Dandadan is a non-stop occult battle and romantic comedy about a high school girl who believes in ghosts but not aliens and a classmate who believes in aliens but not ghosts. After encountering the terrifying "Turbo Granny," the two are cursed and must face various supernatural phenomena. Serialized in Shonen Jump+ since April 2021, the story combines elements of the occult, action, battle, romance, and youth, which has made it incredibly popular, with over 3.2 million copies of the manga in circulation. The anime Dandadan will begin airing on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 12:26 AM on the MBS/TBS network’s "Super Animeism TURBO" block.

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■Synopsis

Momo Ayase, a high school girl born into a family of spiritual mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic, start talking after Momo helps him out from being bullied. However, they soon argue because Momo believes in ghosts but denies the existence of aliens, while Okarun believes in aliens but denies the existence of ghosts. To prove each other wrong, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital rumored to be a UFO hotspot, and Okarun visits a haunted tunnel. There, both encounter overwhelming supernatural entities beyond their understanding. In the midst of danger, Momo awakens her hidden powers, and Okarun gains the power of a curse, as they face the looming terrors together! Will a destined love also begin to bloom? The occult battle and youthful romance story begins!

■Characters

Momo Ayase
Voice - Shion Wakayama
A high school girl from a family of spiritual mediums. She prefers serious men. While she doesn't believe in aliens, she does believe in ghosts. After being abducted by Serpo Aliens, she awakens her hidden psychic abilities.

Okarun (Ken Takakura)
Voice - Natsuki Hanae
A high school boy obsessed with the occult. He doesn't believe in ghosts, but he believes in aliens. He finds himself in a chase to break the curse cast by Turbo Granny.

Seiko
Voice - Nana Mizuki
Momo's grandmother and a powerful medium known as Dodoria Santa. She is capable of creating barriers around the house and provides advice to Momo and the others.

Aira Shiratori
Voice - Ayane Sakura
A popular beauty at school. After picking up a mysterious object, her abilities begin to blossom. She mistakenly believes that Momo, with her psychic powers, is a demon.

■Character Profile Details

Momo (Ayase Momo)
Okarun (Takakura Ken)
Seiko
Aira (Shiratori Aira)
Jiji (Enjoji Jin)
Turbo Granny
Serpoians
Acrobatic Silky

More Characters （Anime Official Site）

■Staff

【Original Creator】 Yukinobu Tatsu (Serialized in Shueisha's Shonen Jump+)
【Director】 Fuga Yamashiro
【Series Composition / Script】 Koji Seko
【Music】 Kensuke Ushio
【Character Design】 Naoyuki Onda
【Alien & Yokai Design】 Yoshimichi Kameda
【Color Design】 Ken Hashimoto, Makiho Kondo
【Art Director】 Junichi Higashi
【Director of Photography】 Kazuto Dezumida
【Editing】 Kiyoshi Hirose
【Sound Director】 Eriko Kimura
【Animation Production】 Science SARU
【Theme Song】
OP Theme: Creepy Nuts "Otonoke"
ED Theme: Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni "TAIDADA"

Episodes

Episode 1
Momo Ayase, a high school girl born into a family of spiritual mediums, and her classmate Okarun (Ken Takakura), an occult fanatic. After Momo helps Okarun, who was being bullied by classmates, the two begin talking. However, Momo believes in ghosts but denies the existence of aliens, while Okarun believes in aliens but denies the existence of ghosts, leading to an argument. To prove each other wrong, Momo heads to an abandoned hospital, a known UFO hotspot, while Okarun goes to a haunted tunnel, a popular ghost spot.

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Episode 2: That's a Space Alien, Ain't It?!
Okarun, cursed by the Turbo Granny, and Momo, who uses her newly awakened psychic powers to restrain the Turbo Granny's rampage, find themselves seeking refuge at Momo’s house after a long night.

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Episode 3:
After being transformed by the curse of Turbo Granny, Okarun loses control of his powers and goes on a rampage. At the last moment, Momo's grandmother, a psychic named Seiko, saves the day.

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Episode 4: Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass
Momo and Okarun arrive at the promised tunnel to settle things with Turbo Granny. They begin an intense game of tag to separate the earthbound spirit, and Momo manages to capture Turbo Granny using her psychic abilities.

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Episode 5: Like, Where Are Your Balls?!
Momo and Okarun have defeated Turbo Granny and regained their peace. The intense experience has brought them closer, yet things remain somewhat awkward between them.

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Episode 6
Momo, Okarun, and Turbo Granny are searching for the missing golden ball, searching all over the school. It turns out that the one holding the orb was the beautiful girl Aira.

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Episode 7
Momo and Okarun manage to separate Acrobatic Sarasara from Aira after a fierce battle.

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Episode 8
Momo and Okarun manage to separate Acrobatic Sarasara from Aira after a fierce battle.

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Episode 9
Momo and Okarun manage to separate Acrobatic Sarasara from Aira after a fierce battle.

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When is the Release Date? Where can I watch it?

In USA,
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
Start date: October 4, 2024
Update schedule: Every Friday

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Source : ORICON NEWS