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It's a great animated adaptation of the manga, with stunning visuals and character dynamics.
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The cliffhanger in episode 12 feels unnecessary, creating pacing issues and frustration for viewers.
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The introduction of Gigi's character and her arc left Season 1 in an awkward situation.
It is an animation adaptation of Tatsu Yukinobu's critically acclaimed manga. Dan Dan Danwas one of the most anticipated anime of 2024, if not the most anticipated. Despite receiving leak threats months before its premiere, the series lived up to community expectations with Science's production. SARU has been praised for its excellent adaptation of the manga's content into anime format.
Despite the glowing reputation and incredible execution of the first episode, the series' first season has a major problem, the final episode, that almost undermines the dreamy trajectory it has had so far. Here's why: Dan Dan Dan Episode 12 is the worst of the series so far, and that's what threatens what could have been a very enjoyable journey.

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Dandadan's finale will leave you hanging
In a surprisingly disappointing season finale, Okarun and Momo travel to the mountains with Jiji to investigate his cursed home.
The success of Dandadan's first season
Moments of profound brilliance in each subsequent mini-arc.
Dan Dan Dan The first season can easily be considered a phenomenon in animation, as it was masterfully adapted by the staff of Science SARU, with Fuga Yamashiro as director, Hiroshi Seko on series composition, Naoyuki Onda on character design, and Kensuke Ushio on music. . The brilliance of the direction taken with the visuals of the series was incredibly satisfying. The central dynamic between the main characters also overlapped the supernatural with the paranormal, giving great depth to already very likable characters placed in one of the most interesting and ambitious settings. It also features some of the most powerful and moving moments in animation in 2024. of many steps The first season was an example of a successful adaptation, with the anime becoming more of itself as the story unfolded, with episode 7, “To a Kinder World”, becoming a significant highpoint of the first season.
Let's summarize episode 12 of Danda Dan.
Gigi is introduced and the crew goes to his haunted house.
At the end of episode 11, Grandma Seiko reveals that she will be taking in certain individuals who need a place to stay due to their parents being hospitalized. Ayase Momo's childhood friend and her first love, Jin “Jiji” Enzoji, will stay with her and her grandmother until his parents are discharged from the hospital. But his eerie descriptions of what goes on in his house and his suspicions that the frightening presence he keeps seeing are keeping him up at night are to blame for his parents' hospitalization. His arrival causes friction in Okarun's perception of his relationship with Momo and becomes the catalyst for Okarun's discovery of romantic feelings for her. Jiji came to Seiko's grandmother's house knowing she was a psychic, and wanted her help in getting rid of anything that could cause trouble for her, but since her powers are only activated within the Kamigoe city limits, she wasn't much help. It won't work. Helping out at Jiji's house in Daiza Town, she sends Momo and Okarun with him to investigate.
The neighborhood where Gigi's house is located is eerily quiet, with no people around. After touring Jiji's very modern home, Momo and Okarun are disappointed to find that there are no signs of alien or ghostly activity, and Momo takes the opportunity to utilize the house in Daiza Town. spaShe is attacked by a group of men with evil intentions, men with strangely gray skin and strangely inhuman eyes. The anime ends on a cliff where Momo is trapped underwater by men, while Okarun and Jiji discover something ominous in the blank wall of the house where the secret room is actually located. The ending of the last episode of Dan Dan Dan Season 1 cuts off abruptly and in the strangest of places. Especially if you know where the story goes from here based on the comics.
The Problem of Danda Dan Episode 12
The terrible cliffhanger placement portends disaster for the pacing.
What really annoyed me about the last episode was Dan Dan Dan Season 1 especially with any knowledge of the developing arc, I can see how unnecessary it feels. Momo is placed in a very dangerous situation that may be quite distressing for some viewers, and while the dark possibilities and evil intentions of the men attacking Momo provide cheap suspense, Okarun and Jiji's discovery is much more effective as a tool to create tension. . This is reminiscent of Wall Maria collapsing to reveal the Titan's face at the end of the film. attack on titan Season 1 works incredibly well considering the haunted/cursed house theme of the arc. Even if the person didn't read the article Dan Dan Dan It's clear from the comics that Episode 12 puts Season 1 in a very awkward position. In between introducing new characters and exploring interesting aspects to develop his origin story.
Gigi's backstory is intertwined with a story of great pain and loneliness over a long period of time, and the plot may be the best of all time. Dan Dan Dan Main quartet (or quintet if Turbo Granny is important to you). Introducing a character early in the series only to postpone the development of his most surprising arc feels like a bad idea. This makes me wish the series could have been planned with an irregular number of episodes to effectively conclude House of the Damned. arc or ended the series at the point of introduction so that Jiji's entire dealings would be the focus of the beginning of season 2. We ended the episode by continuing our knowledge of comics and enjoyable experiences with animation until episode 11. 12 Dan Dan Dan The end of the series is a shock, as the series has been progressing at a decent pace so far, and the incredibly positive response to the series ensures continued interest when Season 2 eventually drops, not to mention the quality of this part of the story in the original comics. doesn't exist. Exploring at once.

Based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, which debuted on Shonen Jump+ in 2021, Dandadan blends action, comedy, romance, and supernatural thrills to create a unique and satisfying adventure. Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura believe in the extraordinary. The former believes in ghosts and the latter believes in aliens. They decide to confirm their existence and set out to find evidence.