DANDADAN
Dandadan is a supernatural action-comedy and sci-fi manga and anime franchise created by Yukinobu Tatsu. First launched on Shūeisha's Shōnen Jump+ in April 2021, the story follows high schoolers Momo Ayase and Ken 'Okarun' Takakura as they navigate battles against aliens and yōkai. The franchise includes an anime adaptation by Science SARU, theatrical compilation releases, and high-profile cross-media collaborations.
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Overview
Dandadan is a supernatural action-comedy and sci-fi franchise created by manga artist Yukinobu Tatsu.
Originating as a digital manga series on Shūeisha's Shōnen Jump+ platform in April 2021, the IP follows high school students Momo Ayase, who believes in ghosts, and Ken 'Okarun' Takakura, who believes in aliens.
As of September 2026, the manga has reached 25 physical tankōbon volumes. The franchise has expanded into an anime television series produced by studio Science SARU, theatrical event films, and numerous mobile video game crossovers.
Origins
Before launching Dandadan, creator Yukinobu Tatsu gained industry experience as an assistant for Tatsuki Fujimoto (creator of Chainsaw Man) and Yūji Kaku (creator of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku).
The proposal to serialize Dandadan was approved at a Shōnen Jump+ meeting in the second quarter of 2020.
Tatsu chose to finish his commitments as an assistant before officially beginning serialization of Dandadan on April 6, 2021.
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Collecting
The physical collecting scene for Dandadan centers on Shūeisha's Japanese tankōbon volume releases and English print editions published by Viz Media starting in October 2022.
Beyond print media, collectibles for the IP include theatrical merchandise tied to the compilation releases Dan Da Dan: First Encounter (2024) and Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025), alongside cross-promotional event items from major mobile game collaborations.
Trivia
• The name 'Dandadan' derives from Japanese terms for ghost stories (kaidan), strange stories (kidan), and experience stories (taiken-dan), as well as Chinese characters translating to 'courageous party'.
• Author Yukinobu Tatsu was previously an assistant on both Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku. • Ken 'Okarun' Takakura placed first in the series' first official popularity poll with 38,699 votes. • The manga won second place in the Best Web Manga category at the 7th Next Manga Awards in 2021.
