Review of Dan Da Dan

Before I begin with my review, I just want to be transparent about something. I had initially dropped this show and had also left a 'Not recommended' review. I was kind of burnt out with anime back then and barring a few favorite shows, I was not enjoying anything. Now I am in a much better mind frame and I have this renewed interest for anime. So, I decided to rewatch this show and man was I so wrong back then. This time, I noticed a lot of the small details and it kind of blew me away. To start off, the animation was amazing!Although, to be fair, I had mentioned it in my previous review as well. The animation by Science Saru is crisp and clean. The framing of scenes, the camera angles, the fluidity of the actions scenes are all impeccable. I have absolutely no complaints regarding the animation and the art of Dandadan. Very visually appealing, with bright attractive coloring giving it a pretty unique feel.

The music was amazing too! Both the OP and the ED have been added to my anime songs playlist and I have listened to them countless times. The emotional OSTs and other background music were great too and really did their job of evoking the right kind of emotions for the scene.

Special mention to Episode 7 because that really was a roller coaster of an episode. It has clicked perfectly and I honestly did not expect to feel such wide range of emotions watching that episode so I was definitely pleasantly surprised. It gave the show much needed depth. I won't such much in order to not spoil anyone but it felt like a cherry on top of an already delicious cake.

Lastly, I have seen a few people criticize it and I would not blame them but wow that finale was evil. Definitely did not see the ending to the season coming there! Can't wait for the next part and I definitely am hype for it.

9/10