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Dan Da Dan: First Encounter

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See the first three episodes of a brand new anime before it debuts on the small screen in October (plus exclusive bonus content).

Dan da Dan follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them – Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces! Their fateful love begins as well!?

Based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, Dan da Dan is an electrifying, action-packed love letter to sci-fi and horror with the heart of a ruthlessly funny teen rom-com. The directorial debut from Fuga Yamashiro is the latest series from cutting-edge animation studio Science SARU (The Colors Within, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) with pulse-pounding original music from kensuke ushio (Chainsaw Man).

See the first 3 episodes in theatres ahead of the series debut in October!

The theatrical event features an exclusive interview with Yukinobu Tatsu and Shihei Lin, the author and editor of the original manga, Fuga Yamashiro (Director), and Shion Wakayama (voice of Momo) and Natsuki Hanae (voice of Okarun).

Director

Fuga Yamashiro

Cast

Shion Wakayama, Natsuki Hanae , Kazuya Nakai , Mayumi Tanaka

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Country of Origin

Japan

Year

2024

Language

In Japanese with English subtitles

19+
83 min

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Screenwriter

Hiroshi Seko

Editor

Kiyoshi Hirose

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