Dandadan Team Admits the Anime Will Compete With the Manga

Dandadan will be making its TV anime debut later this year , and one of the producers behind the series admitting that the creative team will be competing with the high points of the manga. Yukinobu Tatsu's original Dandadan manga has been quickly rising in popularity ever since it was announced that a new anime adaptation was in the works, and it's only gotten bigger the closer we get to the new anime's premiere this Fall. This means that more fans than ever have been able to see some of the most impressive spreads and scenes from Tatsu's original work.

This has been a double edged sword in some ways as while this makes the anticipation for the Dandadan anime adaptation on those moments even higher, it also stacks the pressure as fans will undoubtedly compare one to the other. It's something that those behind Dandadan are fully aware of, and Mainichi Broadcasting System producer Hiroshi Kamei opened up to ComicBook about that very fact during Anime Expo 2024 earlier this Summer as they talked about the way the anime is competing with the manga so it sticks out.

How Dandadan's Anime Will Compete With the Manga

"First of all, the animation is really beautiful," Kamei began. "I think that's what everyone is looking for these days. My first impression when I read the manga noted that sense of density... The manga is such a packed stage. But the anime is not just pictures, right? Animation is all about sound, color, timing, tempo, and so on. I wanted to bring out that essence in this broadcast." Elaborating further, Kamei then explained how the anime instead found ways to differentiate itself from the manga originals. "If we were to really reproduce that intricate artwork exactly as it was in the manga, the scene wouldn't really hold up, so we kept it simple and created a setting that kept the charm of the character..."

"In terms of the colors and the timing of the anime, I think it has a much higher density than other shows ," Kamei continued. "I think the feelings you get after reading the D andadan manga and after watching the anime probably won't be that different. It's the way the battle locations are shifted, giving us that chaotic feeling. It's like we're trying to make it competitive, so that the anime doesn't just depend on the beauty of the manga. The manga is stylish, of course... but if we did it like that, the anime would not really have a real presence."

Dandadan will be making its anime premiere this October, but has yet to announce a release date as of the time of this publication. Dandadan will be streaming its new episodes with Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, ADN and Muse alongside their release in Japan.