48 - Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu

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