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ダンダダン, also written as Dan Da Dan, is a Japanese Webcomic 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 23 volumes as of April 2026. The series follows two teenagers with supernatural powers fighting 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 aired from July to September 2025. A third season is set to premiere in 2027.
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 castration (). 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 to 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. Although Momo's curse is eventually lifted, she loses most of her memories in the process — including those of her time with Okarun and the others.
Tatsu frequently incorporates meal scenes following major events, a stylistic choice inspired by multiple sources. He cites the conviction that hard work merits good food, a sentiment echoed in the manga Jarinko Chie which states that being hungry and alone is a terrible state. He also draws inspiration from the familial warmth of shared meals in Hayao Miyazaki films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Porco Rosso. This focus was further influenced by his own experiences as a struggling assistant, recalling a time his mentor gave him 1000 Japanese yen to buy stir-fried pork and a coffee after work. Tatsu stated that he includes these scenes to provide readers with a sense of hope, in keeping with the series' entertainment purpose.
The series is simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform and on Viz Media's Shonen Jump website. 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.
A second 12-episode season, directed by Abel Góngora and co-directed with Yamashiro, aired from July 4 to September 19, 2025.
After the airing of the second-season finale, a third season was announced. It is set to premiere in 2027.
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:
They were also ranked on The New York Times Graphic Books and Manga bestseller monthly list since July 2025.Graphic Books and Manga Bestseller Monthly List:
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