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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The end of the "Hinashiro High School's Seven Mysteries" chapter where [[spoiler:the "Phantom Runner" rumor turns out to be the only true mystery of the titular seven...which is a LivingStatue of Ninomiya Sontoku who inexplicably likes to run on the running track at night. Aside from some StunnedSilence, all of the girls just give up and go eat ramen.]]
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* MainstreamObscurity: Particularly among international audiences, the series has gained some recognition thanks to its connections to Creator/Suda51's work and the [[InternalHomage stylized throwback]] to it in ''[[VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair Danganronpa 2]]''. Unfortunately, it has remained unlocalized in spite of this, with serious fan efforts to provide some kind of translation for the games' script only going back as recently as the late 2010s, meaning that the number of non-Japanese fans that have directly experienced the stories of the games, let alone actually played them, is very reduced.
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* BizarroEpisode: "Prank", the only episode for which Creator/Suda51 had full creative control, and serves as a preview of sorts for ''VideoGame/MoonlightSyndrome''. The result is a sequence of surrealistic scenes without any kind of [[NonSequitur clear progression]] or [[FauxSymbolism significance]] , which Suda himself described as "vulgar" and experimental.
* CultClassic: Despite its limited international outreach, the series has a devoted fanbase which is fond of their unique style and appreciates their influence in other Japanese games.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A considerable part of the attention the series receives today is owed to its connections to Creator/Suda51's early work as a replacement director in the original duology, and main director of ''VideoGame/MoonlightSyndrome''.
* TearJerker: Several cases have the characters dealing with some personal issues which are portrayed in a very realistic and genuine fashion. Main character Yukari [[DefrostingIceQueen evolves]] throughout the main scenarios as she comes to terms with her personal problems stemming from her relationships with various people in her life. Other case-specific examples include [[spoiler:a girl who hanged herself after a botched romantic relationship with one of her teachers, a girl who was part of a lineage of {{Human Sacrifice}}s desperately reaching out to any connection she can get with the living world, a boy who was driven to kill himself due to combined pressure from abusive school bullies and an overbearing family, and a young relative of Yukari's who suddenly passed away from illness without getting the chance to say goodbye.]]
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* CultClassic: Despite its limited international outreach, the series has a devoted fanbase which is fond of their unique style and appreciates their influence in other Japanese games.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A considerable part of the attention the series receives today is owed to its connections to Creator/Suda51's early work as a replacement director in the original duology, and main director of ''VideoGame/MoonlightSyndrome''.
* TearJerker: Several cases have the characters dealing with some personal issues which are portrayed in a very realistic and genuine fashion. Main character Yukari [[DefrostingIceQueen evolves]] throughout the main scenarios as she comes to terms with her personal problems stemming from her relationships with various people in her life. Other case-specific examples include [[spoiler:a girl who hanged herself after a botched romantic relationship with one of her teachers, a girl who was part of a lineage of {{Human Sacrifice}}s desperately reaching out to any connection she can get with the living world, a boy who was driven to kill himself due to combined pressure from abusive school bullies and an overbearing family, and a young relative of Yukari's who suddenly passed away from illness without getting the chance to say goodbye.]]
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