Dan Da Dan

April 3rd 2026

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

'Chainsaw Man' mania now extends to the madcap mania of 'Dandadan,' whose creator and former assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto, Yukinobu Tatsu, briefly added Denji to the series in a recent bonus chapter.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 3

December 21st 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Will Beam Down with Season 3 in 2027

Science Saru will bring 'Dan Da Dan' back to your screens in just under two years with new threats and more romance.

Television Justin Carter Dec 21

December 15th 2025

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The 12 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows of 2025

In a year full of standout shows, io9 picks the very best genre stories to hit the small screen.

Television Io9 Staff Dec 15

December 12th 2025

Best Tv Moments 2025 Last Of Us Dan Da Dan Andor

The Top 42 Moments From Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV in 2025

io9 watched a ton of TV this year—and standout scenes, shocking reveals, and sometimes entire episodes from 'Andor,' 'Dan Da Dan,' 'Pluribus,' 'Severance,' and beyond are lingering in our minds.

Television Io9 Staff Dec 12

September 19th 2025

The ‘Dan Da Dan’ Finale’s Best ‘Gundam’ Reference Keeps Us All in the Thrall of the Red Comet

'Dan Da Dan' made its great new arrival Kinta anime's biggest Comet Girl, and we're all better for it.

Television James Whitbrook Sep 19

September 18th 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Is Peak, Again

Science Saru's sophomore effort adapting Yukinobu Tatsu's ongoing Shonen Jump manga is a masterclass in anime firing on all fronts.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Sep 18

September 11th 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2’s Penultimate Episode Sets the Stage for a Giant Robot vs Space Kaiju Showdown

Science Saru cranked the dial to 11 teasing an anime brawl ripped straight out of a sci-fi fever dream.

Television Isaiah Colbert Sep 11

August 28th 2025

This Week’s ‘Dan Da Dan’ Episode Went Full ‘Minecraft’ Foreshadowing Its Big Season Finale

Science Saru literally laid the lore-building blocks for its big kaiju mecha anime showdown.

Television Isaiah Colbert Aug 28

August 22nd 2025

‘Dandadan’ Studio Apologizes for Its Exorcism Rock Opera Homaging Too Close to the Sun

Science Saru's adaptation of the manga's exorcism song led to the studio issuing a statement about its homage to X Japan.

Television Isaiah Colbert Aug 22

August 14th 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Set Phasers To Stun With Its Most Momokarun Episode Yet

Science Saru's bias toward Momo and Okarun's budding romance is showing.

Television Isaiah Colbert Aug 14

August 7th 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Just Added Heavy Metal Exorcisms to Its Raucous Anime Medley

You can listen to 'Hunting Souls' in English and Japanese on YouTube, and rock out with the show's latest musical twist.

Television Isaiah Colbert Aug 7

July 31st 2025

Anime Food Just Reached Mouthwatering New Heights in ‘Dan Da Dan’

Sometimes the most effective way to present food is for an anime to briefly become live-action.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jul 31

July 17th 2025

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Of Course ‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2’s Big Okarun Evil Eye Fight Has a ‘JoJo’ Anime Reference

Who would've thought Okarun was also a nerd for 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'?

Television Isaiah Colbert Jul 17

July 12th 2025

This Month, ‘Dan Da Dan’ Makes the Jump to Toonami

Toonami and Shonen Jump have caught 'Dan Da Dan' fever and want to get audiences in on the high.

Television Justin Carter Jul 12

July 3rd 2025

‘Dandadan’ Season 2’s New Opening Puts You Right in the Stylish Action

Say hello to the anime's catchy new opening and ending themes.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jul 3

June 4th 2025

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The Voices Behind ‘Dan Da Dan’ Look Back on the Anime of 2024, and Ahead to What’s Next

Abby Trott, A.J. Beckles, and Aleks Le are geeked up for the epic return of the breakout hit anime.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 4

June 2nd 2025

‘Dan Da Dan’ Co-Director on Hideaki Anno’s Impact and Upping the Ante for Season 2

Abel Gongora dives into what's to come in the anime's next installment—as well as what it was like tag-teaming with its OG director to surpass the high bar set by season one.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jun 2

February 11th 2025

Dandadan Shonen Jump Viz Media Momo Ayase Okarun Manga

What It Takes to Translate One of the Biggest Manga Around

Viz Media translator Kumar Sivasubramanian discusses the challenges of approximating Dandadan's pop culture references to English manga readers, and more.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Feb 11

January 16th 2025

Dan Da Dan‘s Director Never Wanted the Anime to Compete With the Manga

Science Saru's Fuga Yamashiro breaks down his philosophy for anime adaptations.

Television Isaiah Colbert Jan 16

January 8th 2025

The Year Ahead In Animation

Balancing quality over quantity while combating worker crunch will pose challenges for the animation industry in 2025.

Movies Isaiah Colbert Jan 8

Dan Da Dan

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

‘Dan Da Dan’ Will Beam Down with Season 3 in 2027

The 12 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows of 2025

The Top 42 Moments From Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV in 2025

The ‘Dan Da Dan’ Finale’s Best ‘Gundam’ Reference Keeps Us All in the Thrall of the Red Comet

‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Is Peak, Again

‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2’s Penultimate Episode Sets the Stage for a Giant Robot vs Space Kaiju Showdown

This Week’s ‘Dan Da Dan’ Episode Went Full ‘Minecraft’ Foreshadowing Its Big Season Finale

‘Dandadan’ Studio Apologizes for Its Exorcism Rock Opera Homaging Too Close to the Sun

‘Dan Da Dan’ Set Phasers To Stun With Its Most Momokarun Episode Yet

‘Dan Da Dan’ Just Added Heavy Metal Exorcisms to Its Raucous Anime Medley

Anime Food Just Reached Mouthwatering New Heights in ‘Dan Da Dan’

Of Course ‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2’s Big Okarun Evil Eye Fight Has a ‘JoJo’ Anime Reference

This Month, ‘Dan Da Dan’ Makes the Jump to Toonami

‘Dandadan’ Season 2’s New Opening Puts You Right in the Stylish Action

The Voices Behind ‘Dan Da Dan’ Look Back on the Anime of 2024, and Ahead to What’s Next

‘Dan Da Dan’ Co-Director on Hideaki Anno’s Impact and Upping the Ante for Season 2

What It Takes to Translate One of the Biggest Manga Around

Dan Da Dan‘s Director Never Wanted the Anime to Compete With the Manga

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