Dandadan

Dandadan (ダンダダン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service since April 2021, with its chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes as of May 2022.

Dandadan
First volume cover, featuring Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura (in his demonic form)
ダンダダン
Genre
Manga
Written byYukinobu Tatsu
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 6, 2021 – present
Volumes5

Plot

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 neither of them was wrong and that both aliens and ghosts do exist.

Characters
Momo Ayase (綾瀬 桃, Ayase Momo)
A high school girl who believes in ghosts and the supernatural. After being abducted by Serpo aliens, she discovers she has psychokinetic powers, allowing her to visualize the "auras" of people and objects, and visualizes her power as giant hands to "grab" and control these auras. She seems to have developed feelings for Okarun.
Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken)
A shy and friendless high school boy who tries to connect with Ayase over their shared interests in the supernatural. She calls him Okarun (オカルン) from "occult", since he shares a name with the actor Ken Takakura, her celebrity crush. After being possessed by the Turbo-Granny, he is able to enter a superpowered state where he transforms into a demonic form, granting him immense speed.
Seiko (星子)
A spirit medium and Momo Ayase's grandmother, who she lives with. Despite this, she appears to be in her twenties. She helps Ayase and Okarun deal with dangerous spirits and yokai. Though she has no innate powers, she has an extensive knowledge of supernatural entities and curses, and uses various artifacts and the borrowed power of the god residing in their city to seal and exorcise yokai, though this power is only limited to the city itself.
Turbo-Granny (ターボババア, Tābo Babā)
A yokai that takes the form of a cruel and foulmouthed elderly woman. She originally comforted the spirits of girls who had horrible deaths, but started cursing and stealing the genitals of anyone who entered her territory. After Ayase and Okarun defeat her, Seiko seals her spirit inside a maneki neko doll, and she agrees to aid them for the time being until she regains her powers.
Aira Shiratori (白鳥 愛羅, Shiratori Aira)
A student at the same school as Ayase and Okarun. After becoming aware of the existence of the supernatural, Shiratori proclaims herself as the "chosen one" that is on a mission to protect the world from evil and directs her attention towards Ayase, believing that she is a demon that has to be stopped. Similar to Okarun, she can transform into a demonic form with powers inherited from a yokai called Acrobatic Silky (アクロバティックさらさら, Akurobatikku Sarasara), giving her immense agility and prehensile hair. She has a crush on Okarun.
Jin Enjoji (円城寺 仁, Enjōji Jin)
Ayase's childhood friend and first crush. He goes by the nickname Jiji (ジジ). After his parents were hospitalized as a result of his house being haunted, Enjoji moved in with Ayase and Seiko and transferred over to Ayase's school. Okarun feels jealous over his relationship with Ayase, but Jiji tries to become friends with him. He is possessed by the Evil Eye, who goes on a blind rampage when in control of Jiji's body.
Evil Eye (邪視, Yokoshima-shi)
A powerful and sinister yokai born as a human sacrifice in the feudal period. He harbors a hatred for all humanity, and tricks Jiji into forming a contract so he may eradicate them. The Evil Eye, in addition to its immense physical abilities, uses the grudges of the sacrificial victims to form powerful, nigh-invincible constructs, frequently forming something akin to a soccer ball.

Publication

Dandadan is written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. The series began serialization in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service on April 6, 2021.[2] Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2021.[3] As of May 2, 2022, five volumes have been released.[4]

The series is simultaneously published in English and Spanish on Shueisha's Manga Plus service and in English on Viz Media's Shonen Jump website.[5][6] In February 2022, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series in print format, with the first volume set to be released on October 11 of the same year.[7][8]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 4, 2021[3]978-4-08-882599-1October 11, 2022[8]978-1-97-473463-4
  1. "That's How Love Starts, Ya Know!" (それって恋のはじまりじゃんよ, Sorette Koi no Hajimari jan yo)
  2. "That's a Space Alien, Ain't It?!" (それって宇宙人じゃね, Sorette Uchūbito ja ne)
  3. "It's a Granny Vs. Granny Clash!" (ババアとババアが激突じゃんか, Babā to Babā ga Gekitotsu jan ka)
  1. "Let's Go to the John" (トイレにいこう, Toire ni Ikō)
  2. "Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass" (ターボババアをぶっ飛ばそう, Tābo Babā o Buttobasō)
2 October 4, 2021[9]978-4-08-882804-6——
  1. "Craving for Crab" (カニ食べたくね, Kani Tabetaku ne)
  2. "You're the Hundred kmph Granny" (100キロババアだろ, Hyaku Kiro Babā Daro)
  3. "Let's Eat Crab" (カニ食べよう, Kani Tabeyō)
  4. "I Can't Find Him" (会えないじゃん, Aenai jan)
  5. "Like, Where Are Your Balls?" (タマはどこじゃんよ, Tama wa Doko jan yo)
  1. "You're a Rotten Tangerine, Ain't Ya?" (腐ったみかんじゃね, Kusatta Mikan ja ne)
  2. "Seems He Finally Realized She's Cute" (かわいいって気付いたっぽい, Kawaii tte Kidzuita ppoi)
  3. "A Dangerous Woman Arrives" (ヤベー女がきた, Yabē Onna ga Kita)
  4. ""Acrobatic Silky" Is Kinda Long" (アクロバティックサラサラって長くね, Akurobatikku Sarasara tte Nagaku ne)
3 December 3, 2021[10]978-4-08-882854-1——
  1. "Let's Just Call Her "Acro-Silky"" (アクサラって呼ぼう, Akusara tte Yobō)
  2. "Acro-Silky" (アクさら, Akusara)
  3. "To A Kinder World" (優しい世界へ, Yasashī Sekai e)
  4. "Eat Some Somen Noodles or Something" (そうめんでも食べよ, Sōmen demo Tabeyo)
  5. "I Got This Funny Feeling" (なんかモヤモヤするじゃんよ, Nanka Moyamoya suru jan yo)
  1. "They're, Like, Back Again" (また来たじゃんよ, Mata Kita jan yo)
  2. "Gotta Put On Some Clothes!" (服が着たい, Fuku ga Kitai)
  3. "Momo Still Has Some Pent-Up Feelings" (モモちゃんまだモヤモヤしてます, Momo-chan Mada Moyamoya Shitemasu)
  4. "You're Bothered, Aren't You?" (気にしてるじゃんか, Ki ni Shiteru jan ka)
4 March 4, 2022[11]978-4-08-883046-9——
  1. "Merge! Serpo Dover Demon Nessie!" (合体！セルポドーバーデーモンネッシー！, Gattai! Serupo Dōbā Dēmon Nesshī!)
  2. "It Makes Your Heart Race, Don't It?" (ドキドキじゃんよ, Dokidoki jan yo)
  3. "We Picked Up a Kappa Monster" (河童を拾いました, Kappa o Hiroimashita)
  4. "Have You Ever Seen A Cattle Mutilation?" (キャトルミューティレーションを君は見たか, Kyatoru Myūtirēshon o Kimi wa Mita ka)
  5. "That's a Premonition About the Turmoils of Love!" (ラヴ波乱の予感じゃんよ, Ravu Haran no Yokan jan yo)
  1. "First Love" (初恋の人, Hatsukoi no Hito)
  2. "Don't Give Up!" (あきらめるなよ！, Akirameru na yo!)
  3. "The Life of an Anatomical Model" (人体模型の生活, Jintai Mokei no Seikatsu)
  4. "Let's Go to the Cursed House" (呪いの家へレッツゴー, Noroi no Ie e Rettsu Gō)
5 May 2, 2022[4]978-4-08-883103-9——
  1. "Better Decide Which One's Into Her" (どっちが好きか決めようや, Dotchi ga Suki ka Kimeyō ya)
  2. "The Kito Family Is Coming" (鬼頭家が来る, Kitō-ka ga Kuru)
  3. "Where's the Tsuchinoko Monster?" (ツチノコはどこ, Tsuchinoko wa Doko)
  4. "The Kito Family's Old Lady" (鬼頭家のババア, Kitō-ka no Babā)
  1. "Like, This Is the Legend of the Giant Snake" (大蛇伝説ってこれじゃんよ, Orochi Densetsu tte Kore jan yo)
  2. "Mongolian Death Worms Are Deadly" (モンゴリアンデスワームはやばい, Mongorian Desu Wāmu wa Yabai)
  3. "The Evil Eye" (邪視, Jashi)
  4. "Contract" (契約, Keiyaku)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  1. "Jiji the Prodigy" (天才ジジ, Tensai Jiji)
  2. "Escape! Multistage!" (脱出！多段式！, Dasshutsu! Tadanshiki!)
  3. "You Won't Get Away With This!" (ゆるさねえぜ, Yurusa nē ze)
  4. "This House Is a Damn Eyesore" (目障りな家じゃんよ, Mezawari na Ie jan yo)
  5. "It's a Pump" (ポンプです, Ponpu Desu)
  6. "Put That Fire Out" (消火しよう, Shōka Shiyō)
  7. "That's, Like, Way Deadly" (やば過ぎじゃんよ, Yabasugi jan yo)
  8. "That UFO Is Awesome" (UFOすげえ, Yūfō Sugē)
  9. "He's, Like, Sealed" (封印じゃんよ, Fūin jan yo)
  10. "Let's All Carry Around Hot Water" (みんなでお湯を持とう, Minna de Oyu o Motō)
  11. "We Can All Stay There Together!" (みんなでお泊まりじゃんよ, Minna de Otomari jan yo)
  12. "The Hayashi Performers Are Here" (囃子が来ました, Hayashi ga Kimashita)
  13. "We Became a Family" (家族になりました, Kazoku ni Narimashita)
  14. "Get a Part-Time Job" (バイトをしよう, Baito o Shiyō)
  15. "Moe Moe Tri-Beam" (モエモエ気功砲, Moe Moe Kikōhō)

Reception

In June 2021, Dandadan was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Web Manga category and placed 2nd out of 50 nominees.[12][13][14] It ranked 4th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[15] It was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022 and placed seventh with 53 points.[16][17] The series ranked 1st on both the Nationwide Bookstore Employees and Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[18]

As of July 2021, the manga had over 22 million views on the Shōnen Jump+ platform.[19]

References
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