Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan is sweeping the internet chatrooms and fan communities as the show almost reaches its season finale. Originally conceived as a manga, the anime has now sparked a wave of crunchy memes on X. As the year ends, this new anime series continues to gather massive fan following with its quirky sound effects, engaging storyline, and funny characters.
It has left an impressionable mark on the pop culture scene with its very first season. Dandadan's plot is quite simple. Okarun, a shy high school boy, strongly believes that aliens, and not ghosts, exist in reality. On the other hand, Momo Ayase, a girl from his school, sternly believes that ghosts and not aliens exist in reality.
Both are stern in their beliefs, and the chance meeting between them leads to a dangerous expedition. They decided to test for themselves whose claim was true and settle the debate once and for all.
Well, it's a no-brainer what comes next. Yes, you guessed right! A series of adventures and weird encounters bombard the two as they grow fonder and start to have a crush on each other.
Dandadan is a funny entertainer in itself. The characters are designed masterfully, with a unique comic element attributed to each of them. For example, everyone from the edgy grandma to the cat-like Yokai is an expert in throwing funny antics. Throughout the season, the silly fights between Momo and Okarun make for belly-ache moments. The way all the characters, from Seiko (the grandmother) to Momo herself, tease each other and fight over petty issues is just hilarious to watch.
Fans can barely forget the mad fight for food when one literally sees an entire feast of delicious-looking meal arrangements laid out in front of Momo, Grandma, Okarun, and Aira.
Aira is introduced a little later in the show. But her antics make her an adorable character. With Aira's entry, a cute, crush triangle is developed. What steals the show thereafter is the cute fights and rivalry between Momo and Aira. These quirky moments provide the right amount of comic relief in Dandadan, between serious action and tense, adventure-filled moments.
As entertaining as the show is, netizens and fans are noticing everything, one episode at a time. Nothing goes unnoticed when fans scoop out engaging screenshots and fan art to create hilarious memes.