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Dandadan thrills with new breakthrough

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On the official website of the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Yukinobu TatsuDandadan“, a new promotional video for the project was revealed. The video confirms that the premiere is still scheduled for the period Fall 2024 (October to December)while the platform Netflix will be responsible for its global distribution.

The press release also announced new voice cast members, including:

  • Nana Mizuki like Seiko.
  • Ayane Sakura as Aira Shiratori.
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Jin “Jiji” Enjoji.

Yukinobu Tatsuwho was one of the author's assistants Tatsuki Fujimotothe manga publication 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.

voice cast

  • Shion Wakayama like Momo Ayase.
  • Natsuki Hanae as Ken Takakura.
  • Mayumi Tanaka like Turbo Babaa.
  • Kazuya Nakai as Serpo Hoshibito.

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 SARU Science.
  • Hiroshi Seko (Shingeki no Kyojin, Jujutsu Kaisen, Mob Psycho 100) is responsible for writing and supervising the scripts.
  • Naoyuki Wave (PSYCHO-PASS, Ergo Proxy, Inuyashiki) is responsible for character design and animation direction, while Yoshimichi Kameda (One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100, Space☆Dandy) is responsible for the design of the monsters.
  • Kensuke Ushio (Koe no Katachi, Chainsaw Man, DEVILMAN Crybaby) is responsible for composing the soundtrack.

Synopsis of Dandadan

After being aggressively rejected, Momo Ayase becomes enraged 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 his claims, Ayase proclaims that she instead believes in ghosts, sparking an argument between the two over which one is real. In a bet to see who is right, the two decide to separately visit locations 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 is discovered that neither of them were wrong and that both the occult and ghosts exist. This marks the beginning of the adventure of Ayase and the boy, who shares the name of Ayase's favorite idol, Ken Takakura, as they attempt to fix the surreal supernatural and sci-fi elements around them in order to return to a normal life.

Source: Natalie in comics

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