Dandadan#Anime
{{Short description|Japanese manga series by Yukinobu Tatsu}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image = Dandadan vol. 1 cover.jpg
| caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover, featuring Momo Ayase (left) and Ken "Okarun" Takakura in his {{Transliteration|ja|yōkai}} form (right)
| ja_kanji = ダンダダン
| ja_romaji =
| genre = {{ubl|Action{{Cite web|script-title=ja:「ダンダダン」2巻発売で江口拓也、高橋李依がナレーション担当のPV4種公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/447899|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=October 5, 2021|language=ja|date=October 4, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130120740/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/447899|url-status=live}}|Romantic comedy|Supernatural thriller{{Cite web|title=The Official Website for Dandadan|url=https://www.viz.com/dandadan|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=July 2, 2022|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702164344/https://www.viz.com/dandadan|url-status=live}}}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Yukinobu Tatsu
| publisher = Shueisha
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher
| NA = Viz Media
}}
| imprint = Jump Comics+
| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}
| magazine = Shōnen Jump+
| first = April 6, 2021
| last =
| volumes = 19
| volume_list = List of Dandadan chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = {{ubl|{{Ill|Fūga Yamashiro|ja|山代風我}}|Abel Góngora ({{Abbr|S2|Season 2}})}}
| writer = Hiroshi Seko
| music = Kensuke Ushio
| studio = Science Saru
| licensee = {{ubl|Crunchyroll (streaming)|Netflix (streaming)|{{English anime licensee|NA = GKIDS|SA/SEA|Muse Communication|US = Hulu (streaming)}}}}
| first = October 4, 2024
| last =
| episodes = 12
| episode_list = List of Dandadan episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Anime film
| content =
- Dan Da Dan: First Encounter (2024)
- Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}
{{Nihongo|Dandadan|ダンダダン}}, also script displayed as Dan Da Dan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website since April 2021, with its chapters collected in 19 {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes as of April 2025. The series follows two teenagers with supernatural powers fighting {{Transliteration|ja|yōkai}} and aliens with help from multiple allies.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru aired from October to December 2024. A second season is set to premiere in July 2025.
Plot
{{See also|List of Dandadan characters{{!}}List of Dandadan characters}}
Momo Ayase is a high school girl who believes in ghosts but not aliens, while her fellow high schooler, Ken Takakura, whom Momo nicknames "Okarun", believes in aliens but not ghosts. In a bet to determine who is correct, the two decide to separately visit locations associated with both the extraterrestrial and the occult—Momo visiting the former, and Okarun the latter. Momo is abducted by a group of aliens who accidentally unblock her chakras, enabling latent psychic abilities. Meanwhile, Okarun is possessed by a spirit who takes over his body. By using Momo's abilities and Okarun's possessed form, they defeat the aliens together.
The rest of the story follows Momo and Okarun as they ally with fellow students, friends, family, and new acquaintances to combat supernatural entities, including spirits and extraterrestrial beings, while also navigating the evolving romantic tension between Momo and Okarun. Initially, a central plot focuses on Okarun's quest to retrieve his missing testicles ({{Transliteration|ja|kintama}}). After succeeding, the story then shifts to Momo when she becomes afflicted by a mysterious curse that gradually diminishes her physical size and erases her presence from the memories of those around her. This development drives the latter half of the plot, as the other characters work to undo the curse and restore Momo to her original state.
Production
= Manga =
Before the serialization of Dandadan, Yukinobu Tatsu had worked as an assistant for Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and Yuji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:ジャンプ+の看板作品『ダンダダン』1巻発売 作者は『チェンソーマン』元アシスタント|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2202341/full/|website=Oricon|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=September 1, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005154425/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2202341/full/|url-status=live}} The serialization was confirmed during a meeting for Shōnen Jump+ in the second quarter of 2020. However, Tatsu started Dandadan after Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku had finished because he wanted to complete his role as an assistant until the end.{{Cite web|last=Okajima|first=Takumi|script-title=ja:超注目の怪作は、ある一言から生まれた。『ダンダダン』龍幸伸×林士平対談インタビュー|url=https://alu.jp/series/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3/article/8lHp83LrAZwWvRFQPfEN|publisher=alu|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=March 26, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929022921/https://alu.jp/series/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3/article/8lHp83LrAZwWvRFQPfEN|url-status=live}}
When discussing Tatsu's propensity to have meal scenes after major scenes, he stated that they were inspired by multiple factors, including the belief that people who work hard deserve to eat well. He cited a quote from the manga Jarinko Chie about how the worst thing to be is hungry and alone, as well as the familial intimacy of eating scenes in Hayao Miyazaki films like My Neighbor Totoro and Porco Rosso. He also discussed his struggles as a poor manga assistant, receiving 1000 yen from his teacher to treat himself to stir-fried pork and a can of coffee after work. He added that, because it is entertainment, he wants readers to feel hopeful.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ダンダダン：作者・龍幸伸に聞く食事シーンへのこだわり 希望と優しさを込めて|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20241025dog00m200030000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126103755/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20241025dog00m200030000c.html|url-status=live}}
= Anime =
The anime was directed by {{Ill|Fūga Yamashiro|ja|山代風我}}, and it was his directorial debut. According to producer Hiroshi Kamei, he would use notes from watching other media. Kamei discussed how the anime uses "small moments" of the camera lingering on characters' faces. He called these "everyday action" or "everyday direction," expressing that the staff wanted to put heightened attention on these compared to other anime and that they wanted to use these instead of words to depict these "small interactions." He also discussed the use of "lead scenes," scenes that lead into other scenes down the line; he cited an example of Momo handing Okarun's magazine to him, and Okarun later handing his clothes to Momo, intended to demonstrate how their relationship changes by how similar they are.{{Cite web|last=Diaz|first=Ana|title=Dan Da Dan's creators were just as worried about doing the manga justice as you were|url=https://www.polygon.com/anime/452633/dan-da-dan-adaptation-interview-manga-style-approach|website=Polygon|date=October 1, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117064523/https://www.polygon.com/anime/452633/dan-da-dan-adaptation-interview-manga-style-approach|url-status=live}}
Media
= Manga =
{{See also|List of Dandadan chapters{{!}}List of Dandadan chapters}}
Written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu, Dandadan started its serialization in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on April 6, 2021.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:『ダンダダン』もう読んだ？ 『チェンソーマン』元アシの怪作がやばい|url=https://kai-you.net/article/80089|website={{Ill|Kai-You|ja|KAI-YOU}}|date=April 13, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=August 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813103913/https://kai-you.net/article/80089|url-status=live}} Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2021.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:ダンダダン 1|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882599-1|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=August 13, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=August 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813103915/https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882599-1|url-status=live}} As of April 4, 2025, 19 volumes have been released.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:ダンダダン 19|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-884470-1|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=April 4, 2025|language=ja|archive-date=April 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403142249/https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-884470-1|url-status=live}}
The series is simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform and on Viz Media's Shonen Jump website.{{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan Manga Gets English Release on Viz Media, Manga Plus|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-23/yukinobu-tatsu-dandadan-manga-gets-english-release-on-viz-media-manga-plus/.176523|website=Anime News Network|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102182615/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-23/yukinobu-tatsu-dandadan-manga-gets-english-release-on-viz-media-manga-plus/.176523|url-status=live}} In February 2022, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series in print format; the first volume was released on October 11 of the same year.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Viz Announces Fall 2022 Book Releases Including Mission: Yozakura Family, Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Manga, Jujutsu Kaisen Novels|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-14/viz-announces-fall-2022-book-releases-including-mission-yozakura-family-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-/.182623|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 15, 2022|date=February 15, 2022|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218001541/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-14/viz-announces-fall-2022-book-releases-including-mission-yozakura-family-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-/.182623|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Dandadan, Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dandadan-volume-1/product/7222/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707135414/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dandadan-volume-1/product/7222|url-status=live}}
= Anime =
{{See also|List of Dandadan episodes{{!}}List of Dandadan episodes}}
An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2023. It is produced by Science Saru and directed by Fūga Yamashiro, with scripts written by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by {{Ill|Naoyuki Onda|ja|恩田尚之}}, alien and supernatural entity designs by {{Ill|Yoshimichi Kameda|ja|亀田祥倫}}, and music composed by Kensuke Ushio.{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=November 27, 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-27/yukinobu-tatsu-dandadan-manga-gets-tv-anime-by-science-saru-in-2024/.204854|title=Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan Manga Gets TV Anime by Science Saru in 2024|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127152757/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-27/yukinobu-tatsu-dandadan-manga-gets-tv-anime-by-science-saru-in-2024/.204854|archive-date=November 27, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=November 27, 2023}} The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2024, on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 15, 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-15/dandadan-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast-october-2024-debut/.205565|title=Dandadan TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, October 2024 Debut|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033946/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-15/dandadan-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast-october-2024-debut/.205565|archive-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2318718/full/|script-title=ja:『ダンダダン』10月からMBS・TBSで放送開始 PV公開でセルポ星人・ターボババア登場|website=Oricon|language=ja|date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316013155/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2318718/full/|archive-date=March 16, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=March 16, 2024}}{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=August 19, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/dan-da-dan-anime-3rd-english-subbed-promo-video-unveils-ending-theme-song-artist-october-3-premiere/.214490|title=DAN DA DAN Anime's 3rd English-Subbed Promo Video Unveils Ending Theme Song Artist, October 3 Premiere|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819153329/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-19/dan-da-dan-anime-3rd-english-subbed-promo-video-unveils-ending-theme-song-artist-october-3-premiere/.214490|access-date=August 19, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=August 19, 2024}}{{efn|name=MBS|MBS and TBS listed the series premiere as 24:26 on October 3, 2024, which is effectively October 4 at 12:26 a.m. JST{{Cite web|url=https://anime-dandadan.com/#TopOnair|title=On'ea {{!}} Terebi Anime「DAN DA DAN」Koshiki Saito|script-title=ja:ON AIR {{!}} TVアニメ「ダンダダン」公式サイト|trans-title=On Air {{!}} TV Anime "Dandadan" Official Site|website=anime-dandadan.com|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216035202/https://anime-dandadan.com/#TopOnair|archive-date=December 16, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=October 2, 2024}}}} The opening theme song is {{Nihongo|"Otonoke"|オトノケ}}, performed by Creepy Nuts, while the ending theme song is "Taidada", performed by Zutomayo.{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=June 23, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-23/hip-hop-duo-creepy-nuts-performs-dan-da-dan-anime-opening-theme/.212317|title=Hip-Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Performs DAN DA DAN Anime's Opening Theme|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623160308/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-23/hip-hop-duo-creepy-nuts-performs-dan-da-dan-anime-opening-theme/.212317|archive-date=June 23, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 23, 2024}} Prior to the television airing, the English dub of the series premiered at Anime NYC on August 24, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=July 29, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/dan-da-dan-anime-english-dub-cast-revealed/.213644|title=DAN DA DAN Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729223514/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-29/dan-da-dan-anime-english-dub-cast-revealed/.213644|archive-date=July 29, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=July 29, 2024}} The first three episodes also were collected and released theatrically outside of Japan as Dan Da Dan: First Encounter, with screenings starting in Asia on August 31.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=June 24, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/dan-da-dan-anime-2nd-promo-video-visual-reveal-3-cast-members-theatrical-debut-on-august-31/.212365|title=DAN DA DAN Anime's 2nd Promo Video/Visual Reveal 3 Cast Members, Theatrical Debut on August 31|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624155705/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/dan-da-dan-anime-2nd-promo-video-visual-reveal-3-cast-members-theatrical-debut-on-august-31/.212365|archive-date=June 24, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2024}}{{Cite web|last=Jovanovic|first=Marko|date=June 24, 2024|url=https://animecorner.me/dan-da-dan-first-encounter-announced-theatrical-release-for-first-three-episodes/|title=Dan da Dan: First Encounter Announced, Theatrical Release for First Three Episodes|website=Anime Corner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624160821/https://animecorner.me/dan-da-dan-first-encounter-announced-theatrical-release-for-first-three-episodes/|archive-date=June 24, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2024}}
Crunchyroll is streaming the series outside of Asia, including the Middle East and CIS, while Netflix is streaming the series globally. Hulu is streaming the series in the United States.{{Cite web|last=Cardine|first=Kyle|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/3/10/dandadan-anime-crunchyroll-october-2024|title=DAN DA DAN Anime Streams on Crunchyroll in October 2024|website=Crunchyroll|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240310212425/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/3/10/dandadan-anime-crunchyroll-october-2024|archive-date=March 10, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2024}}{{Cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-11/netflix-to-stream-dandadan-tv-anime-worldwide/.208576|title=Netflix to Stream Dandadan TV Anime Worldwide|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311084652/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-11/netflix-to-stream-dandadan-tv-anime-worldwide/.208576|archive-date=March 11, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2024}}{{Cite web|first=Laurén|last=Alexa|date=September 23, 2024|url=https://www.awn.com/news/three-new-teasers-poster-released-dan-da-dan-series|title=Three New Teasers, Poster Released for 'Dan Da Dan' Series|website=Animation World Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924020039/https://www.awn.com/news/three-new-teasers-poster-released-dan-da-dan-series|archive-date=September 24, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=September 23, 2024}} Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/asia/dan-da-dan-anime-muse-filmart-1235937722/|title=Taiwan's Muse Acquires Anime 'Dan Da Dan' for Asia Distribution, Crunchyroll to Simulcast Internationally|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312064358/https://variety.com/2024/tv/asia/dan-da-dan-anime-muse-filmart-1235937722/|archive-date=March 12, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=March 15, 2024}} In June 2024, GKIDS announced that it had acquired the theatrical, videogram, and digital transactional rights to the series.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=June 4, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/gkids-acquires-theatrical-home-video-rights-to-dan-da-dan-anime/.211493|title=GKIDS Acquires Theatrical, Home Video Rights to DAN DA DAN Anime|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604202925/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-04/gkids-acquires-theatrical-home-video-rights-to-dan-da-dan-anime/.211493|archive-date=June 4, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
In August 2024, prior to the premiere of the English dub, the first two episodes of the anime were leaked alongside many other anime productions that were localized by Iyuno. Episodes 3–6 were later leaked prior to the anime's premiere.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=August 9, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-09/ign-netflix-states-compromised-post-production-partner-leaked-anime-streaming-service-is-/.214145|title=IGN: Netflix States Compromised Post-Production Partner Leaked Anime; Streaming Service is Aggressively Taking Action (Updated)|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810164823/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-09/ign-netflix-states-compromised-post-production-partner-leaked-anime-streaming-service-is-/.214145|archive-date=August 10, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=August 11, 2024}}
After the airing of the first season finale, a second season was announced and is set to premiere on July 3, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2360067/full/|script-title=ja:『ダンダダン』第2期制作決定で来年7月放送開始 PV&ビジュアル公開|website=Oricon|language=ja|date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219160259/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2360067/full/|archive-date=December 19, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=December 19, 2024}} Abel Góngora will co-direct the season with Fūga Yamashiro.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 21, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-21/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-teaser-video-streamed/.219369|title=DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime's Teaser Video Streamed|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221101552/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-21/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-teaser-video-streamed/.219369|archive-date=December 21, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=December 21, 2024}} Crunchyroll and Netflix announced that they will stream the season worldwide.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 19, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-19/dan-da-dan-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-july-2025/.219258|title=Dan Da Dan Anime Gets 2nd Season in July 2025|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219162022/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-19/dan-da-dan-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-july-2025/.219258|archive-date=December 19, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=December 19, 2024}}{{Cite tweet|number=1869774716745187403|author=Netflix Anime|user=NetflixAnime|date=December 19, 2024|title=Okarun and Jiji have made a strange discovery, while Momo finds herself under attack! What mysterious encounters await them next?! DAN DA DAN: Season 2 premieres worldwide on Netflix, July 2025!|access-date=December 19, 2024}} The season's first three episodes were released in theaters outside of Japan under the title Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye on May 30 in Asia, June 6 in North America, and on June 7 in Europe.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime Unveils New Cast Member, Visual, July 3 Premiere (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-03/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-unveils-new-cast-member-visual-july-3-premiere/.223207|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404051011/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-03/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-unveils-new-cast-member-visual-july-3-premiere/.223207|archive-date=April 4, 2025|date=April 3, 2025|url-status=live}} The opening theme song is {{Nihongo|"Kakumei Dōchū"|革命道中||{{Lit|On the Way}}}}, performed by Aina the End, while the ending theme song is {{Nihongo|"Doukashiteru"|どうかしてる||{{Lit|Something's Wrong with Them}}}}, performed by {{Ill|WurtS|ja}}.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime's Trailer Reveals New Opening Theme Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-19/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-trailer-reveals-new-opening-theme-song/.224583|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519203210/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-19/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-trailer-reveals-new-opening-theme-song/.224583|archive-date=May 19, 2025|date=May 19, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Commercial Reveals/Previews Ending Theme Song by WurtS|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-12/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-commercial-reveals-previews-ending-theme-song-by-wurts/.225502|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612163504/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-12/dan-da-dan-2nd-season-anime-commercial-reveals-previews-ending-theme-song-by-wurts/.225502|archive-date=June 12, 2025|date=June 12, 2025|url-status=live}}
Reception
= Manga =
== Sales ==
By November 2023, the manga had over 360 million views on the Shōnen Jump+ platform.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:ダンダダン：「ジャンプ＋」人気作が2024年テレビアニメ化 サイエンスSARU制作 ジャンフェスで声優発表|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231127dog00m200058000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=November 28, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=November 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127154000/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231127dog00m200058000c.html|url-status=live}} The series had over 3.2 million copies in circulation by November 2023; over 4 million copies by October 2024;{{Cite press release|script-title=ja:新作秋アニメ『ダンダダン』、「ABEMA」初の無料一挙放送が決定！10月19日（土）に最新・第3話までを無料振り返り一挙放送!| url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000585.000064643.html|publisher=Abema|via=PR Times|date=October 17, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=ja}} and over 5 million by December 2024.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:少年ジャンプ＋ Media Guide (2025-01-06)|url=https://adnavi.shueisha.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/25.01-06_shonenjumpplus_mediaguide_ver1.0_1206.pdf|website=Shōnen Jump+|publisher=Shueisha|date=December 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024|language=ja|page=10|archive-date=December 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211153328/https://adnavi.shueisha.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/25.01-06_shonenjumpplus_mediaguide_ver1.0_1206.pdf|url-status=live}}
In North America, the volumes of Dandadan were ranked on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan's monthly top 20 adult graphic novels list since October 2022.BookScan's ranking for each month:
- October 2022: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=My Hero Academia Ranks #2 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/my-hero-academia-ranks-no.2-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-october-list/.191583|website=Anime News Network|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105020119/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/my-hero-academia-ranks-no.2-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-october-list/.191583|url-status=live}}
- April 2023: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=One Piece Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan April List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-12/one-piece-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-april-list/.198026|website=Anime News Network|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=May 13, 2023|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513101431/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-12/one-piece-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-april-list/.198026|url-status=live}}
- July 2023: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=One Piece Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan July List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-07/one-piece-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-july-list/.201065|website=Anime News Network|date=August 7, 2023|access-date=August 7, 2023|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807150941/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-07/one-piece-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-july-list/.201065|url-status=live}}
- January 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan January List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-january-list/.207723|website=Anime News Network|date=February 19, 2024|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219164810/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/chainsaw-man-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-january-list/.207723|url-status=live}}
- April 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan April List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-april-list/.211029|website=Anime News Network|date=May 26, 2024|access-date=May 26, 2024|archive-date=May 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526223850/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-26/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-april-list/.211029|url-status=live}}
- July 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Berserk Deluxe Ranks #2 in U.S. Monthly Bookscan July List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/berserk-deluxe-ranks-no.2-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-july-list/.214668|website=Anime News Network|date=August 25, 2024|access-date=August 25, 2024|archive-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825194541/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/berserk-deluxe-ranks-no.2-in-u.s-monthly-bookscan-july-list/.214668|url-status=live}}
- October 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=My Hero Academia Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/my-hero-academia-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-october-list/.220093|website=Anime News Network|date=November 18, 2024|access-date=February 4, 2025|archive-date=February 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204034804/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-18/my-hero-academia-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-october-list/.220093|url-status=live}}
- November 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Kagurabachi Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan November List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-10/kagurabachi-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-november-list/.220094|website=Anime News Network|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=February 4, 2025|archive-date=January 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118012859/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-10/kagurabachi-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-november-list/.220094|url-status=live}}
- December 2024: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan December List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-17/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-december-list/.220154|website=Anime News Network|date=January 17, 2025|access-date=January 18, 2025|archive-date=January 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118072813/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-17/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-december-list/.220154|url-status=live}}
- January 2025: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Chainsaw Man Tops Bookscan's January Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-15/chainsaw-man-tops-bookscan-january-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.221249|website=Anime News Network|date=February 15, 2025|access-date=February 16, 2025|archive-date=February 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216023635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-15/chainsaw-man-tops-bookscan-january-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.221249|url-status=live}}
- February 2025: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=My Hero Academia Tops Bookscan's February Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-11/my-hero-academia-tops-bookscan-february-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.222201|website=Anime News Network|date=March 11, 2025|access-date=March 11, 2025|archive-date=March 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311141813/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-11/my-hero-academia-tops-bookscan-february-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.222201|url-status=live}}
- March 2025: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's March Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-20/jujutsu-kaisen-tops-bookscan-march-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.223716|website=Anime News Network|date=April 20, 2025|access-date=April 20, 2025|archive-date=April 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420141238/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-20/jujutsu-kaisen-tops-bookscan-march-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.223716|url-status=live}}
- April 2025: {{Cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's April Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-03/jujutsu-kaisen-tops-bookscan-april-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.225067|website=Anime News Network|date=June 3, 2025|access-date=June 4, 2025|archive-date=June 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604082309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-03/jujutsu-kaisen-tops-bookscan-april-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.225067|url-status=live}}
== Accolades ==
In June 2021, Dandadan was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Web Manga category and placed second out of 50 nominees.{{Cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Voting Opens for Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2021 Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-06-21/voting-opens-for-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-2021-awards/.174159|website=Anime News Network|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021|archive-date=June 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622153538/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-06-21/voting-opens-for-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-2021-awards/.174159|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ja:「次にくるマンガ大賞2021」ノミネート作品発表 ウマ娘、【推しの子】、葬送のフリーレンなど話題作続々|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ecf073b24d908bee3f9622d56a0bdc4d8e3d56ea|website=Yahoo! Japan|date=June 18, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725073502/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ecf073b24d908bee3f9622d56a0bdc4d8e3d56ea|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-24/kaiju-no-8-oshi-no-ko-win-next-manga-awards-web-print-categories/.176367|website=Anime News Network|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824190524/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-24/kaiju-no-8-oshi-no-ko-win-next-manga-awards-web-print-categories/.176367|url-status=live}} It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|website=Oricon|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211207091815/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|url-status=live}} It was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022 and placed seventh with 53 points.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/15th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.181582|website=Anime News Network|date=January 17, 2022|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117060522/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/15th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.181582|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Shun Umezawa's Darwin Jihen Manga Wins 15th Manga Taisho Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-28/shun-umezawa-darwin-jihen-manga-wins-15th-manga-taisho-awards/.184120|website=Anime News Network|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=March 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328120028/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-28/shun-umezawa-darwin-jihen-manga-wins-15th-manga-taisho-awards/.184120|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞2022発表！大賞はうめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/471523|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=March 28, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530172527/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/471523|url-status=live}} The series ranked first on both the Nationwide Bookstore Employees and Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=January 27, 2022|access-date=February 26, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127090234/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266|url-status=live}} The series ranked fourth in Tsutaya Comic Award 2022.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞｜2022 過去の受賞作品・入賞作品|url=https://tsutaya.tsite.jp/feature/book/campaign/comic-awards/pastwinner2022|website=T-SITE|access-date=July 1, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628042004/https://tsutaya.tsite.jp/feature/book/campaign/comic-awards/pastwinner2022|url-status=live}}
= Anime =
== Critical response ==
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of Dandadan holds an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Gorgeously animated and bringing a big heart to go along with its bonkers imagination, Dan Da Dan comes roaring out of the gate as an exceptional Shōnen anime."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=dan_da_dan|type=tv|title=DAN DA DAN|season=1|access-date=January 12, 2025|archive-date=December 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227011723/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dan_da_dan/s01|url-status=live}} The series premiere was positively received by nearly all the writers of Anime News Network. Caitlin Moore and James Beckett gave it a perfect score; Moore complimented Science Saru's animation, the dynamic between Momo and Okarun, and their voice acting while Beckett praised the studio's art in bringing the anime to life, noting its romcom tropes combining with horror and science fiction and Okarun's reference name. Richard Eisenbeis acknowledged the animation and story as he was enthusiastic about following the series. In contrast, while Rebecca Silverman agreed that the animation and visuals were great and premise was interesting, she did not enjoy the episode and expressed she was done with the series due to the use of sudden bright lights and flashing images, a vast majority of the dialogue was "spoken in a scream", and the distasteful handling and depiction of the sexual assault scenes.{{Cite web|last1=Eisenbeis|first1=Richard|last2=Moore|first2=Caitlin|last3=Silverman|first3=Rebecca|last4=Beckett|first4=James|title=The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide – DAN DA DAN|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2024/fall/dan-da-dan/.215534|website=Anime News Network|date=October 3, 2024|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-date=October 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007090611/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2024/fall/dan-da-dan/.215534|url-status=live}}
Mike Mamon of IGN praised the first three episodes of the anime for its animation, storytelling, visuals, direction, characters, and voice acting, concluding that "Dandadan{{'}}s first three episodes manage to stick the landing by focusing more on the anime's lovable protagonists and less so on the absurdity of the occult and extraterrestrial world they inhabit."{{Cite web|last=Mamon|first=Mike|title=Dan Da Dan Episodes 1-3 Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dan-da-dan-episodes-1-3-review|website=IGN|date=September 12, 2024|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-date=November 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113035654/https://www.ign.com/articles/dan-da-dan-episodes-1-3-review|url-status=live}} Toussaint Egan of Polygon praised the adaptation for its animation and character designs, while complimenting the studio's decision of elevating the visuals and color design in combining with art direction to the anime's action sequences.{{Cite web|last=Egan|first=Toussaint|title=Horror romcom Dan Da Dan and anime studio Science Saru go together like UAP and poltergeists|url=https://www.polygon.com/anime/451169/dan-da-dan-review-premiere-episodes-art-theater|website=Polygon|date=September 13, 2024|access-date=November 15, 2024|archive-date=October 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003232523/https://www.polygon.com/anime/451169/dan-da-dan-review-premiere-episodes-art-theater|url-status=live}} Vulture named Dandadan as one of the best anime series of 2024. Kambole Campbell praised the series for its humor, animation, colors, art direction, and Kensuke Ushio's musical score.{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Kambole|title=The Best Anime Series of 2024|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-best-anime-shows-of-2024.html|website=Vulture|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=January 27, 2025|archive-date=January 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109194211/https://www.vulture.com/article/the-best-anime-shows-of-2024.html|url-status=live}} The anime ranked second in Anime News Network's "Top 10 Anime of 2024". Furthermore, James Beckett applauded the series' premise, humor, action, production values, characters, and the chemistry between Momo and Okarun.{{Cite web|title=The Top 10 Anime of 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-12-30/the-top-10-anime-of-2024/.219016|website=Anime News Network|date=December 30, 2024|access-date=January 6, 2025|archive-date=December 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231150030/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-12-30/the-top-10-anime-of-2024/.219016|url-status=live}}
== Accolades ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2024
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Abema Anime Trend Awards | Japan Anime Trend Award | Dandadan | {{Won}} |
| Opening Animation Award
| rowspan="2"| "Otonoke" {{Small|by Creepy Nuts}} | {{Won}} |
| rowspan="33" align="center"| 2025
| align="center"| {{Ill|Reiwa Anisong Awards|ja|令和アニソン大賞}} | Best Work Award | {{Nom}} |
| rowspan="22" align="center"| 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards
| rowspan="5"| Dandadan | {{Nom}} | rowspan="22" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=All the Winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-05-25/all-the-winners-of-the-crunchyroll-anime-awards-2025/.224777|website=Anime News Network|date=May 25, 2025|access-date=May 25, 2025|archive-date=May 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525114635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-05-25/all-the-winners-of-the-crunchyroll-anime-awards-2025/.224777|url-status=live}} |
| Best New Series
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Action
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Animation
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Background Art
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Character Design
| {{Ill|Naoyuki Onda|ja|恩田尚之}} | {{Won}} |
| Best Director
| {{Ill|Fūga Yamashiro|ja|山代風我}} | {{Nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| Best Main Character
| Ken "Okarun" Takakura | {{Nom}} |
| Momo Ayase
| {{Nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| Best Supporting Character
| Seiko Ayase | {{Nom}} |
| Turbo Granny
| {{Nom}} |
| "Must Protect At All Costs" Character
| Ken "Okarun" Takakura | {{Nom}} |
| Best Score
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Opening Sequence
| "Otonoke" {{Small|by Creepy Nuts}} | {{Won}} |
| Best Ending Sequence
| "Taidada" {{Small|by Zutomayo}} | {{Nom}} |
| Best Anime Song
| "Otonoke" {{Small|by Creepy Nuts}} | {{Won}} |
| rowspan="2"| Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
| Shion Wakayama {{Small|as Momo Ayase}} | {{Nom}} |
| Natsuki Hanae {{Small|as Ken "Okarun" Takakura}}
| {{Nom}} |
| Best Voice Artist Performance (English)
| A.J. Beckles {{Small|as Ken "Okarun" Takakura}} | {{Nom}} |
| Best Voice Artist Performance (French)
| Jaynelia Coadou {{Small|as Momo Ayase}} | {{Nom}} |
| Best Voice Artist Performance (German)
| Franciska Friede {{Small|as Momo Ayase}} | {{Nom}} |
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Spanish)
| Alicia Vélez {{Small|as Momo Ayase}} | {{Nom}} |
| align="center"| 5th Astra TV Awards
| Best Anime Series | rowspan="3"| Dandadan | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Dragon Ball Daima, Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling Season 2, More Nominated for 2025 Astra TV Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-18/dragon-ball-daima-dan-da-dan-solo-leveling-season-2-more-nominated-for-2025-astra-tv-awards/.224541|website=Anime News Network|date=May 18, 2025|access-date=May 18, 2025|archive-date=May 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518090413/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-18/dragon-ball-daima-dan-da-dan-solo-leveling-season-2-more-nominated-for-2025-astra-tv-awards/.224541|url-status=live}} |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| Japan Expo Awards
| Daruma for Best Anime | {{Pending}} |
| Daruma for Best Action Anime
| {{Pending}} |
| Daruma for Best Original Soundtrack
| Kensuke Ushio | {{Pending}} |
| Daruma for Best Opening
| "Otonoke" {{Small|by Creepy Nuts}} | {{Pending}} |
| Daruma for Best Ending
| "Taidada" {{Small|by Zutomayo}} | {{Pending}} |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 20th AnimaniA Awards
| Best TV Series: Online | Dandadan | {{Pending}} | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|title=AnimaniA Award – jetzt abstimmen!|url=https://animania.de/animania-award-2025/|website=AnimaniA|access-date=June 10, 2025|language=de|archive-date=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319153120/https://animania.de/animania-award-2025/|url-status=dead}} |
| Best Director
| Fūga Yamashiro | {{Pending}} |
| Best Studio
| {{Pending}} |
| Best Anime Song
| "Otonoke" {{Small|by Creepy Nuts}} | {{Pending}} |
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269632237310729754|Dandadan official manga website at Shōnen Jump+}} {{In lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/dandadan|Dandadan official manga website at Viz Media}}
- {{Official website|https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100171|Dandadan on Manga Plus}}
- {{Official website|https://anime-dandadan.com/|Dandadan official anime website}} {{In lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://anime-dandadan.com/en/|Dandadan official anime website}}
- {{Anime News Network|manga|24649}}
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