How was Danganronpa created?

A look through the history of the PSP visual novel Danganronpa's game development.
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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.

Sources / Interesting Reads
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000... (Outline of early development)
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/dang... (Description of psychopop)
https://www.polygon.com/2015/3/10/817... (How DISTRUST became Danganronpa)
http://www.gamersheroes.com/game-inte... (Ogami Sakura becoming more and more muscular)
https://www.t-ono.net/interview/yoshi... (Monokuma was originally half human, half bones - see wiki for image)
https://kotaku.com/pulling-off-one-of... (how Sakaya’s death was hidden)
https://gamecritics.com/guest-critic/... (Pink blood to decrease grotesqueness)
http://www.vgmonline.net/takadakodaka... (music)
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/21... (pink blood also to lower age rating)
https://nichegamer.com/2015/03/09/dan... (Truth bullets inspired by Nico Nico Douga comments)
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/10/28/... (“deliciously evil combo”)
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000... - (Interview with Narita)

Wow that’s a lot of sources!