Anime guidance components Dan Da Dan's pathway to success
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Heads up, anime enthusiasts! Your week just got a whole lot more exciting because Mondays and Thursdays are now filled with juicy new chapters of the mega-popular shonen manga, Dandadan, and the latest episodes of its anime adaptation, Dan Da Dan. This thrilling series, produced by the divine "Devilman Crybaby" whizzes at Science Saru, is available for streaming on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Netflix - a rare treat that cements its status as the new must-see anime.
Just like its pulse-pounding premiere, the second episode of Dan Da Dan continues to deliver on action, sci-fi, and most significantly, the charming, slow-burn romance between the mismatched duo protagonists, Momo Ayase and Okarun. The appeal of Dan Da Dan's distinctive blend of shonen romance comes straight from advice the series editor gave the creator during their initial pitch.
Before the world premiere of Dan Da Dan, GKIDS hosted a special theatrical screening dubbed Dan Da Dan: First Encounter. Attendees were treated to a special video interview featuring Dan Da Dan manga creator Yukinobu Tatsu, editor Shihei Lin, anime director Fuga Yamashiro, and actors Shion Wakayama (Momo Ayase) and Natsuki Hanae (Okarun). Although the in-depth interview went a bit long and, to some degree, spoiled the visual feast to come, it covered insightful tidbits about Yukinobu's successful pitching of Dan Da Dan.
Prior to taking a swing at Dan Da Dan, Yukinobu had been an assistant to Chainsaw Man creator, Tatsuki Fujimoto - a role taken on by many young mangaka. After watching his fellow assistants achieve success with series like Spy x Family and Hell's Paradise, it's no wonder Yukinobu pursued his luck in the same genre. However, Lin wasn't initially keen on his shonen battle pitches. Instead, Lin encouraged Yukinobu to push the pause button on all the shonen stuff and concentrate on reading a whopping 100 romance manga.
Genres aside, romance manga is more geared towards a female audience and offers strikingly nuanced portrayals of personal and romantic relationships, contrasting with the somewhat basic romantic elements often found in shonen. Think hits like Fruits Basket, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, and the legendary Nana (belonging to the more mature sub-genre, josei). According to Yukinobu, Lin's recommendation to delve into the world of shojo manga provided the missing puzzle piece that led Yukinobu to create a series that combined shonen action with the supernatural and a blossoming romance between a vibrant gyaru deep in love with an stoic man akin to '50s-era actor Ken Takakura and an occult nerd who shares his name and demeanor.
All in all, fans who limit their anime viewing to series like Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, or Demon Slayer would be doing themselves a disservice by not exploring other genres anime has to offer. Why not try diving into the world of more mature seinen series like Vinland Saga, drowning your sorrows in Nana's tragic josei narrative, or making plans to catch A Silent Voice director Naoko Yamada and Science Saru's upcoming film, The Colors Within? Embrace the beauty of animation and expand your taste palette, just like Yukinobu did with the creation of Dan Da Dan.
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- The upcoming future of animation could be bolstered by exploring other genres, such as mature seinen series like "Vinland Saga" or the tragic josei narrative of "Nana."
- Yukinobu, the creator of "Dandadan," was initially discouraged from creating shonen battle pitches and was instead advised to read 100 romance manga, which led to the creation of a series that combines shonen action with the supernatural and a blossoming romance.
- The second episode of "Dan Da Dan" is available for streaming on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Netflix, and continues to deliver on action, sci-fi, and a charming, slow-burn romance between the protagonists.
- io9 readers may be interested to know that Sci-fi and anime enthusiasts can catch the latest episodes of "Dan Da Dan" alongside its mega-popular shonen manga counterpart every Monday and Thursday.
