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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 |
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 both aliens and ghosts do exist. |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
Revision as of 19:54, 15 September 2022
Dandadan | |
ダンダダン | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Yukinobu Tatsu |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | April 6, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 6 |
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 six tankōbon volumes as of August 2022.
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 they were half-right, 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 has a crush on actor Ken Takakura and dates any guy who looks like him. Because of that, she refuses to call Okarun by his name because he doesn't look anything like him. 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, Ken gains the ability to enter a powerful demonic state, granting him immense speed.
- Seiko Ayase (綾瀬 星子, Ayase Seiko)
- A spirit medium and Momo Ayase's grandmother, whom she lives with, despite appearing to be in her 20s. 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 who takes the form of a cruel, foul-mouthed elderly woman, Turbo-Granny used to comfort the spirits of girls who died 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 can fully regain 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" 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 before transferring 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, Jashi)
- 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 which frequently manifest into something akin to a soccer ball.
Production
Before the serialization of Dandadan, Yukinobu Tatsu had worked as an assistant for Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and Yuji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku.[3] The serialization was confirmed in the serialization meeting of Shōnen Jump+ in Spring (Q2) 2020. Tatsu however started Dandadan after the above two works had finished because he wanted to complete his role as an assistant till the end of those works.[4]
Publication
Dandadan is written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. The series began serialization in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service on April 6, 2021.[5] Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2021.[6] As of August 4, 2022, six volumes have been released.[7]
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.[8][9] 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.[10][11]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | August 4, 2021[6] | 978-4-08-882599-1 | October 11, 2022[11] | 978-1-97-473463-4 | ||
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2 | October 4, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-882804-6 | — | — | ||
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3 | December 3, 2021[13] | 978-4-08-882854-1 | — | — | ||
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4 | March 4, 2022[14] | 978-4-08-883046-9 | — | — | ||
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5 | May 2, 2022[15] | 978-4-08-883103-9 | — | — | ||
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6 | August 4, 2022[7] | 978-4-08-883208-1 | — | — | ||
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7 | October 4, 2022[16] | 978-4-08-883270-8 | — | — |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- "Let's All Carry Around Hot Water" (みんなでお湯を持とう, Minna de Oyu o Motō)
- "We Can All Stay There Together!" (みんなでお泊まりじゃんよ, Minna de Otomari jan yo)
- "The Hayashi Performers Are Here" (囃子が来ました, Hayashi ga Kimashita)
- "We Became a Family" (家族になりました, Kazoku ni Narimashita)
- "Get a Part-Time Job" (バイトをしよう, Baito o Shiyō)
- "Moe Moe Tri-Beam" (モエモエ気功砲, Moe Moe Kikōhō)
- "Feeling Kinda Gloomy" (なんかモヤモヤするじゃんよ, Nanka Moyamoya Suru jan yo)
- "Scary Dudes at School" (学校の怖いやつ, Gakkō no Kowai Yatsu)
- "Symphony No. 6" (交響曲第6番, Kōkyō Kyoku Dai Roku-ban)
- "Symphony No. 9" (交響曲第9番, Kōkyō Kyoku Dai Kyū-ban)
- "You Can Do It, Okarun!" (がんばれオカルン, Ganbare Okarun)
- "The Evil Eye's Briefs" (邪視のブリーフ, Jashi no Burīfu)
- "I Want to Rebuild the House" (家を建て直したい, Ie o Tatenaoshitai)
- "School Life" (学生生活, Gakusei Seikatsu)
- "The Secret Art of Being Attractive" (モテる秘訣はなんだ, Moteru Hiketsu wa Nan da)
- "I Can't See Them!" (見えないじゃんよ, Mienai jan yo)
- "Hey, It's a Kaiju" (怪獣じゃんよ, Kaijū jan yo)
- "The Kaiju's Wicked Strong" (怪獣はめちゃ強い, Kaijū wa Mecha Tsuyoi)
- "Kinta's Imagination" (金太のイメージ, Kinta no Imēji)
- "Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot!" (激突!宇宙怪獣対巨大ロボ!, Gekitotsu! Uchū Kaijū Tai Kyodai Robo!)
- "This Is How You Beat a Kaiju, Okay?" (怪獣の倒し方はこれじゃんよ, Kaijū no Taoshikata wa Kore jan yo)
- "I'm Sick of Robots and Kaiju!" (ロボットも怪獣もこりごりだ, Robotto mo Kaijū mo Korigori da)
- "Somebody, Please Translate" (だれか翻訳してくれ, Dareka Honyaku Shitekure)
- "Let's Eat Some Takoyaki" (タコヤキを食べよう, Takoyaki o Tabeyō)
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.[17][18][19] It ranked 4th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[20] It was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022 and placed seventh with 53 points.[21][22] The series ranked 1st on both the Nationwide Bookstore Employees and Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[23] The series has ranked at the 4th place in the Tsutaya Comic Award 2022.[24]
As of July 2021, the manga had over 22 million views on the Shōnen Jump+ platform.[25]
References
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- ^ "The Official Website for Dandadan". Viz Media. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ ジャンプ+の看板作品『ダンダダン』1巻発売 作者は『チェンソーマン』元アシスタント (in Japanese). Oricon. August 4, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ 岡島たくみ (August 3, 2021). 超注目の怪作は、ある一言から生まれた。『ダンダダン』龍幸伸×林士平対談インタビュー (in Japanese). alu. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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- ^ a b ダンダダン 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b ダンダダン 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Shihei, Rin [@SHIHEILIN] (May 21, 2021). "Hemos recibido una solicitud. Ya está disponible la versión en español de "Dandadan". Se actualizará a la medianoche del 25 de mayo (martes) en Japón↓. MANGA Plus (https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp) ¡Te avisaré cuando la serie comience de nuevo!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (August 23, 2021). "Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan Manga Gets English Release on Viz Media, Manga Plus". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 15, 2022). "Viz Announces Fall 2022 Book Releases Including Mission: Yozakura Family, Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Manga, Jujutsu Kaisen Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dandadan, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ ダンダダン 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ ダンダダン 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ ダンダダン 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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- ^ ダンダダン 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2021 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞2021」ノミネート作品発表 ウマ娘、【推しの子】、葬送のフリーレンなど話題作続々. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ 『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続. Oricon News (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 17, 2022). "15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ マンガ大賞2022発表!大賞はうめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞|2022 過去の受賞作品・入賞作品". T-SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ ダンダダン:毎話100万PVの「ジャンプ+」話題作 コミックス第1巻 怪奇バトル&ラブコメ. Mantan Web (in Japanese). August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
External links
- Dandadan official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Dandadan official website at Viz Media
- Dandadan on Manga Plus
- Dandadan (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia