I’m by no means a hardcore anime fan, but there have been a handful of these kinds of shows that I’ve enjoyed over the years, from my childhood viewing of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Dragon Ball Z One of the best animated TV shows of all time ), to currently making my way through One Piece after enjoying the live-action adaptation’s first season with my Netflix subscription last year. But now I can confidently say that Dan Da Dan is the weirdest anime I’ve ever seen, although I mean this in a good way, as it excels in blending humor and absurdity with darkness. More importantly, if you’re a fan of body horror and/or The X-Files , you need to check this show out.
The first episode of Dan Da Dan , adapted from the same-named manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, has premiered on both Netflix and Crunchyroll, though full disclosure, I was able to see the first three episodes early. The series, which is arguably one of the biggest anime releases of the year, follows high schoolers Momo Ayase and Ken “Okarun” Takakura, with the former believing in ghosts, the latter believing in aliens, and neither believing in the other’s fascinations. The two soon learn that they were both correct, and these discoveries lead to the two gaining special powers.
If you need a bit of a push towards watching this bonkers anime, here are the trippy Dan Da Dan opening credits: Need extra incentive to watch? Well, to those of you who fall into one or both of the categories I mentioned earlier, read on! Why Body Ho.