(CR) Dandadan [Netflix][Fall 2024]

[Stark700]

Looks like Dandadan is getting an anime adaptation, not too surprising since it was teased before.

Synopsis

After being aggressively rejected, Momo Ayase finds herself sulking when she stumbles across a boy being bullied. Saved by her rash kindness, the occult-obsessed boy attempts to speak to her about supernatural interests he believes they share. Rejecting his claims, Ayase proclaimed that she instead is a believer in ghosts, starting an argument between the two over which is real.

In a bet to determine who is 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 was wrong and that both the occult and ghosts do exist.

This marks the beginning of Ayase and the boy's adventure, as they attempt to fix the surreal, supernatural, and occult elements around them to return to a normal life.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]


Official teaser

[Frontier]

The studio is going to be really important on this .

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Frontier

The studio is going to be really important on this .

Indeed, this is a case where I think it really matters. But it will probably be the black company again.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Indeed, this is a case where I think it really matters. But it will probably be the black company again.

I think I know which studio you're talking about, so I hope not .

[LG-MAX 2.o]

Originally Posted by Frontier

The studio is going to be really important on this .

If Aniplex is involved, it will be heavily censored.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by LG-MAX 2.o

If Aniplex is involved, it will be heavily censored.

They'll have their work cut out for them .

[Guardian Enzo]

This is now widely rumored to be Science Saru, with Yamashiro Fuuga directing. That would be ironic given than Saru post-Yuasa has a growing reputation as a black company.

I’m not that enamored of Science Saru’s body of work since Yuasa left, but at least it’s not MAPPA.

[Wandering Soul]

Regardless of how good their animation may be, I'm hoping MAPPA won't pick this up either.

[Cloudedmind]

So weird, I could have sworn this had been announced some time ago.

Also, dang didn't know Yuasa left Science Saru.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Cloudedmind

So weird, I could have sworn this had been announced some time ago.

Also, dang didn't know Yuasa left Science Saru.

It was reliably leaked months and months ago (like Ao no Hako). This is just the official confirmation.

In theory Yuasa only left as an executive, and he could theoretically direct for them again (technically Inu-Oh would meet that description). But there’s been no indication he has any plans to work with them again, as far as I’ve heard.

[Nachtwandler]

What studios are not considered black company nowerdays? KyoAni? Ufotable? I can't remember any other one people did not have complaints regarding working conditions.

[MisaoFan]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

What studios are not considered black company nowerdays? KyoAni? Ufotable? I can't remember any other one people did not have complaints regarding working conditions.

Modern Toei? Nexus maybe?

[Guardian Enzo]

Plenty of Toei horror stories out there.

Bones has a pretty good rep as far as I know.

[Frontier]

I would even take David Productions though they have enough on their plate as is.

[Stark700]

Officially announced

[Nachtwandler]

It is indeed Science Saru? Surprising, though, fitting.

[Kanon]

Science Saru can probably render the wackiness of the manga properly. No way the art will be anywhere as detailed as the manga though, but which studio could have possibly done that anyway?

[Guardian Enzo]

Bones would have been the obvious choice in a perfect world.

I need an "at least it's not MAPPA" hotkey...

[Nachtwandler]

I know everyody hates MAPPA now but they are not the first a d probably not the worst offender here. At least their projects don't look like s***t. Some studious overwork the staff and the results are still bad.

[Guardian Enzo]

They aren’t the first but based on what’s knowable from the outside, they’re almost certainly the current worst.

As to production quality, with extremely rare exceptions (like Dance Dance Danseur) even their non-cratered works seem to have a soulless, antiseptic quality to them.