 https://myanimelist.net/anime/57334/ Plot Summary After being aggressively rejected, Momo Ayase finds herself sulking when she stumbles across a boy being bullied. Saved by her rash kindness, the alien-obsessed boy attempts to speak to her about extraterrestrial 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 extraterrestrial 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 aliens and ghosts do exist. This marks the beginning of Ayase and the boy's adventure, as they attempt to fix the surreal, supernatural, and extraterrestrial elements around them to return to a normal life. Other Information Type: TV Episodes: Unknown Status: Not yet aired Aired: Oct 4, 2024 to ? Premiered: Fall 2024 Broadcast: Fridays at 00:26 (JST) Previewed: Jul 7, 2024 Producers: Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System Licensors: GKIDS Studios: Science SARU Source: Manga Genres: Action, Comedy, Supernatural Demographic: Shounen Duration: Unknown Rating: None |
boldulyssesOct 2, 4:46 PM
| Seeing that there are going to be a ton of shows starting on Thursday, and not to mention I watched the first three episodes already in theaters while they also leaked that I'll go ahead and put this show thread up. As this show is done by Science Saru, known for their exaggerative animation style, I can expect things to get out of hand, and that's exactly what happens in the first three episodes. The MCs are Okarun, a nerdy occult enthusiast who believes that aliens exist as his enthusiasm gets the better of him as he's cursed by a spirit called the Turbo Granny, and Momo, who is also interested in spirits and is drawn to the boy because he just so happens to have the same name as a real-life actor (who passed away a decade ago, by the way). And from thereon out, it's just one crazy adventure after another as Okarun's junk is at stake in all this madness. So what happens in these episodes? So in all, it's absolutely insane what's going on here, and it's all well-animated. The Turbo Granny is quite the monstrosity, and I'll just leave it at that. |
| You guys are not ready for this. (avid manga reader here) I've watched several of the episodes already, and it's an absolutely fantastic adaptation. Will be interesting to see if CR censors anything from ep.1 in particular. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
Is it anything like Dark Gathering? |
HOOfan_1 said: Is it anything like Dark Gathering? I never watched that, but from the description, kind of? Dandadan is just 100%, balls-to-the-wall, crazy energy and insane situations. And there's a comedic angle to everything as well. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
Reply to HOOfan_1
Is it anything like Dark Gathering?
| @HOOfan_1 I can say that Dark Gathering is a pretty tame show compared to this. I would say that it's more comparable to FLCL. |
GridironOtaku said: I would say that it's more comparable to FLCL. Yeah that's a good comparison. A paranormal FLCL. Dandadan is a bit more straightforward, though, I think. There is some internal consistency to the universe, whereas I felt like FLCL was just random, 100% about "the vibe." |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
boldulysses said: I felt like FLCL was just random, 100% about "the vibe." and this is the reason I never liked FLCL...random for the sake of being random |
| I’m aware the first six episodes leaked but I didn’t bother. I already knew we were in for great after seeing the stacked staff. Glad to see this first episode still managed to make me say WTF like the manga did for me. |
| I'm a cultured degenerate. |
| So good. CR didn't censor anything (!). The anime perfectly captures the manga's kineticism, and (of course) adds vivid colors, sound & top-notch voice acting. It's amazing how much ground this first episode covers. We get introduced to the two mains, get some backstory that makes us invested, give them a chance to develop some chemistry, and establish the paranormal stakes---all in 24 minutes including OP & ED. And it feels un-rushed and totally natural (well, as natural as Dandadan could). And everything is hand-drawn, including the UFO (UAP!) crash. |
boldulyssesYesterday, 11:25 AM
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Yup, you guys were right, that was quite good. |
| Don't drive a car when you're dead - Tom Waits |
| Too crazed, no immersion. |
| Couple more notes: Momo's obsession with Ken Takakura is really endearing, like (what you assume) is a superficial, ditzy girl fantasizing about a Robert Redford or Paul Newman over any of the current crop of heartthrobs & teen idols. Watched some of the dub, and it's actually really well done. Well cast (Momo's English VA really shines), and none of the interactions have that off-putting quality dubs often have when going from Japanese to English inflections. I....may watch it instead, since it's released simultaneously. Maybe. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Wow. That was awesome. (Except for the OP music, which unfortunately sucks, but that's just me. If it had a great OP this would have been perfect.) As Boldulysses notes, the progression of the characters and their relationship and acquisition of powers/curses somehow happens to be both frenetic and believable in such a limited timeframe. It was a blast to experience. Leave the show at "Yes! I'm in!" and now I have a minor question: What is it with Japanese UFOs and that "three balls in a hat" design? They use it all the time (like Cromarti and it must be referencing something, but I have no idea what. |
SparkyBobYesterday, 2:18 PM
SparkyBob said: Wow. That was awesome. (Except for the OP music, which unfortunately sucks, but that's just me. If it had a great OP this would have been perfect.) Yeah, the opening song is a bit awkward, starting with one beat and then going into a completely different rhythm. Then again, I'm probably too used to the group's earlier OP, "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born." |
| Failure is always an option. |
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Wow. That was awesome. (Except for the OP music, which unfortunately sucks, but that's just me. If it had a great OP this would have been perfect.)
As Boldulysses notes, the progression of the characters and their relationship and acquisition of powers/curses somehow happens to be both frenetic and believable in such a limited timeframe. It was a blast to experience.
Leave the show at "Yes! I'm in!" and now I have a minor question:
What is it with Japanese UFOs and that "three balls in a hat" design? They use it all the time (like Cromarti and it must be referencing something, but I have no idea what.
As Boldulysses notes, the progression of the characters and their relationship and acquisition of powers/curses somehow happens to be both frenetic and believable in such a limited timeframe. It was a blast to experience.
Leave the show at "Yes! I'm in!" and now I have a minor question:
What is it with Japanese UFOs and that "three balls in a hat" design? They use it all the time (like Cromarti and it must be referencing something, but I have no idea what.
SparkyBob said: What is it with Japanese UFOs and that "three balls in a hat" design? They use it all the time (like Cromarti and it must be referencing something, but I have no idea what. Look up Kofu incident, it's like Japan's Roswell and the two boys made a drawing of the UFO that looks like that.  https://note.com/gentle_lilac47/n/nfba2be270e4c  And yes the OP sucked, a miss for Creepy Nuts after their hit with the OP of Call of the Night. |
MenchiK1Yesterday, 6:21 PM
| Oh, Crunchyroll has the English dub, too. I thought the dub was exclusive to Netflix. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Yeah this feels more like Mob Psycho or Mieroku-chan than FLCL. Ayase reminds me a bit of Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen |
HOOfan_13 hours ago
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Yeah this feels more like Mob Psycho or Mieroku-chan than FLCL.
Ayase reminds me a bit of Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen
Ayase reminds me a bit of Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen
HOOfan_1 said: Ayase reminds me a bit of Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen Thought the same thing. Okarun reminds me of Dib from Invader Zim. I saw the first 3 eps at the movies last month & read the first 2 vols of the manga as part of an Interest Stack challenge. I expect to stay with this one. |
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| Bad otherworlders are rapist, this only can be a trashy isekai. SparkyBob said: What is it with Japanese UFOs and that "three balls in a hat" design? They use it all the time (like Cromarti and it must be referencing something, but I have no idea what. Is the classic american pop culture flying saucer, David Vincent knows. |
HOOfan_1 said: Ayase reminds me a bit of Nobara from Jujutsu Kaisen Yes! I was trying to think who she reminded me of. And thank you to MenchiK1 for the Kofu Incident explanation of Japanese UFO pop culture. Now I can sleep nights. |
| Well thank you to the people who said that the group that did the OP for Call of the Night did the OP for this one too. Now I know for sure to skip the OP for this show. If I can be bothered watching it. Wasn't really a fan of FLCL either. |
W_Baumeister said: Bad otherworlders are rapist, this only can be a trashy isekai. It's not an isekai; nobody's gone to another world. SparkyBob said: (Except for the OP music, which unfortunately sucks, but that's just me. If it had a great OP this would have been perfect.) Yeah the OP's nothing to write home about, especially compared to the Call of the Night OP, done by the same band. Maybe if it sounded more like the OP to Eizouken, it would have worked better? * * * * * * I think my favorite part of this episode might just be this one:  Momo has just awakened her psychic powers, kicked an alien's ass, blasted Turbo Granny out of Okarun, survived a flying saucer crash landing, and then just kicks the door open and singlehandedly hauls Okarun out. All in her underwear. |
boldulysses4 hours ago
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
boldulysses said: It's not an isekai; nobody's gone to another world. I have to agree with that. Most aliens are earthlings. |
W_Baumeister said: I have to agree with that. Most aliens are earthlings. Other worlder in Isekai means from a parallel world that does not exist in our universe. Aliens exist in our universe so it's not an Isekai. And no one was teleported to another world either. |
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