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DAN DA DAN: First Encounter

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DAN DA DAN follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them -- Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces! Their fateful love begins as well!? The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!

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Charles Solomon FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 9, 2024
It's like watching somebody juggle a bunch of oddly shaped objects and somehow keeping them all in the air. Go to Full Review Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting Oct 3, 2024
5/5
I haven’t been this impressed and surprised by an anime in ages. DAN DA DAN is a series that’s destined to be one of the biggest anime of the year – and potentially even the decade – if it maintains this momentum, mystique, and character development. Go to Full Review Isaiah Colbert io9.com Sep 24, 2024
Dan Da Dan: First Encounter is as close to a slam dunk as a new anime premiere can get. Go to Full Review Polly Conway Common Sense Media Sep 18, 2024
But the best part of this anime is the growing friendship between Momo and Okarun; they look past each other's beliefs to find connection in a charming, funny way. Go to Full Review Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? Sep 15, 2024
9.5/10
Dan Da Dan is one anime that stands to offer the most with its genre-bending narrative and darkly comedic story. Science SARU has raised the bar for animation with their work in this series, and I absolutely can’t wait to see what comes next. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Sep 14, 2024
A fast-paced, refreshingly zany and exhilarating, but also exhausting blend of sci-fi, mystery and comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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SillyPeacock Jul 23, 2025 Love getting the chance to see anime movies and premiers in the theater. Seeing details and getting a full auditory experience I ain’t getting at home with this stuff still makes it worth it for me. See more Mark J Jan 30, 2025 10/10 anime, give bro his cahones back See more Xtra Oct 23, 2024 The explanation of how they went about animating this series was unexpected but well needed to get a view on how they worked on it. After watching the anime itself everything matched to everything they mentioned. Only manga readers will get it but I recommend newcomers as well. See more Greg. M Oct 2, 2024 A fantastic anime adaptation See more Uni Uni Sep 27, 2024 More anime series in theaters please! A show like this was clearly inspired by cinema and made to be so. Cinemas have yet to evolve and bringing shows to the big screen helps move the industry forward into a bright future. See more Jonathan C. Sep 27, 2024 First 25 minutes is introduction to the creators and the animation team interview. But the rest in the show which is pretty and funny I liked it. See more Read all reviews
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Fuga Yamashiro

Director

Shion Wakayama

Momo Ayase

Natsuki Hanae

Ken Takakura

Nana Mizuki

Seiko Ayase

Ayane Sakura

Aira Shiratori

Kaito Ishikawa

Jin Enjoji

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Synopsis DAN DA DAN follows Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them -- Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces! Their fateful love begins as well!? The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!
Director
Fuga Yamashiro
Screenwriter
Hiroshi Seko, Yukinobu Tatsu
Distributor
GKIDS
Genre
Action, Adventure, Anime, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2024, Wide
Runtime
1h 23m
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