Review of Dan Da Dan
Science SARU oh how can I thank you enough... Dandadan has got to be my favorite anime this season, Momo and Okarun's interaction and chemistry have been a breath of fresh air especially in shonen. Not a single episode went by without me smiling from ear to ear looking at this stupid duo's shenanigans and banter. I especially got to give my thanks to the editor of the manga for making the writer Yukinobu Tatsu read several shoujo manga before writing this absolutely amazing show. Every episode went by like a breeze, each episode felt like an instant. Dandadan revived my love for shonen, It lit upsomething deep within that I had long forgotten. Despite being a battle shonen I actually enjoyed the character moments instead of the fights, don't get me wrong, its not as if the fights are bad but they're just overshadowed with the incredibly lovable casts of characters and their moments. I love Momo, I love Okarun, I love Aira and despite being annoyed by Jiji at first I came to liking him even more.
The art and animation in this show is incredible, gotta give praise when praise is due. They did an amazing job at adapting this show, despite several minor errors in layering everything else have been spectacular. The animation is consistent and the voice acting is top notch. The OP and soundtrack is an absolute banger, especially the use of the very familiar classical music in some of its fight scenes, it enchances the scenes soo much making it a greater experience to watch.
Episode 7... I need to give this episode its own paragraph simply because of its impact to me. This episode is breathtaking. I have never seen a backstory executed to this level of perfection. The directing, the screenplay, the music... they're captivating and they're beautiful... The directing is simply incredible, I've seen how different things are handled in the anime compared to the manga and I can safely say that the anime took it to a whole nother level. The beauty of this episode is unmatched, how they managed to grip my heart and absolutely crush it by the end of the episode. It has been a while since I've sat there in silence looking at a blank screen empy in mind still trying to process the things that I have witnessed in this so called goofy and funny show.
Dandadan will become a modern masterpiece there's no doubt about it, I put my faith in Science SARU that they will adapt the entirety of the manga and will continue to produce such quality projects in the future.