Though Crunchyroll announces new anime by the bucketful, “Dan Da Dan” is viewed as a pretty huge one, so it gets its own separate announcement. In fact, it’s so big that Crunchyroll is making this announcement now even though the show doesn’t actually debut until the fall.
Dan Da Dan, based on the manga of the same name, is the latest production from Science Saru, creators of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off for Netflix as well as Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, DEVILMAN crybaby, and two episodes of Star Wars Visions (episodes “T0-B1” and “Akakiri”).
What’s the hype about? Well, the premise is pretty intriguing: two teenagers who are into the paranormal meet up in high school — Momo, who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and Okarun, a big sci-fi fanatic. You’d think they would instantly form a bond, but they don’t — their beliefs actually clash. Momo believes in ghosts, but not aliens, while Okarun fervently believes in alien visitors but scoffs at the idea of ghosts.
Each insists they can prove what they believe is real. Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where there have been UFO sightings, while Okarun goes to a tunnel people say is haunted. “To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension,” says Crunchyroll. “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 Japanese voice cast for Dan Da Dan stars Shion Wakayama (Takina Inoue in Lycoris Recoil) as Momo; Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) as Okarun; Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece) as Turbo Granny; and Kazuya Nakai (Roronoa Zoro in One Piece) as the Serpoians. It’s too early to know who will be in the English dub, but we’re hyped for the series.
Dan Da Dan premieres this October on Crunchyroll.
