Anime adaptations often follow one of two path . They are either a hard-and-fast recreation of the manga , rigidly focus on instantly transplant panel to the covert without adding the necessary elements to make it a compelling animated experience , or they are so obsessed with being spot as heavy animated works that they bank too heavy on traditional motion-picture show techniques and color leveling , therebylosing the singular personality and flairthat made the original workplace special . Rather than regurgitating an experience fans could otherwise encounter by simply reading the manga , Dan Da Danexceeded expectations by boldly following the metre of its own drum with an anime that genuinely adapts creator Yukinobu Tatsu ’s ongoing manga .
DescribingDan Da Danis like conveying what an okapi reckon like to a schoolchild without a picture show . It ’s an anomalous chimera in anime that mesh so many unlike genres that its episode can go anywhere within the human imagination without feel bound to just one thing . The 12 - sequence show follows the aftermath of school nerd Okarun and democratic girl Momo Ayase clashing over whether aliens and yokai subsist , only to happen out they ’re both right-hand . Momo gain ghostly king , while a daemon possesses Okarun , and he loses his private parts ( which aremagically infused ) . Their call to action ? Retrieve Okarun ’s family jewels . Despite its un - serious logline , Dan Da Dantriumphs as the must - see anime of 2024 .
While the show comes off as aMad Libsshonen Zanzibar copal premise with hijinks abound , the anime sidesteps become power fantasy cannon fodder without substance by marryingsci - fi , amatory clowning , andgenuinely shake up dramato make a show that ’s nigh impossible to equate to anything that come before it .
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Each workweek , Dan Da Danprovided a refreshing experience , boost devotee to set apart heated power - scale debates to loosen up instead and marinade on the show ’s easy moments , which concenter on romance and drama . Whether it is the emotionally mature slow - suntan romance between the leads , which replace contrived falling - out with constructive and cute conversations , or the spellbind backstory within its foeman - of - the - calendar week normal , Dan Da Danexcels in all aspect . Even the show ’s most controversial element — its depiction of risqué here and now among the casting , including portrayals of sexual abuse often tag as “ sports fan service ” in the anime biotic community — is handled with aid and esteem .
Week in and calendar week out , Dan Da Dan‘s action is equally energizing and absurd , with Okarun and Momo combating a giant crab , gold - glove - boxing extraterrestrial being , and esoteric cryptids like the Flatwoods and theLoch Ness monster . While already masterly and comfortable to be in Tatsu ’s manga , the mother wit of scale , weight , and choreography are elevated to even greater acme withScience Saru‘s flair for eccentric and provocative . The show equilibrate its blockbuster face-off with a captivating human dramatic event among its leads , creating compelling angst driving the narration . Despite the brisk tread of its intense action , charming sports meeting - cute romance , and mesmerize drama , Dan Da Danmanages to wield their import within 24 - minute episode .
Dan Da Danalso stands out among its coeval by get a melodic score that is not understated . When the gum anime showcases a psychedelic battle with aliens and demons , creative person Kensuke Ushio crank up the show ’s pathos up to 11 with his inspired musical support . Chief among them is Ushio two-fold - dipping with hisclub remix of Gioachino Rossini ’s “ William Tell Overture . ” Even the show ’s curtain raising theme , “ Otonoke ” by Creepy Nuts , is a attention-getting earworm of a bop withcreative melodious chop and screwing all its own .
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What ’s more , Dan Da Dan‘s English and Japanese interpreter performances — often a combative and archaic let the cat out of the bag pointamong the anime community — are phenomenal . If anything , circling the block on “ Dan Da DanThursdays ” and catching A.J. Beckles and Abby Trott or Natsuki Hanae and Shion Wakayama , respectively , as Okarun and Momo add an superfluous layer of texture to the characters through their unique performances . It ’s also a treat to listen to Mayumi Tanaka ’s ( Monkey D. Luffy inOne Piece ) and Barbara Goodson ’s ( Rita Repulsa inPower Rangers ) outspoken performances as Turbo Granny .
Despite only having 12 episodes , Dan Da Dansets the stage for a potential paradigm duty period in the shonen musical genre , demonstrating the lengths to which creatives can push the boundaries without resorting to well - trodden stereotype . Thankfully , unlike fellow gum anime biz - changerChainsaw Man , fan will not have to wait long forDan Da Danto incline up from its cliffhanger ending with a second season .
All episodes ofDan Da Danare streaming on Crunchyroll , Netflix , and Hulu . Season twois on the way .
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