DAN DA DAN Season Two Crescendos Into its Halfway Point

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DAN DA DAN has reached its mid-season halfway point, featuring a season-marking musical spectacular, with world famous power metal band Dragon Force’s frontman Marc Hudson lending his voice to the highly anticipated HAYASii band. In celebration of the season’s mid-point highlight, a special music clip has been released.

As Okarun, Momo and the gang recover from the fallout of the Evil Eye battle, the struggle between Jiji and the Evil Eye continues in this season’s showstopping mid-point. In addition to this week’s HAYASii band power metal spectacular, fans can look forward to many more highlights as the season continues into its second half.

This August, DAN DA DAN officially returns to Anime NYC, featuring series producer Hiroshi Kamei, alongside English voice cast AJ Beckles (Okarun), Abby Trott (Momo), Aleks Le (Jiji), and Lisa Reimold (Aira).

DAN DA DAN is a television adaptation of author Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga of the same name, which is currently serialized in the wildly popular “Shonen Jump Plus” by SHUEISHA, under the globally beloved Shonen Jump imprint. With production from the acclaimed animation studio Science SARU (DEVILMAN crybaby, INU-OH, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), DAN DA DAN’s second season is co-directed by Fuga Yamashiro, director of the first season, and longtime Science SARU veteran Abel Gongora, who directed the highly acclaimed opening theme animation of the series’ first season. Composer kensuke ushio (Chainsaw Man, DEVILMAN crybaby) returns to the production for the score. The opening theme song, titled “On The Way,” is performed by the hit J-Pop artist AiNA THE END, and the ending theme song, titled “Doukashiteru,” is performed by popular J-Rock artist WurtS. Original creator Yukinobu Tatsu previously worked as an assistant to acclaimed author Tatsuki Fujimoto on his global hit series “Chainsaw Man” and “Fire Punch,” and Yuji Kaku on “Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku.” The original manga series recently crossed 10 million in sales, more than doubling its circulation following the global success of animated series.

Details on each streaming platform, as well as the latest updates on DAN DA DAN, will be announced via the official English-language social media accounts and platform list: https://dandadan.link/

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About MBS

Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., (MBS) is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai, the western part of Japan, with new emerging businesses and innovative ideas. For anime, MBS has been co-producing and broadcasting for more than half a century. The broadcaster is the TV home to numerous global hit anime franchises like “Attack on Titan,” “Full Metal Alchemist” and “Jujutsu Kaisen.” In addition to co-producing those and many other series, MBS was a co-producer of “Akira,” seen as one of the most influential anime films of all time. | Website

About Science SARU

Science SARU is an animation production company committed to nurturing new talent and implementing cutting-edge creative technology; the company has produced projects across different mediums, including for television, film, and streaming. Some of Science SARU’s best-known works include Lu Over the Wall, DEVILMAN crybaby, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Inu-Oh, and The Colors Within, among others. Science SARU’s future releases include the TV anime series SANDA, planned for broadcast in fall 2025, and The Ghost In The Shell, planned for broadcast in 2026. | Website