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School Mode (スクールモード), also known as its full title Enchanting Dangan Academy ~Purely Prismatic Souls~ (とっきめき だんがんハイスクール 〜叶えて、虹色のPure Heart〜 Tokkimeki Dangan Haisukūru 〜Kanaete, Nijīro no Pure Heart〜), is a bonus mode unlocked after beating Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, specifically from the re-release bundle Danganronpa 1.2 Reload, for the PlayStation Vita, PC, and PlayStation 4.
Similar to Island Mode in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Love Across the Universe: Dangan Salmon Team in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, the bonus mode serves as a dating sim, leading the player through a version of the main plot where there are no mutual killings.
Individual Student Guides[]
The following pages contain comprehensive guides for each students' ideal trip options, plus transcripts of all trips and their School Mode ending.
Aoi Asahina |
Byakuya Togami |
Celestia Ludenberg |
Chihiro Fujisaki | Hifumi Yamada | Junko Enoshima | Kiyotaka Ishimaru |
Kyoko Kirigiri |
Leon Kuwata |
Mondo Owada |
Sakura Ogami |
Sayaka Maizono | Toko Fukawa |
Yasuhiro Hagakure |
Plot[]
The game starts out identically to the beginning of the main story, where Makoto Naegi enters the school and passes out. However, Makoto does not wake up in an empty classroom and instead wakes up at the sealed exit room along with some of the other students. After briefly discussing their situation, the group leaves towards the gym, where they meet with the rest of the students and Monokuma.
Once there, Monokuma makes an identical announcement as he does in the main story, however he declares that he is currently at a loss on what to do since he has forgotten to create "backups" for himself, and therefore cannot truly begin the group's "School Life". Although all the students are confused and reluctant to go along with Monokuma's words, he reminds the group that the door is sealed and that there is currently no way to leave. Monokuma then announces that in order to escape, the students must work together to create backups based on his specifications. After he leaves, the students all reluctantly agree to go along with Monokuma's orders since there was no telling what could happen if they refuse.
Introduction[]
Introduction Transcript | |
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The massive high school towers over all the other buildings in this bustling urban area. It's like the school stands at the center of the entire world. | |
Hope's Peak Academy... It brings in top students from every field imaginable. A government-funded school of privilege... They say that if you come here and manage to graduate, you'll be set for life. With hundreds of years of tradition, it sends the cream of the crop into the work force every year. It was built to raise hope in the nation's future. Which makes Hope's Peak a pretty fitting name. | |
There are two things you need to attend this school... One, you have to already be attending high school. Two, you have to be the very best at what you do. No ordinary student could enroll here. The only way in is if you're scouted by the school itself. And standing there at the gate of the ultimate school filled with the ultimate students... | |
...was me. But I can't just stand around here in front of the school forever, right? New students are supposed to meet in the main hall at 8 a.m That's not for a little while, but... I should probably just head in. Yeah... Yeah, let's do this! | |
I gathered up all my determination and tried to act like I'd done this a million times before. And I took my first step toward the main hall... But... | |
...Huh!? As soon as I stepped foot into the main hall, my view became warped, twisted. It was like some kind of delusion, melting away and mixing together into something else. Spinning, mixing, melting away, then spinning again... And then... | |
Makoto? Are you okay? | |
Huh...? | |
What, were you trying to escape into your own reality? It's not like any of us know what's going on, either. | |
Oh, umm... Sorry. | |
There's no need to apologize. Given the situation, it's understandable. | |
That's right... For some reason, I went unconscious as soon as I stepped into the main hall. And when I woke up, I was in a classroom. The windows were all blocked off by these weird metal plates. But it wasn't just the classroom. As it turns out... All of us who'd gathered there had had all our stuff taken away, and we were locked inside the school. As we stood around, an announcement came on asking us come to the gym for the entrance ceremony. But hearing that voice made it hard for me to concentrate on what it was actually saying... Hey, where are the others? Wasn't everyone here earlier...? | |
Everyone else went to the gym while your ass was knocked out. | |
But is it really a good idea to obey such a strange announcement? | |
Yeah, it was weird as hell. But what else are we supposed to do? | |
She's right. Whatever's going to happen, standing our ground here isn't going to stop it. | |
Okay, then let's head to the gym! Makoto, are you good to go? | |
Y-Yeah... I was forced to wonder, what the hell was going on here...? I was tormented by a dark feeling of foreboding, but I did my best to ignore it and hurried to the gym. And as soon as I entered, a weirdly cheery voice echoed across the room. | |
Hey there, howdy, hello! Is everyone here? Good! Then let's get things rolling! I...am...Monokuma! And I am this school's headmaster! Nice to meet you all! | |
Such a bright voice and carefree attitude was completely out of place. | |
...Ahh, can't do it. It just can't be done! | |
...Huh? | |
This entrance ceremony was supposed to be your chance to make your big high school debut! As the headmaster, I did my best to put on a happy face, but... It's just impossible. You can only lie to yourself for so long, ya know? But if ya can't do it, ya can't do it! I've lost my confidence, my groove, and there's no getting it back! | |
The hell? Why's he acting so depressed? I went from terrified to annoyed in no time flat... | |
Wait...is that a teddy bear? | |
Th-That teddy bear can taaaaalk! | |
C'mon, what kind of cliched reaction is that!? You people just keep on reacting the same way... | |
That's just making me more and more depressed.... Even if the hardware is backwards-compatible, I guess the same doesn't go for the characters. Humans are so stupid. Worse than any piece of software... Ugh, I'm just getting lower and lower...and...there's rock bottom. Here comes the Earth's core... | |
This whole thing just feels sloppy as hell. | |
You expect us to believe *you're* the headmaster? Stop screwing around. | |
You're right. I screw around too much. I've spent half my life apologizing for the other half of my life. | |
But I've been spending so much time trying to think of what to make you guys do, and I'm just...lost. Meanwhile, I've been totally neglecting myself. Trying to laugh it off now would just be another lie... | |
Where the heck is this going...? | |
You've been n-neglecting yourself? What does that e-even mean? | |
I forgot to do something that was gonna be a vital part of your greeting today. Agh, what the heck...? My stomach's starting to hurt from all this self-loathing. | |
He seems really depressed... What is it you think he forgot? | |
I don't think that matters. All that matters is finding a way out of here. | |
No, I need to know! Tell us, what did you forget!? If necessary, you should cancel the entrance ceremony and take the time to prepare a proper one! | |
...You're right. What I forgot was...my backups. | |
Backups for what...? | |
For me! Duh! | |
Backups for...you? What? | |
Huh? I don't understand why you don't understand. | |
A backup! A spare! An in-case-of-emergency! | |
Okay, we get it! | |
So if you can have "backups" does that mean you really are a toy or a robot or whatever? | |
If I understand what he's saying, that *would* make sense. | |
No, see... | |
Oh! Okay, I got it! I don't like to admit this, but... | |
Yes! I'm a robot so advanced, even the folks at NASA can't recreate or even comprehend it! | |
But I don't have any backups! So I can't begin! | |
What can't you begin? The entrance ceremony? | |
Sure, that too. But even more than that, I can't even begin your school life itself! Without a backup, the first time I break, that'll be the end of everything for you guys! | |
I don't think any of us give a shit if you break or whatever... | |
Don't be stupid! Without a headmaster, how can your life here run smoothly? | |
But did you not say that you are so advanced, even NASA cannot comprehend it? | |
So you should not break so easily, am I right? | |
YOU guys are gonna break me! You blew me up in the prologue last time, and tore me apart in chapter 5! | |
...Huh? Prologue? Chapter 5? What is he talking about? | |
But anyway! Let's not worry about that. Before we can begin your school life here... | |
...I'm gonna have you guys build me some backups! | |
What!? Aww man, come on! | |
What's he even talking about...? | |
You think you can give me orders, you living garbage? | |
I do. And while you're at it... | |
...I'll have you add a bunch of awesome bonus features! | |
Like make me super handsome, or eco-friendly, that kind of modern trendy feel... | |
Or! It might be good for a Japanese-style mascot like me to have a super cutesy, super moe backup! | |
What the hell, man!? You're talkin' like we already agreed to help! | |
Well you're gonna, right? It's important that you grow as students, sure, but... | |
...you also have the opportunity to help your teacher grow! | |
You think f-fake inspirational crap like that is gonna g-get us on your side...? | |
I don't think he's listening. He's just creating his own reality as he goes.... | |
Man, if this is the kind of bizarre crap I can expect as a new student here, I'm just gonna go home. | |
And how do you plan to do that? You saw the metal plates covering all the exits, didn't you? | |
S-So we really *have* been imprisoned in here... | |
What the hell is this!? Why would you trap us in here!? Let us the hell outta here! | |
He said he does not have a backup, yes? Why don't we just destroy this one right now? | |
Ngrah! S-So it finally occurred to you... | |
But I won't go out that easily! I'll use my NASA-level technology to run and hide and you'll never find me! | |
You seem like a monumental waste of technology... | |
Alright, that's it! | |
I'm not gonna be part of whatever shitty joke you're trying to pull here! | |
Yeah! Who gives a shit about some backup or whatever!? We're not here to take care of you! | |
Okay, yeah, sure, I see what you're saying. | |
Then...would you rather just start killing each other? | |
...What? | |
Wh-What did you just say...? | |
I believe he said something about us killing each other... | |
Killing...? What are you talking about...!? | |
If that's supposed to be a joke, it's not funny! It's just...stupid! | |
Y-Yeah... Even if you're just trying to make a point, that's taking it too far...! | |
C'mon, stop trying to freak us out just to get us to do what you want! | |
Just hurry up and let us out of here! | |
Ugh! Would you guys please stop nagging me? "I wanna go home, I wanna go home!" | |
I thought bears were crazy about *our* homing instinct, but you guys really take the cake! | |
But I guess you can't really help yourselves. | |
You're all part of that new-wave enlightenment generation. You need a specific goal to motivate you! | |
Well then, here's a little spoiler! | |
Spoiler...? | |
Once the backups are done, we'll move on to the main event and you can begin your exciting school life. | |
Once that starts, *then* you'll have the chance to trigger your escape flag! | |
What are you t-talking about? Speak plainly! | |
I dunno what he means, but he *did* just say something about escaping, right...? | |
See? I was totally clear! | |
If you want to escape, you'll have to live here peacefully and build me my backups! | |
And you can't just hall-ass it, either. | |
Build me a superior machine with flawless performance, that thrills and delights me, and you pass! | |
And don't worry about living expenses. You have all the food, clothing, and shelter you need. I can even personally guarantee your health and safety! Even if you get sick or injured, I'll treat you right away in the Monokuma Emergency Center! | |
I-I don't think that's what we're worried about... Why do we have to do all this in the first place? | |
Whatever! Stop complaining and just do it! | |
Now then... With this, the entrance ceremony... | |
...hasn't even begun! I mean, you haven't even started your real school life yet! So obviously I can't welcome you yet. Which means this isn't a proper entrance ceremony! | |
Okay, I'm done talking for now. Please enjoy these ever fleeting days of peace! | |
Without another word, he was gone, leaving us in dazed confusion. | |
So...how would you explain what the heck just happened? | |
Yeah, what the hell was that? I'm totally lost... | |
We're t-trapped here, right? And if we make some "backups" then we can g-get out...? | |
That seems to be the gist of it. If you think about everything that this "Monokuma" told us, you will notice there are two main points. | |
The first point is that we're trapped here in the school. And the second, more important point... If we can create backups for him to his satisfaction, he will tell us how to *escape* from the school. | |
But one thing we do *not* know is why he wants us to do this at all. | |
What was his purpose in imprisoning us here in the first place? | |
Yeah... What happened to Hope's Peak Academy? | |
Did it get taken over by some evil organization or something? | |
If that's the case, I'm sure the police will be here anytime... | |
But can we even be sure this really is Hope's Peak? | |
Listen, I'm sure this is all just some kind of elaborate orientation setup. They're, like, hazing us! | |
Orientation...? | |
But if that's true, it's in pretty bad friggin' taste. It's total overkill! | |
He's right. If it's a prank, it's far beyond the bounds of acceptability. | |
Okay, fine. In that case... ...what *is* going on? | |
That's what we're t-trying to figure out...! | |
Ya know...if he didn't forget to build those backups of his...what do you think he woulda made us do? | |
Kill each other. That's what he said. | |
Wh—!? | |
Don't freak us out, dude! Who the hell would ever—!? | |
Everyone just calm down! | |
He said we'll have plenty of food and shelter, and we'll be kept safe. So that's good, right!? | |
If we want to get out of here, we all need to work together! | |
I fuckin' hate the idea of being at the mercy of that goddamn bear... But what else can we do? Total pain in the ass, either way... | |
That I would lower myself to serving that monstrosity... | |
But it seems our best option is to calmly adapt ourselves to this new situation. | |
If this truly is something that Hope's Peak has put together for us, then I am fine with that. | |
If that is *not* the case, and Hope's Peak has been taken over by some other force... | |
...it would be best not to blindly oppose them. | |
Tch. It gives me chills to think I'll have to live here along with you unwashed masses... | |
Well, whatever. I'll just have to make sure to finish things quickly... And then I will find whoever did this to me, and wipe them from the face of the Earth... | |
Okay, well...! Does anyone else have any objections? | |
...Silence gives consent, as they say! Then it's decided! From this point forward, we all agree to work together to maintain a peaceful communal life! | |
S-Sure... When I first got into Hope's Peak Academy... ...I thought, "Man! I can't believe I get to go to this amazing place!" But wherever I am now, it's 180 degrees away from whatever amazing place I'd made up in my mind. And that's how our bizarre communal life began... |
Gameplay[]
The player has 50 days to build the assigned backups for Monokuma. Using a special character management system, the player may assign students to gather materials for crafting the Monokuma backups or constructing tools, rest for the day, or clean the school. Gathering materials will slowly consume a student's energy, as well as reduce the cleanliness gauge. Resting a student will not provide any materials, but will prevent that student from reducing the cleanliness gauge. Cleaning the school will consume the student's energy, but will increase the cleanliness gauge. If the cleanliness gauge becomes empty, Monokuma will force the students to clean the entire school, which will waste a day.
Makoto will also be given one block of Free Time every day - two on the one day per week that Makoto and his classmates are allowed off - which can be spent in a similar way to the Main Game, either sleeping or spending time with any of his classmates. Using the Trip Tickets which are rewarded for completing Monokuma's backups, Makoto can take students to a location of his choosing based on the student's tastes in order to build his relationship with them.
Monokuma's Backups[]
Throughout School Mode, Monokuma will request the player to assemble backup Monokumas based on specified concepts, by gathering materials. Assembling these backup Monokumas rewards the player with Trip Tickets, which can be used to take classmates on a trip to locations within the school and bond with them.
Gathering[]
Icon | Location | Items |
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Class 教室 |
Bag of Screws, Notebook, Reference Book Sack of Marbles, Metal Plate, Triangle Ruler | |
Dining Hall 厨房 |
Milk, Hot Dog Bun, Kitchen Knife Recipe Book, Aluminium Can, Silver Spoon | |
Library 図書室 |
Programming Textbook, Recipe Book Sci-Fi Novel, Notebook, Boxcutter, Monokuma Photo Album | |
Physics Lab 物理室 |
Wrench, Metal Plate, Bunsen Burner Integrated Circuit, Sci-Fi Novel, Iron Plate | |
Art Room 美術室 |
Watercolour Paints, Chisel, Screwdriver Sack of Marbles, Marble Slab, Oil Paints | |
Nurse's Office 保健室 |
Small Light Bulb, Syringe, Hot Dog Bun Digestive Medicine, Bandage, Antiseptic Solution | |
Garden 植物庭園 |
Tree Branch, Rubber Hose, Kitchen Knife Screwdriver, Stepladder, Venus Flytrap | |
Data Center 情報処理室 |
Aluminium Can, Integrated Circuit, Digital Camera Boxcutter, Dustcloth, Electronic Table | |
Music Room 音楽室 |
Music Score, Dustcloth, Tambourine Reference Book, Stopwatch, Penlight | |
Gymnasium 体育館 |
Cardboard, Soccer Ball, Digestive Medicine Stopwatch, Dustcloth, Whistle |
Tools[]
Constructing tools can aid the player in collecting more materials or give the students more HP with which to explore the school.
Consumables[]
Consumables are items that Monokuma can gift to the player, or that the player can create themself that gives a one-time boost in HP or cleaning depending on the item.
Processed Goods[]
Processed Goods are construct items that require two or more raw materials to make.
Free Time[]
- For information on Free Time Events, see: Free Time Events/Danganronpa 1
The player will be given one block of Free Time every day - two on the one day per week that Makoto and his classmates have off. The player can spend the block of Free Time with any one of Makoto's classmates, or sleep to skip that Free Time period.
Makoto will also have the option to go on trips with his classmates by spending the Trip Tickets received as a reward for completing Monokuma's spares. Each time Makoto takes a classmate to a location, he will be able to ask the classmate a question. Depending on how the classmate responds to the question, Makoto will earn zero, one half, or one full reputation heart for that student. Getting all 10 hearts will unlock that student's ending.
Trigger Happy Heart[]
Trigger Happy Heart is a minigame in School Mode. It uses mechanics used in the Nonstop Debate trial minigame in the main story and is similar to the "Shot Through the Heart" minigame in the Island Mode of Danganronpa 2. During this event, Makoto will get insight into his classmate's inner thoughts, and can refute or confirm something they're anxious about by using special Truth Bullets called "negation" and "affirmation". Depending on Makoto's answer, he will earn zero, one half, or one full reputation heart. Unlike the Nonstop Debate, there is no time limit on Trigger Happy Heart.
The Trigger Happy Heart event occurs randomly when Makoto gets close to full reputation hearts for a certain classmate and uses a trip ticket on them. This event can occur multiple times with a single character. On the 51st day, if the player has completed Monokuma's final spare, Makoto will be alone in the Gym with any characters that the player has earned full max reputation with. Talking to them will trigger the character's School Mode ending. After completing said character's ending, they will receive that character's special present - that character's underwear. This will display a heart icon next to that character's sprite on subsequent playthroughs of School Mode.
Ending[]
After reaching the 51st day, if the player has finished the report cards of all characters and built every backup assigned, the students will all gather around Monokuma, who yells at them for making a "backup" that doesn't even look like him. Out of anger and frustration, Monokuma decides to punish Makoto, saying that it would "motivate" the other students to do a better job next time, but the "backup" suddenly comes to life, introducing itself as Usami. After a small argument, Usami attacks Monokuma until he agrees to release the group and gives them the escape button before disappearing. Usami then thanks the group and says goodbye before mysteriously shutting down. Although many of the students are still confused, the group happily makes a small celebration as they are finally allowed to leave at last.
Trophies[]
There are 17 trophies available in School Mode:
- 1 bronze trophy for completing School Mode once
- 1 silver for seeing every possible School Mode ending
- 14 bronze trophies for completing each classmate's report card
- 1 gold for completing all report cards
LIST OF PSN and STEAM TROPHIES | ||
School's Out For Summer Cleared School Mode once |
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School's Out Forever Saw every possible School Mode ending |
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The Devil Wears a High School Uniform Filled in every page of Kiyotaka's Report Card |
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The Game Hungers Filled in every page of Byakuya's Report Card |
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Rebel Without a High School Degree Filled in every page of Mondo's Report Card |
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Almost Almost Famous Filled in every page of Leon's Report Card |
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Lost in Scanslation Filled in every page of Hifumi's Report Card |
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The Sixth Nonsense Filled in every page of Yasuhiro's Report Card |
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Psychic Filled in every page of Sayaka's Report Card |
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Hope's Peak Confidential Filled in every page of Kyoko's Report Card |
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Mystic Donut Filled in every page of Aoi's Report Card |
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Strangers in a Brain Filled in every page of Toko's Report Card |
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Lovesport Filled in every page of Sakura's Report Card |
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The French Disconnection Filled in every page of Celestia's Report Card |
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Memoirs of a Fashionista Filled in every page of Junko's Report Card |
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GoodFellows Filled in every page of Chihiro's Report Card |
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Mr. Know-It-All Filled in every page of every character's Report Card |
Trivia[]
- During the Monokuma Concepts segments, the blackboard scribbles, the pixels, and the names of the concepts are full of pop culture references:
- Monokuma Casanova's name references Giacomo Casanova, and the pixel is dressed in the iconic white suit from Saturday Night Fever. The scribble on the board features Monokuma in a Terraria scenario; incidentally, Terraria is also published by Spike Chunsoft in Japan.
- Monokuma Butler's pixel features a half-Monokuma, half-Roomba. The scribble on the board is a reference to Attack on Titan, with Monokuma as the Colossal Titan and Makoto in a Survey Corps uniform; incidentally, in the English dub, Makoto is voiced by Bryce Papenbrook, who also happens to be the voice actor for Eren Jaeger in the English dub of Attack on Titan.
- Monokuma Entertainment System's name references the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the pixel is a Monokuma Furby. The scribble on the blackboard features Monokuma as Anpanman.
- And after Monokuma smashes it, the text reads "Looks like the MES is blasting off...again?", which is a reference to the "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" motto.
- Cooking Mamakuma's name references the game Cooking Mama.
- The MoeMoekuma pixel features Monokuma dressed as Tinker Bell from Peter Pan.
- The Monokumadult board scribble features Monokuma with a cape and Lightsaber, and girls being pushed away as if hit by a Kamehameha.
- Warlockuma's board scribble features Princess Piggles.
- Most of the trophies awarded from School Mode are references to popular culture.
- The trophy for completing Byakuya's report card references The Hunger Games.
- The trophy for completing Mondo's report card references Rebel Without a Cause.
- The trophy for completing Celestia's report card references The French Connection.
- The trophy for completing Kyoko's report card references L.A. Confidential.
- The trophy for completing Chihiro's report card references Goodfellas.
- The trophy for completing Hifumi's report card references Lost in Translation.
- The trophy for completing Sakura's report card references Bloodsport.
- The trophy for completing Leon's report card references Almost Famous.
- The trophy for completing Junko's report card references Memoirs of a Geisha.
- The trophy for completing Aoi's report card references Mystic Pizza.
- The trophy for completing Yasuhiro's report card references The Sixth Sense.
- The trophy for completing Toko's report card references Strangers on a Train.
- The trophy for completing Kiyotaka's report card references The Devil Wears Prada.
- The trophy for completing Sayaka's report card references Psycho.
- The trophies for completing School Mode once and for viewing every character's ending are both named after lyrics from the Alice Cooper song, School's Out.
- During the introduction and the end, Monokuma will break the fourth wall by referencing how he was destroyed during the Prologue and Chapter 5, and how certain events (such as Usami's arrival) weren't supposed to happen until the sequel.
- During Sayaka Maizono's ending, Makoto will have flashes of events from the main story involving him and Sayaka, who also seems to remember said events. This seems to imply that Sayaka really does have a limited amount of psychic ability, at least in the non-canon School Mode scenario.
- The English name of the Nonsenzu Bean is a reference to the Senzu Bean from Dragon Ball.