Dandadan Director Reveals Their Main Goal for the Anime

F?ga Yamashiro will be at the helm of Dandadan’s upcoming anime adaptation for Science SARU, a task that is anything but simple. The series, which intertwines the supernatural with the extraterrestrial, has become a highly anticipated property awaiting its television debut. Yamashiro has an impressive background, having directed projects like Tatami Time Machine Blues, Inu-oh, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken. At this year’s Anime Expo, we had the opportunity to chat with the anime director about his objectives in bringing Momo and Okarun’s story to life on the screen.

Yamashiro began by noting that he doesn’t usually read manga. However, he made an exception after being selected to direct Dandadan. “It’s true that I don’t really read manga. Rather, I’m the type of person who immerses myself in whatever work they’re currently doing. After finishing my previous work, I decided to read Dandadan as a potential project. It was really interesting. I was impressed by the number of fans anticipating the anime from all over the world. However, I didn’t pay much attention to the opinions of those around me.”

The director and his production team are dedicated to making sure the anime remains faithful to the manga. Yamashiro expressed, “I think it’s a great thing that there are so many fans of Dandadan. It’s a work full of vitality and energy. I wanted to create an adaptation that would not lose the manga’s unique charm or aura – one that would ensure the charm, atmosphere, and feeling of the original work came out clearly even once it was made into an anime.”

If you’re eager to get ahead of the anime’s October debut, Dandadan’s manga is available for reading on the Shonen Jump app. Shueisha provides a description of the surreal series: “Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames ‘Okarun’ because his name is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nonsense. Her new friend, however, thinks the exact opposite. To settle the matter, the two set out to prove each other wrong – Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits.”

Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Dandadan as the journey of Momo Ayase and Okarun comes to life in its anime adaptation.

Source: Shonen Jump, Science SARU