List of Dandadan episodes

Dandadan is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu. Originally announced in November 2023, the anime series is produced by Science Saru and directed by Fūga Yamashiro, with scripts written by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Naoyuki Onda, alien and supernatural entity designs by Yoshimichi Kameda, and music composed by Kensuke Ushio. The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2024, on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS. The opening theme song is "Otonoke" (オトノケ) performed by Creepy Nuts, while the ending theme song is "Taidada" performed by Zutomayo. Prior to the television airing, the English dub of the series premiered at Anime NYC on August 24, 2024. The first three episodes also were collected and released theatrically as a compilation film under the title Dan Da Dan: First Encounter, with screenings starting in Asia on August 31.

Crunchyroll is streaming the series outside of Asia, including the Middle East and CIS, while Netflix is streaming the series globally. Hulu is streaming the series in the United States. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. In June 2024, GKIDS announced that it had acquired the theatrical, videogram, and digital transactional rights to the series.

In August 2024, prior to the premiere of the English dub, the first two episodes of the anime were leaked alongside many other anime productions that were localized by Iyuno. Episodes 3–6 were later leaked prior to the anime's premiere.

After the airing of the first-season finale, a second season was announced and is set to premiere on July 4, 2025. Abel Góngora will co-direct the season with Fūga Yamashiro. Crunchyroll and Netflix announced that they will stream the season worldwide. The first three episodes of the season premiered in theaters outside Japan as a compilation film under the title Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye beginning on May 30 in Asia, and on June 7 in Europe. The opening theme song for the season is "Kakumei Dōchū" (革命道中; lit. 'On the Way') performed by Aina the End, while the ending theme song is "Doukashiteru" (どうかしてる; lit. 'Something's Wrong with Them'), performed by WurtS.