Review of Dan Da Dan
At the time of writing, this show had an 8.51. I suspect this won't remain in the 8s too long. I liked this show, don't get me wrong, but it's didn't really do much and as I said to a friend of mine 'Its like diet Mob Psycho with a side of Aliens'. Anyway here is my review. Story first this time and the first thing I need to make clear, this show made me laugh a fair bit, at Ken in particular. That being said, there are a few reviews I have read that mentioned there was little to no story and I kindof have to agree. The characters don't develop very much and there genuinely isn't much of a story. It's still not bad and firmly average. I will make it clear though I still enjoyed it and was allowed to switch off and just laugh along rather than having to really focus to ensure I got all the intricate little details. Objectively however, I have to weight this up against the stories I give 10s, 9s, 8s etc and it's just not there despite my enjoyment. The thing that bothered me a little is it was literally the same in concept as Mob except it isn't as funny, isn't as well written, isn't as well animated (which I'll get to next) and isn't as engaging. 5/10
The animation I must say is mainly great with some superb moments. The hand drawn moments in particular I am a sucker for, strangely something Mob didn't brilliantly, and I don't really have anything bad to say about it to be perfectly honest. I'm giving the animation a high 8. Mainly as I'm a sucker for the hand drawn moments. It handles the comedy elements of the show really well, it's over the top when it needs to be but not too much it's just rediculous. It has a very wide range of colours and overall looks great, didn't blow me away, but looks great none the less.
Music and sound design is a tough one. One hand, it's really generic and rather average and on the other hand, theres usage of a 303. Just like hand drawn animation, I am a massive sucker for a 303. I have 12 synths in my home studio and my 303 will always be my favourite. So using my heart, because of the 303, it would get an 8. However, as I'm being objective here, as much as I always try to be, this has to be again a solid 5. Some people may think that this seems harsh, but when you actually listen to the show, it does nothing that sets it above anything average. So sadly, the music and sound design is getting a 5/10
In summary, I'm giving this a 6/10. Objectively, it's just above average. I did however still enjoy the show and would recommend it to someone looking for a show that doesn't require much thought, much attention, doesnt have a complicated story and is guaranteed to make you laugh.