, that the trailer is not narrated by Brian Beacock (VA for Monokuma), but is nevertheless narrated by a fairly good imitation.
Those looking for more information can take a look at the Anime Conji event page. It might also be a good idea to look at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina website, which provides information on some of the venues and areas where clues may be lurking. Even if the students of Hope’s Peak Academy didn’t get a chance to scope out a crime scene in advance, doesn’t mean you can’t!
