Dandadan

Dandadan (ダンダダン), also script displayed as Dan Da Dan, is a 2024 anime series based on the manga with the same name written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. It began serialization in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ magazine on April 6, 2021.

The anime series was announced on November 28, 2023. It was animated by Science Saru, directed by Fūga Yamashiro, and premiered in Japan on October 4, 2024. Bang Zoom! Studios produced the English Dub of the series, which premiered at Anime NYC on August 24, 2024^[1], and premiered on both Crunchyroll and Netflix on October 3.

Synopsis

This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?

The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!

Cast[]

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor
Main Characters
	Momo Ayase	Shion Wakayama	Abby Trott
	Ken Takakura / Okarun	Natsuki Hanae	A.J. Beckles
Secondary Characters
	Aira Shiratori	Ayane Sakura	Lisa Reimold
	Jin Enjoji / Jiji	Kaito Ishikawa	Aleks Le
	Seiko Ayase	Nana Mizuki	Kari Wahlgren
	Turbo-Granny	Mayumi Tanaka	Barbara Goodson
	Acrobatic Silly	Kikuko Inoue	TBA
	Alien Serpo	Kazuya Nakai	Ben Diskin


	Peeny-Weeny	Tomokazu Seki	TBA
	Flatwoods Monster	Ryūzaburō Ōtomo	TBA
Recurring Characters
	Taro	Tomokazu Sugita	TBA
	Hana	Fumi Hirano	TBA
	Miko	Kaori Maeda	TBA
	Muko	Miyu Tomita	TBA

Episodic Characters[]

Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Ep(s).
Momo's ex-boyfriend	Ryūnosuke Watanuki	TBA	1
Okarun's Companions	Hikaru Tanaka	TBA
Okarun's Companions	Seitarō Taniguchi	TBA
Momo's Companions (young)	Satomi Kobashi	TBA
Momo's Companions (young)	Mayuko Kazama	TBA