Kodoani.com – At the Jump Festa '25 event, a promotional video for the second season of the TV anime DAN DA DAN – adapted from the popular manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu – was presented. The video, streamed by GKIDS with English subtitles, reveals exciting new details, and confirms the new season will premiere in July 2025. Crunchyroll will continue to stream the anime as it airs wave.
Key staff from the first season will also return for the second season. Fūga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora continue to direct at Science SARU, with the support of screenwriter Hiroshi Seko – the man behind blockbusters like Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man, and Jujutsu Kaisen. The film's soundtrack is still provided by kensuke ushio, while Naoyuki Onda and Yoshimichi Kameda continue to be responsible for designing the characters and supernatural entities.
The first season of the anime, which premiered in October 2023, made a strong impression on global viewers. Netflix released the series worldwide, and with 12 episodes, the anime quickly gained popularity thanks to its unique story and distinctive visual style. Not only that, the special theatrical screening of the first three episodes of season one in the US was also a huge success, earning more than 1 million USD.
The story of DAN DA DAN revolves around two main characters: Momo Ayase, a high school girl whose family follows a spiritual tradition, and Okarun, a boy with a passion for the occult. Initially, the two disagree about their beliefs – Momo believes in ghosts but not aliens, and Okarun is the opposite. To prove their point, they go to mysterious locations one after another and suddenly encounter supernatural forces beyond imagination. These dangerous situations not only bring them closer together but also awaken hidden powers, opening up a dramatic and emotional journey.
Yukinobu Tatsu's manga DAN DA DAN, first published on Shonen Jump+ in 2021, quickly achieved great success with millions of readers. The manga's 18th volume is expected to be released in January 2025, while Viz Media and MANGA Plus continue to release the English version, helping the work reach a large number of international fans. With a combination of mystery, romantic comedy, and engaging action, DAN DA DAN continues to affirm its strong appeal on both screen and page.
