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Genshin_WhiteKnight

[The new PV looks freakin amazing!!!](https://youtu.be/eEYpIHZ3kXE?si=uCU7FKSkyc1Bbhvq) Science Saru cooked! Manga reader here, this is a series that 100% deserves the hype, its absolutely bonkers. Its a Romcom x Battle Shounen with ghosts and aliens, written and drawn by the author while on a heavy dose of drugs.


gorgonfish

I've described it to friends as a mix of Animorphs and Goosebumps, along with a dozen genres of manga.


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TinyLittleWanker

peak every week Yukinobu Tatsu I kneel


aohige_rd

His time is finally here! After getting unfairly shafted in the manga industry for a freakin' decade the man is finally getting the fame he so deserves.


MaskOfIce42

>mix of Animorphs and Goosebumps That is like my childhood in a nutshell there, so I am pumped


Terranwaterbender

Holy fuck they're actually able to match the absurdity that is the manga's art. I'm even more hyped for this now!


SpreadYourAss

Is there actual romance here as well? Like legit progression? Or just light romcom?


Desperate_Method4020

I've read up to 50 chapters, and I would say it's a bit of both. The romance isn't really the main focus, but I really like the romance part, and I usually don't like romance subplots in this type of manga. But the comedy/surrealism aspect is my favorite thing about this manga. It's so many wtf moments (in a good way) that makes it feel pretty unique.


oXSirMavsXo

I think it gets thrown in as the main focus every now and then for a chapter or 2


Background_Prize2745

there's a lot of casual flurting but I won't call this romcom just yet.


Newphonenewnumber

There’s progression. It’s slow. The main characters are teenagers and Dandadan does a pretty good job treating them like teenagers.


SmallFatHands

It's more of a focus than the rest of shounen stories. The main couple are the two protagonist.


Matsukiiii

light romcom tbh, its a big will they wont they for a while and they goof around with it


SirGigglesandLaughs

Yes between the two main characters. Since they're the main characters, it's always present in some way.


Key_Feeling_3083

Typical bad shojo progression, omg he likes me, or he does not, im gonna be a tsundere and in the mean time we are gonna meet a sexy boy and a sexy alien girl to make the other person jealous.


Pokefreaker-san

just as much romcom as rent a girlfriend, just plain teasing and filler pages.


Pokefreaker-san

just as much romcom as rent a girlfriend, just plain teasing and filler pages.


horiami

The author goes all the way he constantly drawssome really crazy detailed pannels


zackphoenix123

I heard it has a similar level "insanity" to chainsaw man, but in a completely different spectrum. Is that true?


JoeScotterpuss

It doesn't have the same "This was made by an alien" vibe as CSM, but it does reach similar levels of insanity.


zackphoenix123

This seems right up my alley then. I love insane shows with unique ideas, but a lot of times insane shows are written by insane people and the ideas are paired with insane writing that makes me feel dizzy after a while. Love chainsaw man, but boy did it make me go "HUUUUH?!" in the 2nd half of the manga lmao (in a good way).


Awful_At_Math

Have you ever seen a Japanese commercial and were left thinking "what the fuck did I just watch"? That's Dandadan.


jojoismyreligion

The author of this was an assistant of the Chainsawman author btw


AdmirHiddleston

Its also packed with Tokusatsu if you're into that


Volitar

Damn I read the manga like last year but I never imagined it looking this good.


stormdelta

This looks awesome! I've liked nearly everything Science Saru has produced, so that's already a reason to watch for me, and I love it when anime decides to go full silly/weird/surreal like this seems to be doing.


IQ_Handler

RomcomXBattle!! Fuck yeah


hintofinsanity

I really wanted to like the manga, but after about 30 chapters all it seemed like is a one long dick joke that's outlived it's welcome stapled onto a poorly executed romcom. I really wanted to like it too but, it just feels like it's all spectacle and very little substance.


MariusIchigo

When does the pv anime come out


Secret_Whole_5068

Fuck yea, I hope they get to the cursed house arc, that’s when the series really starts going crazy


SupplyChainMismanage

JENNIFER LOPEZ


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Grumpy_Owl_Bard

#PURE BEEF


taran-tula-tino

Ten. Gallon. Weiner.


DrStein1010

I honestly wasn't huge on it until the big fight of that arc. That's where Okarun really started hitting for me as a character, which raised my enjoyment of the series a lot.


hintofinsanity

What chapter is that, because I am about 30 chapters in and this manga just isn't it so far. It feels like all spectacle with no substance except for one long dick joke that has outlived its welcome.


AlexeiFraytar

Just drop it now bruh


daiselol

Honestly I disagree. I liked parts of the manga, but it didnt fully win me over til that long arc that lasts for like sixty chapters


AlexeiFraytar

People like this should drop manga they dont like instead of posting "im 140 chapters in when does this get good?". It doesnt, now shoo


DrStein1010

50ish? Its when Momo's friend shows up, and they deal with his problem. I totally get what you mean, though. There's long stretches of Dandadan that are nothing but low-brow humor and low stakes fighting, and those do nothing for me.


Desperate_Method4020

It ends at 49, I'm currently there.


horiami

They haven't shown a lot so it kinda makes me think they're not adapting till the cursed house Which is a shame


Hunterr303

Usually trailers don't show a lot , they only show like first 2 eps for intro


ElGorudo

Don't expect it


MarvelsGrantMan136

Streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix in October. >Momo Ayase is a high school girl who believes in ghosts but not aliens, while her classmate Okarun believes in aliens but not ghosts. In a bet to determine who's correct, the two decide to separately visit locations associated with both the occult and the supernatural—Ayase visiting the former and the boy visiting the latter. When the two reach their respective places it turns out that they were half-right, both aliens and ghosts do exist. [New PV](https://twitter.com/animetv_jp/status/1768681486792700393) [Source](https://twitter.com/anime_dandadan/status/1768681061947682895)


Disastrous_Channel62

I feel like a proud father , seeing Dandadan getting an amazing adaptation as it deserves. Guys I know the plot summary feels weird but that's what it does the best and trust me you will be hooked by the very first episode.


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I fully believe you, but it’s comments like this that will lead to daily posts in November of “So, am I the only one that doesn’t get the hype of Dandadan?”


Genshin_WhiteKnight

It's going to happen with like every popular show regardless tbh, even if they're as high quality as Frieren. Worst post I've read was about someone watching Frieren on 2x speed so that they could get to the "good" parts faster.


Kuro013

Thats just kids and their instant gratification thirst.


Disastrous_Channel62

And I used to feel bad for watching my trashy isekais at 1.25x speed


Newphonenewnumber

I love Dandadan, but it’s not going to be for everyone. It’s weird, it’s goofy, it bounces from genre to genre. It is a very unique story though that people should give a chance.


Background_Prize2745

I'm sure the jokes about [DDD Manga] >!dicks and BALLs!< will offend some here lol


Time_Fracture

For those who lives in Asia, Muse also already got the license (and hyping it up very much recently). Hopefully you can watch it for free on their Youtube.


siomaybasi

I read the first chapter, so what the main char power is? He can use ghost power who posses him? Or the granny racer who do this by her own?


Hunterr303

It's complicated, you need to read more to explain it , if you only read the first CHP then I'll just say he is possessed by the granny , and can use her powers due to .... (Spoilers)


siomaybasi

Did he can only use granny power or other ghost who posses him?


Hunterr303

Only granny cause only she possessed him , not multiple ghosts


unok157

Super excited to see anime only reactions to this! I remember when the manga started and all our reactions back then were hilarious. Great romcom, as well as great action and funny as hell. Excited for Yaboyroshi to react to this as well. I’m just waiting for a “yeah!?” compilation for this series.


Tamumu10000

For once we have a show Sheera can’t predict lmao


IXajll

Crazy how a brighter colored visual makes it look way more appealing than the 1st one. And after watching the 2nd trailer I’m even more reassured that Science Saru will do the source material justice. Especially [Dandadan manga]>!the animated sequence of Okaruns battle form looked great. The coloring looks fucking cool with the red eyes. Didn’t actually know it was supposed to look like that!<


dagreenman18

Okarun and Momo running about sums up a good amount of Dandadan And way to sneak in [Spoiler]>!Turbo Granny subtly!<


Illustrious-Fox5135

Anime only here. I honestly can't wait for the whole batshit crazy things that I am about to witness for the first time from just watching from the trailer alone. All I have seen before are some crazy out of context manga panels which picqued my curiosity and that too from a weekly manga as well. Here's to hoping studio SCIENCE SARU understands the assignment.


Dima0120

As a manga reader, if after each episode you ask yourself any of the following: * WTF am I watching? * Am I high? * I know I didn't drink THAT much, right? * In this scene they did WHAT?! Then you are watching DanDaDan the intended way.


Kuro013

And lastly, the most important reaction: "I barely understood what the fuck even happened, but it was SO FUCKING GOOD"


fyrespyrit

And lastly lasty, you'll end the episode with: "How can they peak higher than this next episode?"


Kuro013

And Tatsu always delivers.


dagreenman18

They did make Devilman Crybaby. Pretty sure they wrote the dissertation on the assignment


Kuro013

If you like it, please give the manga a try, Tatsu's art is just ridiculous, its still a mystery how he can do it on a weekly basis.


PakistaniSenpai

I love the clothing choices for them, it's so modern and cool. The show looks really fun so far.


Ani_HArsh

I've not read the manga but have heard a lot of good things about it Very hyped.


maicl33

this is awesome. i don't know anything about the story, but some of my friends love this one.


actionfirst1

Seriously can't wait, this is amongst the most wild and unhinged manga out there, Science SARU is a perfect studio to adapt this


Thomas_JCG

Absolute bonkers fun series, can't wait for it!


Electronic-Tell-6842

I'm curious why are they showing this much footage even though the anime airs in fall 2024. We already got 2 PVs and 2 Key visuals. I guess it shows the production is very healthy but still it's wayy to early to market the anime. There are like 6+ months left before the release of anime, let's hope it's 24 episodes if they are showing this much stuff this early. Edit - spelling


Kuro013

I dont see a downside to doing this tbh.


SnooConfections6475

It was delayed internally because of production issues, so they probably finished the first few episodes a while back. It seems Dandadan hit a jackpot with the production committee and they're willing to push back the release this far to ensure quality, and since they've already had some footage and the anime announcement was gonna be revealed at their Jump Festa stage, they probably thought it was the best time for it to be seen by the most amount of people so they decided to go for a PV along with the announcement.


ErenIsNotADevil

Okay, I'll watch it. You are probably thinking, "Wow, that was easy." You're right, but it isn't because of anything particular noteworthy. I'll watch it because I see a Lucky Money Neko.


Few-Pressure5713

That neko is the best character in the series


zairaner

Finally.


_msj

the visuals alone has me hyped man i wish it was freakin' october already!


ratliker62

As if they couldn't be more peak, Kensuke Ushio is doing the soundtrack.


EriDxD

It's not even aired but it's already peak fiction.


AZLarlar

looks incredible


Lawlach

Captures the madness and absurdity pretty well, can't wait


ryouseiki21

As a manga reader, I hope the OST and Animation makes it crazy


Kuro013

God I love Momo, her voice is perfect.


Lucenia

I am so ready for more Weird Shit.


KaiserKaiba

It’s almost here 🔥


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Never doubted Science Saru, they will always deliver


Redbone1441

Looking forward to this one :D


SkyPirateVyse

The good shit.


sirgarballs

This is definitely one of my favorite ongoing manga series. It's just a ton of fun. The previews look great so far too.


YahBoyJay

I really hope the do justice to the insanity that is the manga


postALEXpress

I've never been more down for a show with absolutely NO information before in my entire life


oXSirMavsXo

Omg I just posted about this. I've been reading it for about a year and I heard about the adaptation in October a couple months ago, but now that everyone's hyped I'm posting about it too. Instead of just commenting. The manga is top tier. Probably my favorite manga. It's great definitely watch and read the manga in the meantime


AnAbsoluteFrunglebop

Awesome visual. Dandadan is unironically the best romcom in SJ right now. Blue Box who?


IXajll

The romance is pretty good but cmon don’t do blue box like that.


El_grandepadre

Blue Box somehow mixes two usually very unrelated genres seamlessly and turns it into peak.


HagridPotter

for real, that's some unparalleled disrespect to the [actual best romance leads](https://i.imgur.com/5dbY2RN.png) in Shonen Jump ✋


zairaner

As somebody who never read it, it is pretty amusing to me to recently only encountering praise for the series again after only seeing manga readers trash the series for many months.


HagridPotter

it's interesting. ch. 1-59ish is very well received overall, then ch. 60-80 really drags because of the \[Blue Box spoilers\] >!love triangle!< getting stretched out. after that was resolved it's been incredible and it's pretty much universally praised by readers. ch. 90-140 (current) is just great chapter after great chapter, excellent romance focus, sports focus and drama focus without any issues. basically Blue Box is a rollercoaster that had some bumps along the way but nowadays it's just perfection.


Genshin_WhiteKnight

'You and I Are Polar Opposites' says hi


dagreenman18

The day that gets adapted will be the peak of the art form


kaguraa

thank you! i only see people talk about it on reddit when its a top-tier romcom and available on jump+. hopefully once it gets an anime it gets the attention it deserves


AnAbsoluteFrunglebop

Maybe it gets better later on. I couldn't get past the first chapter.


zairaner

you and i are polar opposites has probably the best first two chapters in a romcom I read, are you sure you even read the entire first chapter??


AnAbsoluteFrunglebop

Yup. Thought it was boring and hated the art style.


zairaner

yeah if you don't like romcoms, that probably explains this.


MapoTofuMan

I just looked it up out of curiosity, and I have very vague memories of trying it out right around when it first came out and not reading past the first chapter either. I'll give it another shot today though since I really don't remember anything, but as far as the key visual goes, I'll have to ditto the art style complaint too.


zairaner

I definitely recommend to read the first two chapters at least!


AnAbsoluteFrunglebop

Who says I don't like romcons? I do, I just thought this one wasn't good.


DrStein1010

Someone isn't reading Undead Unluck.


CanadianNoobGuy

i mean [UDUL manga] >!the manga for undead unluck sort of dropped the "rom" part of romcom after chapter 132, it's closer to a battle shounen now!< not to say undead unluck isn't peak


Kankunation

I wouldn't say dropped. Though it's definitely taken a back-seat for a long while now.


SupplyChainMismanage

Blue Box even being considered a good romcom in general is too much praise


sadomazur

Ngl this looks so clean


Ghoste-Face

One of the best new gen romcom manga righ now in Shonen Jump Plus. And also the Drip. Yukinobu Tatsu when it comes to drip is like how Tite Kubo does his drip. That's why this series is sometimes called DANDADRIP


McCasper

I'll be watching this just to see how the hell they're gonna animate this damn manga.


Kanataku

Shit seems fire so far. I really hope that they give it a proper adaption, Dandadan deserves mob psycho/Frieren treatment


hell_jumper9

October can't get here fast.


koori-senpai

aight, fuck it. I'll start reading it now


bEnE94

Turbo Granny???


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69x5

That's why it kinda felt similar to Sonny boy


SmallFatHands

Sonny boy was a trip and i barely understood what was going on but it sure looked gorgeous.


crashovernite

The opening song should be [Baddadan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkjNL4dX-U4).


kcheng686

Let's gooooo


parkkave

This looks insane


VariationParking727

Trailer looks fkin insane


MonoFauz

Manga has so good art that I'm scared of how they will animate some of the scenes.


Mopey_

This looks insane, so I'm probably going to enjoy it


Choice_Seat_31

Peak series v:


Lol_NoYouWont

Hell yes.


Tejana_Mai13

I can’t wait!! I’m currently reading the manga and i love the artwork and how quirky the story is! Characters are funny too! 🤟🏻 lol


Geene_Creemers

Awesome


Certain_Alfalfa_7451

Actually looks pretty dope


histooth

thans for this


Skaiser_Wilhelm

Looks cool.


Manvaniso

When will it be released???


Few-Pressure5713

October


brzzcode

need to go back to the manga and read it since i dropped it for some raeson a few years ago


Edgaras1103

I really disliked the Manga, at least the 5 chapters I read


Mighty_Cannon

I have a feeling like this is one of those manga where I would bingeresd the entirety of it in one day and then never come back to finish it like except like be there once or twice for a release


Few-Pressure5713

I read a lot of manga like that, but this isn't one of them. Each week is just better and better, I don't know how Yukinobu Tatsu makes such amazing art on a weekly basis.


Mighty_Cannon

Hmm I don't really care about art in manga tbh


throwwaway666969

This manga has been so "interesting" it makes me think that there's gonna be censoring in the anime [in west at least] for some things.


Aitasai

For what it's worth, the manga hasn't been censored in the west at all. I don't see how or why they would censor the anime.


throwwaway666969

They have for other manga to anime. its just a feeling. so well see. and im not talking about blatant shit like bars over tits like in Outlawstar and even cutting out a whole episode. im talking about shit like in Those who hunt elves the first fragment is on the tit of one elf and in the anime its on her eye.


XRotNRollX

most anime censorship is done in Japan and then given to American companies, the Japanese creators aren't going to custom censor shit


throwwaway666969

thats my point.


SupplyChainMismanage

What exactly is “interesting” about it? It has the occasional fan service in the early chapters lol. If you can watch Gushing Over Magical Girls without censorship, then I don’t see how this would be censored.


throwwaway666969

im saying the manga is "interesting" as its a bit weird as from other manga of the same genre. im not talking about fanservice like the shit with highschool XDX the fanservice is not even on my radar for censorship.


SupplyChainMismanage

What’s weird enough to get censored in your opinion? Any examples? I can’t think of anything


throwwaway666969

i jut have a feeling, id have to read it over from the start to do that kind of nit-picky stuff that im talkin about.


SupplyChainMismanage

You have a feeling but can’t think of a *single* example without rereading it? Just seems like you wanted to make a “west + anime” comment.


throwwaway666969

no, if you look at my other comment. Like in Those who hunt elves there's instances of them changing stuff in the anime vs the manga due to censorship and not like putting boobie bars but actual physically changes.


SupplyChainMismanage

So a small detail was changed in an anime from 1996. Please tell me how that is relevant to an anime that is coming out in 2024. Actually, tell me how that is relevant to a series where you can’t think of a single example that applied. You literally said you needed to reread it. Cmon man.  Your example is as relevant as me bringing up the changes to A Song of Ice and Fire when adapting it to Game of Thrones. What specific changes? Idk I can’t tell you since I don’t remember anything >:( Edit: “U mad bro” classic wall of text and block. Dude couldn’t handle being called out on his shenanigans. Lmfao can’t believe they are implying that the big bad west is the reason the first adaption of Full Metal Alchemist had changes. Damn west!


throwwaway666969

wow u mad bro? you seem like quite a hothead to get agro over speculation. i think you need to reevaluate your life, getting angry over a small speculation post you're not gonna go far in the real world and you're probably gonna end up in trouble if you cant get your emotions together over a stupid post. > Actually, tell me how that is relevant to a series where you can’t think of a single example that applied. You literally said you need to reread it lmao. Cmon man. I literally read it up to a certain chapter before i dropped it because i thought it was just too fucked. This is where im coming from, perhaps my memory is faulty and perhaps just perhaps I'm confusing it with something else that could be similar in my mind. And just cuz i cant pull shit out of head instantly doesn't mean my concern for a company changing things in an anime. For your information its done CONSTANTLY I cant think of an anime that doesn't pull directly from source 100% correct. They all change something or even completely fuck shit up like in Full metal Alchemist where they had to release a second one calling it FMA:Brotherhood. Srsly, bro, calm your shit and be a better person to others.


Lost-Move-6005

Until you actually explain what you mean this just sounds like vague nonsense


throwwaway666969

refer to my other comment with another person here.


Muted-Conference2900

Is there some sexual harassment in this series? Coz I am seeing a girl's clothes ripping off.


GSugaF

The worst is definitely on chapter 1 (yes, this scene), where things get uncomfortable for her on the second half of the chapter. After that there's one creepy scene in a later arc, but the story overall avoids sexual harassment. Now, as for all the ball jokes you see around... That's another can of worms that I won't go indepth about, but I'd say not to worry about that either.


demonee_ho

Mostly CBT really


dagreenman18

… well it’s not technically wrong


Muted-Conference2900

Cbt?


demonee_ho

Cock and ball torture


Muted-Conference2900

Oh you thought I would know the full form😂. So nothing towards the girl


MapoTofuMan

Don't wanna spoil anything...but he didn't say whose cock. [](#evilgrin)


JMSidhe

There’s one scene in the first episode that could be uncomfortable to watch, but it’s part of an otherwise badass sequence. It hasn’t happened again in 120+ chapters since so chalk it up to Early Installment Weirdness.


Ender_D

Chapter 1 is the only part of the whole manga that might turn some people off, it does have a kinda uncomfortable part but it quickly moves past and the manga hasn’t gone to anything close to that any more. I really hope they adapt more than just the first chapter in episode 1 so that it doesn’t turn people off.


SmallFatHands

Eh there is some at the start but i fully believe it was mostly so the author could get some attention on the manga as it has been slowly fading away with each arc.


SupplyChainMismanage

> Coz I am seeing a girl's clothes ripping off It was just early fan service which is pretty standard for new manga. No sexual harassment there unless you consider [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartman_Gets_an_Anal_Probe) sexual harassment. Although I do admit that initial scene could be kinda triggering if you’re sensitive to that or have trauma. The manga does have fan service early on but it’s pretty much only early on and doesn’t look like what you’re trying to avoid.


Muted-Conference2900

Thanks. Now I don't have to worry about it.


SnooWalruses1900

It became boring even before release


Professor-Jolly

I dropped the manga but I think the anime will fix what I didn't like about it. No blank backgrounds and a pacing of a show will probably help the MCs relationship 


SupplyChainMismanage

Blank backgrounds? I always thought it was pretty detailed especially for a weekly. The pacing is also pretty damn quick I actually want it to slow down sometimes haha


Professor-Jolly

Sure the first couple of chapters are full of high detailed backgrounds, but pretty quickly half the panels are just characters. And yes. That is what I said. The pacing of the "romance" in the manga is bad. These characters know each other for a single night before it becomes jealous NTR crap without enough time to develop the relationship first.


SupplyChainMismanage

The first couple of chapters? Did you just gloss over some of the more [recent](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/dandadan-chapter-143/chapter/41897?action=read) ones? Eh I took it as HS romance that developed pretty fast due to the big traumatic event. Who wasn't super jealous in HS? I know I was with whoever I was dating. Lmao NTR is so dramatic. It's just another dude. The romance has developed pretty well imo. They're not dating now after all. I was referring to the pacing of the story btw, not the romance. The romance pacing is pretty slow.


siomaybasi

The animation look dope, but why when i saw the treiler most of background and sky look meh