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Dandadan

Dandadan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

Dandadan is a Japanese manga series by Yukinobu Tatsu. It follows two high school students as they battle ghosts and aliens.

What it is about

The series follows Momo Ayase, who believes in ghosts but not aliens, and Ken Takakura (Okarun), who believes in aliens but not ghosts. Their rivalry leads them into encounters with both kinds of phenomena, after which they begin fighting supernatural threats together.

Manga publication

Dandadan is a web manga serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ since April 2021. By June 2026, the series had been collected into 24 tankōbon volumes. It is available to Canadian readers through English-language releases.

Anime adaptation

Science Saru produced the anime adaptation. The first 12-episode season aired from October 4 to December 20, 2024, and a second 12-episode season aired from July 4 to September 19, 2025.

In short

  • Manga by Yukinobu Tatsu
  • Serialized on Shōnen Jump+ since April 2021
  • Two anime seasons aired in 2024 and 2025
  • Blends ghosts, aliens, and supernatural action
Canadian angle

Dandadan is available to Canadian readers through English-language manga publishing and anime streaming releases, and it is part of the broader Canadian market for Japanese pop-culture media.

Quick questions

What is Dandadan about?
Two high school students, Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura, investigate ghosts and aliens and end up battling supernatural enemies together.
Who is the author of Dandadan?
It is written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu.
When did the anime air?
The first season aired from October to December 2024; the second season aired from July to September 2025.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandadan
    Supports: Premise, author, serialization date, anime adaptation, season dates, volume count, main characters
  2. Fandom — https://dandadan.fandom.com/wiki/Dandadan_(Manga)
    Supports: Manga authorship and serialization
  3. MyAnimeList — https://myanimelist.net/manga/135496/Dandadan
    Supports: Premise and main character description
  4. VIZ Media — https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/dandadan
    Supports: Official manga description and creator attribution