We’re covering Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu this week - a series both of us have followed since the manga’s debut. Our opinions might go against the mass opinion right now, as the series has reached new audience with its impressive anime adaptation. Check it out to see what we really think of the series, its origins, and its many characters.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction - the kitchen sink action series we’ve read since the beginning
4:04 Tatsuki Fujimoto and his many successful assistants
11:19 Manga vs anime adaptation
17:34 Momo’s character and her objectified depiction
21:10 Golden Kamuy Effect - side characters that feel like main characters + our favourites
31:35 Spoiler discussion begins
31:44 Our problems with the manga’s repetitiveness and the current amnesia arc
40:20 How long do we think the series will go on for?
42:38 Enzo’s Recommendation: Bug Ego by ONE and Shitara Kiyoto
45:24 Samu’s Recommendation: Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto
49:48 Overview and final scores
