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Dandadanfans are over the moon with excitement! Season 2 has been officially confirmed, promising even more action, humor, and unexpected twists following the success of the first season.
With the conclusion of Season 1,Dandadanhas taken the anime world by storm with its fresh ideas, hilarious comedy, and spectacular animation, becoming the highlight of the 2024 fall anime season.
Fans aren’t just dubbingDandadanthe best anime of the season; its opening theme is also being praised as one of the catchiest, stuck in everyone’s head. Despite its remarkable achievements and success, Crunchyroll reportedly scaled back its promotion of Science Saru’sDandadan—a surprising decision that could have spelled disaster for the platform.
Crunchyroll boss allegedly sabotagedDandadan‘s success
Dandadanhas built up incredible hype over the past few months, becoming one of the most eagerly anticipated anime of the year. Lately, the anime adaptation has been everything manga fans have been craving, and even more.
Studio Science SARU’s bold visuals, combined with the series’ wild concepts and stunning artwork, create one of the year’s most exciting and standout series.
DespiteDandadanemerging as the standout anime of the 2024 season, the Crunchyroll boss’s attempt to sabotage this fan-favorite series has left many questioning the platform itself.
A new report by Cecilia D’Anastasio and Takashi Mochizuki at Bloomberg sheds light on testimonies from 18 current and former Crunchyroll employees, uncovering tensions between Crunchyroll and Funimation staff, dissatisfaction with management, and concerns over layoffs.
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The report also highlights strained relationships with licensors, such as Toei Animation, Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Kodansha. ForDandadanfans, this tension notably includes one of its licensors and production companies, Toho.
AlthoughDandadanwas one of the most anticipated titles of the year, new testimony claims that Crunchyroll’s senior vice president, Markus Gerdemann, directly told staff to scale back its promotion.
Gerdemann explained in an email, obtained byBloomberg, that they would not be promotingDandadan. The email read:
Due to ongoing acquisition discussions, we decided not to further lean into the promotion of Dandadan.
It’s unconfirmed what specific “acquisitions discussions” led to this. However,Dandadanwas simulcast on both Crunchyroll and Netflix despite many anime being platform-exclusive.
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Bloomberg’s report highlights additional concerns about Gerdemann. While he was cleared of any wrongdoing, he was reported to HR for allegations of sexism and fostering a hostile work environment.
Indeed, Yukinobu Tatsu’s anime captured global attention with its wild antics and thrilling action. The anime offers arefreshing twist to a genre often weighed down by familiarity, breaking many molds while keeping enough to maintain its shonen feel.
Dandadanhas already been renewed for Season 2 following the release of Episode 12 and the conclusion of Season 1 on December 19.
Yukinobu Tatsu expresses gratitude for Tatsuki Fujimoto’s mentorship
ThoughDandadanhasexploded in popularity online, many fans may not realize the impact of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s guidance on Yukinobu Tatsu. Tatsu once even revealed how he came up with the title’s name while underFujimoto-sensei’s mentorship.
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Before his magnum opus, Tatsu worked on two projects as a manga artist. These included a manga seriesSeigi No Rokugouand a one-shot mangaYamada Kiki Ippatsu.
Both works were rejected by Shonen Jump. Following multiple rejections, Tatsu grew increasingly discouraged and began to lose confidence, which started to affect his creativity. During that challenging and painful period, Shihei encouraged Tatsu to “draw freely”,advice that transformed Tatsu’s fateand led to the creation of his latest global hit.
Dandadanis available to stream on Netflix and Crunchyroll
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