'I'll Keep Watching This': Hideo Kojima Applauds Dandadan Anime's Occult Vibes & Science SARU's Animation Style
Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima took to his official X account on Oct 5, 2024, to share his thoughts on the currently airing Dandadan anime, praising its themes of the occult and UFOs while expressing enthusiasm for the production’s unique style.
In his post, Kojima mentioned that while he hasn’t read the original manga, Dandadan‘s themes of UFOs and the supernatural immediately struck a chord with him.
“I got a bit tired of reading so browsed my subscription. Saw the anime ‘Dandadan’ was up, so I decided to watch the first episode. I haven’t read the original manga, but being from the generation that loves the occult and UFOs, it really hit home 🛸 I used to skim through ‘Mu’ magazine too.“
He then went on to praise the animation studio behind Dandadan, Science SARU, noting their distinctive use of lenses and animation style, and expressed appreciation for the character designs by Naoyuki Onda.
He also gave a nod to voice actress Shion Wakayama, who voices Momo Ayase in the series, stating that he plans to continue watching future episodes.
“I like Science SARU’s unique use of lenses and their animation style. It’s also reassuring to know that Naoyuki Onda, someone from my generation, is handling the character designs. Shion Wakayama is in it too. I’ll keep watching this.
. It is streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Fuga Yamashiro is serving as the director of the anime adaptation, with Hiroshi Seko in charge of scripts. Kensuke Ushio composed the music, Naoyuki Onda handled character designs, with Yoshimichi Kameda designing aliens and supernatural entities.
Creepy Nuts performed the opening theme song Otonoke.
Dandadan
The series is simultaneously published in English and Spanish on Shueisha’s Manga Plus platform and in English on Viz Media’s Shonen Jump website.
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