A press release finally confirmed that the manga written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu, Dandadanwill have an anime adaptation whose Premiere is scheduled for sometime in 2024 in Japan. The press release also confirmed that the studies Science SARU will be in charge of the animation, but did not reveal details about the voice cast.
The author commented on this: «Thank you very much for making Dandadan an anime. I have always been impressed by the work of Science SARU and current voice actors whose voices I have heard in popular works, and having them working on Dundadan is a dream come true. I am very grateful. I hope that together we can make Dandadan more exciting. I look forward to working with all of you.».
Yukinobu Tatsu The publication of the manga began through the digital service Shonen Jump Plus from the publisher Shueisha in April 2021, where it is still in serialization. Tatsu is also the author of other serialized works such as Seigi no Rokugou and Fireball!as well as one-shots like Yamada Kiki Ippatsu in 2019 and Renai Saibaihou in 2015.
Production team
- Fuuga Yamashiro (Yojouhan Time Machine Blues, Inu-ou, Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Science SARU.
- Hiroshi Seko (Shingeki no Kyojin, Jujutsu Kaisen, Mob Psycho 100) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Naoyuki Onda (PSYCHO-PASS, Ergo Proxy, Inuyashiki) is in charge of character design and animation direction, while Yoshimichi Kameda (One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100, Space☆Dandy) is in charge of monster design.
- Kensuke Ushio (Koe no Katachi, Chainsaw Man, DEVILMAN Crybaby) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis of Dandadan
After being aggressively rejected, Momo Ayase finds herself angry when she bumps into a boy who is being bullied. Saved by her reckless kindness, the occult-obsessed boy tries to talk to her about supernatural interests he believes they share. Rejecting her claims, Ayase proclaims that she is, instead, a believer in ghosts, starting an argument between them over which one is real. In a bet to determine who is right, the two decide to separately visit places related to the occult and the supernatural: Ayase visits the former and the boy the latter.
When the two arrive at their respective places, it turns out that neither of them was wrong and that both the occult and ghosts exist. This marks the beginning of the adventure of Ayase and the boy, who shares a name with Ayase’s favorite idol, Ken Takakura, as they try to fix the surreal supernatural and sci-fi elements around them to return to a normal life.
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