Review of Dan Da Dan

When it comes to the first cour of any show, I am always hesitant to give it a 10/10 rating, due to the fact that 12 episodes isn't really enough to make such a conclusion. 12 episodes is the introduction, basically, and a 10/10 is reserved for masterfull shows that should stand the test of time. With that said DanDanDan is probably the closest to a 10/10 first cour you can have. I love absolutely everything about this show: it is weird, charming, beautifull, action packed and emotional all at the same time, all while rocking top notch art direction, animation, cinematic direction, voice acting, editing,sound design.

Science Saru was probably the best studio to tackle an adaptation of DanDanDan, because they make the weird shit and they make it VERY WELL. This is as close as a perfect adaptation as you can get.

To reference a bit more of the emotional side, I have to mention episode 7. It's an absolute 11/10 masterpiece. It's an emotional and tragic story with absolutely perfect direction, editing and music. And it made me cry like a little b***.

It makes me incredibly happy seeing this episode rise in the IMDB ratings, as it took the internet by storm when it aired. And from what I've heard, there's way more where episode 7 came from in this story, and if it can execute those story beats the way this episode did, I feel like this could be close to a new defining shonen in the world of anime.

The biggest 9/10 I can give, if the next season keeps up with this level of quality and writing, this could be a 10 EASILY.