If you don’t agree that Dandadan is this season’s best anime, you have to at least admit it features the most impressive animation in a long while. It is the adaptation of the still-running manga of the same name, which has just had its 18th volume released on January 5th.
The anime’s first season has recently come to a close, but — given its overwhelming audience love — I’m willing to bet we’ll be seeing more Dandadan in the near future.
The events of the anime’s season one go from the start of the manga up until the end of the fourth volume, where it ends on a cliffhanger. The story still has a long way to go to even catch up with the manga, and it was only in one of the latest episodes that we caught a glimpse at what the series’ main plot would be about. Dandadan is likely here to stay.
What is Dandadan about?
Dandadan tells the story of main characters Momo Ayase and Ken “Okarun” Takakura, a girl who believes in ghosts and not in aliens, and a boy who believes in aliens and not in ghosts. The plot kicks into high gear when they both find out they’re only half right, as both ghosts and aliens are totally real — and dangerous. From the get-go, we learn Momo has psychic powers, and Okarun doesn’t, but he gets possessed with the spirit of Turbo Baba, also known as “Turbo Granny,” who he learns to use to become a super speedster. The two are then joined by Seiko Ayase, who’s Momo’s grandmother and an expert occulitst, Jiji, Momo’s incredibly annoying first crush, Aira Shiratori, another girl who gains the powers of a spirit, and the Turbo Granny herself, who’s now inhabiting a plushy cat.
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The catalyst for the show’s events was a mysterious alien abduction, which had originally left Momo and Okarun with more questions than answers. In one of the later episodes, though, Okarun theorizes that aliens abduct people with demonic powers but not the demons themselves. Hence, Okarun believes the aliens are studying the demons’ powers to find a way to invade the planet, as the demons are actually here to protect it. To find out whether or not he’s correct, we’ll have to wait for Dandadan season 2.
You can currently stream Dandadan on Netflix, Hulu, Crunch🐼yroll, or buy it in doᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚwnloadable format on Amazon and Fandango.
Published: Jan 10, 2025 03:33 pm